• Mamsa is one among the dashapranayatana(ten vital seats). [Cha. Sa. Sharira Sthana 7/9]. Mamsa dhatu is directly responsible for vitality of an individual.
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Mamsa is one among the ''dashapranayatana''(ten vital seats). [Cha. Sa. Sharira Sthana 7/9]. ''Mamsa dhatu'' is directly responsible for vitality of an individual.
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• Any vitiation or direct injury to the roots of mamsavaha strotascan lead to death. [Su.Sha.Sharir Sthana 9/12]
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Any vitiation or direct injury to the roots of ''mamsavaha strotas'' can lead to death. [Su.Sha.Sharir Sthana 9/12]
===Causes of vitiation===
===Causes of vitiation===
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Excessive consumption abhishyandi(increasing secretions and causing obstruction), bulky, heavy to digest food and day time sleep are causative factor for vitiation of mamsavaha srotasa. [Cha. Sa. Vimana Sthana 5/15]
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Excessive consumption ''abhishyandi''(increasing secretions and causing obstruction), bulky, heavy to digest food and day time sleep are causative factor for vitiation of ''mamsavaha srotasa.'' [Cha. Sa. Vimana Sthana 5/15]
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Action of different rasa(tastes) on mamsadhatu[Cha. Sa. Sutra Sthana 26/43]
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Action of different ''rasa''(tastes) on ''mamsadhatu''[Cha. Sa. Sutra Sthana 26/43]