Dhātu (ayurveda)
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Dhātus (dhä·tōōs), n.pl. ( from Sanskrit धातु dhātu - layer, stratum, constituent part, ingredient, element, primitive matter[1] ) in Ayurveda, the seven fundamental principles (elements) that support the basic structure (and functioning) of the body.[2]
They consist of:
- Rasa dhatu (Lymph)
- Rakta dhatu (Blood)
- Mamsa dhatu (Muscles)
- Medha dhatu (Fat)
- Asthi dhatu (Bone)
- Majja dhatu (marrow (bone and spinal))
- Shukra dhatu (Semen)[3]
Traditional texts often refer to the above as the Seven Dhātus (Saptadhātus). Ojas is known as the eighth Dhātu, or Mahādhātu (superior, or great dhātu).[4]
See also
Dhātu (disambiguation) - a Buddhist technical term or a stupa, Pāli thūpa.
References
- ^ Sanskrit-English Dictionary by Monier-Williams, (c) 1899
- ^ Jonas: Mosby's Dictionary of Complementary and Alternative Medicine. (c) 2005, Elsevier.
- ^ Seven Dhatus of Ayurveda
- ^ Dhātus http://www.ayurveda-recipes.com/dhatus.html Archived 2018-12-25 at the Wayback Machine