Hindu Medicine c8.1

c8.1

THE Hindu concept of the human body, throughout the history of Indian thought, is characterized by the belief that the body is a manifestation of divine substance and energy, as is the whole universe. The principal forces and faculties which abide in the organism, giving it life and supporting its processes, are microcosmic counterparts of the powers which pervade the cosmic body and maintain it through their various antagonistic and cooperative activities.