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=== Five types of pitta dosha, sites and functions: === | === Five types of pitta dosha, sites and functions: === | ||
<div style='text-align:justify;'>Pachaka, ranjaka, sadhaka, alochaka, and bhrajaka are the five types of pitta dosha. Five sets of functions by which pitta dosha is divided into five types are described. [Su.Sa. Sutra Sthana 15/4]<ref name="ref2"/> The location and function of five types of pitta dosha are based on different Ayurvedic texts, as given in table 01. | |||
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|+ Table 01: Description of five types of pitta dosha | |||
! S.No. | |||
! Type of Pitta | |||
! Location | |||
! Function | |||
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| 01. | |||
| Pachaka | |||
| In between the stomach and large intestine(pakva amashaya madhya) | |||
| <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>Provides support and energy to other pitta(sheshanam pitta sthananam anugraham karoti)</li></ul> | |||
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| 02. | |||
| Ranjaka | |||
| Liver (yakrit) <br/>Spleen (pliha) <br/>Amashaya (lower part of stomach and duodenum) | |||
| Impart color to blood (rasasya ragkrit) | |||
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| 03. | |||
| Sadhaka | |||
| Heart(hridaya) <br/>Brain (mastishka)</li> | |||
| <ul><li>Implementation of desires(abhiparthita manoratha)</li> | |||
<li>Decisive power (buddhi)</li> | |||
<li>Intellect (medha)</li> | |||
<li>Self esteem(abhimana)</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> | |||
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| 04. | |||
| Alochaka | |||
| Eyes (drishti) | |||
| Perception of vision (rupa grahana) | |||
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| 05. | |||
| Bhrajaka | |||
| Skin(twacha) | |||
| <ul><li>Absorption of various formulation applied through massage(abhyanga), showering(parisheka), tub bath(avgahana) and local application(avlepana) </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>Maintenance of normal body temperature [Chakrapani on Cha.Sa. Sutra Sthana 12/11] </li></ul> | |||
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