Positive (Sattva), #zero (Rajastic) and Negative (Tamasic) Pranic Foods

[Khoo Hock Leong]

Hi Learned Members

The following Sadhguru. I have also try to tie in with some astrological information on my own.

In the Yogic culture, the following are how the foos are raned in terms of goodness.

For the Positive Pranic Foods, the TOP THREE are :

Ashgourd (or close cousin but not as good is thevWintermelon) reminiscent of Jupiter

Honey (resembles human blood and thus good for eyes and blood) reminiscent of the Sun. If you drink honey with hot water it breaks down fat (Sun+Mars), if drunk with cold water it increases fat (Sun+Jupiter)

Black Pepper (the taste resembles Mars but the colour resembles Saturn and is opaque (Mars is an opaque planet and is not transparent by nature like their gems, the opaqueness stands for their motives which comes under Scorpio and their hardness and unwavering attitude which comes under Aires). Mars+Saturn if not too strong gives strength rather than brutality. For example, mutual aspects or association between them is a bit too strong, but if they are digbals and thus placed in a kendra to each other, they give the right amount of strength. Neither one is casting a full aspect on the other.

The other positive pranic foods are :

Nuts (including coconuts)
Vegetables
Fruits
Dry fruits
Spices taken in moderation except Asafoetida - see below.

Moon also rules blood, so those foods above with a high watery content like certain types of fruits and certain types of vegetables, are also good for the blood.

Greens have to be cooked to eat it in the Yogic culture. So salads are not praised in the yogic culture. The heat from the Sun helps to soften the fibers of the greens which so as to make it more digestible for the human body.

Coconuts should not be taken by someone with asthma as it crestes mucus in the body. (Jupiter)
All other nuts are fine.

Taken in moderation, the heat represents the Sun

The zero pranic foods are :

Potatoes (Mercury - Potatoes can become toxic if kept too long in the cellar emitting poisonous fumes; reminiscent od Mercury if its jealousy festers and they are being gone against, Mercury also rules underground tubers)

Tomatoes (the taste is watery but is acidic in effects, reminiscent of Venus)

People with rheumatism or arthritis should avoid these foods. Mercury is agility at odds with Saturn who is slow moving and riles the sbove afflictions. Venus rules water and acid, so we enjoy tomatoes through our tastebuds, but Saturn rules the astringent taste which cannot be tasted directly but through our nody pranic air like plantains and pomegranades. So Venus and Saturn is also at odds in this sense.

The negative pranic foods are :

Onion (red and transparent and pungent, the bad type of Mars energy)

Garlic (it has the colour of yellow of Jupiter so good for healing ailments, but taken as an everyday food because of its pungency, it can scorch your stomach walls, all these effects are from Mars) . It thus shows that the combination of Mars+Jupiter is not so good unless :

Both are functional benefics in the chart.
Jupiter aspects Mars but not the other way round

Coffee (Saturn in its negative form, keeps you awake at night, but that is the wrong tactic to use even if you want to go sleepless)

Tea (from the tea leaf which contains caffeine which is Saturn). Green tea Mercury is emphasised in a good way through the chlorophyll which would lessen the ffect of caffeine and the chlorophyll is aldo beneficial for the body.

Chillis (Bright colours and shiny, so Mars negative). Those with seeds (reminiscent of life which means Mercury and Jupiter influence come in) are worse for the body.

Eggplant (destroys brain tissue which destrous our decision making power). Purple is the colour of Mars+Jpiter+Saturn, reminiscent of the Amethyst stone. Purple is a spiritual colour, not good for logic. Better to stick to external application via gemstones.

Intoxicants (Saturn)

Asafoetida - a kind of Indian spice

Best Rgds
Mac Khoo Hock Leong

[Khoo Hock Leong]

Groundnuts are the only nuts grown underground. Sadhguru praised groundnuts which have been steamed for 6 to 8 hours. These when taken with fruits, can sustain a human being indefinitely.

Nuts are from Mercury including those grown above the ground which are legumes. The groundnuts which are hard and grown underground is because of Saturn. By heating it, you break down the hardness using the Sun's heat. The hardness becomes pranic heat (modified Saturn) which supports life.

The Mercury+Sun+modifed Saturn that results, has the capacity to sustain life.