GRAHANI CHIKITSA (CHIKITSA STHANA, CHAPTER 15): AN INTEGRATIVE REVIEW ON DIGESTION, METABOLISM, AND GRAHANI DOSHA
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Keywords
Grahani, Jatharagni, Bhutagni, Dhatvagni, Grahanidosha, Digestion, Metabolism,
Abstract
Grahani Chikitsa, the fifteenth chapter of Chikitsa Sthana in Charaka Samhita, presents a comprehensive exposition on digestion, metabolism, and disorders arising from impaired digestive fire (Agni). The chapter is systematically divided into three sections: normal physiology of digestion, pathological digestion, and grahanidosha—a spectrum of digestive and metabolic disorders. The concept of Agni as the central regulator of health is elaborated through the functions of Jatharagni, Bhutagni, and Dhatvagni. Disturbance in these leads to the formation of ama, shukta, and amavisha, which act as pathogenic substrates. Grahani is identified as the anatomical and functional seat of digestion and absorption. The chapter also provides detailed classification, clinical features, and management strategies for grahanidosha based on doshic predominance. This review integrates classical Ayurvedic principles with contemporary biomedical correlations, highlighting the relevance of Grahani Chikitsa in understanding functional gastrointestinal disorders, malabsorption syndromes, and metabolic dysregulation.
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