Ayurveda Sweet Taste – Madhura Rasa
Madhura rasa or sweet taste in ayurveda - The madhura rasa or sweet taste usually gives a sticky sensation in mouth. It satisfies hunger and food craving. This rasa is…
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May 5, 2019
Concept of 6 Tastes or Rasa in Ayurveda
Concept of rasa : Ayurveda identifies 6 tastes or 6 Rasa. These 6 ayurvedic tastes play an important role in nourishing body and maintaining states of tridoshas. We relish…
April 30, 2019
Tikta Rasa or bitter taste – an Ayurveda View
Most of us have averseness towards bitter tasting foods. According to texts of ayurveda the bitter taste is made up of Akasha (space element) and Vayu (air element). This taste…
April 13, 2014
Classification of tastes or Rasas as explained in ayurveda
Taste is one of the attributes of food. According to ayurvedic text books and principles of ayurveda, tastes are of six types. We all know there are 5 fundamental elements…
April 13, 2014
Lavana Rasa – The salty taste in ayurveda
Salt makes every recipe tasty. It is being used from ages to enhance the taste, flavor and texture of food. Salt is used as a preservative in every part of…
April 13, 2014
Ayurveda tastes Katu Rasa or Pungent taste
Katu rasa is pungent taste. This taste is made up of fire element and air element. When foods with katu rasa are consumed, it excites nerve endings present in tip…
April 13, 2014
Ayurveda tastes – kashaya rasa
Kashaya rasa is one among six tastes elaborated in ayurveda. Kashaya rasa is astringent taste. According to principles of ayurveda this rasa or taste is composed of earth (prithvi) and…
April 13, 2014
Exceptional ayurvedic foods
Which are the ayurvedic foods and herbs that exhibit exceptional properties based on their taste ? According to principles of ayurveda functions of foods and herbs are determined based on…
April 13, 2014
Amla rasa or Sour Taste in Ayurveda
Amla rasa in Ayurveda means sour taste. Sour Taste or tangy taste is also known as khatta swaad खट्टा स्वाद, in hindi, Maṅkalāṉa cuvai (மங்கலான சுவை ) in tamil, ugra vibhavaṁ…
April 12, 2014