IMPACT OF 6 FLAVOURS ON YOUR HEALTH ACCORDING TO AYURVEDA

According to Ayurveda the taste perceived are 6 namely

• Sweet
• Sour
• Salty
• Pungent
• Bitter
• Astringent.

SWEET TASTE

• Forms a coating in mouth
• Brings delight to body
• Refreshes body
• Provide strength to body
• Voice clarity
• Adapted to right from birth
• Good for children, old, chest injuries

SOUR TASTE

• Cleans up mouth
• Causes horripilation
• Makes the teeth sensitive
• Bring sudden contraction of eyes and eyebrows
• Improves Digestion

SALTY TASTE

• Watering of mouth
• Burning sensation of cheeks and throat
• Destroys binding and consolidation
• Helps improve digestion

PUNGENT TASTE

• Quivering of tip of tongue
• Watering from eyes, nose and mouth
• Sensation of cheek
• Cures throat alignment
• Thirst, loss of strength and libido if in excess

BITTER TASTE

• Cleans the mouth
• Inhibits sensation of taste
• By itself not tasty
• Cures loss of appetite, worms, thirst, toxicity, skin ailments, fainting, fever, burning sensation
• Promotes intellect, purifies  breast-milk.

ASTRINGENT TASTE

• Make the tongue inert and constricts the throat.
• Helps purify blood
• Promotes healing and is constipative in nature
• It’s a good skin tonic.