Abstract

A REVIEW ON CORRELATION BETWEEN SROTOMOOLA AND DHATUKSHYA

Nupur Shukla* and Anant Kumar**

Abstract

Ayurveda is system of medicine designed to maintain health and remove imbalance of the body. Ayurveda described five element, three dosha, seven dhatus, seven upadhatus, three mala, oja and numerous srotas out of them dosha are seen as the causative agents of disease, dhatus, upadhatus and srotas are understood to be site of disease. The dhatus are essential tissue which uphold and nourish the body. Proper amount of each dhatu and there balance utility is very important for fine health. Srotas is known as channel of circulation in the human body. The flow of all active and mobile substance between these structures happens through Srotas. The channels of circulation carry dhatus undergoing transformation to their destination. It performs such functions which help to nourish the body. Any disturbance at the level of the Srotas either structurally or functionally leads to manifestation of disease. Srotovaigunya is the condition of Srotas which is susceptible for pathological changes to produce a disease. Decrease or depletion of dhatus is termed as dhatu-kshaya which indicates metabolic or nutritional errors. The symptoms of dhatu-kshaya described in classical text show close resemblance with srotomoola (root organ) of that particular dhatu because the root organ of srotas and seat organ of dhatus are almost similar. This type of correlation will be helpful in establishing correct diagnosis of particular srotodusti as well as providing better management to such patients.

Keywords: Srotodusti, Tissue, Circulation, Root Organ.