vegetables

Watercress belongs to the Brassicaceae family. Raw brassicas contain chemicals (goitrogens) that can block thyroid function. These chemicals are relatively inactivated by steaming or cooking....

Plants have the most important job on the planet: they supply the earth with oxygen. Plants also have the capacity to transform light energy from the sun into chemical energy needed by other life...

Most commonly used in the West and East to treat various lung-related imbalances. Sliced raw turnip is superior when pungency is needed to disperse lung congestion. Cooking the turnip destroys its...

Tomatoes have long been subject of controversial debate because they belong to the potentially irritating nightshade family. Tomatoes are wet which increases Kapha and aggravate conditions of...

Sweet potato is unique among comfort foods for its relative lightness. Unlike other comfort foods, sweet potatoes feel light in the stomach, while still being nourishing. Sweet potato is supportive...

Summer squashes - zucchini, yellow crookneck - are cool, light and easy to digest. They are perfect for relieving Pitta and summer heat. Adding warm spices, such as cumin, makes them appropriate...

Also called green beans, string beans are among the only beans which do not aggravate Vata. Properties Taste: sweet Natural Attributes: Light, Dry  Tissue impact (Vipak): Reducing Thermal impact...

Spinach cools and soothes the body, and it is nourishing on behalf of its mineral content. In small amounts, spinach is tolerated by all, and is useful medicinally in the treatment of lung and liver...

Properties Taste: pungent, bitter Natural Attributes: Dry, Sharp, Penetrating  Tissue impact (Vipak): Reducing Thermal impact (Virya): Warming Dosha impact: Increases Pitta, decreases Vata and Kapha...

This humble root vegetable packs more health benefits than you may suspect. By stimulating the flow of bile, radishes are a useful tool for fat digestion, decongesting the gallbladder, and cleansing...

The earth element dominates pumpkin, making it heavy, grounding and nutritive. Its mild sedative effect, supported by its magnesium and potassium content, helps reduce tension in the body and relax...

Potatoes reduce inflammations. Their juice is applied externally to heal burns, and is drunk to treat stomach and duodenal ulcers.  A demulcent, potatoes are an easy to digest starch for those with...