RAKTA DHATU: AN AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Abstract

Dhatu offers Ashraya, that may Dharana & Poshana i.e. supports & nourishes the body by its prakrita karmas. There are seven dhatu in our ayurvedic classic like as Rasa, Rakta, Mamsa, Meda, Asthi, Majja, Sukra. Raktadhatu is second dhatu. Teja & jala mahabhuta is predominant in rakta dhatu.The moola sthanas of Raktavaha srotas unit of measurement yakrut (liver) and pleeha (spleen). Rudhirm, Astrak, Lohitam, Sonitam unit of measurement the synonyms of the raktadhatu. Jivan is that the most perform of raka dhatu. keep with Acharya charak, Raktadhatu has eight anjali pramana. Sira and kandara unit of measurement the upadhatu of rakta. Raktadhatu zygomatic bone is piita once raktadhatu pramana created in utttam,avar, madhyma avastha individuals spoken as rakta sara purusha. Any moderately derivation in raktadhatu winds up in pathological process.