A Study on Artav Vaha Srotas and it’s Mulsthana

The basic process of life includes Organization, Metabolism, Responsiveness, Movements, and Reproduction. The Numerous Srotas present in human body are the channels for conducting these basic processes. Srotas is defined as the passages through which the various dhatus that are undergoing the process of metabolic transformation are transported. The process of transformation of dhatus takes place under the action of agni. There are numerous srotas functioning in the Purush live Being . Artav vaha srotas is extremely important as it is the foundation for bringing new life in to existence, which is the basic objective of every living being. According to Ayurveda, health of a female starts in the foetal stage itself. The anatomical and physiological features of women in each age group were well explained by our Acharyas. Just as the river is cleansed by it's flow the women are purified by the menstrual flow.That is the reason women are non suspectable to many diseases. According to Acharya Shushrut there are two roots of Artav vaha srotas, Garbhashaya uterus and Artav vaha dhamani. Artav vaha srotas is Antermukh srotas which is also known as Yogvahi srotas. Artav is the menstrual blood and Artav vaha srotas is the part of female reproductive system which is responsible for the formation of menstrual blood and the passage which carry the menstrual blood during menstrual cycle. We can consider all the systems including hormones secretory glands which are responsible for production and maturation of follicles, ovulation, formation of menstrual blood and it's menstruation at right time etc. Due to injury to the Artav vaha srotas infertility, sexual intolerance, amenorrhea symptoms can be seen. This way Artav vaha srotas may be considered ovary, uterus, uterine endometrium, uterine arteries, cervix, vagina etc. In this respect here an effort is made to study and understand Artav vaha srotas and it's Moolsthan thoroughly. Dr. Rupali S. Shinde | Dr. Prasad P. Pande "A Study on Artav-Vaha Srotas and it's Mulsthana" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-6 | Issue-4 , June 2022, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd50236.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/medicine/gynecology/50236/a-study-on-artavvaha-srotas-and-it's-mulsthana/dr-rupali-s-shinde