The Compendium of Caraka 3.1.6_1

3.1.6_1

That is to say: pungent, bitter, and astringent produce vāta, while sweet, sour, and salty pacify it; pungent, sour, and salty produce pitta, while sweet, bitter, and astringent pacify it; sweet, sour, and salty produce kapha, while pungent, bitter, and astringent pacify it.