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Ayurveda Rasa: the six tastes of Ayurveda

Six Rasa subsequent actions of Dosha

Ayurveda divided into six general groups flavors: sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter and astringent. To maintain a perfect balance we should have all six tastes in the same meal. A meal with only one or two flavors, leaving a sense of dissatisfaction.

Rasa and Action of Dosha

1. Sweet (Madhur): Increases Kapha aged except wheat or rice, green gram.
2. acid (Amla): Increases Pitta except Amla, Pomegranate.
3. Salt (Lavana): Increases Kapha and Pitta
4. Pungent (Katu: Increase Vata except garlic, dried ginger.
5. Amaro (Tikta): Increases and decreases Pitta and Vata Kapha.
6. Astringent (Kashaya): Increases and decreases Vata Pitta and Kapha.

Sweet, sour and salty are good lubricants and laxatives.

Pungent, bitter and astringent are dry and cause constipation.