Abstract

A REVIEW ARTICLE ON LITERATURE OF SUSHRUTA´S RAKTAVAHI DHAMANYA CORRELATION WITH PORTAL VEIN

Dr. Manisha K. Dawre* and Dr. Laxmi B. Barela

Abstract

Sushrut Samhita describes eleven types of Srotas while in Charak Samhita thirteen types of srotas are described. The word srotas derived from Sanskrit root “Shu Gatau” which means to exude, to flow and to filtrate. The structure of srotas which originates from vacant spaces (hollow organs) spread throughout the body and purveys materials are to be understood as srotas (channels) and it is different from Sira (vein) and Dhamani (artery).[1] These possess the same colure as their Dhatu (tissue in which they are present), are circular, big (wide), or small (minute), long and resemble the net-like lines of a leaf.[2] These orifices (openings/mouths) of the srotas are minute small, spread long and far, like those in the lotus stalk; through them formation of Rasa Dhatu occurs (fluid tissue carrying nutrition, nourishes all the part of the body).[2] Each Srotas is said to associate with two organs which are termed as Srotomool. The normal functioning of Srotas depend on the Moolashtana. The Raktavaha Srotas Srotomool is the Yakrit (liver), Pleeha (spleen), Raktavahi Dhamanya, when these are injured blue discolouration of the body, fever, burning sensation, anaemia, heamorrhage and redness of the eyes occurs these symptoms manifest by Acharya Shushrut.[3]

Keywords: Srotas, Raktavaha Srotas, Raktavahi Dhamanya, Portal vein.