Purisavaha srota

Purishava Srota refers to the channels that carry fecal matter. In modern medicine, this can be loosely translated to the excretory system.

Purishava Srota refers to the channels that carry fecal matter. In modern medicine, this can be loosely translated to the excretory system.

Functions: Carries fecal matter

Controlling Organs: 

• Colon
• Rectum
• Large Intestine

Causes of vitiation:

• Suppression of natural urge to defecate
• Intake of food before digestion of previous meal
• Weak digestion
• Food and lifestyle mistakes, such as consuming foods which lead to vitiation of doshas
• One of the most common food and lifestyle mistake linked with issues in pureeshava srota is consumption of drying and aerated foods.

Symptoms and Diseases of Purisha srota vitiation:

• Less excretion of fecal matter (Constipation)
• Excessive excretion of fecal matter (Diarrhea)
• Hard stool
• Presence of mucous or undigested food particles in the stool
• Pressure and pain experienced when pooping
• Rectal prolapse
• Intestinal perforation
• Cramps in intestine
• Overstretching of intestine
• Knots in intestine
• Anal Fissures
• Anal Fistula
• Haemorrhoids
• Anal Polyps
• Tumours of colon, intestine and rectum
• Fecal vomiting in extreme cases of obstructions in the purisavaha srotas

Treatment: 

• Treatments done in case of diarrhea
• Using laxatives or purgatives (in case of constipation)
• Balanced diet - correcting food and lifestyle according to one's body type
• Yogasanas
• Panchkarma cleaning depending on the type of imbalance

References:

Primary Reference: School of Ayurveda and Panchkarma - Lectures and Notes