Article by Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa, B.A.M.S
Shitapitta is among the three circumstances presenting with pores and skin manifestations, in a single chapter. Udarda and Kotha are the opposite two circumstances.
Shitapitta – which means?
Although the which means of Shitapitta has not been defined anyplace within the texts, we will infer that from the reason of the illness.
The phrase shitapitta is made up of two phrases –
- Shita = means chilly
- Pitta = the dosha
Does it imply Pitta which is chilly?
No, this doesn’t make any sense as a result of we all know that one of many qualities of pitta is ushna i.e. sizzling or being sizzling. Pitta in its normalcy bestows warmth / heat within the physique. All the warmth course of together with digestion of meals is because of the sizzling high quality / property of pitta. So, pitta being chilly is irregular.
Does it imply Pitta influenced by chilly?
This seems to be the suitable which means. Once we undergo the etiology and pathogenesis of Shitapitta (and different two circumstances) we study that these circumstances are brought about as a consequence of extreme publicity to chilly air / wind. This results in aggravation of kapha and vata. In later time kapha and vata would get related to pitta additionally since these are tridosha circumstances. This pitta has undergone aggravation independently as a consequence of its personal etiological elements. Right here we will see that Shitapitta is principally attributable to kapha and vata aggravated by chilly breeze and later pitta will get related within the illness. Kapha and Vata being chilly predominant doshas would fall heavy on the new pitta, like an excessive amount of coldness of two doshas influencing and dominating a single sizzling dosha. The pitta remains to be aggravated on this situation however its aggravation is masked by coldness of kapha and vata. Due to this fact this situation might be known as as shitapitta, shita representing kapha and vata and pitta representing itself, coldness prevailing over warmth. The pitta aggravation on this situation is dormant and therefore we don’t discover predominant pitta signs. Most signs are contributory to kapha and vata. Fever and burning sensation that are attributable to pitta could also be part of escape phenomenon, pitta making an attempt to precise itself being subdued by kapha and vata. Even from therapy perspective shitapitta is benefitted by heat and sizzling comforts and medicines.
Etiological Elements of Shitapitta
Shitapitta shares its frequent etiological elements with Udarda and Kotha. Extreme and repeated publicity to chilly is the principle causative issue for the causationof shitapitta.
Premonitory Signs of Shitapitta
Premonitory signs of Shitapitta (udarda and kotha) are – extreme thirst, lack of style (tastelessness), nausea, weak spot within the physique components, heaviness of the physique, and redness of the eyes.
Dosha predominance
Regardless of being attributable to aggravation of all of the three doshas, shitapitta would have vata predominance.
Signs of Shitapitta
Truly the signs of Shitapitta haven’t been enumerated within the texts.
After enlisting the signs of Udarda, the creator tells ‘The illness having these signs is named as Udarda, some folks additionally name it as Shitapitta’.
This provides us a clarification that many consultants take into account Udarda and Shitapitta as one and the identical. Some have thought of these phrases to be synonymous. The one distinction between these circumstances is that vata is predominant dosha in shitapitta whereas kapha predominance causes udarda, each being tridosha (attributable to aggravation of all three doshas) circumstances.
The signs of Shitapitta embrace –
- Varati Dashta Samsthana Shothah Sanjayate Bahih – swelling or elevated patches (rashes) as if stung by a wasp manifesting on the outside (pores and skin)
- Kandu – itching
- Toda bahula – extreme pricking ache
- Chardi – vomiting
- Jwara – fever
- Vidaha – burning sensation
Shitapitta v/s Udarda and Kotha
Regardless of being defined in the same context these three circumstances i.e. shitapitta, udarda and kotha have small variations.
Associated Studying – Similarities and variations between shitapitta, udarda and kotha
Remedy of Shitapitta
All three circumstances i.e. shitapitta, udarda and kotha share comparable line of therapy.
Associated Studying – ‘Remedy of Shitapitta, Udarda, Kotha’
Possible Fashionable correlation
Shitapitta has been carefully in comparison with ‘Urticaria’. Signs just like these defined in Shitapitta may be seen in different pores and skin illnesses additionally.
