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Ayurvedic Dravya · Vegetable · — kcal / 100g

Cabbage

Also known as: patta gobhi

Cabbage is a traditional Ayurvedic vegetable valued for its sweet, astringent taste and cooling potency.

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Cabbage — Ayurvedic Vegetable & USDA Nutrition

Cabbage — Rasa: Sweet, Astringent · Virya: Cooling · Vipaka: Pungent · — kcal per 100g (USDA).

Vāta: Increases (+2) Pitta: Pacifies (-1) Kapha: Pacifies (-1)
Rasa (Six Tastes)
Sweet, Astringent
Vīrya (Potency)
Cooling
Vipāka (Post-Digestive)
Pungent
Guṇas (Qualities)
Light, Dry, Rough
Digestibility & Agni
2/5 · Agni 0
Seasons & Timing
Hemanta, Shishira, Vasanta · Midday

Classical Ayurvedic Profile & Preparation

Cabbage is a traditional Ayurvedic vegetable valued for its sweet, astringent taste and cooling potency.

Traditional Preparation (Samskara)

Cook with warming spices and fat; fermentation makes it far more digestible. Raw cabbage salads suit only strong kapha digestion.

Classical Provenance: Modern Ayurvedic texts (crucifer family).

Synergistic Combinations (Samyoga)

  • sautéed with mustard seeds, turmeric and curry leaves
  • fermented (sauerkraut/kimchi — transforms digestibility)
  • cabbage-pea sabzi

Contraindications & Viruddha Āhāra (Food Incompatibilities)

  • Contraindication: vata excess and bloating
  • Contraindication: hypothyroid (large raw amounts)

Verified USDA Nutrition Facts for Cabbage

Complete macronutrient, vitamin, and mineral profile per 100 grams and per 1 cup shredded (89g):

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Ayurvedic Recipes Using Cabbage

Andhra Cabbage Chili FryLunch · 45 min

Andhra Cabbage Chili Fry

A brisk Andhra-style fry keeps cabbage light and deliberately spicy Vata: serve it warm and add a little ghee if the mea...

Cabbage Mung Sprout Stir-FryDinner · 34 min

Cabbage Mung Sprout Stir-Fry

Cabbage Mung Sprout Stir-Fry is quickly cooked but served hot, with vegetables kept tender rather than raw. Vata: serve ...

Cabbage Pea RiceLunch · 44 min

Cabbage Pea Rice

Cabbage Pea Rice is a lightly seasoned one-pot grain dish intended for a warm midday meal. Vata: serve warm, cook until ...

Ginger Millet Vegetable PotLunch · 44 min

Ginger Millet Vegetable Pot

Ginger Millet Vegetable Pot is a lightly seasoned one-pot grain dish intended for a warm midday meal. Vata: serve warm, ...

Tempeh Cabbage Stir-FryDinner · 34 min

Tempeh Cabbage Stir-Fry

Tempeh Cabbage Stir-Fry is quickly cooked but served hot, with vegetables kept tender rather than raw. Vata: serve warm,...

Tofu Cabbage Carrot Stir-FryDinner · 34 min

Tofu Cabbage Carrot Stir-Fry

Tofu Cabbage Carrot Stir-Fry is quickly cooked but served hot, with vegetables kept tender rather than raw. Vata: serve ...

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