Mutra Vaha Srotas
The channel carrying urine; rooted in the kidneys, with the ureters, bladder, and urethra forming its pathway.
Mutra Vaha Srotas: The Urinary Channel
Mula (root): the kidneys. Marga (passage): the ureters, urethra, and bladder. Mukha (opening): the opening of the urethra. The dosha subtypes involved are kledaka kapha, avalambaka kapha, apana vayu, and ranjaka pitta. When someone with diabetes eats sugar, kledaka kapha sends the sugar to the kidneys.
Water consumption is regulated by the kidneys. Excess water is excreted through urine, a liquid waste filtered through the kidneys. There is a connection between the colon mucous membrane and the kidneys — excess liquid from the colon is absorbed through the colon mucous membrane and excreted in the urine.
The color of urine changes according to water intake and food consumed. Beets create red urine. Vitamin C, folic acid, and B vitamins accumulate ranjaka pitta, which is yellow in color, thereby coloring the urine yellow. In liver disorders such as jaundice or hepatitis A with icterus, the urine becomes dark yellow. When blood passes through the urine due to trauma, it becomes red. Body wastes from the plasma are also excreted through the kidneys.
Source: Textbook of Ayurveda: Fundamental Principles, Chapter Seven: Srotamsi, The Bodily Channels and Systems
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