Salty Sour Pungent Tastes of Food - Uppu Puli Kaaram

Ayurveda recognizes six tastes, each of which has a vital role to play in our physiology, health, and well being. The salty taste consists of earth and fire. It’s best grounding and hydrating nature. Fire and air make up the pungent taste. Pungent food is the hottest , and therefore stimulates digestion, improves appetite, clears sinuses, stimulates blood circulation, and heightens the senses. The sour taste consists of water and fire. It stimulates appetite and saliva production, and is balancing in its light, heating, and oily properties.