Nature and flavourLesson 1 of 4 · Reading · 12 min

Four natures

Cold, cool, warm, hot (and neutral). A cold herb for a hot pattern and vice versa.

Five flavours

• Pungent: disperses, moves
• Sweet: tonifies, harmonises
• Sour: astringes
• Bitter: dries, descends
• Salty: softens, descends