European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

UNDERSTANDING KALASHAREERA; ACROSS SAMHITAS AND ITS CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE IN THE MODERN MEDICAL CONTEXT

Dr. Annapurna R.*

ABSTRACT

Kala Shareera is an important concept of Ayurveda anatomy which mainly discuss about layers or membranes of body. The medical science reported presence of many membranes in body which form envelope over the organs acting as shock absorbers. Kala as in modern medical science can be attributed to pleurae, pericardium, meninges enveloping lungs ,heart and brain respectively ,thereby lubricating and helping with their functions.The concept of Kala shareera is discussed over various classical texts including sushrutha samhita, ashtanga hridaya, ashtangasangraha, bhavaprakasha and sharngadhara samhita. As per Ayurveda Kala can be defined as a separator between Dhatu and Ashaya, they are seven types; Shleshmadhara Kala, Raktadhara Kala, Medodhara Kala, Shleshmadhara kala, Pureeshadhara kala, Pittadhara kala and Shukradhara kala. The anatomical knowledge of these all layers is very important; as they can provide informations to rule out origin of the disease, and its manifestations on different sites hence intensifying proper study and management of the disease.

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