Ayurveda For Beginners: Pitta E-Book

Rohit Sahu

• Herausgeber: Rohit Sahu
• Kategorie: Ratgeber
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2020

Beschreibung

Discover the Secrets of Harmonizing Your Pitta Dosha!

Do you experience hot flashes, stomach acid, and loose bowel movements? Do you tend to be demanding, frustrated, angry, or intense? Is your skin ruddy and prone to rashes and eruptions? Are you often irritable or impatient? Is your hair prematurely gray or thinning? Do you feel discomfort in hot weather? If so, it's a clear sign that you need to balance your Pitta Dosha.

Ayurveda, which derives from ancient Vedic scriptures, is a 5,000-year-old medical ideology and philosophy based on the idea that we are all made up of different types of energy.

There are three doshas in Ayurveda that describe the dominant state of mind and body—Vata, Pitta, and Kapha. While all three are present in everyone, Ayurveda suggests that we each have a dominant dosha that is unwavering from birth and ideally an equal (though often fluctuating) balance between the other two. When the doshas are balanced, we are healthy. But when the doshas are out of balance, our well-being is hampered.

Each of the doshas has its own special strengths and weaknesses, and with a little awareness, you can do a lot to remain healthy and balanced. I’ve made a complete series of these three, one for each. This is Pitta; the other two are also available. You can use this series to adjust your lifestyles and routines in a way that supports your constitution.

According to Ayurveda, Pitta is the hottest, oiliest, and sharpest of the three doshas. When you feel overheated in any way, there may be an abundance of the Pitta Dosha inside your body. Pitta is associated with the components of Fire and Water, but the former is more prominent. Together, they are the powerful power that controls the transformational processes of the body; metabolism and even the hormones of the body are believed to be regulated by Pitta.

In this book, we’ll dive deeper into what Pitta means, what throws Pitta out of balance, and how to identify the Pitta Dosha in your environment, in yourself, and in others.

With this book, I’m going to share with you everything you need to know in order to balance Pitta Dosha and use it for your overall vitality, joy, and well-being.

Within These Pages, You'll:
✔️Delve deep into the essence of Pitta and its unique characteristics.
✔️Discover the various subdoshas that shape your constitution.
✔️Uncover the disorders that arise from an imbalanced Pitta.
✔️Understand the factors that can disturb your Pitta harmony.
✔️Explore effective ways to nurture and stabilize your Pitta Dosha.
✔️Embrace a Pitta-friendly lifestyle with invaluable tips and rituals.
✔️Find clarity on Pitta Dosha in relation to fasting practices.
✔️Learn the art of balancing Pitta through cooling foods.
✔️Unlock the secrets of a nourishing Pitta diet, including favored tastes.
✔️Identify foods to pacify and avoid for Pitta balance.
✔️Master the art of mindful eating for Pitta equilibrium.
✔️Delight in a collection of delectable, Pitta-friendly recipes.
✔️Navigate the seasons with a Pitta-specific guide.
✔️Embrace the best yoga poses for Pitta harmony.
✔️Harness the power of essential herbs for your Pitta constitution.
✔️Indulge in an ideal oil massage ritual to balance Pitta energy.

Just follow the book along, and you’ll reveal the easiest step-by-step routine to balance your Pitta Dosha by the end of it! So don't bother; claim your book now!

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Ayurveda For Beginners: Pitta

The Only Guide You Need To Balance Your Pitta Dosha For Vitality, Joy, And Overall Well-being!!

-Rohit Sahu

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Content

Introduction

What is Pitta Dosha?

Characteristics/Qualities of Pitta type

Pitta Subtypes/Subdoshas and Disorders

Do You Need to Balance Pitta?

Managing Pitta Dosha

Pitta Dosha and Fasting

Pitta and Cooling Foods

Tastes that Pacify Pitta

Specific Pitta Pacifying Foods

Non-Suggested Meals

How to Eat for Pitta Balancing?

Pitta Seasonal Guide (Ritucharya)

Pitta Balancing Yoga Poses

Pitta Balancing Herbs

Oil Massage Effective in Pitta Balancing

Some Pitta Pacifying Recipes

General Tips on Health and Wellness for Pitta type

In a Nutshell

Your Opinion Matters!

Here are Your FREE GIFTS!!

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Author Note

Dear Reader,

With great excitement and appreciation, I offer to you this book, the culmination of my Ayurvedic and spiritual studies. It’s been a labor of love, knitted together to impart timeless knowledge and practical insights to improve your knowledge on the subject of Ayurvedic Cooking. I urge you to go on a transforming journey as you read through the pages of this book. Explore simple tactics, powerful rituals, and deep knowledge that you may incorporate into your everyday life.

Your thoughts and opinions are really valuable to me. I would be grateful if you could take a few seconds to leave a review and share your ideas and experiences. Your review will not only help other readers make an informed decision, but it will also give vital insight into how this book has touched your life.

I sincerely ask you to share your thoughts, observations, and any recommendations you may have. Your thoughts will not only encourage me but will also help to evolve and refine the information and wisdom contained inside these pages.

May this book serve as a beacon of light for you on your journey to good health and healthy living as per your dosha. Thank you for joining me on this journey.

With the deepest gratitude,

Rohit Sahu

Introduction

Ayurveda, which derives from ancient Vedic scriptures, is a 5,000-year-old medical ideology and philosophy based on the idea that we are all made up of different types of energy.

There are three doshas in Ayurveda that describe the dominant state of mind/body—Vata, Pitta, and Kapha. While all three are present in everyone, Ayurveda suggests that we each have a dominant dosha that is unwavering from birth, and ideally an equal (though often fluctuating) balance between the other two.

If doshas are balanced, we are healthy; when they are unbalanced, we develop a disorder commonly expressed by skin problems, impaired nutrition, insomnia, irritability, and anxiety.

Vata, Pitta, and Kapha are all important to our biology in some way, so no one is greater than, or superior to, any other. Each has a very specific set of basic functions to perform in the body.

Although all three doshas are present everywhere in the body, the ancient Vedic texts describe a "Home Location" for each of the doshas. "Vata is mainly found below the navel, Pitta mainly between navel and heart, and Kapha above the heart."

That said, when the doshas are out of control, our well-being can be damaged. However, before we get into the particulars of each of the three doshas, it is helpful to understand their basic nature and their wider function in the natural world.

Throughout Ayurveda, the most basic building blocks in the material world are the 5 elements—Space, Air, Fire, Water, and Earth. Vata is characterized by the mobile nature of Air (Wind) energy. Pitta embodies the transformative nature of Fire energy. And Kapha reflects the binding nature of Water energy.

Each of the doshas has its own special strengths and weaknesses, and with a little awareness, you can do a lot to remain healthy and balanced. You can use this ‘Ayurveda For Beginners’ series to adjust your lifestyles and routines in a way that supports your constitution. It consists of three parts, one for each. This is Pitta; the other two are also available.

What’s the Meaning of Pitta?

To Ayurveda, Pitta is one of the three doshas—energetic forces of nature that make up the universe and everything within it, including us! Pitta is associated with the components of fire and water, but the former is more prominent. Together, they are the important power that controls the transformational processes of the body and metabolism; even the hormones of the body are believed to be regulated by Pitta.

Pitta is the hottest, oiliest, and sharpest of the three doshas. When you feel overheated in any way, there may be an abundance of the Pitta Dosha inside your body.

Pitta describes both the biological characteristics of the individual and the character of the person. The main characteristics of Pitta Dosha are hot, sharp, intense, light, bitter, and spreading. People with Pitta dominance usually have fiery bodies and minds. They are medium in size, both in height and in weight. They have good digestion and a very strong appetite and thirst.

Individuals with Pitta dominance are enthusiastic, positive, ambitious but also somewhat aggressive. They are willing to focus on the task and devote everything to its realization, which makes them leaders—they manage to organize the action of Vata and Kapha type.

According to Ayurveda, Pittas are willing, strong, dominant, creative, driven, and definitive. If Pitta is out of control, they can become irritable, furious, judgmental, hostile, and even violent. They may have an acidic stomach, oversensitive skin, extreme body pain, or heartburn.

The term ‘Pitta’ comes from Sanskrit, meaning 'Warmth' or 'Transformation.' When a person is born, Pitta is in harmony with the other two energies, Vata and Kapha. Each of them handles a certain portion of the other functions of the body. The Pitta governs all the different forms of digestion and transformation that manifest in our mind and body (It controls digestion and metabolism so that the fire can flare first in the small intestine and the stomach—Pitta's main body seats—with excess digestive acid and bile). The motions—the bloodstream, the breathing, the blinking, the nerve impulses, etc., and even the movements of the essential energies themselves—depend on Vata. Liquid monitoring is carried out via Kapha.

Transformation is the primary function of Pitta. As previously said, it governs all the different forms of digestion and transformation that manifest in our mind and body—from digesting sensory impressions and emotional reactions to transforming Chyle (lymph and fatty matter from partially digested food) into protoplasmic substances such as sperm and ova, and how we discriminate between right and wrong.

It is closely linked to Agni (Digestive Fire). The properties are pungent, hot, penetrating, greasy, oily, sticky, liquid, spreading, and sour. The primary locus of Pitta is the small intestine where most chemical degradation happens, but it also exists in the eyes, blood, sweat glands, stomach, and lymph.

Made up of Agni (Fire) and Jala (Water), Pitta seems to be a contradiction in words, but its two constituents are actually complementary. The liquid nature of Pitta protects the tissues from the destructive aspects of fire and enables Pitta’s metabolic properties to flow through the body in fluids such as bile, digestive enzymes, and hormones.

In addition to playing an important role in the digestive and endocrine processes, Pitta influences body temperature, visual perception, appetite, thirst, and the quality of the skin.

Mentally and physically, Pitta encourages sound judgment, integrity, commitment, and happiness when in harmony. If it is out of control, it creates restlessness, rage and irritability, frustration, envy, dissatisfaction, or intense negativity. Thus, Pitta controls all metabolic processes in the body as well as the temperature of the body and our hormonal balance. Hunger, thirst, and even wisdom are connected to Pitta.

If Pitta is in balance, there are no health problems. But if Pitta is out of balance, diseases occur because the function of several organs and the types of processes is disturbed. Normally this contributes to the imbalance in the other two doshas, so a complex of diseases occurs. 

To balance Pitta, it is advised to eat foods that neutralize Pitta's warm qualities. Out of balance, Pitta should resist spicy foods and heating vegetables such as garlic, onions, or chilli peppers. It is also advised to perform yoga asanas to keep Pitta in check.

Pitta has the most in common with summer. Imagine a steaming pot of hot, sour, and spicy soup—that's the nature of the Pitta. Made up of the primary elements Fire (mainly) and Water (secondary), Pitta has hot, oily, sharp, light, sour, fluid, and pungent attributes—many of the same sensory qualities that summer surrounds us.

Also, it's a fundamental principle of Ayurveda that 'Like Increases Like.' So, when summer heats up, we are vulnerable to the buildup of extra Pitta. If we already have a Pitta Prakriti (nature), we are at an even higher risk of getting out of balance.

Signs of Pitta deficiency include diarrhea, burning feelings, skin irritation, odorous sweating, fever, swelling, and hypercritical or extreme mental outlook. Excess Pitta can cause the body, mind, and emotions to feel overheated. This kind of imbalance can happen to anyone, irrespective of their Ayurvedic nature or body type.

In this book, we'll dive deeper into what Pitta means, what throws Pitta out of balance, and how to identify the Pitta Dosha in your environment, in yourself, and in others.

With this book, I'm going to share with you everything you need to know to balance your Pitta Dosha and use it for your overall vitality, joy, and well-being.

The book includes Pitta-stabilizing lifestyle tips, guidance on different Pitta-dosha diets, including what Pitta foods to skip and what to eat.

It also includes the characteristics/qualities, Pitta Dosha disorders and ways to deal with it, tastes that pacify Pitta, how to eat, and some delicious recipes. I'm even going to talk about the best yogic practices for Pitta Dosha, including pranayamas and types of asanas that Pitta Dosha should absolutely not skip. 

Such tips are not intended as a strict set of rules, but rather as a practical checklist for creating a sense of order that can be easily implemented in your Pitta lifestyle.

The simplest way to balance the Pitta Dosha is by 'Following a Routine.' Whether you have a Pitta body type or you're having Pitta deficiency, a daily routine that works on counteracting Pitta's natural tendency for excessive heat and acidity can be a huge help. I'm going to walk you through how you can start tiny by sticking to a routine to work out, go to bed, and eat every meal each day.

Just follow the book along, and you’ll reveal the easiest step-by-step routine to balance your Pitta Dosha by the end of it!

What is Pitta Dosha?

Pitta reflects the body's heat, fire, and strength. Biologically, this is a mixture of energy and liquid. Energy functions as an active principle and liquid play a role as a medium. All biochemical functions in the body are due to the elements of Pitta. Pitta splits the Kapha molecules (complex substances) into simpler ones and then releases the energy. Pitta word is derived from ‘Tapa,’ which means heat, energy, or fire.

The proper volume of Pitta controls body temperature, digestion, and metabolism. But when Pitta rates rise (excess Pitta) it may contribute to severe health problems. It's named the Pitta Dosha.

Symptoms of Pitta Dosha

Physical:

• Heightened hunger and/or thirst

• Urinary tract irritation

• Early hair loss or grey hair, greasy hair, excessive body hair growth

• Hormonal deficiency

• Giddiness and headaches/migraines

• Hot bursts and demand for things that have a cooling impact on the body

• Foul breath/body odor

• Bloated swelling, acne, cold sore throat

• Sickness when skipping meals

• Nausea

• Tenderness in breasts/testicles

• Discoloration of the skin

• Burning feelings in the body

• Sensitivity to the sun and heat

• Skin infection, e.g. swelling, acne, eczema, and dermatitis

• Digestive diseases—Acidity e.g. acid reflux, heartburn, diarrhea

• Allergies, piles, hemorrhoids, polyps

• Lack of vision, eye disorders, burning pain of the eyes

• Severe swelling of the body or joints

• Acid reflux, gastric or peptic ulcers, heartburn

• Loose stools

Behavioral:

• Impatience

• Irritation

• Excessive ego

• An intense sensation of heat in the body

• Agitation, rage, irritability

• Judgment, impatience, disapproval, intolerance

• Extreme perfectionist tendencies

• Overly targeted/result-oriented

• Dissatisfaction

• Envy

• Judgmental

• Sense of uncertainty

• Perfectionist tendencies

• Pitta-type depression, anxiety, disruptive, aggressive behavior, self-harm

• Panic attack, fainting

• Rage, envy, irritability

• High aspirations, perfectionism, judgment, criticism, obsessions

• Addiction to wealth, prestige, image, and expensive goods

Effects in Various Parts of Body

In the Mind

Changes in the mental state—such as irritability, rage, impatience, judgment, disapproval, and envy—are all related to Pitta Dosha. Excess Pitta in the mind may also induce an inclination towards perfectionism, or a general sense of disappointment or discontent. When Pitta is left to grow uncontrolled, it can contribute to extreme indignation, frustration, aggression, excessive envy, obsessive-compulsive behavior, and even depression.

In the Blood, Skin, and Sweat

Excess Pitta can cause the skin to appear red or yellowish and warm to the touch. You can also have hives, fever, asthma, eczema, psoriasis, or dermatitis.

Excessive heat in the blood may trigger nausea, hot flashes, burning or scratching symptoms, bleeding impulses, hematomas, and hemorrhoids. It may cause people to burn or bruise quickly and raise their vulnerability towards the sun. The tongue may look bruised or swollen and there may be bleeding gums, canker sores, or ulcers in the mouth.

Excessive sweating, acid perspiration, and strong fleshy-smelling body odor are also typical manifestations of imbalance. Signs with more extreme diseases in these regions include obvious capillary networks, significant bleeding problems, hemorrhage, jaundice, hepatitis, abscess, gangrene, melanoma, lupus, gout, mononucleosis, blood clots, strokes, and myeloid leukemia.

In the Digestive Tract

Early symptoms of Pitta deficiency in the digestive system include extreme appetite, intense fatigue, and a feeling of insatiability. When Pitta builds up, it may induce nausea, vomiting, hiccups, acid reflux, heartburn, loose stools, diarrhea, low blood sugar, and allergy to spicy and/or fried foods.

The tongue can have a yellowish layer, a salty odor, or a foul, fetid-smelling breath. The waste can be greenish or yellowish, a sour scent, which can induce a burning feeling after expulsion.

Imbalanced Pitta in the digestive tract may induce extreme acid indigestion or heartburn, fatty diarrhea, stool bleeding, stomach or esophagus swelling, appendicitis, and peptic ulcers.

In Other Parts of the Body

Burning red or bloodshot eyes, excessive sensitivity to light, and yellowish tincture in white eyes are also symptoms of excess Pitta. Some more symptoms are tendonitis, bursitis, muscle weakness, persistently elevated blood pressure, occasional headaches, and hair loss.

Aggravated Pitta can also induce dizziness, nausea, herpes flare-ups, shingles, yellow urine, warmth and tenderness in the breasts or testicles, prostatitis, premenstrual irritability, and serious or intense menstrual bleeding.

Long-term Pitta imbalance may contribute to impaired vision or blindness, persistent hypertension, fibromyalgia, gout, inflammatory arthritis, bladder and kidney infections, hyperthyroidism, adrenal weakness, migraines, fainting, meningitis, encephalitis, chronic fatigue syndrome, autoimmune diseases, and multiple sclerosis.

In males, high Pitta can induce epididymis inflammation, inflammation of the prostate, and burning pain during ejaculation. In women, excess Pitta can cause inflammation of the endometrium and other reproductive tissues.

Characteristics/Qualities of Pitta type

Pitta type are well-structured, manage projects, and focus extremely well. They're willing to do something, and they're essentially predisposed. They are a treat as teachers, since their lessons are logically arranged, and everyone can obey their straightforward way of speaking.

The Pitta type spends money more systematically and more prudently. An open-plan office or working in a store will make life more difficult for him/her and colleagues to share the same space.

Pitta type loves to play outdoors and enjoy comparing their talents with others to prove their fighting spirit. They choose light, loose-fitting clothing made of natural fabrics, both in summer and in winter.

The qualities or characteristics of Pitta are oily, sharp, hot, light, fleshy, spreading and liquid, salty, sour, and pungent in taste. Therefore, choosing more of the attributes or characteristics of food and lifestyle choices that have the opposite effect, such as rough, dull, cold, heavy, static, stiff, dry, bitter, astringent, and sweet helps maintain equilibrium or bring balance to Pitta's excess.

People with Pitta-dominated Prakriti are medium build, with a reddish complexion, sun-sensitivity, industriousness, enthusiasm, and a strong appetite. They can be perfectionists, detail-oriented, and challenging. They usually don't like the hot weather. They sweat rather quickly and profusely. They tend to maintain a stable body weight irrespective of how much they consume. And they never skip meals because it makes them irritable and dysfunctional if they do.

They have a strong intellect, great metabolism, are beautiful, have glowing skin, sleep through the night, and have inner peace and happiness.

Alongside a moderate athletic physique, Pitta type gain weight equally or on the bottom half. They have smooth, lustrous, warm skin and they get warmed easily. They have a high metabolism, healthy appetite, and decent digestion.

Pitta type are driven, aggressive, creative, and highly intelligent, with a strong level of insight and prejudice. They like to be in charge and at the center of attention; they are highly focused innovators with energy levels that suit and can be likened to the 'Type A' personality. The Pitta type, though nocturnal, are deep sleepers and vulnerable to intense dreams and nightmares.

Pitta is Oily

Pitta's first attribute is oily (Sasneha or Snigdha in Sanskrit). The oily nature accounts for the softness of the skin, but in excess, it can also manifest itself as oily skin or acne. It can manifest as oily skin, oily hair, acne, excess mucus, or an especially cynical (think slippery) personality. Pitta people have a hard time tolerating oily foods and would do their best to minimize unhealthy, fried foods in their diet. Otherwise, they may be prone to problems with their liver or gallbladder due to increased bile content, which is not properly assimilated in the body.

Pitta is Light

Light (Laghu) is another attribute of Pitta Dosha. It manifests itself differently from the light quality of Vata Dosha.