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| *'''Rudhira''': The term is derived from root ‘rudh’ meaning to stop or hold. The blood tissue sustains the life of human beings, hence it is called ‘rudhira’’. [Su. Sam. Sutra Sthana 14/39] | | *'''Rudhira''': The term is derived from root ‘rudh’ meaning to stop or hold. The blood tissue sustains the life of human beings, hence it is called ‘rudhira’’. [Su. Sam. Sutra Sthana 14/39] |
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− | *'''Lohita''': The term indicates the coppery red color of blood. [Su. Sam. Sutra Sthana 14/5] | + | *'''Lohita''': The term indicates the coppery red color of blood. [Su. Sa. Sutra Sthana 14/5] |
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| *'''Asrik/Asra''': The term is derived from Sanskrit root ‘ashukshepane, srijvisarge'. It means to get ejected or expelled out. This synonym is used in the context of excessive bleeding. E.g.menorrhagia(asrigdara), bleeding disorders(asrapitta/raktapitta) | | *'''Asrik/Asra''': The term is derived from Sanskrit root ‘ashukshepane, srijvisarge'. It means to get ejected or expelled out. This synonym is used in the context of excessive bleeding. E.g.menorrhagia(asrigdara), bleeding disorders(asrapitta/raktapitta) |
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| The Rakta dhatu is constituted with the dominance of [[agni mahabhuta]] and all other [[mahabhuta]]. It possesses properties like peculiar smell (vistrata), liquidity(dravata), red color(raga), pulsation(spandanam) and lightness to get circulated (laghuta) due to [[Prithvi]],[[ jala]],[[teja]], [[vayu]] and [[akasha mahabhuta]] are spectively. [Su.Sa. Sutra Sthana 14/9] | | The Rakta dhatu is constituted with the dominance of [[agni mahabhuta]] and all other [[mahabhuta]]. It possesses properties like peculiar smell (vistrata), liquidity(dravata), red color(raga), pulsation(spandanam) and lightness to get circulated (laghuta) due to [[Prithvi]],[[ jala]],[[teja]], [[vayu]] and [[akasha mahabhuta]] are spectively. [Su.Sa. Sutra Sthana 14/9] |
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− | Rakta dhatu is neither too hot nor too cold(anushna-sheeta), sweet (madhura), unctuous (snigdha), red(rakta), heavy(guru), with peculiar smell (vistra).It can get affected by the same substances that provoke [[pitta dosha]].[Su. Sam. Sutra Sthana 21/17] | + | Rakta dhatu is neither too hot nor too cold(anushna-sheeta), sweet (madhura), unctuous (snigdha), red(rakta), heavy(guru), with peculiar smell (vistra).It can get affected by the same substances that provoke [[pitta dosha]].[Su. Sa. Sutra Sthana 21/17] |
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| ==Formation and metabolism of rakta dhatu== | | ==Formation and metabolism of rakta dhatu== |
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| During the process of metabolism and formation of rakta dhatu, tendons(kandara) and veins(sira) are formed as the metabolic byproducts(upadhatu).[Cha. Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/17]. Sharangadhara opines menstrual blood([[artava]]) as the metabolic by-product. | | During the process of metabolism and formation of rakta dhatu, tendons(kandara) and veins(sira) are formed as the metabolic byproducts(upadhatu).[Cha. Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/17]. Sharangadhara opines menstrual blood([[artava]]) as the metabolic by-product. |
− | [Sharangadhara Sa. Purvakhanda chapter 5] | + | [Sha. Sa. Purva khanda chapter 5] |
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| Various pigments and acidic secretions are formed as waste during this process. These are termed as malarupa [[pitta]].[Cha.Sa. Sutra Sthana 15/5] | | Various pigments and acidic secretions are formed as waste during this process. These are termed as malarupa [[pitta]].[Cha.Sa. Sutra Sthana 15/5] |
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| *SAT = Standard Ayurveda Terminology | | *SAT = Standard Ayurveda Terminology |
| *Cha. = Charak | | *Cha. = Charak |
− | *Su. = Sushruta | + | *Su. = Sushruta |
− | *Ka. = Kashyapa
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| *Sha. =Sharangadhara | | *Sha. =Sharangadhara |
| *Sa. = Samhita | | *Sa. = Samhita |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |