Dhatu's Significance in Koshtashrita and Ashtyashrita: A Review

Abstract

Dhatu is regarded as the primary building blocks of the organism in Ayurveda. The number of Dhatu is seven. They serve as entry points for the dosha, which carry out the physiological functions, and are crucial to comprehending the interactions between the body's tissues. Beginning with Rasa Dhatu and concluding with Sukra Dhatu (reproductive fluids), sapta Dhatu are created in a manner akin to a progressive evolutionary metamorphosis. Each successive dhatu feeds the one above it, serving as a substrate for the others. The food keeps the perpetually Dhatu is regarded as the primary building blocks of the organism in Ayurveda. The number of Dhatu is seven. They serve as entry points for the dosha, which carry out the physiological functions, and are crucial to comprehending the interactions between the body's tissues. Each successive dhatu feeds the one above it, serving as a substrate for the others. This suggest that the Dhatu are interdependent on one another because an imbalance in one of them will result in sickness. Sharir is the adhistana of Roga, so these are produced in 3 ways-Kostha ashrita, Sakha ashrita and Marma asthi sandhi ashrit. Kostha ashrit rogas are sadhya in nature whereas other two are difficult to cure therefore the distribution and prognosis point of view are the focus of this paper.