What Is Pitta Dosha? Digestion, Heat, and Metabolism

Why do some bodies run hotter than others?

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Pitta is fire with a touch of water

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When Pitta is balanced

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When Pitta rises too high

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Pitta lives in the gut and blood

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How to Balance Pitta?

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