ROLE OF STROTODUSHTI IN RAKTAPRADOSHAJ VIKARA

Dr. Mukesh Kumar Tiwary* and Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj

ABSTRACT

Strotas (path or channel) carry the transformed dhatus to different destinations through their mess of network to nourish the cells and tissues. According to different Acharya the number of strotas are different. Every strotas have their own Moolsthana(root). Raktavaha strotas is carries the raktadhatu and their nutrients. Moolasthana of raktavahastrotas are yakrit (Liver), pleeha(spleen) and raktavahidhamanis(Blood carrying channel), given in Ayurvedic Text. The moolsthana of Raktavaha srotas Yakrita and Pleeha is related with circulatory system (Hepato-portal system) of modern sciences and also blood reservoir. Due to intake of vidahiannapana, snigdhaahara, ushnadrava, maximum exposure to sunlight and air leads to raktavahasrotodushti. The disease of raktavaha srotas are kushtha, visarpa, pidika, raktapitta, asrigdara, gudapaka, mukhpaka, pleeharoga etc. In modern science all the skin disease, hemolytic disorder, gynecological and metabolic disorder are related with Raktavahasrotojanya vikara or Raktapradoshaja roga. The treatment of raktavahasrotojanya vikara are Raktamokshan (Blood letting), Virechana (purgation), Upvasa (fasting).

Keywords: Strotas, Moolasthana, Raktavaha strotas, Strotodushti, Raktapradoshaj vikara.