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Ayurveda is a holistic science aimed to maintain health and treat the diseased. In recent years, research has emphasized the role of gut microbiota in human health and metabolic processes. The concept of Sahaj Krimi (non-pathogenic microbes) has been described in Ayurveda and can be correlated with gut microbiota. The function of gut microbiota depends upon the status of Agni (digestive fire). The digestive system has long been an area of critical importance within the Ayurvedic system and is only now being acknowledged by modern science as a key component in the regulation of physical and mental well-being. We now recognize that virtually every aspect of our physiology and health is influenced by the collection of microorganisms that live in various parts of our body, especially the gut microbiome. There are many external factors that influence the composition of the gut microbiome but one of the most important is diet and digestion.