Agnibheda (Kinds of digestive activity)
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By them (the
dosas) are
produced the
viamãgui,
the
Vishamagni
and the
mandgni
respectively;
while
samagni is
produced by
their
equillibrium. Notes :- Agni, literally fire, refers to the fire-like activity in the alimentary canal, responsible or digestion of food. This activity is influenced by the condition of the doas. When all the three doas are in equilibrium, the digestion of food will be perfect in all respects and that is samdgni-normal digestion; but when the doas get aggravated (increased) they bring about their own characteristic changes in the digestive activity also. When Vãta is aggravated, the digestion becomes irregular, erratic different from time to time and accompanied with flatulance etc., such a digestive activity, is visamagni. When Pitta is aggravated the digestive activity is very intense, even large quatities of food get digested very quickly and there is burning sensation, thirst, etc. during digestion; such a condition is Tikhnadgni.
When Kapha
is
aggravated
the
digestive
activity is
very dull,
poor,
inadequate,
even small
quantities
of food get
digested
after a long
time and
there is
heavyness of
the abdomen,
lassitude,
etc. during
digestion,
such a
condition is
Mandagni.
All these
three types
are abnormal
and give
rise to many
diseases of
the
causative
doas.
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