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Which Dosha, Which Oil?

By Dr. Pratibha Tripathi · Senior Ayurveda Consultant, PhD Scholar & Assistant Professor

Which Dosha, Which Oil?
The oil's quality should be opposite to the dosha's qualities — that's the principle of Ayurveda. तेलको गुण दोषको गुणको विपरीत हुनुपर्छ — यही हो आयुर्वेदको सिद्धान्त।

🌬️ VATA (Dry, Light, Cold) → Sesame Oil

Qualities: Oily, Heavy, Hot
Effect: Balances Vata's dryness, lightness & coldness
Why: Sesame oil's oily & heavy nature stabilizes and nourishes Vata, while its heat reduces coldness

🔥 PITTA (Hot, Sharp) → Coconut Oil

Qualities: Cold, Oily, Sweet
Effect: Calms Pitta's heat & sharpness
Why: Coconut oil's cooling quality reduces Pitta's heat, and its oily nature balances sharpness

💧 KAPHA (Heavy, Slow, Cold) → Mustard Oil

Qualities: Hot, Sharp, slightly Dry/Light
Effect: Reduces Kapha's heaviness, coldness & oiliness
Why: Mustard oil's hot, sharp nature counters Kapha's coldness, heaviness & stability

🌬️ वात (रुक्ष, लघु, शीत) → तिलको तेल

गुण: स्निग्ध, गुरु, उष्ण
असर: वातको रुक्षता, लघुता र शीतलतालाई सन्तुलनमा राख्छ
किन: तिलको स्निग्ध र गुरु गुणले वातलाई स्थिर र पोषण दिन्छ, उष्णताले शीतलता घटाउँछ

🔥 पित्त (उष्ण, तीक्ष्ण) → नरिवलको तेल

गुण: शीत, स्निग्ध, मधुर
असर: पित्तको उष्णता र तीक्ष्णतालाई शान्त पार्छ
किन: नरिवलको शीत गुणले पित्तको गर्मी कम गर्छ, स्निग्धताले तीक्ष्णता सन्तुलन गर्छ

💧 कफ (गुरु, मन्द, शीत) → सर्सोको तेल

गुण: उष्ण, तीक्ष्ण, अलि रुक्ष/लघु
असर: कफको गुरुता, शीतलता र स्निग्धता घटाउँछ
किन: सर्सोको उष्ण-तीक्ष्ण स्वभावले कफको ठण्डापन र भारीपनको विपरीत काम गर्छ

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