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==== Disease and health ====

==== Disease and health ====

''Dhatu'' is a collective term signifying all the constituents of a body that sustain its existence.  Seven ''dhatu'' (''rasa, rakta, mamsa,'' ''meda, asthi, majja'' and ''shukra''), ''upadhatu'' like ''raja'' etc , three ''doshas'' (''vata, pitta'' and ''kapha'') and ''mala'' like ''pureesha'' etc. Perfect health is achieved when all the seven dhatu , three doshas, upadhatu, and mala function properly (i.e. are in equilibrium or harmony). Health is not mere the absence of disease. Certain diseases like tilakalaka (moles) do not cause any physical discomfort or pain, but they hurt the mind of that person. Therefore here it is specifically mentioned that vikara (disease) is termed as dukkha (unhappiness or source of unhappiness).  Any disequilibrium of dhātu and dosha (according to the time of the day, stage of digestion etc.) that does not affect the happiness of a person cannot be considered a disorder. Establishment of equilibrium of dhatu is the objective of chikitsa. [4]

''Dhatu'' is a collective term signifying all the constituents of a body that sustain its existence.  Seven ''dhatu'' (''rasa, rakta, mamsa,'' ''meda, asthi, majja'' and ''shukra''), ''upadhatu'' like ''raja'' etc , three ''doshas'' (''vata, pitta'' and ''kapha'') and ''mala'' like ''pureesha'' etc. Perfect health is achieved when all the seven ''dhatu'' , three ''doshas, upadhatu'', and ''mala'' function properly (i.e. are in equilibrium or harmony). Health is not mere the absence of disease. Certain diseases like ''tilakalaka'' (moles) do not cause any physical discomfort or pain, but they hurt the mind of that person. Therefore here it is specifically mentioned that ''vikara'' (disease) is termed as ''dukkha'' (unhappiness or source of unhappiness).  Any disequilibrium of ''dhatu'' and ''dosha'' (according to the time of the day, stage of digestion etc.) that does not affect the happiness of a person cannot be considered a disorder. Establishment of equilibrium of ''dhatu'' is the objective of ''chikitsa''. [4]

==== Therapeutics ====

==== Therapeutics ====