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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. | 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. | 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.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/5] | 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.[[Chikitsa 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | ||