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| <ul style='text-align:justify;'><li style="font-weight: bold;">Colour: <span style="font-weight: normal;">Colour of srotasa is similar to the respective tissue (dhatu) they carry. </span></li> | | <ul style='text-align:justify;'><li style="font-weight: bold;">Colour: <span style="font-weight: normal;">Colour of srotasa is similar to the respective tissue (dhatu) they carry. </span></li> |
| <li style="font-weight: bold;">Size: <span style="font-weight: normal;">Minute (anu) in size or can be visible under the microscope, (sthula) macro in size (we can see direct by the naked eye). </span></li> | | <li style="font-weight: bold;">Size: <span style="font-weight: normal;">Minute (anu) in size or can be visible under the microscope, (sthula) macro in size (we can see direct by the naked eye). </span></li> |
− | <li style="font-weight: bold;">Shape: <span style="font-weight: normal;">Round (vritta) in shape, (dirgha) long, (pratana) tendril like [Ch. Sa [[ Vimana Sthana]] 5/25]].</span></li></ul> | + | <li style="font-weight: bold;">Shape: <span style="font-weight: normal;">Round (vritta) in shape, (dirgha) long, (pratana) tendril like [Ch. Sa [[Vimana Sthana]] 5/25]].</span></li></ul> |
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| + | == Significance of srotasa == |
| + | <ul style='text-align:justify;'><li>The structural and functional unit of the body that transports essential components throughout the whole body. </li> |
| + | <li>Synthesis of tissue (dhatu) in the body. </li> |
| + | <li>Eliminating waste products from the body through urine, feces, sweat etc. </li> |
| + | <li>Responsible for nutrition, protection, and equilibrium of the structural entities in the body. </li> |
| + | <li>As per ancient science, srotasa are the supreme factor responsible for health and disease throughout life. </li> |
| + | <li>Nadi is also one of the synonyms of srotasa, which signifies its function of control and transportation of sensory and motor reflexes in the whole body. </li> |
| + | <li>Maintains homeostasis in various systems of the body. All the dosha, dhatu, and mala rely on srotasa for their development, conveyance, and expulsion. </li></ul> |
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| + | == Relation of srotasa with body tissue (dhatu) == |
| + | <p style="text-align:justify;">The diet and regimen in the context of daily and seasonal routines which possess quality similar to dhatu are beneficial for respective dhatus and suitable for the srotasa. [Cha. Sa [[Vimana Sthana]] 5/23]</p> |
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| + | == Causes of vitiation of srotasa == |
| + | <p style="text-align:justify;">The food & lifestyle which have a quality similar to the doshas at the same time opposite to the qualities of dhatus are the prime factors for vitiation of srotasa. [Cha. Sa [[Vimana Sthana]] 5/23] </p> |
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| + | == Characteristics of vitiation of srotasa == |
| + | Vitiation of srotasa are classified into four categories as stated below: [Cha. Sa [[Vimana Sthana]] 5/24] |
| + | <ul style='text-align:justify;'><li style="font-weight: bold;">Excessive flow (atipravatti): <span style="font-weight: normal;">Excessive formation or elimination of dosha, dhatu, mala e.g., excess urination (bahumutra) in prameha, diarrhea (atisara), hemorrhage, etc.</span></li> |
| + | <li style="font-weight: bold;">Accumulation or obstruction (sanga): <span style="font-weight: normal;">Sanga means block in the passages, e.g., obstruction of sweda (sweating) in fever, obstruction of vata dosha in gulma disease, obstruction of piita dosha due to kapha in jaundice (shakhashrita kamala), delayed digestion (alasaka), digestive disorders (grahani), cold, constipation, etc. </span></li> |
| + | <li style="font-weight: bold;">Siragranthi: <span style="font-weight: normal;">It denotes thickening or abnormal growth in the natural orifice of the body e.g., granthi, aneurysm in the artery, splenomegaly, varicose vein, tumors, etc. </span></li> |
| + | <li style="font-weight: bold;">Deviated flow (vimarga gamana): <span style="font-weight: normal;">Diversion from natural passages e.g., movement of apana vata in udavarta, movement of food in the upward direction in vomiting (chhardi), abdominal diseases (udara roga), bleeding disorders (raktapitta), acute gastroenteritis (visuchika), fistula (bhagandara). </span></li></ul> |
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