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Tomato

Sour, heating fruit-vegetable; aggravates Pitta, best cooked and spiced.

neutral for Vataincreases Pittaneutral for Kapha

Media

Ripe red tomato
Ripe red tomato · Wikimedia Commons

Ayurvedic properties

  • Rasa (taste): sour, sweet
  • Virya (energy): heating
  • Guna (qualities): light

Classical sources

  • Lad Textbook Of Ayurveda — Modern food — classical framework appliedModern item assessed through the classical rasa/guna framework — provider validation requested.

pending provider validation

Educational information about Ayurveda — not a medical diagnosis or treatment. Consult a qualified professional before starting any herb, supplement, or therapy.