Bhrājaka Pitta Flashcards
What is the governing element of bhrājaka pitta?
Earth
What are the primary functions of bhrājaka pitta?
Maintains skin color, texture, and temperature Stereognosis
What is the role of bhrājaka pitta when it comes to external applications to the skin?
Bhrājaka pitta helps in the processing (absorption and assimilation) of oils, pastes, and medications applied externally to the skin The skin is a door or gate kept functional by bhrājaka
What does bhrājaka agni maintain?
The tactile sense of touch, pain, temperature, and stereognosis
What does gnosis mean
Knowledge
What is stereognosis?
Three dimensional, tactile perception Touch with comprehension of qualities The perception of the form of an object by means of touch
Abnormal bhrājaka may result in skin conditions such as?
Eczema, dermatitis, acne, and anesthesia-loss of sense of touch, tingling, and numbness
The skin is connected to what part of the body?
Liver, all internal organs
How is bhrājaka pitta connected to prāna?
The skin is breathing prāna . Different emotions affect the skin’s ability to take in prāna, resulting in a flushed or pale quality to the skin
Where is bhrājaka pitta located?
Skin