Popular western health foods - doshic classification?

[Guest guest]

Namaskar

 

I would be extremely grateful if anyone with ayurvedic

experience/insight of these specific western health foods listed below

can provide insights of their approximate doshic profile:

 

1. Peruvian Maca powder (Gelatinized or from cold dried juice)

2. Hemp protein powder (48% protein ratio)

3. Rice protein powder (isolated from brown rice)

4. Hemp seed oil (unrefined, cold pressed)

5. Mexican Agave syrup

 

Thank you for any consideration,

 

~ Ole Alstrup

[Guest guest]

The way to understand any doshic involvment in reguards to food is

through taste and moister content. If it is wetter it will lean

more to Kapha, the drier it is the more it will lean to Vata. maybe

this will help you with the taste factor.

THE SIX TASTES AND THEIR ACTION

 

Note: The ideal meal would be to have all six tastes present.

 

SWEET

Sweet is derived from earth and water elements. It increases

Kapha and decrease Vata and Pitta. Its actions are nourishing,

building, harmonizing to the mind and senses. Nourishes all tissues,

is a demulcent, expectorant, and mild laxative. Cools anger and

helps to comfort fears.

TOO MUCH damages the spleen and pancreas, causes diabetes,

hypoglycemic, obesity, increase toxicity (Ama) and mucous. Creates

complacency and greed.

TOO LITTLE Undernourished and emaciated.

 

SOUR

Sour is derived from fire and earth elements. It increases

Pitta and Kapha; Decrease Vata. Its actions are stimulating,

carminative, nourishing to all tissues except the reproductive

tissue. Increases circulation, stimulates the mind, and strengthens

the heart. Improves appetite and digestion. Creates discrimination.

TOO MUCH damages the lower stomach and small intestine

creating hyperacidity and ulcers. Also creates envy, greed and anger.

TOO LITTLE Undernourished and cold, with poor circulation.

 

SALT

Salt is derived from water and fire elements. It increases

Pitta and Kapha, decreases Vata. Its actions are softening, laxative

and sedative. Calms nerves and relieves anxiety. Increases digestive

capacity. Large doses act as a purgative. Creates a zest for life

and allays fear.

TOO MUCH damages the kidneys create hypertension, stones,

edema, and anger.

TOO LITTLE The body loses its elasticity, become hard and

ridged.

 

PUNGENT

Pungent is derived from fire and air elements. It increases

Pitta and Vata, but decreases Kapha. It improves metabolism, aids

digestion, increases circulation, opens the mind, and clears

channels (srotas). Relieves nerve pain and muscle tension. Creates

extroversion through seeking stimulation.

TOO MUCH damages the lungs creating dryness in the lungs

possible bleeding and coughing. Impatience, anger and sharpness with

others.

TOO LITTLE Low digestive fire and poor circulation.

 

ASTRINGENT

Astringent is derived from earth and air elements. It

increases Vata and decreases Pitta and Kapha. Its actions stop

excess discharge like blood or sweat. Promotes healing of mucous

membranes. Constricts tissues. Creating introversion through

avoidance of stimulation.

TOO MUCH damages the colon, creating gas, constipation,

distention, and insecurity.

TOO LITTLE Excess discharges, mucous, or circulation.

 

BITTER

Bitter is derived from air and ether elements. It increases

Vata and decrease Pitta and Kapha. It purifies blood, detoxifies,

and reduces all tissues in the body. Increases lightness of body and

mind. Acts as an antibiotic, antiseptic and dries up secretions.

Creates capacity to change and growth which comes from mild

dissatisfaction.

TOO MUCH damages the heart, creates anemia, low blood

pressure, frustration, bitterness, dissatisfaction, insecurity and

fear.

TOO LITTLE Accumulation of toxins.

 

ayurveda, "alstrup" <alstrup wrote:

> I would be extremely grateful if anyone with ayurvedic

> experience/insight of these specific western health foods listed

below

> can provide insights of their approximate doshic profile:

>

> 1. Peruvian Maca powder (Gelatinized or from cold dried juice)

> 2. Hemp protein powder (48% protein ratio)

> 3. Rice protein powder (isolated from brown rice)

> 4. Hemp seed oil (unrefined, cold pressed)

> 5. Mexican Agave syrup

[Guest guest]

Sure, but the post-digestive effect also have to be determined as well. When the powders are mixed with liquid, that could change a lot. Is a rice protein isolate powder less sweet than the original rice? Some oils are less oily/kapha than others ie. mustard vs fish oil. Ths is not so easy.

 

Noel Gilbert <sattva (AT) pacbell (DOT) net> wrote: The way to understand any doshic involvment in reguards to food is

through taste and moister content. If it is wetter it will lean

more to Kapha, the drier it is the more it will lean to Vata. maybe

this will help you with the taste factor.

[Guest guest]

ayurveda, Ole Alstrup <alstrup

wrote:

>There you go....................................................

VIPAKA (POST-DIGESTIVE EFFECT)

 

The six tastes can result in three long term post-digestive

effects. This is different from a secondary taste or after taste

which is still felt in the mouth. It refers to their long term

affect upon the digestive process.

Sweet and salty have a sweet post-digestive effect. They

increase saliva and alkaline secretions of the stomach and help

build all body tissues.

Sour tastes have a sour post-digestive effect. It increases

acid and bile secretions in the digestive process, mainly in the

small intestine. It builds all but the reproductive body tissues.

Pungent, bitter and astringent have a pungent post-digestive

affect. They increase gas and are involved in the last stage of

digestion in the colon. They have a long term astringent or drying

and contracting action on the tissues. (For this reason the pungent

post-digestive effect can be better under- stood if we call it

astringent).

 

 

 

 

> Sure, but the post-digestive effect also have to be determined as

well. When the powders are mixed with liquid, that could change a

lot. Is a rice protein isolate powder less sweet than the original

rice? Some oils are less oily/kapha than others ie. mustard vs fish

oil. Ths is not so easy.

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