''Katu'' (spicy), ''ajeerna'' (undigestable food), ''vidahi'' (food causing eructation), ''amla'' (sour), ''kshara'' (alkali) and other food items which aggravate ''pitta'' are causes for ''pittaja grahani''. The aggravated ''pitta'' hampers the function of ''agni'' similar to condition wherein hot water extinguishes fire [65] | ''Katu'' (spicy), ''ajeerna'' (undigestable food), ''vidahi'' (food causing eructation), ''amla'' (sour), ''kshara'' (alkali) and other food items which aggravate ''pitta'' are causes for ''pittaja grahani''. The aggravated ''pitta'' hampers the function of ''agni'' similar to condition wherein hot water extinguishes fire [65] |