Ayurveda's Physiological Explanation of Agni and Digestion

  • Unique Paper ID: 190762
  • Volume: 12
  • Issue: 8
  • PageNo: 4977-4979
  • Abstract:
  • Agni, the Ayurvedic idea of biological fire, is what makes all of the body's metabolic and digestive processes work.It regulates the conversion of food into nutrients, energy, and tissues essential for sustaining life and health. Balanced Agni (Samagni) maintains physiological equilibrium, while its imbalance (Agnidushti) is considered the primary source of disease manifestation.This conceptual paper examines the diverse manifestations of Agni—Jatharagni, Bhutagni, and Dhatvagni—and assesses their digestive and metabolic functions from a physiological perspective. The research connects Ayurvedic descriptions to contemporary ideas about how enzymes work, how hormones control the body, and how cells use energy. It stresses how important it is to have a complete understanding of digestion and metabolism in order to stay healthy. Some of the words used are Agni, Digestion, Jatharagni, Bhutagni, Dhatvagni, Ama, and Metabolism.

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BibTeX

@article{190762,
        author = {DR.KUWER SINGH and DR.SURESH KUMAR SAINI},
        title = {Ayurveda's Physiological Explanation of Agni and Digestion},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {8},
        pages = {4977-4979},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=190762},
        abstract = {Agni, the Ayurvedic idea of biological fire, is what makes all of the body's metabolic and digestive processes work.It regulates the conversion of food into nutrients, energy, and tissues essential for sustaining life and health. Balanced Agni (Samagni) maintains physiological equilibrium, while its imbalance (Agnidushti) is considered the primary source of disease manifestation.This conceptual paper examines the diverse manifestations of Agni—Jatharagni, Bhutagni, and Dhatvagni—and assesses their digestive and metabolic functions from a physiological perspective. The research connects Ayurvedic descriptions to contemporary ideas about how enzymes work, how hormones control the body, and how cells use energy. It stresses how important it is to have a complete understanding of digestion and metabolism in order to stay healthy.
Some of the words used are Agni, Digestion, Jatharagni, Bhutagni, Dhatvagni, Ama, and Metabolism.},
        keywords = {},
        month = {January},
        }

Cite This Article

SINGH, D., & SAINI, D. K. (2026). Ayurveda's Physiological Explanation of Agni and Digestion. International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology (IJIRT), 12(8), 4977–4979.

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