[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayurveda Ayurveda] describes a systemic inner transport system comprising of gross and minute as well as very subtle channels transporting not only biological fluids, nutrients and waste products but also energies and impulses in different biological settings. These are generically called ''srotamsi'' or channels. The ''srotamsi'' are innumerable but 13 gross channels are clinically approachable and are affected in different disease states with specific manifestations. These 13 gross channels comprise of three channels which transfer life-support substances from outside to inside the body and are called ''pranavaha, udakavaha'' and ''annavaha srotas''. Another three channels perform gross excretory functions and remove feces, urine and sweat and are called ''purishavaha, mutravaha'' and ''swedavaha srotas'' respectively. The remaining seven channels are for sustenance of the seven primordial tissues or ''dhatus'' and are collectively called ''saptadhatus''. | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayurveda Ayurveda] describes a systemic inner transport system comprising of gross and minute as well as very subtle channels transporting not only biological fluids, nutrients and waste products but also energies and impulses in different biological settings. These are generically called ''srotamsi'' or channels. The ''srotamsi'' are innumerable but 13 gross channels are clinically approachable and are affected in different disease states with specific manifestations. These 13 gross channels comprise of three channels which transfer life-support substances from outside to inside the body and are called ''pranavaha, udakavaha'' and ''annavaha srotas''. Another three channels perform gross excretory functions and remove feces, urine and sweat and are called ''purishavaha, mutravaha'' and ''swedavaha srotas'' respectively. The remaining seven channels are for sustenance of the seven primordial tissues or ''dhatus'' and are collectively called ''saptadhatus''. |