Srotas – An Insight into Channels
B. Kothainayagi *
Department of Samhita Siddhant, Sri Sairam Ayurveda Medical College and Research Centre, India.
Anupam Sharma
Department of Kriya Shareer, Faculty of Indian Medical System, SGT University, Gurugram, Haryana, India.
Supriya Gupta
Department of Shalya Tantra, Faculty of Indian Medical System, SGT University, Gurugram, Haryana, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The Srotas, besides performing numerous functions at both macroscopic and microscopic level, which when gets disrupted, causes pathological features; hence it is immensely required to understand the physiological and pathological concepts of srotas. Generally srotas are considered only at gross level, as structures, carrying material. But the concept of srotas is very deep and minute, which can be explained with the help of cell adaptation concepts, explained by the modern science. This article shall be helpful in putting forth the ayurvedic perspective of srotas along with modern pathological considerations.
Keywords: Srotas, sroto dushti, cell adaptations