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''Raktapitta'' is a serious disease caused due to vitiation of ''rakta'' by aggravated ''pitta''. This chapter is placed after ''jwara'', because ''raktapitta'' can occur due to the increased heat in the body produced after ''jwara''. Prompt management is necessary for this dreadful disease. This disease develops due to ''pitta'' aggravation as a result of consumption of ''ushna, teekshna, agneya dravya'' and excessive exposure to sunlight.

''Raktapitta'' is a serious disease caused due to vitiation of ''rakta'' by aggravated ''pitta''. This chapter is placed after ''jwara'', because ''raktapitta'' can occur due to the increased heat in the body produced after ''jwara''. Prompt management is necessary for this dreadful disease. This disease develops due to ''pitta'' aggravation as a result of consumption of ''ushna, teekshna, agneya dravya'' and excessive exposure to sunlight.

Because of similarity in constitution of ''pitta'' with rakta, rakta dhatu is also vitiated by the etiological factors and has similarity in its smell and color, and is therefore called ''raktapitta''.

Because of similarity in constitution of ''pitta'' with ''rakta, rakta dhatu'' is also vitiated by the etiological factors and has similarity in its smell and color, and is therefore called ''raktapitta''.

It originates in the spleen and liver which play pivotal roles in the blood physiology, including clotting. Manifestations of ''raktapitta'' depend upon vitiation and predominance of a particular ''dosha''. There may be a combination of one, two or all the three ''dosha'' and based on ''dosha'' specific features of ''raktapitta'' may appear pale, unctuous and slimy in ''kapha'', frothy, blackish red in ''vata'' and cane sugar like urine, shiny black, smoky and coarse-like collyrium in pitta. ''Raktapitta'' associated with one ''dosha'' is curable, with two ''dosha'' is difficult to cure and incurable if all three ''dosha'' are involved.

It originates in the spleen and liver which play pivotal roles in the blood physiology, including clotting. Manifestations of ''raktapitta'' depend upon vitiation and predominance of a particular ''dosha''. There may be a combination of one, two or all the three ''dosha'' and based on ''dosha'' specific features of ''raktapitta'' may appear pale, unctuous and slimy in ''kapha'', frothy, blackish red in ''vata'' and cane sugar like urine, shiny black, smoky and coarse-like collyrium in ''pitta''. ''Raktapitta'' associated with one ''dosha'' is curable, with two ''dosha'' is difficult to cure and incurable if all three ''dosha'' are involved.

Movement of ''raktapitta'' may be upward or downward meaning bleeding from upper and/or lower external orifices. This manifestation depends on etiological factors, unctuous hot factors associated with ''kapha'' has upward ''raktapitta'' however rough hot associated with ''vata'' has downward ''raktapitta''.

Movement of ''raktapitta'' may be upward or downward meaning bleeding from upper and/or lower external orifices. This manifestation depends on etiological factors, unctuous hot factors associated with ''kapha'' has upward ''raktapitta'' however rough hot associated with ''vata'' has downward ''raktapitta''.

Upward ''raktapitta'', associated with kapha dosha is treated with tarpana (nourishment therapy) and downwards raktapitta is associated with vata and peya (liquid gruel) should be used.

Upward ''raktapitta'', associated with ''kapha dosha'' is treated with ''tarpana'' (nourishment therapy) and downwards ''raktapitta'' is associated with ''vata'' and ''peya'' (liquid gruel) should be used.

Their drugs mainly have madhura, tikta and sheeta guna which pacify pitta and rakta. One herb which is very important in raktapitta is vasa, which alone can check the bleeding quickly.

 

Their drugs mainly have ''madhura, tikta'' and ''sheeta guna'' which pacify ''pitta'' and ''rakta''. One herb which is very important in ''raktapitta'' is ''vasa'', which alone can check the bleeding quickly.

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