Ayurvedic
Biology
Revisiting Potential of Ayurved through Cell Biology
Background
- According to Biology cell is the smallest
unit of body. Ayurved states Panchamahabhuta are smallest
units of body .Hence there should be interrelationship between Panchamahabhuta and cell .
Objective-To
study potential of Ayurved through Cell Biology
Discussion-
आकाशपवनदहनतोयभूमिषुयथासङ्ख्यमेकोत्तरपरिवृद्धाः परस्परसंसर्गात्परस्परानुग्रहात्
परस्परानुप्रवेशाच्च सर्वेषु सर्वेषां सान्निध्यमस्ति, उत्कर्षापकर्षात्तु ग्रहणम् | Su.
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1) Parthiv
and Apya Bhav-
Cytoplasm and Nucleolplasm consists water molecules and dissolved- ions. It is Sandra
– has consistency
of gel , Bandhakrut- substratum for organelles. Vishyanda ,Kledan-
Maintains fluidity.
2) Agneya
Bhav-
Mitocondria. takes nutrients , breaks down and turns into energy.
Agneya Pachanatmakam- Regulates
cell metabolism and acts as digestive
system.
3) Vayaviya
Bhav- It
is difficult to compare Vayu with anything as it is said as the final
authority. But can be said nearby to Nucleus which co-ordinates cell activities, growth
,metabolism and reproduction. It is the administrative centre of a cell.
“Ayusho Anuvrutti
Pratyayabhuto Bhavati Akupitah.”
Vayu is responsible of all bodily mechanism to maintain life.
4) Akashiya
Bhava- Endoplasmic reticulum is the microchanel which is connected from nuclear
membrane to cell wall. It transports the material from cell wall to nucleus.
“Srotamsi Khalu Parinam Apadyamanani
abhivahini.”
-Charak Samhita
Viviktata-
The semi-permeable membrane of cell allows certain substances to pass though .
Similarly all the small pores , capillaries and tubules are different forms of
Akash Mahabhuta.
Any sort of blockages in it may
form pathology. For example Lacrimal tube, fallopian tube and
Coronary artery.
Conclusion- Thus
cell comprising Panchamahabhuta is a
smallest unit of human body.
Panchamahabhutas are intermixed with each other and work together in a
harmony so that all organells have all mahabhoutic Bhavas in more or less
proportion creating a normal physiology.
