Prinana

Nourishment; the principal function of rasa dhatu, which delivers nutrition to the entire body.

Definition

Prinana means nourishment, and it is the principal function of rasa dhatu (the plasma tissue). Through prinana, rasa carries nutrition to every other tissue in the body.

Source: Textbook of Ayurveda: Fundamental Principles, Glossary

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