The Pitta person who should be a dynamic leader has now become your worst boss! This can be caused by excessive exposure to heat, alcohol, smoking, deadlines, spicy or overstimulating foods. Again much of this hyperactivity has become ingrained in our control-oriented culture.
In these modern times it is imperative we take a little extra time and care for ourselves, otherwise we could manifest our Pitta as anger, intolerance, and criticism, or physically as acidity, inflammation, and sensitivities. We need none of this, it is better to be warm, loving contented, courageous, bold and intellectual.
Below you will find a few helpful hints on how to keep in check your Pitta and live a happier life. If you are unsure of your imbalances feel free to take the self-test here. http://tridosha.com/selftest
Pitta = Fire + Water
Pitta represents Transformation
Creates our digestive fire, regulates our body temperature
It moves the warmth and circulation of the body.
It’s sharpness enables sharp memory, sharp pain or sharp words
Pitta
When in balance
Warm. loving, contented, enjoys challenges, strong digestion, lustrous complexion, good concentration, articulate and precise speech, courageous, bold, sharp wit, intellectual.
When out of balance
Demanding, perfectionist, tendency towards frustration, anger, tendency towards skin rashes, irritable and impatient, prematurely grey hair or early loss of hair.
What aggravates Pitta
Excessive heat or exposure to the sun, alcohol, smoking, time pressure, deadlines, excessive activity, too much spicy, sour or salty food, skipping meals.
General Information:
* Cool foods & drinks; foods with predominant sweet, bitter & astringent tastes.
* Have flowers around the house.
* Bathe in moonlight. Take flower baths
* Take walks in cold air.
* At night, massage head with coconut oil.
* Team sports which give competitiveness and promote cooperation are ideal.
* Also sports like hiking which are vigorous and not ego producing.
* For meditation colors, use blue and green.
* Best stones (to be carried on the right side of the body) are sapphire, aquamarine, azurite.
* Do regular liver-flushes (olive oil and fresh lemon juice but without garlic or cayenne).
* FOLLOW DIET AND AVOID RESTRICTED FOODS MOST OF TIME!
* Best metal to use on the body is silver.
* AVOID EXCESSIVE SAUNA, HOT TUB OR SUNBATHING.
Use the Following Bitter Tonics and Astringent Herbs:
* Aloe Vera
* Dill
* Mint
* Bala
* Echinachea
* Mustard
* Barberry
* Fennel
* Neem
* Bibitaki
* Gentian
* Pepperming
* Catnip
* Golden seal
* Red Clover
* Chamomile
* Sandalwood
* Chaparral
* Jasmine
* Wintergreen
* Juniper berry
* Yarrow
* Coriander
* Lavender
* Yellow Dock
* Cypress
* Lemon Peel
* Dandelion
* Lemongrass
ESSENTIAL OILS:
* Cumin
* Tagetes
* Cedarwood
* Immortelle
* Rose
* Chamomile-blue,gold
* Jasmine
* Sandalwood
* Champa
* Lavender
* Saffron
* Clary Sage
* Lemongrass
* St. John's Wort
* Coriander
* Lime
* Myrtle
* Vanilla
* Dill
* Neroli
* Wintergreen
* Fennel
* Palmarosa
* Yarrow
* Geranium
* Peppermint
* Ylang-Ylang
MIXING OILS:
* Coconut
* Sunflower
* Olive
