The five forms of Pitta are:

1. Pachaka

2. Sadhaka

3. Bhrajaka

4. Alochaka

5. Ranjaka

Pachaka Pitta

1. Fire that digests things.

2. Located in the small intestine

3. Governs the power of digestion

4. By mixing with the foods, pachaka increases the fire (acidic element) in the upper digestive tract, insuring that the food is properly "cooked" and broken down.

Pachaka then chemically separates the nutritional essence from the solid and liquid wastes, and separates the air and mucous.

5. In large persons this compound can be found in the volume of a barley corn; while in small people it is less in quantity than a sesame seed.

6. First consideration in the treatment of Pitta

as our primary source of heat is the digestive fire.

Sadhaka Pitta

1. Fire that determines what is truth or reality.

2. Located in the brain and the heart.

3. Allows us to accomplish the goals of the intellect, intelligence or ego.

Whether material or spiritual.

4. Governs mental energy, mental digestion (digestion of ideas or beliefs) and our power of discrimination.

Bhrajaka Pitta

1. Helps Vata to give luster to the skin.

2. Located under the skin.

3. Maintains the complexion and color of skin.

4. When aggravated, for example, it causes skin rashes or discolorations.

5. Governs our digestion of warmth or heat which we experience through the skin.

6. Digests the oils which are massaged onto the body, and interacts with the electromagnetic field of the Earth.

7. At the time any problem comes to the system, bhrajaka is withdrawn, and with it the flow of the ojas leaves, as vital fluid is called in to preserve the afflicted region.

Alochaka Pitta

1. The fire that governs visual perception.

2. Located in the eyes.

3. Responsible for the reception and digestion of light from the external world.

4. It allows the eye color and depth of field perception.

Ranjaka Pitta

1. The fire that imparts color.

2. Located in the liver, spleen, stomach and small intestine.

3. Gives color to the blood, bile and stool. It stains the rasa (lymph) into a yellowish color.

4. Resides in the blood.

5. Responsible for converting the food nutrients into a form directly assimilable by the bloodstream.

It takes the nutrients processed by spleen and liver and mixes them directly with the blood.

6. Involved in most liver disorders.

7. Produces body temperature.

8. In excess it causes a higher than normal fever.