CONCEPTUAL AND CORRELATIVE STUDY OF JIHVA UTPATTI W.S.R. TO MODERNORGANOGENESIS

The process of formation and development of a foetus from two cells to a mature foetus is called Garbhavkranti.1 Garbha Avakranti is described by all Ayurveda Acharya in Sharira Sthana of their respective classical texts. In the reference of Garbha, Acharya Sushruta defines the development of all the organs from Pancha Mahabhoota2 , Tridosha, Sapta Dhaatu, Mala, Mana, Buddhi, Atma, etc. This process is called Avayava Utpatti in Ayurveda Sushruta Samhita. Acharya Suhruta describes the formation of Avayava or Organs as Avayava Utpatti in Sharira Sthana. Modern Embryology explains organogenesis as Trigeminal theory. Kapha is a raw material, Pitta is an enzyme, and Vata is the energy required or released to form the organ. Tongue originates from the essence of Kapha, Rakta and Mamsa.