Abstract

LITERARY REVIEW OF RAKTA DHATU & RAKTADUSHTI W.S.R. TO IT’S VIKALP SAMPRAPTI

*Vd. Bhagyashri N. Madake-Kuber, Dr. Aishwarya M. Ranade and Vd. Poonam Sable

Abstract

Blood is an essential component of body. As per ancient Ayurvedic literature, blood is compared with Rakta dhatu. Rakta dhatu – Genesis, quantity, synonyms, characteristics, functions, signs- symptoms of vitiation are mentioned in Charak samhita, Sushrut samhita and Ashtang hruday also. Pathologies related to Rakta dhatu takes place with 3 different ways as follows – 1) Rakta vruddhi (Presence of rakta in excess quantity) 2) Rakta kshay – (Presence of rakta in less than expected quantity) 3)Raktavaha srotas dushti & Raktadushti (Vitiation of Raktavaha srotas). In the present article, an effort is made to analyse all these signs & symptoms as per Vikalp samprapti. Vikalp samprapti is the way to analyse etiopathogenesis of a disease or a sign as per characteristics of underlying body building constituentents. The article is prepared to enlight whole compass of Rakta dhatu & its vitiation. Knowledge of the same will help academicians, researchers and practitioners.

Keywords: Rakta dhatu, Rakta dushti, Rakta vriddhi, Rakta kshay.