Clinical correlation of agni with insulin resistance: An observational study followed by a pilot clinical intervention

Background

Agni is one of the fundamental concepts of Ayurveda and is considered essential for digestion, transformation and maintenance of physiological homeostasis. Contemporary metabolic disorders such as insulin resistance are characterized by impaired metabolic responsiveness to insulin and frequently precede clinically apparent type 2 diabetes mellitus. Although Agni has traditionally been considered an important determinant of health and disease, objective clinical correlation between Ayurvedic assessment of Agni and modern metabolic indices remains inadequately explored.