Pitta dosha (पित्तम् पित्तदोषः वा)

Introduction

Sites of Pitta dosha

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दृक् स्पर्शनं च पित्तस्य, नाभिरत्र विशेषतः||२||

Gunas/ Attributes

(Char.sutr.1.60) (Asht.hrud.sutr.1.11) (Sush.sutr.42.7)

1. Sasneha (Unctousness)
2. Tikshna (Sharp/penetrating)
3. Ushna (Hot)
4. Laghu (Lightness)
5. Vistra (Bad Odour)
6. Sara (moving)
7. Drava (fluid)
8. Peeta (yellow)
9. 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)

1. दर्शनं - Vision
2. पक्ति - Digestion
3. रूष्मा/ Ushma - heat
4. क्षुत्तृ - hunger
5. त्तृष्णा -thirst
6. देहमार्दव - Soft skin
7. प्रभा - lusture
8. प्रसाद - cheerfulness
9. मेधा - intelligence
10. Dhee - power of understanding
11. Shaurya - Courage
12. Krodha - anger
13. Prakrut Varna - clear normal complexion

Types

(Asht. hrud.sutr.12.12-14) (Sush.sutr. 21.10) (Sush.sutr.15.4)

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)

1. उष्णमुखाः - the face is warm
2. सुकुमारावदातगात्राः - delicate body built
3. प्रभूतविप्लुव्यङ्गतिलपिडकाः - has plenty of freckles, moles and pimples
4. क्षुत्पिपासावन्तः - excessive thirst and hunger
5. क्षिप्रवलीपलितखालित्यदोषाः - early signs of wrinkles, greying of hair and hairfall
6. तैक्ष्ण्यात्तीक्ष्णपराक्रमाः - due to sharpness in guna(property) the individual is mostly courageous
7. तीक्ष्णाग्नयः - high digestive fire
8. प्रभूताशनपानाः - high intake of food and water
9. क्लेशासहिष्णवो - lack of endurance
10. द्रवत्वाच्छिथिलमृदुसन्धिमांसाः - loose muscles, joints
11. प्रभूतसृष्टस्वेदमूत्रपुरीषाश्च - excessive sweating, urination and defecation
12. विस्रत्वात्प्रभूतपूतिकक्षास्यशिरःशरीरगन्धाः - foul odour in armpits, and whole body
13. कट्वम्लत्वादल्पशुक्रव्यवायापत्याः - excess pungency and sourness, low semen and further less number of progeny
14. मध्यबला - moderate built and strength
15. मध्यायुषो - moderate life span
16. मध्यज्ञानविज्ञान - moderate knowledge and intelligence.

Pathological state of Pitta dosha

Factors affecting pitta dosha

Natural Factors

1. 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).
2. Age - Pitta dosha is dominant during middle age (appx 40-60 yrs)
3. Circadian rhythm - Pitta gets vitiated during midday and night.
4. Stage of digestion - During “Jiryateanne‘ (mid-digestion) the pitta dosha is id dominant

External factors

1. Diet and lifestyle - Food that is dominant in Katu(), Amla (), and lavana () rasas(tastes) cause aggravation of the pitta dosha
2. Emotional -