Considering your interest in incorporating anjeer into your diet, it’s important to think about balance and alignment with your body’s constitution and needs. From a Siddha-Ayurvedic perspective, anjeer can indeed be a valuable addition to your diet as they are cooling in nature, helps balance vata dosha, and are known for their ability to support digestion and eliminate waste due to their fiber content.
For most individuals, eating about 2 to 3 anjeer per day is a reasonable amount. This quantity provides the benefits of the fruit’s rich fiber and nutrient content without overwhelming your digestive system. Your experience of bloating after consuming six could result from exceeding what your agni — or digestive fire — can comfortably process at one time. Always pay attention to your body’s feedback; it often tells you what it needs.
You mention feeling sluggish, which could point to an imbalanced kapha dosha. While figs can be beneficial for vata and to an extent pitta, overconsumption might contribute to kapha accumulation, potentially causing heaviness or lethargy. I suggest balancing your diet with warming spices like ginger or cinnamon, which can support digestions and counteract this heaviness, especially if you are predominantly of kapha constitution.
To harmonize your diet further, you might want to pair anjeer with nuts, like almonds, or soak them overnight to enhance their digestibility. Be mindful not to mix anjeer with too many other foods at once since combining incompatible foods may disrupt your digestion.
Lastly, if dietary adjustments do not alleviate the sluggishness or if it persists, consulting an Ayurvedic practitioner for a personalized analysis might be beneficial to tackle any underlying imbalances or refine your dietary approach more precisely.
