Waste Product

The non-essential, inferior by-product of ingested food that is excreted from the body, including feces.

Definition

Kitta refers to the inferior, non-essential by-products of digested food that the body must eliminate, including feces. It is contrasted with prasada, the nourishing essence used to build tissues.

Source: Textbook of Ayurveda: Fundamental Principles, Glossary

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