Mamsa Vaha Srotas
The channel carrying nutrients to muscle tissue; rooted in the fascia and small tendons, opening through the pores of the skin.
Mamsa Vaha Srotas: The Channel for Muscle Tissue
The channel carrying nutrients for the muscle tissue is called mamsa vaha srotas. Its mula (root) is the snayu (superficial fascia and small tendons) and tvak (the six layers of the skin), plus the embryological mesoderm. The marga (passage) is the entire muscle system. The mukha (opening or mouth) is the pores of the skin.
The epidermis of the skin is related to rasa dhatu, the dermis is rakta dhatu, and the third layer of the skin is particularly related to mamsa dhatu. When the skin is massaged, the muscles relax, demonstrating the functional integrity of these skin layers with mamsa. For this reason, the skin, fascia, tendons, and ligaments are all connected to the channel for muscle tissue.
The doshic subtypes related to mamsa vaha srotas are kledaka kapha, avalambaka kapha, prana vayu, apana vayu, vyana vayu, and ranjaka pitta.
Source: Textbook of Ayurveda: Fundamental Principles, Chapter Seven: Srotamsi, The Bodily Channels and Systems
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