herb tastes

Question 1

This Taste is dispersing and activating has an affect on both qi and blood is yang by nature. This taste usually treats patterns of Qi and Blood stagnation use with caution in blood and qi xu and internal dryness found in release the exterior

Answer 1

Pungent/acrid

Question 2

This taste has a tonifying nourishing and harmonizing. Has a moderating affect and is generally yang in nature - used in xu syndromes

Answer 2

Sweet

Question 3

This taste has a stabilizing and astringing effect, is usually cooling, and is yin in nature, constructs, solidifies, and nourishes fluids, and prevents the leakage of fluids

Answer 3

Sour

Question 4

This taste has a softening quality and moistening effect. It is cooling and descending and is yin by nature, mainly address conditions of hardness and accumulation, masses and swellings. This flavor will also open the bowels

Answer 4

salty

Question 5

This taste is draining, cooling and descending. The effect and is yin by nature mainly address issues of fire, damp heat, accumulation and qi rebellion.

Answer 5

bitter

Question 6

This taste has draining effect on water and is considered yin by nature. Helps with edema through the diuretic nature.

Answer 6

bland

Question 7

This quality opens the orifices

Answer 7

aromatic (quality

Question 8

This quality associated with the sour taste and holds things in including fluids (vag d/c) or urine, spermatorrhea, diarrhea, or sometimes bleeding

Answer 8

astringint (quality)