A CONCEPTUAL STUDY OF MEDOVAHA SROTAS AND IT’S VIDDHA LAKSHANAS
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Medovaha srotas, Vrikka, Vapavahanum, Kati, Srotodusthi, Clinical AnatomyAbstract
Ayurveda is the science of life and Sharir is the basic stream of Ayurvedic classics. There is some very important concept like Srotas, Marma. The concept of Srotas is unique contribution in the understanding of Anatomy of human body. Ayurvedic classics described micro and macro channels for transportation, transfusion, secretion etc. is called Srotas (channel). There are infinite Srotas in our body some are described by Acharyas, Medovaha Srotas is one of them. Mula Sthan is the area from which Srotas evolves or arises, similar to root of the tree. There are two Mulas described for each Srotas. Acharya Sushrut mentioned Viddha Lakshans (injury) of Medovaha Srotasas e.g. Pipassa (thirst) Stholya (obesity) Shophta (oedema) Snigdhangta (oily appearance of body) etc. The vitiation or an injury to the Srotas may inflict their Mulas and treating the Mulasthan of respective Srotas the disease will be cured. Here to establish clinical relations between Medovaha Srotas and Medovaha Srotomula in modern anatomy and physiology with the help of Ayurvedic Literatures. Knowledge of anatomical principal can aid in understanding the logical interpretation in relation to Medovaha Srotas and Its Viddha Lakshana in the terms of Ayurvedic and modern texts.
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