Maharishi Ayurveda Recipes: Food Guidelines for Pitta Dosha

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Please note: These guidelines provided in this table are for general reference only. Please consult with your physician for specific recommendations best suited for your health needs. 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. Please note: a single asterisk indicates: *okay in moderation, a double asterisk indicates: ** okay rarely

Before making any changes to your diet, it is recommended that you check with your physician. This Ayurvedic dietary guide is educational and is not intended to treat, cure, mitigate or prevent any disease.

For more information about the Ayurvedic intellectual understanding about the Kapha body-type see this page for more information on: Pitta

FRUITS
Yes
Generally most sweet fruit		 FRUITS
No
Generally most sour fruit		 VEGETABLES
Yes
Generally most sweet & bitter vegetables		 VEGETABLES
No
Generally most pungent vegetables
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)
pomegranates
prunes
raisins
watermelon		 apples (sour)
apricots (sour)
bananas
berries (sour)
cherries (sour)
cranberries
grapefruit
grapes (green)
kiwi**
lemons
mangos (green)
oranges (sour)
peaches
persimmons
pineapple (sour)
plums (sour)
rhubarb
strawberries
tamarind		 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
okra
olives, black
onions (cooked)
parsley
parsnips
peas
peppers, sweet
potatoes, sweet & white		 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