Sweet Post-Digestive Effect
Anabolic post-digestive effect derived from sweet and salty tastes that promotes tissue growth and increases kapha.
Action of Sweet Vipaka
Sweet vipaka promotes tissue growth and anabolic functions, increasing kapha. It also helps eliminate feces, urine, and sweat. Because salt's Fire component is consumed by agni in the small intestine, its Water component dominates by the colon, so salty taste shares the sweet vipaka and the same anabolic action as sugar.
When either sugar or salt is used excessively, the shared anabolic, water-retaining effect of sweet vipaka can contribute to obesity, hypertension, and diabetes.
Source: Textbook of Ayurveda: Fundamental Principles, Chapter Nine: Digestion and Nutrition
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