Plant Directory

Every heirloom plant, with a photo and its place in the chart — food, medicine, and companion.

105 of 105 plants — filter by sign, house, element, taste, nakshatra, or the trouble you want to ease.

Trouble

Element

Rashi / Sign

House

Modality

Rasa / Taste

Virya / Energy

Plant Type

Nakshatra

Plant something you can eat this season — the chart will show you where it belongs.

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Anise Hyssop

Agastache foeniculum

Fire·Sagittarius+House 9·Mutable

Pacifies Kapha & VataTaste: Sweet; PungentEnergy: Heating

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

Apple (espalier)

Apple

Malus domestica

Air·Libra+House 7·Cardinal

Pacifies Pitta; balances KaphaTaste: Sweet; AstringentEnergy: Cooling

Helps with: Constipation, Sluggish digestion

Apple (orchard)

Apple

Malus domestica

Air·Libra+House 7·Cardinal

Pacifies Pitta; balances KaphaTaste: Sweet; AstringentEnergy: Cooling

Helps with: Constipation, Sluggish digestion, High cholesterol

Apricot

Prunus armeniaca

Fire·Leo+House 5·Fixed

Pacifies Vata & PittaTaste: Sweet; SourEnergy: Heating

Helps with: Constipation, Low energy & fatigue, Eye strain / weak vision

Arugula

Eruca vesicaria

Fire·Aries+House 1·Cardinal

Pacifies KaphaTaste: Pungent, BitterEnergy: Heating

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

Asparagus

Asparagus officinalis

Earth·Capricorn+House 10·Cardinal·Dhanishtha

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

Helps with: Water retention / bloating, Low vitality, Urinary irritation

Basil

Ocimum basilicum

Fire·Aries+House 1·Cardinal

Pacifies Vata & KaphaTaste: Pungent, BitterEnergy: Heating

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

Bee Balm

Monarda didyma

Earth·Taurus+House 2·Fixed

Pacifies Kapha & VataTaste: PungentEnergy: Heating

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

Beet

Beta vulgaris

Earth·Capricorn+House 10·Cardinal

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

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

Bergamot

Bee Balm / Bergamot

Monarda didyma

Air·Libra+House 7·Cardinal

Pacifies Kapha & VataTaste: Pungent; BitterEnergy: Heating

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

Bitter Melon

Momordica charantia

Water·Cancer+House 4·Cardinal

Pacifies Kapha & PittaTaste: BitterEnergy: Cooling

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

Black Cohosh

Actaea racemosa

Water·Scorpio+House 8·Fixed

Pacifies Vata & PittaTaste: Bitter; PungentEnergy: Cooling

Helps with: Menstrual cramps, Menopausal symptoms, Muscle & joint pain

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

Water·Cancer+House 4·Cardinal

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

Helps with: Sluggish digestion, Heat & inflammation

Borage

Borago officinalis

Water·Pisces+House 12·Mutable

Pacifies PittaTaste: Sweet, SaltyEnergy: Cooling

Helps with: Anxiety & stress, Hormonal imbalance / PMS, Skin inflammation & rash

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

Earth·Capricorn+House 10·Cardinal

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

Fire·Sagittarius+House 9·Mutable

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

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

Cabbage

Brassica oleracea var. capitata

Water·Cancer+House 4·Cardinal·Anuradha

Pacifies PittaTaste: Sweet, AstringentEnergy: Cooling

Helps with: Acid reflux / heartburn, Heat & inflammation