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

Key Takeaways

Agni explained: Agni is the digestive fire centered in the stomach area that helps digest food and emotions, supports metabolism, and promotes a healthy immune system.
Ayurvedic digestion support: During an Ayurvedic cleanse, agni helps digest, burn, and flush the ama (natural toxins) the cleanse seeks to eliminate, playing an important cleansing role.
Ask Banyan: Ask questions about agni and Ayurvedic cleansing in the comments or use the #AskBanyan tag on social media to continue learning about Ayurvedic digestion and cleansing practices.

Sneha Raichada, AP March 9, 2021

Welcome to our AskBanyan series, where we answer the most popular questions about living an Ayurvedic lifestyle.

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!

Do you have a question for us? Feel free to Ask Banyan! You can do this below in the comments or use the #AskBanyan tag on social media.

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Sneha Raichada, AP

As the Dean of Education at the Ayurvedic Institute, co-founder of AyurPrana, and a practicing Ayurvedic practitioner, Sneha integrates years...

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