Ayurveda is a system of traditional medicine with roots in ancient India. It says that our bodies are made up of three doshas, or elemental principles: vata (air and space), pitta (fire and water), and kapha (earth and water). We are healthy when these doshas are in balance.
This REST API provides information on the effects of specific food items on the three doshas, so that you or those who use your application can make dietary choices that are informed by ayurveda.
| Key(s) | Meaning | Possible Values | Default Value |
|---|---|---|---|
vpk | How should someone trying to balance vata, pitta, or kapha relate to the food items?
| One or more of the numbers 0 through 4, separated by commas | 0,1,2,3,4 |
groups | Which group(s) should the food items be in? | One or more of the following strings, separated by commas
| All groups |
details | Should the food objects returned contain all available details (details=true), or just the name and ID (details=false)? | true or false | false |
contains | Which string(s) should the food items' names contain? | One or more strings, separated by commas | All names |
This endpoint takes as parameter a food item's ID and responds with all available details on the item.
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The API uses information from this food guideline from The Ayurvedic Institute. All rights to the information are reserved by the Institute.