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Annapurna Kitchen

Volume III · Part I

Foundations of Ayurvedic Living

Elements, doshas, constitution, qualities, tastes and digestion — the grammar behind every recipe

These eight short chapters give the vocabulary every later part of the book uses — the elements and doshas, how to recognise your own constitution, the qualities and tastes of food, and the digestive fire that turns a meal into strength. Several chapters include a small tool you can try as you read.

The chapters

A map of Part I

  1. Chapter 1Ayurveda in One Page
  2. Chapter 2The Five Elements and the Three Doshas
  3. Chapter 3Prakriti — Knowing Your Constitution
  4. Chapter 4The Twenty Qualities (Gurvadi Gunas)
  5. Chapter 5The Six Tastes (Shad Rasa)
  6. Chapter 6Potency, Post-Digestive Effect and Special Action
  7. Chapter 7Agni, Ama and the Journey of Food
  8. Chapter 8Sattva, Rajas, Tamas — Food and the Mind

Elements to doshas

How five elements make three doshas

SpaceAkashaAirVayuFireAgniWaterJalaEarthPrithviVataPittaKapha
Hover or tab to an element to see the dosha it forms.