

The Five Flavors
The flavors of our food have a significance in Chinese medicine. Every food or herb has properties and are classified into 5 flavors and organ channels. When we consume food or herbs, these substances enter our gastrointestinal system to be digested and the energetic properties enter its pertaining organ, nourishing our body and allows us to sustain and promote health. Sour or astringent food or herbs are said to be absorbed by our Liver and Gallbladder. They are internally a