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The term bhutagni (also spelled as ‘bhootagni’) is derived from two words: bhuta and agni and the word bhuta indicates five fundamental elements ([[mahabhuta]]). [[Agni]] means the factors responsible for digestion and metabolism. The human body is formed from five primordial elements. It naturally needs food for all these elements growth and development. Each of these elements needs bhutagni for their digestion and absorption. For example food containing parthiva part (earth element) is digested by parthivagni (bhutagni, which outlines [[prithvi]] elements of the food). Bhutagni is present in the gastrointestinal tract at the level of tissues in respective channels. [Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/12-14]

The term bhutagni (also spelled as ‘bhootagni’) is derived from two words: bhuta and agni and the word bhuta indicates five fundamental elements ([[mahabhuta]]). [[Agni]] means the factors responsible for digestion and metabolism. The human body is formed from five primordial elements. It naturally needs food for all these elements growth and development. Each of these elements needs bhutagni for their digestion and absorption. For example food containing parthiva part (earth element) is digested by parthivagni (bhutagni, which outlines [[prithvi]] elements of the food). Bhutagni is present in the gastrointestinal tract at the level of tissues in respective channels. [Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/12-14]

Bhutagni is present in a fundamental element ([[mahabhuta]]). Each cell (dhatu paramanu) consists of these five fundamental elements ([[panchamahabhuta]]). All the nutrients we eat also consist of the same five elements with their respective [[agni]]. Five bhutagni digest their part of the element present in the food materials. After the digestion of food by bhutagni, digested materials containing elements and qualities similar to each bhuta nourish its bhautika element of the body. This article describes the actions of bhutagni, its role in digestion and metabolism.  

Bhutagni is present in a fundamental element ([[mahabhuta]]). Each cell (dhatu paramanu) consists of these five fundamental elements ([[panchamahabhuta]]). All the nutrients we eat also consist of the same five elements with their respective [[agni]]. Five bhutagni digest their part of the element present in the food materials. After the digestion of food by bhutagni, digested materials containing elements and qualities similar to each bhuta nourish its bhautika element of the body. This article describes the actions of bhutagni, its role in digestion and metabolism.  

 

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==Five bhutagni==

==Five bhutagni==

 

There are five [[mahabhuta]] and their five respective [[agni]] as follows:

There are five [[mahabhuta]] and their five respective [[agni]] as follows:

*Vayaveeyaagni (factors within the [[vayu mahabhuta]])

*Vayaveeyaagni (factors within the [[vayu mahabhuta]])

*Akasheeya or nabhasaagni (factors within the [[akasha mahabhuta]])[Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/13]

*Akasheeya or nabhasaagni (factors within the [[akasha mahabhuta]])[Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/13]

 

==Concept of bhutagni==

==Concept of bhutagni==

 

The initial digestion of food by jatharagni results in its breakdown into five distinct elemental groups: viz parthiva. apya, tejasa, vayavya and nabhasa. This classification is based upon specific physico-chemical properties or qualities of each [[mahabhuta]]. Jatharagni stimulates the [[agni]] present in each of the five elements .This [[agni]] digests and metabolizes the substance of that group. It assimilates and makes the food components adaptable to corresponding [[dhatu]]. The same portion is then subjected to the action of [[dhatvagni]] for further assimilation in the body. [Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/13] [A.H.Sutra Sthana 9/6-8]<ref name= Hridaya > Vagbhata. Ashtanga Hridayam. Edited by Harishastri Paradkar Vaidya. 1st ed. Varanasi: Krishnadas Academy;2000.</ref>

The initial digestion of food by jatharagni results in its breakdown into five distinct elemental groups: viz parthiva. apya, tejasa, vayavya and nabhasa. This classification is based upon specific physico-chemical properties or qualities of each [[mahabhuta]]. Jatharagni stimulates the [[agni]] present in each of the five elements .This [[agni]] digests and metabolizes the substance of that group. It assimilates and makes the food components adaptable to corresponding [[dhatu]]. The same portion is then subjected to the action of [[dhatvagni]] for further assimilation in the body. [Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/13] [A.H.Sutra Sthana 9/6-8]<ref name= Hridaya > Vagbhata. Ashtanga Hridayam. Edited by Harishastri Paradkar Vaidya. 1st ed. Varanasi: Krishnadas Academy;2000.</ref>

These events occur after the ingested food has been suitably dealt with in jatharagnipaka, reducing the basic foodstuff into their elemental forms.[Chakrapani on Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/13]

These events occur after the ingested food has been suitably dealt with in jatharagnipaka, reducing the basic foodstuff into their elemental forms.[Chakrapani on Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/13]

 

==Location==

==Location==

   

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The processes of digestion and metabolism by bhutagni (bhutagnipaka) take place in the liver (yakrit). The liver (yakrit) is functionally and anatomically related to the gut (antahkoshtha). Liver is the site of most of those reactions which involves alteration of foreign compounds which can be mobilized. Hence it can be stated that the bhutagni is located and works mainly in these parts. [A.S. Sharira Sthana 6/59-60]<ref name= Sangraha> Vridha Vagbhata, Ashtanga Sangraha. Edited by Shivaprasad Sharma. 3rd ed. Varanasi: Chaukhamba sanskrit series office;2012.</ref>, [A.H. ShariraSthana 3/59-61]

The processes of digestion and metabolism by bhutagni (bhutagnipaka) take place in the liver (yakrit). The liver (yakrit) is functionally and anatomically related to the gut (antahkoshtha). Liver is the site of most of those reactions which involves alteration of foreign compounds which can be mobilized. Hence it can be stated that the bhutagni is located and works mainly in these parts. [A.S. Sharira Sthana 6/59-60]<ref name= Sangraha> Vridha Vagbhata, Ashtanga Sangraha. Edited by Shivaprasad Sharma. 3rd ed. Varanasi: Chaukhamba sanskrit series office;2012.</ref>, [A.H. ShariraSthana 3/59-61]  

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