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Digestion guide

Agni and Digestion: Ayurvedic Digestive Fire Guide

Agni is digestive fire in Ayurveda: the capacity to transform food into energy, clarity, tissue, and signal.

Why digestion is central

Ayurveda treats digestion as the front door of wellness because the same food can nourish or burden depending on timing, preparation, appetite, and constitution.

Common Agni patterns

Vata can make digestion irregular. Pitta can make digestion sharp or acidic. Kapha can make digestion slow and heavy. The practical move is different for each.

What to change first

Start with meal warmth, regularity, and simplicity. A calmer dinner and steadier breakfast often beat complicated protocols.