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=== Loka Purusha Samanya ===

=== Loka Purusha Samanya ===

<div style='text-align:justify;'>Pitta is responsible for all destruction or catabolism in the cosmos. The agni mahabhuta is represented by the pitta dosha in human body. Nourishing (visarga), depleting (adana) and distributing (vikshepa) in the universe are carried by the moon, sun and wind. Similarly,the human body has kapha , pitta, and vata performing the same functions, respectively. [Su.Sa. Sutra Sthana 29/6]<ref name="ref2"/></div>

<div style='text-align:justify;'>Pitta is responsible for all destruction or catabolism in the cosmos. The [[Agni mahabhuta|agni mahabhuta]] is represented by the pitta dosha in human [[Sharira|body]]. Nourishing ([[Visarga kala|visarga]]), depleting ([[Adana kala|adana]]) and distributing (vikshepa) in the universe are carried by the moon, sun and wind. Similarly, the human [[Sharira|body]] has [[Kapha dosha|kapha]], pitta, and [[Vata dosha|vata]] performing the same functions, respectively. [Su.Sa. Sutra Sthana 29/6]<ref name="ref2"/></div>

=== Factors responsible for abnormal states of pitta ===

=== Factors responsible for abnormal states of pitta ===

<div style='text-align:justify;'>Certain factors cause excess or decline of pitta in the human body. These factors are natural or unavoidable and artificial or avoidable. </div>

<div style='text-align:justify;'>Certain factors cause excess or decline of pitta in the human [[Sharira|body]]. These factors are natural or unavoidable and artificial or avoidable. </div>

==== Natural factors: ====

==== Natural factors: ====

<div style='text-align:justify;'>These factors are the essential component of biological rhythm occurring in the external as well as internal environment of the body. This natural increase is physiological. These factors are as follows:[Su.Sa. Sutra Sthana 21/20]<ref name="ref2"/>, [A.Hr. Sutra Sthana1/8]<ref name="ref8"/>, [A.Hr. Sutra Sthana12/20-21]<ref name="ref8"/> [A.Hr. Nidana Sthana1/16]<ref name="ref8"/>(Figure 05)  

<div style='text-align:justify;'>These factors are the essential component of biological rhythm occurring in the external as well as internal environment of the [[Sharira|body]]. This natural increase is physiological. These factors are as follows:[Su.Sa. Sutra Sthana 21/20]<ref name="ref2"/>, [A.Hr. Sutra Sthana1/8]<ref name="ref8"/>, [A.Hr. Sutra Sthana12/20-21]<ref name="ref8"/> [A.Hr. Nidana Sthana1/16]<ref name="ref8"/>(Figure 05)  

<ul><li style="font-weight: bold;">Season (ritu): <span style="font-weight:normal">Pitta undergoes natural accumulation in rainy season(varsha), gets vitiated during autumn(sharada) and subsides to normal during winter(hemant).</span></li>

<ul><li style="font-weight: bold;">[[Ritu|Season (ritu)]]: <span style="font-weight:normal">Pitta undergoes natural accumulation in rainy season([[Varsha|varsha]]), gets vitiated during [[Sharad|autumn(sharada)]] and subsides to normal during [[Hemanta|winter(hemant)]].</span></li>

<li style="font-weight: bold;">Various stages of digestion of food: <span style="font-weight:normal">Pitta gets vitiated during the meal digestion(jiryteanne)</span></li>

<li style="font-weight: bold;">Various stages of digestion of food: <span style="font-weight:normal">Pitta gets vitiated during the meal digestion(jiryteanne)</span></li>

<li style="font-weight: bold;">Biological rhythm of day and night: <span style="font-weight:normal">Pitta gets vitiated in the middle of the day(madhyanhe) and night(ardharatre).</span></li>

<li style="font-weight: bold;">Biological rhythm of day and night: <span style="font-weight:normal">Pitta gets vitiated in the middle of the day(madhyanhe) and night(ardharatre).</span></li>

<li style="font-weight: bold;">Age (vaya): <span style="font-weight:normal">In middle age, pitta is in excess as compared to other doshas.</span></li></ul>

<li style="font-weight: bold;">Age (vaya): <span style="font-weight:normal">In middle age, pitta is in excess as compared to other [[Dosha|doshas]].</span></li></ul>

[[File:Fig5.jpg|center|Figure 05: Natural factors responsible for increase in pitta.]]<center>'''Figure 05: Natural factors responsible for increase in pitta.'''</center></div>

[[File:Fig5.jpg|center|Figure 05: Natural factors responsible for increase in pitta.]]<center>'''Figure 05: Natural factors responsible for increase in pitta.'''</center></div>

==== Acquired factors ====

==== Acquired factors ====

<div style='text-align:justify;'>Acquired factors cause vitiation of pitta dosha other than natural factors. These are avoidable and used in clinical practice through the concept of samanya vishesha siddhanta. These factors are as follows: [Su.Sa. Sutra Sthana21/22]<ref name="ref2"/> [A.Hr. Nidana Sthana 1 /16]<ref name="ref8"/>  

<div style='text-align:justify;'>Acquired factors cause vitiation of pitta dosha other than natural factors. These are avoidable and used in clinical practice through the concept of [[Samanya Vishesha Theory|samanya vishesha siddhanta]]. These factors are as follows: [Su.Sa. Sutra Sthana21/22]<ref name="ref2"/> [A.Hr. Nidana Sthana 1 /16]<ref name="ref8"/>  

<ul><li style="font-weight: bold;">Diet(dravya) and a particular property of diet: <span style="font-weight:normal">Food with the dominance of  pungent (katu), sour (amla), and salty (lavana) taste, hot potency cause aggravation of pitta dosha. Intake of insufficient quantity at the improper time leads to vitiation of pitta dosha.</span></li>

<ul><li style="font-weight: bold;">Diet([[Dravya|dravya]]) and a particular property of diet: <span style="font-weight:normal">Food with the dominance of  [[Katu|pungent (katu)]], [[Amla|sour (amla)]], and [[Lavana|salty (lavana)]] taste, hot potency cause aggravation of pitta dosha. Intake of insufficient quantity at the improper time leads to vitiation of pitta dosha.</span></li>

<li style="font-weight: bold;">Lifestyle and other activities: <span style="font-weight:normal">Fasting (upavasa), overstrain (ayasa) and excessive sexual indulgence (maithuna upgamana)</span></li>

<li style="font-weight: bold;">Lifestyle and other activities: <span style="font-weight:normal">Fasting ([[Upavasa|upavasa]]), overstrain (ayasa) and excessive sexual indulgence (maithuna upgamana)</span></li>

<li style="font-weight: bold;">Emotional and behavior factors: <span style="font-weight:normal">Anger(krodha), sorrow(shoka), and fear(bhaya). </span></li></ul></div>

<li style="font-weight: bold;">Emotional and behavior factors: <span style="font-weight:normal">Anger(krodha), sorrow(shoka), and fear(bhaya). </span></li></ul></div>