Abstract

LITARARY STUDY OF THE HRIDAYA IN AYURVEDA WITH ITS CLINICAL IMPORTANCE

*Dr. Nazrul Islam Prodhani and Dr. Ruksana Parvin

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Abstract

Hridaya is one of the most important organs of the body. Ayurveda has described Hridaya as heart anatomically and physiologically but it also has functions which can be correlated with the functions of nervous system specifically autonomous nervous system. The thoracic heart has functions like brain or act in collaboration with brain for e.g. control of the mind. As per Ayurveda in addition to circulation hridaya is sensory organ and sophisticated centre for receiving and processing information. The heart is now recognized by scientists as a highly complex system with its own functional brain. This study wants to highlight all the aspects of hridaya in Ayurveda namely origin, morphology, histology, surface anatomy, clinical importance and its relation. Here we found that the functional aspect of mana which is located in hridaya is related to Psychological aspect and Autonous nervous system.

Keywords: Hridaya, Heart, Function, Clinical anatomy.