World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

A CRITICAL REVIEW OF PRANAVAHA SROTAS IN THE CONTEXT OF AYURVEDA

Dr. Bhanupriya Singh* and Dr. Sandeep Kumar Singh Chauhan

ABSTRACT

Human body is said to be made up of Srotas. The unmitigated state of Srotas is the material cause for diseases to not concern the body and for maintaining healthy state of the body. Hence the Ayurvediya clinical foundation is based on thorough knowledge of these Srotas. Right from birth to death Swasuchhavasa Kriya is one of the utmost sign of life. The Shwasa Kriya is one of the main functions of Prana Vata. Pranavaha srotas is a crucial concept of Ayurveda, representing the respiratory system and the channels associated with the respiration. This literary review delves into the classical Ayurvedic texts to explore the depth of knowledge surrounding Pranavaha srotas and its functions. The foundational texts of Ayurveda, such as Charaka Samhita and Sushruta Samhita, extensively discuss Moolasthana, Dushti hetu and Dushti Lakshna of Pranavaha srotas. They describe the intricate network of channels responsible for the movement of Prana i.e. the vital life force. Pranavaha Srotas can be considered as a functional unit that consists of the heart, brain, and alimentary canal. Respiratory physiology is directly linked to the circulatory, gastro gastrointestinal systems for the exchange of gases, absorption, transportation, excretion, monitoring, and control of all activities. Pranavaha Srotas is the basic system that works in harmony with all the physiological attributes of the body like circulatory, alimentary, and nervous systems.

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