Flavor

Question 1

Function of Sour taste:

Answer 1

• Generates Fluids
• Generates Yin
• Astringes and can control perspiration and diarrhea

Question 2

Side effects of Sour taste:

Answer 2

Makes phlegm worse

Question 3

Tissues ruled by Sour taste:

Answer 3

Nerves. Sour can upset the liver and should be use sparingly in cases of chronic pain.

Question 4

Organs ruled by Sour taste:

Answer 4

Liver.

Wood controls Earth, if the SP is diseased one should not eat Sour.

Question 5

Function of Bitter taste:

Answer 5

• Clears heat
• Sedates
• Hardens
• Clears Damp heat and
• Subdues Rebellious Qi

Question 6

Side effects of Bitter taste:

Answer 6

• Injures SP
• Injures yin

Question 7

Tissues ruled by Bitter taste

Answer 7

Bones, excess bitter should be avoided in bone diseases.

Question 8

Organs ruled by Bitter taste:

Answer 8

Heart

Fire controls Metal, if the LU is diseases one should not eat bitter.

Question 9

Function of Sweet taste:

Answer 9

• Tonify
• Balance
• Moderate
• Used to tonify deficiency and stop pain

Question 10

Side effects of Sweet taste:

Answer 10

Creates damp

Question 11

Tissue ruled by Sweet taste:

Answer 11

Muscles, an excess of sweet can cause weakness of muscles.

Question 12

Organ ruled by Sweet taste:

Answer 12

Spleen

Earth controls Water, if the KD is diseased one should not eat sweet.

Question 13

Function of Pungent taste:

Answer 13

• Scatters
• Used to expel pathogens

Question 14

Side effects of Pungent taste:

Answer 14

Injures yin

Question 15

Tissues ruled by Pungent taste:

Answer 15

Scatters Qi, should be avoided in Qi def

Question 16

Organ ruled by Pungent taste:

Answer 16

Lungs.

Metal controls wood, if the LV is diseased one should not eat pungent foods.

Question 17

Function of Salty taste:

Answer 17

• Drains downward
• Softens hardness
• Used to treat constipation and swelling

Question 18

Side effects of Salty taste:

Answer 18

Injures fluids

Question 19

Tissues ruled by Salty taste:

Answer 19

Salty can dry the blood and should be avoided in Blood Def

Question 20

Organs ruled by Salty taste:

Answer 20

Kidney

Water controls Fire, if the heart is diseased one should not eat salty foods.