pitta
पित्त pittaThe bodily dosha of fire, the principle of transformation: digestion, metabolism, body heat, and the processing of what is taken in, standing between vata and kapha.
Where this term appears
- What is Ayurveda? Essentials
Vata , born of air and space, the principle of movement. Pitta , born of fire and water, transformation and heat.
- The Three Gunas (Sattva, Rajas, Tamas) Essentials
The doshas, vata , pitta , and kapha , are the three biological humours that govern the physical body in Ayurveda.