Anatomical consideration of shukra dhatu: a review

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Humanbodyismadeupofseven Dhatus.Shukradhatu islocatedin entire body .Shukra is white, pure , excellent Dhatu, which is considered as best among all seven Dhatus. All Dhatus have their definite locations in the body; sperm along with spermatic fluid and male sex hormones are also one part of Shukradhatu , parallel to which females possess Artava. Pramana of Shukradhatu are half Anjali. Any deviation in Shukradhatu (waning or increment) leads to pathogenesis. Vitiation of Shukradhatu shows Shukradhatudusti (pathology) in the form of Vriddhi (hyper state) Kshaya (waning ). This vitiation may leads to infertility. So it is an important entity in context to reproduction Keywords: Shukradhatu, Semen, Hormones INTRODUCTION Definition of ‘S hukra ’ :- Shukra is the substance which is responsible for all systemic body activities including metabolic functions and part of which comes out of the body at the time of sexual act and performs specific functions of reproduction. It is the product of four proto elements, Vayu, Agni, Aapa a nd Prithvi with all six Rasa 1 Mahabhautic composition:- Shukra is Saumya , which is derived from Jala Mahabhuta (Su. Sha. 3/2) but Charakacharya consider that Shukra contain all the bhutas except Akash 2 All the four bhutas ( Vayu,Agni,PrithviandAmbu) individuallyshare one fourth of the attributes of each of the Mahabhutas . Embryological origin: Shukra is pittrija bhava. 3 Doshik configuration: Shukra Dhatu is counted as a Kapha Vargiya Dravya according to Harivansha Purana and also Acharya Vagbhata stated Shukra as Ashraya Sthana of Kapha Dosha 4 Rasa of S hukra : Shukra Dhatu possesses Shadrasa 5 INTERNATIONAL AYURVEDIC MEDICAL JOURNAL International Ayurvedic Medical Journal, ( ISSN: 2320 5091) (May, 2017) 5 (5) ANATOMICAL CONSIDERATION OF SHUKRA DHATU : A REVIEW Sanjay Kumar Shahu 1 Ajay 2 Kalpana Mehar 3 Hemraj Meena 4 1 PG Scholar (Ay) 2 PG Scholar (Ay) 3 PG Scholar (Ay) 4 M.D. Ph.D. (Ay), AssistantProfessor; P.G. Department of Sharir Kriya , National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India Email: drsanjayshahu@gmail.com ABSTRACT Humanbodyismadeupofseven Dhatus.Shukradhatu islocatedin entire body .Shukra is white, pure , excellent Dhatu, which is considered as best among all seven Dhatus. All Dhatus have their definite locations in the body; sperm along with spermatic fluid and male sex hormones are also one part of Shukradhatu , parallel to which females possess Artava. Pramana of Shukradhatu are half Anjali. Any deviation in Shukradhatu (waning or increment) leads to pathogenesis. Vitiation of Shukradhatu shows Shukradhatudusti (pathology) in the form of Vriddhi (hyper state) Kshaya (waning ). This vitiation may leads to infertility. So it is an important entity in context to reproduction Keywords: Shukradhatu, Semen, Hormones INTRODUCTION Definition of ‘S hukra ’ :- Shukra is the substance which is responsible for all systemic body activities including metabolic functions and part of which comes out of the body at the time of sexual act and performs specific functions of reproduction. It is the product of four proto elements, Vayu, Agni, Aapa a nd Prithvi with all six Rasa 1 Mahabhautic composition:- Shukra is Saumya , which is derived from Jala Mahabhuta (Su. Sha. 3/2) but Charakacharya consider that Shukra contain all the bhutas except Akash 2 All the four bhutas ( Vayu,Agni,PrithviandAmbu) individuallyshare one fourth of the attributes of each of the Mahabhutas . Embryological origin: Shukra is pittrija bhava. 3 Doshik configuration: Shukra Dhatu is counted as a Kapha Vargiya Dravya according to Harivansha Purana and also Acharya Vagbhata stated Shukra as Ashraya Sthana of Kapha Dosha 4 Rasa of S hukra : Shukra Dhatu possesses Shadrasa 5 INTERNATIONAL AYURVEDIC MEDICAL JOURNAL International Ayurvedic Medical Journal, ( ISSN: 2320 5091) (May, 2017) 5 (5) ANATOMICAL CONSIDERATION OF SHUKRA DHATU : A REVIEW Sanjay Kumar Shahu 1 Ajay 2 Kalpana Mehar 3 Hemraj Meena 4 1 PG Scholar (Ay) 2 PG Scholar (Ay) 3 PG Scholar (Ay) 4 M.D. Ph.D. (Ay), AssistantProfessor; P.G. Department of Sharir Kriya , National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India Email: drsanjayshahu@gmail.com ABSTRACT Humanbodyismadeupofseven Dhatus.Shukradhatu islocatedin entire body .Shukra is white, pure , excellent Dhatu, which is considered as best among all seven Dhatus. All Dhatus have their definite locations in the body; sperm along with spermatic fluid and male sex hormones are also one part of Shukradhatu , parallel to which females possess Artava. Pramana of Shukradhatu are half Anjali. Any deviation in Shukradhatu (waning or increment) leads to pathogenesis. Vitiation of Shukradhatu shows Shukradhatudusti (pathology) in the form of Vriddhi (hyper state) Kshaya (waning ). This vitiation may leads to infertility. So it is an important entity in context to reproduction Keywords: Shukradhatu, Semen, Hormones INTRODUCTION Definition of