What is Pitta Dosha? A Comprehensive Guide to Balancing It

Pitta dosha is made up of two elements - fire and water. Pitta is found in the stomach and small intestine. Pitta controls hormones, enzymes, temperature and digestive fire. There are 5 types of pitta dosha - Pachak, Rangak, Sadhaka, Alochak and Bhrajak Pitta. To stay healthy, it is necessary to have bile in balance in the body. When bile increases in the body, a person may face digestion related problems. It can also cause many serious diseases.

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When pitta dosha increases in the body, many types of symptoms start appearing in the person. It can be clearly ascertained from these symptoms that the bile is getting imbalanced. The symptoms of pitta dosha are as follows -

• Burning in the stomach and chest
• Stomach related problems 
• Indigestion
• Constipation 
• Acidity
• Excessive sweating
• Lack of sleep
• Body odor
• Extreme anger
• Rashes on the skin

When bile increases in the body, a person may see any of these symptoms. It is not necessary that all these symptoms are seen in a person. If any one symptom is seen, it is necessary to contact a doctor.

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For a healthy body, it is necessary to have balanced bile in the body, but due to bad lifestyle and diet, pitta dosha can become imbalanced. If bile increases in your body, then there can be many reasons behind it -

To balance pitta, one should eat light and cold things. Along with this, heavy workouts should also be avoided in case of pitta dosha. Pitta can be balanced with these measures -

Pitta dosha can cause poor health and illness. To balance it, it is important to adopt a good diet, exercise and lifestyle. If you have skin rashes, constipation and heartburn, do not ignore this condition at all. If the bile is not removed on time, it can cause serious diseases in the body. Therefore, always try to keep the bile balanced by maintaining a good diet and staying stress-free.