Dhatu: Difference between revisions
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== Importance in diagnosis == | == Importance in diagnosis == | ||
Dhatu have their respective [[srotas]] | Dhatu have their respective systems([[srotas]]). These [[srotas]] get affected due to the vitiation of [[dosha]] and lead to diseases. Thus, dhatu are the site of lesion in view of diagnosis and target receptors in view of treatment. | ||
The increase or decrease of dhatu is also assessed for diagnosis of specific disease. The vitiated [[dosha]] reside in dhatu and produce specific clinical features as observed in conditions of jwara and kushtha. | The increase or decrease of dhatu is also assessed for diagnosis of specific disease. The vitiated [[dosha]] reside in dhatu and produce specific clinical features as observed in the conditions of jwara and kushtha. | ||
In view of prognosis, involvement of a particular dhatu has importance in prognosis also. | In view of prognosis, the involvement of a particular dhatu has importance in prognosis also. | ||
In jwara, if doshas are located in [[rasa]], [[rakta]],[[ mamsa]] and [[medas]] dhatu, the conditionsare curable; while if those are located in the [[asthi]] and [[majja]] dhatu, then conditions are difficult to treat. If vitiated dosha are located in [[shukra]] dhatu, the condition is incurable. [Cha.Sa. [[Chikitsa Sthana]] 3/75-83] | In jwara, if doshas are located in [[rasa]], [[rakta]],[[ mamsa]] and [[medas]] dhatu, the conditionsare curable; while if those are located in the [[asthi]] and [[majja]] dhatu, then conditions are difficult to treat. If vitiated dosha are located in [[shukra]] dhatu, the condition is incurable. [Cha.Sa. [[Chikitsa Sthana]] 3/75-83] | ||
In the pathogenesis of | In the pathogenesis of obstinate urinary disorders(prameha) [[dosha]] ( [[kapha]], [[pitta]] and [[vata]]) along with the ten factors called dushya i.e, [[medas]], [[rakta]], [[shukra]], body fluid(ambu), muscle fat(vasa), lymph(lasika),[[ majja]], [[rasa]], [[ojas]] and [[mamsa]] play the role.[Cha.Sa. [[Chikitsa Sthana]] 6/8].While considering the prognosis, “Tulyadushyata” (similarity between the characteristics of [[dosha]] and dushya) is a good sign of prognosis[A.S.Sutra Sthana7/218] | ||
Pathology of | Pathology of skin diseases(kushtha) is related to the deranged physiology of seven factors. They are [[vata]], [[pitta]] and [[kapha]] doshas in aggravated state and dhatus, namely, tvak (since the skin is the organ in which rasa dhatu is present, tvak word is used instead of [[rasa dhatu]]),[[ mamsa]], [[shonita]] and lasika that get deranged due to aggravated [[dosha]]. The involvement of higher dhatu makes the disease more complicated. [Cha.Sa. [[Chikitsa Sthana]] 7/9-10] | ||
Acute spreading erysepelas (Visarpa)also has the involvement of seven dhatu which determine the prognosis of the condition. [Cha.Sa. [[Chikitsa Sthana]] 21/12] | |||
According to Acharya Sushruta, visha | According to Acharya Sushruta, poison(visha) situated in a particular dhatu produces the dhatupradoshajavikara of that particular dhatu.[Su.sa. Kalpa Sthana 2/30] | ||
=== Dhatukshaya (degeneration of tissues) === | === Dhatukshaya (degeneration of tissues) === | ||
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Dhatukshaya means degeneration or decrement of quality and/or quality of body tissues. It is considered an important event in many disease pathologies. | Dhatukshaya means degeneration or decrement of quality and/or quality of body tissues. It is considered an important event in many disease pathologies. | ||
In | In wasting diseases (Rajayakshma) there is direct relation to the defect in the nourishment of body tissues. The diagnosis and treatment depend upon qualitative and quantitative assessment of dhatu. [Cha.Sa. [[Nidana Sthana]] 6/ 8-9] | ||
Moreover, dhatukshaya is mentioned as the etiology or consequence of different diseases like | Moreover, dhatukshaya is mentioned as the etiology or consequence of different diseases like | ||