Ayurveda
The Seven Dhatus
The seven tissue layers of the body in Ayurvedic physiology, forming a cascade of nourishment from plasma to reproductive essence.
7 dhatus
The seven dhatus are the tissue layers that build the body from the inside out — from plasma and blood to bone and reproductive tissue. In Ayurveda, nutrition transforms sequentially through each dhatu, and the health of one layer directly affects all that follow.
1
Rasa (Rasa)
Plasma · Water (Jala)
2
Rakta (Rakta)
Blood · Fire (Agni)
3
Mamsa (Mamsa)
Muscle · Earth (Prithvi)
4
Meda (Meda)
Fat · Water (Jala)
5
Asthi (Asthi)
Bone · Earth (Prithvi) and Air (Vayu)
6
Majja (Majja)
Marrow · Water (Jala)
7
Shukra (Shukra)
Reproductive Tissue · Water (Jala)