Abstract

Dr. Shambhu Sharan*, Dr.Vidyavati Pathak and Dr. Rohit Ranjan

ABSTRACT

Ayurveda is a holistic life science. It has many own principles, among them Panchamahabhut principle is back bone for Ayurveda and it is accepted worldwide. No one can challenge this principle. Since human body is a part of this universe, whatever is available in the universe, those are also present in the human body. Till date total no. of elements discovered are 112, out of them, only 26 elements are responsible for cent percent constitution, physical structure, as well as chemical and biological functions of the human body in varied concentration. These 26 elements present in the earth as well as in the human body are classified into Panchamahabhut. These 26 elements are first classified into Panchamahabhut and further classified into Vata, Pitta and Kapha (Tridosa). Accordimg to Ayurveda, among Tridosa Vata is made up of Akash and Vayu mahabhut, Pitta is made up of only Agni mahabhut and Kapha is made up of Jala and Prithvi mahabhut. It is seen that potassium is predominated in Akash mahabhut. sodium, calcium, magnesium and iodine are equivalent to Vayu mahabhuut. Nine elements are equivalent to Agni mahabhut. i.e. vanadium, chromium, manganese, iron, cobalt, copper, zinc, molybdenum and hydrogen. Four elements viz. oxygen, nitrogen, fluorine and chlorine are mainly equivalent to Jala mahabhut. Eight elements viz. boron, aluminium, carbon, silicon, phosohorous, sulphur, selenium and tin are included under Prithvi mahabhut. Therefore whatever elements present in the Panchamahabhuta are classified into Vata, Pitta and Kapha because Tirdosa are made up of Panchamahabhuta.