Episode 294: The Bowel Channel (Purisha Vaha Srotas)
In this solo episode Colette continues her series on the srotas or channels of the body. If you're not familiar with the Ayurvedic wisdom on the srtoas, check out her first episode in this series #272 titled, The Food Channel & The Srotas for an introduction to the to the channels of the body.
Colette focuses on purisha vaha srotas which is the channel that is in charge of the storage and excretion of solid waste and other toxins out of the body. This channel also absorbs liquid, minerals, vitamins and electrolytes and plays an important role in nourishing ashti dhatu or bone tissue as the the bones are nourished by the absorbed nutrients through the colon mucus membrane.
She discusses the following:
The root, passage and opening of purisha vaha srotas.
Which subdoshas govern this channel.
The importance of paying attention to your bowel movements.
Signs and symptoms of aggravation:
Excessive gas and bloating
Dry, hard stools, pellet-like stools
Painful elimination and constipation
Irregular or scanty bowel movements
Loose stools, diarrhoea or excessive bowel movements
Foul smelling stool
Haemorrhoids
Anal fissures, fistula, rectal polyps or prolapsed rectum
Diverticulitis, colitis, ulcerative colitis, IBS
Crohn’s disease
Rectal cancer or cancer of the colon
Possible causes of aggravation.
Ayurvedic treatment for imbalances in the purisha vaha srotas.
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