Abstract

AN ASSESSMENT OF DANTA- SAMPAT LAKSHANA IN ASTHIDHATU SARA-ASARTA - AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY

Dr. Swati Kamble*, Dr. Pratik Satbadre, Dr. Rupali Bedre, Dr. Prerana Karare, Dr. Nirmala Sawarkar

Abstract

According to Ayurveda Dosha, Dhatu and Mala are the roots of the body. Dhatu are the tissues which nourish the body and support it. Upadhatu are originated from excellent part of dhatu. The supreme quality and superb functional aspect of Dhatu is known as ‘Sara’. Acharya charak has given various parameters for the assessment of sarata of dhatu. Asthi is one of the seven dhatu, the main function of asthi dhatu is dharan. According to sharangdhara upadhatu of asthi dhatu is danta and nourished by the sara portion of it. Danta is one of the parameter mentioned for the assessment of asthidhatu sara-asarata; described as sthool danta and drudh danta. Acharya kashyapa has mentioned the term Dantasampat lakshane ie. good quality of danta and dantamula. Various parameters are given for the assessment of Dantasampat lakshana. As there is close relation between Asthi and Danta. The study is conduct so that dant-sampat lakshana can be used as one of the parameter for the assessment of Asthi dhatu sara-asarta.

Keywords: Dhatu, Asthidhatu, Asthidhatu sarata, Upadhatu, Danta.