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<p style="text-align:justify;">Prana means vital force, and srotas means channels of transformation and transportation. The energies in the different biological settings are carried through the channels. Pranavaha srotasa carries the vital force throughout the body. It is placed first in the sequence of all srotasa<ref name="ref1"></ref> as it is responsible for sustaining life since birth to death [Cha.Sa. Vimana Sthana 5/6]. The other reason for prioritizing pranavaha srotasa is that pranavaha srotasa is more susceptible to disorders due to more frequent exposure to external environment than other constituent srotasa. Prana is among the five types of vata dosha, whose chief function is expiration (nishvasa).<ref name="ref2"></ref> Thus, all the activities in which prana vayu is directly or indirectly involved denote life. Therefore, pranavaha srotas is the most important factor for longevity. This article describes the physiological and pathological aspects of Pranavaha Rottasa. </p>
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|data1 = Concepts/[[Srotas]][[Pranavaha Srotas]]
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|data2 = Bhojani M. K.<sup>1</sup> <br/>Sharma Raksha<sup>1</sup> <br/>Deole Y.S.<sup>2</sup>
|label3 = Reviewer & Editor
|data3 = Basisht G.<sup>3</sup>,
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|data4 = <sup>1</sup> Department of Sharir Kriya, All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi, India <br/><sup>2</sup> Department of Kayachikitsa, G. J. Patel Institute of Ayurvedic Studies and Research, New Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat, India Rheumatologist, Orlando, Florida, U.S.A. <br/><sup>3</sup> Rheumatologist, Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.Department of Kayachikitsa, G. J. Patel Institute of Ayurvedic Studies and Research, New Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat, India
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|data6 = [[Charak Samhita Research, Training and Development Centre]], I.T.R.A., Jamnagar, India
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|data7 = September 27, 2023
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== Origin ==
<p style="text-align:justify;">Heart (hridaya) and mahasrotas (gastrointestinal tract) are the origins of pranavaha srotas.<ref name="ref3"></ref> Acharya Sushruta described hridaya and the channels carrying nutrient fluids (<i>rasavahini dhamani</i>) as origin of pranavaha srotas.</p>
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<li style="font-weight: bold;">Hridaya: <span style="font-weight: normal;"><i>Charak</i> and <i>Sushruta</i> have considered <i>hridaya</i> as the origin of <i>pranavaha</i> and <i>rasavaha srotas</i>. The relationship of heart (<i>hridaya</i>) , pranavaha and rasavaha srotas reflects the pulmonary and circulatory systems as per contemporary science.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: bold;">Mahasrotas: <span style="font-weight: normal;"><i>Mahasrotas</i> is a gastrointestinal tract-like structure. It is the abode of <i>amashaya</i> and <i>pakwashaya</i> (stomach, small intestine, and large intestine).</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: bold;">Dhamani: <span style="font-weight: normal;"><i>Dhamani</i> carries the essence of digested food (<i>rasa</i>) all over the body and maintains the nutrition (<i>poshana</i>).</span></li></ol>
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