Open AccessCONCEPT OF JATHARAGNI AND AVASTHAPAKA (PHASES OF DIGESTION)
Author(s) -
Deshpande MG
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international journal of indian medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2582-7634
DOI - 10.55552/ijim.2022.3305
Subject(s) - digestion (alchemy) , small intestine , cell , chemistry , biochemistry , chromatography
Agni, help to get nourishment to the body. It is very clear that any of the body cell cannot do anything without the help of Agni, this can be understood in the terms of digestion & metabolism processes at gross and cell level. Each cell of the body gets nourishment from digested food and utilizes it according to its own necessity. therefore, a Vaidya should always take care of Agni as the Prashama or Prakopa of Dosha, datu and Mala are depended on the status of Agni. Jatharagni is the most important one as all other Agnis are depended upon Jatharagni. Avastha paka Different three phase of Digestion that takes place within the GIT i.e. stomach, small intestine & large intestine, each stage correspondingly producing Kapha, Pitta & Vata.