Blood Channel
The second dhatu channel carrying blood, rooted in the liver and spleen, encompassing red blood cells, heart, bone marrow, and arteries.
Rakta Vaha Srotas: The Channel for Blood
Rakta vaha srotas is the second dhatu channel, carrying blood. The mula (root) is the liver and spleen. The marga (passage) is the arteriole circulatory system. The mukha (opening) is the arteriole-venous junction.
This srotas includes the red blood cells, heart, liver, spleen, bone marrow, and arteries. In the fetus, blood is formed through the liver and spleen. At the moment of the child's first breath, these organs change function and the production of red blood cells becomes the responsibility of the bone marrow.
The doshic subtypes related to rakta vaha srotas are kledaka kapha, avalambaka kapha, prana vayu, vyana vayu, and ranjaka pitta.
Source: Textbook of Ayurveda: Fundamental Principles, Chapter Seven: Srotamsi, The Bodily Channels and Systems
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