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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
|-
| 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>
|-
| 02.
| Ranjaka
| Liver (yakrit) <br/>Spleen (pliha) <br/>Amashaya (lower part of stomach and duodenum)
| Impart color to blood (rasasya ragkrit)
|-
| 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>
|-
| 04.
| Alochaka
| Eyes (drishti)
| Perception of vision (rupa grahana)
|-
| 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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