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Mystic - ceremonial cacao.
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Natures Pharmacy ~ why the 6 tastes are everything
Taste is assigned a much deeper significance in Ayurveda. Each medicinal herb, spice, and root contains certain qualities that can help balance our Doshas. It is within the understanding of what ratios of the 6 tastes to use, that we can find harmony within our bodies and thus, our life.
Sweet: Heavy, cold, oily — Pacifies Vata / Pitta
Sour: Light, hot, oily — Pacifies Vata
Salty: Heavy, hot, moist — Pacifies Vata
Pungent: Light, hot, dry — Pacifies Kapha
Bitter: Light, cold, dry — Pacifies Pitta / Kapha
Astringent: Heavy, cold, dry — Pacifies Pitta / Kapha