bitter taste good effects and side effects

 Good morning today we can learn about bitter taste


Bitter taste is called "thiktha rasa" in Sanskrit..Soon after taking bitter substance it dissolves all the other tastes.But over a period of time ,it helps improve tasting capacity of tongue and helps to relieve related symptoms like anorexia .

  • cleanses oral cavity 
  • act as a coolant
  • causes dryness of mouth
  • causes happiness ,elevates mood
  • increases digestion 
  • Carminative 
  • decreases saptha dhathus if taken in excess 
  • Helps to relieve intestinal 🪱 worms
  • Purification of blood 
  • heals wound
  • relieves wound without pus
  • scraping effect on body channels 
  • Decrease cholesterol 
  • relieves burning sensation 
  • relieves itching 
Useful in skin disorders 

BITTER taste is found in coffee ,aloevera,fenu greek,tumeric and sandal wood .IT reduce fever and stimulates the firmness of skin and muscles .IN a small dose it can relieve intestinal gas and works as a digestive tonic.It is drying to the system and causes reduction in fat,bone marrow,urine and faeces.

Overuse may deplete plasma,blood , muscles,bone marrow,and semen and may result in sexual debility.Excessive dryness and roughness,emaciation and weariness may b the result of excessive eating of the bitter taste.It may at times induce dizziness and unconsciousness 


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