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The following table gives information about upadhatu and mala. [Cha. Sa.Chikitsa sthana 15/17], [Cha.Sa. Chikitsa sthana 15/20]
The following table gives information about upadhatu and mala. [Cha. Sa.Chikitsa sthana 15/17], [Cha.Sa. Chikitsa sthana 15/20]
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! Sr. No. !!Dhatu !!Upadhatu !! [[Mala]](functions)
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| 1. || [[Rasa]] || Stanya (breast milk), Rakta(menstrual blood) || Kapha
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| 2. || [[Rakta]] || Kandara (artery), sira (blood vessels), artava(menstrual blood)* || Pitta
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| 3. || [[Mamsa]] || Vasa (muscle fat), six layers of skin || Kha-mala (excreta in ear, nose)
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| 4. || [[Meda]] || Snayu (tendons) || Sweda (sweat)
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| 5. || [[Asthi]] || Danta(teeth)*nakha(nails)# || Kesha(scalp hair) and loma(body hair)
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| 6. || [[Majja]] || Kesha(hair)* || Akshi-twacha-vit sneha(oiliness in eyes, skin and stools)
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| 7. || [[Shukra]] || Ojas* || --
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* *As opined by Sharangadhara[Sharangadhara Sam. Purvakhanda chapter 5] , #As opined bySushruta [Su.Sa. Sutra Sthana 46/529]
* *As opined by Sharangadhara[Sharangadhara Sam. Purvakhanda chapter 5] , #As opined bySushruta [Su.Sa. Sutra Sthana 46/529]