A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c11.74

v1.c11.74

Bodily constituents, measurable in añjalis, 236 are dealt with next. The standard quantities are given; the figures are reached by reasoning (tarka). 237 Quantities mentioned are: ten añjali of watery fluid (udaka), 238 nine of rasa as a fluid resulting from the digestion of the food, eight of blood, seven of faeces, six of kapha, five of pitta, four of urine, three of vasā, two of medas, one of majjā; half an añjali of mastişka (brain tissue), 239 śukra (semen) and ślaismika ojas240 (7.15).