A Critical Review on Sleshaka Kapha of Ayurveda and its Affiliates in Physiological Perspective
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- 1Department of Kriya Sharir, J. S. Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Nadiad, Gujarat, INDIA.
- 2Department of Kriya Sharir, National Institute of Ayurveda, (Ministry of Ayush, Govt. of India), Panchkula, Haryana, INDIA.
- 3Department of Kriya Sharir, Ch. Brahm Prakash Ayurved Charak Sasnthan, (Govt. of NCT Delhi), New Delhi, INDIA.
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MulaRam Suthar
Department of Kriya Sharir, J. S. Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Nadiad, Gujarat, INDIA.
Received: 19-06-2024; Revised: 14-07-2024; Accepted: 22-08-2024.
Volume 13, Issue 2 · pp. 266-270 · 2024 · DOI: 10.5530/ajbls.2024.13.34
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Background: In Ayurveda, health signifies an equilibrium state where the body’s physiological processes, encompassing Dosha, Dhatu, Mala, and Agni, are balanced, alongside a state of overall well-being for the soul, senses, and mind. The principles of tridoshas are used to explain human physiology, etiology of diseases, and clinical sciences, etc. There are five subtypes of Kapha dosha: Bodhaka, Tarpaka, Avalambaka, Kledaka, and Sleshaka. This Kapha dosha regulates body fluids and maintains the body constituents cohesive.Materials and Methods: Materials and methods include gathering and evaluating peer-reviewed and credible journal articles and classical texts of Ayurveda that have met the set standards for this review through PRISMA. Results and Conclusion: The Sleshaka Kapha is situated in the joints. The liquid component of the secretion of the synovial membrane of the bony joint, which lubricates for easy movements of joints, can be represented as Sleshaka Kapha. The attributes of Kapha dosha are Guru (heavy) and Sandra (dense), Sita (cold), Mridu (soft), Snigdha (unctuous), Madhura (sweet), Sthira (immobile), and Picchila (slimy). The functions of Sleshaka Kapha can be compared with a modern perspective. This article accomplishes the goal to ascertain and establish the correlation between the physiological function of Sleshaka Kapha with modern physiological perspectives. A literature search on primary data was conducted using ancient Ayurvedic texts and their commentaries, alongside textbooks from contemporary medical science.
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Suthar, M., R, R., & Roushan, R. (2024). A Critical Review on Sleshaka Kapha of Ayurveda and its Affiliates in Physiological Perspective. Asian Journal of Biological and Life Sciences, 13(2), 266-270. https://doi.org/10.5530/ajbls.2024.13.34
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