A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c11.16

v1.c11.16

The male semen (śukra) is said to be composed of four mahābhūtas and to originate from (food containing) the six tastes (2.4).37 The causes of normal conception, foetal development and delivery of the child are mentioned, followed by the causes of abnormalities in these processes (2.6–7).38