Understanding Various Traits Described In The Concept Of Sarata For Their Assessment: A Review

Abstract

The concept of Dosha-Dhatu-Mala, Panchamahabhuta, and some other theories form the fundamentals of Ayurveda. Ayurveda describes seven Dhatus viz. Rasa, Rakta, Mamsa, Meda, Asthi, Majja, and Shukra as building blocks of the human body. Acharyas of Ayurveda explained the qualitative and quantitative excellency of these Dhatus as Sarata. Eight types of Sara have been described by the Acharyas of Ayurveda which again contain various characters or Lakshanas, some of them are physical traits, some of them are mental traits, some are social and some show the economic status of the person. Aims and Objectives: The chief aim of the study was to understand various traits described in the concept of Sarata for their assessment. Materials and Methods: Samhitas, textbooks, indexed national and international research original articles for the concept of Sara and its assessment proformas, previously published Sara assessment techniques. Modern books regarding the techniques to assess the characters described in Sarata Conclusion: By thoroughly studying the traits and terminologies related to the concept of Sara, it has been concluded that some of the traits get assessed quantitatively very easily. Still, some are very broad and need to be defined for their quantitative assessment.