Alocaka Pitta

Alocaka Pitta refers to the type of pitta that promotes sight.

Alocaka Pitta refers to the type of pitta that promotes sight. The fire element present in our eyes which is responsible for our vision is controlled by Alocaka Pitta.

Locations:

• Eyes

Functions:

• Lends vision
• Functions in retina to make perception of color and form of an object possible
• Helps in recognition of the things which one has already seen¹

Ailments due to its vitiation: 

• Impaired vision
• Blindness¹
• Styes in eyes¹
• Redness of eyes¹
• Ulcers in eyes¹
• Inflammation around the eyes¹
• Sensitivity to light¹

Sources:

Primary Source: Acharya Balkrishna's A Practical Approach To The Science of Ayurveda: A Comprehensive Guide for Healthy Living.

1. School of Ayurveda and Panchkarma - Lectures and Notes