Agni Assessment — Discover Your Digestive Fire Type

Identify your Agni (digestive fire) type — Sama, Vishama, Tikshna, or Manda — and get targeted dietary recommendations

1. How would you describe your hunger pattern?

2. What happens after you eat a full meal?

3. Your bowel movement pattern is:

4. How quickly do you feel hungry after eating?

5. How does your digestion respond to heavy or oily food?

6. Do you experience any of these regularly?

7. Your appetite during seasonal changes:

8. How do you react to spicy food?

9. Your energy level after meals:

10. How would you describe your tongue in the morning?

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About This Tool

Based on Chapters 4 and 10 of Two Sciences, One Plate, this 10-question assessment identifies your Agni (digestive fire) type. Ayurveda recognizes four types: Sama (balanced), Vishama (irregular, Vata-linked), Tikshna (sharp, Pitta-linked), and Manda (slow, Kapha-linked). Your Agni type determines how you process food, which foods suit you, optimal meal timing, and which spices will strengthen your digestion.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Agni in Ayurveda?

Agni is the metabolic fire that transforms food into energy, tissues, and consciousness. It's not just stomach acid — Agni represents all digestive and metabolic processes. Strong, balanced Agni is considered the foundation of health in Ayurveda.

What are the four types of Agni?

Sama (balanced, digests efficiently), Vishama (irregular, linked to Vata — alternating between strong and weak), Tikshna (sharp, linked to Pitta — burns too hot, causing acidity), and Manda (slow, linked to Kapha — sluggish digestion creating heaviness).

How does Agni relate to Ama?

When Agni is weak or imbalanced, food is not fully digested, creating Ama (metabolic toxins). Ama accumulation is considered the root cause of most diseases in Ayurveda. Strengthening Agni is the primary way to reduce Ama.

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