The Pitta body type is one of medium build and height with coppery skin and may have reddish hair. Moles and freckles are common on Pitta skin which tends to be oily and warm.
The average body temperature of Pitta’s tends to be a little higher than that of the other two body types and so they are the people who can feel quite warm when everyone else is feeling cold. They therefore have a low tolerance for hot weather, sunshine or hard physical work. Pitta’s tend to have a strong appetite, metabolism and digestion.
They also tend to have uninterrupted sleep, and excellent powers of comprehension and concentration. Their memories are sharp, and they have good logical, investigating minds that love to solve answers to problems.
Often wise and brilliant people, they can also have controlling, dominating personalities. They can be critical of themselves and others, especially when aggravated. The summer is the most challenging time for Pitta’s to stay in balance and extra care should be taken at this time.
A Pitta out of balance will tend to:
Be related to heat and fire. They are therefore prone to fevers, inflammatory diseases, acid indigestion, excessive hunger, jaundice, profuse perspiration, hives and rashes, burning sensations, ulceration, burning eyes, colitis, and sore throats, irritability, anger, and sometimes having a ‘temper’.
