Sanskrit Verse
Analogy-based principle
— (Commentaries)
Explanation
The ‘Irrigation of a Field’ analogy, this theory explains how all seven Dhatus can be nourished simultaneously. It proposes that the nutrient fluid (Ahara Rasa) circulates throughout the body like water in irrigation channels (Kulya) and each Dhatu (like a field or Kedari) takes the specific nutrients it needs for its nourishment, all at the same time.
Clinical Importance
This theory explains how a nourishing substance can have a relatively quick effect on all tissues. The different Dhatu Poshana Nyayas are not contradictory but explain different aspects of the complex process of metabolism and tissue nourishment.