Year: 2025 | Month: March | Volume: 15 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 56-59
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20250310
A Review of Association between Mansa Dhatu Kshay and Contemporary Science
Dr. Shubham Attarkar1, Prof. (Dr.) Dinesh Chandra Sharma2, Dr. Pooja Pareek3
1MD Scholar, PG Department of Kriya Sharir, PGIA, DSRRAU, Jodhpur
2Professor and HOD, PG Department of Kriya Sharir, PGIA, DSRRAU, Jodhpur
3Assistant professor, PG Department of Kriya Sharir, PGIA, DSRRAU, Jodhpur
Corresponding Author: Dr. Shubham Attarkar
ABSTRACT
Mansa Dhatu, or muscle tissue, is one of the seven Dhatu (tissues) identified in Ayurveda, which is essential for physical strength, stability, and structural support. Mansa Dhatu Kshaya (depletion) is marked by symptoms including muscle atrophy, weakness, weariness, and diminished endurance, indicating a decline in the body's essential structural integrity. This article rigorously analyses Mansa Dhatu Kshaya within the framework of modern medical science, linking it to disorders such as sarcopenia, cachexia, and muscular dystrophies. The significance of nutrition, metabolism, and hormonal equilibrium in sustaining Mansa Dhatu, along with their correlations to protein metabolism and muscle physiology, is examined. Additionally, Ayurvedic therapy, comprising food recommendations, herbal treatments, and rejuvenative therapies, are examined alongside modern therapeutic approaches. This integrative approach highlights the capacity of ancient wisdom to enhance contemporary medical methods in the treatment of muscle-related illnesses.
Key words: Mansa Dhatu, Dhatu Kshaya, muscle atrophy, Ayurveda, sarcopenia, cachexia, muscular dystrophy, integrative medicine