| Taste |
Elements |
State
Gunas |
Essence
hot/cold Virya |
Effect
Vipak |
Vata
Dosha |
Pitta
Dosha |
Kapha
Dosha |
State
of energy Guna |
| Sweet |
Earth
/Water |
Heavy,
cold,unctuous |
Cold |
sweet,
heavy |
Balances |
Balances |
Increases |
Sattavic |
| Sour |
Earth
/Fire |
Light,
hot, unctuous |
Hot |
sour,
light |
Balances |
Increases |
Increases |
Rajasic |
| Salty |
Water
/Fire |
Heavy,
hot, Unctuous |
Hot |
sweet,
heavy |
Balances |
Increases |
Increases |
Rajasic |
| Pungent |
Air
/Fire |
Light,
hot, dry |
Hot |
pungent,
light |
Increases |
Increases |
Balances |
Rajasic
Tamasic |
| Bitter |
Air
/Space |
Light,
cold, dry |
Cold |
pungent,
light |
Increases |
Balances |
Balances |
Rajasic |
| Astringent |
Air
/Earth |
liight,
cold, dry |
Cold |
pungent,
light |
Increases |
Balances |
Balances |
Rajasic |
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