A REVIEW ARTICLE ON TYPES OF DHATU- VRUDDHI AND ITS CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE
Dr. Sakshi Chauhan*, Dr. Rupali, Dr. Rupali Kapoor and Dr. Rajesh Kumar Manglesh
ABSTRACT
Ayurveda is a science of life, which emphasizes the importance of prevention of health and treatment of diseased. As Acharya Sushruta said that Dosha, Dhatu and Mala are mula(roots)of Sharir.[1] Like the growth and health of a tree depends on the nutrition of its roots similarly health of human being depends on the equilibrium of Dosha, Dhatu and Mala in their natural state. As in the definition of health in Ayurveda again the importance of samdosha, samagni, samdhatu malakriya is highlighted by Acharya Sushruta.[2] When the balance of Dosha is not maintained it affects the Dhatus and leads two type of conditions i.e. kashya or vruddhi of Dhatu. There are seven Dhatus Rasa, Rakta, Mamsa, Meda, Asthi, Majja, Shukra mentioned in Ayurvedic texts. If the ahara and agni are good, they will maintain the equilibrium of the dosha which will subsequently lead to the nourishment of the dhatus. This paper explains the general concept of Dhatu-vruddhi (increased or excessive growth), its symptoms regarding each Dhatu.
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