Constitution of food

The constitution of a food means its effect in the healthy body. Every food or drug produces certain perceptible and non-perceptible symptoms when the same is administered   in various concentrations.

Moderate: When a drug or food is consumed in a certain quantity and after its assimilation, one does not notice any effect or change in his body.

Hot, dry, cold or wet:  The food  produces a slight effect of heat, or cold or dryness and the same passes off without leaving any feeling after 4 hours is considered first degree (1)

If the effect is slightly more and remains in the body for more than 8 hours and does not harm the body, is known   to be having 2degrees constitution.

If the effect of the given substance produces a remarkable but tolerable effect that remains in the system for more than 18 hours but does not endanger one's life is considered as 3 degree constitution group.  

Lastly, if the consumed substance produces intense effect immediately after half to one hour and endangers one's life is known as having 4 degree constitution.

All foods and drugs in their proper doses produce an effect according to their constitutions between 1 and 3 degrees having a combined effect such as :cold and wet, cold and dry, hot and dry and hot and wet. All poisons are in 4 degree constitution with hot and dry effect. The intensity of the foods or drugs depends on one's own constitution having normal health.

Depending upon the condition of the body, one should take that food which helps improve the health condition.   For example, if a person is having fever or the body is producing heat more, that person has to take food which is cold and wet and with 1degree constitution.  If a person is dull and lack interest in any activity, he should be given food which is hot and so on.

The different foods with different constitutions are listed below:

Two Degree constitution:

Three Degree constitution:

HOT AND DRY

COLD AND DRY