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@article{192348,
        author = {Shubham Raut and Nirmala  Telrandhe},
        title = {Concept of Ushna Guna in Ayurveda and its Physiological Correlates in Modern Science},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {9},
        pages = {1308-1311},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=192348},
        abstract = {Ushna Guna is one of the fundamental functional qualities described in Ayurveda and represents the principle of heat, stimulation and transformation in the living body. It plays a decisive role in digestion, metabolism, circulation and tissue nourishment through its close association with Agni and Pitta Dosha. It is not limited to the concept of physical heat alone; rather, it represents a dynamic functional attribute that initiates, regulates and sustains vital physiological processes at both systemic and cellular levels. The present article aims to analyse the classical concept of Ushna Guna and to correlate its functional attributes with modern physiological mechanisms such as metabolic rate, enzyme-mediated biochemical reactions, thermoregulatory control, circulatory adaptations and cellular energy production. Through this integrative approach, an attempt is made to interpret Ushna Guna as the Ayurvedic expression of the body’s bio-transformative and metabolic drive.},
        keywords = {Ushna Guna, Agni, Pitta Dosha, metabolism, thermoregulation, enzyme activity},
        month = {February},
        }