Taste, Health and Planets

What is the relation of taste to planets? Learn how they affect our health.

                                         

The Sun is the power due to which plants grow, while the moon rules over their juices, due to which they remain alive and nourished. In addition, other planets also affect plants to some extent. According to Ayurveda there are six types of flavors described in the culture, which are called rasa. These juices classify all herbs and food items. Each taste is made up of any two of the five elements earth. water. fire, air and sky through which its properties can be understood.

According to Vedic astrology, each planet is associated with any one of the six flavours or tastes. This allows us to connect us the planets and their energies effectively. Each taste also has a specific action- increasing or decreasing all three defects (vat, pitta and kapha).

The sweet taste found in sugar or starch is associated with phelgm planets Moon, Jupiter and Venus. Vedic astrology specially emphasizes the identification of Jupiter with a sweet taste, and it is the main planet that increases the body weight, which is derived from this taste and its earth and water elements.

At the same time, the astringent taste mainly belongs to the moon. The properties of astringent taste mainly include vata, which increases dryness in the mouth. In this sense it is sometimes related to Saturn, which causes our energy to shrink like astringent taste and prevents process like sweating or bleeding.

The pungent taste which contains heat and stimulating energy belongs to the pitta planets. It is mainly related to the Sun to some extent with Mars. Things like ginger, red pepper, black pepper are the storehouse of Solar energy. At the same, time the bitter taste reflects the properties of vata. Its action includes cold dry weight loss emotions in this case it looks like the planet Saturn which normally rules vata dosha. However, it also shows other vata planets.

The bitter taste can also affect mental activity, as it promotes active air and sky elements in the brain. Classical Vedic astrology combines bitter taste with Mars. As bitter taste is considered to be most effective in controlling the heat and toxicity of the Mars.

When vata becomes too high or the influence of vata planets like Saturn, Rahu or Mercury increases, it is advisable to eat sweet, sour, salty or pungent taste things, including legumes, grains, root vegetables, seeds, nuts and dairy products. In such a situation Chyawanprash made from mild spices (ginger, Cinnamon, cardamom) and herb such as Ashwagandha or Asparagus or Ayurvedic formulae are the main herbal therapies.

When the phlegm is too high or the influence of planets like moon, Jupiter and Venus on the body increases too much, then sharp, astringent and bitter taste is used. It is advisable to avoid sweet, salty, sour, oily foods and dairy products. Hot spices like ginger, black pepper, or red pepper or bitter flavored things such as Aloe vera which are considered effective in weight loss, are major herbal therapies.

Similarly, when the bile becomes too high or the effect of sun, mars and Ketu on the body becomes high, it is advisable to use bitter, astringent and sweet herbs and foods. It includes salt, spices and sour thing in very small quantities. It is also advisable to eat cold, and less spicy and sour in very things It includes salt, spices and sour things in very small quantities. It is also advisable to eat cold and less spicy things. Brahmi and cold herbs like Turmeric, and coriander are considered to be main herbal therapy.

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