Kloma Agni
The agni of the pancreas that governs digestion of sweet taste and water regulation, operating during the salty phase of digestion.
Kloma Agni: The Pancreatic Fire
Kloma refers to the pancreas and also to the choroid plexuses in the brain which secrete cerebrospinal fluid. Kloma agni governs the digestion of sweet taste and water regulation. Even water must be digested — undigested water damages the kidneys and can accumulate under the skin as edema.
Sweet taste contains Earth and Water components, and the Water in sweet taste is regulated by kloma agni. This agni operates during the salty phase of digestion, where salty taste has a buffering action that is important in the digestion of carbohydrates and fats.
Source: Textbook of Ayurveda: Fundamental Principles, Chapter Four: Agni, The Digestive Fire
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