EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF BODHAKA KAPHA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO TASTE PERCEPTION

According to the modern science, saliva dissolves substances and it is responsible for taste as well as digestion of carbohydrates. Ayurveda has mentioned six different types of taste that are called as Rasa. Bodhak Kapha is located at the base of tongue and pharynx. It is responsible for the perception of taste. The present article aims to find out, the content of saliva which is responsible for taste perception and to study the similarities among salivary content and Bodhak Kapha according to modern and ancient aspect. The present study concluded that Bodhak Kapha is physiologically and functionally similar to salivary content mucin.