ABSTRACT
The origin of disease in the body, as per Ayurveda, is due to metabolic disturbances in the various systems. The aim of the Rasayana is to correct this system by balancing various ras (extracts which are manifested by a particular taste). Whatever we eat, it has one or more of the six ras (tastes): sweet, acidic, salty, bitter, astringent and pungent.
