Correspondence Address:
Dr.Prashant Shinde Assistant Professor, Department of Rachana Shareer, Shri K R Pandav Ayurved College, Nagpur.
Date of Acceptance: 2022-06-15
Date of Publication:2022-07-04
Article-ID:AYU_10_07_22 https://ayuscript.com
Source of Support: Nil
Conflict of Interest: None declared
How To Cite This Article: Shinde P, Rewatkar Y, Niras Anjali. An appraisal on concept of Sharir Srotas in Ayurveda. AYUSCRIPT 2022;1(2):40-47 DOI http://doi.org/10.55552/AYUSCRIPT.2022.1205
Srotas are formed by Akasha mahabhuta and these are the channels in the form of tracts, veins, arteries etc. used to carry and transport food, Doshas, Dhatu and Malas. Mula of Srotas is anatomical base of the respective Srotas, the main seat of pathology of that channel (Srotas) or the principal seat of manifestation of disease. According to Acharya Charaka, Srotas are Aparisankhyeya in the body and he has classified Srotas into 13 types whereas Acharya Sushruta has classified 11 pairs of Srotas. Srotas can be classified on different basis Manifestation of a disease in the body as a result of the defective Srotas favoring the Dosha-Dushya sammurchhana. At the site of interaction, the process of disease initiates.
Keywords: Srotas Doshas, Dhatu, Disease, Mula, Channel.
