Abstract

A CRITICAL REVIEW ON ‘MAHASROTAS' AND IT’S APPLIED ASPECT

Dr. Namrata Mandip Mane* and Dr. Saroj V. Patil

Abstract

Ayurveda is the oldest system among all life sciences, which have been invented in India thousand years back and strongly rooted as a traditional healthcare practice. In Ayurveda, the knowledge of Rachana Sharir is very important for better understanding of diseases. The term 'Mahasrotas' is mentioned by Acharyas in various Ayurvedic classics, which shows it’s importance in the proper functioning of the body. Acharya Vagbhata used the word 'Antahkoshtha' for Mahasrotas.[1] Mahasrotas can be taken as Alimentary canal or Digestive system. This is literary study, which focuses on concept ‘Mahasrotas' and it’s applied aspect.

Keywords: Mahasrotas, Koshtha, Annavaha srotas, GI tract.