There are 7 Dhatus or Body Tissues that give shape and form to the body.

These 7 are Rasa or Rasayana (Tissue Fluids), Rakta (Red Blood Cells), Mansa (Skeletal Muscle), Meda (Fat and Connective Tissue), Asthi (Bones), Majja (Bone Marrow), and Shukra (Sperms or Male & Female Reproductive Fluids). Their nature is to nourish and support one another, Rasa nourishing Rakta, Rakta nourishing Mansa, & so on. Therefore, if a problem exists in one of the 7 Dhatus, those down the line also start to suffer, as they are also not being properly supported.

Each of the Dhatus also nourishes and supports a subsidiary tissue or UPDHATU and produce waste products or MALAS. The UPDHATUS neither nourish each other nor any other tissue for the matter. The relationships between Dhatus, UPDHATUS & MALAS are as follows. What will also be included here are the ways the Dhatus influence our overall physiological being. These 7 Dhatus are overall production of FOOD we eat daily base.
•RASA – As age advances, there is slowing of growth in the body and circulation is hindered hence the substance called Rasayana is given. “RASA” means FOOD JUICE and “AYANA” means MOVEMENT or CIRCULATION. Movement of the RASA throughout the body, day and night, and consequent nourishment, maintenances of the cells, growth of new cells, expulsion of the damaged cells and full nourishment of the body is the main purpose of the RASAYAN treatment.
•RAKTA – supports the blood vessels & tendons and produces bile as waste. It also brings oxygen to the tissues and takes carbon dioxide away, invigorating the entire body.
•MANSA – supports subcutaneous fat and the skin and produces wastes emitted from the body’s orifices. As Mansa is associated with skeletal muscles, it is responsible for giving the body is smooth contours.
•MEDA – supports fat and flat muscle, producing sweat as waste. Being slippery in nature, Meda is responsible for lubrication within the body.
•ASTHI – supports teeth and produces body hair, beard and nails as waste. It creates the supportive structure for the musculature.
•MAJJA – supports head hair and helps produce mother’s milk as its waste or by-product. Majja is what helps to fill in the spaces of the body.
•SHUKRA – supports Ojas, the glow of health and produces no wastes. It is responsible for reproduction.

Good digestion and correct selection of foods according to your body type determine the health of Rasa Dhatus. Mineral-rich foods and a good supply of oxygen and lack of toxins in the blood and regular exercise support the health of Mansa Dhatus. Thus, diet digestion, air, and exercise can be seen to be a very important in matter of the any health conditions. This is how knowledge of Dhatus helps us understand how to bring beauty to our healthy lifestyle. Rests of other Dhatus are also important part of our health.

Photo: There are 7 Dhatus or Body Tissues that give shape and form to the body.

These 7 are Rasa or Rasayana (Tissue Fluids), Rakta (Red Blood Cells), Mansa (Skeletal Muscle), Meda (Fat and Connective Tissue), Asthi (Bones), Majja (Bone Marrow), and Shukra (Sperms or Male & Female Reproductive Fluids). Their nature is to nourish and support one another, Rasa nourishing Rakta, Rakta nourishing Mansa, & so on. Therefore, if a problem exists in one of the 7 Dhatus, those down the line also start to suffer, as they are also not being properly supported.

Each of the Dhatus also nourishes and supports a subsidiary tissue or UPDHATU and produce waste products or MALAS. The UPDHATUS neither nourish each other nor any other tissue for the matter. The relationships between Dhatus, UPDHATUS & MALAS are as follows. What will also be included here are the ways the Dhatus influence our overall physiological being. These 7 Dhatus are overall production of FOOD we eat daily base.
•RASA – As age advances, there is slowing of growth in the body and circulation is hindered hence the substance called Rasayana is given. “RASA” means FOOD JUICE and “AYANA” means MOVEMENT or CIRCULATION. Movement of the RASA throughout the body, day and night, and consequent nourishment, maintenances of the cells, growth of new cells, expulsion of the damaged cells and full nourishment of the body is the main purpose of the RASAYAN treatment.
•RAKTA – supports the blood vessels & tendons and produces bile as waste. It also brings oxygen to the tissues and takes carbon dioxide away, invigorating the entire body.
•MANSA – supports subcutaneous fat and the skin and produces wastes emitted from the body’s orifices. As Mansa is associated with skeletal muscles, it is responsible for giving the body is smooth contours.
•MEDA – supports fat and flat muscle, producing sweat as waste. Being slippery in nature, Meda is responsible for lubrication within the body.
•ASTHI – supports teeth and produces body hair, beard and nails as waste. It creates the supportive structure for the musculature.
•MAJJA – supports head hair and helps produce mother’s milk as its waste or by-product. Majja is what helps to fill in the spaces of the body.
•SHUKRA – supports Ojas, the glow of health and produces no wastes. It is responsible for reproduction.

Good digestion and correct selection of foods according to your body type determine the health of Rasa Dhatus. Mineral-rich foods and a good supply of oxygen and lack of toxins in the blood and regular exercise support the health of Mansa Dhatus. Thus, diet digestion, air, and exercise can be seen to be a very important in matter of the any health conditions. This is how knowledge of Dhatus helps us understand how to bring beauty to our healthy lifestyle. Rests of other Dhatus are also important part of our health.

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