Earth

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

Brussels Sprouts

Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera

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

Helps with: Sluggish digestion, Low immunity

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

Comfrey

Symphytum officinale

Pacifies Vata & PittaTaste: Sweet; AstringentEnergy: Cooling

Helps with: Sprains & strains, Bruises, Wounds & cuts, Muscle & joint pain

Corn Salad (Mache)

Corn Salad / Mache

Valerianella locusta

Pacifies Pitta & VataTaste: SweetEnergy: Cooling

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

Fennel

Foeniculum vulgare

Tridoshic; especially pacifies Vata & Pitta digestionTaste: Sweet; PungentEnergy: Cooling

Helps with: Indigestion / bloating, Gas, Menstrual cramps

Garden Huckleberry

Solanum melanocerasum

Pacifies KaphaTaste: Sweet, AstringentEnergy: Heating

Gentian

Yellow Gentian

Gentiana lutea

Pacifies Kapha & PittaTaste: BitterEnergy: Cooling

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

Horsetail

Equisetum arvense

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

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

Lemon Thyme

Thymus citriodorus

Pacifies Kapha & VataTaste: PungentEnergy: Heating

Helps with: Indigestion / bloating, Cold & flu

Lettuce

Lactuca sativa

Pacifies PittaTaste: Bitter, Sweet, AstringentEnergy: Cooling

Helps with: Insomnia, Heat & inflammation

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

Microgreens

Mixed Microgreens

various Brassica/Amaranth

Earth·Capricorn+House 10·Cardinal·Shravana

Balances all three depending on mixTaste: Pungent; Bitter (mix)Energy: Heating

Helps with: Low energy & fatigue, Poor nutrition

Onion

Allium cepa

Pacifies Kapha & VataTaste: Pungent, SweetEnergy: Heating

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

Peas

Garden Peas

Pisum sativum

Pacifies PittaTaste: Sweet, AstringentEnergy: Cooling

Peppermint

Mentha × piperita

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

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

Potato

Solanum tuberosum

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

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

Shallot

Allium cepa var. aggregatum

Pacifies KaphaTaste: Pungent, SweetEnergy: Heating

Helps with: Cold & flu, Poor circulation

Skullcap

Scutellaria lateriflora

Pacifies Vata & PittaTaste: BitterEnergy: Cooling

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

Solomon's Seal

Polygonatum biflorum

Pacifies Vata & PittaTaste: Sweet; BitterEnergy: Cooling

Helps with: Muscle & joint pain, Sprains & strains, Dry skin

Stevia

Stevia rebaudiana