LITERARY REVIEW OF RAKTA DHATU & RAKTADUSHTI W.S.R. TO ITβS VIKALP SAMPRAPTI
*Vd. Bhagyashri N. Madake-Kuber, Dr. Aishwarya M. Ranade and Vd. Poonam Sable
ABSTRACT
Blood is an essential component of body. As per ancient Ayurvedic
literature, blood is compared with Rakta dhatu. Rakta dhatu β Genesis,
quantity, synonyms, characteristics, functions, signs- symptoms of
vitiation are mentioned in Charak samhita, Sushrut samhita and
Ashtang hruday also. Pathologies related to Rakta dhatu takes place
with 3 different ways as follows β 1) Rakta vruddhi (Presence of rakta
in excess quantity) 2) Rakta kshay β (Presence of rakta in less than
expected quantity) 3)Raktavaha srotas dushti & Raktadushti (Vitiation
of Raktavaha srotas). In the present article, an effort is made to analyse
all these signs & symptoms as per Vikalp samprapti. Vikalp samprapti
is the way to analyse etiopathogenesis of a disease or a sign as per
characteristics of underlying body building constituentents. The article
is prepared to enlight whole compass of Rakta dhatu & its vitiation.
Knowledge of the same will help academicians, researchers and
practitioners.
Keywords: Rakta dhatu, Rakta dushti, Rakta vriddhi, Rakta kshay.
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