The Six Tastes of CombiHs Herbalism
Understanding Body Energetics Through Taste Medicine
General Introduction
Welcome to The Six Tastes, the heart of CombiHs energetic healing.
In this volume, you will discover how taste governs vitality, organ strength, emotional balance, and everyday wellness. Every food, herb, and remedy carries a taste-energy that shapes how your body responds to life.
By understanding the six tastes—sweet, sour, salty, bitter, pungent, and astringent—you unlock a deeper system for correcting chronic imbalance, reversing excess-origin disorders, and restoring whole-body harmony.
Through clear explanations, practical formulas, and energetic diagnostics, this volume becomes your daily compass for choosing the right herbs at the right time for the right condition.
As you progress, Volume III explores diagnostic energetics, Volume IV unveils practitioner-level healing strategies, and Volume V delivers advanced applications, case studies, and complete clinical guidance. Together, these volumes form a transformational pathway from beginner understanding to confident herbal mastery.
Chapter 8 — Sweet Taste (Volume II — The Six Tastes)
8.1 Introduction to the Sweet Taste
Sweet taste attracts every culture because it instantly restores energy and comfort. In The Six Tastes, sweet taste functions as an energetic force that nourishes, builds, and stabilizes the body.
- Primary Organs: Pancreas, Spleen, Liver
- Energetic Qualities: Moistening, strengthening, tissue-building
- General Uses: Energy renewal, organ restoration, emotional grounding
However, excess sweet leads to stagnation.
8.2 Characteristics and Nutritional Profile
Common Sweet Herbs/Foods: Honey, dates, licorice, yam, rice, sweet potato, cinnamon
Key Properties: Natural sugars, fiber, zinc, magnesium, antioxidants
- Supplies rapid fuel
- Rebuilds tissues
- Activates metabolic movement
Caution: Excess causes inflammation, insulin imbalance, fatty liver, and slow digestion.
8.3 Effects of Excess Sweet Taste
- Pancreas: Fatigue, early diabetic tendencies
- Liver: Heat, congestion
- Spleen: Bloating, heaviness
Emotional Effects: Worry, overthinking
Common Symptoms: Weight gain, cravings, tiredness after meals, puffy skin
8.4 Opposite-Force Healing
Corrective Tastes: Bitter + Astringent + Pungent
- Bitter: Moringa, neem, bitter leaf
- Astringent: Guava leaf, green tea, unripe plantain
- Pungent: Ginger, cayenne, cloves
8.5 Sweet Taste Herbal Formula
Bitter leaf — 20 g
Guava leaf — 15 g
Ginger — 10 g
Licorice — 5 g
Use 1–2 cups daily for 14–21 days.
8.6 Emotional Health
Sweet cravings reflect emotional exhaustion. Balancing herbs restore calmness and mental clarity.
8.7 Call to Action
Record your sweet intake for seven days and add one bitter, one astringent, and one pungent herb daily.
Chapter 9 — Sour Taste
9.1 Introduction
Sour taste sharpens the senses and strengthens digestion. It represents activation and movement.
- Primary Organs: Liver, Gallbladder, Blood Vessels
- Energetics: Heating, stimulating, detoxifying
9.2 Characteristics
Sources: Lemon, lime, tamarind, hibiscus, fermented foods
Nutrients: Vitamin C, antioxidants
9.3 Effects of Excess
- Liver irritation
- Gallbladder pressure
- Hypertension tendencies
Emotional Pattern: Irritability, anger
9.4 Opposite-Force Healing
Corrective Tastes: Sweet + Astringent + Bitter
9.5 Herbal Formula
Licorice — 10 g
Guava leaf — 15 g
Bitter leaf — 20 g
9.6 Emotional Health
Sour excess expresses as quick anger. Cooling herbs soften emotional fire.
9.7 Call to Action
Track sour intake and apply corrective herbs daily.
Chapter 10 — Salty Taste
10.1 Introduction
Salty taste maintains hydration and minerals but easily stresses the kidneys and lymphatic system.
10.2 Characteristics
Sources: Sea salt, seaweed, salted foods
Effects: Fluid regulation, nerve support
10.3 Excess Effects
- Kidney stress
- Edema
- High blood pressure
10.4 Opposite-Force Healing
Corrective Tastes: Sweet + Astringent + Bitter
10.5 Herbal Formula
Licorice — 10 g
Dandelion — 15 g
Hibiscus — 10 g
10.6 Emotional Health
Salt excess weakens kidney energy, leading to fear and insecurity.
10.7 Call to Action
Reduce salty foods and add balancing herbs daily.
Reader Testimony
One reader shared how applying CombiHs herbal principles transformed years of chronic fatigue and digestive imbalance. After identifying taste excess and introducing bitter and astringent herbs, her energy improved, cravings reduced, and emotional stability returned within three weeks.
Final Call to Action — Volume II
The Six Tastes empowers homes to prevent and correct illnesses caused by taste excess while equipping herbal students with accurate diagnostic skills.
Use this volume as your daily guide for restoring balance, selecting the right herbs, and preventing organ overload before it becomes chronic disease.
Medium Publication
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