Agni (Mand, Madhyam and Tivra)
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The Ayurveda term Agni implies to Fire. The terms Mand, Madhyam and Tivra basically referes to three specifc flame controls applied while preparing formulations. Here Mand referes to Low-flame; Madhya referes to Medium flame and Tivra refers to high intensity flames. Ancient Ayurveda practioners used to determine these degrees on basis of amount of wood or cow-dung cakes to be used to light up the furnace. The forms of Agni can be synonymously co-related to the degree of Put(Skt.) used specifically to prepare Bhasmas. (For ex. Gajput, Laghuput etc.) Apart from these three common categories one also comes across specifically 6 types of Agni described for medicinal preparation. (Kashtman & Dhoomagni, Deepagni & Mandaagni, Kharagni & Madhyam-agni, Bhada-agni). However these all types can be in-coporated or co-related with the above discussed 3 main types of agni
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