Agni

Agni - Digestive Fire (Enzymes)

Most diseases are caused due to poor digestion. Agni (enzyme) is found in the alimentary canal and digests food. Samagni is produced by the normal digestion of the three doshas. Digestive activity (healthy, deficient or excessive) is governed by the doshas becoming aggravated. The three doshas produce three agnis (vishamagni, tikshnagni and mandagni respectively). 

Excess Vayu in the body produces weak, irregular digestion and causes gas. Excess Pitha creates a situation like an overheated furnace. Food bums up rapidly and persons experience burning sensations, thirst, acidity, indigestion, etc. In some cases, the agni / fire even bums up nutrients, causing malnutrition. When excess Kapha is present in the digestive tract, the digestive fire is low, making it difficult to digest food. As a result, a person feels dull, poor, inadequate and lethargic; the stomach is heavy or the person may experience constipation. Vayu disorders produce hard stools due to the dryness caused by gas. Pitha stools are soft or liquid due to excess heat. Kapha stools are moderate. A healthy stool is moderate and easily eliminated once or twice a day..