Brussels Sprouts
Brussels Sprouts
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Brussels Sprouts
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera
Varieties: Long Island Improved
PlantedFood
Ayurvedic Profile
Dosha Effect
Balances Kapha; increases Vata (gas)
Rasa / Taste
Astringent; Bitter; Sweet
Virya / Energy
Cooling
Medicinal Actions
Nutritive, detoxifying (glucosinolates), antioxidant
Helps With
Why This Plant
"A patient, frost-sweetened brassica on the cool perimeter — Saturnian Capricorn's discipline, improving with cold and time. The structured stalk of many small sprouts teaches steady, incremental yield."
Cultivation
Transplant; long cool season; harvest after first frost (sweetens); sturdy stakes.
Zone: 6a
Safety
Very safe. Cook well to reduce gas.
