Traditional Chinese Medicine/Taste & Temperature
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Five Tastes:
- Suan-Sour (Chinese: 酸)
- Ku-Bitter (Chinese: 苦)
- Gan-Sweet (Chinese: 甘)
- Xin-Spicy (Chinese: 辛)
- Xian-Salty (Chinese: 咸)
Other Tastes:
- Dan-Bland (淡)
- Se-Astringent (涩)
- Xiang-Aromatic (香)
Temperatures:
- Re-Hot (热)
- Wen-Warm (温)
- Ping-Neutral (平)
- Liang-Cool (凉)
- Han-Cold (寒)
Directions of Action:
- Sheng-Ascending (升)
- Jiang-Descending (降)
- Fu-Floating (浮)
- Chen-Sinking (沈)
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