AGNI IN AYURVEDA – A REVIEW
Dr. Priyanka Godara* Dr. Sunayana Sharma and Dr. Anupam Pathak
ABSTRACT
In Ayurveda, agni maximally represents digestive and metabolic fire in the body. It is the substance in the secretions of body which are directly responsible for chemical changes in the body. It consists digestive (pak) and different kinds of hormones, enzymes and co- enzymes etc. which participates in these digestive and metabolic activities. Vigor and vitality of human being is maintained by proper functioning of agni. It is also responsible for growth and development of human being. Depletion of agni taking place in old age causes instability in agni, which ultimately leads to atrophy, decay due to defective digestion in metabolism. In Ayurveda thirteen types of agni are mentioned which are classified into three main categories jathragni, bhutagni and dhatwagni. If all the thirteen agnis are not in normal state and remain untreated several types of diseases may develop.
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