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== Characteristics of vitiation of srotasa ==

== Characteristics of vitiation of srotasa ==

Vitiation of srotasa are classified into four categories as  stated below: [Cha. Sa [[Vimana Sthana]] 5/24]

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>

<ol 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;">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;">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>

<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></ol>