In pitta-type apasmar, increased Pitta goes to majja dhatu causing microinflammation and local epilepsy. Which dhatu is involved?

• A. Majja dhatu
• B. Rasa dhatu
• C. Mamsa dhatu
• D. Shukra dhatu

Answer: (A)

Epilepsy-like symptoms in Ayurveda are tied to the nervous system, which is the domain of majja dhatu. Majja dhatu corresponds to the brain, spinal cord, and nerves—the tissues that govern consciousness and neural activity. When Pitta is aggravated and migrates to majja, its fiery, inflammatory nature causes microinflammation in this nervous tissue. That localized irritation of the nerves can manifest as seizures or convulsion-like episodes, which is described as apasmar. So the tissue involved is majja dhatu, since it is the nervous system tissue directly affected by the inflammatory Pitta.