Abstract

AN OVERVIEW OF SANGYAVAHA SROTOVIKARA AND THEIR MANAGEMENT

Shrilata*, Sanath Kumar T. and J. S. Tripathi

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Abstract

Sangyavaha srotas refers to the channel associated with the higher mental function such as consciousness, orientation etc. In Ayurveda, Sangyavaha srotas is mentioned to explain the phenomenon of altered consciousness due to various psychosomatic factors. It is not enumerated in the general description of srotas but synonymously used along with manovaha srotas and rasa and raktavaha srotas. As there is no direct mentioning of the sangyavaha srotas in the chapter that deliberates srotas, we attempted to review all the relevant data from classical as well as electronic data base.

Keywords: Sangya, Sangyavaha srotas, Sangyasthapana gana, manovaha srotas.