Foundations

धातु · स्रोतस् · Dhātu · Srotas

Tissues & Channels

The body's seven tissues and the channels through which everything flows.

Ayurveda describes seven dhatus — tissues built one from the next: plasma, blood, muscle, fat, bone, marrow/nerve, and reproductive essence. Each is nourished by the one before, so steady digestion supports the whole chain.

Srotas are the channels — gross and subtle — through which nutrients, fluids, breath, and even thoughts move. The traditional ideal is simply flow: channels that are open and unclogged.

At an everyday level this translates into familiar advice — move your body, breathe well, stay hydrated, and don't let things (physical or emotional) stagnate.

In a nutshell

  • Seven tissues, each nourishing the next.
  • Channels (srotas) carry everything — keep them flowing.

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