amla_avastha_paka
Amla Avastha Paka (Sour stage).
Hydrochloric acid (pachaka pitta) is secreted in the stomach and makes the food acidic. Kledaka kapha protects the stomach from the acidic secretions. Stomach is still heavy, due to Earth element, but increasingly lighter from Fire element, which promotes digestive enzymes. Digestion of protein and fat begins. The sour stage can exacerbate pitta conditions, such as itching and skin rashes. Sour taste is yielded into rasa dhatu.
Vaidya Vasant Lad, Textbook of Ayurveda Volume 1, 2001: p. 261
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