SROTOMAYA SHARIRAM

Dr. Prasanna N. RaoPrincipal,SDM College of Ayurveda,Hassan-Karanataka

Srotas

• Body Passages- Sravana (Exudation)

• Transportation of Body Elements (Dhatus) undergoing metabolic processes.

• Channels oozing Rasadi Poshaka Dhatu

• Circulation of Rasa

• Originating from cavity organ other than Sira, Dhamani.

• Vital Organ- Life depends and rests

• Minute channels- Fine Channels- Pores

• Uncountable Channels

• Circulate- Mana, Prana, Anna, Paana, Dosha, Dhatu, Mala, Upadhatu.

• Processed Annarasa Converted Rasa Dhatu

• Hole / Pores

• Channel

Formation of Srotas

• Akashiya Shareera Bhava

• Khaani – Space, Avakasha

• Formed by splitting of Embryonic Tissue (Vata and Ushma).

• Vivikta- Dividing body into various compartments

• Pratyanga

• Mansadhara kala

• Kalas (Secretary Membranes)

• Kalaavrutta- Kalaanavrutta

Classification

• Site:– Bahirmukha (External)– Yogavahi (Internal)

• Sex:– Purusha Shariragata Srotamsi– Stree Shariragata Srotamsi

• Size:– Lakshya Srotamsi (Visible)

Alakshya Srotamsi (Invisible)– Sthula Srotamsi (Macro)

Anu Srotamsi (Micro)– Mahati Srotamsi (Gross)

Sukshma Srotamsi (Fine)

• Numbers:– Parisankheya (Numerable)– Aparisankheya (Innumerable)

• Location:– Asravagata Srotamsi (Local)– Sravagata Srotamsi (Systemic)

• Shape:– Vritta (Round)– Dirgha (Elongated)– Pratana (Reticulated)– Nadi (Tubular)– Ashaya (Sac)

• Colour:– Sarva dhatu Sama Varna

• Transporting Material:– Doshavaha Srotamsi– Dhatuvaha Srotamsi– Malavaha Srotamsi– Upadhatuvaha Srotamsi– Miscellaneous- Manas, Sangnya, Ojas

Dhamani, Sira and Srotas:

• Dhamani- Dhamanat (Pulsates)

• Srotas- Sravanat (Transudates)

• Sira- Saranat (Carries)

Synonyms

• Srotamsi• Sira• Dhamani• Rasayani• Rasa Vahini• Pantha• Naadi

• Marga• Samvrutta-

Asamvrutta• Shareera Chidra• Sthana• Aashaya• Niketa

Sroto-Dushti

• Charaka has mentioned the following four types of Sroto Dushti occur in Srotas:

• Ati Pravriti (Excessive flow)• Sanga (Restriction in flow)• Sira Granthi (growth in side Srotas) • Vimarga Gamana (Flow in unwanted direction)• Out of these Sanga seems to be due to Kha-Vaigunya

as Sushruta mentions that vitiated Dosha circulates all over the body and wherever there is Sanga due to Kha Vaigunya at that place the disease process begins.

Rasavaha Srotas

• Rasavaha Srotas are two and their Mula according to Charaka is Hridaya and ten Dhamani and according to Sushruta their Mula are Hridaya and ten Rasavaha Dhamani. As its name suggests it carries the substances necessary for the transformation into Dhatus.

Ahara Rasa and Rasa Dhatu

• The ingested food after complete digestion is converted to Kitta and Sara portions. Sara portion is known as Ahara Rasa and it is absorbed into the body. After absorption in the body it is known as Rasa Dhatu. Most probably it is taken by Rasavaha Srotas to a place of Rasa Dhatu where it is converted into Rasa.

• As the Rasa and Rasavaha Srotas are dependent on each other due to Ashraya ansd Ashriya Bhava and symptoms of vitiation of Rasavaha Srotas are the same as of Rasa, therefore here its important aspects are being discussed here.

Functions of Rasa

• The main function of Rasa is Tushti and Prianana as well as Pushti of Rakta Dhatu (Sushruta Sutra 15:7). Rasa is responsible both for obesity and emaciation. Its increase causes obesity and its diminution leads to emaciation (Sushruta Sutra 15:37).

• Rasa Dhatu is being circulated all over the body continuously by Vyana Vata for its normal functions. But if at any particular place there is Kha Vaigunya then it produces disease at that place (Charaka Chikitsa 15:36-37).

Rasa Dhatu Vriddhi

• Hridaya Utkleda

• Praseka

Rasa Dhatu Kshaya

• Hrit Pida• Kampa• Shunyata• Trisha (Sushruta Sutra:15:13)• According to Charaka (Sutra 17:64) following symptoms occurs on

even little exertion (Svalpa Cheshta)• Ghattate (restlessness) • Shula (pain)• Dravati (palpitation)• Hridya Tama (feeling of hollowness in heart) • Na Sahate Uccha Shabdam (Does not tolerate noise)

Symptoms of Decrease of Rasa Dhatu

• Hrit Pida• Kampa• Shunyata• Trisha (Sushruta Sutra:15:13)• According to Charaka (Sutra 17:64) following symptoms occurs on

even little exertion (Svalpa Cheshta)• Ghattate (restlessness) • Shula (pain)• Dravati (palpitation)• Hridya Tama (feeling of hollowness in heart) • Na Sahate Uccha Shabdam (Does not tolerate noise)

Rasa Pradoshaja Vikara

• Ashriddha (declination for food)• Aruchi (anorexia)• Asya-Vairasya (disgeusia)• Rasa-Asjnata (agnesia)• Hrillasa (nausea)• Agni-Nasha (diminished digestive power)• Avipaka (indigestion) -Sushruta• Tripti (satiety without eating)-Sushruta • Gaurava (heaviness)• Angamarda ( malaise)

Rasa Pradoshaja Vikara contd.

• Tandra (drowsiness)• Jvara (fever)• Tama (fainting)• Panduta (anemia)• Sroto-Rodha (obstruction in channels)• Klaibya (impotency)• Saada (asthenia)• Krishangata (emaciation)• Akala Vali (premature wrinkles) • Akala Palita (premature grey hair)• Hridroga (heart disease) –Sushruta

Conclusions

• Pores in physical structure of body.

• Transudation

• Transformation

• Nutrition

• Health of tissue.

• Responsible for disease.