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Principle
Mamsa dhatu (muscle tissue)
मांस धातु · मांसधातु
Principle
Rasa dhatu (nutrient plasma)
रस धातु · रसधातु
The text defines rasa as the extremely subtle essence of food that is made of the five elements, of four kinds, endowed with the six tastes, with eight or two kinds of potency and many…
Principle
Majja dhatu (marrow)
मज्जा धातु · मज्जा
Principle
Dhatus (seven body tissues)
धातु (सप्त धातु) · सप्तधातु
The introduction says the gross dhātus appear in increasing order as animal bodies become more complex: some creatures have only rasa and rakta, some rasa, rakta and māṁsa, and some rasa,…
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Non-violent diet and avoidance of meat in medicine
अहिंसक आहार (मांस निषेध) · मांसनिषेध
The introduction says that the treatment portion of the Kalyāṇakāraka resembles Caraka to a large extent, apart from the parts dealing with honey, wine and meat.