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________________ Médical Sciences in Jaina Canons ; (225) nimivioso 24 14. Liver Parts 15. Nails/Fingers 20 20 20 20 16. Teeth 32 32 32 32 17. Airs Table 3: Quantitative Details about Anatomical Statements** No. Name TV BA AY Medical Sc. Large 16 16 1.5 m (length) Intestines Liver 1.2-1.8 g Spleen 150-200 g Brain 184 g 184 g 1400 g Semen 184 g 5 ml. (app.) Blood 1.70 kg 1.70 kg 4-5 liters. Faeces 1.7-3.4 kg. 200 g Urine 0.80 kg 1.5 kg Eyeballs 90 g Ribs 18 11. Heart 1.15 kg 0.2-0.35 kg Tongue 205 g, 12 cms 13. Soft hairs 350 lacs 80 lacs Fat 552 g Bile liquids 552 g 16. Cough 552 g 17. Stomach 450 cms 18. Bone marrow 205 g ** BA and KK details differ in ratio of 3: 1. Physiology Physiologically, the eatables have been classified by their rhenium, bilious and phlegmic nature. Their digestions produced different effects in the system in terms of their exothermic, endothermic or mixed type of biochemical actions in the stomach. It is said that the food when chewed and mixed with saliva gets mixed up with bile in stomach and gets bitter. On further digestion, this produces primary fluids in the body, which are converted into seven substances like chyle, blood, flesh, fat, bones, marrow, and semen in order. These fluids are also utilized by the embryo for its nourishing at different stages. There is good description about foods and nutrition in different canons, which has been detailed, in the relevant chapter to which the reader is referred Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org
SR No.006597
Book TitleNandanvana
Original Sutra AuthorN/A
AuthorN L Jain
PublisherParshwanath Vidyapith
Publication Year2005
Total Pages592
LanguageEnglish
ClassificationBook_English
File Size25 MB
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