The Classical Doctrine of Indian Medicine: Its Origins and its Greek Parallels c6.133

c6.133

Water for its part, under the various forms of śleṣman, is that element of the organism which is humid, cold and is the connector of all the elements together. It stays chiefly in the stomach, which is the centre of its functions. In the chest, it maintains the junction of the head and arms and supports the heart. In the throat and the tongue, it ensures gustation. In the head, it favours the sensorial faculties. In the articulations, it brings about coaptation.¹