This document provides an overview of the basic concepts of Agni (digestive fire) in Ayurveda. It discusses: - Agni's importance for health and digestion according to Ayurvedic texts. - The five types of Agni and their roles in digestion. - Causes of impaired Agni and how this leads to disease through the production of Ama (toxins). - Methods of purifying Agni discussed in Ayurvedic texts, including herbal remedies, physical therapies and lifestyle changes.

1. BASIC CONCEPTS OF AGNI
PRESENTED BY:
MD SCHOLAR- DR. PARSHANT
GUIDE - PROF. B.L.MEHRA.
CO-GUIDES -DR. VIJAY CHOUDHARY
-DR. ANIL BHARDWAJ
R.G.G.P.G. AYU. COLEGE & HOSPITAL PAPROLA,
DISTT. KANGRA(H.P.).

2. अग्नि महत्त्व
• “समदोष: समग्निश्च समधातुमलक्रिय: ।
प्रसन्िात्मेग्न्ियमिा: स्वस्थ इत्यभिधीयते ।।”
(सु.सू.१५/४८)
Health is the state of mentally and physically well
being .
According to ayurveda ,when dosa, dhatu and mala are
in sama awastha and indriya,aatma ,mann all are
working properly then the person is considered as
swastha.
For dosha dhatu and mala to be in the state of
proportionality Agni should be normal (samagni) .

3. “शान्तेऽनिौ भियते, युक्ते चचरं जीवत्यिामय: ।”
(च.चच.१५/०४)
•When agni inside the body get extinguished then body
(shareer) is considered as dead.
•As far as agni inside the body remains in sama avastha ,
person live long without any ailment or disease.

4. “अग्निरेव शरीरे पित्तान्तर्गत: कु पिताकु पित:
शुिाशुिानि करोनत” ॥ च.सू १२/११
Agni in ayurveda is reflected in the concept
of pitta of the system.
The term of pitta is derived from root ‘ति ् संतािे’ to
heat or to burn.

6. THE PLACE OF AGNI
•अनन्यचधष्ठािम् अन्िस्य ग्रहणात् ग्रहणीमत्ता।
िािेरूियगग्निबलेिोिष्ब्धोिबंहहता॥(च.चच.१५)
The seat of agni is grahni
Grahani is named as it recieves the food
It is situated in between amashya and
pakwashaya.

7. रागपग्तििेजोमेधोष्मकृ ग्पपत्तं पञ्चधा
प्रववभतिमग्निकममणाऽिुग्रहं करोति ।” सु.सू. १५/०४
•In Ayurveda pitta has been described as agni (fire)
and its main functions are:-
•Raag – (ranjak pitta)- rasa ranjan
•Pakti –(pachak pitta)- ahaar paachan
•Tejo- (alochak pitta)- darshan
•Medho-(sadhak pitta)-budhi,medh
•Ushma-(bhrajak pitta)- skin complexion

8. अग्नि िेद(13)
1) जठराग्नि(प्रधाितम)
1) िूताग्नि(यथािूत ५ प्रकार)
2) धात्वग्नि(यथाधातु ७ प्रकार)

9. अग्निकामुगक्ता
आहार +जठराग्नि
आहाररस
सप्तधातु
िोषण
िञ्चिूत
िोषण
िूताग्नि
धात्वाग्नि

10. अग्निदुग्ष्ि कारण
•“अिोजिादजीणागनतिोजिाद्पवषमाशिात ्।
असात््यर्ुरुशीतानतरुक्षसन्दुष्टिोजिात।।
पवरेकवमिस्िेहपवभ्रमाद््याचधकषगणात ्।
देशकाल ऋतुवैष्याद्वेर्ािां च पवधारिात ्।।”
(च.चच.१५/४२-४३)

11. •“दुष्यत्यग्नििः,स दुष्टोऽन्िं ि तत ् िचनत ल्वपि ।
अिच्यमािं शुक्तत्वं यात्यन्िं पवषरुिताम्।।”
(च.चच.१५/४४)
•Being thus vitiated, does not digest even light food.
This undigested food becomes sour in taste and it
works like poison and it gives rise to several
diseases.

12. PHYSIOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE
• Diseases are outcome of malfunctioning of the agni.
Agni not only plays vital role in absorption of macro as
well as micronutrients, but is destructive to pathogens
also.
The food that is not properly digested is referred as
“Ama" and it is nothing but a toxin responsible for array
of diseases.
• Proper functioning of digestive fire is evident from normal
tone of:
the digestive-system,
circulatory-system,
strong immunity or resistance against diseases,
 proper tissue growth and body complexion.

13. ROLE OF DUSHTAAGNI IN
MENIFESTATION OF VYADHI
•“रोर्ािः सवेऽपि मन्देऽनिौ ।।”
(अ.हृ.नि१२/०१)
•“जठरािल दौबगल्यादपविक्वस्तु यो रसिः।
स आम संज्ञको देहे सवगदोषप्रकोिणिः ।।”
(मधुकोष)

14. Cont.
• “संसज्यमािं पित्तेि दाहं तष्णां मुखामयाि ्।
जियनत अ्लपित्तं च पित्तजान्श्चािराि् र्दाि्।।
यक्ष्मािीिसमेहादीि ् कफजाि कफ़ सङ्र्तम ्।
करोनत वातसंसष्ट्वातजान्श्च र्दाि ् बहूि ्।।
मूत्ररोर्ान्श्च मूत्रस्थ कु क्षक्षरोर्ाि ् शकद्र्तम ्।
रसाहदभिश्च संसष्टं कु यागिोर्ाि् रसाहदजाि्।।
(च.चच.१५/४७-४९)

15. AGNI VERSUS AMA
•In Ayurveda, the theory of ‘Agni’ or biological fire,
is of prime importance. ‘Agni’ is among the critical
factors in determining optimal health and internal
homeostasis.
•On the contrary, ‘Ama’ is a toxin or pathogen,
responsible for aetiology of all diseases. Major
culprit behind ‘Ama’ production is impairment of
‘Agni’.

16. PATHOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE
•In case ‘Agni’ is not functioning properly,
One has poor digestion,
languid blood-circulation,
poor complexion,
low energy levels and
poor immunity against diseases.
•Thus promoting proper functioning of the
digestive fire is treating the root cause of the
diseases.

17. Cont.
•In a disease, vicious cycle of impaired Agni and the
production of Ama is established.
•Understanding basic relationship between Ama and
Agni is of prime importance in treating the diseases.
•Maintaining good appetite, use of digestive
stimulants and ensuring regular bowel movements
are some of the fundamental tools in enkindling the
digestive fire and preventing the production of root
cause of all diseases,i.e.- Ama.

18. METHODS OF PECIFYING AGNI
DOSHA
•“आमप्रदोषजािां िुिपवगकाराणामितिगणेिैवो िरमो
िवनत।” (च.पव.२/१३)
•अितिगणमपि च त्रत्रपवधं-लङ्घिं लङ्घििाचिं
दोषावसेचिं चेनत।। (च.पव.३/४३)

19. THANKS