• Minal Nitin Patil
• Ravindra S. Dhimdhime
• Sneha Shyamkant Bhokare
• Yogesh Shweale

The main principle of Ayurveda is to maintain the health and prevent the diseases by implementation of proper diet and lifestyle regimen according to changes in external environment rather than just doing symptomatic management of the diseases. Twacha is the external covering of the body; it is also called “Spashanendriya” or Twakndriya which forms covering of the body. It plays a great role in perception of sensations like touch, pain, heat, cold etc. Twacha is a Matruja Bhava and it has a predominance of Vayu Mahabhoota in it.The organ genesis of Twacha occurs during the Paka Prakriya of Shukra and Shonita by Agni. Seven types of Twacha are formed as a result of this Paka Prakriya. Various Acharaya mentioned Different types of Twacha. The skin is the first line of defense against the environmental agent and mirror of internal pathology. The skin is developed from the surface ectoderm and its underlying mesenchyme (mesodermal cells).as skin reflects the internal environment of body, it is an important organ of our body.

Twacha, Ayurveda Physiology, Skin, Modern Physiology

"Physiological aspect of twacha in ayurveda- a review article", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 10, page no.c783-c788, October-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2310289.pdf

"Physiological aspect of twacha in ayurveda- a review article", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 10, page no. ppc783-c788, October-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2310289.pdf