A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c10.14

v1.c10.14

The vessels carrying mūtra have their origin in the bladder (basti) and groins (vaṅkṣaṇa), those carrying purīṣa in the pakvāśaya (receptacle of digested food) and sthūlaguda (rectum),37 those carrying sveda in the medas and hair follicles (lomakūpa); the signs of corruption of the last three groups of vessels are described (5.8).