ABSTRACT

Ayurveda is a traditional indian science of life which aims to maintain health of healthy person and treat the person with disease. As foretold by Ayurveda Acharyas Dosha, Dhatu, Mala are the basic factors of living body. Dhatu the is structural units of body which provides strength and nourishment. There are seven Dhatus explained by Ayurved acharyas that are Rasa, Rakta, Mamsa, Meda, Asthi, Majja and Shukra. Sara is meant by Vishuddhatar Dhatu i.e., the essence of Dhatu is termed as Dhatu Sara. Dhatu Sarata is helpful in assessing functional as well as qualitative assessment of Dhatus. Acharya Charaka has explained eight types of Sarata that are Twaka Sara, Rakta Sara, Mamsa Sara, Meda Sara, Asthi Sara, Majja Sara, Shukra Sara and Sattva Sara. Dhatu sarata relies upon many factors in digestion. Dhatvagni plays vital role in production of Dhatu. Dhatvagni plays role in assimilating or synthesizing Dhatu of living body. Dhatvagni is seven in number respective to each Dhatu namely – Rasagni in the Rasa Dhatu, Raktagni in the Rakta Dhatu, Mamsagni in the Mamsa Dhatu, Medagni in the Meda Dhatu, Asthyagni in the Asthi Dhatu, Majjagni in the Majja Dhatu, Shukragni in the Shukra Dhatu. Keywords: Dhatusarata, Dhatvagni, Srotas, Sarata
Publication date: 05/03/2022

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2022/11.3.1067