Tastes

Front 1

Sweet

Back 1

Earth & Water

Front 2

Sour

Back 2

Earth & Fire

Front 3

Salty

Back 3

Fire & Water

Front 4

Pungent

Back 4

Fire & Air

Front 5

Bitter

Back 5

Ether & Air

Front 6

Astringent

Back 6

Air & Earth

Front 7

vata balancing

Back 7

sweet, sour, salty

Front 8

vata aggravating

Back 8

pungent, bitter, astringent

Front 9

pitta balancing

Back 9

sweet, bitter, astringent

Front 10

pitta aggravating

Back 10

sour, salty, pungent

Front 11

kapha aggravating

Back 11

sweet, sour, salty

Front 12

kapha balancing

Back 12

pungent, bitter, astringent

Front 13

heavy, cold, moist
V- P- K+

Back 13

sweet (earth & water)

Front 14

hot, light, moist
V- P+ K+

Back 14

sour (earth & fire)

Front 15

hot, moist, heavy
V- P+ K+

Back 15

salty (fire & water)

Front 16

cold, dry, light
V+ P- K-

Back 16

bitter (ether & air)

Front 17

hot, dry, light
V+ P+ K-

Back 17

pungent (fire & air)

Front 18

heavy, dry, cold
V+ P- K-

Back 18

astringent (air & earth)

Front 19

stimulates pitta

Back 19

pungent (fire)

Front 20

improves agni

Back 20

sour (fire)

Front 21

enhances circulation, increases body temperature

Back 21

salty (fire)

Front 22

promotes anabolic action

Back 22

sweet (no fire, cooling)

Front 23

pacify pitta

Back 23

bitter (no fire, cooling)

Front 24

agni, relieves inflammation & burning, increases shukra

Back 24

astringent (no fire, cooling)

Front 25

taste: sweet/vipaka: sweet

Back 25

helps in elimination, softness; increase shukra & ojas; K+

Front 26

taste: salty/ vipaka: sweet

Back 26

helps in elimination, softness; increase shukra & ojas; K+

Front 27

taste: sour/vipaka: sour

Back 27

metabolic effect but reduce shukra P+

Front 28

taste: bitter/ vipaka: pungent

Back 28

cleanses and flushes ama V+

Front 29

taste: pungent/vipaka: pungent

Back 29

burns and flushes ama V+

Front 30

taste: astringent/ vipaka: pungent

Back 30

dries ama? V+

Front 31

sweet: normal, excessive, depleted

Back 31

???

Front 32

Rasa

Back 32

taste perceived by tongue

Front 33

every substance has:

Back 33

1 taste, 2 energy, 3 post digestive effect

Front 34

contentment, groundedness, anabolic, softness in tissue, builds Ojas

Back 34

sweet

Front 35

stimulates senses and appetite, encourages elimination of wastes, lessens spasms

Back 35

sour

Front 36

helps in digestion, absorption, assimilation, elimination, softens, loosens, balances electrolytes by removing water, helps in metabolism, osmotic pressure in gut, helps to enhance taste of other things

Back 36

salty

Front 37

improves digestion & absorption, reduces fat, cleans tissue, sharpens senses. Normal enkindles agni, improves digestion and absorption, cleans mouth, aids circulation, removes fat from body, helps eliminate wastes from body, psychologically: investigative inquiry, extroversion

Back 37

pungent

Front 38

anti toxic, anti inflammatory, cleansing, supports pancreas. Normal: helps with kill worms and ama in body, relieves burning sensations, itching, and skin disorders, strengthens the skin and muscle tissue, pacifies fever and lymph congestion, purifies milk and supports the pancreas, psych: brings self awareness and self consciousness

Back 38

bitter

Front 39

anti inflammatory, decongestive
Normal improves absorption, creates binding of stool, helps heal wounds, removes fat, helps blood clo

Back 39

astringent

Front 40

excessive: dry in mouth, pain is chest, spasms… depleted congestion and excessive flow in all channels

Back 40

astringent

Front 41

Exc: cause v imbalance, depletes dhatus, nausea, drowsiness, vertigo, convulsions, psych: rejection, aversion and separation. Depleted: causes blockages in channels and skin pores.

Back 41

bitter

Front 42

bitter foods

Back 42

turmeric best, olives

Front 43

astringent foods

Back 43

green leafy vegetables, raw apple, raw veggies, bananas

Front 44

Excessive dizziness and loss of consciousness, impotence, diarrhea, heartburn, insomnia, tremors, skin conditions…Depleted??

Back 44

pungent

Front 45

pungent foods

Back 45

chillies, spices

Front 46

sour foods

Back 46

lemons

Front 47

salty foods

Back 47

black/himalayan salt

Front 48

sweet foods

Back 48

legumes, grains (must be cooked), quinoa, potatoes, carrots, ghee, sugar. Natural sweet, not concentrated like cakes. company of friends

Front 49

post digestive effect, in small intestine, absorbed through illeocecal wall, what impact that ahar rasa has on every tissue

Back 49

Vipaka