शारीरस्थानम् · Chapter Overview
From The Charaka Saṃhitā, taught by Acharya T Krishnatrey. This lesson is free to read.
<pre data-block="statement">What this chapter covers | The Śārīrasthāna treats the body and the person. It covers embryology and the month-by-month growth of the fetus, the union of body, mind and self (puruṣa), and the seven dhātus (tissues) — from rasa through rakta, māṃsa, medas, asthi and majjā to śukra — by which the body is built and nourished in turn.</pre>