Annavaha srota

Annavaha srota refers to the channels responsible for carrying food within the body.

Annavaha srota refers to the channels responsible for carrying food within the body. In modern medicine, it can be loosely translated to the digestive tract.

Functions: Carries food ingested from the mouth

Controlling Organs: 

• Stomach
• Oesophagus

Causes of vitiation:

• Irregular eating habits
• Overeating
• Food and lifestyle mistakes, such as consuming foods which lead to vitiation of doshas
• Eating unhealthy food
• Low digestive power

Symptoms of srota vitiation:

• Loss of appetite
• Poor absorption of nutrition from the food
• Anorexia
• Vomiting
• Indigestion
• Ulcers
• Acidity
• Gastritis
• Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
• Stomatitis
• Sprue
• Glossitis 

Treatment: 

• Treatments done for indigestion and ama dosa
• Balanced diet - correcting food and lifestyle according to one's body type
• Panchkarma cleaning depending on the type of imbalance

References:

Primary Reference: School of Ayurveda and Panchkarma - Lectures and Notes