Kitchen Spices for easy home remedy !
Kitchen spices are very handy and show a lot of healing properties. These spices stimulate appetite and aid in digestion. Regular use of spices helps in balancing doshas.
Use these spices while cooking vegetables or just make herbal tea.
Use these spices while cooking vegetables or just make herbal tea.
1. Mustard Seeds:
Rasa – Pungent, Virya – Heating, Vipäka – Pungent, Guna – Light, Dry,
Dosha – KV- P+, Dhätu – All Dhatus
Ayurvedic Action – Dipana (Increases Appetite), Krimi Näshaka (Destroys Krimi), Agni Vardhana (Increases Agni), Anuloma (Apäna Vata – Downward Flow)
2. Hing: Asefoetida
Rasa – Pungent, Virya–Heating, Vipäka-Pungent, Guìa – Heavy, Penetrating Dosha – VK- P+
Dhätu- Rasa, Rakta, Mamsa, Asthi, Majja
Ayurvedic Action- Dipana, Pächana (Aids in digestion), Krimi Näshaka, Käsa, Vata Anuloma(Relieves gas)
3. Cumin: Jeera
Rasa – Pungent/bitter, Virya–Cooling, Vipäka-Dry, Guna – Light, Dry
Dosha – VPK= P+ in excess Dhätu- Rasa, Rakta, Mamsa)
Ayurvedic Action – Dipana, Pächana(Apetite stimulant), Vata Anuloma, Shiro Virechana (Clears Head), Medhya (Intellect)
4. Ajwain seeds:
Rasa – Pungent/Bitter, Virya–Hot, Vipäka-Pungent, Guìa – Light, Dry
Dosha – VK- P+ Dhätu- Rasa, Majja
Ayurvedic Action- Dipana, Pächana (Apetite stimulant), Vata Anuloman (Relieves gas), Stanya-Janana (Lactation), Ama Pächaka (Aids in digestion), Krimi Näshaka, Vata Kapha Ahära (Alleviates Vata Kapha), Reduces colic pain
4. Turmeric (Haladi/ Haridra):
Rasa Pungent, Bitter, Astringent, Virya-Heating, Guna- Light, Penetrating
Dosha, VPK- PV+ in excess, Dhätu-All
Ayurvedic Action: Dipana, Sugar metabolism, Anemia, Blood Purifier, Promotes menses, destroys poison, helps skin, stops itching, analgesic, anti-inflammatory
5. Ginger (Ardrak):
Rasa- Pungent, Sweet, Virya-Heating, Guǹa-Light, Penetrating
Dosha, VK-P+, Tridoshic, except given to pitta in small quantity)
Ayurvedic Action: Ama Näshaka, Ama Pächana, Agni Dipana(Apetite stimulant), Rasayana(Tonic), Käsa, svasa (Cold, cough), Vedana Sthäpana (Analgesic)
6. Cilantro (Coriander) : Rasa- bitter, astringent Virya- heating Guna- light, oily
Dosha- V-P-K-
Ayurvedic action- trishan (relieves thirst), pachan (digestive), kasa, svasa (Cold, cough)
7. Cinnamon (Dalchini) :
Rasa – Pungent, bitter Virya- hot , Guna- light, dry penetrating
Dosha- V- P-
Ayurvedic action- reduce ama, gives taste, agni deepana (digestive)
8. Garlic :
Rasa- Sweet, salty, pungent, bitter, Virya- Heating, Guna- Sharp, Penetrating
Dosha- V-P+K-
Ayurvedic action- pachan (digestive), kasa, svasa (Cold, cough), Ama Näshaka, Ama Pächana, Agni Dipana(Apetite stimulant), pain killer
9. Cardamom:
Rasa- Pungent, seet Virya- Cooling, Guna- light, dry
Dosha- V-P-K-
Ayurvedic action- kasa, svasa (Cold, cough), reduces nausea, Vomiting, headache
10. Sesame Seeds:Rasa- Sweet, astringent, bitter Virya- Heating, Guna- Heavy, oily
Dosha- V-- PK+
Ayurvedic action- Relieves vata imbalance
11. Black Pepper:
Rasa- Pungent Virya- Heating, Guna- Light, sharp
Dosha- V-P+K-
Ayurvedic action- pachan (digestive), kasa, svasa (Cold, cough), Ama Näshaka, Ama Pächana, Agni Dipana(Apetite stimulant), Krimi nashan
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Rasa – Pungent, Virya – Heating, Vipäka – Pungent, Guna – Light, Dry,
Dosha – KV- P+, Dhätu – All Dhatus
Ayurvedic Action – Dipana (Increases Appetite), Krimi Näshaka (Destroys Krimi), Agni Vardhana (Increases Agni), Anuloma (Apäna Vata – Downward Flow)
2. Hing: Asefoetida
Rasa – Pungent, Virya–Heating, Vipäka-Pungent, Guìa – Heavy, Penetrating Dosha – VK- P+
Dhätu- Rasa, Rakta, Mamsa, Asthi, Majja
Ayurvedic Action- Dipana, Pächana (Aids in digestion), Krimi Näshaka, Käsa, Vata Anuloma(Relieves gas)
3. Cumin: Jeera
Rasa – Pungent/bitter, Virya–Cooling, Vipäka-Dry, Guna – Light, Dry
Dosha – VPK= P+ in excess Dhätu- Rasa, Rakta, Mamsa)
Ayurvedic Action – Dipana, Pächana(Apetite stimulant), Vata Anuloma, Shiro Virechana (Clears Head), Medhya (Intellect)
4. Ajwain seeds:
Rasa – Pungent/Bitter, Virya–Hot, Vipäka-Pungent, Guìa – Light, Dry
Dosha – VK- P+ Dhätu- Rasa, Majja
Ayurvedic Action- Dipana, Pächana (Apetite stimulant), Vata Anuloman (Relieves gas), Stanya-Janana (Lactation), Ama Pächaka (Aids in digestion), Krimi Näshaka, Vata Kapha Ahära (Alleviates Vata Kapha), Reduces colic pain
4. Turmeric (Haladi/ Haridra):
Rasa Pungent, Bitter, Astringent, Virya-Heating, Guna- Light, Penetrating
Dosha, VPK- PV+ in excess, Dhätu-All
Ayurvedic Action: Dipana, Sugar metabolism, Anemia, Blood Purifier, Promotes menses, destroys poison, helps skin, stops itching, analgesic, anti-inflammatory
5. Ginger (Ardrak):
Rasa- Pungent, Sweet, Virya-Heating, Guǹa-Light, Penetrating
Dosha, VK-P+, Tridoshic, except given to pitta in small quantity)
Ayurvedic Action: Ama Näshaka, Ama Pächana, Agni Dipana(Apetite stimulant), Rasayana(Tonic), Käsa, svasa (Cold, cough), Vedana Sthäpana (Analgesic)
6. Cilantro (Coriander) : Rasa- bitter, astringent Virya- heating Guna- light, oily
Dosha- V-P-K-
Ayurvedic action- trishan (relieves thirst), pachan (digestive), kasa, svasa (Cold, cough)
7. Cinnamon (Dalchini) :
Rasa – Pungent, bitter Virya- hot , Guna- light, dry penetrating
Dosha- V- P-
Ayurvedic action- reduce ama, gives taste, agni deepana (digestive)
8. Garlic :
Rasa- Sweet, salty, pungent, bitter, Virya- Heating, Guna- Sharp, Penetrating
Dosha- V-P+K-
Ayurvedic action- pachan (digestive), kasa, svasa (Cold, cough), Ama Näshaka, Ama Pächana, Agni Dipana(Apetite stimulant), pain killer
9. Cardamom:
Rasa- Pungent, seet Virya- Cooling, Guna- light, dry
Dosha- V-P-K-
Ayurvedic action- kasa, svasa (Cold, cough), reduces nausea, Vomiting, headache
10. Sesame Seeds:Rasa- Sweet, astringent, bitter Virya- Heating, Guna- Heavy, oily
Dosha- V-- PK+
Ayurvedic action- Relieves vata imbalance
11. Black Pepper:
Rasa- Pungent Virya- Heating, Guna- Light, sharp
Dosha- V-P+K-
Ayurvedic action- pachan (digestive), kasa, svasa (Cold, cough), Ama Näshaka, Ama Pächana, Agni Dipana(Apetite stimulant), Krimi nashan
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