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== Classification ==
== Classification ==
Srotasa are numerous in number because humans are a complex organism, and all body entities are made up of innumerable srotasa. [Cha. Sa. [[Vimana Sthana]] 5/3] Fundamentally, every cell of the body could be understood as srotasa. As per the ayurvedic classics, srotasa can be broadly classified into two types:
<p style="text-align:justify;">Srotasa are numerous in number because humans are a complex organism, and all body entities are made up of innumerable srotasa. [Cha. Sa. [[Vimana Sthana]] 5/3] Fundamentally, every cell of the body could be understood as srotasa. As per the ayurvedic classics, srotasa can be broadly classified into two types: </p>
<ol style='text-align:justify;'><li style="font-weight: bold;">Sthula (Gross): <span style="font-weight: normal;">They are further classified into two types:</span></li>
<ol style='text-align:justify;'><li style="font-weight: bold;">Sthula (Gross): <span style="font-weight: normal;">They are further classified into two types:</span></li>
<ol type="a"><li style="font-weight: bold;">Bahiramukha (external openings): <span style="font-weight: normal;">Bahirmukha srotasa have external orifices on the body. Broadly they are nine in number [Su. Sa [[Sharira Sthana]] 5/6]], two of them situated at the lower part of the body. Remaining seven are present in the upper part of the body. In females, three srotasa are mentioned below: [Su. Sa [[Sharira Sthana]] 5/10]] </span></li>
<ol type="a"><li style="font-weight: bold;">Bahiramukha (external openings): <span style="font-weight: normal;">Bahirmukha srotasa have external orifices on the body. Broadly they are nine in number [Su. Sa [[Sharira Sthana]] 5/6]], two of them situated at the lower part of the body. Remaining seven are present in the upper part of the body. In females, three srotasa are mentioned below: [Su. Sa [[Sharira Sthana]] 5/10]] </span></li>
<li style="font-weight: bold;">Sukshma (Micro channels): <span style="font-weight: normal;">The small orifices or microscopic pores of the body are known as sukshma srotasa. The navel (nabhi) and tiny channels or orifice of the skin are understood as sukshma srotasa. </span></li></ol>
<li style="font-weight: bold;">Sukshma (Micro channels): <span style="font-weight: normal;">The small orifices or microscopic pores of the body are known as sukshma srotasa. The navel (nabhi) and tiny channels or orifice of the skin are understood as sukshma srotasa. </span></li></ol>
== Morphological characters ==
<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;">Shape: <span style="font-weight: normal;">Round (vritta) in shape, (dirgha) long, (pratana) tendril like [Ch. Sa [[ Vimana Sthana]] 5/25]].</span></li></ul>