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Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botany

Rañjakapitta (रञ्जकपित्त):—A Sanskrit technical term referring to “pigmentation”, it is one of the five upadoṣa (sub functions) of Pitta (one of the three doṣas). A doṣa is a basic component of life. The compound Rañjakapitta is composed of the words Rañjaka (‘colouring’) and Pitta (‘fire’). These terms are used throughout Ayurvedic literature such as the Caraka-saṃhitā and the Suśruta-saṃhitā. Āyurveda is India’s classical science of medicine.

Source: Cogprints: Concepts of Human Physiology in Ayurveda

Rañjaka Pitta is responsible for synthesis of ‘Rakta’. It is situated in stomach (‘Amāśaya’) according to Vāgbhaṭa and the sites are liver and spleen according to Suśruta. Gastric intrinsic factor is the best candidate to represent Vāgbhaṭa’ s view, as it is required for the absorption of Vitamin B 12, which in turn is needed for DNA synthesis of RBC precursors in bone marrow.

Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

Rañjakapitta (रञ्जकपित्त):—One of the five subtypes of Pitta that is situated in Yakṛt (liver) and Plīhā. This transforms Rasa into Rakta (blood).

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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Partial matches: Pitta, Ranjaka.

Full-text: Rancakapittam, Pitta, Thalassemia.

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