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5,000-year-old Indian system linking food, medicine and body constitution (doshas)
India ๐ฎ๐ณ 3000 BC Indian Food & Culture
Key Facts
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Ayurveda divides body types into 3 doshas: Vata, Pitta, Kapha โ each requires different foods
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Six tastes (shad rasa): sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, astringent โ all should be in every meal
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Medicinal foods: turmeric (anti-inflammatory), neem (antimicrobial), ashwagandha (adaptogen), ginger (digestive)
๐ Did you know? Charaka Samhita (300 BC) lists 340 medicinal plants and is one of the oldest surviving medical texts in the world
Quick Reference
Category
Indian Food & Culture
Origin
๐ฎ๐ณ India
Year / Era
3000 BC
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5,000-year-old Indian system linking food, medicine and body constitution (doshas)