Abstract

STUDY ON PRANAVAHA SROTAS W.S.R. TO TAMAK SWAS

Dr. Indresh Kumar Singh*

Abstract

Life starts with breath and ends with breathlessness. The maintenance of life throughout life is maintained by Pranavaha srotas. Pranavaha Srotas means the channel, which carries the external air into the body to sustain the life. Thus the Pranavaha Srotas is most important for maintaining life and longevity. Hridaya and Mahasrotas are the Mula Sthana of Pranavaha Srotas. The diseases like Shwasaand Hikka have their origin from the Mulasthana of Srotas. The Mulasthana of Srotas is important area for proper functioning of Srotas. Hence the treatment of any disease should also include intervention for the betterment of Srotas. It implies the necessity of a thorough knowledge of Srotas, its Mulasthana, its normal functioning etc. In this respect here an effort is made to thoroughly understand the Pranavaha Srotas, its Mula Sthana and Shawashan Prakriya etc.

Keywords: Hridaya and Mahasrotas are the Mula Sthana of Pranavaha Srotas.