Fire Element
The third of the five great elements, intensely rajasic and sattvic, associated with the tanmatras of sound, touch, and form (rupa).
Fire Element in the Body
The source of Fire and light in the solar system is the sun. In the human body, the source of Fire is metabolism. Fire works in the digestive system as well as in the gray matter of the brain, where Fire manifests as intelligence. Fire also activates the retina to perceive light. Body temperature, digestion, thinking processes, and vision are all functions of bodily Fire. All metabolism and enzyme systems are controlled by this element.
Fire manifests as light, heat, and color, and is related to the sense of vision. The sensory organ of vision is the eye. The organ of action related to vision is the feet — eyes give direction to the action of walking. Fire emerges from shabda, sparsha, and rupa tanmatras (sound, touch, and sight).
Source: Textbook of Ayurveda: Fundamental Principles, Chapter Two: Universal Attributes and Doshic Theory
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