Which remedy is described for edema of the Pitta type?

• A. Salt water foot bath for Vata type
• B. Ruksa svedan - dry heat fomentation
• C. CCF tea
• D. Cool svedan - foot bath with cool water (Pitta type)

Answer: (D)

For edema that matches the Pitta type, cooling measures are the most effective way to counteract the hot, inflammatory nature of Pitta. Pitta is associated with heat, burning sensations, and redness, so a cooling intervention helps calm this dosha and reduce fluid accumulation. Cool svedana uses a cooling fomentation approach, and applying it as a foot bath with cool water targets the lower limbs where edema often concentrates while directly soothing the excess heat driving the swelling. This alignment with cooling to pacify Pitta makes it the best choice.

The other options either relate to balancing a different dosha or involve heat, which would aggravate Pitta rather than calm it.