A REVIEW ON PRANAVAHA SROTO MOOLA STHANAS

Abstract

In Ayurveda, the concept of Srotas has been mentioned very specifically. Body is composed of numerous Srotas, which have a significant role in the maintenance of the equilibrium of body elements. Their continuous and proper functioning is the factual cause for healthy state of the body; therefore, any obstruction in this process leads to disease. Right from birth to death Swasochhvasa kriya is the sign of life. The environmental pollutions and food habits disturbs the Swasochhvasa kriya, that may lead to various diseases like Swasa, Kasa etc. The act of respiration is the physiological function of Prana vata. The word Pranavaha srotas means a channel or path through which the external air enters into the body to sustain life. As it has been earlier mentioned that, all the activities in which Pranavayu is directly or indirectly involved to denote either life or the sustenance of life. Therefore, Pranavaha srotas is the most important factor for the longevity. As the Moolasthana is, the important area for the functioning of any srotas, by treating the Moolasthana the disease related to this specific Srotas will be cured. In case of Pranavaha srotas there is differences of opinion regarding Moolasthanas. So here, the study was conducted to highlight the importance of Moolasthana‟s of Pranavaha srotas.