Review Article
Year: 2020 | Month: January | Volume: 10 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 96-100
A Review on Conceptual Study of Twacha Sharir (Skin)
Anil Badhoria1, Riya Jasrotia2, Ayush Verma2
1Associate Professor, Department of Kriya Sharir, GAMC Jammu
2U.G Scholar, GAMC Jammu
Corresponding Author: Ayush Verma
ABSTRACT
Ayurveda, the “Science of Life”, is a real wealth of medical sciences. In Ayurvedic oldest text Sushruta Samhita- Shareersthana, Acharya Sushruta has mentioned five sensory organs i.e. Gyanendriyas. Sparshanendriya is one of them whose adhishthana is Twacha (skin). As we know, skin is the largest sense organ of the body which sense touch, pain, pressure, temperature etc. It is also known as “The First Line of Defence”.
This article has been comprehended by the Etymology, synonyms, Utpatti, Rachnatmaka and Kriyatmaka aspect of Twacha, layers of Twacha, Twacha as Rogmarga according to Ayurvedic and Modern aspect. Twacha(Skin) is a topic of vast research as we know about the different and mysterious disorders that are arising in this era. So, Twacha will be useful in diagnostic, prognosis and therapeutic purpose of various disorders.
Key words: Sparshanendriya, Gyanendriyas, Adhishthana, Twacha Utpatti, Rachnatmaka, Kriyatmaka, diagnostic, prognosis and therapeutic.