Tank
02-05-2008, 11:59 AM
Pitta is the fire humor, which often produces (auto-)inflammatory conditions. The cure is to put out the fire via use of herbal purgatives. Bitter herbs are very useful also: dandelion, barberry, oregon grape root. These herbs make the liver release bile, which is the manifestation of pitta in the body; they "ventilate" the liver. Bile that pours into the intestines stimulates peristalsis in the bowels.
The traditional belief is that you need all 5/6 food flavors in your diet, else the liver will be sluggish. Additional bitter herbs for the liver include: thistle, chapparal, goldenseal, turmeric (can add to your food), eyebright, burdock root, sarsparilla.
The traditional belief is that you need all 5/6 food flavors in your diet, else the liver will be sluggish. Additional bitter herbs for the liver include: thistle, chapparal, goldenseal, turmeric (can add to your food), eyebright, burdock root, sarsparilla.