Pitta

Kapha

Avoid

Favor

Avoid

Favor

Avoid

Favor

Generally most
dried fruit
Apples (raw)
Cranberries
Dates (dry)
Figs (dry)
Pears
Persimmons
Pomegranets
Raisins (dry)
Prunes (dry)
Watermelon

Generally most
sweet fruit
Apples (cooked)
Applesauce
Apricots
Avocado
Bananas
Berries
Cherries
Coconut
Dates (fresh)
Figs (fresh)
Grapefruit
Grapes
Kiwi
Lemons
Limes
Mangoes
Melons
Oranges
Papaya
Peaches
Pineapple
Plums
Prunes (soaked)
Raisins (soaked)
Rhubarb
Strawberries
Tamarind

Generally most
sour fruit
Apples (sour)
Apricots (sour)
Bananas
Berries (sour)
Cherries (sour)
Cranberries
Grapefruit
Grapes (green)
Kiwi**
Lemons
Mangoes (green)
Oranges (sour)
Peaches
Persimmons
Pineapple (sour)
Plums (sour)
Rhubarb
Tamarind

Generally most
sweet fruit
Apples (sweet)
Applesauce
Apricots (sweet)
Avocado
Berries (sweet)
Cherries (sweet)
Coconut
Dates
Figs
Grapes (red &
purple)
Limes*
Mangoes (ripe)
Melons
Oranges (sweet)*
Papaya*
Pears
Pineapple (sweet)*
Plums (sweet)
Pomegranates
Prunes
Raisins
Strawberries*
Watermelon

Generally most
sweet & sour fruit
Avocado
Bananas
Coconut
Dates
Figs (fresh)
Grapefruit
Kiwi
Mangos**
Melons
Oranges
Papaya
Pineapple
Plums
Rhubarb
Tamarind
Watermelon

Generally most
astringent fruit
Apples
Applesauce
Apricots
Berries
Cherries
Cranberries
Figs (dry)*
Grapes*
Lemons*
Limes*
Peaches*
Pears
Persimmons
Pomegranates
Prunes
Raisins
Strawberries*

Pitta

Kapha

Avoid

Favor

Avoid

Favor

Avoid

Favor

Generally frozen,
raw or dried
vegetables
Artichoke
Beet greens**
Bitter melon
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Burdock root
Cabbage (raw)
Cauliflower (raw)
Celery
Corn (fresh)**
Dandelion greens
Eggplant
Horseradish**
Kale
Kohlrabi
Mushrooms
Olives, green
Onions (raw)
Peas (raw)
Peppers,
sweet & hot
Potatoes, white
Prickly pear
(fruit & leaves)
Radish (raw)
Squash, winter
Tomatoes
(cooked)**
Tomatoes (raw)
Turnips
Wheat grass,
sprouts

In general,
vegetables should
be cooked
Asparagus
Beets
Cabbage*
(cooked)
Carrots
Cauliflower*
Cilantro
Cucumber
Daikon radish*
Fennel (Anise)
Garlic
Green beans
Green chilies
Jerusalem
artichoke*
Leafy greens*
Leeks
Lettuce*
Mustard greens*
Okra
Olives, black
Onions (cooked)*
Parsley*
Parsnip
Peas (cooked)
Potatoes, sweet
Pumpkin
Radishes
(cooked)*
Rutabaga
Spaghetti squash*
Spinach (cooked)*
Spinach (raw)*
Sprouts*
Squash, summer
Taro root
Turnip greens*
Watercress
Zucchini

In general,
pungent
vegetables
Beet greens
Beets (raw)
Burdock root
Corn (fresh)**
Daikon radish
Eggplant**
Garlic
Green chilies
Horseradish
Kohlrabi **
Leeks (raw)
Mustard greens
Olives, green
Onions (raw)
Peppers (hot)
Prickly pear (fruit)
Radishes (raw)
Spinach
(cooked)**
Spinach (raw)
Tomatoes
Turnip greens
Turnips

In general,
sweet & bitter
vegetables
Artichoke
Asparagus
Beets (cooked)
Bitter melon
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage
Carrots (cooked)
Carrots (raw)*
Cauliflower
Celery
Cilantro
Cucumber
Dandelion greens
Fennel (Anise)
Green beans
Jerusalem
artichoke
Kale
Leafy greens
Leeks (cooked)
Lettuce
Mushrooms
Okra
Olives, black
Onions (cooked)
Parsley
Parsnips
Peas
Peppers, sweet
Potatoes,
sweet & white
Prickly pear
(leaves)
Pumpkin
Radishes (cooked)
Rutabaga
Spaghetti squash
Sprouts (not
spicy)
Squash, winter
and summer
Taro root
Watercress*
Wheat grass,
sprouts
Zucchini

In general,
sweet & juicy
vegetables
Cucumber
Olives, black or
green
Parsnips**
Potatoes, sweet
Pumpkin
Squash, summer
Taro root
Tomatoes (raw)
Zucchini

In general, most
pungent & bitter
vegetables
Artichoke
Asparagus
Beet greens
Beets
Bitter melon
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Burdock root
Cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celery
Cilantro
Corn
Daikon radish
Dandelion greens
Eggplant
Fennel (Anise)
Garlic
Green beans
Green chilies
Horseradish
Jerusalem
artichoke
Kale
Kohlrabi
Leafy greens
Leeks
Lettuce
Mushrooms
Mustard greens
Okra
Onions
Parsley
Peas
Peppers,
sweet & hot
Potatoes, white
Prickly pear
(fruit & leaves)
Radishes
Rutabaga
Spaghetti squash*
Spinach
Sprouts
Squash, winter
Tomatoes
(cooked)
Turnip greens
Turnips
Watercress
Wheat grass

Pitta

Kapha

Avoid

Favor

Avoid

Favor

Avoid

Favor

Barley
Bread (with
yeast)
Buckwheat
Cereals (cold, dry
or puffed)
Corn
Couscous
Crackers
Granola
Millet
Muesli
Oat bran
Oats (dry)
Pasta**
Polenta**
Rice cakes**
Rye
Sago
Spelt
Tapioca
Wheat bran

Amaranth*
Durham flour
Oats (cooked)
Pancakes
Quinoa
Rice (all kinds)
Seitan (wheat
meat)
Sprouted wheat
bread (Essene)
Wheat

Bread (with
yeast)
Buckwheat
Corn
Millet
Muesli**
Oats (dry)
Polenta**
Rice (brown)**
Rye

Amaranth
Barley
Cereal, dry
Couscous
Crackers
Durham flour
Granola
Oat bran
Oats (cooked)
Pancakes
Pasta
Quinoa
Rice (basmati,
white, wild)
Rice cakes
Seitan (wheat
meat)
Spelt
Sprouted wheat
bread (Essene)
Tapioca
Wheat
Wheat bran

Bread (with yeast)
Oats (cooked)
Pancakes
Pasta**
Rice (brown,
white)
Rice cakes**
Wheat

Amaranth*
Barley
Buckwheat
Cereal (cold, dry
or puffed)
Corn
Couscous
Crackers
Durham flour*
Granola
Millet
Muesli
Oat bran
Oats (dry)
Polenta
Quinoa*
Rice (basmati,
wild)*
Rye
Seitan (wheat
meat)
Spelt*
Sprouted wheat
bread (Essene)
Tapioca
Wheat bran

Pitta

Kapha

Avoid

Favor

Avoid

Favor

Avoid

Favor

Aduki beans
Black beans
Black-eyed peas
Chick peas
(garbanzo beans)
Kidney beans
Lentils (brown)
Lima beans
Miso**
Navy beans
Peas (dried)
Pinto beans
Soy beans
Soy flour
Soy powder
Split peas
Tempeh
White beans

Lentils (red)*
Mung beans
Mung dal
Soy cheese*
Soy milk*
Soy sauce*
Soy sausages*
Tofu*
Tur dal
Urad dal

Miso
Soy sauce
Soy sausages
Tur dal
Urad dal

Aduki beans
Black beans
Black-eyed peas
Chick peas
(garbanzo beans)
Kidney beans
Lentils, brown
& red
Lima beans
Mung beans
Mung dal
Navy beans
Peas (dried)
Pinto beans
Soy beans
Soy cheese
Soy flour*
Soy milk
Soy powder*
Split peas
Tempeh
Tofu
White beans

Kidney beans
Soy beans
Soy cheese
Soy flour
Soy powder
Soy sauce
Tofu (cold)
Urad dal
Miso

Aduki beans
Black beans
Black-eyed peas
Chick peas
(garbanzo beans)
Lentils (red &
brown)
Lima beans
Mung beans*
Mung dal*
Navy beans
Peas (dried)
Pinto beans
Soy milk
Soy sausages
Split peas
Tempeh
Tofu (hot)*
Tur dal
White beans

Pitta

Kapha

Avoid

Favor

Avoid

Favor

Avoid

Favor

Cow’s milk
(powdered)
Goat’s milk
(powdered)
Yogurt (plain,
frozen or w/ fruit)

Most dairy is good!
Butter
Buttermilk
Butter
Cheese (hard)*
Cheese (soft)
Cottage cheese
Cow’s milk
Ghee
Goat’s cheese
Goat’s milk
Ice cream*
Sour cream*
Yogurt (diluted
& spiced)*

Butter (salted)
Buttermilk
Cheese (hard)
Sour cream
Yogurt (plain,
frozen or w/fruit)

Butter (unsalted)
Cheese (soft, not
aged, unsalted)
Cottage cheese
Cow’s milk
Ghee
Goat’s milk
Goat’s cheese
(soft, unsalted)
Ice cream
Yogurt (freshly
made & diluted)*

Butter (salted)
Butter
(unsalted)**
Cheese (soft &
hard)
Cow’s milk
Ice cream
Sour cream
Yogurt (plain,
frozen or w/fruit)

Buttermilk*
Cottage cheese
(from skimmed
goat’s milk)
Ghee*
Goat’s cheese
(unsalted & not
aged)*
Goat’s milk, skim
Yogurt (diluted)

Pitta

Kapha

Avoid

Favor

Avoid

Favor

Avoid

Favor

Lamb
Pork
Rabbit
Venison
Turkey (white)

Beef
Buffalo
Chicken (dark)
Chicken (white)*
Duck
Eggs
Fish (freshwater
or sea)
Salmon
Sardines
Seafood
Shrimp
Tuna fish
Turkey (dark)

Beef
Chicken (dark)
Duck
Eggs (yolk)
Fish (sea)
Lamb
Pork
Salmon
Sardines
Seafood
Tuna fish
Turkey (dark)

Buffalo
Chicken (white)
Eggs (albumen or
white only)
Fish (freshwater)
Rabbit
Shrimp*
Turkey (white)
Venison

Beef
Buffalo
Chicken (dark)
Duck
Fish (sea)
Lamb
Pork
Salmon
Sardines
Seafood
Tuna fish
Turkey (dark)

Chicken (white)
Eggs
Fish (freshwater)
Rabbit
Shrimp
Turkey (white)
Venison

Pitta

Kapha

Avoid

Favor

Avoid

Favor

Avoid

Favor

Chocolate
Horseradish

Black pepper*
Chutney, mango
(sweet or spicy)
Chili peppers*
Coriander leaves*
Dulse
Gomasio
Hijiki
Kelp
Ketchup
Kombu
Lemon
Lime
Lime pickle
Mayonnaise
Mustard
Pickles
Salt
Scallions
Seaweed
Soy sauce
Sprouts*
Tamari
Vinegar

Chili pepper
Chocolate
Chutney, mango
(spicy)
Gomasio
Horseradish
Kelp
Ketchup
Mustard
Lemon
Lime pickle
Mango pickle
Mayonnaise
Pickles
Salt (in excess)
Scallions
Soy sauce
Mango pickle
Vinegar

Black pepper*
Chutney, mango
(sweet)
Coriander leaves
Dulse*
Hijiki*
Kombu*
Lime*
Sprouts
Salt*
Seaweed*
Tamari*

Chocolate
Chutney, mango
(sweet)
Gomasio
Kelp
Ketchup**
Lime
Lime pickle
Mango pickle
Mayonnaise
Pickles
Salt
Soy sauce
Tamari
Vinegar

Black pepper
Chili Peppers
Chutney, mango
(spicy)
Coriander leaves
Dulse*
Hijiki*
Horseradish
Lemon*
Mustard (without
vinegar)
Scallions
Seaweed*
Sprouts

Pitta

Kapha

Avoid

Favor

Avoid

Favor

Avoid

Favor

None

In moderation:
Almonds
Black walnuts
Brazil nuts
Cashews
Charole
Coconut
Filberts
Hazelnuts
Macadamia nuts
Peanuts
Pecans
Pine nuts
Pistachios
Walnuts

Almonds (with
skin)
Black walnuts
Brazil nuts
Cashews
Filberts
Hazelnuts
Macadamia nuts
Peanuts
Pecans
Pine nuts
Pistachios
Walnuts

Almonds (soaked
and peeled)
Charole
Coconut

Almonds (soaked
and peeled)**
Black walnuts
Brazil nuts
Cashews
Coconut
Filberts
Hazelnuts
Macadamia nuts
Peanuts
Pecans
Pine nuts
Pistachios
Walnuts

Charole

Pitta

Kapha

Avoid

Favor

Avoid

Favor

Avoid

Favor

Popcorn
Psyllium**

Chia
Flax
Halva
Pumpkin
Sesame
Sunflower
Tahini

Chia
Sesame
Tahini

Flax
Halva
Popcorn (no salt,
buttered)
Psyllium
Pumpkin*
Sunflower

Halva
Psyllium**
Sesame
Tahini

Chia
Flax*
Popcorn (no salt,
no butter)
Pumpkin*
Sunflower*

Pitta

Kapha

Avoid

Favor

Avoid

Favor

Avoid

Favor

Flax seed

For internal & external
use: (most suitable at top of
list)
Sesame
Ghee
Olive
Most other oils
External use only:
Coconut
Avocado

Almond
Apricot
Corn
Safflower
Sesame

For internal &
external use:
(most suitable at top of list)
Sunflower
Ghee
Canola
Olive
Soy
Flax seed
Primrose
Walnut
External use only:
Avocado
Coconut

Avocado
Apricot
Coconut
Flax seed**
Olive
Primrose
Safflower
Sesame (internal)
Soy
Walnut

For internal &
external use in
small amounts:
(Most suitable at top of list)
Corn
Canola
Sesame (external)
Sunflower
Ghee
Almond

Pitta

Kapha

Avoid

Favor

Avoid

Favor

Avoid

Favor

Alcohol (hard;
red wine)
Apple juice
Black tea
Caffeinated
beverages
Carbonated drinks
Chocolate milk
Coffee
Cold dairy drinks
Cranberry juice
Iced tea
Icy cold drinks
Pear juice
Pomegranate juice
Prune juice**
Soy milk (cold)
Tomato juice**
V-8 Juice

Alcohol (beer;
white wine)*
Almond milk
Aloe vera juice
Apple cider
Apricot juice
Berry juice (except
for cranberry)
Carob*
Carrot juice
Chai (hot
spiced milk)
Cherry juice
Grain “coffee”
Grape juice
Grapefruit juice
Lemonade
Mango juice
Miso broth
Orange juice
Papaya juice
Peach nectar
Pineapple juice
Rice milk
Sour juices
Soy milk (hot &
well-spiced)*
Vegetable bouillon

Alcohol (hard;
red & sweet
wine)
Apple cider
Berry juice (sour)
Caffeinated
beverages
Carbonated
drinks
Carrot juice
Cherry juice
(sour)
Chocolate milk
Coffee
Cranberry juice
Grapefruit juice
Iced tea
Icy cold drinks
Lemonade
Papaya juice
Pineapple juice
Tomato juice
V-8 juice
Sour juices

Alcohol (beer;
dry white wine)*
Almond milk
Aloe vera juice
Apple juice
Apricot juice
Berry juice (sweet)
Black tea*
Carob
Chai (hot, spiced
milk)*
Cherry juice
(sweet)
Cool dairy drinks
Grain “coffee”
Grape juice
Mango juice
Miso broth*
Mixed veg. juice
Orange juice*
Peach nectar
Pear juice
Pomegranate juice
Prune juice
Rice milk
Soy milk
Vegetable bouillon

Alcohol (hard;
beer; sweet
wine)
Almond milk
Caffeinated
beverages**
Carbonated
drinks
Cherry juice
(sour)
Chocolate milk
Coffee
Cold dairy drinks
Grapefruit juice
Iced tea
Icy cold drinks
Lemonade
Miso broth
Orange Juice
Papaya juice
Rice milk
Sour juices
Soy milk (cold)
Tomato juice
V-8 Juice

Alcohol (dry wine,
red or white)*
Aloe vera juice
Apple cider
Apple juice*
Apricot juice
Berry juice
Black tea (spiced)
Carob
Carrot juice
Chai (hot, spiced
milk)*
Cherry juice
(sweet)
Cranberry juice
Grain “coffee”
Grape juice
Mango juice
Peach nectar
Pear juice
Pineapple juice*
Pomegranate
juice
Prune juice
Soy milk (hot &
well-spiced)

Pitta

Kapha

Avoid

Favor

Avoid

Favor

Avoid

Favor

Alfalfa**
Barley**
Basil**
Blackberry
Borage**
Burdock
Cinnamon**
Cornsilk
Dandelion
Ginseng
Hibiscus
Hops**
Jasmine**
Lemon balm**
Mormon tea
Nettle**
Passion flower**
Red clover**
Red Zinger**
Violet**
Yarrow
Yerba Mate**

Ajwan
Bancha
Catnip*
Chamomile
Chicory*
Chrysanthemum*
Clove
Comfrey
Elder Flower
Eucalyptus
Fennel
Fenugreek
Ginger (fresh)
Hawthorne
Juniper berry
Kukicha*
Lavender
Lemon grass
Licorice
Marshmallow
Oat straw
Orange peel
Pennyroyal
Peppermint
Raspberry*
Rosehips
Saffron
Sage
Sarsaparilla
Sassafras
Spearmint
Strawberry*
Wintergreen*

Ajwan
Basil**
Clove
Eucalyptus
Fenugreek
Ginger (dry)
Ginseng
Hawthorne
Juniper berry
Mormon tea
Pennyroyal
Red Zinger
Rosehip**
Sage
Sassafras
Yerba Mate

Alfalfa
Bancha
Barley
Blackberry
Borage
Burdock
Catnip
Chamomile
Chicory
Comfrey
Dandelion
Fennel
Ginger (fresh)
Hibiscus
Hops
Jasmine
Kukicha
Lavender
Lemon balm
Lemon grass
Licorice
Marshmallow
Nettle
Oat Straw
Passion flower
Peppermint
Raspberry
Red clover
Sarsaparilla
Spearmint
Strawberry
Violet
Wintergreen
Yarrow

Licorice**
Marshmallow
Red Zinger
Rosehip**

Alfalfa
Bancha
Barley
Blackberry
Burdock
Chamomile
Chicory
Cinnamon
Clove
Comfrey*
Dandelion
Fennel*
Fenugreek
Ginger
Ginseng*
Hibiscus
Jasmine
Juniper berry
Kukicha
Lavender
Lemon balm
Lemon grass
Mormon tea
Nettle
Passion flower
Peppermint
Raspberry
Red clover
Sarsaparilla*
Sassafras
Spearmint
Strawberry
Wintergreen
Yarrow
Yerba Mate

Pitta

Kapha

Avoid

Favor

Avoid

Favor

Avoid

Favor

All spices are good
Ajwan
Allspice
Almond extract
Anise
Asafoetida (hing)
Basil
Bay leaf
Black pepper
Caraway
Cardamom
Cayenne*
Cinnamon
Cloves
Coriander
Cumin
Dill
Fennel
Fenugreek*
Garlic
Ginger
Marjoram
Mint
Mustard seeds
Nutmeg
Orange peel
Oregano
Paprika
Parsley
Peppermint
Pippali
Poppy seeds
Rosemary
Saffron
Salt
Savory
Spearmint
Star anise
Tarragon
Thyme
Turmeric
Vanilla
Wintergreen

Ajwan
Allspice
Almond extract
Anise
Asafoetida (hing)
Basil (dry)
Bay leaf
Cayenne
Cloves
Fenugreek
Garlic
Ginger (dry)
Mace
Marjoram
Mustard seeds
Nutmeg
Oregano
Paprika
Pippali
Poppy seeds
Rosemary
Sage
Salt
Savory
Star anise
Thyme

Basil (fresh)
Black pepper*
Caraway*
Cardamom*
Cinnamon
Coriander
Cumin
Dill
Fennel
Ginger (fresh)
Mint
Neem leaves*
Orange peel*
Parsley*
Peppermint
Saffron
Spearmint
Tarragon*
Turmeric
Vanilla*
Wintergreen

Salt

All spices are good
Ajwan
Allspice
Almond extract
Anise
Asafoetida (hing)
Basil
Bay leaf
Black pepper
Caraway
Cardamom
Cayenne
Cinnamon
Cloves
Coriander
Cumin
Dill
Fennel*
Fenugreek
Garlic
Ginger
Marjoram
Mint
Mustard seeds
Neem leaves
Nutmeg
Orange peel
Oregano
Paprika
Parsley
Peppermint
Pippali
Poppy seeds
Rosemary
Saffron
Savory
Spearmint
Star Anise
Tarragon
Thyme
Turmeric
Vanilla*
Wintergreen

Pitta

Kapha

Avoid

Favor

Avoid

Favor

Avoid

Favor

Maple syrup**
White sugar

Barley malt
Fructose
Fruit juice
concentrates
Honey
Jaggery
Molasses
Rice syrup
Dried or fresh sugar
cane juice
Turbinado

White sugar**
Honey**
Jaggery
Molasses

Barley malt
Fructose
Fruit juice
concentrates
Maple syrup
Rice syrup
Dried or fresh
sugar cane

Barley Malt
Fructose
Jaggery
Maple syrup
Molasses
Rice syrup
Dried or fresh
sugar cane juice
Turbinado
White sugar

Fruit juice
concentrates
Honey (raw & not
processed)

Pitta

Kapha

Avoid

Favor

Avoid

Favor

Avoid

Favor

Barley green
Brewer’s yeast

Vitamins: K

Aloe vera juice*
Bee pollen
Amino acids

Minerals: calcium,
copper, iron,
magnesium, zinc

Royal jelly
Spirulina
Blue-green algae

Vitamins: A, B1,
B2, B6, B12, C, D,
E, P (bioflavonoids)
and Folic Acid

Amino acids
Bee pollen**
Royal jelly**

Minerals: copper,
iron

Vitamins: B2, B6,
C, E, P
(bioflavonoids),
and Folic Acid

Aloe vera juice
Barley green
Brewer’s yeast

Minerals: calcium,
magnesium, zinc

Spirulina
Blue-green algae

Vitamins: A, B1,
B12, D and K

Minerals:
potassium

Vitamins: A, B1,
B2, B12, D, and E

Aloe vera juice
Amino acids
Barley green
Bee pollen
Brewer’s yeast

Minerals: copper,
calcium, iron,
magnesium, zinc

Royal jelly
Spirulina
Blue-green algae

Vitamins: B6, C, P
(bioflavonoids), and
Folic Acid

NOTE: Guidelines provided in this table are general. Specific adjustments for individual requirements may need to be made, e.g., food allergies, strength of agni, season of the year and degree of dosha predominance or aggravation. * okay in moderation ** okay rarely