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Traditional Chinese Medicine/Taste & Temperature
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Five Tastes:
../Suan-Sour/ (Chinese: 酸)
../Ku-Bitter/ (Chinese: 苦)
../Gan-Sweet/ (Chinese: 甘)
../Xin-Spicy/ (Chinese: 辛)
../Xian-Salty/ (Chinese: 咸)
Other Tastes:
../Dan-Bland/ (淡)
../Se-Astringent/ (涩)
../Xiang-Aromatic/ (香)
Temperatures:
../Re-Hot/ (热)
../Wen-Warm/ (温)
../Ping-Neutral/ (平)
../Liang-Cool/ (凉)
../Han-Cold/ (寒)
Directions of Action:
../Sheng-Ascending/ (升)
../Jiang-Descending/ (降)
../Fu-Floating/ (浮)
../Chen-Sinking/ (沈)