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Living Bhakti Studies Presents
Asthi Pathologies
bone tissue - hair tissue - nail tissue - teeth
Living Bhakti Mentorship Series : Session #6
With Maria E Garre
Understanding Asthi
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made up of earth, air and water
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water is found in the periosteum
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air molecules make the bones porous
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intracellular earth are the minerals like zinc,
copper, iron and mineral salts.
Understanding Asthi
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provides internal support - dharana
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Gives shape - akruti
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Protect vital organs like brain, lungs, heart and ovaries
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bones are attachment sites for muscles
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ambulatory movement, locomotion, is governed by asthi dhatu through
joints (vyana)
A closer look
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asthi acts like an excretory
tissue as it stores heavy
metals and releases them
through the hair and nails.
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maintains water electrolyte
balance through the
molecules of calcium,
magnesium, sodium and
potassium.
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conducts sound waves in
hearing
A closer look
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Ashti dhara kala is the
periosteum
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transformation occurs here
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asthi agni in conjunction with
thyroid and parathyroid
hormones maintains calcium
metabolism
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asthi vaja srotas is goverened
by prana, apana, vyana,
ranjaka, bhrajaka, kledaka,
and shleshaka
in the body
causes of asthi imbalance
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poor diet, especially
Vata provoking
lack of minerals
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irregular intense exercise
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physical trauma
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psychological factors:
trauma, loneliness,
insecurity, lack of
support
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wrong protein
consumption
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poor posture
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thyroid or parathyroid
disorder
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overly vigorous or
excessive exercise
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menopause + HRT
signs & symptoms
bony protuberances, spurs
hair loss
calcification
rough, dry brittle nails
lordosis
osteoporosis
kyhposis
degenerative arthritis
bone fusion
rheumatoid arthritis
extra teeth
spontaneous fractures
excessive hair growth
shortened height
scoliosis
spinal misalignments
stiff joints, aching bones
periostitis
backache
cracking and popping joints
tooth cavities
disorders
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overgrowth of bones, teeth, nails, and hair
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impacted wisdom tooth
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extra teeth
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receding gums
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tooth cavities
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osteoma, osteosarcoma
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bony spurs and calcification
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gouty arthritis
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osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, degenerative arthritis
VATA in ASTHI
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dry, rough, mobile qualities are like asthi dhatu and
will therefore deplete
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usually will show up as arthritis, painful joints,
spinal misalignments
PITTA in ASTHI
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hot, sharp qualities create inflammation
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hot, swollen joints are characteristically pitta in
asthi
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hyper-metabolism will create situation where there
is insufficient calcium in the blood
KAPHA in ASTHI
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earth and water quality of kapha build bone tissue
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calcifications and spurs
INTAKE PROCUEDURES
FOR ASHTI
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family history
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athletic history
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accidents and trauma
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dental history
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lifestyle activity
SAMPRAPTI
cold guna accumulates in the colon, further
aggravation of the dry and light gunas will
cause vata to spread through its mobile
quality through rasa and rakta and
eventually deposit in the articular spaces or
in asthi dhatu.
Arthritis SAMPRAPTI
The large intestine the main seat of Vata dosha and
its mucous membrane nourishes the bones by
absorbing minerals. Agni and apana vayu govern
this function in the colon. If agni is low, there will
be production of āma in the colon. It will clog the
channels by producing congestion in the
connective tissue. Depending upon which of the
other dosha are involved, this āma may create
various pathological conditions in the connective
tissues, bones and joints as inflammatory,
metabolic or degenerative.
CHIKITSA
CONSIDERATIONS
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Yogaraja Guggulu
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pravalpanchamrita
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Kaishore Guggulu
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kamadudha
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Turmeric
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black pepper
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Ginger
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bosweilla
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Ashwagandha
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bala
AmaVata - Rheumatoid
Arthritis
Chitrak - increase agni, carminative
Ginger - topical paste relieves pain and burns ama,
kindles agni
castor oil - externally cooling. 10 drops to ginger tea at
night
guduchi - anti inflammatory
Ama reducing and Vata pacifying protocol
AmaVata - Rheumatoid
Arthritis
auto immune diesease
smaller joints are usually affected first
Must do pachana and deepana
RA factor detected is āma