Vatvah Sira – A Critical & Conceptual Correlation with Modern Science
Journal Title: International Journal of Ayurveda and Pharmaceutical Chemistry - Year 2019, Vol 0, Issue 0
Abstract
The science of ayurveda is well recognized system of medicine, which have unique speciality in field of Shalya Tantra. Sushruta samhita is the earliest known authorities’ treatise on Ayurveda. Sushruta Samhita is most ancient document on branch of Shalya Tantra not only in India but in the whole world. The concept of Ayurveda Shareer evolved 3000 yrs ago. Acharya Sushruta contribution to Ayurveda is most valuable. He has described different parts of body in view of medico- surgical importance. According to Acharya Sushruta sira are seven hundred in number through which entire body is nourished constantly, kept lubricate/moistened to perform action such as flexion; contraction. Mula sira or root sira are forty; of which ten carry vata, ten carry pitta, ten carry kapha, and ten carry rakta. Acharya Charak has defined Sira as “sarnat sira” in sutra sthan chapter thirty, sushruta has clarified the details such as distinction among sira, dhamni & shrotas. The term sira, in one place reflects a meaning of blood vessels while at other place type of sira vatavah sira, it means nerve. In such conditions it is very difficult to know doubtlessly about it like modern anatomy. Therefore it requires great research work to get a clear concept. Acharya sushruta described four types of sira on the basis of their colour & the dosha they carry. As like vatavah sira are light red in colour & filled in vata; pittavah sira are warm & blue in colour; kaphavah sira are cold, white & stable; raktavaha sira are red in colour & neither very hot nor very cold. Acharya sushruta has mentioned hundred sira in each extremity, of which only 25 vatavaha sira. There is uncertainty about identification, number, location and distribution of vatavah sira. Through the study of vatavah sira described in modern science, will get the knowledge of origin, identification sankhya & distribution, which would be helpful in removing the situation of uncertainty. Modern composition science would be helpful in detailed study of sira.
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Rashmi Tiwari
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