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''Raktapitta'' from the upper orifices is curable, while that from the lower orifices is considered palliable. Manifestation of bleeding from both the tracts is said to be incurable. Charaka advocates that in order to avoid progression to this stage, prompt preventive action should be taken.

''Raktapitta'' from the upper orifices is curable, while that from the lower orifices is considered palliable. Manifestation of bleeding from both the tracts is said to be incurable. Charaka advocates that in order to avoid progression to this stage, prompt preventive action should be taken.

===Sanskrit text, transliteration and english translation===

===Sanskrit Text, Transliteration and English Translation===

      

      

अथातोरक्तपित्तनिदानंव्याख्यास्यामः||१||

अथातोरक्तपित्तनिदानंव्याख्यास्यामः||१||

इतिहस्माहभगवानात्रेयः||२||

इतिहस्माहभगवानात्रेयः||२||

iti ha smAha bhagavAnAtreyaH||2||  

iti ha smAha bhagavAnAtreyaH||2||  

Now, the etio-pathogenesis of of raktapitta would be explained. Thus, said Lord Atreya. [1-2]

Now, the etio-pathogenesis of ''raktapitta'' would be explained. Thus, said Lord Atreya. [1-2]

==== Synonym of raktapitta ====

==== Synonym of ''raktapitta'' ====

पित्तं यथाभूतं  लोहितपित्तमिति  सञ्ज्ञां  लभते, तद्व्याख्यास्यामः||३||

पित्तं यथाभूतं  लोहितपित्तमिति  सञ्ज्ञां  लभते, तद्व्याख्यास्यामः||३||

pittaM yathAbhUtaM lohitapittamiti sa~jj~jAM labhate, tad [1] vyAkhyAsyAmaH||3||  

pittaM yathAbhUtaM lohitapittamiti sa~jj~jAM labhate, tad [1] vyAkhyAsyAmaH||3||  

Also explained would be the origin of lohitapitta as an alternate name for pitta. [3]  

Also explained would be the origin of ''lohitapitta'' as an alternate name for ''pitta''. [3]  

==== Etiopathogenesis ====

==== Etiopathogenesis ====

tasmin pramāṇātivr̥ttē pittaṁ prakupitaṁ śarīramanusarpadyadēva [7] yakr̥tplīhaprabhavāṇāṁ lōhitavahānāṁ ca srōtasāṁ lōhitābhiṣyandagurūṇi mukhānyāsādyapratirundhyāt [8] tadēva [9] lōhitaṁ dūṣayati||4||  

tasmin pramāṇātivr̥ttē pittaṁ prakupitaṁ śarīramanusarpadyadēva [7] yakr̥tplīhaprabhavāṇāṁ lōhitavahānāṁ ca srōtasāṁ lōhitābhiṣyandagurūṇi mukhānyāsādyapratirundhyāt [8] tadēva [9] lōhitaṁ dūṣayati||4||  

yadA janturyavakoddAlakakoradUShaprAyANyannAni bhu~gkte, bhRushoShNatIkShNamapi cAnyadannajAtaM niShpAvamAShakulatthasUpakShAropasaMhitaM,dadhidadhimaNDodashvitkaTvarAmlakA~jjikopasekaM [2] vA, vArAhamAhiShAvikamAtsyagavyapishitaM, piNyAkapiNDAlushuShkashAkopahitaM,mUlakasarShapalashunakara~jjashigrumadhushigru(khaDayUSha [3] )bhUstRuNasumukhasurasakuTherakagaNDIrakAlamAlakaparNAsakShavakaphaNijjhakopadaMshaM,surAsauvIratuShodakamaireyamedakamadhUlakashuktakuvalabadarAmlaprAyAnupAnaM vA, piShTAnnottarabhUyiShTham; uShNAbhitapto vA~atimAtramativelaMvA~a~amaM payaH pibati, payasA samashnAti rauhiNIkaM [4] , kANakapotaM vA sarShapatailakShArasiddhaM, kulatthapiNyAkajAmbavalakucapakvaiH shauktikairvAsaha kShIraM pibatyuShNAbhitaptaH [5] ; tasyaivamAcarataH pittaM prakopamApadyate, lohitaM ca [6] svapramANamativartate|  

yadA janturyavakoddAlakakoradUShaprAyANyannAni bhu~gkte, bhRushoShNatIkShNamapi cAnyadannajAtaM niShpAvamAShakulatthasUpakShAropasaMhitaM,dadhidadhimaNDodashvitkaTvarAmlakA~jjikopasekaM [2] vA, vArAhamAhiShAvikamAtsyagavyapishitaM, piNyAkapiNDAlushuShkashAkopahitaM,mUlakasarShapalashunakara~jjashigrumadhushigru(khaDayUSha [3])bhUstRuNasumukhasurasakuTherakagaNDIrakAlamAlakaparNAsakShavakaphaNijjhakopadaMshaM,surAsauvIratuShodakamaireyamedakamadhUlakashuktakuvalabadarAmlaprAyAnupAnaM vA, piShTAnnottarabhUyiShTham; uShNAbhitapto vA~atimAtramativelaMvA~a~amaM payaH pibati, payasA samashnAti rauhiNIkaM [4], kANakapotaM vA sarShapatailakShArasiddhaM, kulatthapiNyAkajAmbavalakucapakvaiH shauktikairvAsaha kShIraM pibatyuShNAbhitaptaH [5] ; tasyaivamAcarataH pittaM prakopamApadyate, lohitaM ca [6] svapramANamativartate|  

tasmin pramANAtivRutte pittaM prakupitaM sharIramanusarpadyadeva [7] yakRutplIhaprabhavANAM lohitavahAnAM ca srotasAM lohitAbhiShyandagurUNimukhAnyAsAdya pratirundhyAt [8] tadeva [9] lohitaM dUShayati||4||

tasmin pramANAtivRutte pittaM prakupitaM sharIramanusarpadyadeva [7] yakRutplIhaprabhavANAM lohitavahAnAM ca srotasAM lohitAbhiShyandagurUNimukhAnyAsAdya pratirundhyAt [8] tadeva [9] lohitaM dUShayati||4||

When a person consumes a diet or food consisting mostly of:

When a person consumes a diet or food consisting mostly of:

• grains such as yavaka, uddalaka, and koradusha, in excess quantities, along with other food items that are ushna (hot in potency) and tikṣhṇa ( sharply acting) such as  legumes of niṣhpaava, black gram, horse gram and alkali, or with curd, whey, buttermilk, sour buttermilk or sour gruel

• grains such as yavaka, uddalaka, and koradusha, in excess quantities, along with other food items that are ushna (hot in potency) and tikṣhṇa ( sharply acting) such as  legumes of niṣhpaava, black gram, horse gram and alkali, or with curd, whey, buttermilk, sour buttermilk or sour gruel

• meat of pig, buffalo, sheep, fish and cow,  

• meat of pig, buffalo, sheep, fish and cow,