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Understanding My Pitta Imbalance and Its Effects
General Medicine
Consultation #52003
112 days ago
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Understanding My Pitta Imbalance and Its Effects - #52003

Sakshi
$3.51

Does excess pitta leads to good digestive fire & healthy digestion? But in my case pitta imbalance is causing loose motion,acidity, burning in anus,bloating,skin rash ,weight gain & earlier my skin used to be oily but now it's dry & i feel extremely cold since 1 year.Takingpiitta soothing herb is making digestion sluggish & feeling more cold. Once i went to kashmir for a week there skin problem,dry skin,digestion problem everything vanished completely also i stopped feeling cold.Only motion became sticky rest everything got normal.Pls suggest what problem is there with,me

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Dr. Ravi Chandra Rushi
Master of Surgery in Ayurveda
112 days ago
5

take Avipattikar churna – 1 tsp at night Kutaj ghan vati – 1 tab 2 times (for loose motion) Hingvastak churna – small pinch with food (for gas)


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Dr. Sara Garg
Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery
112 days ago
5

—Your problem is not just high Pitta. Your digestion has become unstable due to a mix of Pitta and Vata imbalance. Excess Pitta is causing acidity, burning, and loose motions, while increased Vata is causing bloating, dryness, and feeling cold. Because of this combination, strong cooling (Pitta) medicines are making your digestion weaker and increasing coldness. So the goal is not just to reduce Pitta, but to balance both Pitta and Vata and stabilize digestion. —Diagnosis: Pitta–Vata Dushti with Mandagni / Vishamagni – Internal Medicines 1)Avipattikar Churna 3 gm with lukewarm water BD before meals 2)Dadimashtaka Churna 3 gm with warm water BD after meals 3)Guluchyadi Kashayam 15 ml + 45 ml warm water BD before food 4)Vilwadi Gulika 1 tab BD after food — External (if burning / rash present) Pinda Thailam Local application over burning areas 1–2 times daily — Diet Advice (Pathya) ✔ Warm, freshly cooked food ✔ Add ghee ✔ Buttermilk with roasted cumin (lunch) — Avoid: spicy, sour, fried, cold foods, raw salads – Follow-up: Review after 14 days


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Dr. Snehal Vidhate
Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery
112 days ago
5

Hello shanaya Shanaya your case is just not excess of pitta. This is where most people get confused but dont worry i will explain you ▪️Understanding your condition You are having -loose motions + burning + acidity= pitta -Bloating = vata + ama -Dry skin= vata -Weight gain= kapha and ama both So your condition is
Pitta and vata dominance along with ama ▪️You hava doubt that does excess pitta gives strong digestion? Yes it will give strong digestion Only when it is alone not associated with ama In you case it is with ama and also vata imbalance is present ▪️Why this confusion? ➖When you take cooling medicines Your pitta reduces but vata increases ➖When you take heating medicines Your vata is balanced but pitta increases So a proper balance is needed ▪️important clue what i found in your case is In cold places like kashmir - your pitta is balanced Digestion gets improved And skin also becomes normal This confirms the pitta aggrevation ▪️So our treatment should focus on -Balancing pitta -and gently balance vata -First eliminating the pitta -Then balance vata and pitta both ▪️Ayurvedic plan of treatment ➖Correcting the digestive fire Take jeera + coriander + Saunf ( fennel water ) With a small pinch of dry ginger This improves digestion ▪️Internal medication 1.Guduchyadi kwath capsule 1 capsule twice daily after food 2.Mustaristha 30ml twice daily after food Avoid -Strong cooling herbs like shatavari -Strong heating herbs like panchakola ▪️Diet plan Include -Warm freshly prepared food -have light khichadi -moong dal soup. -cooked vegetable Avoid -Raw food -excess fruits -cold drinks -heavy +oily food Lifestyle tips -Sleep before 10 -Avoid fasting too much -have regular routine Plsease understand -You donot have strong pitta digestion but a disturbed agni With right Treatment you will definately feel relief Wishing you a good health😊 Warm Regards Dr Snehal Vidhate


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Sakshi Jain
Client
109 days ago

Dr will these medicines work in my case?? 1) sutshekhar ras (w/o gold)- 1-0-1 after meal 2)kamdudha ras (plain)2-0-2 before meal 3) Avipattikar churna at night before sleeping

Dr. Snehal Vidhate
Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery
109 days ago
5

Yes it will work just also add Mustaristha 20 ml twice daily after food

Dr. Anjali Sehrawat
Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery
111 days ago
5

- Excess Pitta → acidity, burning, loose stools, rash. - Secondary Vata aggravation (from chronic depletion and cooling remedies) → dry skin, cold feeling, sluggish digestion. - Sticky stools in Kashmir → Kapha influence (moist, heavy climate) balanced your Vata-Pitta, so symptoms reduced. This shows your imbalance is not pure Pitta, but a mixed Pitta–Vata disturbance with some Kapha modulation. Rx 1.Ashwagandhadi lehyam 1 tsp twice daily with warm milk after meals 2.Hinguvachadi gulika 1 tab twice daily with warm water before meals 3.Avipathi churnam 1/2 tsp twice ddaily with warm water after meals 4.Kutajarishta 20 ml with 20 ml water twice daily after meals 5.Haridra khand 1 tsp at bedtime with warm milk Lifestyle Guidance– - Food: Warm, lightly spiced meals (khichdi, soups, rice with ghee). Avoid extremes: very hot spices or very cold/raw foods. - Climate: Your relief in Kashmir shows your body thrives in moderate, moist environments. Try humidifying your living space or using sesame oil massage (Abhyanga) to counter dryness. - Routine: Regular meals, avoid fasting or irregular eating. - Yoga/Pranayama: Gentle Anulom-Vilom, avoid overheating practices.


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Dr. Khushboo
Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery
110 days ago
5

Avoid I ice cold water even if you feel hot


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Dr. M.Sushma
Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery
108 days ago
5

Your symptoms are showing mixed imbalance not only exc pitta instead it’s due to vata pitta imbalance Coldness dryness bloating sluggish digestion is due to vata and acidity skin issues n loose stools due to pitta imbalance Take Avipatti chairman 1/2-0-1/2 tsp Jeerakaristham 10-0-10 ml Dashamoola aristham 10-0-10 ml Avoid spicy sour fermented foods


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Dr. Surya Bhagwati
Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery
107 days ago
5

Recommended medication will help improve digestion, balance your pitta, . Avoid processed spicy sugary foods, fried foods.


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Dr. Gursimran Jeet Singh
Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery
112 days ago
5

No, excess Pitta does not always lead to good digestive fire. In the beginning, high Pitta can give strong appetite and quick digestion, but when it becomes chronic and vitiated, it burns out the digestive enzymes (mandagni) and creates Pitta-type ama. This is exactly what is happening in your case. ✓Medicines Hingwashtak Churna – ½ tsp after lunch & dinner with warm water Bilvadi Lehyam – 1 tsp twice daily after meals Shatavari + Ashwagandha (equal mix) – 3 gm night with ½ tsp ghee + warm water ✓Diet Warm, freshly cooked, mildly spiced food only. Core: Moong dal khichdi + 1–2 tsp ghee, cooked lauki, pumpkin, carrot, ridge gourd. Add: Pomegranate, roasted cumin, small amount of ghee in every meal. Strictly avoid: Raw salads, cold food/drinks, spicy, sour, fermented, tomato, excessive fruits at night. ✓Daily Routine Vajrasana 10 min after every meal (improves Samana Vata & agni) Warm sesame oil gentle abdominal massage clockwise 5–10 min morning & night Sip warm fennel + cumin water throughout the day Regards Dr Gursimran Jeet Singh MD Panchakarma


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Dr. Prasad Pentakota
Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery
107 days ago
5

From what you are describing it seems your case is more complex than a simple Pitta aggravation In classical Ayurveda excess Pitta is usually associated with strong digestion tendency to get warm easily oily skin acidity loose motions and irritability However your experience shows that over the last year your skin has become dry you feel extremely cold digestion is sluggish with bloating and sticky stools and Pitta soothing herbs are making you feel colder This indicates that your Vata may have become aggravated or depleted and your digestive fire is weak despite some Pitta symptoms Initially your body may have shown Pitta imbalance like oily skin acidity burning sensations and rashes but now the Pitta is likely deficient or suppressed due to prolonged imbalance cold climate exposure or overuse of Pitta pacifying herbs Some important points from your history feeling extremely cold dry skin sluggish digestion indicates Vata aggravation and low Agni Loose motions sticky stools bloating indicate weak digestive fire and Kapha Vata imbalance in gut Skin rash disappearing in Kashmir with improved warmth indicates your body responds better in mild warmth and moisture So your current condition is mixed Dosha imbalance Vata aggravation or depletion causing cold intolerance dry skin weakness and sluggish digestion residual Pitta issues causing occasional burning sticky stools weak Agni causing bloating sticky motions and sluggish metabolism This means that simply taking Pitta soothing herbs now is aggravating Vata causing you to feel cold and slowing digestion further Your body responds well in warm mild less dry environment indicating need for Vata nourishing warming and Agni strengthening regimen Immediate steps to balance include avoiding excessive Pitta pacifying herbs until Vata is supported Using Vata and Agni supporting herbs such as Ashwagandha Chitrak Trikatu Hing Ajwain in moderation Eating warm cooked easy to digest foods with mild spices like ginger cumin coriander fennel Drinking warm water and using oils internally and externally light abdominal massage with sesame or Mahanarayana oil warm drinks Avoid excessive cold foods raw salads and cold water which increase Vata and Kapha in gut In short your problem is not simple Pitta excess Currently your Vata is aggravated or depleted Agni is weak and Pitta imbalance is secondary This mixed imbalance explains why Pitta soothing herbs worsened coldness and sluggish digestion


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Dr. Maitri Bhavesh Kumar Acharya
Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery
97 days ago
5

Hello, You’re dealing with a classical vata-pitta dual aggravation with low agni (Mandagni + vishamagni mix). The key mistake right now is trying to treat one dosha strongly at a time, which is causing rebound imbalance 1) Core principle (most important ) -don’t use strong heating or strong cooling herbs alone -focus on mildly warm + stabilizing + pitta safe approch -Goal= ignite digestion without aggravating pitta or vata 2) Agni correction (priority) use gentle digestive support, not aggressive -jeera + dhaniya + saunf water (coriander dominant) -boil-> sip warm through day =balances both vata and pitta -Before meals= small piece of fresh ginger + pinch of rock salt -if pitta high-> add few drops of ghee Avoid=pacnhkola, strong churna, excess lava Bhaskar (too heating) 3) Diet (this will fix 60% of problem) -warm, soft, slightly oily food -moong dal, rice, khichdi (best) -cooked vegetables (bottle gourd, pumpkin, ridge gourd) -cow ghee very important for both doshas -buttermilk diluted, with roasted jeera Avoid -raw salads increase vata -sour, spicy, fermented (increase pitta) -dry foods , fasting (worsens both) -fruits at niht Eat small but frequent meals (your heaviness after 1 spoon= weak agni + ama) 4) Internal medications Morning -Guduchi ghan vati= 2 tabs twice daily after meals with ghee After meals -Avipattikar churn 1/2 tsp wit h warm water best for Pitta + digestion Durin loose motion= kutaj ghan vati=2 tabs twice daily after meals 5) Vata control (essential for bloating and insomnia) - daily warm sesame oil massage -warm water bath after massage -early sleep before 10:30 pm 6) Pittacontrol for skin and acidity -ghee daily 2 tsp -avoid heat exposure, sun, anger triggers Add= amla 1 tsp with warm water in morning, coriander water daily 7) Bloating + heaviness fix -Hingwstaka churna= 1/2 tsp with warm water or ghee before meals -ajwain pinch after meals not in excess -walk 100 steps after eating daily 8) Insomnia -warm milk + nutmeg pinch at night -oil massage on feet + scalp 9) What Not to do (important) -don’t alternate between heating and cooling aggressively -don’t take heat tonics like shatavari right now correct -don’t overload with multiple chruna Timeline -2-3 weeks= digestion stabilizes -4-6 weeks= bowel + bloating improve -6-8 weeks= skin + sleep normalize Your main treatment= mild agni correction + vata grounding + gentle pitta cooling Not strong dosha suppression Do follow Hope this might be helpful Thank you


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