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Line 41: − Causes of vitiation+ − The following are the causative factors for the vitiation of channels for transport and transformation of shukra dhatu.[Cha. Sa. Vimana Sthana 5/19]+ + + − Dietary causes+ + + + + + − Consumption of incompatible food, excessive consumption of dry, bitter, astringent, salty, sour, hot food.+ + + + + + + + + + − Psychological causes+ − + − Anxiety, distress, distrust, apprehension, rage, exorcism. − − Causes related to coitus − Excess intercourse, untimely coitus, coitus other than in vagina, or complete abstinence from it(suppression of discharge of semen), unaware of female desire, untimely ejaculation etc.+ − − Other causes − − Excess exercise, senility, improper usage of surgical instruments, alkali (kshara), heat or cautery (agni), emaciation due to other diseases, repression of natural urges, injury, morbidity causing vitiation of dhatus, doshas individually or collectively reaching reproductive system (retovahasrotas) leads to acute disorders of the shukra (semen). [Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 30/139] − − − Aphrodisiac therapies (vajikarana) produces lineage of progeny, quick sexual stimulation, enables one to perform sexual act with the women uninterruptedly and promote corpulence and infallible and indestructible semen. [Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 1/1/9-10] This is one of the most important measures to promote sexual health and prevent diseases.
Shukra Dhatu (शुक्र धातुः) (view source)
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== Causes of vitiation ==
== Causes of vitiation ==
Shukra dhatu can get vitiated by various dietary and lifestyle factors. Acharya Charaka has listed such factors under the causes vitiating Shukravaha srotas i.e. channels for transport and transformation of shukra dhatu.<ref>Charaka Samhita (Vimanasthanam Adhyaya 5 Sutram 19)</ref><ref>Charaka Samhita (Chikitsasthanam Adhyaya 30 Sutram 135-139)</ref> The causes are listed below,
=== Dietary causes ===
* Consumption of incompatible food
* Excessive consumption of dry, bitter, astringent, salty, sour and hot (energy or heat generating) food.
=== Emotional and psychological causes ===
* Excess stress
* Grief
* Fear
* Anger
* lack of relaxation, confidence, intimacy/familiarity
=== Lifestyle causes ===
* Excess indulgence in intercourse
* Untimely coitus, coitus other than in vagina, or
* complete abstinence from intercourse for long time(suppression of discharge of semen),
* Excess exercise, senility,
* improper usage of surgical instruments, alkali (kshara), heat or cautery (agni),
* emaciation due to other diseases,
* repression of natural urges,
* injury, morbidity causing vitiation of dhatus, doshas individually or collectively reaching reproductive system
All these causes lead to vitiation of shukra as well as the channels that transport and transform Shukra dhatu.
== Importance of Shukra dhatu in preservation of health and wellness ==
Shukra dhatu being the essence of all 7 dhatus has significant role in maintaining the overall strength of the individual. Vigour and vitality are the other 2 aspects closely related with the quality of Shukra in one's body. Moreover, Shukra plays the key role in the reproduction. Therefore in order to produce lineage of progeny, Shukra is the integral dhatu. The quality, health and wellbeing of the progeny depends upon the qualities of Shukra from which it is developed. Therefore health and wellbeing of not just that person but also his lineage rely largely on the Shukra dhatu of the individual. Vajikarana therapies described as one of the 8 branches of Ayurveda deals with production and maintenance of quality of Shukra in one's body which provides basis for healthy progenrny.
== References ==
== Importance of Shukra dhatu in preservation of health and wellness ==
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