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Introduction
== Etymology Nirukti/ definition ==
== Sites of Pitta dosha ==
नाभिरामाशयः स्वेदो लसीका रुधिरं रसः|
दृक् स्पर्शनं च पित्तस्य, नाभिरत्र विशेषतः||२||
== Panchabhuta composition ==
== Gunas/ Attributes ==
(Char.sutr.1.60) (Asht.hrud.sutr.1.11) (Sush.sutr.42.7)
# Sasneha (Unctousness)
# Tikshna (Sharp/penetrating)
# Ushna (Hot)
# Laghu (Lightness)
# Vistra (Bad Odour)
# Sara (moving)
# Drava (fluid)
# Peeta (yellow)
# Vishada (cleansing property)
== Functions ==
(Char.sutr.18.50) (Char.sutr.12.11) (Asht.Hrud.sutr.11.2,3) (Sush.Sutr.15.4)
रागपक्त्योजस्तेजोमेधोष्मकृत् पित्तं (Sush.Sutr.15.4)
# दर्शनं - Vision
# पक्ति - Digestion
# रूष्मा/ Ushma - heat
# क्षुत्तृ - hunger
# त्तृष्णा -thirst
# देहमार्दव - Soft skin
# प्रभा - lusture
# प्रसाद - cheerfulness
# मेधा - intelligence
# Dhee - power of understanding
# Shaurya - Courage
# Krodha - anger
# Prakrut Varna - clear normal complexion
== Types ==
(Asht. hrud.sutr.12.12-14) (Sush.sutr. 21.10) (Sush.sutr.15.4)
{| class="wikitable"
|Sr.No
|Pitta
|Sthan
|Kriya
|-
|1
|Pachaka
|Pakva-Amashay Madhya
|Digestion
Differenciation of waste products and nutrients, supports other types of pitta.
|-
|2
|Ranjaka
|Amashaya
|Imparts colour to body tissues
|-
|3
|Sadhaka
|Hriday, Mastishka
|Intellectul power, memory, enthusiasm, self esteem,
|-
|4
|Alochaka
|Drishti (eyes)
|Visual Perception
|-
|5
|Bhrajak
|Tvak (skin)
|Absorption of oils and etc over skin, provides lusture to skin, maintains body temperature, Skin complexion.
|}
== Pittaja Prakriti ==
(Char.Vima.8.97)
# उष्णमुखाः - the face is warm
# सुकुमारावदातगात्राः - delicate body built
# प्रभूतविप्लुव्यङ्गतिलपिडकाः - has plenty of freckles, moles and pimples
# क्षुत्पिपासावन्तः - excessive thirst and hunger
# क्षिप्रवलीपलितखालित्यदोषाः - early signs of wrinkles, greying of hair and hairfall
# तैक्ष्ण्यात्तीक्ष्णपराक्रमाः - due to sharpness in guna(property) the individual is mostly courageous
# तीक्ष्णाग्नयः - high digestive fire
# प्रभूताशनपानाः - high intake of food and water
# क्लेशासहिष्णवो - lack of endurance
# द्रवत्वाच्छिथिलमृदुसन्धिमांसाः - loose muscles, joints
# प्रभूतसृष्टस्वेदमूत्रपुरीषाश्च - excessive sweating, urination and defecation
# विस्रत्वात्प्रभूतपूतिकक्षास्यशिरःशरीरगन्धाः - foul odour in armpits, and whole body
# कट्वम्लत्वादल्पशुक्रव्यवायापत्याः - excess pungency and sourness, low semen and further less number of progeny
# मध्यबला - moderate built and strength
# मध्यायुषो - moderate life span
# मध्यज्ञानविज्ञान - moderate knowledge and intelligence.
== Pathological state of Pitta dosha ==
=== Factors affecting pitta dosha ===
==== Natural Factors ====
# Season - Pitta dosha gets naturally accumulated in Varsha rutu (monsoon), undergoes the Prakopa stage (vitiation) in Sharada Rutu(autmn) and gets pacified in Hemanta rutu (early winter).
# Age - Pitta dosha is dominant during middle age (appx 40-60 yrs)
# Circadian rhythm - Pitta gets vitiated during midday and night.
# Stage of digestion - During “Jiryateanne‘ (mid-digestion) the pitta dosha is id dominant
==== External factors ====
# Diet and lifestyle - Food that is dominant in Katu(), Amla (), and lavana () rasas(tastes) cause aggravation of the pitta dosha
# Emotional -
=== Pitta vriddhi Lakshana ===
=== Pitta Kshaya Lakshana ===
== Pittaja Nanatmaja Vikaras ==
== Basic aspects of management of vitiated Pitta dosha ==
== References ==