Herbal Remedies, Nutrition
Pungent Flavor Benefits Your Health
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All food has at least two flavors and there are five different tastes. The five flavors are:
| PUNGENT | SWEET | SALTY | SOUR | BITTER |
PUNGENT food and herbs have a thermal energetic quality that is warm to hot (acrid, spicy, hot, aromatic) to the body’s system.
Foods that are PUNGENT in taste support the lungs and large intestines.
PUNGENT flavor assists the kidneys, urinary bladder, liver, and gallbladder.
Food and herbs which are PUNGENT in taste:
- Enters and clears the lungs of mucus
- Improves digestion ruled by the spleen/pancreas
- Stimulates blood circulation and is a cardio tonic
- Clears and improves sluggish liver function
- Moistens the kidneys, which affects all the fluids; keeps us supple
- Aids in a healthy nervous system
According to the Five Element and Traditional Chinese Medicine
| Taste | Pungent |
| Organ | Lungs and Large Intestine |
| Element | Metal |
| Season | Autumn the Lungs and Large Intestine will be their strongest or weakest. |
| Virtue | Righteousness and Honesty |
| Emotions | Lungs and Large Intestine in harmony enjoys life, takes deep breathes, is focused, calm, grounded and has clear intentions. Lungs and Large Intestine imbalanced there can be depression, sadness, deep grief, and feelings of hopelessness. |
PUNGENT FLAVOR FOOD AND HERBS (acrid, spicy, hot, aromatic)
| Anise | Caraway | Garlic | Marjoram | Scallions |
| Basil | Coriander | Ginger | Mustard greens | Spearmint |
| Black pepper | Chamomile | Horse radish | Mugwot | Taro |
| Cabbage | Cumin | Kohlrabi | Nutmeg | Turnip |
| Clove | Dill | Leek | Radish | |
| Cayenne | Elder flower | Onions | Rosemary | |
| Cinnamon | Fennel | Peppermint | Sage |