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==Process / stages of bhutagnipaka==
==Process / stages of bhutagnipaka==
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[[Ahara]] represents six tastes (shadrasa) in proper proportion (balanced diet).
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Stage 1: Madhura bhava - (Urdhava amashaya or stomach in the fundus – starch digestion)
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Stage 2: Amla bhava - (Urdhava amashaya in the body or pylorus of the stomach - protein digestion - formation of the peptones and acidified chyme)
==Mode of action of bhutagni==
==Mode of action of bhutagni==