Kloma
A Sanskrit term referring to both the pancreas and the choroid plexus in the brain, linking pancreatic function to cerebrospinal fluid secretion.
Kloma: The Pancreas and Choroid Plexus
The choroid plexus — a network of capillaries in the inferior horn of the lateral ventricle, the roof of the third ventricle, and the roof of the fourth ventricle — is called kloma in Sanskrit. The pancreas is also called kloma. Cerebrospinal fluid is secreted from the choroid plexus. This dual naming suggests a deep Ayurvedic understanding of the relationship between the pancreas and the choroid plexus in the brain.
If pancreatic function becomes debilitated, the person becomes diabetic. This connection between kloma and diabetes is a key concept in understanding how meda dhatu disorders manifest as metabolic disease.
Source: Textbook of Ayurveda: Fundamental Principles, Chapter Six: Dhatus Part II (Meda, Asthi, Majja, Shukra/Artava)
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