Abstract

AN CRITICAL INTERPRETATION ON ORGANOGENESIS ACCORDING TO AYURVEDIC AND MODERN PERSPECTIVE

Yesha A. Kacha*, Ajitkumar S. Wahane, Nidhi K. Parmar and Geetanjali

ABSTRACT

Ayurved is an ancient medical system and science that explains health and various diseases in great detail, along with how they are treated. Before going into detail on illnesses and how to heal them, Acharya describes the human body in terms of Sharir. Sharir is composed of the Anga, Pratyanga, Indriya, and Avyava. The study of an individual's development before birth is known as embryology. While the fields of microbiology, molecular biology, and genetics were not known in antiquity, Vedic texts, Puranas, and Samhita Granthas include unique ideas concerning them. Acharya defines Garbha as Garbha Avakranti or Garbha Masanumasika Vikasa. Sequential advancement is referred to by the name Vikasa. Organogenesis, as understood by modern embryological organ development, happens throughout the first trimester. Since the three layers—the ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm—are the foundation of organogenesis, distinct organs develop with varying ratios and cell types from the germ layers. The parallels between the organ development outlined in Ayurved and current embryology become evident when comparing the Avayava Utpatti Siddhanta and the trigeminal layer concept of modern embryological organogenesis. In Ayurved, Avayava Utpatti is based on Dosha, Dhatu, and Mala, just as embryology's germ layers are based on organogenesis. Through a survey of the literature, references on embryology, fetal growth, and development were gathered for this study. Numerous sources demonstrate how these areas—fertilization, cell division, nourishment of the fetus, and organogenesis with monthly development of the fetus—improved at the time. Recent research has validated some of this. 

Keywords: Human Embryology, Garbhavakranti, Avyava Utpatti, etc.