What Is Agni, and Why Does It Matter During a Cleanse? [video]

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Agni is our digestive fire. It's located in the stomach area, but it really helps with digestion throughout the whole body. 

Any food that we consume, agni helps us digest. Any emotions that come to us, agni helps us digest. It also helps with our metabolism and with promoting a healthy immune system. 

During an Ayurvedic cleanse specifically, agni is important because it helps us digest, burn, and flush the ama (natural toxins) that we're trying to eliminate by cleansing. 

Agni is, therefore, super important—especially during a cleanse!

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