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== Treatment ==

== Treatment ==

<div style='text-align:justify;'>To manage and prevent disease, the clinician shall follow the theory of similarity and dissimilarity (samanya vishesha siddhanta). Avoiding diet and lifestyle factors similar to properties of pitta dosha is required to pacify it. Contrarily, the decline of pitta dosha is treated by consuming foods and lifestyles that stimulate it. Therapeutic purgation (virechana) is the best intervention indicated for vitiated pitta.[Cha.Sa. Sutra Sthana 20/16] [Cha. Sa. Sutra Sthana 25/40]  <br/>Ingestion of milk and ghee (ghrita) is best  for the treatment of pitta. [Cha. Sa. Sutra Sthana 25/40] [A.Hr. Sutra Sthana 13/4-9]<ref name="ref8"/> <br/>The herbs having sweet, bitter, astringent, and cold qualities used in single or combination along with therapies like oleation, purgation, massage and shower etc. are helpful in the treatment of pitta disorders. [Cha.Sa. Sutra Sthana 20/16] [K.S. Sutra Sthana 27/39]<ref name="ref9"/>  

<div style='text-align:justify;'>To manage and prevent [[Vyadhi|disease]], the clinician shall follow the theory of similarity and dissimilarity ([[Samanya Vishesha Theory|samanya vishesha siddhanta]]). Avoiding diet and lifestyle factors similar to properties of pitta dosha is required to pacify it. Contrarily, the decline of pitta dosha is treated by consuming foods and lifestyles that stimulate it. Therapeutic purgation ([[Virechana|virechana]]) is the best intervention indicated for vitiated pitta.[Cha.Sa. Sutra Sthana 20/16] [Cha. Sa. Sutra Sthana 25/40]  <br/>Ingestion of milk and [[Ghee|ghee]] (ghrita) is best  for the treatment of pitta. [Cha. Sa. Sutra Sthana 25/40] [A.Hr. Sutra Sthana 13/4-9]<ref name="ref8"/> <br/>The herbs having [[Madhura|sweet]], [[Tikta|bitter]], [[Kashaya|astringent]], and cold qualities used in single or combination along with therapies like [[Snehana (unction therapy)|oleation]], [[Virechana|purgation]], massage and shower etc. are helpful in the treatment of pitta disorders. [Cha.Sa. Sutra Sthana 20/16] [K.S. Sutra Sthana 27/39]<ref name="ref9"/>  

<br/>'''Dietary modification:''' Three tastes (rasa) that help in controlling the vitiated pitta are – sweet (madhura), bitter (tikta) and astringent (kashaya). [Cha.Sa. Sutra Sthana 1/66] [A.Hr. Sutra Sthana 13/4-9]<ref name="ref8"/>

<br/>'''Dietary modification:''' Three tastes ([[Rasa|rasa]]) that help in controlling the vitiated pitta are – [[Madhura|sweet (madhura)]], [[Tikta|bitter (tikta)]] and [[Kashaya|astringent (kashaya)]]. [Cha.Sa. Sutra Sthana 1/66] [A.Hr. Sutra Sthana 13/4-9]<ref name="ref8"/>

<br/>'''Lifestyle modification:'''Following modifications in lifestyles and measures help to maintain equilibrium of pitta dosha and manage its disorders.

<br/>'''Lifestyle modification:''' Following modifications in lifestyles and measures help to maintain equilibrium of pitta dosha and manage its disorders.

<ul><li>Frequent application of paste of cool substances like  kapur (camphor), Chandana (sandalwood), and ushira (Khashkhash grass) over body </li>

<ul><li>Frequent application of paste of cool substances like  kapur (camphor), [[Chandana|Chandana]] (sandalwood), and ushira (Khashkhash grass) over [[Sharira|body]]</li>

<li>Sitting in the moonlight in the evening</li>

<li>Sitting in the moonlight in the evening</li>

<li>Listening to lovely and soothing music</li>

<li>Listening to lovely and soothing music</li>