Abstract

CONCEPTUAL EXPLORATION OF DHATU POSHAN NYAYA

Dr. Bhanu Mahajan*, Dr. Ravindra Dhimdhime and Dr. Milind Kirte

Abstract

Ayurveda is an ancient system of medicine based on experience of many acharyas for centuries. Ayurveda always focus on the state of equilibrium of dosha, dhatu, and mala of the body. The fundamental concepts of Ayurveda must be explained and proven in terms of modern knowledge. Aharya mentioned seven different types of dhatus from rasa to shukra, this process of dhatu formation continues from birth till death which provides nutrition and maintain the homeostasis in the body. In Ayurveda acharyas mentioned three upashtambha of which one is ahara, by the process of jatharagni the ahar converted into ahar rasa which nourishes all the dhatus. One dhatu get converted into another like rasa converted to rakta and so on, so process of dhatu conversion in Ayurveda explained with the help of dhatuposhana nyaya, these nyayas are not listed in bruhatatrayi they are explained by tikakaras. Dhatuposhan nyaya helps us to know how purest Dhatu forms like from nine Anjali rasa dhatu to half Anjali shukra dhatu formed.

Keywords: Ayurveda, Ahar, Dhatu, Dhatu poshan nyaya.