Chapter-3

MEMBRANE

Introduction-
Kala is a thin membrane, which lining the internal
cavity of the ashayas, organs, blood vessels, and fibrous
capsule of the joints etc. The kala separates the Dhatu
and Ashaya. The ashaya is cavity which gives ashraya
to the Dosha, Dhatu and Mala. The Dhatus rasa, rakta,
etc. are lies within the ashaya. 'The inner lining mucous
membrane of the organs is considered as kala.

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The cross section of the wood will shows, the
different layers and parts of its internal structures as
layer by layer and thin layer which separates the
different layers of structures,
Similarly the membrane appears by the cross
section of the fleshy part of the body, or any muscular
regions or any internalparts of the organs. The
microscopic observation of the different layers of the
tissues and the different structures are separated by
thick or thin membranous layers or fascias, that fascia
and thin membrane is the portion of kala which lining
the between the ashaya and dhatu.

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Vagbhata says the kleda which is lies in

ashaya that becomes pakva by
Acharya

ofthe
ernal part
the
th e
inteand forms as kala. This is thin membrane
hatvagni and

jarayu,
it covers
by the kaphadosha. The snayu,
e
covered by kala. It covers the internal and
hi are
of the organs, and it may be separates
p e s h i

ernal layers
It helps for the holding, movements,
muscles.
the
secretion and lubrication in the
pporting, absorption,
s u p p o r t i I

of the body.
different parts
in Samhita.
There are seven kalas explained
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Epimysium (T4raATT)-
1. Endo, Peri and
muscular fascia which lies between the
The inter fibres,
muscles and consisting the
veins, arteries, n e r v e
membrane of muscles,muscles,
and channels. The lining
the superficial and deep fascias are
ligaments, tendons, stalks located in the
lotus
mamsadhara kala, just as
in the soil. Similarly the blood
muddy water spread muscle.
nerves lies in the
vessels,

2. Endothelium (TETETTChT)-
internal
vessels,
internally of
the blood in
It is lining m e m b r a n e lies
the thin
and spleen, The tunic
aspect of liver and liver.
lobules of spleen
between the kala.
raktadhara
vessels is
intima of the blood
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Tissue (TaTerThT)-
3. Adipose
Itis found in the abdomen. The adipose tiss
ue lies
in the layers of peritoneum ike greater
omentun
appendicies epiploic etc. The long and shortbo
contains internally the bone marrow, that bone
marrow
is majja dhatu. The cortex area of the kidney is m
do
dhatu.

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4.SynovialMembrane (TTETThIT)--
This is found inside the joints. The fibrous
capsule
internally lining by the synovial membrane. That
synovial membrane is slesmadhara kala. The synovial
fluid helps for lubricating the
joints and avoid the
friction between the articular
parts of the bones. The
fluid is sleshmak. kapha.

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5. Purishadhara Kala (gitraATT)-
This lines the
unduka to
pakvashaya [colon] internally, from
guda and helps to
separates the mala
excretory products]. The Maladhara kala
the unduka
[caecum], that helps to separate located in
products. This kala helps for the waste
secrets the mucous that
helps
absorption of water,
for
matter. lubricating the fecal
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Pittadhara Kala( UTEChoT)-
This lies the amasha
l bladder) and
pakvashaya(stomach), pittashaya
denum and (colon)
udantra (duode
grahani and
small
mainly helps for the intestine) which
protection etc. digestion and
absorption

1.Sukradhara
As
Kala (naTthT)-
per thessamhitas this layer lies
body, just as gratha is in the whole
it lies in the present in the
testis, vasa deference milk, but specially
ejaculatory ducts. seminal vesicles and

There are some

Vishista kalas
organs, provides the which are covers and
hold the
nerves. attachment of vessels
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Pleura (uHTaaU hT)-
t is one of the vishista kala, and
embrane, which is lined by mesothelium, andserous
a

thelungs. There are two pleural

covers
sacs, one on each side
O
ne thoracic cavity consisting the lungs. Each pleural
C nas twolayers. The outer parietal pleura and an
*er visceral or pulmonary pleura. The two layers are
nunuous with each other, surrounding the hilum of
the lung. There is space between the two pleural layers
knowna
OWn as pleural cavity. It contains small amount of