Abstract

PHYSIOLOGICAL STUDY OFAGNI AND ITS CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE

Sweta Paliwal*, O. P. Tiwari, Gugulothu Ramesh and Shivansh Chandra Sharma

ABSTRACT

In Ayurveda Agni has a significant role to maintain body homeostasis, body functioning, digestion and metabolism in our body. The term „Agni „is used in the sense of digestion of food and metabolic products. Agni converts food in the form of biological energy, which is responsible for all the vital functions of our body. therfore, Ayurveda considers that dehagni is the cause of life, complexion, strength, health, nourishment, luster, oja, teja(energy) and prana (life energy). About the importance of agni, acharya charak has mentioned that after stoppage of the function of agni, the individual dies, and when the agni of an individual is samagni, than that person would be absolutely healthy and would lead a long, happy, healthy life. But, if the agni of aperson is vitiated, the whole metabolism in his body would be disturbed, resulting in ill health and disease. Hence, Agni is said to be the base (mool) of life. According to function and site of action Agni is divided into three types i.e. 1 jatharagni, 5 Bhutagni and 7 Dhatwagni. Jathagni is the most important one which digest 4 types of food and transform into Rasa and Mala. Vagbhatta says that root of all diseases is Mandagni and Samagni is for health. Maximum number of diseases is directly and indirectly related to the improper functioning of agni. So understsnding of Agni concept is need of Ayurvedic physician to determine the of Agni during during prescribing drugs. This article shows the physiological study and clinical importance of agni.

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