Kedari Kulya Nyaya: An Ayurvedic Interpretation of Tissue Nourishment and Cellular Transport
Author : Dr. Jyoti R Jangale and 2Dr. Namrata V Vengulekar
Abstract :
Ayurveda explains the nourishment and maintenance of bodily tissues (DhatuPoshana) through logical principles known as Nyayas. These principles provide conceptual clarity regarding metabolic transformation and transport of nutrients within the body. Among them, Kedari Kulya Nyaya explains tissue nourishment by comparing the body to agricultural fields irrigated through canals. According to this principle, nutrients are distributed sequentially and selectively to tissues based on proximity, requirement, and receptivity. Modern physiology explains tissue nourishment through transport of substances across the cell membrane by processes such as diffusion, facilitated diffusion, filtration, and osmosis. The present review aims to reinterpret Kedari Kulya Nyaya in the context of transmembrane transport of particles, thereby establishing a scientific correlation between classical Ayurvedic physiology and contemporary biomedical concepts. This integrative analysis highlights the rational and scientific foundation of Ayurvedic principles and reinforces their relevance in modern physiological understanding.
Keywords :
Kedari Kulya Nyaya, DhatuPoshana, Cell membrane, Passive transport, Diffusion.
