Dhatus, srotas, malas

Question 1

Rasa- Mala & Upadhatu

Answer 1

M: Kapha dosha
U: Breast milk, menstrual fluid

Question 2

Rakta- Mala & Upadhatu

Answer 2

M: Pitta dosha
U: Tendons, blood vessels

Question 3

Mamsa - Mala & Upadhatu

Answer 3

Muscle tissue
M: excreta from nose, eyes, ears (like ear wax, nasal crust)
U: Skin(twak), muscle fat(vasa)

Question 4

Meda - Mala & Upadhatu

Answer 4

Fat tissue
M: Sweat
U: Ligaments, joints

Question 5

Asthi - Mala & Upadhatu

Answer 5

Bone tissue
M: Hair, nails, vata
U: none

Question 6

Majja - Mala & Upadhatu

Answer 6

M: Unctuousness of eyes, skin, feces
U: none

Question 7

Shukra - Mala & Upadhatu

Answer 7

M: none
U: none

Question 8

Rasa - Location & Function

Answer 8

L: Skin, lymphatics, heart, vessels, stomach, small intestine
F: Nourishing, foundation of health, maintain youth, satisfying, nourishes rakta

Question 9

Rakta - Location & Function

Answer 9

L: Liver, spleen, arteries, veins, muscle
F: coloring, support life, heat, complexion, nourish mamsa

Question 10

Mamsa - Location & Function

Answer 10

L: Adherent to bones, forming organs
F: movement, nourish meda

Question 11

Meda - Location & Function

Answer 11

L: Abdomen, omentum, kidneys, bones
F: Lubrication, stability, plumpness, nourish asthi

Question 12

Asthi - Location & Function

Answer 12

L: Extremities, back, chest, head, all bones
F: supporting, posture, nourish majja

Question 13

Majja - Location & Function

Answer 13

L: Filling in bones
F: Nourish shukra

Question 14

Shukra - Location & Function

Answer 14

L: Genital organs
F: all over body to form ojas
-patience, courage, pleasure, potency

Question 15

Function of the excretory malas

Answer 15

Eliminates toxins from the body

Question 16

The three malas

Answer 16

1. Feces (purisha)
2. Urine (mutra)
3. Sweat (sweda)

Question 17

The 13 major srotas

Answer 17

• 3 inputs of food, water, air
• 7 dhatu carrying
• 3 elimination channels

Question 18

Pranavaha srota (function & mula)

Answer 18

F: Air carrying channel (intake: respiratory, etc)
M: Heart & Alimentary tract (mouth to anus)

Question 19

Udakvaha srota (function & mula)

Answer 19

F: Water carrying channel
M: Palate and pancreas

Question 20

Annavaha srota (function & mala)

Answer 20

F: Food carrying (intake)
M: Stomach and left flank

Question 21

Rasavaha srota (function & mula)

Answer 21

F: Rasa formation and carrying
M: Heart and 10 great vessels

Question 22

Raktavaha srota (function & mula)

Answer 22

F: Rakta formation and carrying
M: Liver and spleen

Question 23

Mamsavaha srota (function & mula)

Answer 23

F: Mamsa formation and carrying
M: Tendons and skin

Question 24

Medavaha srota (function & mula)

Answer 24

F: Meda formation and carrying
M: Kidneys (adrenals) & omentum

Question 25

Asthivaha srota (function & mula)

Answer 25

F: Asthi formation and carrying
M: Meda & pelvic girdle

Question 26

Majjavaha srota (function & mula)

Answer 26

F: Majja formation and carrying
M: Bones and joints

Question 27

Shukravaha srota (function & mula)

Answer 27

F: Shukra formation and carrying
M: Testes or ovaries, where the sperm and ova are produced

Question 28

Purishvaha srota (function & mula)

Answer 28

F: Feces formation and carrying(elimination)
M: Rectum and colon

Question 29

Mutravaha srota (function & mula)

Answer 29

F: Urine formation and carrying (elimination)
M: Bladder and kidneys

Question 30

Swedavaha srota (function & mula)

Answer 30

F: Sweat formation and carrying (elimination)
M: Meda & hair follicles

Question 31

Artavavaha srota (function & organ)

Answer 31

Female srota
F: channels that carry menstrual blood (artava) and other secretions of the female reproductive system
Origin: uterus

Question 32

Stanyavaha srota (function & organ)

Answer 32

Female srota
F: channels that carry the breast milk (stanya)
Origin: the system of lactation

Question 33

Manavaha srotas

Answer 33

Special channels for the mind - abstract channels that carry thoughts and emotions
* through these srotas, the mind connects to nervous system(majjavaha srotas) through which it can motivate the body