Majja Dhatu: A Closer Look at the Nervous System from the Ayurvedic Perspective
Majja means marrow, as in bone-marrow. The term has become synonymous with nervous system, which is encased within bone like bone marrow.
Ayurveda and the Seven Dhatus (Tissues) of the Body
“Dhatu means tissue. The seven dhatus are the seven types of tissue that make up the human body. Since Ayurveda considers both a physical and a subtle body, the seven dhatus make up both of these bodies.
Ayurveda and The Dhatus (Tissues)
Dhatu means tissue. The seven dhatus are the seven types of tissue that make up the human body. Since Ayurveda considers both a physical and a subtle body, the seven dhatus make up both of these bodies.
The Seven Dhatus (Tissues) in Ayurvedic Medicine
The Seven Dhatus are the seven tissues of the body. In English they are plasma, blood, muscle, fat, bone, marrow / nerve, and reproductive tissue.
Shukra Dhatu: A Closer Look at Reproductive Tissue from the Ayurvedic Perspective
Shukra Dhatu | Shukra means bright, pure, and radiant. It can also mean the “essence” of something. In Ayurveda, the term is commonly used to describe both the male semen and the female egg.
Rasa Dhatu: A Closer Look at Plasma from the Ayurvedic Perspective
Rasa dhatu refers to the primary waters of the body. The word rasa means sap, juice, or liquid. In the physical body, rasa refers directly to the plasma, or non cellular portion of the blood; the lymph, and interstitial fluids. As watery secretions, rasa dhatu relates indirectly to breast milk and menstrual fluid.
Rakta Dhatu: A Closer Look at Blood from the Ayurvedic Perspective
Rakta dhatu refers to the primary fire of the body. The word rakta means colored as well as reddened. Depending upon its usage, it can also mean impassioned.
Medas Dhatu: A Closer Look at Fat from the Ayurvedic Perspective
Medas dhatu refers to the fatty tissues of the body. While the term can literally be translated to mean fat, conceptually it means the concentrated waters of the body.
Mamsa Dhatu: A Closer Look at the Muscles from the Ayurvedic Perspective
The term “mamsa dhatu” literally means “flesh” or “meat,” but in Ayurveda it refers to the muscles of the body.
Asthi Dhatu: A Closer Look at the Bones from the Ayurvedic Perspective
Asthi means bone. The asthi dhatu gives solid structure to the body. In addition to the formation of the bones of the body, teeth are thus the upadhatu (secondary tissue) of the production of asthi dhatu