Line 9:
Line 9:
|type=article
|type=article
}}
}}
+
+
[[Agni]] is a responsible factor for digestion, transformation, and metabolism in the body. The term ‘dhatvagni’ means the fraction of [[agni]] that functions at various body components ([[dhatu]]) for nourishment and metabolism. It is responsible for the metabolic transformation of food consumed and its assimilation. [[Agni]] is the supreme physiological authority in the human body<ref>A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, 1972. Bhagavad-gītā as it is. Purushottama Yoga, Chapter 15, Shloka No. 14, New York: Bhaktivedanta Book Trust, Page No.517</ref> and is of 13 types. Jatharagni is for digestion, five bhootagni for metabolism of [[panchamahabhuta]] components, and seven dhatvagni for metabolism of [[dhatu]] or tissues.[Chakrapani on Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15]
<div style='text-align:justify;'>
<div style='text-align:justify;'>
−
[[Agni]] is a responsible factor for digestion, transformation, and metabolism in the body. The term ‘dhatvagni’ means the fraction of [[agni]] that functions at various body components ([[dhatu]]) for nourishment and metabolism. It is responsible for the metabolic transformation of food consumed and its assimilation. [[Agni]] is the supreme physiological authority in the human body<ref>A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, 1972. Bhagavad-gītā as it is. Purushottama Yoga, Chapter 15, Shloka No. 14, New York: Bhaktivedanta Book Trust, Page No.517</ref> and is of 13 types. Jatharagni is for digestion, five bhootagni for metabolism of [[panchamahabhuta]] components, and seven dhatvagni for metabolism of [[dhatu]] or tissues.[Chakrapani on Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15] The dhatvagni assimilates and synthesizes the [[dhatu]] or tissues of the human body. It is located in the respective [[srotas]] of the particular [[dhatu]].<ref>Dhargalkar Nandini, Sarira Kriya Vidnana- A textbook of Physiology in Ayurveda, Packagni-Jatharagni,Acchapittam,Bhutagni,Dhatvagni, Part 2, Second edition 2010, Chaukhamba Sanskrit Series Office,Varanasi, Page No.123</ref> Dhatvagni is responsible for the transformation of one [[dhatu]] into another.<ref>NAMASTE - Portal [Internet]. [cited 2022 Jul 9]. Available from: http://namstp.ayush.gov.in/#/sat</ref> This article describes the concept and applications of dhatvagni in medical sciences.
+
The dhatvagni assimilates and synthesizes the [[dhatu]] or tissues of the human body. It is located in the respective [[srotas]] of the particular [[dhatu]].<ref>Dhargalkar Nandini, Sarira Kriya Vidnana- A textbook of Physiology in Ayurveda, Packagni-Jatharagni,Acchapittam,Bhutagni,Dhatvagni, Part 2, Second edition 2010, Chaukhamba Sanskrit Series Office,Varanasi, Page No.123</ref> Dhatvagni is responsible for the transformation of one [[dhatu]] into another.<ref>NAMASTE - Portal [Internet]. [cited 2022 Jul 9]. Available from: http://namstp.ayush.gov.in/#/sat</ref> This article describes the concept and applications of dhatvagni in medical sciences.
</div>
</div>
{{Infobox
{{Infobox
Line 106:
Line 108:
==Related chapters==
==Related chapters==
−
[[Vividhashitapitiya Adhyaya]], [[Sroto Vimana]], [[Rajayakshma Chikitsa]], [[Dhatu]], [[Grahani Chikitsa Adhyaya]], [[Trividhakukshiya Vimana Adhyaya]], [[Rasa Vimana Adhyaya]], [[Vividhashitapitiya Adhyaya]], [[Agni mahabhuta]], [[Ahara vidhi]], [[Bhutagni]], [[Acid peptic diseases]], [[Deepana]], [[Pachana]]
+
[[Vividhashitapitiya Adhyaya]], [[Sroto Vimana]], [[Rajayakshma Chikitsa]], [[Dhatu]], [[Grahani Chikitsa Adhyaya]], [[Trividhakukshiya Vimana Adhyaya]], [[Rasa Vimana Adhyaya]], [[Vividhashitapitiya Adhyaya]], [[Agni]], [[Agni mahabhuta]], [[Ahara vidhi]], [[Bhutagni]], [[Acid peptic diseases]], [[Deepana]], [[Pachana]]
</div>
</div>