Dhātus (dhä·tōōs), n.pl. ( from Sanskrit धातु dhātu - layer, stratum, constituent part, ingredient, element, primitive matter [1] ) in Ayurveda, the seven fundamental principles (elements) that support the basic structure (and functioning) of the body. [2]
They consist of: [3]
Traditional texts often refer to these as the Seven Dhātus (Saptadhātus). Ojas, meaning vigour or vitality, is known as the eighth Dhātu, or Mahādhātu (superior, or great dhātu). [4]
Dhātu (disambiguation) - a Buddhist technical term or a stupa, Pāli thūpa.
Dhātus (dhä·tōōs), n.pl. ( from Sanskrit धातु dhātu - layer, stratum, constituent part, ingredient, element, primitive matter [1] ) in Ayurveda, the seven fundamental principles (elements) that support the basic structure (and functioning) of the body. [2]
They consist of: [3]
Traditional texts often refer to these as the Seven Dhātus (Saptadhātus). Ojas, meaning vigour or vitality, is known as the eighth Dhātu, or Mahādhātu (superior, or great dhātu). [4]
Dhātu (disambiguation) - a Buddhist technical term or a stupa, Pāli thūpa.