A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c46.84

v3.c46.84

Chapter two (28cd–46) mentions a kanda (bulbous structure), located somewhat downward from the navel, and measuring four aṅgula in breadth and two aṅgula in height, ²³ as the place of origin of the 72,000 nāḍīs (28cd–32), which are divided into 30,000 male, 30,000 female, and 10,000 neuter ones, distributed, respectively, over the right, left and middle part of the body (33–34). One hundred and one among these are of more importance; thirteen is the number of the most prominent ones (35ab).