2. INTRODUCTION
प्राणा प्राणभृतामन्नं अन्नं लोकोभभधावभत ।
Cha.Su 27
• The life of all living beings is food & the world
seeks food.
आहार संभवं वस्तु रॊगश्चाहर संभवा: (cha. Su 28)
• Our body is the outcome of food and disease
is also the outcome of food
3. PACHANA
• पचनं पाकः आहारादः॥ (डल्हण)
• पाकः पररण्तौ ॥ (मभदभन)
• पाकः परावृभतः ॥
• पाकः पचनं द्रव्याणां स्वरूपरसयोः परावृभतः॥
Pachana-
- Process of transformation of a substance in its structure, form
and taste.
4. (digestion)
परिणितस्तु आहािस्य गुिााः शिीिगुिभावमापद्यन्ते
यथास्वं अभवरुद्ध भवरुद्धश्च भवहन्युभवभहताश्च भवरो शरीरम्॥
(च.शा.६/१६)
पररणमन
आहार गुण शरीर गुण (absorption)
9. Aahara chewed in mouth (split into smaller particles)
Bodhaka Kapha
From mouth to stomach
Praana Vayu
synthesis of this food into bolus formation (soft & tender)
Kledaka Kapha in stomach
Digestion of softened food materials (mainly in Grahani)
Agni (Pachaka pitha) & Samana Vata
digestive enzymes
Saara (absorbable & nutritive ) & Kitta Vibhajana
11. AHARA PACHANA
1.पचन in gross level- till the division of Ahara
into Sara & Kitta bhaga.
2.पचन in minute level- Minute digestion after
the ahara rasa ( Saara bhaga) is formed.
• Uttarottara dhatu formation – resulted in
nourishment of the body by performing
normal functions of dhatu.
13. Avastha paka
The first or primary change in the state
or form of food substances in the
Amashaya and Pakwashaya in the
course of digestive process
Vipaka
A post digestive effect in which
the ultimate change in the
Ahara rasa that occurs at the
end of digestion
14. AVASTHAPAKA
• The changes that is occuring for the Rasa during the
stages of digestion is termed as Avasthapaka.
• 3 stages.
Amla Avastha Paka
Madhura Avastha Paka
Katu Avastha Paka
15. 1.MADHURA AVASTHAPAKA
अन्नस्य भुक्तमात्रस्य षड
र सस्य प्रपाकत:
मधुराध्यात् कफो भावात् फनभूत उदीययत ॥ (Cha.chi 15/9)
“प्रपाकत इभत प्रथम पाकत:”। ( चक्रपाभण)
• As soon as the food consisting of six rasas is taken,
sweetness ( madhura bhava) is manifested during the
first stage of digestion.
• Resulting in the stimulation of Kapha which is thin &
frothy in nature.
• The insoluble starches are now rendered completely
soluble and the taste of the end products of this
reaction is sweet/ madhura .
16. 2.AAMLA AVASTHAPAKA
परम् तु पच्यमानस्य भवदग्धस्य अम्ल भावत: आशयाच्यवमानस्य
भपतमछ्चम् उदीययत|( Cha. Chi 15/ 10)
• During the process of digestion, the food remains in
Vidagdhavastha(semi digested form )which results in
Amla bhava(sourness).(भवदग्धस्यॆभत पक्वापक्व
ं )
• While moving downwards from Amashaya, this
stimulates the production of Achapitta(अच्छभमभत
अघनं)transparent liquid called Pitta.
• This stage involves the conversion of insoluble proteins
into soluble proteins , under the influence of enzyme
pepsin in the presence of HCl.
17. 3. KATU AVASTHAPAKA
पक्वाशयम् तु प्राप्तस्य शोष्यमाणस्य वभिना
पररभपण्डितपक्वस्य वायु: स्यात् कटु भावत:॥(Cha.Chi 15/11)
• When this Anna reaches the Pakwashaya, it gets further
digested and dehydrated by Agni and it takes a bolus
form resulting in pungent taste which stimulates Vayu.
• The word शॊषण – refers to the dehydration of food
residue which reaches the Pakwashaya.
• पररभपण्डितपक्वस्य – refers to the formation of feacal
lumps.
19. VIPAKA(NISHTHAPAKA)
जाठरणाभिना योगाद्यदुदभत रसान्तरम्।
रसानां पररणामन्त स भवपाक इभत स्मृत:॥
(A.H.Su 9/20)
• Vipaka is defined as the changes to which the food that has
undergone प्रथम पाक is again subjected to further changes under
the influence of Jataragni.
• Vipaka represents the taste that ultimately emerges out of food at
the post- digestive stage , ie, during metabolism.
TYPES OF VIPAKA
स्वादु: पटुश्च मधुर मम्लोऽम्लं पच्यत रस:।
भतक्तोषण कषायाणां भवपाक: प्रयश: कटु:॥
(A.H Su 9/21)
20. SIMALARITIES AND DISIMALIRATIES
BETWEEN AVASTAPAKA & NISHTHAPAKA
SL.No AVASTHAPAKA VIPAKA
1 Food is under the process of digestion Digestion is complete
2 Three Rasa play role. Only one rasa which is
formed after digestion.
3 Order is same ie.. Madhura, amla & katu One and final.
4 Obserdved during the action of Jataragni and
Bhutagni.
Observed after the action
of all Agnis.
5 Shows effect for short duration Effects for long duration
22. 2. ROLE OF AGNI
• समाननावधूतो: अणिरुदर्ा: पवनोद्वह:।
( Cha. Chi 15/7)
• यदन्नम् दहधत्वोजोबलवणायभद पोषकम्
तत्राणिहेतुराहरान्न ह्यपक्वाद्रसादय॥
(Cha. Chi 15/5)
Agni which is stimulated by Samana Vata helps in
the digestion of food.
Agni is responsible for the digestion of food we
intake and nourishment of body will not take place
from undigested food.
23. AGNI IN AHARA PACHANA
• Jataragnipaka- described as Avasthapaka-
(gastrointestinal digestion)
• Bhutagnipaka -Bhutagni Paka follows Jataragni Paka
which converts the vijatiya ahara to sajaatiya .
• Dhatwagni - performs the synthesis of tissues & yeild
energy for the function of tissues.
25. • Rasa bodhanaat…
• Bodhaka kapha- Responsible for taste
perception
• Salivary juice- for taste perception
protective function
26. • ….. अन्नप्रवशक
ृ त् ॥ (अ.ह् १२/४)
• Prana vata is responsible to bring the ingested
food into koshta.
• Deglutition- 3 stages
Prana Vata – Anna praveshana
Pharyngeal & oesophageal phase – nervous
control
27. • यस्त्वामाशयसंण्डथथतः|
क्लदकः सोऽन्नसङ्घातक्लदनात् || ( A. H su 12)
• Food bolus mixes with kledaka kapha , loses its
solid property to make it semi solid and soft.
• Mucous plays an important role in providing a liquid
medium for mixing of food for digestion.
29. Conti…
Peristaltic movements in GIT and gastric secretions and
enzymes are altogether stimulated & controlled by
Enteric nervous System
( Esophageal reflexes
Vago vagal reflexex
Local myenteric plexes)
• Samana Vata stimulates Agni
• ENS stimulates the gastric glands to secrete gastric juices
30. • पक्वामाशयमध्यथथं भपतं चतुभवयधमन्नपानं पचभत, भववचयभत च
दोषरसमूत्रपुरीषाभण;… ( Su. Su 21/10)
• तत्र पक्वामाशयमध्यगम् | ……..
पचत्यन्नं भवभजत सारभकट्टौ पृथक
् तथा ( A.H Su 12/ 10,11)
• Pachaka pitta responsible for Pachana
• All enzymes which are responsible for digestion like
Amylolytic, proteolytic & lipolytic enzymes are
represented by Pachaka Pitta.
31. ROLE OF APANA VATA
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(A.H. SU.12/9)
Expulsion of Feaces and urine.
32. DOSHAS IN AHARA PACHANA
Bodhaka kapha
Prana Vata
Kledaka kapha
Samana Vata
Pachaka Pitta
Mukha
Amashaya
Pachyamana
ashaya
Rasa bodhana
Annapraveshakrut
Maardavam
janayati
Stimulates
Agni
Pachana, Sara
kitta vibhajana
Prana vata is responsible to bring the eaten food to koshta.
Fluids included in the food & digestive juices secreted in the digestive tract(तद् द्रवै) make the ahara into dissociated from bonding (र्भिन्नसंघातं)
Due to the prsence of unctousness of kledaka kapha in the stomach & due to unctous quality of water (स्नेहेन मृदुतां गतम्) , the ahara becomes soft.
Samana vata ignites the agni to act on ahara for paachana.which is eaten at proper time(काले भुक्तम् ) and eaten after observing all rules and regulation about ingestion of food.
Prana vata is responsible to bring the eaten food to koshta(कोष्ठम् प्रकर्षति)
Fluids included in the food & digestive juices secreted in the digestive tract(तद् द्रवै) make the ahara into dissociated from bonding (र्भिन्नसंघातं)
Due to the prsence of unctousness of kledaka kapha in the stomach & due to unctous quality of water (स्नेहेन मृदुतां गतम्) , the ahara becomes soft.
Samana vata ignites the agni to act on ahara for paachana.which is eaten at proper time(काले भुक्तम् ) and eaten after observing all rules and regulation about ingestion of food(समं सम्यक् ).
Such food is then digested for the sake of increasing life span(पचत्यायुर्विवृध्दये)
Then divided into Rasa & Mala when it is digested in amashaya by by agni which is situated below amashaya.(रसमलायान्नमाशयस्थमध: स्थित:)
Eg: like raw rice is cooked in a vessel containing water and rice due to the fire placed below the vessel
2. Pachana in gross level- Minute digestion after the ahara rasa ( Saara bhaga) is formed – taken into heart- then circulated by Vyana Vata – from this dhatus are generated and replenished- by Dhatwagni.
Dhatwagni is nothing but the digestive capacity of each dhatu which are derivatives of Jataragni.
Vipaka represents the taste that ultimately emerges out of food at the post- digestive stage , ie, during metabolism.
Vipaka- जाठरॆणाग्निना यॊगात् यदुदॆति रसान्तरम्…..
Vipaka it is a post digestive effect in which the ultimate change in the Ahara rasa that occurs at the end of digestion of Jataragnipaka or we can say that vipaka represents the taste that ultimately emerges out of food at the post- digestive stage , ie, during metabolism(The changes to which the food that has undergone प्रथम पाक is again subjected to further changes under the influence of agni
So let us c the role of Agni in Ahara Pachana.
Whatever transformation or Paka occur in our body is because of Agni only. Among 13 types of Agni, Jataragni is the important one. Bhutagnis & Dhatwagnis are depending on Jataragni.
Bhutagni- Responsible for the paka of parthivaadi gunas present in ahara
“Ahara guna”-gunas of ahara or in other way we can consider ahra and guna.
Ahara here stands for the material substratum of food which is undergoing transformation into fine particles along with the transformation of its gunas of heterogenous food into respective gunas of homogenous nature.
So we can say that jataragni is responsible for the splitting of all types of food into rasa and mala, the bhutagni causes the manifestation of respective gunas .So all the exogenous substances must be subjected to become endogenous. Thus causes the appropriate nourishment of the tissues. The food which is pancha bhautic,digested by jataragni and the digested portion is again dealt with , in further process of digestion by Bhutagni.
In the modern physiological perspective, the action of bhutagni paka can be equated with conversion of digested materials in liver. Essential aminoacids, vitamins, ess fatty acids are supplemented through food which are required fir the body tissues.
The process of Bhutagni paka should start immediately after digestive process in GIT. Hence bhutagni function starts immediately after the absorption, ie, portal circulation to liver ends before assimilation.Hence Bhutagni functions in portal system, liver and in vascular system.
This type of transformation of bhutagni also takes place at the level of tissue elements( dhatus).
Hence we can understand the functions of Bodhaka kapha with Salivary juice.
Deglutition- 3 stages
Oral stage- voluntary
Pharyngeal – involuntary- glossopharyngeal N
Oesophageal- involuntry- Vagus N
Here prana Vata represents the nervous control.
Here we can understand the functions of Kledaka kapha with mucous.
1. Samana vata situated near agni- Stimulates Agni
Receives food,Pachana of anna, sara- kitta vibhajana, relaese the food downwards.
It Nourishes agni.
So, Here the functions of Samana Vata can be understand from the functions of ENS in digestion.
The functions of Pachak Pitta are:
Pachana of Ahara
Sara Kitta vibhajanam
As we all knw, so mny enzymes are responsible for the conversion of complex food molecules into simpler ones.
For eg: Pepsin converts proteins into simpler peptones and polypeptides in stomach.
So we can understand ,that All enzymes which are responsible for digestion like Amylolytic, proteolytic & lipolytic enzymes are represented by Pachaka Pitta.