TY - JOUR AU - Prabhakarrao, Pande Prasad AU - Ravindra, Deshpande Pradnya AU - Rambhau, Sonawane Suvarna AU - Chandrakant, Shahane Vijay PY - 2014/12/27 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Conceptual Study of Yakruta as a Mulasthana of Raktavaha Strotasa with Special Reference to Liver Functions JF - International Journal of Ayurvedic Medicine JA - IJAM VL - 5 IS - 4 SE - Review Articles DO - UR - https://www.ijam.co.in/index.php/ijam/article/view/05392014 SP - AB - <p><em>Ayurveda </em>believes that human body is structured with different <em>srotasa </em>which are basic and fundamental parts. These <em>srotasas </em>are very closely associated with their respective <em>mulasthana.</em> These <em>mulasthana</em> are very important from treatmental and prognostic aspect as its involvement in the formation, examination and control over the <em>bhavapadartha</em> flowing through the <em>srotasa. </em>The <em>rakta dhatu </em>(blood) which is also referred as fourth <em>dosha</em> by Ayurveda, is one of the important functional element of body of which formation, transformation and conduction is carried out by <em>raktavaha srotas</em>.The <em>yakruta </em>(liver) is advocated as the <em>mulasthana</em> of <em>raktavaha srotas.</em> The modern science especially has mentioned the cardiovascular system for blood circulation and the liver as metabolic gland and an integral part of digestive system. Most of the blood related concepts like haemopoesis, storage and blood constituents are rooted in liver. In present research paper, the relationship between <em>yakruta</em> and blood components is studied. Also an attempt has been made to find out the reasons for mentioning the <em>yakruta</em> (liver) as <em>mulasthana</em> of <em>raktavaha srotas.</em></p> ER -