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A person of | A person of [[pitta]]ja constitution, by indulging in the following etiological factors, gets afflicted by [[pitta]]ja atisara: | ||
*Excessive intake of sour, saline, pungent, alkaline (''kshara''), hot and sharp (''teekshna'') ingredients; | *Excessive intake of sour, saline, pungent, alkaline (''kshara''), hot and sharp (''teekshna'') ingredients; | ||
*Affliction of the body by excessive exposure to the heat of strong fire, hot rays of the sun and hot wind; and | *Affliction of the body by excessive exposure to the heat of strong fire, hot rays of the sun and hot wind; and | ||
*Excessive disposition to negative emotions such as anger, jealousy, etc. | *Excessive disposition to negative emotions such as anger, jealousy, etc. | ||
Due to the above mentioned factors, | Due to the above mentioned factors, [[pitta]] gets aggravated, in turn suppressing the power of [[agni]] (digestion) on account of its liquidity and reaches the colon, disintegrates the stool because of its heat, liquidity and mobility leading to the manifestation of [[pitta]]ja atisara. | ||
The signs and symptoms of | The signs and symptoms of [[pitta]]ja atisara are as follows: | ||
*The patient experiences frequent loose motions which are either yellow, green, blue or black in color; | *The patient experiences frequent loose motions which are either yellow, green, blue or black in color; | ||
*The stool is mixed with blood and bile, and is excessively foul smelling; | *The stool is mixed with blood and bile, and is excessively foul smelling; | ||
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*There is suppuration of the anus [6] | *There is suppuration of the anus [6] | ||
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=== ''Kaphaja atisara'' === | === ''Kaphaja atisara'' === | ||
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