The dhatus are the tissues of the body. Dhatu translates to ‘that which holds together’ because the dhatus/tissues support the body and give it shape, holding it together. The dhatus are made from and nourished by the food we eat. There are 7 dhatus or tissues in the body according to Ayurveda and in this episode, Colette explains the fascinating tissue nutrition system and how the nutrition is a step-by-step process of nourishment from the gross to the subtlest dhatu which is our reproductive tissue.

The seven tissues or dhatus in the body are:

1. Rasa - plasma/serum/lymph
2. Rakta - blood, the red blood cells
3. Mamsa - muscle tissue
4. Meda - adipose tissue or fat tissue
5. Asthi - bones & cartilage
6. Majja - bone marrow, connective tissue, nerve tissue
7. Sukra/Artava - male (sukra) and female (artava) reproductive tissue

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