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单词 pitta
释义 I. pitta
var. pita2.
II. pitta, n.3
Brit. |ˈpɪtə|, U.S. |ˈpɪdə|
Forms: 19– pitha, 19– pitta
[‹ Sanskrit pitta bile.]
In Ayurvedic medicine: one of the three humours (or doshas) in the body, made up of the elements fire and water and responsible for heat, appetite, and digestion. Also attrib., esp. designating a person in whom this humour is dominant, or the physiological and psychological dispositions or characteristics of such a person. Cf. dosha n.
Sources which translate the Sanskrit word typically use the term ‘bile’ to refer to this humour.
1937Cultural Heritage of India III. 415 The theory of vāyu, pitta, and kapha is not the same as the old..humoral theory of the Greek and Roman physicians who, though they borrowed the idea from Āyurveda, probably failed to grasp the true meaning of the theory.1953S. Dasgupta in H. Bhattacharyya Cultural Heritage of India (ed. 2) Introd. 19 We find therein [sc. in the Atharva-Veda] diseases classified as wet, dry, and moving. These in later times came to be regarded as kapha (phlegm), pitta (bile), and vāyu (bio-motor force).1977D. Chattopadhyaya tr. Caraka-saṃhitā in Sci. & Society Anc. India viii. 78 From the excrement (kiṭṭa) are formed the following: sweat, urine, faeces, vāyu, pitta, kapha, the dirty things excreted through the eyes, ear, nose, mouth, hair-follicles and genital organs.1997Spirit No. 8. 100 Pitta types are likely to have medium-sized bodies, lustrous skin and good appetites. Characterised by the element of fire, they often show leadership qualities and openness to new ideas.2000Here's Health May 26/1 Pitta types are at risk because of blood problems, and Kapha types may also be susceptible because energy is often blocked, causing coagulation of the blood.
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