ANATOMICAL CONCEPT OF MUTRAVAHA SROTAS IN PRESENT ERA
Dr. Sushma Baretiya* and Dr. Dinesh Choudhari
ABSTRACT
In Ayurveda, the Srotas is called as channels of circulation, the doshas, the seven dhatus, the oja etc. move the one part of the body to another via these channels called srotas. The srotas or channels in the body act like paths or transporting blood and sensory information, absorbing nutrients and expelling waste products from the body. As we know srotas is most controversial but very important point, as it is recognized as the structural and functional unit of the body. In our Ayurvedic classics many Acharyas mentioned many srotas like Pranvaha, Raktavaha, Udakvaha, Mansvaha, Medovaha, Anavaha, Asthivaha, Majjavaha, Shukravaha, etc. in this row Mutravaha Srotas is one of the most important and functional srotas, this Mutravaha Srotas is also a very controversial topic. In Ayurvedic classics Acharya Charaka said Moolstana of Mutravaha Srotas considered Basti and Vankshana, while Acharya Sushrut considered Moolstana of Mutravaha Srotas Basti and Medra. Hence Mutravaha Srotas is one of the most important srotas of our body and minute dysfunction may lead to problem, so here we must have to study to understand its anatomical concept of Mutravaha Srotas and its applied anatomy.
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