SHUKRAVAHASROTAS – CHANNELS CARRYING SEMEN OR REPRODUCTIVE TISSUE
According to Sushruta –
Shukravahasrotas or channels carrying the semen or reproductive tissue are 2 in number.
They have their roots in –
Stanau – breasts (the formation of breasts or not are under the control of Shukra, not forming stana is the property of shukra or semen, presence of shukra marks absence of stana)
Vrushanau – Testes
SYMPTOMS OF INJURY TO SHUKRAVAHASROTAS –
Kleebataa – impotence
Chiraatpraseka – delayed ejaculation
Raktashukrataa – blood mixed semen
According to Charaka –
The roots of Shukravahasrotas are located in –
Vrushana – Testes (scrotum) and
Shepha – Penis
SYMPTOMS OF VITIATION OF SHUKRAVAHASROTAS –
Klaibyam – Impotence
Aharshanam – lack of erection or dis-interest in sex
Na cha jaayategarbhaha – no progeny
Rogeevaakleebam – the child born to the person having shukravahasrotas vitiation will have a less lifespan, will have ugly appearance and will not be able to produce a child
Garbhahapatati, prasravati – Even if the shukra produces garbha (foetus), the foetus will not live long due to occurance of abortion or miscarriage, i.e. vitiated semen or sperms will either not help in conceiving or will cause abortion or miscarriage after conception
The contaminated semen or sperms will not only prove troublesome to the woman (wife) and child but also will physically and mentally cause trouble to the person who has Shukravahasrotas vitiation
CAUSES FOR VITIATION OF SHUKRAVAHASROTAS –
Akaala yoni gamanaatnigrahaatatimaithunaat
Akalamaithuna – indulgence in sex at abnormal or restricted time periods
Ayonigamana – sex with women having contaminated vagina or having sex in an abnormal vagina or passages (unnatural practices like anal sex or sex with animals etc)
Nigraha – regular practice of withholding the ejaculatory responses or urge
Atimaithuna – excessive indulgence in sexual activities
Shastra – injuries by instruments, weapons
Kshaara – application or exposure to alkalies
Agni – fire burns
MANAGEMENT OF VITIATION OF SHUKRAVAHASROTAS –
Same as management for Majjavahasrotas vitiation
MANAGEMENT OF VITIATION OF MAJJAVAHA AND SHUKRAVAHASROTAS –
The treatment of vitiation of Majjavaha and Shukravahasrotas are done on the same principles. The below said are the methods –
Madhuratiktaanna – foods which are predominant in sweet and bitter tastes
Maithuna – indulgence in sexual activities (intercourse)
Vyaayaama – indulgence in exercises
Shodhana – evacuatory treatments like Vamana (therapeutic emesis), Virechana (therapeutic purgation) etc should be administered in proper dose in proper time or season (like administration of Vamana in Vasanta or spring season, Virechana is Sharad or autumn period etc)