Abstract

Gupta Deepak*, Sharma Ravi, Madan Prateek, Tomar Anil and Ravindra Kumar Yadav

ABSTRACT

In Ayurveda text Dosha, Dhatu and mala are the biological and functional unit of body. In this series Dhatu are the essential constitution of our body, different Acharyas mention 7 types(Ras, Rakta, Mansa, Medh, Asthi, Majja and Sukra) of Dhatu which maintain and nourish human body The formation and nourishment of Dhatu is a continuing process which is occurred from the embryonic stage of the foetus to death. The nourishment of all Dhatu depends on the Ahara what we take from outside. The Ahara after digestion of Jatharagni and Bhutagni vyapara become the Ahara rasa which is analogous to the seven Dhatu. The seven Dhatu get their nourishment one after one from the Ahara Ras. The concepts of Sapta Dhatus of Ayurveda refer to the physiology of basic nutritional and structural factors of the body. They are being constantly formed destroyed and reformed with appropriate material derived from Poshakadravya (nutrient- substances) from the time of conception to death. All ancient texts have postulated the view that Sapta Dhatus are produced in a kind of progressive transformation, beginning with the Rasa Dhatu and ending with Sukra Dhatu, the previous Dhatu being transformed in to the next higher. The implications of this theory have been sought to be explained in terms of three different Nyaya. In modern text the Carbohydrate, protein, fats are the essential elements of the body. For formation of gene proteins are essential, for energy to living hood carbohydrates are essential for formation of bulk fats are essential. Making of this really essential element from food is really a complex process. But in Ayurveda it has been simplified in terms of Nyaya. These Nyaya gives us a simple and clear view about how the Dhatus formed. And how the conversion of Ahara rasa takes place in Sapta Dhatus. These Dhatu Noshana Nyaya and this relation is discussed in this article.