Tips to balance your Pitta Dosha
Characteristics of Pitta
Pitta Dosha is combination of Fire and water, the pitta type are intelligent and ambitious. They are born leaders and try to be perfectionists, love challenges and have athletic body type
it controls our metabolism, transformation, maintains proper body temperature and complexion, gives color and softness to the skin, Digestion etc
It is seated in small intestines, stomach, blood, eyes, skin and sweat glands
When Pitta is in balance
Powerful, Warm, Athletic, Promotes good digestion, gives good glow on the skin, leadership qualities etc
When Pitta is out of balance
Angry, Perfectionist, Acidity, Indigestion, Heart burn, Diarrhea, rashes, Acne etc
Pitta Dominated prakriti or nature tends to have average body frame
They are very sharp, intelligent and have a good memory power
They eat and drink a lot and often feel thirsty
They are naturally flexible with their body
To balance
Meditate regularly
Sleep at-least 7hours
Avoid excessive heat and excessive oil
Avoid excessive steam
Limit salt intake
Eat cooling, non-spicy foods
Drink cool (but not iced) drinks
Exercise during the cooler part of the day
Practice hatha yoga and cooling pranayama
Avoid being in the sun for long especially when the sun is just over the head
Food that should be avoided to reduce pitta
Pungent, sour, salty
Eat food when it is at body temperature
Fruits – Sour fruits like grapefruit, lemon
Vegetables – garlic, onions, radish
Oils – almond oil, corn oil,
Foods that are favorable for Pitta
Fruits – Bananas, figs, pomegrantes, cherries, mango, melons, best to be taken during the day one hour before meals
Vegetables – Green leafy vegetables, green beans, broccoli, cucumber, potatoes, cabbage, mushrooms
Drink enough water to pacify the thirst
Pitta is one of the dosha which is a combination of Fire + Water, Here are some food tips to balance during Summer/spring & Winter/Fall
Waking up – During summer – Herb tea – shatavari, turmeric, fennel with ghee, cane sugar
During Winter – Hot milk, with ghee, turmeric
Breakfast – During Summer – Puffed rice or wheat with ghee, corriander, coconut milk
During Winter – cream of wheat or barley with ghee, corriander and soy milk
Snack – During Summer – Sweet or bitter fruit
During Winter – apple or pear
Lunch – During summer – White basmati rice, split yellow mung dal, ghee, broccoli, corriander, lassi, salad
During winter – same add whole wheat chapatis
Snack – During summer – sunflower seeds, fennel, lemon grass tea
During winter – milk burfi, mint tea
Dinner – During summer – Artichoke pasta, ghee, cauliflower, cilantro, lassi
During winter – barley/garbanzo soup, ghee, cabbage, lassi, cardamom
Snack – During summer – coconut macaroon
During winter – pumpkin pie, herb tea
If you don’t know your dosha yet, take a dosha test here http://ruhyoga.com/quiz1/
