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Agni and Digestive Health in Ayurveda

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IBS care at the Monday Digestive OPD starts with Agni, meal timing and a written Pathya diet.
AMRUT AYU CARE™ · Monday Digestive OPD

Agni: Digestive Health in Ayurveda

What Agni is, the signs it is working well, what weakens it, and where our Digestive OPD guide sits.

Key Takeaways
Ayurveda describes 13 types of Agni, with Jatharagni, the main digestive fire, the most important.
Signs of steady Agni: regular appetite, light digestion, regular motions and good energy.
Irregular meals, overeating, heavy or processed food, stress and seasonal change weaken it.
Read this first. Vomiting blood, black or tarry stools, difficulty swallowing, unexplained weight loss, or chest pain with sweating or breathlessness needs urgent medical care, not an OPD booking. New acidity after the age of 50 needs a doctor's evaluation first.
4.9 ★
from 52 Google reviews, Ghorpadi and Hadapsar (checked Sep 2026)
15+ years
Dr. Prashant Amrutkar, M.D., PhD Scholar (Panchakarma)
12+ years
Dr. Amruta Amrutkar, M.D. Ayurveda
2 clinics
with full Panchakarma: Ghorpadi and Manjri Bk, Hadapsar

In Ayurveda, digestive health rests on Agni, the digestive fire that breaks food down, takes in nutrients and clears waste. When Agni is steady, appetite and bowel habit are regular. When it weakens, food sits heavy and Ama, the residue of incomplete digestion, builds up. At AMRUT AYU CARE™ the Monday Digestive OPD starts every digestive plan with Agni. Call 8698282507.

Signs and Strains

Steady Agni
Appetite at regular times, no heaviness after meals, regular motions, clear energy.
Weak Agni
Heaviness, bloating, acidity, a coated tongue and dull energy after meals.
What weakens it
Irregular or late meals, overeating, heavy food, stress and the monsoon months.

Read the Digestive OPD Guide

Our Digestive Disorders Ayurvedic Care: Monday OPD page lists the conditions we see, and Chronic Indigestion (Ajirna) explains the Agni plan in detail. The Monday Digestive OPD runs in person at Ghorpadi (Main) and Manjri Bk, Hadapsar (morning 9 AM to 1 PM and evening 6 PM to 9 PM), and at Wagholi (5 PM to 6 PM), and online for Kharadi and Viman Nagar.

Related reading: Digestive Disorders Ayurvedic Care in Pune, and Chronic Indigestion (Ajirna).

Reviewed by Dr. Prashant Amrutkar and Dr. Amruta Amrutkar
M.D., PhD Scholar (Panchakarma), 15+ years · M.D. Ayurveda, 12+ years · AMRUT AYU CARE™, Pune
Response to Ayurvedic care differs from person to person, and no result is promised. This page is educational and not a substitute for a consultation.
Questions patients ask

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Agni?

The Ayurvedic name for digestive capacity: the digestive fire that breaks down food and clears waste.

How do I keep Agni steady?

Eat at regular times, only when hungry, with lunch as the main meal and an early, light dinner.

Which day is the Digestive OPD?

Monday, in person at Ghorpadi, Manjri Bk Hadapsar and Wagholi, and online for Kharadi and Viman Nagar.

4.9 ★
from 52 Google reviews, Ghorpadi and Hadapsar (checked Sep 2026)
15+ years
Dr. Prashant Amrutkar, M.D., PhD Scholar (Panchakarma)
12+ years
Dr. Amruta Amrutkar, M.D. Ayurveda
2 clinics
with full Panchakarma: Ghorpadi and Manjri Bk, Hadapsar
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