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| Vanhi, pawaka, anala, vaishvanara, tejasa, shikhi | | Vanhi, pawaka, anala, vaishvanara, tejasa, shikhi |
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| + | The following synonyms specifically indicate Jatharagni in the body: |
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| + | 1) Vaishwanara: It is helpful in digestion of different types of food vis a vis it is eatable (ashita), drinkable (peeta), lickable (leedha), masticable (khadita) etc. |
| + | 2) Sarvapaka: It states that the agni converts the heterogeneous form of heavy or light food component into homogeneous form. |
| + | 3) Tanoonpata: This synonym is considered to be similar to the function of vitality or life. Where there is agni, there is life. [Cha.Sa.[[Chikistsa Sthana]] 15/5] |
| + | 4) Amivachantana: It is responsible for prevention and cure of the disease or [[ama]] that is causative factor of all the types of diseases. |
| + | 5) Damunas: It is the factor which is responsible for maintenance of healthy life. |
| + | 6) Shuchi: It is considered as the purest form or purest entity. In context of digestion it might be considered as equilibrium form of digestive capacity (jatharagni), i.e. samagni. |
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| + | As per Ayurveda, various synonyms like kayaagni [A.Hr.Sutra Sthana 11/34], antaragni [Cha. Sa. [[Sutra Sthana]] 28/3], Udarastha agni, pachakagni [Su.Sa. [[Sutra Sthana]] 21] , Jatharanala [A.Hr.Sutra Sthana 13] , Paktru [Cha. Sa. [[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15] used to describe the jatharagni. It can also be compared with the 'audarya' type of 'teja' [Tarkasangraha] |
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| + | === Physiological entities resembling and comprising of jatharagni === |
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| + | 1) Pachaka Pitta |
| + | 2) Shareeroshma |
| + | 3) [[Teja mahabhuta]] |
| + | 4) Digestive enzymes (salivary amylase, lipase , proteases , peptides) , gastric juices (hydrochloric acid , peptic acid), Hormones (ghrelin ,insulin , cortisol) |
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| === Agni and [[pitta dosha]] === | | === Agni and [[pitta dosha]] === |