Six Tastes

This document outlines the six tastes recognized in Ayurveda—sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, and astringent—providing common food examples for each category. It also describes six major food qualities such as heavy, light, oily, dry, hot, and cold, with examples. This guide is useful for those interested in understanding Ayurvedic dietary principles and how different tastes and qualities can affect well-being.