Abstract

CONCEPT OF MEDO DHATU: AN AYURVEDIC PRESPECTIVE

Naresh Kumar Kumawat*

Abstract

The present study conceptually tries to correlate Meda verses lipid as per Ayurvedic parlance. It may correlate these lipids with the Medo Dhatu, Vasa and Majja Dhatu which concerned with the two functional aspects i.e. Dharana (architectural support of the body) & Poshana (appropriate nutrients of the body). That once Jatharagni (fire of digestion) is impaired, the Bhutagni and Dhatwagni (liver and cellular metabolism) would also be having impairment. The above-mentioned pathologies can occur with Medo Dhatu also especially when Medo Dhatwagni (fat metabolism) is impaired and the homologues nutrients present in Poshaka Medo Dhatu will be in excess in circulation and this can be referred to the conditions such as hyperlipidaemia, Medoroga (obesity) etc.

Keywords: Meda Dhatu, Hyperlipidaemia, Medoroga.