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The Three Doshas (Constitutional Types)

Vata, Pitta, and Kapha — the three constitutional principles in Ayurveda that govern all physiological and psychological processes. Every plant affects these doshas, and the garden is organized to help you find the right medicine.

Vata, Pitta, Kapha — the three constitutional principles. Find plants that bring balance to the one that's stirred up today.

Eat for the dosha that's out of balance today, not the one you were born with.

Kapha

Earth + Water

Qualities

Heavy, slow, cool, oily, smooth, stable

Pitta

Fire + Water

Qualities

Hot, sharp, light, oily, liquid, spreading

Vata

Air + Ether

Qualities

Dry, light, cold, mobile, subtle, rough

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In the village of Forest, Hardin County, Ohio.

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Anything here about plants as old garden remedies is shared for learning and reflection, not as medical advice.