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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)
=== Agni and [[pitta dosha]] ===
=== Agni and [[pitta dosha]] ===