Taste Your Medicine - Why Herbs Are Meant to be Tasted (Versus Pills)
"Rasa" is a concept in Ayurvedic medicine where it is inherently important for the person to TASTE the herb that they are ingesting to ensure that the brain can communicate to the rest of the body what to actually DO with that herb. You do have a tongue for a reason... and it is not just to taste things you LIKE. Our sense of taste (and smell) is critical to protecting us from consuming things that could hurt us (like spoiled food). And, our taste is important for telling our...