Abstract

A CLINICO- ANATOMICAL APPROACH TO PRANVAHA SROTAS AND ITS MULAS

Dr. Jyoti Dhakad*, Dr. Pankaj Gupta and Dr. Shiba Data Panda

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Abstract

Srotas are scattered in various hymns of Vedas that are Dwara, Hira, Khani, Panth, Srotyaya, Pathyaya, Katyaya, Nipyaya.[1] etc. Acharya Charak has said that “Srotomayam Hi Shariram. Two terms for Srotas ‘Sarvagatatwat’ and ‘Sarvsartawat”[2] it means Srotasas are distributed in all over the body. According to Acharya Chakrapanidutta has said that „Mulamiti Prabhav Sthanam‟[3] Mula of Srotas is the site of origin /or site of birth / site of very beginning of Srotas. avan Karma. Acharya Chakrapani described „Sravana Kriya’ which is core property of Srotas. acharya charak mentioned 13 Srotas and acharya Sushrut stated 11 yogvahi Srotas Pranvaha srotas is one of them, Mula of Pranvaha Srotas are Hridaya and Mahasrotas whereas Sushrut has his own opinion about Mula of Pranvaha Srotas as Hridaya and Rasvahidhamnis.[4] Vitiation of Pranvayu results in diseases such as Hikka, Shwasa etc.[5]

Keywords: Srotas, Pranvahasrotas, Pranvayu, Hridaya, Rasvahidhamni, mahasrotas.