Kapha list

Partap S. Chauhan

At 3:09 AM 8/19/97, "COM: Rasananda Swami HDG (USA)"

<vikram!Rasananda.Swami.HDG@co wrote:

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>All Glories to Sri Guru and Gauranga!

>All Glories to Srila Prabhupada.

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>Is it possible to receive a list of do's and dont's for those whose

>constituiton is kapha?

>Is it health for a kapha constitution person live on mainly fruit diet?

>I would appreciate very much your help. Thanks.

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>Your servant, Rasananda Swami

There is a very important rule in Ayurveda " Like things increase dosha having

like qualities and the things having opposite qualities decrease it". This law

can be applied to choose a diet to balance the doshas.

In case of Kapha first thing we should know is the qualities of Kapha which are

the following:

1. Heavy (Guru)

2. Cold (Shita)

3. Soft (Mridu)

4. Unctuous (Snigdha)

5. Sweet (Modhur)

6. Stable (Sthir)

7. Slimy (Picchil)

All those foods and activities which are similar in qualities will increase Kapha and thus should be avoided. For example eating foods which are cold, heavy (like milk products, fried foods etc. ), slimy or sticky and sweet will increase Kapha. Also staying "stable" (not much movement) will increase Kapha.

Bitter, Astingent and pungent tastes decrease or balance Kapha. Foods having

hot

and dry qualities like old grains Barley , wheat, fermented drinks, Honey and

ginger decrease Kapha because they have qualities opposite to Kapha.

Activities or Life styles which decrease Kapha:

Exercise, Yoga and physical hardships like staying up late at night, swimming

and dry and hot climate

Best wishes and stay healthy!!!

Hari Hari!!

Kaviraj Partap S. Chauhan.