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The relation between [[agni]] and disease process is essential to be understood. Impairment of [[agni]] is a cause of accumulation of various toxic products inside body leading to disease. [[Agni]] includes all processes of digestion and metabolism taking at gross level, tissue level, micro-cellular level. Hence it needs a special emphasis while treating a disease. Diagnosis of [[agni]] of a person is one of key factor in understanding disease.  

The relation between [[agni]] and disease process is essential to be understood. Impairment of [[agni]] is a cause of accumulation of various toxic products inside body leading to disease. [[Agni]] includes all processes of digestion and metabolism taking at gross level, tissue level, micro-cellular level. Hence it needs a special emphasis while treating a disease. Diagnosis of [[agni]] of a person is one of key factor in understanding disease.  

The term ''sharireshu'' indicates that [[agni]] (factors or enzymes responsible for digestion and metabolism) residing all over the body. However, in subsequent elaboration, [[agni]] residing in the gastrointestinal tract is described because this [[agni]] regulates the aggravation or abatement of all the other [[agni]] [ [[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/39]. [[Agni]] belonging to regular or balanced category are the most beneficial for a healthy living; still [[agni]] belonging to the sharp category are given priority in the order of description because of their importance in as much as they are capable of tolerating all types of irregularities. Balanced (''sama'') condition of [[vata]], [[pitta]], and [[kapha]] during their natural states and when they are aggravated, accompanies regular or balanced [[agni]].

The term ''sharireshu'' indicates that [[agni]] (factors or enzymes responsible for digestion and metabolism) residing all over the body. However, in subsequent elaboration, [[agni]] residing in the gastrointestinal tract is described because this [[agni]] regulates the aggravation or abatement of all the other [[agni]] [Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/39]. [[Agni]] belonging to regular or balanced category are the most beneficial for a healthy living; still [[agni]] belonging to the sharp category are given priority in the order of description because of their importance in as much as they are capable of tolerating all types of irregularities. Balanced (''sama'') condition of [[vata]], [[pitta]], and [[kapha]] during their natural states and when they are aggravated, accompanies regular or balanced [[agni]].

The charts 1,2 and 3 shows various types of [[agni]] and its related processes in ayurvedic perspective.

The charts 1,2 and 3 shows various types of [[agni]] and its related processes in ayurvedic perspective.