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<li>Desire of food (ruchi)</li> | <li>Desire of food (ruchi)</li> | ||
<li>Discriminative power and understanding (dhi)</li></ul> | <li>Discriminative power and understanding (dhi)</li></ul> | ||
[[File:Fig3.jpg|center|Figure 03: Categorization of the functions of pitta.]]<center>'''Figure 03: Categorization of the functions of pitta.'''<center> | [[File:Fig3.jpg|center|Figure 03: Categorization of the functions of pitta.]]<center>'''Figure 03: Categorization of the functions of pitta.'''</center> | ||
Acharya Sushruta first described five types of pitta and defined their particular functions as below:[Su.Sa. Sutra Sthana 15/4]<ref name="ref2"/> [Dalhana on Su.Sa. Sutra Sthana 15/4]<ref name="ref2"/> | Acharya Sushruta first described five types of pitta and defined their particular functions as below:[Su.Sa. Sutra Sthana 15/4]<ref name="ref2"/> [Dalhana on Su.Sa. Sutra Sthana 15/4]<ref name="ref2"/> | ||