Abstract

ASSESSMENT OF BONE MINERAL DENSITY AND ITS CO-RELATION WITH AYURVEDIC CONCEPT DHATU SARATA

Dr. Umesh Shivajirao Ghate* and Dr. Mrs. Kavita V. Indapurkar

ABSTRACT

Bone Mineral Density, a measure of bone density, reflecting the strength of bones. The BMD test detects osteopenia (mild bone loss, usually without symptoms) and osteoporosis (more severe bone loss, which may cause symptoms). Ayurvedic concept Dhatu Sarata (Tissue excellence) determine the strength of person. According to Ayurved Asthi(bone) sara person possess good quality of Asthi dhatu (BoneTissue) and is assess by Asthidhatu sarata examination,50 healthy male students between the age of 25 to 30 years were selected for this study, BMD (Bone Mineral Density) Bone mineral density was-measured with the help of Bone densitometer . After performing bone densitometry the Dhatu sarata (tissue excellence) examination was done with the help of standard sarata examination proforma prepared by C-DAC (Centre for Development of Advance Computing) Pune. Statistical analysis shows that co-relation value of Asthi sarata(bone excellence)is very much significant with Asthisarata than other Dhatu (tissue) sarata.

Keywords: Bone Mineral Density(BMD), Dhatu Sarata, Asthi Sarata, Densitometer.