Ayurvedic medicine -- also known as Ayurveda -- is one of the world's oldest holistic (whole-body) healing systems. It was developed thousands of years ago in India. It is based on the belief that health and wellness depend on a delicate balance between the mind, body, and spirit.
What Are the Six Tastes in Ayurveda?
To find out exactly how much of each taste you should eat, you'd have to visit an Ayurveda practitioner for a personal assessment, but here are some typical foods categorized by taste to give you an idea of what's often incorporated into a meal or diet, according to Shah:
Sweet: sweet corn, sweet peas, sweet potatoes
Sour: lemons, limes, yogurt, tomatoes, kimchi
Salty: seaweed (the only naturally salty food, Shah says, but anything you sprinkle salt on counts as salty)
Pungent: black pepper, jalapeños, paprika, ginger, hot sauce
Bitter: kale, arugula, spinach, dandelion leaves, grapefruit
Astringent: pomegranate seeds, broccoli, cauliflower, turnip
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