Food to balance Kapha
In the following chart you can find out which sources of food -vegetables, legumes, grains, nuts and seeds, oils and spices - that you need to add to or reduce in to your diet if your PDE is Kapha.
Since some of the items can change their natural qualities during the process of cooking, even though something generally is not good for a specific domination, with the right cooking and the combination of spices, it can be used in a moderate level, which I have marked with ‘*’ (star) sign. While a single star after an item indicates the use of that item in a moderate level, double ‘**’ (stars) after an item indicates use only when properly cooked with the right spices. After a few items you can also see three ‘* **’ (stars) with a space after the first star, which means that you can use that item in a moderate level when it is properly prepared.
If you are looking for a food list in Swedish I can recommend my books Ayurveda - Traditional kunskap for en modern livsstil or Maten från min by.
For a printable version click here.
Kapha Favour
VEGETABLES
Artichoke*
Arugola
Asparagus
Aubergine
Beetroot**
Bell pepper
Bell pepper
Bitter melon
Bok Choy
Broccoli
Brussel sprout
Burdock root
Cabbage
Carrot**
Cauliflower
Celery
Chard
Chayote squash
Chili
Chinese potato
Corn**
Daikon Radish
Dandelion greens
Drumstick
Elephant foot yam**
Fennel
Horse radish
Ivy gourd
Jerusalem Artichoke
Kale
Kohlrabi
Leafy greens
Leek
Lettuce
Mushroom*
Mustard greens
Okra**
Onion
Potato
Radish
Rutabaga
Snake gourd
Spinach
Sprouts
Sundried tomato*
Turnip
Watercress
FRUIT
Apple
Apricot
Black/red/purple grape*
Berries*
Cherry*
Cranberry
Fig (dry)*
Guava*
Lemon*
Lime*
Lingonberry
Mango*
Peach*
Pear
Persimmon
Pomegranate
Prune
Raisin
Raspberry*
Strawberry*
GRAINS
Amaranth
Barley
Black rice
Buckwheat
Corn
Millet
Oats (dry)
Polenta
Quinoa
Rice (Basmati)*
Rice (brown)*
Rye
Wild rice
LEGUMES
Adukibeans
Black beans
Black-eyed peas
Green beans
Green beans
Lentils
Limabeans
Mung beans*
Mung dhal*
Navy beans
Peas
Peas, green
Peas, yellow
Pinto beans
Soy beans*
Split pigeon peas
White beans
Yellow split mungbeans
NUTS & SEEDS
Chia seeds
Corn (popped without salt)
Flax seed*
Psyllium*
Pumpkin seed*
Sunflower seed*
OIL
Canola oil*
Corn oil*
Flax seed*
Mustard oil*
Safflower oil*
Sunflower oil*
SPICES & HERBS
Ajwan
Allspice
Anise
Asafoetida
Basil
Bay leaf
Black pepper
Caraway
Cardamom
Cayenne
Chili powder
Cilantro
Cinnamon
Clove
Coriander powder
Cumin
Cumin
Curry leaves
Dill
Fennel*
Fenugreek
Garlic
Ginger
Long pepper
Mace
Marjoram
Mint
Mustard seed
Neem leaf
Nutmeg
Oregano
Paprika powder
Parsley
Rosemary
Saffron
Sage
Star anise
Tarragon
Thyme
Turmeric
Kapha Avoid/Reduce
VEGETABLES
Ash gourd*
Bottle gourd
Cassava
Cucumber
Olive (green and black)
Parsnip*
Pumpkin
Ridge gourd
Squash
Sweet potato
Taro root
Tomato (raw)
Tomato* (cooked)
Yam
Zucchini
FRUIT
Avocado
Banana
Black berry*
Blue berry*
Coconut
Date
Fig (fresh)
Grapefruit
Green grape
Kiwi
Melon
Orange
Papaya
Pineapple
Plum
Rhubarb
Tamarind
Watermelon
GRAINS
Couscous*
Durham flour*
Oats (cooked)
Rice (white)
Spelt*
Wheat
LEGUMES
Chickpeas*
Kidney beans*
NUTS & SEEDS
Almond* (soaked & peeled)
Brazilnut
Cashew
Hazelnut
Hemp seed
Macadamia nut
Peanut
Pecan
Pinenut
Pistachios
Sesameseed
Walnut
OIL
Almond oil*
Apricot oil
Avocado oil
Coconut oil
Olive oil
Primrose oil
Sesame oil
Soybean oil
Walnut oil
SPICES & HERBS
Salt*
Vanilla*
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