Role of Agni in Digestion and Metabolism-A Critical Review
Journal Title: International Journal of Ayurveda and Pharmaceutical Chemistry - Year 2018, Vol 0, Issue 0
Abstract
Ayurved has described agni as an important factor for digestion and metabolism in human body. There are three sets of agnies help in the process of digestion at their own level. Aahar is one sub-supporters needed for daily life. After the digestion of aahar by jatharagni it turns into aahar rasa and kitta. Samana vayu brings the aahar rasa in to hridaya. From the heart vyana vayu ejects the aahar ras forcefully continuously and simultaneously to the whole body. Bhutagni helps in transformation and dhatvagni for the synthesis and breakdown of tissue. So all these physiological process depends upon the agni. It is basically important to our overall health. Disturbance of agni lead to formation of aam which will cause diseases. In the present article there is some review with the help of references available in the classics that may be helpful to all.
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Pritam Moharana, Rakesh Roushan
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