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Seven Dhatus Articles

Majja Dhatu: A Closer Look at the Nervous System from the Ayurvedic Perspective

September 2, 2022December 22, 2020 by Dr. Marc Halpern

Majja means marrow, as in bone-marrow (asthi-majja). However, the term has become synonymous with nervous system, which is encased within bone like bone marrow. The skull is the casing of the brain. The vertebrae are … More »

Shukra Dhatu: A Closer Look at Reproductive Tissue from the Ayurvedic Perspective

August 29, 2017July 15, 2013 by Dr. Marc Halpern

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, as they contain the … More »

Rasa Dhatu: A Closer Look at Plasma from the Ayurvedic Perspective

August 29, 2017December 22, 2010 by Dr. Marc Halpern

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; … More »

Rakta Dhatu: A Closer Look at Blood from the Ayurvedic Perspective

August 29, 2017December 22, 2010 by Dr. Marc Halpern

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. Each of these meanings has important implications … More »

Medas Dhatu: A Closer Look at Fat from the Ayurvedic Perspective

August 29, 2017December 22, 2010 by Dr. Marc Halpern

Psychology and the Medas Dhatu 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. In … More »

Mamsa Dhatu: A Closer Look at the Muscles from the Ayurvedic Perspective

August 26, 2017December 22, 2010 by Dr. Marc Halpern

The term “mamsa dhatu” literally means “flesh” or “meat,” but in Ayurveda it refers to the muscles of the body. In the physical body, mamsa dhatu refers directly to the muscles and indirectly to the … More »

Asthi Dhatu: A Closer Look at the Bones from the Ayurvedic Perspective

August 26, 2017December 22, 2010 by Dr. Marc Halpern

Asthi means bone. The asthi dhatu gives solid structure to the body. In the physical body, asthi dhatu is formed as posaka (unstable) medas dhatu flows into the purisha dhara kala and is digested by … More »

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