• Dr. TInku Sasi
• Dr. Anjali Sam
• Dr. Lekshmi MK
• Dr. Sohini S

Background:The entire process of utilising energy through digestion at the level of the Gastrointestinal tract and metabolism at the level of tissues is referred to as Agni in Ayurveda. The examination of the status of Agni is very pertinent in paediatric practice because childhood is the period of maximum growth and development. Correction of the Agni should begin at birth because vitiation of breast milk occurs due to improper diet, lifestyle, and psychological imbalance of lactating mother. Aim: The objective of the study was to develop a tool to assess jatharagni (digestive fire) in ksheerada (exclusively breastfed children) based on parameters like feeding pattern, consistency of stools, and other digestive symptoms. Materials and methods: The tool’s reliability was statistically analysed based on Cronbach’s alpha and the split-half method. The developed tool was tested on 100 children who visited the Well Baby Clinic, Govt. Ayurveda College, and Hospital for Women and Children, Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram. Results: Out of 100 samples assessed, 86 children had a normal state of Agni and 14 had an abnormal state of Agni. As a result, the tool aids in assessing digestion and metabolism in exclusively breastfed children using Ayurvedic parameters regarding Agni. 

Keywords: Agni, Tool development, ksheerada, exclusively breastfed children

"Agni: an ideal tool to assess digestion in exclusively breastfed children ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 3, page no.j522-j529, March-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2403969.pdf

"Agni: an ideal tool to assess digestion in exclusively breastfed children ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 3, page no. ppj522-j529, March-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2403969.pdf