Dhātu (Ayurveda)
Dhātus, n.pl. in Ayurveda, the seven fundamental principles that support the basic structure of the body.
They consist of:
- Rasa dhatu
- Rakta dhatu
- Mamsa dhatu
- Medha dhatu
- Asthi dhatu
- Majja dhatu
- Shukra dhatu
Traditional texts often refer to the above as the Seven Dhātus. Ojas is known as the eighth Dhātu, or Mahādhātu.