5 tastes of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) recognizes five distinct tastes: sweet, sour, bitter, pungent, and salty. Sweet taste: In TCM, sweet taste is associated with the spleen and stomach and is considered to have a nourishing and tonifying effect on the body. Foods that are sweet in taste include grains, sugars, and root vegetables such as carrots […]
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