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''Annavaha srotamsi'' have their origin in stomach and the left side of the trunk. The symptoms of their afflictions include lack of appetite, anorexia, indigestion and vomiting. | ''Annavaha srotamsi'' have their origin in stomach and the left side of the trunk. The symptoms of their afflictions include lack of appetite, anorexia, indigestion and vomiting. | ||
The | The [[rasa dhatu]]vaha srotamsi have their origin in ''hridaya'' i.e. heart and ''dashadhamanis'' i.e. ten major arterial trunks. The [[rakta dhatu]] vaha srotamsi have their origin in liver and spleen. [[Mamsa dhatu]]vaha srotamsi have their root in ligaments and the skin. [[Medo dhatu]]vaha [[srotas]] has its root in the ''vrikka'' i.e. kidney and omentum.[[Asthi dhatu]]vaha srotamsiarise from ''medas'' i.e. fat and buttocks.[[Majja dhatu]]vaha srotas has its origin in bones and joints while the [[shukra dhatu]]vaha srotas has its roots in testicles and penis. As regards their morbidities, the same has been described in the chapter on various foods and drinks. The symptoms of the affected ''srotamsi'' carrying [[dhatu]] are the same as those of the respective [[dhatu]]. | ||
The | The [[mutra]]vaha [[srotas]] i.e. the channels carrying urine originate from basti and ''vankshana'' (pelvic region including kidneys and the urinary bladder). The symptoms of their affliction include excessive excretion, excessive obstruction or suppression of urine, vitiated, diminished or frequent, thick urine with pain. | ||
[[Purisha]]vaha srotas, the channels carrying feces, have their origin in colon and anorectal region. Symptoms of their morbidity include difficulty in evacuating bowels, scanty stools, passage with sound and pain, loose motions, or irritable/irregular bowels. | |||
''Swedavaha srotamsi'' carrying the sweat has their root in the adipose tissue and hair follicles. The symptoms of their affliction are loss of perspiration, excessive perspiration, coarseness, excessive smoothness, excessive burning sensation and horripilation. (8) | ''Swedavaha srotamsi'' carrying the sweat has their root in the adipose tissue and hair follicles. The symptoms of their affliction are loss of perspiration, excessive perspiration, coarseness, excessive smoothness, excessive burning sensation and horripilation. (8) | ||