RaktawahaStrotas and its Correlation with Mulasthan as a Yakrit (Liver)

Abstract

“Srotas are the channels, which are widely spread all over the body, where circulation of the fluid occurs irresistibly and continuously. As per Ayurveda, Strotas are the important aspect of study like that of Tridosh and dhatu. Dhatus are created in the Strotas with the help of Doshas. Strotas are responsible for all the formation of new cells and tissues as well as dhatu formation in our body. All the metabolism, anabolism and catabolism are carried out in Strotasas. SushrutokataRaktavahaStrotas, the Mulasthana are Yakruta, Pliha and Raktavahinyadhamnya. It can be considered that liver and spleen along with blood vessels which are supplying blood to them which is known as portal circulation. A study was conducted on study of structural and physiological aspect of liver and correlation with RaktavahaStrotas. In this study 50 patients of liver diseases was selected, in these patients, Raktavahadushti has been recorded and it has been found that, in the study the pathology of RaktavahaStrotas causes deformity in mulasthanaYakruta. Any pathology in Raktadhatu (blood) causes disturbance in MulasthanYakrut. MulasthanaYakrut (liver) causes jaundice which is described in Ayurveda as PanduHalimak and other diseases as per described in Ayurveda.