IMPORTANCE OF RASAVAHA STROTAS DUSHTI HETU AND AGNI CONCEPT IN PANDUROGA

Abstract

Ayurveda is the science which mentioned various principles for prevention and treatment of disease. ‘Prevention is better than cure’ is the basic concept of Ayurveda. It is a science of life and a great heritage of India. Ayurveda provides various treatment modalities and principles for maintaining proper health. In Ayurveda various concepts are described which are unique in sense as well as having its meaningful knowledge. Among them concept of Strotas and Agni also are very important. Agni has bio-transformative activity in the body which maintain Swasthya. Dosha Samyata and Vishamata are depends upon the Agni. The internal transport system of the body is represented by strotas and has been given a place of fundamental importance in Ayurveda for health and disease. There are 13 types of Strotas according to Acharya Charaka and 11 types according to Sushruta. In any Vikara utpatti, there is vitiation of Dosha, Dhatu, Mala and also Strotas. Rasavaha strotas is the strotas that does the circulation of Dosha, Dhatu, Anna, Jala. Rasavaha Strotas dushti leads to Vikara formation includes Pandu. In Ayurveda, AcharyaCharaka in his classical treaties, under the heading ‘Pandu’ as mentioned a group of symptoms which very closely resembles with the signs and symptoms of Anaemia according to modern medicine. Keywords: Strotas, Agni, Rasavaha strotodushti Hetu, Panduroga.