Beverages

	VATA	PITTA	KAPHA
Apple juice	No	Yes	Yes
Alcohol (beer)	Yes	Yes	No
Alcohol (hard)	Yes	No	No
Alcohol (wine)	Yes	No	Yes
Almond milk<	Yes	Yes	No
Aloe vera juice<	Yes	Yes	Yes
Apple cider<	Yes	No	Yes
Apricot juice	Yes	Yes	Yes
Berry juice	Yes	Yes	Yes
Black tea	No	Yes	Yes
Caffeinated beverages	No	No	No
Carbonated drinks	No	No	No
Carob	No	Yes	Yes
Carrot juice	Yes	No	Yes
Chai (hot spiced milk)	Yes	Yes	No
Cherry juice	Yes	No	No
Chocolate milk	No	No	No
Coffee	No	No	No
Cold dairy drinks	No	Yes	No
Cranberry juice	No	No	Yes
Grain ‘coffee’	Yes	Yes	Yes
Grape juice	Yes	Yes	Yes
Grapefruit juice	Yes	No	No
Iced tea	No	No	No
Icy cold drinks	No	No	No
Lemonade	Yes	No	No
Mango juice	Yes	Yes	Yes
Miso broth	Yes	No	No
Mixed veg. juice	No	Yes	Yes
Orange juice	Yes	No	No
Papaya juice	Yes	No	No
Peach nectar	Yes	Yes	Yes
Pear juice	No	Yes	Yes
Pineapple juice	Yes	No	No
Pomegranate juice	No	Yes	Yes
Prune juice	No	Yes	Yes
Rice milk	Yes	Yes	No
Soy milk (cold)	No	Yes	No
Soy milk (hot & well-spiced)	Yes	X	Yes
Sour juices	Yes	No	No
Tomato juice	No	No	No
v-8 juice	No	No	No
Vegetable bouillon	No	Yes	Yes
Herb teas:
Ajwan	Yes	No	Yes
Alfalfa	No	Yes	Yes
Bancha	Yes	Yes	X
Barley	No	Yes	Yes
Basil	Yes	No	Yes
Blackberry	No	Yes	Yes
Borage	No	Yes	Yes
Burdock	No	Yes	Yes
Catnip	No	Yes	Yes
Chamomile	Yes	Yes	Yes
Chicory	No	Yes	Yes
Chrysanthemum	No	Yes	Yes
Cinnamon	Yes	No	Yes
Clove	Yes	No	Yes
Comfrey	Yes	Yes	No
Cornsilk	No	Yes	Yes
Dandelion	No	Yes	Yes
Elderflower	Yes	Yes	Yes
Eucalyptus	Yes	No	Yes
Fennel	Yes	Yes	Yes
Fenugreek	Yes	Yes	Yes
Ginger	Yes	Yes	Yes
Ginseng	No	No	Yes
Hawthorn	Yes	No	X
Hibiscus	No	Yes	Yes
Hops	No	Yes	Yes
Hyssop	No	No	Yes
Jasmine	No	Yes	Yes
Juniper berry	Yes	No	Yes
Kukicha	Yes	Yes	Yes
Lavender	Yes	Yes	Yes
Lemon balm	No	Yes	Yes
Lemon grass	Yes	Yes	Yes
Liquorice	Yes	Yes	Yes
Marshmallow	Yes	Yes	No
Mormon tea	No	No	Yes
Nettle	No	Yes	Yes
Oat straw	Yes	Yes	Yes
Orange peel	Yes	Yes	Yes
Passion flower	No	Yes	Yes
Pennyroyal	Yes	No	Yes
Peppermint	Yes	Yes	Yes
Raspberry	Yes	Yes	Yes
Red clover	No	Yes	Yes
Red zinger	No	No	No
Rosehip	Yes	No	X
Saffron	Yes	Yes	Yes
Sage	No	No	Yes
Sarsaparilla	Yes	Yes	Yes
Sassafras	Yes	No	Yes
Spearmint	Yes	Yes	Yes
Strawberry	No	Yes	Yes
Violet	No	Yes	Yes
Wintergreen	No	Yes	Yes
Yarrow	No	Yes	Yes
Yerba mate	No	No	Yes

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