The Elements of Ayurveda Podcast

Episode 288

In this solo episode, Colette continues her series on the srotas or channels of the body. If you’re unfamiliar with the Ayurvedic wisdom on the channels of the body, check out the first episode in this series #272 titled, The Food Channel & The Srotas where Colette does an introduction to the srotas.

Colette focuses on ashti vaha srotas in this episode. Asthi dhatu is our bone tissue and asthi vaha srotas is the channel carrying nutrition for the bone tissue. She discusses the following:

• The opening, passage and formation of asthi vaha srotas.
• The subdoshas governing asthi vaha srotas.
• Signs and symptoms of an imbalance in the channels.
• Causes of aggravation of the asthi vaha srotas.
• The relationship between asthi dhatu and the vata dosha.
• Ayurvedic treatment for aggravation in the channels.

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Thanks to Kerala Academy for sponsoring this episode. Kerala Ayurveda’s annual Skin and Beauty workshop is coming this June 24-25 and is open to all levels. You’ll ex...