Kapha

Pacifies Kapha & VataTaste: Sweet; PungentEnergy: Heating

Helps with: Cold & flu, Congestion, Indigestion / bloating, Low mood

Apple (espalier)

Apple

Malus domestica

Pacifies Pitta; balances KaphaTaste: Sweet; AstringentEnergy: Cooling

Helps with: Constipation, Sluggish digestion

Apple (orchard)

Apple

Malus domestica

Pacifies Pitta; balances KaphaTaste: Sweet; AstringentEnergy: Cooling

Helps with: Constipation, Sluggish digestion, High cholesterol

Arugula

Eruca vesicaria

Pacifies KaphaTaste: Pungent, BitterEnergy: Heating

Helps with: Low vitality, Detox / cleansing, Poor appetite

Basil

Ocimum basilicum

Pacifies Vata & KaphaTaste: Pungent, BitterEnergy: Heating

Helps with: Low immunity, Brain fog / poor focus, Cold & flu, Anxiety & stress

Bee Balm

Monarda didyma

Pacifies Kapha & VataTaste: PungentEnergy: Heating

Helps with: Cold & flu, Indigestion / bloating, Sore throat, Urinary irritation

Beet

Beta vulgaris

Pacifies Vata; balances Pitta & KaphaTaste: Sweet; AstringentEnergy: Heating

Helps with: Low energy & fatigue, Poor circulation, Sluggish digestion, Anemia

Bergamot

Bee Balm / Bergamot

Monarda didyma

Pacifies Kapha & VataTaste: Pungent; BitterEnergy: Heating

Helps with: Indigestion / bloating, Cold & flu, Anxiety & stress

Bitter Melon

Momordica charantia

Pacifies Kapha & PittaTaste: BitterEnergy: Cooling

Helps with: High blood sugar, Liver support, Detox / cleansing

Blue Vervain

Verbena hastata

Air·Aquarius+House 11·Fixed

Pacifies Pitta & KaphaTaste: Bitter; PungentEnergy: Cooling

Helps with: Anxiety & stress, Nervous tension, Headache, Insomnia

Bok Choy

Brassica rapa var. chinensis

Balances Kapha & PittaTaste: Sweet; Astringent; BitterEnergy: Cooling

Helps with: Sluggish digestion, Heat & inflammation

Broccoli

Brassica oleracea var. italica

Fire·Leo+House 5·Fixed·Magha

Balances Kapha & Pitta; can increase Vata (gas)Taste: Astringent; Bitter; SweetEnergy: Cooling

Helps with: Sluggish digestion, Low immunity

Brussels Sprouts

Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera

Balances Kapha; increases Vata (gas)Taste: Astringent; Bitter; SweetEnergy: Cooling

Helps with: Sluggish digestion, Low immunity

Buckwheat

Fagopyrum esculentum

Air·Gemini+House 3·Mutable·Mrigashira

Pacifies Pitta & KaphaTaste: Sweet; AstringentEnergy: Cooling

Helps with: Fragile capillaries / easy bruising, Poor circulation

Burdock

Arctium lappa

Pacifies Pitta & Kapha; grounding for VataTaste: Sweet; Bitter; AstringentEnergy: Cooling

Helps with: Skin inflammation & rash, Acne / eczema, Sluggish digestion, Swollen lymph

Calendula

Pot Marigold

Calendula officinalis

Fire·Leo+House 5·Fixed

Pacifies Pitta & KaphaTaste: Bitter; PungentEnergy: Heating

Helps with: Skin inflammation & rash, Wounds & cuts, Minor burns

Caraway

Carum carvi

Pacifies Vata & KaphaTaste: PungentEnergy: Heating

Helps with: Indigestion / bloating, Gas

Chestnut

Castanea (hybrid/American)

Pacifies Vata; balances Pitta & KaphaTaste: Sweet; AstringentEnergy: Heating

Helps with: Low energy & fatigue, Poor nutrition

Cowpea

Cowpea / Black-eyed Pea

Vigna unguiculata

Air·Libra+House 7·Cardinal·Vishakha

Pacifies Pitta & KaphaTaste: Sweet; AstringentEnergy: Cooling

Helps with: Low energy & fatigue, Sluggish digestion

Dandelion

Taraxacum officinale

Pacifies Pitta & KaphaTaste: Bitter; SweetEnergy: Cooling

Helps with: Sluggish digestion, Water retention / bloating, Poor appetite, Skin inflammation & rash

Dill

Anethum graveolens

Pacifies Vata & KaphaTaste: Pungent; BitterEnergy: Heating

Helps with: Indigestion / bloating, Gas, Insomnia

Echinacea

Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea

Earth·Virgo+House 6·Mutable·Hasta

Pacifies Kapha & PittaTaste: Pungent; BitterEnergy: Cooling

Helps with: Cold & flu, Infection, Wounds & cuts, Swollen lymph

Elderberry

Elder

Sambucus nigra / canadensis

Water·Scorpio+House 8·Fixed

Pacifies Vata & KaphaTaste: Sweet; Sour; AstringentEnergy: Cooling

Helps with: Cold & flu, Fever, Congestion

Garden Huckleberry

Solanum melanocerasum

Pacifies KaphaTaste: Sweet, AstringentEnergy: Heating

Garlic

Allium sativum

Water·Scorpio+House 8·Fixed·Ashwini

Pacifies Vata & Kapha; aggravates PittaTaste: Pungent (5 of 6 tastes)Energy: Heating

Helps with: Cold & flu, High blood pressure, High cholesterol, Infection

Gentian

Yellow Gentian

Gentiana lutea

Pacifies Kapha & PittaTaste: BitterEnergy: Cooling

Helps with: Poor appetite, Indigestion / bloating, Sluggish digestion

Hibiscus

Roselle / Hibiscus

Hibiscus sabdariffa

Pacifies Pitta; balances KaphaTaste: Sour; AstringentEnergy: Cooling

Helps with: High blood pressure, Heat & inflammation

Horehound

White Horehound

Marrubium vulgare

Air·Gemini+House 3·Mutable·Ashlesha

Pacifies Kapha & VataTaste: Bitter, PungentEnergy: Heating

Helps with: Cough, Chest congestion / bronchitis, Sore throat

Horsetail

Equisetum arvense

Pacifies Pitta & KaphaTaste: Sweet; Bitter; AstringentEnergy: Cooling

Helps with: Brittle nails & hair, Urinary irritation, Wounds & cuts

Hyssop

Hyssopus officinalis

Pacifies Kapha & Vata; aggravates PittaTaste: Pungent; BitterEnergy: Heating

Helps with: Cough, Congestion, Cold & flu, Sore throat

Kale

Brassica oleracea var. sabellica

Balances Kapha & Pitta; increases VataTaste: Bitter; Astringent; SweetEnergy: Cooling

Helps with: Low energy & fatigue, Low immunity, Poor nutrition

Lady's Mantle

Alchemilla vulgaris

Pacifies Pitta & KaphaTaste: Bitter; AstringentEnergy: Cooling

Helps with: Heavy menstruation, Wounds & cuts, Diarrhea

Lavender

Lavandula angustifolia

Air·Aquarius+House 11·Fixed

Pacifies Vata & Pitta; balances KaphaTaste: Pungent; BitterEnergy: Cooling

Helps with: Anxiety & stress, Headache, Insomnia, Low mood

Lemon Thyme

Thymus citriodorus

Pacifies Kapha & VataTaste: PungentEnergy: Heating

Helps with: Indigestion / bloating, Cold & flu

Lemongrass

Cymbopogon citratus

Pacifies Kapha & VataTaste: Pungent, SourEnergy: Cooling

Helps with: Anxiety & stress, Indigestion / bloating, Fever

Lion's Ear

Klip Dagga / Lion's Ear

Leonotis nepetifolia

Earth·Taurus+House 2·Fixed·Rohini

Pacifies Kapha & VataTaste: Pungent; BitterEnergy: Heating

Helps with: Cough, Congestion, Muscle tension

Love-in-a-Mist

Nigella damascena

Water·Pisces+House 12·Mutable

Pacifies KaphaTaste: Pungent, BitterEnergy: Heating

Helps with: Indigestion / bloating

Marigold (French)

French Marigold

Tagetes patula

Fire·Leo+House 5·Fixed

Balances KaphaTaste: Pungent; BitterEnergy: Heating

Mint

Mentha spicata / piperita

Water·Pisces+House 12·Mutable

Pacifies Pitta & KaphaTaste: Pungent, SweetEnergy: Cooling

Helps with: Indigestion / bloating, Nausea, Congestion

Motherwort

Leonurus cardiaca

Air·Aquarius+House 11·Fixed

Pacifies Pitta & KaphaTaste: Bitter; PungentEnergy: Cooling

Helps with: Palpitations, Anxiety & stress, Menstrual cramps, High blood pressure

Mugwort

Artemisia vulgaris

Water·Scorpio+House 8·Fixed

Pacifies Kapha & Vata; aggravates PittaTaste: Bitter; PungentEnergy: Heating

Helps with: Menstrual cramps, Sluggish digestion, Vivid dreams / dream recall

Mullein

Verbascum thapsus

Water·Pisces+House 12·Mutable

Pacifies Vata & KaphaTaste: Bitter, SweetEnergy: Cooling

Helps with: Cough, Chest congestion / bronchitis

Mustard Greens

Mustard

Brassica juncea

Pacifies Kapha & VataTaste: PungentEnergy: Heating

Helps with: Poor appetite, Congestion, Poor circulation, Chest congestion / bronchitis

Nasturtium

Tropaeolum majus

Fire·Aries+House 1·Cardinal·Bharani

Pacifies KaphaTaste: PungentEnergy: Heating

Helps with: Cold & flu, Infection, Low immunity

Onion

Allium cepa

Pacifies Kapha & VataTaste: Pungent, SweetEnergy: Heating

Helps with: Cold & flu, Heart support, High cholesterol

Oregano

Origanum vulgare

Pacifies Kapha & Vata; aggravates PittaTaste: Pungent; BitterEnergy: Heating

Helps with: Cold & flu, Infection, Indigestion / bloating, Sore throat

Pear

Pyrus communis

Pacifies Pitta; balances KaphaTaste: Sweet; AstringentEnergy: Cooling

Helps with: Constipation, Heat & inflammation

Peppermint

Mentha × piperita

Pacifies Kapha & Pitta; can aggravate Vata in excessTaste: PungentEnergy: Cooling

Helps with: Indigestion / bloating, Nausea, Headache, Congestion

Pole Beans

Phaseolus vulgaris

Air·Gemini+House 3·Mutable·Dhanishtha

Pacifies Pitta & KaphaTaste: Sweet, AstringentEnergy: Neutral

Potato

Solanum tuberosum

Pacifies Pitta & Vata; increases KaphaTaste: Sweet; AstringentEnergy: Cooling

Helps with: Low energy & fatigue, Acid reflux / heartburn

Radish

Raphanus sativus

Pacifies KaphaTaste: PungentEnergy: Heating

Helps with: Liver support, Detox / cleansing, Indigestion / bloating

Rosemary

Salvia rosmarinus

Fire·Leo+House 5·Fixed

Pacifies Vata & Kapha; aggravates PittaTaste: Pungent; BitterEnergy: Heating

Helps with: Poor circulation, Brain fog / poor focus, Indigestion / bloating, Headache

Runner Bean

Scarlet Runner Bean

Phaseolus coccineus

Fire·Sagittarius+House 9·Mutable·Mula

Pacifies Pitta & KaphaTaste: Sweet; AstringentEnergy: Cooling

Helps with: Low energy & fatigue, Sluggish digestion

Safflower

Carthamus tinctorius

Fire·Aries+House 1·Cardinal·Bharani

Pacifies Kapha & VataTaste: Pungent; BitterEnergy: Heating

Helps with: Menstrual cramps, Poor circulation, Delayed menstruation

Sage

Garden Sage

Salvia officinalis

Pacifies Kapha & Vata; aggravates PittaTaste: Pungent; Bitter; AstringentEnergy: Heating

Helps with: Sore throat, Excess sweating, Brain fog / poor focus, Cold & flu

Shallot

Allium cepa var. aggregatum

Pacifies KaphaTaste: Pungent, SweetEnergy: Heating

Helps with: Cold & flu, Poor circulation

Snake Bean

Yardlong Bean

Vigna unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis

Water·Scorpio+House 8·Fixed·Anuradha

Pacifies Pitta & KaphaTaste: Sweet; AstringentEnergy: Cooling

Helps with: Low energy & fatigue, Constipation

Stevia

Stevia rebaudiana

Pacifies Kapha & PittaTaste: SweetEnergy: Cooling

Helps with: High blood sugar

Strawflower

Xerochrysum bracteatum

Earth·Taurus+House 2·Fixed·Krittika

Balances KaphaTaste: Bitter; AstringentEnergy: Heating

Summer Savory

Satureja hortensis