Abstract

RECONCEPTUALIZING SIRA THROUGH ORIGINAL AYURVEDA PRINCIPLES

Dr. Anupama Patra* and Dr. Poonam Bamola

Abstract

Sushruta samhita, one of the most exceptional gem in Indian medical literature is considered as one of the oldest texts explaining ancient surgery tradition in Indian medicine and Acharya shusruta is known as father of surgery. In Sushrut samhita sharir sthaan detailed anatomy of every parts of the human body has been described but due to specific pattern of description with minimum shlokas they are in less understandable form and also in due course of time further controversies have been added. One such topic is Sira. In Charak samhita the term sira has been used for common channels and synonymous with dhamani and srotash. In Sushrut samhita acc. To description vatavahasiras can be taken as nerves, pittavahasira as veins, kaphavaha sira as lymphatics and raktavahasira as arteries. In this review article with the help of original methodology i.e. tantrayukti and shastrapariksha the concepts regarding sira’s are being tried to strengthen as per Ayurvedic principles.

Keywords: Sira, Artery, Vein, nerves, lymphatics, tantra yukti.