Open AccessCOMPREHENSIVE CONCEPTUAL ANALYSIS OF SHUKRAVAHA SROTAS AND KSHEENASHUKRA (OLIGOSPERMIA) – AN OVER REVIEW
Author(s) -
Nagendra Chary. M,
Lalitha B.R
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international ayurvedic medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2320-5091
DOI - 10.46607/iamj08p5012020
Subject(s) - oligospermia , infertility , male infertility , semen , gynecology , disease , reproduction , semen analysis , medicine , biology , pregnancy , andrology , pathology , genetics
Health and disease state of an individual is based on normalcy of a Srotas. Knowledge of Srotas plays an important role in diagnosing and management of every disease. The channel which carries Shukra is called Shukravaha Srotas. Srotosanga and Srotovaigunya are causes of Shukra Dusti and Shukra Kshaya. These are major reproductive issues result in male infertility. Acharya Charaka while listing qualities of Phalavat Shukra, Bahu (large in quantity) is one of the properties attributed to Shukra dhatu. Sufficient quantity of Shukra (Semen and Sperms) needed for reproduction. Deficient condition of Shukra is labeled as Ksheenashukra, is one of Shukra Dusti and correlates to Oligospermia- one of the seminal disorders and common causative factor for male infertility. Abnormal structures and functions of Shukravaha Srotas al-ter the production and ejaculation of Shukra. Hence an insight into Shukravaha Srotas is essential to treat Ksheenashukra. The present review elaborates relation between Shukravaha Srotas, Shukrajanana and Ksheenashukra.