Rasa Balance — Six Taste Meal Analyzer

Analyze your daily meals for the six Ayurvedic tastes (Shadrasa) and discover which tastes are missing or overrepresented

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About This Tool

Based on Chapter 4's Shadrasa theory from Two Sciences, One Plate, this tool analyzes your daily meals across the six Ayurvedic tastes: Sweet (Madhura), Sour (Amla), Salty (Lavana), Pungent (Katu), Bitter (Tikta), and Astringent (Kashaya). Input your breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks, select dominant tastes, and get a visual radar chart showing your taste balance. Discover which tastes are missing, their dosha impact, and specific Indian foods to restore balance.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the six tastes in Ayurveda?

Sweet (Madhura), Sour (Amla), Salty (Lavana), Pungent (Katu), Bitter (Tikta), and Astringent (Kashaya). Ayurveda recommends including all six tastes in every meal for complete nutrition and satisfaction.

Why do all six tastes matter?

Each taste provides specific nutrients and has distinct effects on the doshas. Missing tastes create cravings and imbalances. For example, if bitter and astringent tastes are missing (common in modern diets), Pitta and Kapha doshas get aggravated.

How do tastes affect doshas?

Sweet, sour, salty increase Kapha and decrease Vata. Pungent, bitter, astringent increase Vata and decrease Kapha. Pitta is increased by sour, salty, pungent and decreased by sweet, bitter, astringent. Your ideal taste balance depends on your Prakriti.

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