AYURVEDIC BENEFITS OF APPLE Primary taste: Sweet, astringent Potency: Cool Taste after digestion: Sweet (if sweet)/ pungent (if sour) Doshas: Pitta and Kapha Apple are good for pitta and kapha, and too dry for vata unless well cooked and spiced. The skin of apple is hard to digest and can cause gastric problems. Do not eat seed of apple, for they are astringent in nature and bitter and can cause vata aggravation. Sweet apples are slightly astringent in taste, with cooling effect, and has sweet effect after digestion. Sour apples are mainly astringent in taste, also with cooling effect, and has pungent effect after digestion. Apple is the best source of fiber which keeps the bowls clean and helps those on dieting by preventing hunger. Apple contains malic acid and tartaric acid, which is helpful in preventing liver and digestion problem. Apple keep the cholesterol level low and help in strengthening the blood. Apple per day can remove all toxic, waste product from your body