''Ushma'' takes part directly in the digestion of food and the remaining factors take part indirectly. ''Vata'' transports food to the site of ''agni'' to facilitate and stimulate digestion [Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/6,17]. Apart from this, specific time is required to complete the digestive process. The detail process of digestion and metabolism is described in fifteenth chapter of [[Chikitsa Sthana]] [Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/6-11]. [verse 15] | ''Ushma'' takes part directly in the digestion of food and the remaining factors take part indirectly. ''Vata'' transports food to the site of ''agni'' to facilitate and stimulate digestion [Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/6,17]. Apart from this, specific time is required to complete the digestive process. The detail process of digestion and metabolism is described in fifteenth chapter of [[Chikitsa Sthana]] [Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/6-11]. [verse 15] |