Ayurveda Beverages
VATA
PITTA
KAPHA
       
Apple juice
No
Yes
Yes
Alcohol (beer)
Yes
Yes
No
Alcohol (hard)
Yes
No
No
Alcohol (wine)
Yes
No
Yes
Almond milk
Yes
Yes
No
Aloe vera juice
Yes
Yes
Yes
Apple cider
Yes
No
Yes
Apricot juice
Yes
Yes
Yes
Berry juice
Yes
Yes
Yes
Black tea
No
Yes
Yes
Caffeinated beverages
No
No
No
Carbonated drinks
No
No
No
Carob
No
Yes
Yes
Carrot juice
Yes
No
Yes
Chai (hot spiced milk)
Yes
Yes
No
Cherry juice
Yes
No
No
Chocolate milk
No
No
No
Coffee
No
No
No
Cold dairy drinks
No
Yes
No
Cranberry juice
No
No
Yes
Grain ‘coffee’
Yes
Yes
Yes
Grape juice
Yes
Yes
Yes
Grapefruit juice
Yes
No
No
Iced tea
No
No
No
Icy cold drinks
No
No
No
Lemonade
Yes
No
No
Mango juice
Yes
Yes
Yes
Miso broth
Yes
No
No
Mixed veg. juice
No
Yes
Yes
Orange juice
Yes
No
No
Papaya juice
Yes
No
No
Peach nectar
Yes
Yes
Yes
Pear juice
No
Yes
Yes
Pineapple juice
Yes
No
No
Pomegranate juice
No
Yes
Yes
Prune juice
No
Yes
Yes
Rice milk
Yes
Yes
No
Soy milk (cold)
No
Yes
No
Soy milk
(hot & well-spiced)
Yes
X
Yes
Sour juices
Yes
No
No
Tomato juice
No
No
No
v-8 juice
No
No
No
Vegetable bouillon
No
Yes
Yes
     
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Ajwan
Yes
No
Yes
Alfalfa
No
Yes
Yes
Bancha
Yes
Yes
X
Barley
No
Yes
Yes
Basil
Yes
No
Yes
Blackberry
No
Yes
Yes
Borage
No
Yes
Yes
Burdock
No
Yes
Yes
Catnip
No
Yes
Yes
Chamomile
Yes
Yes
Yes
Chicory
No
Yes
Yes
Chrysanthemum
No
Yes
Yes
Cinnamon
Yes
No
Yes
Clove
Yes
No
Yes
Comfrey
Yes
Yes
No
Cornsilk
No
Yes
Yes
Dandelion
No
Yes
Yes
Elderflower
Yes
Yes
Yes
Eucalyptus
Yes
No
Yes
Fennel
Yes
Yes
Yes
Fenugreek
Yes
Yes
Yes
Ginger
Yes
Yes
Yes
Ginseng
No
No
Yes
Hawthorn
Yes
No
X
Hibiscus
No
Yes
Yes
Hops
No
Yes
Yes
Hyssop
No
No
Yes
Jasmine
No
Yes
Yes
Juniper berry
Yes
No
Yes
Kukicha
Yes
Yes
Yes
Lavender
Yes
Yes
Yes
Lemon balm
No
Yes
Yes
Lemon grass
Yes
Yes
Yes
Liquorice
Yes
Yes
Yes
Marshmallow
Yes
Yes
No
Mormon tea
No
No
Yes
Nettle
No
Yes
Yes
Oat straw
Yes
Yes
Yes
Orange peel
Yes
Yes
Yes
Passion flower
No
Yes
Yes
Pennyroyal
Yes
No
Yes
Peppermint
Yes
Yes
Yes
Raspberry
Yes
Yes
Yes
Red clover
No
Yes
Yes
Red zinger
No
No
No
Rosehip
Yes
No
X
Saffron
Yes
Yes
Yes
Sage
No
No
Yes
Sarsaparilla
Yes
Yes
Yes
Sassafras
Yes
No
Yes
Spearmint
Yes
Yes
Yes
Strawberry
No
Yes
Yes
Violet
No
Yes
Yes
Wintergreen
No
Yes
Yes
Yarrow
No
Yes
Yes
Yerba mate
No
No
Yes

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