universal attributes

All organic and inorganic substances, as well as all thoughts and actions, have definite attributes. These attributes are categorized into 10 opposite pairs. It is possible to understand and...

Elements: Space, Air, Fire Increase: Vata and Pitta Decrease: Kapha Action: Pierces, penetrates subtle capillaries, penetrating fast and deeply both physically and emotionally. Increase sensitivity...

Elements: Earth Increase: Kapha Decrease: Vata and Pitta Found in the Sweet and Astringent tastes Balanced by Mobile, Sour and Pungent Action: promotes support and stability. In Excess: causes...

Elements: Water Increase: Kapha and Pitta Decrease: Vata Found in the Sweet and Salty tastes Balanced by Hard, Astringent, Bitter and Pungent Action: Creates softness, delicacy, relaxation,...

Elements: Ether, Water Increase: Kapha and Pitta Decrease: Vata Found in the Sweet taste Balanced by Rough, Pungent, Bitter Action: lubricating, nourishing, supporting, improves flexibility,...

Elements: Water, Earth Increases: Kapha and Vata Decreases: Pitta Found in the Sweet and Astringent tastes Balanced by Fast, Sharp, Pungent and Sour Action: increases stability, slows down the...

lements: Air, Earth Increase: Vata Decrease: Kapha and Pitta Found in the Bitter and Pungent tastes Balanced by Smooth, Sweet Action: promotes dryness, sharpening, reduction of mass, opening of...

Elements: Water Increase: Kapha and Pitta Decrease: Vata Found in Sweet, Sour and Salty tastes Balanced by Dry, Bitter, Pungent and Astringent Action: necessary for motion, enables the smooth...

Element: Water Increase: Kapha and Pitta Decrease: Vata Found in the Sweet, Salty and Sour tastes Balanced by Dry, Dense, Pungent, Astringent, Bitter Action: moistens the tissues, dilutes...

Elements: Ether, Air, Fire Increase: Vata and Pitta Decrease: Kapha Found in Pungent and Bitter tastes. Balanced by Heavy, Sweet, Salty Action: catabolic, cleanses, helps digestion and encourages...

Elements: Fire Increase: Pitta Decrease: Vata and Kapha Found in the Sour, Salty and Pungent taste Balanced by Cold, Bitter, Astringent and Sweet Action: Promotes expansion, cleansing, digestion and...

Elements: Water, Earth Increase: Kapha Decrease: Vata and Pitta Found in the Sweet, Salty and Astringent tastes Balanced by Light, Bitter and Pungent Action: anabolic, creates a sense of center....

Elements: Earth, Air Increase: Vata, and in later stages of disease, it also increases Kapha Decrease: Pitta Found in the Astringent, Bitter and Pungent tastes Balanced by Soft, Sweet, Salty, Sour...

Elements: Earth Increase: Kapha Decrease: Vata and Pitta Found in the Sweet, Salty and Astringent tastes Balanced by Subtle, Light, Bitter and Pungent Action: protects, shields, buffers, reduces...

Elements: Water Increase: Kapha Decrease: Vata and Pitta Found in the Sweet and Salty tastes Balanced by Clear, Light, Hot, Bitter and Pungent Food representation: sugar, milk products, sweet flour...

Elements: Air, Fire Increase: Pitta Decrease: Kapha and Vata Found in the Pungent, Sour and Salty tastes Balanced by Slow, Dull, Heavy, Sweet, Astringent Action: immediate effect, quick...

Easy (easy to digest) Easy to digest means foods that are light and do not require a lot of effort to break down and absorb in the digestive tract. Other important qualities that can make a food...

Elements: Air, Fire, Earth Increase: Vata Decrease: Kapha and Pitta Found in the Pungent, Bitter and Astringent tastes Balanced by Oily, Sweet, Salty and Sour Action: sparks the fire and enhances...

Difficult (hard to digest) Difficult means difficult to digest. Beans are difficult to digest because they contain natural protein-digestion inhibitors (saponins) to protect them from insect...

Elements: Earth Increase: Kapha Decrease: Vata and Pitta Found in the Sweet taste Balanced by Liquid/Diluted, Bitter and Pungent Action: Dense means highly concentrated. Dense contributes to...

Elements: Air, Water Increase: Kapha, Vata Decrease: Pitta Found in the Bitter, Astringent and Sweet tastes Balanced by Hot, Pungent, Sour, Salty Action: slows down digestion and secretions,...

Elements: Ether, Air Increase: Vata and Pitta Decrease: Kapha Found in the Bitter taste Balanced by Gooey, Heavy, Oily, Sweet Action: pacifies, opens the body channels, clears the body and mind and...