{"id":1647,"date":"2020-05-01T04:41:37","date_gmt":"2020-05-01T04:41:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ayurvedanetworkbhu.com\/?p=1647"},"modified":"2022-02-18T06:59:48","modified_gmt":"2022-02-18T06:59:48","slug":"lecture-on-know-your-agnibala-digestive-strength-by-dr-aparna-singh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ayurvedanetworkbhu.com\/?p=1647","title":{"rendered":"Module on &#8216;Know your Agnibala (Digestive Strength)&#8217; by Dr. Aparna Singh"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZbADRpNsQhc\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Know your Agnibala (Digestive Strength)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Dr. Aparna Singh, Assistant Professor, Dept of Kriya Sharir, Faculty of Ayurveda, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Relevance of Agnibala in Ayurveda <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Ayurveda being one of the healthcare systems, rests on the concept of individualized and person-centric approach, the assessment of <em>Agnibala<\/em> (digestive strength) becomes vital in the context of lifestyle related activities, dietary recommendation and the choice of therapeutic interventions along with the nature of drugs administered to an individual.<\/li>\n<li><em>Agni<\/em> converts food in the form of energy which is responsible for all the vital functions of our body.<\/li>\n<li>The maintenance of human body, the origin of diseases as well as good and bad effects of the food consumed is dependent upon the nature of <em>Agni <\/em>dwelling inside the human body.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>\u0938\u092e\u0926\u094b\u0937\u0903 \u0938\u092e\u093e\u0917\u094d\u0928\u093f\u0936\u094d\u091a \u0938\u092e\u0927\u093e\u0924\u0941\u092e\u0932\u0915\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092f\u0903 |<br \/>\n<strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u0928\u094d\u0928\u093e\u0924\u094d\u092e\u0947\u0928\u094d\u0926\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092f\u092e\u0928\u093e\u0903 \u0938\u094d\u0935\u0938\u094d\u0925 \u0907\u0924\u094d\u092f\u092d\u093f\u0927\u0940\u092f\u0924\u0947 ||<strong> \u00a0<\/strong>(Su.Su15\/41)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the definition of \u201c<em>Svastha\u201d <\/em>by <em>Acharya Sushruta<\/em>, the importance of <em>Samagni <\/em>is cited along with other factors. He has defined health is that state where all three <em>Dosha <\/em>(bioenergy), <em>Agni <\/em>(metabolic process) and <em>Dhatu <\/em>(tissues) are in balanced state and performing their functions in proper order as well as <em>Atman <\/em>(soul), <em>Indriya <\/em>(senses),\u00a0 <em>Manas <\/em>(Psyche) are in harmony with internal peace, the <em>svastha <\/em>(optimal health) is achieved.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u0906\u092f\u0941\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0930\u094d\u0923\u094b \u092c\u0932\u0902 \u0938\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0925\u094d\u092f\u092e\u0941\u0924\u094d\u0938\u093e\u0939\u094b\u092a\u091a\u092f\u094c \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 |<br \/>\n\u0913\u091c\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0947\u091c\u094b\u093d\u0917\u094d\u0928\u092f\u0903 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0923\u093e\u0936\u094d\u091a\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0926\u0947\u0939\u093e\u0917\u094d\u0928\u093f\u0939\u0947\u0924\u0941\u0915\u093e\u0903 ||\u0969||<br \/>\n\u0936\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0924\u0947\u093d\u0917\u094d\u0928\u094c \u092e\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092f\u0924\u0947, \u092f\u0941\u0915\u094d\u0924\u0947 \u091a\u093f\u0930\u0902 \u091c\u0940\u0935\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0928\u093e\u092e\u092f\u0903\u00a0\u00a0 |<br \/>\n\u0930\u094b\u0917\u0940 \u0938\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0926\u094d\u0935\u093f\u0915\u0943\u0924\u0947, \u092e\u0942\u0932\u092e\u0917\u094d\u0928\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0938\u094d\u092e\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0928\u093f\u0930\u0941\u091a\u094d\u092f\u0924\u0947\u00a0\u00a0 ||\u096a||\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0(C.Ci 15\/3-4)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u091c\u093e\u0920\u0930\u094b \u092d\u0917\u0935\u093e\u0928\u0917\u094d\u0928\u093f\u0930\u0940\u0936\u094d\u0935\u0930\u094b\u093d\u0928\u094d\u0928\u0938\u094d\u092f \u092a\u093e\u091a\u0915\u0903 | (Su.Su 35\/27)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u0915\u0947\u0935\u0932\u0903 \u0938\u092e\u0926\u0947\u0939\u093e\u0917\u094d\u0928\u0947\u0903 \u0938\u0941\u0916\u0938\u093e\u0927\u094d\u092f\u0924\u092e\u094b \u0917\u0926\u0903 |<br \/>\n\u0905\u0924\u094b\u093d\u0928\u094d\u092f\u0925\u093e \u0924\u094d\u0935\u0938\u093e\u0927\u094d\u092f\u0903 \u0938\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0924\u094d\u0915\u0943\u091a\u094d\u091b\u094d\u0930\u094b \u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0930\u0932\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923\u0903||\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (Su.Su.35\/47)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Acharya Charaka considers that <em>Dehagni (Jatharagni)<\/em> is the cause of life, complexion, strength, health, nourishment, luster, <em>Oja,<\/em> <em>Teja <\/em>(energy) and <em>Prana <\/em>(life energy)\u00a0 hence after stoppage of the function of <em>Agni<\/em>, the individual dies and when the <em>Agni <\/em>of an individual is <em>Sama<\/em>, then that person would be absolutely healthy and would lead a long, happy, healthy life. But if the <em>Agni<\/em> of a person is vitiated, the whole metabolism in his body would be disturbed, resulting in ill health and disease. Hence <em>Agni<\/em> is said to be the base (<em>mula<\/em>) of life.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Synonyms of <em>Agni<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The synonyms of <em>Agni <\/em>as mentioned in <em>Amarkosh<\/em> is described as <em>Vaishwanara, Jaataveda, Asrayasa,Rohitaaswa,Hutabhuk,Sukva,Vahni,Tanupat,Brihadbhanu,Vayusakhaa,Dahana,Chitrabhanu,Veethihotra,Basti,Krisanu,Shikhee,Havyavaahana,Vibhavasu,Dhananjaya,Sushma,Pavaka,Asusukshinee,Saptarchi,Shuchi,Jwalana,Krsnavartma,Anala,Hiranyaretaa,Dhamunaa, Ushnarbhdha<\/em> etc.(A.K.1\/1\/53-56)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<strong><em>Agni<\/em><\/strong><strong> and <em>Pitta <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u0905\u0917\u094d\u0928\u093f\u0930\u0947\u0935 \u0936\u0930\u0940\u0930\u0947 \u092a\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0924\u0930\u094d\u0917\u0924\u0903 \u0915\u0941\u092a\u093f\u0924\u093e\u0915\u0941\u092a\u093f\u0924\u0903 \u0936\u0941\u092d\u093e\u0936\u0941\u092d\u093e\u0928\u093f \u0915\u0930\u094b\u0924\u093f; \u0924\u0926\u094d\u092f\u0925\u093e- \u092a\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f\u092e\u092a\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f\u0902 \u0926\u0930\u094d\u0936\u0928\u092e\u0926\u0930\u094d\u0936\u0928\u0902 \u092e\u093e\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092e\u093e\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092e\u0942\u0937\u094d\u092e\u0923\u0903 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093f\u0935\u093f\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093f\u0935\u0930\u094d\u0923\u094c \u0936\u094c\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0902 \u092d\u092f\u0902 \u0915\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0927\u0902 \u0939\u0930\u094d\u0937\u0902 \u092e\u094b\u0939\u0902 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u093e\u0926\u092e\u093f\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0947\u0935\u092e\u093e\u0926\u0940\u0928\u093f \u091a\u093e\u092a\u0930\u093e\u0923\u093f \u0926\u094d\u0935\u0928\u094d\u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f|| (C.Su 12\/11)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The existence of life is not possible without <em>Agni. <\/em>The ancient scholars explain no fundamental difference in physical and biological fire or <em>Agni<\/em>, except that the latter is associated with living organism. The functions performed by the external fire are the same as performed by <em>Pitta <\/em>in the body, hence the term <em>Pitta <\/em>and <em>Agni <\/em>have been used as similar entities. In <em>Charaka Samhita <\/em>\u00a0<em>Marichi <\/em>rishi stated that it is the <em>Agni <\/em>alone that located in <em>Pitta<\/em>, gives rise to beneficial or harmful consequences accordingly as it is in normal or abnormal state i.e. <em>Agni <\/em>which is present \u00a0\u00a0in form of <em>Pitta <\/em>in the body is responsible for producing various effects\u00a0 either in normal (non-vitiated) or abnormal (vitiated) states respectively. The functions such as digestion-indigestion, vision-improper vision, proper \u2013 improper degree of heat, \u00a0normal- abnormal complexion, prowess-fear, anger-exhilaration, confusion -clarity and other such duals.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Classification of <em>Agni <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2069\" src=\"https:\/\/ayurvedanetworkbhu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/agni-chart.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"993\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ayurvedanetworkbhu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/agni-chart.jpg 993w, https:\/\/ayurvedanetworkbhu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/agni-chart-300x90.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ayurvedanetworkbhu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/agni-chart-768x231.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ayurvedanetworkbhu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/agni-chart-160x48.jpg 160w, https:\/\/ayurvedanetworkbhu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/agni-chart-696x210.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 993px) 100vw, 993px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Physio-anatomical Classification <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Acharya\u2019s have considered broadly 13 types of <em>Agni<\/em> present in the body.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u0907\u0924\u093f \u092d\u094c\u0924\u093f\u0915\u0927\u093e\u0924\u094d\u0935\u0928\u094d\u0928\u092a\u0915\u094d\u0924\u0944\u0923\u093e\u0902 \u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e \u092d\u093e\u0937\u093f\u0924\u092e\u094d ||\u00a0\u00a0 (C.Ci 15\/38)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>Jatharagni<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>\u092f\u0926\u0928\u094d\u0928\u0902 \u0926\u0947\u0939\u0927\u093e\u0924\u094d\u0935\u094b\u091c\u094b\u092c\u0932\u0935\u0930\u094d\u0923\u093e\u0926\u093f\u092a\u094b\u0937\u0915\u092e\u094d|<br \/>\n\u0924\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0917\u094d\u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0939\u0947\u0924\u0941\u0930\u093e\u0939\u093e\u0930\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0928 \u0939\u094d\u092f\u092a\u0915\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0926\u094d\u0930\u0938\u093e\u0926\u092f\u0903|| ( C.Ci 15\/5)<\/li>\n<li>\u0905\u0928\u094d\u0928\u0938\u094d\u092f \u092a\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0938\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0947\u0937\u093e\u0902 \u092a\u0915\u094d\u0924\u0944\u0923\u093e\u092e\u0927\u093f\u092a\u094b \u092e\u0924\u0903|<br \/>\n\u0924\u0928\u094d\u092e\u0942\u0932\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u093f \u0924\u0926\u094d\u0935\u0943\u0926\u094d\u0927\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0937\u092f\u0935\u0943\u0926\u094d\u0927\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0937\u092f\u093e\u0924\u094d\u092e\u0915\u093e\u0903|| ( C.Ci 15\/39)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Ja\u1e6dharagni<\/em> or the active form of <em>Pachaka<\/em> <em>Pitta<\/em> is responsible for the digestion of all kinds of nutrients in the gut. Hence, this should include all amylolytic, proteolytic and lipolytic enzymes secreted by various kinds of exocrine glands in the gut, which actually cause digestion, i.e. breaking down of different macromolecules into their constituent units.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>Panch Bhutagni <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>\u092d\u094c\u092e\u093e\u092a\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0917\u094d\u0928\u0947\u092f\u0935\u093e\u092f\u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0903 \u092a\u091e\u094d\u091a\u094b\u0937\u094d\u092e\u093e\u0923\u0903 \u0938\u0928\u093e\u092d\u0938\u093e\u0903|<br \/>\n\u092a\u091e\u094d\u091a\u093e\u0939\u093e\u0930\u0917\u0941\u0923\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0938\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0938\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0928\u094d\u092a\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940\u0928\u094d\u092a\u091a\u0928\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0939\u093f||\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (C.Ci 15\/13)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>\u201c\u091c\u093e\u0920\u0930\u0947\u0923\u093e\u0917\u094d\u0928\u093f\u0928\u093e \u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0902 \u0915\u0943\u0924\u0947 \u0938\u0919\u094d\u0918\u093e\u0924\u092d\u0947\u0926\u0947 \u092a\u0936\u094d\u091a\u093e\u0926\u094d\u092d\u0942\u0924\u093e\u0917\u094d\u0928\u092f\u0903 \u092a\u091e\u094d\u091a \u0938\u094d\u0935\u0902 \u0938\u094d\u0935\u0902 \u0926\u094d\u0930\u0935\u094d\u092f\u0902 \u092a\u091a\u0928\u094d\u0924\u093f\u201d \u0907\u0924\u093f\u00a0 |\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (Chakrapani on C.Ci15\/13)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are five <em>Bhutagni<\/em> which metabolize those components of the food that are homologous to them in their composition viz. <em>Bhauma<\/em> <em>Agni<\/em> acts on the component that is <em>Bhauma<\/em> (i.e. <em>Parthiva<\/em>) in its composition.<em> Bhutagnis <\/em>act on the products of digestion <em>(Ja\u1e6dharagni Paka)<\/em>.The major site where the absorbed nutrients undergo biochemical transformation is in the liver. Liver plays an important role in metabolism, wherein several processes such as trans-amination, de-amination, beta-oxidation of fatty acids, glycolysis etc. take place.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Therefore the overall intermediary metabolism (involving fats, carbohydrates and proteins) can be understood as the functioning of the <em>Bhutagnis<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>Dhatvagni <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>\u0938\u094d\u0935\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0938\u094d\u092f \u0915\u093e\u092f\u0917\u094d\u0928\u0947\u0930\u0902\u0936\u093e \u0927\u093e\u0924\u0941\u0937\u0941 \u0938\u0902\u0936\u094d\u0930\u093f\u0924\u093e\u0903|<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0\u0924\u0947\u0937\u093e\u0902 \u0938\u093e\u0926\u093e\u0924\u093f\u0926\u0940\u092a\u094d\u0924\u093f\u092d\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0902 \u0927\u093e\u0924\u0941\u0935\u0943\u0926\u094d\u0927\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0937\u092f\u094b\u0926\u094d\u092d\u0935\u0903||\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0(A.H.Su.11\/34)<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>\u090f\u0935 \u092a\u091e\u094d\u091a\u094b\u0937\u094d\u092e\u093e\u0923\u0903 \u092a\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0926\u092f\u0903 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u0928\u094d\u0924\u0930\u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092a\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0927\u093e\u0924\u0942\u0937\u094d\u092e\u093e\u0923 (Arundutta A.H.Sha. 3\/60)<\/li>\n<li>\u0924 \u0938\u092a\u094d\u0924\u092d\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0926\u0947\u0939\u0927\u093e\u0924\u093e\u0930\u094b \u0927\u093e\u0924\u0935\u094b \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093f\u0935\u093f\u0927\u0902 \u092a\u0941\u0928\u0903|<br \/>\n\u092f\u0925\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0935\u092e\u0917\u094d\u0928\u093f\u092d\u093f\u0903 \u092a\u093e\u0915\u0902 \u092f\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0915\u093f\u091f\u094d\u091f\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u093e\u0926\u0935\u0924\u094d (C.Ci. 15\/15)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The seven components that sustain the body, known as <em>Dhatavah<\/em> (tissues), are metabolized \/ transformed into two kinds of products known as <em>Sara<\/em> and <em>Kitta<\/em>. This process is the function of seven specific entities known as <em>Dhatvagni<\/em>\u2019s; each <em>Dhatvagni<\/em> being specific for its corresponding <em>Dhatu<\/em>. <em>Dhatvagnis<\/em> act at tissue-level (in fact, at cellular level) upon the products of <em>Bhutagni .<\/em> The bio-energetic processes of a cell seem to be under the regulation of <em>Dhatvagni<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>\u00a0Agnibala<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u0905\u0917\u094d\u0928\u093f\u0937\u0941 \u0924\u0941 \u0936\u093e\u0930\u0940\u0930\u0947\u0937\u0941 \u091a\u0924\u0941\u0930\u094d\u0935\u093f\u0927\u094b \u0935\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0937\u094b \u092c\u0932\u092d\u0947\u0926\u0947\u0928 \u092d\u0935\u0924\u093f|<br \/>\n\u0924\u0926\u094d\u092f\u0925\u093e- \u0924\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u094d\u0923\u094b, \u092e\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0903, \u0938\u092e\u094b, \u0935\u093f\u0937\u092e\u0936\u094d\u091a\u0947\u0924\u093f|<br \/>\n\u0924\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u0924\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u094d\u0923\u094b\u093d\u0917\u094d\u0928\u093f\u0903 \u0938\u0930\u094d\u0935\u093e\u092a\u091a\u093e\u0930\u0938\u0939\u0903, \u0924\u0926\u094d\u0935\u093f\u092a\u0930\u0940\u0924\u0932\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941 \u092e\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0903, \u0938\u092e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941 \u0916\u0932\u094d\u0935\u092a\u091a\u093e\u0930\u0924\u094b \u0935\u093f\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093f\u092e\u093e\u092a\u0926\u094d\u092f\u0924\u0947\u093d\u0928\u092a\u091a\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093e\u0935\u0935\u0924\u093f\u0937\u094d\u0920\u0924\u0947, \u0938\u092e\u0932\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923\u0935\u093f\u092a\u0930\u0940\u0924\u0932\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941 \u0935\u093f\u0937\u092e \u0907\u0924\u093f|\u00a0 (C.Vi 6\/12)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The food material that one ingests cannot be assimilated in the same form. The ingested food undergoes a series of physical and chemical transformations before it is rendered into acceptable form to be incorporated by various tissues. This transformation process, according to the principles of Ayurveda, completely depends upon the strength of <em>Agni<\/em>. Stronger the <em>Agni, <\/em>quicker is the transformation, in general. On the contrary if this <em>Agni <\/em>is weak, the transformation also is slow and incomplete. Ayurveda proposes four kinds of functional states of <em>Agni:<\/em> <em>Sama <\/em>(Regular)<em>, Vishama <\/em>(Irregular)<em>, Tikshna <\/em>(Intense)<em>, <\/em>and <em>Manda <\/em>(Weak).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0PHYSIO-CLINICAL STATE OF <em>AGNI<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"160\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong><em>Tikshnagni<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"160\"><strong><em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Mandagni<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"160\"><strong><em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Vishamagni<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"160\"><strong><em>Samagni<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"160\"><em>Pitta Prakriti <\/em>individuals<\/td>\n<td width=\"160\"><em>Kapha<\/em> <em>Prakriti <\/em>individuals<\/td>\n<td width=\"160\"><em>Vata Prakriti individuals<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"160\"><em>Samdosha Prakriti <\/em>individuals<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"160\">Predominance of <em>Pitta Dosha<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"160\">Predominance of <em>Kapha Dosha<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"160\">Predominance of <em>Vata Dosha<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"160\"><em>Sama Dosha <\/em>status<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"160\">State of very quick digestion and can tolerate all sorts of regimen ,easily digests even a very heavy meal, in the very short space of time<\/td>\n<td width=\"160\">Cannot tolerate even slightest of the improper regimen.<\/td>\n<td width=\"160\">Action of <em>Agni is <\/em>irregular; it sometimes helps the process of complete digestion and sometime digests food quickly or slowly.<\/td>\n<td width=\"160\">Well equilibrated state of the functioning of <em>tridosha <\/em>,ensures complete digestion of the food ingested at the proper time without any irregularity.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"160\">It is stated to produce parched throat, palate and lips, heat and other discomforts<\/td>\n<td width=\"160\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"160\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"160\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>Agni<\/em><\/strong><strong> and <em>Prakriti<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u0924\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u0938\u092e\u0935\u093e\u0924\u092a\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0936\u094d\u0932\u0947\u0937\u094d\u092e\u0923\u093e\u0902 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u093e\u0902 \u0938\u092e\u093e \u092d\u0935\u0928\u094d\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0917\u094d\u0928\u092f\u0903,\u0935\u093e\u0924\u0932\u093e\u0928\u093e\u0902 \u0924\u0941 \u0935\u093e\u0924\u093e\u092d\u093f\u092d\u0942\u0924\u0947\u093d\u0917\u094d\u0928\u094d\u092f\u0927\u093f\u0937\u094d\u0920\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0937\u092e\u093e \u092d\u0935\u0928\u094d\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0917\u094d\u0928\u092f\u0903, \u092a\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0932\u093e\u0928\u093e\u0902 \u0924\u0941 \u092a\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0924\u093e\u092d\u093f\u092d\u0942\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u094d\u092f\u0917\u094d\u0928\u094d\u092f\u0927\u093f\u0937\u094d\u0920\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0924\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u094d\u0923\u093e \u092d\u0935\u0928\u094d\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0917\u094d\u0928\u092f\u0903, \u0936\u094d\u0932\u0947\u0937\u094d\u092e\u0932\u093e\u0928\u093e\u0902 \u0924\u0941 \u0936\u094d\u0932\u0947\u0937\u094d\u092e\u093e\u092d\u093f\u092d\u0942\u0924\u0947\u093d\u0917\u094d\u0928\u094d\u092f\u0927\u093f\u0937\u094d\u0920\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u092e\u0928\u094d\u0926\u093e \u092d\u0935\u0928\u094d\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0917\u094d\u0928\u092f\u0903|| \u00a0\u00a0(C.Vi 6\/12)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Acharya Charaka in <em>Vimanasthana<\/em> 6<sup>th<\/sup> chapter has described a strong relationship between <em>Agnibala <\/em>and <em>Prakriti.<\/em> The <em>Vata <\/em><em>Prakriti<\/em> individual tends to have <em>Vishamagni<\/em>, <em>Pitta <\/em><em>Prakriti<\/em> individual tends to have <em>Tikshnagni<\/em> and <em>Kapha <\/em><em>Prakriti<\/em> individual tends to have <em>Mandagni;<\/em> whereas a <em>Sama <\/em><em>Dosha<\/em><em>ja <\/em><em>Prakriti<\/em> <em>\u00a0<\/em>individual,<em> Samagni <\/em>has been described.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Need of assessment of <em>Agnibala<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>The clinical assessment of <em>Agni<\/em> becomes vital in the context of the dietary recommendations, lifestyle-related advises, and the choice of the appropriate therapeutic interventions.<\/li>\n<li>Since the status of <em>Agni<\/em> is likely to vary according to individual constitution<em>, <\/em>age, seasonal rhythm etc., it becomes even more important to evaluate accurately the strength of <em>Agni <\/em>in an individual<\/li>\n<li>From therapeutic viewpoint too, <em>Agni<\/em> has been considered to be important since the nature of drugs, dosage, and route of administration- all depend on the strength of <em>Agni<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Agnibala<\/em><\/strong><strong> assessment tool <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Preparation of preliminary tool<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Tough there are many agnibala assessment available but none of them fully justifies the assessment of agni in an individual. Considering the deficits observed in the current methods of <em>Agnibala<\/em> estimation, a \u201cSelf assessment questionnaire\u201d was designed for assessing the strength of <em>Agni<\/em><\/li>\n<li>This tool consist of questionnaire which is chiefly designed on the basis of classification of <em>Agni Bala<\/em> (strength) as described in Charaka Samhita in <em>Vimanasthana<\/em> (Chapter 6, 12the verse) which depicts the four functional states of <em>Jatharagni<\/em>, <em>Vishamagni, Tikshanagni, Mandagni <\/em>and<em> Samagni<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>The other features of <em>Agni<\/em> based on this mode of classification were also collected from other classical texts of Ayurveda, and a preliminary questionnaire was developed in such a way that simple questions or statements were designed to assess each feature of <em>Agnibala<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>The tool required that the respondents recorded their agreement or disagreement with the statement\/question in appropriate columns by marking a check mark (\u221a) against the specific statement\/ question.The guidelines regarding the method of responding were clearly stated in the tool. Respondents were supposed to tick the statement\/questions that best described them. One score was assigned for the specific response, if found to be present in that individual.Total scores were calculated in respective columns and subsequently the scores were converted into percentage for further analysis.<\/li>\n<li>The status of <em>Agni <\/em>in an individual was decided on the basis of maximum percentage scores obtained under the different categories of This self assessment designed questionnaire was also validated on statistical ground.<\/li>\n<li>The specific features of <em>Agnibala<\/em> was categorized in four column viz.<em> I=Mandagni, II=Vishmagni, III=Samagni, IV=Tikshnagni. <\/em>This was done because these categories of <em>Agni<\/em> represented a sequential spectrum ranging from diminution to accentuation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u00a0 Agnibala and Applied Aspects<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u092f\u0941\u0915\u094d\u0924\u0947 \u091a\u093f\u0930\u0902 \u091c\u0940\u0935\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0928\u093e\u092e\u092f\u0903| \u00a0(C.Ci 15\/4)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Agni<\/em> is believed to be the transforming moiety which helps to maintain the integrity of human body. Ayurveda believes that <em>Ayu<\/em> (life), <em>Bala<\/em> (strength), <em>Varna <\/em>(colour) and <em>Prabha<\/em> (lusture) all these are dependent on the healthy status of <em>Agni<\/em>. (C.Ci 15\/3)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u0930\u094b\u0917\u093e\u0903 \u0938\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0947\u093d\u092a\u093f \u092e\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0947\u093d\u0917\u094d\u0928\u094c | (A.H.Ni 12\/1)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Acharya Vagbhatta states that <em>Mandagni<\/em> is the main or responsible factor for occurrence of many diseases.\u00a0 The hypo-functioning of the <em>Agni<\/em> may lead to incomplete digestion and may lead to formation of <em>Ama<\/em>. Hence the status of <em>Agnibala <\/em>is an important factor for determining the healthy state of an individual.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u0905\u0917\u094d\u0928\u094d\u092f\u0927\u093f\u0937\u094d\u0920\u093e\u0928\u092e\u0928\u094d\u0928\u0938\u094d\u092f \u0917\u094d\u0930\u0939\u0923\u093e\u0926\u094d\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0939\u0923\u0940 \u092e\u0924\u093e|\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (C.Su 15\/56)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Grahani<\/em> is believed to be the <em>Agni<\/em> <em>Adhisthana<\/em> and having <em>Adhar Adheya Sambandha<\/em> with <em>Grahini.<\/em> The integrity of <em>Grahani<\/em> depends upon <em>Agni<\/em>. Hence it helps in understanding the pathology, course of disease and treatment of <em>Grahani dosha<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0938\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0924\u0930\u0917\u094d\u0928\u0947\u0936\u094d\u091a\u093f\u0915\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0938\u093e \u0915\u093e\u092f\u091a\u093f\u0915\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0938\u093e| \u00a0<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>(C.Su on Chakrapani 30\/28)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Depicting the therapeutic importance of <em>Agni<\/em>, <em>Kayachikitsa<\/em> which is among the eight branches of <em>Ayurveda,<\/em> specifically deals with the correction of disturbed status of <em>Agni<\/em><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u0936\u092e\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u094b\u092a\u094c \u0926\u094b\u0937\u093e\u0923\u093e\u0902 \u0938\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0947\u0937\u093e\u092e\u0917\u094d\u0928\u093f\u0938\u0902\u0936\u094d\u0930\u093f\u0924\u094c|<br \/>\n\u0924\u0938\u094d\u092e\u093e\u0926\u0917\u094d\u0928\u093f\u0902 \u0938\u0926\u093e \u0930\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0928\u094d\u0928\u093f\u0926\u093e\u0928\u093e\u0928\u093f \u091a \u0935\u0930\u094d\u091c\u092f\u0947\u0924\u094d|\u00a0\u00a0 (C.Ci. 5\/136)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The normal status of <em>Agn<\/em>i is responsible for maintaining the homeostasis of body.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u092e\u093e\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0936\u0940 \u0938\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0924\u094d|<br \/>\n\u0906\u0939\u093e\u0930\u092e\u093e\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093e \u092a\u0941\u0928\u0930\u0917\u094d\u0928\u093f\u092c\u0932\u093e\u092a\u0947\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0923\u0940|| (C.Su. 5\/3)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The role of <em>Agni<\/em> is important while following dietary regimen.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u0924\u094d\u0930\u092f\u094b \u0935\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u093e\u0903 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092f\u0947\u0923 \u092f\u0947 \u092a\u0930\u0938\u094d\u092a\u0930\u0939\u0947\u0924\u0935\u0903|<br \/>\n\u0905\u0930\u094d\u0936\u093e\u0902\u0938\u093f \u091a\u093e\u0924\u093f\u0938\u093e\u0930\u0936\u094d\u091a \u0917\u094d\u0930\u0939\u0923\u0940\u0926\u094b\u0937 \u090f\u0935 \u091a||<br \/>\n\u090f\u0937\u093e\u092e\u0917\u094d\u0928\u093f\u092c\u0932\u0947 \u0939\u0940\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u0943\u0926\u094d\u0927\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0943\u0926\u094d\u0927\u0947 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0937\u092f\u0903|<br \/>\n\u0924\u0938\u094d\u092e\u093e\u0926\u0917\u094d\u0928\u093f\u092c\u0932\u0902 \u0930\u0915\u094d\u0937\u094d\u092f\u092e\u0947\u0937\u0941 \u0924\u094d\u0930\u093f\u0937\u0941 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0937\u0924\u0903\u00a0 (C.Ci. 15\/244-245)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Agni plays an important role in depicting the progression of disease as it is the main causative factor in <em>Arsha, Atisar<\/em> and <em>Grahani roga.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>All the textual references i.e. Samhita chapter number and verse number have been mentioned in the text.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Abbreviations:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">C.- Charak, Su- Shusruta, A.- Astanga, S\u2013 Samgrah, H\u2013 Hridyam, Su-Sutrasthan, Ci-Chikitsasthan, Vi. \u2013 Vimansthan, Ni- Nidansthan A.K- Amarkosh<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Which of the following is correct regarding the functions of Agni\n<ol>\n<li>It is responsible for the sustenance of Prana<\/li>\n<li>It is a regulating factor of Ayu, Bala and Varna<\/li>\n<li>It is responsible for the maintenance of health<\/li>\n<li>All of the above<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>Bhutagni can be considered under which type of classification of Agni\n<ol>\n<li>Physio-anatomical<\/li>\n<li>Physio-clinical<\/li>\n<li>Both<\/li>\n<li>None<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>Which of the following is not correct regarding the Jatharagni\n<ol>\n<li>It is regulator of Bhutagni and Dhatvagni<\/li>\n<li>It is active form of Pachaka Pitta responsible for digestion of nutrient in gut<\/li>\n<li>It includes all sorts of Amyolytic, proteolytic and lipolytic enzymes secreted in GIT<\/li>\n<li>None of the above<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>Which of the following type of Agni is responsible for metabolizing the homologues component\n<ol>\n<li>Jatharagni<\/li>\n<li>Dhatvagni<\/li>\n<li>Bhutagni<\/li>\n<li>Jatharagni and Dhatvagni<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>Which of the following is incorrect regarding Bhutagni Paka\n<ol>\n<li>It can be considered as all the intermediary metabolism taking place in liver<\/li>\n<li>Bhutagni acts on the product of Dhatvagni Paka<\/li>\n<li>This Paka is carried out by Panchabhutagni<\/li>\n<li>All options are correct<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>Bio energetic process of cell is under the\n<ol>\n<li>Jatharagni Paka<\/li>\n<li>Dhatvagni Paka<\/li>\n<li>Bhutagni Paka<\/li>\n<li>Dhatvagni and Bhutagni Paka<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>If there is increase in strength of Dhatvagni, it will lead to\n<ol>\n<li>Dhatuvriddhi<\/li>\n<li>Dhatukshaya<\/li>\n<li>No effect as Dhatukshayavriddhi is independent to Dhatvagni<\/li>\n<li>Dhatuvriddhi followed by Dhatukshaya<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>Which of the following type of Agni is Sarvapchara Saha\n<ol>\n<li>Samagni<\/li>\n<li>Mandagni<\/li>\n<li>Vishamagni<\/li>\n<li>Teekshnagni<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>What is the relevance of assessment of Agnibala\n<ol>\n<li>Dietary and life style recommendation<\/li>\n<li>Therapeutic intervention<\/li>\n<li>Maintenance of homeostasis<\/li>\n<li>All of the above<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>What was the basis used for the development of Agnibala assessment tool\n<ol>\n<li>It was based on the four types of Agnibala<\/li>\n<li>It was based on thirteen types of Agni<\/li>\n<li>It was based on the both thirteen and four types of Agni<\/li>\n<li>It was based on the general description of Agni<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Answers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"72\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"66\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"72\">2<\/td>\n<td width=\"66\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"72\">3<\/td>\n<td width=\"66\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"72\">4<\/td>\n<td width=\"66\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"72\">5<\/td>\n<td width=\"66\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"72\">6<\/td>\n<td width=\"66\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"72\">7<\/td>\n<td width=\"66\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"72\">8<\/td>\n<td width=\"66\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"72\">9<\/td>\n<td width=\"66\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"72\">10<\/td>\n<td width=\"66\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For further details on the development and validation of the tool to assess Agnibala, please visit: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/10.1177\/2156587216656117\">Development, Validation, and Verification of a Self-Assessment Tool to Estimate Agnibala (Digestive Strength).<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Know your Agnibala (Digestive Strength) Dr. Aparna Singh, Assistant Professor, Dept of Kriya Sharir, Faculty of Ayurveda, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University \u00a0Relevance of Agnibala in Ayurveda Ayurveda being one of the healthcare systems, rests on the concept of individualized and person-centric approach, the assessment of Agnibala (digestive strength) becomes vital in 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