Some like Sweet, some like Salty, some like the Pungent taste but do you know what is taste??

What does Ayurveda want to say about RASA??

RASA

रस्यते आस्वाद्यते रसनायः रसनेन्द्रियेण इति रस ||

The particular sense object which is perceived by the rasanendriya – tongue, is called RASA.

When we put any substance on the tongue, the first impression formed over the tongue is known as RASA- TASTE.

Many drugs – medicines are working by rasa in AYURVEDA. Like GUDUCHI has a bitter taste, so it works as JWARAHARA-pacifying fever.

There are 6 types of RASA mentioned in Ayurveda –

  • Madhura – Sweet
  • Amla – Sour
  • Lavana – Salty
  • Katu – Pungent
  • Tikta – Bitter
  • Kashaya – Astringent

These rasas are successively having lower energy. which means, Madhura rasa gives maximum energy to the body and Kashaya gives the least.

Here we will know about Madhura rasa – Sweet taste.

MADHURA rasa is the main taste in 6 types of tastes.

MADHURA rasa is made up of 2 basic elements – JALA & PRITHVI mahabhoota.

It is having SOMA guna (cool in nature) dominancy.

It is also HEAVY in nature.

The body is accustomed to sweet taste from birth time. We eat sweets on special occasions as it represents love, and calm and we express our joy with that.

As per Ayurveda, we should consume sweets before meals coz it takes the longest time to digest as it is heavy in nature. Eating the sweet things first enables the flow of digestive secretions.

Most people take sweets last but it slows digestion. It slows down the digestive fire and causes the formation of AMA (Indigestion).

GUNA & KARMA OF MADHURA RASA (QUALITIES & PROPERTIES OF SWEET TASTE)

  • शरीरसात्म्यात् – Wholesome
  • रसरुधिरमांसमेदोस्थिमज्जौजःशुक्रभिवर्धन – Improves the bodily tissues – rasa,rakta,mamsa,meda,asthi,majja,oja,shukra
  • आयुष्यः – Gives longetivity
  • षडिन्द्रियप्रसादनो – Soothing to the six sense organs
  • बलवर्णकरः – Improves strength and skin complexion
  • पित्तविषमारुतघ्न – Pacifies pitta and toxins and vata
  • तृष्णादाहप्रशमन – Relieves thirst and burning sensation
  • त्वच्य – Nourishes the skin
  • केश्यः – Nourishes hair
  • कण्ठ्यो – Improves voice quality
  • बल्य – Improves strength
  • प्रीणनो – Soothing
  • जीवन – Enlivening
  • तर्पणो – Invigorating
  • बृंहण – Gives Nourishment
  • स्थैर्यकरः – Gives stability to the body
  • क्षीणक्षतसंधानकर – Useful in relieving chest injury and is healing in nature
  • घ्राणमुखकण्ठऔष्ठजिह्वाप्रहलादनो – Gives soothing effect to nose,mouth,throat,lips,tongue
  • दाहमूर्छाप्रशमनः – Pacifies burning sensation and unconsiousness
  • षटपदर्पिपलिकानामइष्टतमः – Liked by ants
  • स्निग्ध – Unuctuous
  • शीत – Cool
  • गुरु – Heavy indigestion

But we all know अति सर्वत्र वर्जयेत् means everything in excess should be avoided.

Do you know the effects when we take Sweet taste in excess?

EFFECTS ON DIFFERENT SROTAS(CHANNELS) CAUSE OF EXCESSIVE INTAKE OF MADHURA RASA(SWEET TASTE)

श्वासकासप्रतिश्यायालसकशीतज्वरानाहास्यमाधुर्यवमथुसञ्ज्ञास्वरप्रणाशगलगण्डगण्डमालाश्लीपद- गलशोफबस्तिधमनीगलोपलेपाक्ष्यामयाभिष्यन्दानित्येवम्प्रभृतीन् कफजान् विकारानुपजनयति |

  • Pranavaha srotas(Respiratory channel):- Coughing, Asthama, Loss of sensation, Loss of Voice, Eye disorders
  • Annavaha srotas (Digestive tract):- Lack of interest in food, Low digestive power, Cold, Indigestion, Bloating, Vomiting
  • Rasavaha srotas (The first essense part after the digestion process):- Laziness, Excessive sleep, Heaviness, Fever with cold, Sweetness in mouth
  • Mamsavaha srotas (Muscle tissue) :- Increase muscle growth in mouth throat, Thyroid, Cervical lymphadenitis, oedema on throat, Elephantitis, Adhesions in the bladder, vessels and throat
  • Medavaha srotas (Fat tissue):- Obesity, Excessive softness
  • This is all about the Madhura rasa that you should know.