CONCEPTUAL STUDY OF DRAVA DRAVYA (LIQUID) IN PACHANA KRIYA (DIGESTION)

Abstract

Ahara (Food, diet) is essential for the life of living beings. All living beings including man in the universe require food. It is observed that the intake of proper diet is the only way to the survival of the living organism. The body gets nourished as well as developed by the ahara. Our body constituted by panchmahabhutas. Therefore body requires panchmahabhautic ahara. But our body will not accept the diet in the original form. The original diet must be converted to acceptable form. Jatharagni (Digestive power in the G.I.T.) Converts the original diet into homologous form; along with Jatharagni, the ‘drava’ dravya (liquid) in diet is essential for the proper Pachana of Food. Drava dravya converts solid ahara into liquid ahara and the liquid ahara therefore easily digest and absorb in amasaya (Stomach) and gruhani (Duodenum). Due to absence of drava dravya in diet, the diet will not get properly moister and it produces abnormalities in the body.