Pitta Dosha

Taking care of Pitta Dosha: 

Diet: 

- Eat main or heavy meals at midday. 

- Avoid late night eating. 

- Avoid caffeine, red meat, too salty, greasy, overly cooked or heavily spiced food. 

- To balance Pitta, take proportionately more of the foods that are: sweet, bitter, cooling, heavy and dry. 

- Foods that unbalance Pitta are: pungent, hot, sour, light, salty and oily. Take less of these. 

- Have fresh fruits or vegetables as snacks. 

Exercise: 

- Do moderate amount of exercise. 

- Team sports and adventure sports are good options for Pitta personalities. 

- A short sauna and a quick cold shower after exercise will make you feel great. 

- Remember not to get overly competitive and aggressive. 

Lifestyle: 

- Always carry a bottle of water with you. 

- Practise Yoga and Pranayama for at least 15 minutes a day, to control your anger. 

- Be more listening and less argumentative. 

- Wear more white, blue and green colours. 

Climate: 

- Cold, dry, humid, rainy or snowy weather will decrease Pitta. 

- Hot, sunny weather will increase Pitta. 

Skin & hair care: 

- Take cold showers. 

- Wear a cap or use an umbrella whenever going under hot sun. 

- Apply cooling facial moisturisers made with rose water or manjistha. 

- Apply cooling face pack, especially on your “T” zone. 

- Use herbal hair powders to prevent premature greying of hair. 

Note: Your Prakruti (dosha type), can only be accurately worked out by an Ayurvedic doctor who will expertly assess everything about you, including your Vikriti (any current imbalances).