Food & nourishment
The Six Tastes
Balance every rasa, every day
In the Ojavi appAyurveda recognises six tastes — and a truly balanced meal includes them all. Ojavi helps you understand each rasa, how it affects your doshas, and track your daily balance so nothing important is missing from your plate.
What you get
- Understand all six tastes and their effects
- See which tastes pacify or aggravate each dosha
- Track your daily taste balance
- Build meals that feel genuinely complete
The six tastes (rasas)
Sweet · Madhura
Grounding and building — calms Vata and Pitta.
Sour · Amla
Warming and sharpening — kindles appetite.
Salty · Lavana
Moistening and stimulating — aids digestion.
Pungent · Katu
Hot and penetrating — clears Kapha.
Bitter · Tikta
Cooling and detoxifying — calms Pitta.
Astringent · Kashaya
Drying and toning — firms and contracts.
The Six Tastes is in the Ojavi app
Download Ojavi free to use the six tastes — alongside your personalised dosha plan, library and daily balance tools.
New here? Start with the free Dosha Quiz.