Abstract

CRITICAL STUDY OF DHAMANEE IN SROTAS MOOLSTHANA W.S.R. TO ANNAVAHI DHAMANEE

Dr. S. D. Rokade and Vd. Priyanka D. Nirwal*

Abstract

In Ayurveda great emphasis has told laid upon concept of Srotas and got immense importance because the Sharir or Purush is assumed to be made of innumerable Srotas. Holistic biology of Ayurveda is based on Triguna, Tanmatra, Tridosha, Saptadhatu, Oja, Agni, Ama and Srotas. Srotas is used as dynamic inner transport system. Body consist of various components like Dosha, Dhatu and Mala. But other Bhavpadartha transported from one place to another in Srotas. Each Srotas is attached to specific anatomical structure called Moola means root or base. Structurally the Srotas are hollow channels originating from the root space spread with in whole body. In Ayurveda Dhamanee is term different at various places in different contexts like artery, nerve, tubular structure etc. Every Srotas has two components one is act as source or reservoir and other work as disposing organ. In Sushrut Samhita in Dhamanee Vyakaran Sharir, there are two types of Koshtak, Dhamanee Koshtak and Srotas Koshtak in this work we explained Dhamanee in Srotas Koshtak. Annavaha Srotas is the channel for transportation, digestion and absorption of food. It's Moola are Amashaya and Annavahini Dhamanee as per Sushruta. As Annavaha Srotas and it's components deals with transportation of food material. Annavahi Dhamanee stated is a tubular structure other than artery, so Annavahi Dhamanee is considered as a esophagus and small intestine.

Keywords: Annavahi Dhamanee, annavaha srotas, Sroto Dhamanee, srotas koshtak.