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Dhatus:Part 2

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Lesson 24

Monday, April 22, 13

Dhatu Tissue

Rasa Plasma, white blood cells, lymph system

Rakta Red Blood Cells

Mamsa Muscle

Meda Fat

Asthi Bones + Cartilage

Majja Bone Marrow

Shukra Male Reproductive tissue

Artava Female Reproductive Tissue

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Dhatu Function

Rasa (plasma) Prinana: nutrition, immunity, affection

Rakta (RBC) Jivana: Life!, oxygen! enthusiasm

Mamsa (muscle) Plastering, support, strength, protection

Meda (fat) Lubrication, personal love, bulk, insulation, beauty

Asthi (bone) Support (dharana), structure, protection of organs

Majja (nerve) Fills space (purana), sensation, communication, memory

Shukra (repro) Reproduction, builds ojas

Artava (repro) Reproduction, builds ojas

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1 part food1 part water

1 part air

Dhatus + Why

Ayurveda focus on:

• What we eat • Times of day• Seasonally, food• Combining• Rasa, Virya, Vipaka• 6 Stages of Digestion• Rest between meals

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3 Laws of Nutrition

1.Law of Irrigation2.Law of Selectivity3.Law of Transformation



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1. Law of Irrigation

• circulation of nutrients to the 7 levels of tissue

• governed by prana and jathara agni



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2. Law of Selectivity• Each tissue takes what it

wants

• govered by Tejas and Bhuta Agni



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3. Law of Transformation

• Transformation of immature into mature tissue

• Govered by Ojas and Agni



Mamsa Dhatu created MedasDhatu AgniAsthayi Medas Dhatu -

unprocessed tissuealso created

Dhatu dhara kala (membrane that holds

dhatu+ keeps it separate)Kala = Time

Kala = Nutritional Time

Sthayi Dhatu - processed tissueDhatu Mala

poshaka Pitta

Updhatuligaments


Asthayi Asthidhatu


Dhatu Function Size Upa-Dhatu(Superior By product)

Dhatu Mala

(Inferior by-product)

Meda (fat)

nourishment, Lubrication,

personal love, groundedness,

insulation, beauty

2 AnjaliTendons,

ligaments, flat muscles

sweat


“Meda Sara (balanced) has beautiful eyes, beautiful hair, and a melodious voice. I god singer is usually meda

sara.”

• Takes 20 days to form from food

• watery, unctuous, slimy, soft,

• insulation, energy storage,

• Nourishes the endocrine glands

• Psychologically - for perception - ability to perceive the good, and retain pleasant memories.

• Creates bliss molecules- endorphins


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Causes of Meda Issues:

• Excess sugar, sweets or starches

• Excess salt or dairy or meat

• Cold drinks

• Oily or fried foods - poor fats in diet

• Stress + unresolved emotions

• Drugs, alcohol, smoking

• Steriods

• Sitting on your butt all day

Inferior quality of meda dhatu retains hurt, grief and sadness. Refined meda dhatu

retains the bliss of awareness.



Symptoms of Increased Meda:

Symptoms of Decreased Meda:

Obesity

Diabetes + diabesity

Lethargy

Slow metabolism

Profuse sweating

High Blood Pressure

Gallstones

Low libido

Lipomas

Fibrocystic breasts

Gets uncomfortable easily or tired

low body awareness (prana blocked by meda)

Dry skin

Cracking joints

emaciation

Osteoarthritis/osteoporosis

overactive thyroid

enlarged spleen

menstrual irregularities

Excessive dreams


Meda agni highMeda agni low


“It is possible to have decreased meda in one part of the body and increased meda in

another part at the same time. For example, when prana vayu is hyperactive and apana vayu

is hypoactive a woman may be obese in the thighs but at the same time have emaciated breasts. In this case, hyperactive prana is not

allowing the fat molecules to stay in the upper part of the body, creating a lack of meda

there. Displacement occurs because of weak prana or weak apana; the fatty cells are pushed

into the upper or lower part of the body respectively.”

- Dr. Lad, p. 143




Dhatu Mala


Asthi

Support (dharana), structure,

protection of organs

Approx. 365 bones

Teeth + cartilage Hair + Nails

Asthi has:

• Predominance of Vata: earth and ether

• Foundation of structure

• Crystallization of consciousness - a living tissue with sensitivity and emotional feeling (“I can feel it in my bones.”)

• In Ayurveda- past life matrix is held in asthi



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Causes of Asthi Issues

• Poor diet- excessive Vata provoking food

• Lack of minerals (ex. take diatomaceous earth)

• poor posture (hunchback)

• under or over exercise - or irregular intense exercise

• thyroid or parathyroid disorder

• hormone replacement therapy



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About Asthi:

• earth element: 85%, air element 15% water element 5%

• earth element contains the minerals: iron, copper, zinc, salts, etc.

• gives internal support, gives shape, protection

• like the walls to a house

• excretes heavy metals: arsenic, mercury, lead through hair and nails

• periosteum is the asthi dhara kala (membrane where the agni/transformative process happens)

• Cranialsacral work - slight shifts in skull plates releases emotions and widens the field of consciousness

“Inferior quality of meda dhatu retains

hurt, grief and sadness. Refined meda dhatu

retains the bliss of awareness.”



Symptoms of Increased Asthi:

Symptoms of Decreased Asthi:

hypertrophy of bones + calcification

bone spurs

extra teeth

lordosis or kyphosis

excessive hair growth

hair loss

brittle nails

joint pain

arthritis (both kinds)

inflammation of bones and joints

weakness overall

weakness in teeth

bone loss

tendency to break bones


Asthi agni highAsthi agni low


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Majja




Dhatu Mala


Majja

Fills bone spaces (purana)sensation,

communication, learning, memory,

Ahamkara

2 Anjali(matter

covered by asthi)

lacrimal secretions

sleep from eyes

Majja is:• Intercellular communication

• Predominance of Kapha dosha

• Nerve tissue and bone marrow


“The core of majja dhatu is to create a

feeling of “I am.” - Dr. Lad


Symptoms of Increased Majja:

Symptoms of Decreased Majja:

Feeling heavy in body

Feeling heavy in eyes

Excess sleep

Pineal or pituitary tumors

osteoporosis, osteoarthritis

blurred vision

numbness

anemia

insomnia

epilepsy

ADD, MS, Parkinson’s

lack of understanding - poor communication

sexual debility


Asthi agni highMajja agni low


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About Majja:

• Purana

• Gives rise to the Ego

• Experience of bliss in meditation - access the majja dhatu - brings the consciousness and connection

• Our perception of awareness

• Chakra system

• Dependent on sadhaka pitta + linked to endocrine system

“If there is too much ama in majja dhatu,

or if majja dhatu is raw, unprocessed, then there is

misunderstanding, misconception, confusion, delusion, and even

hallucination. All these are states of unhealthy majja dhatu.”

--Dr. Vasant Lad



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Shukra




Dhatu Mala


Shukra + Artava

Reproduction, regeneration, produce ojas,

emotional release

1/2 anjali ojas none

Shukra + artava have:

• Regenerates tissue in the body

• Predominance of Kapha, water and earth

• Precursor to Ojas

• Relies on previous dhatus being healthy - 35 days to process



Symptoms of Increased Shukra:

Symptoms of Decreased Shukra:

Preoccupation with sex

increased desire for sex

multiple cystic ovaries

sterility

Excess semen; premature ejaculation; low sperm count

Loss of libido, or fear of sex

negative thoughts

Tires easily

Lack of orgasms

Low quality reproductive fluid

Issues with conception

sterility


Shukra agni highShukra agni low


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Causes of Shukra Issues

• Poor diet - or bad food combining

• lack of conscious development of sexual maturation

• emotional stress + worry

• Hypersexual activity




Dhatu Mala


Ojas protect all tissue of the body

2 types: pineal and

heartojas none

About Ojas:

• Predominance of Kapha, water and earth

• Cool in virya, white in color

• Relies on the agni and health of all 7 dhatus



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