Abstract

A CRITICAL REVIEW ON KALA SHARIR W.S.R TO MAMSADHARA KALA

Dr. Kannan Mani*, Vd. Sheetal A. Agrawal, Vd. Ashish S. Agrawal and Vd. Priyanka K. Dighde

Abstract

Kalas are membrane or layer present between Sapta Dhatus and Asaya which forms envelope or covering of the organs inside the body. They provide support & protections to the organs. “Dhatvashyaantarmaryadakala[1] According to Ashtang Sangraha Sharirsthan, kleda present between dhatu and aashay gets paak (solid) due to heat and called as kala. Shareera Rachana is one of the fundamental subject in Ayurveda in which there are many topics explained on like Asthi, Sandhi Shareera, Sira, Dhamani, Srotas Shareera and totally seven number of Kala have been explained by our Acharya. They form a protective coating for the ashayas as well as boundary between the ashayas and dhatus. According to Sushrutacharya, kala is that limiting layer of body organs and tissues which keep them in normal position. Here the word is used for organs also. Kala can be correlated with Membrane, Fascia, Covering etc. structures as per Anatomy. The term Kala is used for Membrane – This may be fibrous, mucous and serous, One of the Sharir Ghatak (Part of the body), Sheath, Septum, Guna (Qualities). Specific kala present in the specific organs. The seven Kala’s are Mansadhara, Raktadhara, Medadhara, Shleshmadhara, Purishdhara, Pittadhara, Sukradhara So here we have selected kala Shareera among the many topics, here an attempt is made to understand the topic of kala. Kala, the ancient traditional science in relation to the today’s modern allied medical science. Mamsadhara Kala can be assumed as Intermuscular Septa. There are many hidden concept of Kala and here we are talking about Mamsadhara Kala.

Keywords: Kala, Mamsadhara Kala, Intermuscular Septa, Dhatu, Ashaya.