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Ayurveda description of Dhatus ( the tissues which help in nourishing body)
Ayurveda
description of Dhatus ( the tissues which help in nourishing body)
There are several definitions for dhatu in ayurveda. Few of them
are given below.
"Shareera dharanathdhatawaha" - The tissues
which nourish the body and support it are called as dhatus.
"Poshanadharanayoho" - Those which nourish
the successive tissue and support it.
"Dadhati datteya vaa shareera manaha praanaan"
- these tissues nourish and support the body, mind and life
Dhatus are "Shakti yukta dravyas". i.e they
supply nutrients to other vital tissues and keep the body healthy. They nourish
and support the successive tissues.
There are seven dhatus
- Rasa - Lymph
- Rakta - Blood
- Maamsa- Muscles
- Medas -
Fat or
adipose tissue
- Asthi - Bone
- Majja - Bone marrow
- Shukra - Semen,
sex harmones
Proportion of Pancha maha bhutas in dhatus
Rasa (lymph) - Jala +
Rakta (blood) - Jala + Agni ++
Maamsa (muscle) - Pruthvi ++ Jala
Medas (fat) - Jala +++,
Pruthvi +
Asthi(bone) - Pruthvi ++ ,
Aakasha+
Majja (marrow) - Jala +++ Pruthvi +
Sukra (semen) -
Jala ++ Pruthvi +
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