STUDY OF PERICARDIUM WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO ‘KALA SHARIR’

During graduation when we study Rachana Sharir in first year, lot of textbooks of Rachana Sharir men-tion ‘Pericardium’ as a ‘Vishesh Kala’. But when we study the Sharir Sthana of Sushrut Samhita, Charak Samhita, there is not any word related to this ‘Vishesh Kala’. Also, when we study Sharir Sthana of Charak or Sushrut, whether they mention the Pericardium or not, if mentioned in which topic they mentioned. And what is the term used for pericardium in Ayurveda. Is it ‘Hridayacchadit Kala’ or ‘Hridayavaran’. Hri-dayarnava is mentioned in Charak Samhita as a Kalpa which are very useful to protect heart from poisons (Visha Chikitsa). To know that, when Ayurvedic and modern literature study and dissection was done it was observed that there are only Sevan Kala. Charak, Sushrut, Vagbhat or no other Acharya mention Vish-esh Kala. Kala is a gross organ. The Kala are the nervous, intestinal, and mucous membranes, meaning they belong to the Fibrous, Serous, or Mucous Membrane. Along with the Dharan of Kala, there are other functions that can vary according to the Kala, that is, Kala has special qualities. Charak, Sushruta, Vagbhata have not described any special Kala. Pericardium is very similar to Mansadhara Kala, so it seems reasonable to include it in Mansadhara Kala.