Rasa, the preliminary dhatu of Ayurveda, refers to the matter that is produced after the digestion of food in the human body. Rasa Dhatu provides nourishment to every single cell and tissue of human body. Mansa is one of the seven dhatus whose major function is to support and strengthen the meda dhatu or fat. Shukra dhatu is related with male and female reproductive systems, and is concerned with the production of offspring. Meda or adipose tissue, one of the seven dhatus, acts as the storehouse of fat and also insulates the body. Asthi or bony tissue, which constitutes the skeleton, is the hardest of all connective tissues. Rakta or Blood is a fluid connective tissue that serves many vital functions of the body, thus keeping us alive. Majja or bone marrow tissue, present within the bony cavities, serves the vital function of producing blood cells. |