Correspondence Address:
Dr Navnath Digambar Nandurkar Associate Professor, Dept. of Sharir Rachana. Matoshri Ayurved College Eklahare, Nashik email: drnilesh160484@gmail.com Mobile no 90113 35531
Date of Acceptance: 2021-11-20
Date of Publication:2021-12-07
Article-ID:IJIM_119_12_21 https://ijim.co.in
Source of Support: Nil
Conflict of Interest: Nil
How To Cite This Article: Nandurkar N. D., Shahane V. C. An insight of Asthi sharira according to Ayurveda. Int J Ind Med 2021;2(11):20-23
Sharira in Ayurveda, which deals with the description of organs and structures of the human body, is basically the soul of Ayurveda. Bone is one of the seven Dhatus in the body and serves as the body's major support system. Ayurveda consider the bones to be 360 and Shalya Tantra mentions them to be 300 only. There are various types of Asthi i.e., Kapala, Valaya, Taruna, Nalika and Ruchaka Asthi. These different Asthi found in various parts of body. The muscles, tendons and ligaments are attached to bones and constitute extra-articular apparatus. Bones supports muscle, tendons and ligaments and gives shape to our body.
Keywords: Sharira, Asthi, Body, Bone, Dhatus
