Abstract

Vd. Mayuri Narayanrao Manwatkar*, Vd. P. V. Kulkarni

ABSTRACT

Ayurveda has underlined the importance of knowledge of body both anatomy and physiologically. It is done with the help of analysis of every body component. With the help of this analytical knowledge of body components, one can know the factors that are healthy and unhealthy for these components and ultimately to the body. Classical texts had described that there are innumerable body components. Out of these few components are explained grossly which should be studied in detail and with the help of these components the factors which are not explained should also be learned by clever physicians. Lasika is one of the important body components which is a part of udak dhatu(water component in the body) and is a seat of Pitta. It is having prime involvement in causation of diseases like Prameha(diabetes mellitus) , Kushtha(skin diseases),Visarpa(erysipelas) . So, with the purpose of understanding the nature, characteristics and importance in the context of disease pathology is studied in this article.