Kapha - Dosha (Earth & Water)

• Kapha dosha governs structure and fluid balance in the body. Answer these questions to see if you need to balance Kapha.
• Do you tend to be overweight?
• Are you often over-settled and lethargic?
• Do you experience sinus problems?
• Do you sleep long hours, yet wake up unrefreshed?
• Are your skin and hair oily?
• Do you find that you are possessive and over-attached?
• Do you feel discomfort in cold, damp weather?
• Do you feel lazy, complacent?
• Do you experience bloating, water retention?
• Do you feel stiff and heavy, especially in the morning?
• Do you experience congestion?

If you answered yes to most of these questions, you need to balance Kapha.

• All Kapha products: drink Organic Kapha Tea and season meals with Organic Kapha Churna; diffuse Stimulating Kapha Aroma Oil.
• Vigorous regular exercise, a little each day.
• Warm temperatures.
• Fresh fruits, vegetables and legumes.
• Favor pungent, bitter, astringent tastes and light, dry and warm foods.
• Reduce heavy, oily, cold foods and sweet, sour and salty tastes.
• Seek out variety and new experiences.
• Stay warm in cold, damp weather.
• Early to bed, early to rise.

• Dairy. Low-fat milk is better. Always boil milk before you drink it — which makes it easier to digest - and take it warm. Do not take milk with a full meal or with sour or salty food. You might add one or two pinches or turmeric or ginger to whole milk before boiling it to help reduce any Kapha-increasing qualities in the milk.
• Fruit. Lighter fruits, such as apples and pears, are better. Reduce heavy or sour fruits, such as oranges, bananas, pineapples, figs, dates, avocados, coconuts and melons, as these fruits increase Kapha.
• Sweeteners. Honey is excellent for reducing Kapha. Reduce sugar products, as these increase Kapha.
• All beans are fine, except tofu.
• Reduce all nuts.
• Grains. Most grains are fine, especially barley and millet. Do not take too much wheat or rice, as they increase Kapha.
• Spices. All are fine, except for salt. It increases Kapha.
• Vegetables. All are fine, except tomatoes, cucumbers, sweet potatoes and zucchini. They all increase Kapha.

• Tarpaka Kapha: Moisture for nose, mouth, eyes and brain.
• Bhodaka Kapha: Sense of taste, which is essential for good digestion.
• Kledaka Kapha: Moisture of the stomach lining for good digestion.
• Avalambaka Kapha: Protects the heart, strong muscles, healthy lungs.
• Shleshaka Kapha: Lubrication of the joints, soft and supple skin.

• Tarpaka Kapha: Sinus congestion, poor sense of smell.
• Bhodaka Kapha: Poor sense of taste, food cravings due to lack of fulfillment.
• Kledaka Kapha: Impaired digestion, poor absorption.
• Avalambaka Kapha: Lethargy, respiratory problems, lower back pain.
• Shleshaka Kapha: Weight gain, oily skin, loose or painful joints.