Review on concept of srotas

Abstract

Holistic biology of Ayurveda is based on Triguna, Tanmatra, Tridosh, Saptadhatu, Oja, Agni, Ama and Srotas. Srotas are the inner transport system of the body which provide platform for activities of other important bio-factors like three dosh, the seven dhatu, the oja, the agni etc. In Ayurvedic classics the term Srotas is used as dynamic inner transport system of body-mind-spirit organization in addition to circulatory system. Ayurvedic Acharyas have described that the entire range of life processes in health and disease depends on integrity of the srotas system which is prone to lose its integrity due to out of order lifestyle and faulty food. There is a need to study the fundamental and applied aspect of srotas in order to understand Ayurvedic biology and disease processes in depth.