Rakta Vaha Srotas

The bodily channel that maintains red blood cell function, governed by the liver and spleen and extending through the arteriolar circulatory system.

Definition

Rakta vaha srotas is the bodily channel that maintains the functions of rakta dhatu (red blood cells). Its root or governor is the liver and spleen, and it extends throughout the arteriolar circulatory system, opening at the arterial-venous junction.

Source: Textbook of Ayurveda: Fundamental Principles, Glossary

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