Ten questions about how your digestion actually behaves. At the end you'll know
which of the four classical states of Agni yours resembles, and what tends to
settle it.
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The questions
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Choose the closest match — it does not have to be exact.
Your result
Sama Agni
Balanced fire
Your digestion is doing its job
Sama Agni is the balanced state: food is broken down properly, nutrients are absorbed, and waste leaves cleanly. Appetite arrives on time, meals feel light afterwards, and energy stays level. This is what the other three states are working back towards.
What this looks like
Appetite that arrives predictably
Comfort rather than heaviness after eating
One easy, well-formed bowel movement daily
Steady energy through the afternoon
Where to start
Keep meals at roughly the same times each day — regularity is what maintains Sama Agni
Eat your largest meal at midday, when digestive fire is naturally strongest
Leave three hours between eating and lying down
Notice what disturbs it. The first signs of drift are usually sleep and bowel changes
This is an educational assessment rooted in Ayurvedic theory, not a
medical diagnosis. It does not replace advice from your doctor, and it
cannot detect or rule out any condition.
Your result
Vishama Agni
Irregular fire
Your digestion is variable rather than weak
Vishama Agni is the erratic state, associated with Vata. Digestion is not consistently poor — it is unpredictable. Some days it works well, other days the same meal produces bloating, wind or discomfort. It tends to track stress, irregular hours and travel closely, and it is often accompanied by dryness and light, broken sleep.
What this looks like
Appetite that comes and goes without pattern
Bloating and wind, usually worse later in the day
Dry or irregular stools, sometimes constipation
Light sleep, often waking in the early hours
Where to start
Regularity matters more than diet here. Eat at the same times daily, even modestly
Favour warm, moist, cooked food over raw, cold or dry
Warm water through the day rather than cold drinks with meals
Grounding practices before eating — a few slow breaths is enough to start
This is an educational assessment rooted in Ayurvedic theory, not a
medical diagnosis. It does not replace advice from your doctor, and it
cannot detect or rule out any condition.
Your result
Tikshna Agni
Sharp fire
Your digestion runs hot
Tikshna Agni is the over-active state, associated with Pitta. The fire is too strong: food burns through quickly, hunger returns sharply, and missing a meal produces irritability rather than simple hunger. Left unchecked it tends towards acidity, reflux, loose stools and inflammation — a pattern of too much rather than too little.
What this looks like
Sharp hunger, and irritability when a meal is late
Acidity, reflux or a burning quality after eating
Loose or urgent stools
Waking hot, or broken sleep from overheating
Where to start
Do not skip meals. Long gaps are what turn sharp digestion into acidity
Favour cooling foods; go carefully with chilli, vinegar, alcohol and fermented things
Avoid eating while working or arguing — heat in the mind becomes heat in the gut
Coconut, coriander, fennel and sweet fruit all settle this pattern
This is an educational assessment rooted in Ayurvedic theory, not a
medical diagnosis. It does not replace advice from your doctor, and it
cannot detect or rule out any condition.
Your result
Manda Agni
Slow fire
Your digestion is running below capacity
Manda Agni is the dulled state, associated with Kapha. The fire is low: food sits, appetite is muted, and meals produce heaviness and sleepiness rather than energy. This is the state most associated with the accumulation of Ama — the residue of incompletely digested food — which Ayurveda treats as the starting point of a great many longer-term complaints.
What this looks like
Little genuine hunger, even after long gaps
Heaviness and sleepiness following meals
Sluggish, incomplete elimination
A thick white coating on the tongue in the morning
Where to start
Eat less, and only when actually hungry. Grazing keeps this pattern in place
Warm, light, well-spiced food; ginger, black pepper, and cumin all help
A short walk after meals does more here than almost any supplement
Skip cold, heavy, oily and dairy-rich food while the fire is low
This is an educational assessment rooted in Ayurvedic theory, not a
medical diagnosis. It does not replace advice from your doctor, and it
cannot detect or rule out any condition.
