Kapha Spice Blend (Churna)

Name: Kapha Spice Blend (Churna)
Prep time: 8 min
Total time: 8 min
Yield: 20 servings
Cuisine: indian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp dry ginger powder; 1 tbsp black peppercorns; 1 tbsp ground turmeric; 2 tsp cinnamon; 4 cloves

A hot, stimulating masala — dry ginger, black pepper, turmeric, cinnamon, and clove — to cut through Kapha heaviness and dampness.

Churna · 8 min (8 prep, 0 cook) · serves 20 · indian · best in spring, winter

neutral for Vataincreases Pittareduces Kapha

Tastes: pungent, bitter. Qualities: hot, light, dry. vegan · gluten-free

Ingredients

2 tbsp dry ginger powder
1 tbsp black peppercorns
1 tbsp ground turmeric
2 tsp cinnamon
4 cloves

Method

Grind the peppercorns and cloves; mix with the powders.
Store airtight.
Use 1/4 tsp on meals, in soups, or steeped as a morning tea with honey added warm.

Agni note. Modeled on the logic of trikatu, the classical 'three pungents' — heat that ignites a damp, slow agni.

Classical references: Charaka Samhita — Sutrasthana 27 — Annapanavidhi (ingredient properties) · Charaka Samhita — Sutrasthana 26 — Viruddha ahara (combining rules) · Lad Textbook Of Ayurveda — Modern kitchen adaptation

Source: AyurVeda Companion editorial. pending provider validation

Educational Ayurvedic cooking guidance, not medical advice. If you are managing a diagnosed condition, are pregnant, or take medication that interacts with food, check with your clinician first.