Spices

Spices, in general, enhance the taste of food. Spices are an essential part of Āyurvedic cooking. Āyurveda recognizes the medicinal qualities of spices. Āyurvedic cooking uses these spices intelligently to balance the doṣas, to enhance digestion (stimulates Pācaka pitta), to efficiently absorb nutrients, to improve circulation, to improve hormonal balance on an individual basis. All six tastes are included in the foods through an appropriate use of spices as well as other food ingredients that are suitable for the individual.
This helps in having a balanced meal that enhances the individual’s health.