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== Functions of Pitta ==

== Functions of Pitta ==

<div style='text-align:justify;'>Pitta has the independent function to perform within the body.  The principal function of pitta dosha is to maintain the normal physiology by supplying energy to the body for all processes. The special functions of pitta are: [Cha.Sa. Sutra Sthana 18/50] [Cha.Sa. Sutra Sthana 12/11] [Su. Sa.Sutra Sthana 15/4]<ref name="ref2"/> [A.Hr. Sutra Sthana 11/2-3]<ref name="ref8"/>  

<div style='text-align:justify;'>Pitta has the independent function to perform within the [[Sharira|body]].  The principal function of pitta dosha is to maintain the normal physiology by supplying energy to the [[Sharira|body]] for all processes. The special functions of pitta are: [Cha.Sa. Sutra Sthana 18/50] [Cha.Sa. Sutra Sthana 12/11] [Su. Sa.Sutra Sthana 15/4]<ref name="ref2"/> [A.Hr. Sutra Sthana 11/2-3]<ref name="ref8"/>  

<ul><li>Vision (darshan)</li>

<ul><li>Vision (darshan)</li>

<li>Digestion (pakti)</li>

<li>Digestion (pakti)</li>

<li>Feeling of hunger (kshuta)</li>

<li>Feeling of hunger (kshuta)</li>

<li>Thirst (trishna)</li>

<li>Thirst ([[Trishna Chikitsa|trishna]])</li>

<li>Softness within the body (dehamardava)</li>

<li>Softness within the body (dehamardava)</li>

<li>Luster of the body (prabha)</li>

<li>Luster of the body ([[Prabha|prabha]])</li>

<li>Cheerfulness (prasad)</li>

<li>Cheerfulness (prasad)</li>

<li>Intelligence (medha or buddhi)</li>

<li>Intelligence ([[Medha|medha]] or [[Buddhi|buddhi]])</li>

<li>Maintenance of normal body temperature (matratvam ushma)</li>

<li>Maintenance of normal body temperature (matratvam ushma)</li>

<li>Normal complexion of skin (prakrit varna)</li>

<li>Normal complexion of skin (prakrit varna)</li>

<ol><li>Imparting normal color (ragakriit): Ranjaka pitta</li>

<ol><li>Imparting normal color (ragakriit): Ranjaka pitta</li>

<li>Process of digestion (paktikrt): Pachaka pitta</li>

<li>Process of digestion (paktikrt): Pachaka pitta</li>

<li>Production of oja and maintenance of intelligence (ojakrit and medhakrit): Sadhaka pitta</li>

<li>Production of [[Ojas|oja]] and maintenance of intelligence (ojakrit and medhakrit): Sadhaka pitta</li>

<li>Process of vision (tejakrit): Alochaka pitta</li>

<li>Process of vision (tejakrit): Alochaka pitta</li>

<li>Production of heat within the body (ushmakrit): Bhrajaka pitta</li></ol></div>

<li>Production of heat within the body (ushmakrit): Bhrajaka pitta</li></ol></div>

== Classification ==

== Classification ==

<div style='text-align:justify;'>The classification of pitta is based on different functions and locations in human body. [Su.Sa. Sutra Sthana 21/10]<ref name="ref2"/> [A.S. Sutra Sthana20/5]<ref name="ref5"/> [A.Hr. Sutra Sthana 12/12-14]<ref name="ref8"/></div>

<div style='text-align:justify;'>The classification of pitta is based on different functions and locations in human [[Sharira|body]]. [Su.Sa. Sutra Sthana 21/10]<ref name="ref2"/> [A.S. Sutra Sthana20/5]<ref name="ref5"/> [A.Hr. Sutra Sthana 12/12-14]<ref name="ref8"/></div>

=== Five types of pitta dosha, sites and functions: ===

=== Five types of pitta dosha, sites and functions: ===

| 01.  

| 01.  

| Pachaka

| Pachaka

| In between the stomach and large intestine (pakva amashaya madhya)

| In between the stomach and large intestine (pakva [[Amashaya|amashaya]] madhya)

| <ul><li>Digestion of four types of food stuff (chaturvidha annapanam pachti)</li>

| <ul><li>Digestion of four types of food stuff (chaturvidha annapanam pachti)</li>

<li>Differentiation of nutrient and waste products from food (vivechyati cha dosha rasa mutra purishani)</li>

<li>Differentiation of nutrient and waste products from food (vivechyati cha [[Dosha|dosha]] [[Rasa|rasa]] [[Mutra|mutra]] purishani)</li>

<li>Provides support and energy to other pitta (sheshanam pitta sthananam  anugraham karoti)</li></ul>

<li>Provides support and energy to other pitta (sheshanam pitta sthananam  anugraham karoti)</li></ul>

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| 02.  

| 02.  

| Ranjaka

| Ranjaka

| Liver (yakrit) <br/>Spleen (pliha) <br/>Amashaya (lower part of stomach and duodenum)  

| Liver (yakrit) <br/>Spleen (pliha) <br/>[[Amashaya|Amashaya]] (lower part of stomach and duodenum)  

| Impart color to blood (rasasya ragkrit)  

| Impart color to blood (rasasya ragkrit)  

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| 03.  

| 03.  

| Sadhaka

| Sadhaka

| Heart(hridaya) <br/>Brain (mastishka)</li>  

| Heart ([[Hridaya|hridaya]]) <br/>Brain (mastishka)</li>  

| <ul><li>Implementation of desires (abhiparthita manoratha)</li>  

| <ul><li>Implementation of desires (abhiparthita manoratha)</li>  

<li>Decisive power (buddhi)</li>  

<li>Decisive power ([[Buddhi|buddhi]])</li>  

<li>Intellect (medha)</li>  

<li>Intellect ([[Medha|medha]])</li>  

<li>Self esteem (abhimana)</li>  

<li>Self esteem (abhimana)</li>  

<li>Enthusiasm (utsaha)</li>

<li>Enthusiasm (utsaha)</li>

<li>Perception of word (shabda), touch (sparsha) and odor (gandha)[Bh.Sa.4/8]<ref name="ref10">Kashyapa. Kashyapa Samhita. Edited by P. V. Tewari. Reprint. Varanasi: Chaukhambha vishvabharati;2008.</ref></li></ul>

<li>Perception of word ([[Shabda|shabda]]), touch ([[Sparsha|sparsha]]) and odor ([[Gandha|gandha]])[Bh.Sa.4/8]<ref name="ref10">Kashyapa. Kashyapa Samhita. Edited by P. V. Tewari. Reprint. Varanasi: Chaukhambha vishvabharati;2008.</ref></li></ul>

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| 04.  

| 04.  

| Alochaka  

| Alochaka  

| Eyes (drishti)  

| Eyes (drishti)  

| Perception of vision (rupa grahana)  

| Perception of vision ([[Rupa|rupa]] grahana)  

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| 05.  

| 05.  

| Bhrajaka  

| Bhrajaka  

| Skin (twacha)  

| Skin (twacha)  

| <ul><li>Absorption of various formulation applied through massage (abhyanga), showering (parisheka), tub bath (avgahana) and local application (avlepana) </li>

| <ul><li>Absorption of various formulation applied through massage ([[Abhyanga|abhyanga]]), showering ([[Parisheka|parisheka]]), tub bath (avgahana) and local application (avlepana) </li>

<li>Radiates the glow of skin (chayanam cha prakashaka) </li>

<li>Radiates the glow of skin (chayanam cha prakashaka) </li>

<li>Gives lustre to skin (kantikaritvam) [Bh. P. Purva Khand 3/125]<ref name="ref7"/> </li>

<li>Gives lustre to skin (kantikaritvam) [Bh. P. Purva Khand 3/125]<ref name="ref7"/></li>

<li>Maintenance of normal body temperature [Chakrapani on Cha.Sa. Sutra Sthana 12/11] </li></ul>

<li>Maintenance of normal body temperature [Chakrapani on Cha.Sa. Sutra Sthana 12/11]</li></ul>

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