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Anatomy and physiology of
prostate gland.
Anatomy and physiology of
prostate gland.
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The prostate
is a walnut sized gland that is only present in men. It is
located just below the bladder and top of the penis. This gland
surrounds the urethra ( the tube through which urine flows from
the bladder and out through the penis ).
Prostate gland is partly muscular and partly glandular.
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Its ducts open into the prostatic
portion of the urethra (The portion of urethra surrounded by
prostate gland ). It is made up of three lobes.
The prostate gland secretes a slightly
alkaline fluid which forms the important component of semen .
This fluid constitutes the major portion of seminal fluid
which carries sperm and sperms move freely in this fluid..
The prostate gland is divided into
three zones, peripheral, transitional and central. The
overgrowth of cells takes place in the central part which leads
to BPH.
Description of Prostate
Gland In Ayurveda
It is a very
astonishing fact to know that the condition BPH has been
explained in ayurveda long back. The anatomical position of
prostate gland is described in ayurvedic classics as follows
In
Yogaratnakara it has been described as --
“
NAABHERADHASTHAATSANJAATAHA SANCHAARI YADI VAACHALAHA |
ASHTEELAAVAD
GHANO GRANTHIROODHWAR MAAYATA UNNATAHA || “
Which means
“ Below umbilicus (NAABHI), there is a hard gland which is
little bit bulged and changes its place some times and some
times stays stationary. This gland is like “Ashteela” (A small
stone used to sharpen swords). This gland when affected by
vitiated vata causes a disease called “vataashteela” (or benign
prostate hypertrophy)
Sushruta
explains the structure , anatomical position of prostate gland
and symptoms of BPH as follows.
“SHACRANMAARGASYA BASTHESHCHA VAAYURANTARAMAASHRITAHAI
ASHTEELAAVADGHANAM GRANTHIMMOORDHVAMAAYATA MUNNATAM|| “
Which means
- the place between rectum and bladder is occupied by vitiated
vata it affects the easy flow of urine, stools and semen by
enlarging the gland “ Ashteela”.
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