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If the transport channels of ''rasa dhatu'' are vitiated, then following clinical features are observed:
If the transport channels of ''rasa dhatu'' are vitiated, then following clinical features are observed:
• Aversion towards food, anorexia, altered sense of taste, inability to identify tastes, nausea, heaviness in the body, drowsiness, body ache, fever, blackouts, anemia, obstruction of channels, impotence, tiredness (''angavasada''), emaciation, diminished [[''agni'']], and premature aging (wrinkling of skin and graying of hair [Cha. Sa. Sutra Sthana 28/9-11]
• Aversion towards food, anorexia, altered sense of taste, inability to identify tastes, nausea, heaviness in the body, drowsiness, body ache, fever, blackouts, anemia, obstruction of channels, impotence, tiredness (''angavasada''), emaciation, diminished [[''agni'']], and premature aging (wrinkling of skin and graying of hair [Cha. Sa. [[Sutra Sthana]] 28/9-11]
• In addition to the above features, the following features are observed after injury to ''rasavaha srotas'': ''Shosha''(emaciation),''akroshana''(crying due to pain), ''vinamana''(bending),''mohana''(confusion),''bhramana''(vertigo), ''vepana''(trembling)and death. [Su. Sa. Sharira Sthana 9/12]
• In addition to the above features, the following features are observed after injury to ''rasavaha srotas'': ''Shosha''(emaciation),''akroshana''(crying due to pain), ''vinamana''(bending),''mohana''(confusion),''bhramana''(vertigo), ''vepana''(trembling)and death. [Su. Sa. Sharira Sthana 9/12]
'''Role of ''rasa dhatu'' as vitiated factor in disease:'''
'''Role of ''rasa dhatu'' as vitiated factor in disease:'''
''Rasa dhatu'' is involved in the pathogenesis of many diseases like ''jwara'' [Cha. Sa. NidanaSthana 1/20], ''prameha''(obstinate urinary diseases including diabetes) [Cha. Sa. Nidana Sthana 4/7] and ''shosha''(emaciation including tuberculosis) [Cha. Sa. Nidana Sthana 5/8].
''Rasa dhatu'' is involved in the pathogenesis of many diseases like ''jwara'' [Cha. Sa. NidanaSthana 1/20], ''prameha''(obstinate urinary diseases including diabetes) [Cha. Sa. [[Nidana Sthana]] 4/7] and ''shosha''(emaciation including tuberculosis) [Cha. Sa. [[Nidana Sthana]] 5/8].
The extremes of body frames i.e. ''sthaulya''(obesity) and ''karshya''(emaciation) depend on the quantity and quality of ''rasa dhatu'', its distribution, conversion, and utilization in the body [Su. Sa. Sutra Sthana 15/32]. These two conditions are risk factors for a wide range of metabolic disorders and lifestyle disorders.
The extremes of body frames i.e. ''sthaulya''(obesity) and ''karshya''(emaciation) depend on the quantity and quality of ''rasa dhatu'', its distribution, conversion, and utilization in the body [Su. Sa. Sutra Sthana 15/32]. These two conditions are risk factors for a wide range of metabolic disorders and lifestyle disorders.