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Ayurveda & Diet
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FOOD
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RASA
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VIRAYA
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VIPAK
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ACTION ON
DOSHA
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ACTION ON VPK
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Almond
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Sweet
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Heating
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Sweet
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Heavy
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Avocado
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Sweet
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Cooling
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Sweet
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Unctuous, sweet
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Castor Oil
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Sweet, Bitter
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Heating
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Sweet
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Heavy, Cools External, Heats Internal
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Cocunut
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Sweet
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Cooling
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Sweet
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Unctuous, Heavy
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Corn
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Sweet, Astringent
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Heating
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Pungent
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Dry, Rough, Heating
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Canola
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Astringent
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Cooling
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Pungent
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Dry, Rough, light
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Ghee
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Sweet
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Cooling
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Sweet
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Heavy, Kinds, Agni
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Mustard
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Pungent
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Heating
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Pungent
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Sharp, Strong smelling
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Olive
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Sweet
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Cooling
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Sweet
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Heavy, causes cellulite
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Peanut
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Sweet
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Heating
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Sweet
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Strengthening
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Safflower
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Sweet, Astringent
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Heating
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Pungent
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Light, Sharp, Oily
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Sesame
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Sweet, Bitter
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Heating
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Sweet
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Strengthens, Lubricates
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Soy
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Astringent
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Cooling
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Pungent
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Dry, Rough, Heavy
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Sunflower
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Sweet, Astringent
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Cooling
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Sweet
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Soothing, Lubricating
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Kapha
should use oils in very small amounts
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