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The Chrysalis Process is a holistic and transformational approach to your health and healing. Through a blend of the ancient health practices of Ayurveda, you will learn about your ʻdoshaʼ - your unique body composition.
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Attributes / qualities of Pitta
Snigdha - Oily
Tikshna - Sharp
Ushna - Hot
Laghu - Light
Sara - Spreading
Dravya - Liquid
Vishra – Fleshy smell
Sub-Types of Pitta
Sadhaka – Thinking, learning, understanding
Alochaka – Optical perception, eye color
Ranjaka – Liver enzymes, produces bile
Pachaka – Enzymes, HCL, digestion, absorption and assimilation
Bhrajaka – Skin pigmentation, color and temperature
Main Sites of Pitta
Small Intestine
Heart
Liver
Blood
Brain (grey matter)
Eyes
Skin
Causes for Provocation of Pitta
Kațu: Pungent food
Amla: Sour/acidic food
Lavaņa: Salty food
Ușņa: hot things
Vidāhi: things that create burning in the stomach
Tīkshņa: Sharp or very pungent
Madya: Drinking liquors
Krōdha: Anger
Ātapa: Exposure to heat and sun
Anala: Exposure to winds
Śrama: Strenuous work
Suśka sāka: Dried food
Kșhāra: alkali chemicals
Ajīrņa: Foods that produce indigestion
Vișamāśana: Eating before the previous meal is digested
Symptoms of vitiated Pitta
Pariśrama: Tiredness
Svēda: Sweating
Vidāha: Burning sensation
Rāga: Redness
Vaigandhya: Bad odor
Samklēda: Wetness
Pralāpa: Delirium
Mūrcha: Fainting
Bhrama: Delusion
Pītta bhāva: everything looks yellowish
Pacification of Pitta
Tikta: Bitter food & herbs
Svādu: Sweet taste & smell
Kașāya: Astringent taste
Śītapavana: Cool breeze
Cchāyā: Staying in Shade
Niśā jīvanam: keeping awake at night
Jyōtsnā: Moonlight bathing
Bhūgruha: living in a cool earthen home
Vāriyantra: Enjoying swimming pool
Jalaja: wearing & enjoying lotuses
Strīgātrasamsparśanam: Affectionate touch & hugging
Sarpih: Eating ghee
Kșīra: Dried food
Kshara: Drinking milk
Virēka: Purgation therapy
Sēka: Pouring warm oils/liquids on the body
Rudhirasrāvah: Blood letting
Pralēpādikam: Annointments
Pāna: Pitta reducing drinks
Ahāra: Pitta reducing diet
Vihāra: Pitta pacifying routine
Bhēșaja: herbs that reduce pitta
Art and design by Aaron Staengl, Ayurvedaposters copyright © 2015