Key Concepts of
Ayurveda
Agni: Your Digestive Fire
Agni in Sanskrit means fire. In Ayurveda, Agni is the
digestive and metabolic "fire" produced by the doshas that grabs the essence of
nourishment from food, feelings, and thoughts and transforms it into a form your body can
use. Agni helps various tissues of the body produce secretions, metabolic reactions, and
other processes needed to create energy and maintain and repair the body. Agni is also
part of the immune system since its heat destroys harmful organisms and toxins. The
activity of agni varies throughout the day and maintaining the strength and natural ebb
and flow of your digestive fires is needed for good digestion, good immune function, and
resistance to disease. Agni is needed to form ojas.
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