Abstract

IMPORTANCE OF RAKTAVAHA STROTAS IN THERAPEUTICS

Aarti Nargesh* and Shwetal Shivhare

Abstract

Strotas is a channel within the body through which the essential elements of life flow the dhatus, agni, malas, ojas and prana- all move though these intricate networks from one part of the body to another. Raktavaha strotas is the strotas which carry Rakta(blood) and its main function is jeevanam. It’s mulasthana is given yakrit, pleeha and raktavahini dhanani mentioned the ayurvedic samhita. Raktavaha strotas gets vitiated due to intake of the vidahianna and pana, snigdha ahar, ushnadrava, divaswaap, atikrodha along with exposure to sunlight and air leads to raktavaha strotasdushti and progression of diseases. The disease of the raktavaha strotas are kustha, visarpa, pidika, kamala, asragdhar, etc. all the skin disease, hemolytic disease, gynecological disorders, metabolic disorders come under raktavaha strotas. The treatment principle of Raktavaha strotas is virechan, langhan and raktasravan and drugs acting as raktashodhak. The paper is aimed to review the concept of Raktavaha Srotas and its importance.

Keywords: Raktavaha strotas, Strotodushti, Mulsthan, Rakta dhatu.