Pachaka Pitta

Pachaka Pitta is the type of pitta which promotes digestion.

Pachaka Pitta is the type of pitta which promotes digestion.

Pachaka Pitta is the strongest amongst all the types of Pitta. If Pachaka Pitta is imbalanced or weak, then all other types of Pitta are also going to be functioning sub-optimally.¹

Locations:

• Lower part of stomach
• Central part of small intestine
• Large intestine¹

Functions:

• Generates hunger and thirst
• Digestion
• Regulates the heat of digestion
• Separation of nutrients and wastes after digestion
• Nourishes other Pittas
• Transforms the food into basic building blocks of our body¹

Ailments due to its vitiation: 

• Indigestion
• Irregular digestion
• Acidity¹
• Gastritis¹
• Heartburn¹
• Ulcers¹
• Burning sensation of throat and stomach¹

Sources:

Primary Source: Acharya Balkrishna's A Practical Approach To The Science of Ayurveda: A Comprehensive Guide for Healthy Living.

1. School of Ayurveda and Panchkarma - Lectures and Notes