DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MEDA AND VASA: AN ANALYSIS
Abstract
In ayurvedic science meda is considered as the fourth dhatu among the saptadhatus while vasa are considered as the upadhatu of mamsa dhatu. The accumulation of medo dhatu results in sthoulya. As vasa is the upadhatu of mamsa dhatu and is structurally very similar to medo dhatuit is posing a difficulty in the treatment of sthoulya. So, in this article a critical observation of meda and vasa from the Ayurveda and modern physiology is done to differentiate meda and vasa.
KEY WORDS
Meda , vasa, sthoulya, baddhameda, abaddhameda, adipose tissue
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