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Today when population is moving with modernization in the 21st century a lot of new diseases emerge out due to faulty life style, unhealthy food, lack of exercise, mental stress and disturbed sleep. Ajirna is a common disease which originates from digestive power insufficiency (5Agni) due to all above factors of modern Era. It is the state of incomplete process of digestion of ingested food. The main reason for indigestion is the deranged functions of Agni, Incomplete digestion and metabolism due to disturbed digestive fire leads to formation of under processed state of food termed as ajirna, Ajeerna is caused by agnimandya. Derangement of Agni is one of the root cause for development of diseases. Ajirna arises as a result of less/excessive/irregular digestion of food and this further produces Ama which circulate all over body. Ama combine with other Doshas and Dushya, vitiate them, produces many diseases. There are 4-6 types of Ajirna mentioned in Ayurveda by different acharyas. Also there is variation in treatment as per opinion of different acharyas. So it is important to see the details of Ajirna Chikitsa in Ayurved collectively. So this article is focusing on the Ajirna (Indigestion) Chikitsa in Ayurveda.