Similar to vata dosha , pitta dosha too is a shaaririk dosha . It is having the dominancy of fire and water elements. In this post, we will discuss about the Pitta dosha, its types, its functions, its location in our body, etc. Pitta translates into energy or fire that digests, in general. Like all the activities requires energy (fire element) in outer world, similarly it represents the energy, the digestive activities in our body, our lustre, etc. Pitta dosha is very much essential in our body for all the work done. Photo by Megumi Nachev on Unsplash If we relate it to modern concepts, it represents the digestive enzymes, the lustre of our body, complexion, eye sight, aggression, thirst, hunger, etc. all are due to pitta dosha. Locations of Pitta Dosha* Sweda (Sweat) Ras (Body Fluids) Lassika (Lymph) Rudhir (Blood) Amashaya (Stomach) These are the general sites of pitta dosha, but all the three doshas are present in whole body, as told before. Out of these sites,...