Abstract

BIRD EYE VIEW ON RASA DHATU W.S.R. TO KRIYA SHARIRA

Vd. Shubham D. Pokharna* and Vd. Ravindra S. Dhimdhime

Abstract

Ayurveda is an Upaveda of „Atharvaveda’ which consists of all knowledge about life. Ayurveda work on principal which is maintaining the health of healthy individual through Ahara(food), Vihara(outing), Desha, Kala (Seasons) and Aaushadhi (medicine) but due to Ahitahara-vihara (faulty lifestyle) person got diseased so to make them free of disease and offering them healthy life again. This diseases condition occurred due to Dosha which causes imbalance between Dhatu and Malas leading to disease hence Dosha, Dhatu and Malas are foremost important in Ayurveda so called as “Tristambha”. These Tristambha control and maintain the Sharir. Ahara (Food), Nidra (Sleep) and Brahmacharya (celibacy), the three pillars of life (Trayopastambhas) play an important role in the maintenance of Swasthya (health) of an individual. Dhatus are fundamental principal which does Dharana and Poshana of Sharir hence important in formation and building of Sharir. There are seven Dhatus in body of which Rasa dhatu is first in seven. The main function of Rasa dhatu is Prinana(In bala, yuva and vrudha). It does Vardhana(Enhancement) in Balavstha(Childhood), Dharana(Retention) in Yuvavstha(Youthfulness), Yapana in Vruddhavstha(Old age), Tusthi(Satisfaction), etc as Rasa does Tarpana of all macro and micro organs in body along with Dosha, Dhatu, Updhatu, Malas all possible activities happens called Chesta (Effort) like Kayik, Vachik and Mansik, etc. because of all these Chesta it is also called as Oja.[1] When Rasa Dhatu is produced in excellence condition individuals are known as Rasa Sara Purusha. Rasavaha Srotas plays an important role in the metabolism of Rasa Dhatu. In modern we can correlate Rasa Dhatu with Lymph and plasma. Any kind of deviation in Rasa Dhatu (Vishuddha Rasa) leads to pathogenesis. Vitiation of Rasa Dhatu shows metabolic disorder in the body. This paper seeks to understand the concept of Rasa Dhatu for relevance to promote health and disease prevention.

Keywords: Dhatu, Rasa dhatu, Vishuddha rasa, Lymph, plasma.