Astringent Taste

Astringent Taste

Last, but not least, we explore the 6th and final taste. The astringent taste is made up primarily of the earth and air elements. Its qualities are cool, dry, heavy and firm. It helps bring balance to those whose constitutions are predominantly made up of the fire,...
Bitter Taste

Bitter Taste

As we’ve learned, each particular taste influences us in many ways, creating either therapeutic or unbalancing actions in our system. Let us now explore the bitter taste, it’s various qualities, the role it plays in the digestive process, as well as the effects it has...
Pungent Taste

Pungent Taste

Let’s now take a look at the pungent taste, it’s various qualities, the role it plays in the digestive process, as well as the effects it has on our body, mind and spirit. The pungent taste is made up primarily of the fire and air elements. Its qualities are heating,...
Salty Taste

Salty Taste

As we continue our overview of the 6 tastes, we will focus on the various qualities of the salty taste, the role it plays in the digestive process, as well as the effects it has on our body, mind and spirit. The salty taste is made up primarily of the water and fire...
Sour Taste

Sour Taste

This week, we are continuing our overview of the 6 tastes, focusing specifically on the sour taste, it’s various qualities, the role it plays in the digestive process, as well as the effects it has on our physiology and our psychology. The sour taste is made up of the...
Sweet Taste

Sweet Taste

According to Ayurveda, our sense of taste serves as a natural guide map to proper balanced nutrition. For ages, human beings relied largely on taste to discover healthy foods found in nature, as well as avoid any toxic ones. If you missed our overall blog on taste,...