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Thus, the ten types of ''prameha'' due to vitiation of ''kapha'' have been explained. [12-23]

Thus, the ten types of ''prameha'' due to vitiation of ''kapha'' have been explained. [12-23]

==== Etiology and types of pittaja prameha ====

==== Etiology and Types of ''Pittaja Prameha'' ====

उष्णाम्ललवणक्षारकटुकाजीर्णभोजनोपसेविनस्तथाऽतितीक्ष्णातपाग्निसन्तापश्रमक्रोधविषमाहारोपसेविनश्चतथाविधशरीरस्यैवक्षिप्रंपित्तंप्रकोपमापद्यते,  तत्तुप्रकुपितंतयैवानुपूर्व्याप्रमेहानिमान्षट्क्षिप्रतरमभिनिर्वर्तयति||२४||  

उष्णाम्ललवणक्षारकटुकाजीर्णभोजनोपसेविनस्तथाऽतितीक्ष्णातपाग्निसन्तापश्रमक्रोधविषमाहारोपसेविनश्चतथाविधशरीरस्यैवक्षिप्रंपित्तंप्रकोपमापद्यते,  तत्तुप्रकुपितंतयैवानुपूर्व्याप्रमेहानिमान्षट्क्षिप्रतरमभिनिर्वर्तयति||२४||  

te ShaDbhireva kShArAmlalavaNakaTukavisroShNaiH pittaguNaiH pUrvavadyuktA bhavanti||26||

te ShaDbhireva kShArAmlalavaNakaTukavisroShNaiH pittaguNaiH pUrvavadyuktA bhavanti||26||

Pitta gets immediately aggravated in an individual whose body is pre-conditioned by abovementioned (verse 5) factors and exposed to factors such as the following:

''Pitta'' gets immediately aggravated in an individual whose body is pre-conditioned by abovementioned (verse 5) factors and exposed to factors such as the following:

1. Intake of hot, sour, salty, alkaline and pungent foods;

#Intake of hot, sour, salty, alkaline and pungent foods;

2. Intake of food before the digestion of the previous meal;

#Intake of food before the digestion of the previous meal;

3. Exposure to excessively hot sun, heat of the fire, physical exertion and anger; and

#Exposure to excessively hot sun, heat of the fire, physical exertion and anger; and

4. Intake of mutually contradictory food articles.

#Intake of mutually contradictory food articles.

The aggravated pitta following the same pathogenic process (as mentioned for kaphaja prameha) and manifests into one of six types of pittaja prameha. The process of manifestation is quicker than that of kaphaja meha. According to the characteristics of pitta, they are named as follows:

The aggravated ''pitta'' following the same pathogenic process (as mentioned for ''kaphaja prameha'') and manifests into one of six types of ''pittaja prameha''. The process of manifestation is quicker than that of ''kaphaja meha''. According to the characteristics of ''pitta'', they are named as follows:

1. Kharameha

#''Kharameha''

2. Kalameha

#''Kalameha''

3. Nilameha

#''Nilameha''

4. Raktameha

#''Raktameha''

5. Manjisthameha

#''Manjisthameha''

6. Haridrameha

#''Haridrameha''

As described in earlier chapters, these variants also manifest due to permutations and combinations of the six qualities of pitta ,i.e., alkaline, sour, saline, pungent, hot and having smell like that of raw fish. [24-26]

As described in earlier chapters, these variants also manifest due to permutations and combinations of the six qualities of ''pitta'',i.e., alkaline, sour, saline, pungent, hot and having smell like that of raw fish. [24-26]

==== Specific features of types of pittaja prameha ====

==== Specific features of types of pittaja prameha ====