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6 Tastes in Ayurveda

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  Ayurveda places great emphasis on, completely exploring the taste of the variety of food that we eat, the herbal treatments we take, and even the tiniest moments of our existence. Ayurveda presumes taste (Rasa)is not only enjoyed when we eat, but also something to be used as a tool for healing. Ayurveda teaches us to modify our cooking, eating, and lifestyle habits with each taste. A balance of these six tastes which include Sweet, Sour, Salty, Bitter, Pungent, Astringent tends to influence a predictable influence on human body functions and you feel the taste in the buds of the tongue while you eat palatable food. Obtaining detailed information about different tastes by discussing with your  Ayurveda Doctor  will help you a lot. The Sweet Taste (Madhura) The Sweet taste is comprised of water and some elements of earth and is the most nourishing of the Rasas. Its specifications are heavy, oily and moist, including it in your diet with an adequate amount you get weight g...