Article: ROLE OF AGNI IN AYURVEDIC PHYSIOLOGY: A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW

Article Category: Review articles

DOI: 10.7897/2277-4343.164153

Pages: 178-180

Author: Vaishali Pangul *, Kiran Pawar

Abstract: Ayurveda, the ancient Indian scientific system, explains a number of ideas about biological reaction and physiological functioning, including Agni. The body's metabolic and digestive processes are thought to be controlled by Agni. An extremely important process for the growth and development of the human body is the Agni's ability to digest and assimilate food. Agni governs health and strength and establishes how much food should be eaten. It is the Agni's responsibility to digest, absorb, and assimilate food, which is essential for life maintenance. 13 types of Agni have been identified, including 1 Jatharagni, 5 Bhutagni, and 7 Dhatvagni. Because it is essential to the function of Bhutagni and Dhatvagni, Jatharagni is the most important of all the Agni types. This study combines traditional Ayurvedic texts with contemporary medical knowledge. Texts from Charak, Sushruta, Vagbhata, and current research articles are all included in the literature study. The most crucial one is Jatharagni, which breaks down four different kinds of food and turns them into rasa (taste) and mala (waste product). The five to nourish the Bhutagni in the body, Bhutagnis act on the corresponding bhautik (a portion of the meal). Each of the seven Dhatvagni acts is divided into three parts and placed on its corresponding dhatu. Thus, the entire transformation process yields two different kinds of products: kitta (excrete) and prasad (essence). While the later is expelled, the former is used for sustenance; if it remains in the body for an extended period of time, it defiles it.

Keyword: Ayurveda, Agni, Jatharagni, Bhutagni, Dhatvagni, Metabolic process.