CONCEPT OF SROTAS WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS OF RAKTAVAHA SROTAS

Rutuja S. Jadhao* and Anjana Ghogare

ABSTRACT

The channels, or internal transit system, known as srotas are where the activity of various body elements, such as dosha, dhatu, mala, Agni, and so forth, take place. The movement, leaking, and permeation of various physiological components and nutrients—known as sravanam karma—take place via the channel or structure known as srotas. various acharyas have mentioned a vast array of srotas, both in quantity and variety. Rakt dhatu is transported by channels called raktvaha srotas. Rakt Dhatu is the second Dhatu and its main function is jeevanam. Yakrut and pleeha are raktvaha srotas' moolasthana, or roots. There are many diseases of Raktavaha Srotas, which occurs as a result of Srotas Dusti. The disease of the Raktavaha srotas is Kustha, Visarpa, Pidaka, Kamala, Asrugdara, Arubuda, Arsha etc.

Keywords: Srotas, dhatu, raktavaha srotas, Circulatory system.