Purishvaha srotas few important herbs

The word Srotas is derived from the root “sru” gataudhatu, which means movement. Srotas are channels that transport anna (food), dhatus (body tissues), tridoshas (the three humors), and pranas (vital life energy). When the flow of appropriate nutrients through the srotas is proper and unobstructed, health is maintained. However, when there is a blockage, excess, or deficiency in these channels, disease occurs. Herbs act in various ways: some stop attipravritti (excess flow), while others remove sang (obstruction). This article aims to analyze the action of dravyas (herbs) in different pathologies, specifically at the srotas level, to highlight their medico-clinical importance in the human body.