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taste correlations and effects
Question | Answer |
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Sour | generates fluids & yin, astringes and controls sweating, goes to the nerves, in excess can injure the liver, avoid in cases of chronic pain. |
Bitter | Clears Heat, sedates, hardens, goes to bones and should be avoided in cases of bones disease. |
Sweet | tonifies, balances, moderates, stops pain, goes to muscles and can injure weakened muscles |
Pungent | scatters & expels pathogenic factors, avoid during qi def |
Salty | flows down, softens hardness, treats constipation & swelling, can dry blood, avoid in cases of blood def. |