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dhatu /dha·tu/ (thah´too) [Sanskrit] in ayurveda, the seven physical interconnected body tissues that are produced from metabolism and energy and anchor mind and spirit: plasma, blood, muscle, fat, bone, marrow, and reproductive tissue. Each tissue, though separate, is formed from another and depends upon its predecessor for its health. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The rasa dhatu is formed from food precursors, which are the end product of digestion in the stomach. Ka`b ibn Zuhayr's ghul, by contrast, is--in Sells' words--"a female subspecies of the jinni that would bewilder the desert traveler or the would-be lover through constant change of form (tallawun), thus becoming known as dhatu alwanin or dhu lawnayni: `she-with-many-guises' or `the double-guised'" (139-40). Ka'b ibn Zuhayr's ghul, by contrast, is--in Sells' words--"a female subspecies of the jinni that would bewilder the desert traveler or the would-be lover through constant change of form (tallawun), thus becoming known as dhatu alwanin or dhu lawnayni: 'she-with-many-guises' or 'the double-guised'" (139-40). |
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