Ayurveda the six tastes

Ayurveda the six tastes

Posted 2016-10-21 by noshnoshfollow
Rasa - the Sanskrit word for taste - has a number of insightful meanings, including experience, enthusiasm and essence.

Ayurveda views rasa, or taste, as a deeply therapeutic tool applicable to both food and life in general. Ayurveda recognises six tastes made of the five elements (as with the doshas), and each plays a vital role in our well-being and essence.

It is recommended every meal contains each of the six tastes to promote balance and holistic nourishment.

Sweet
  • made of earth and water
  • increases kapha, decreases vata and pitta
  • heavy, oily and moist
  • located on the tip of the tongue
  • includes: wheat, rice, dairy, maple syrup, dates, basil, cashews and pumpkins

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    Salty
  • made of water and fire
  • increases pitta and kapha, decreases vata
  • grounding and hydrating
  • located on the rear edges of the tongue
  • includes: sea vegetables, sea salt, tamari, celery, black olives and Himalayan salt

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    Sour
  • made of earth and fire
  • increases pitta and kapha, decreases vata
  • light, heating and oily
  • located on the front edges of the tongue
  • includes: lemon, vinegar, wine, cheese, tomatoes, fermented and pickled foods

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    Pungent
  • made of fire and air
  • increases pitta and vata, decreases kapha
  • hot and stimulating
  • located on the centre of the tongue
  • includes: hot peppers, ginger, garlic, onion, mustard and hot spices

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    Bitter
  • made of air and ether
  • increases vata, decreases pitta and kapha
  • cool and light
  • located on the middle edges of the tongue
  • includes: green and black teas, coffee, dandelion, raw green vegetables and turmeric

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    Astringent
  • made of air and earth
  • increases vata, decreases pitta and kapha
  • cool, dry and firm
  • located on the back of the tongue
  • includes: green grapes, cranberries, pomegranate, chickpeas, parsley, green beans and okra

  • courtesy of Flickr


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