Abstract

Dr. Monika* and Sonika Sudan

ABSTRACT

Pachaka Pitta is accountable for digestion of food, Vibhajan of Sara and Kitta and it nurtures the Agneya part of Pitta situated in dissimilar fragments of body. Ancient texts deliver a clear narrative about its Sthan, Swaroop and Karma. It is also named as jatharagni. This agni form Pitta assistances in digestion of food, and afterwards splits the Sara and Kitta bhaga. Being in its site it nurtures and deliver forte to rest Pitta. Pachaka Pitta is accountable for Aahar Pachan and this is well evidenced in our text. On the additional hand, contemporary or the contemporary science after so many studies proves this that various digestive juices are accountable for digestion of food. As the functions of pachaka pitta recommend, all enzymes accountable for digestion comparable amylolytic, proteolytic and lipolytic enzymes, might be compared with pachaka pitta. The functions of Pachaka Pitta can be correlated to the purposes of digestive enzymes, Gastro-intestinal hormones and local hormones.