Importance of Agni and its Impact on Human Body
Journal Title: International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Reserach - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
Ayurveda is the ancient Indian system of life sciences and Medicine, its historicity going back to the Vedas. Its classical knowledge and practice is based on its own physics and biology, its unique pronature holistic health and disease concepts and diagnostics as well as its own material medica. Ayurveda has described an important factor of digestion and metabolism in our body as Agni. Ingested food is to be digested, absorbed and assimilated, which is unavoidable for the maintenance of life, and is performed by Agni in Ayurveda, the term “Agni” is used in the sense of digestion of food and metabolic products. Agni converts food in the form of energy, which is responsible for all the vital functions of our body. 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 sama, then that person would be absolutely healthy and would lead a long, happy, healthy life. But, if the Agni of a person 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.
Authors and Affiliations
Pushpa Gond, Jitendra Kumar, P. S. Byadgi, Lakshman Singh
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