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The primary disease manifests its own symptoms independently; this morbid condition is caused by factors specific to the manifestation of the disease. This can be cured by the therapies prescribed for that particular disease. The subordinate disease is characterized by opposite features. If all the three ''doshas'' are primarily vitiated at a time, the condition is known as ''sannipata''. If only two of the ''doshas'' are vitiated, it is called ''samsarga''. Depending upon the primary and subordinate nature of ''doshas'', they are of many types. Considering such characteristic features, physicians attribute various names (like ''jwara'' or fever and ''atisara'' or diarrhea) to different conditions caused by ''doshas'' and diseases. [11]

The primary disease manifests its own symptoms independently; this morbid condition is caused by factors specific to the manifestation of the disease. This can be cured by the therapies prescribed for that particular disease. The subordinate disease is characterized by opposite features. If all the three ''doshas'' are primarily vitiated at a time, the condition is known as ''sannipata''. If only two of the ''doshas'' are vitiated, it is called ''samsarga''. Depending upon the primary and subordinate nature of ''doshas'', they are of many types. Considering such characteristic features, physicians attribute various names (like ''jwara'' or fever and ''atisara'' or diarrhea) to different conditions caused by ''doshas'' and diseases. [11]

==== Four types of Agni ====

==== Four types of ''Agni'' ====

अग्निषु तु शारीरेषु चतुर्विधो  विशेषो बलभेदेन भवति| तद्यथा- तीक्ष्णो, मन्दः, समो, विषमश्चेति| तत्र तीक्ष्णोऽग्निः सर्वापचारसहः, तद्विपरीतलक्षणस्तु मन्दः, समस्तु खल्वपचारतो विकृतिमापद्यतेऽनपचारतस्तु प्रकृताववतिष्ठते,  

अग्निषु तु शारीरेषु चतुर्विधो  विशेषो बलभेदेन भवति| तद्यथा- तीक्ष्णो, मन्दः, समो, विषमश्चेति| तत्र तीक्ष्णोऽग्निः सर्वापचारसहः, तद्विपरीतलक्षणस्तु मन्दः, समस्तु खल्वपचारतो विकृतिमापद्यतेऽनपचारतस्तु प्रकृताववतिष्ठते,  

mandA bhavantyagnayaH||12||

mandA bhavantyagnayaH||12||

Depending upon their intensity, agnis (factors responsible for digestion and metabolism) located in the body of human beings can be classified under four categories, viz. tikshna (severe), manda (low), sama (normal) and vishama (irregular). The tikshna type is capable of tolerating all types of irregularities whereas the manda type is of opposite nature, i.e. even a small irregularity will impair its functioning. The sama or balanced type of agni gets impaired even by minor irregularities; it maintains its normalcy so long as there is no irregularity. The irregular type of agni, as opposed to sama or balanced type, sometimes gets impaired and sometime it does not get impaired by irregularities.

Depending upon their intensity, ''agnis'' (factors responsible for digestion and metabolism) located in the body of human beings can be classified under four categories, viz. ''tikshna'' (severe), ''manda'' (low), ''sama'' (normal) and ''vishama'' (irregular). The ''tikshna'' type is capable of tolerating all types of irregularities whereas the ''manda'' type is of opposite nature, i.e. even a small irregularity will impair its functioning. The ''sama'' or balanced type of ''agni'' gets impaired even by minor irregularities; it maintains its normalcy so long as there is no irregularity. The irregular type of ''agni'', as opposed to ''sama'' or balanced type, sometimes gets impaired and sometime it does not get impaired by irregularities.

These four types of agni occur in the four types of individuals. In individuals having vata, pitta and kapha in their balanced and normal state, the agnis are regular or balanced. In the case of individuals having the dominance of vata constitution, due to the affliction of the site of agni by vata, their agnis are irregular. In the case of individuals having the dominance of pitta, the agnis are sharp. Similarly, in the case of individuals having the dominance of kapha in the constitution, the agnis are mild due to the affliction of the site of agni by kapha. [12]

 

These four types of ''agni'' occur in the four types of individuals. In individuals having ''vata, pitta'' and ''kapha'' in their balanced and normal state, the ''agnis'' are regular or balanced. In the case of individuals having the dominance of ''vata'' constitution, due to the affliction of the site of ''agni'' by ''vata,'' their ''agnis'' are irregular. In the case of individuals having the dominance of ''pitta'', the ''agnis'' are sharp. Similarly, in the case of individuals having the dominance of ''kapha'' in the constitution, the ''agnis'' are mild due to the affliction of the site of ''agni'' by ''kapha''. [12]

==== Physical constitution ====

==== Physical constitution ====