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Table 6. Details about Glands and Their Secretions Glands Location
Secretions Functions Ductless 6 Glands (i) Pituitary Hypophthalamus ACTH,
Controller, stimulator growth and for other glands, other
regulator
hormones (ii) Thyroid Throat
Thyroxin Metabolic necessity,
effects physical, mental
growth (iii) Throat
Parathormone Maintains calciumParathyroid
phosphorus balance (iv) Adrenal Above Kidney Adrenalin, Emotional balance,
nor- Adrenalin regulation, Sodium and etc., Cortisone water balance, cure of
R. Arthritis Abdominal cavity Insulin
Maintains blood sugar Pancreatic
level (vi) Gonad Testes and
Androgens, Sexual normalization (sex) Ovaries
Estrogens 2 Duct
Glands Salivary
Their functions are selfglands Milk
explanatory glands, Tear glands Sweat glands etc.
Moreover, the scientists would emphasize that any abnormality in actions, behaviours and mind might be due to some defects in one or many of the above factors. This could be most probably removed, improved or normalized by many methods. The suppression of emotions/feelings is not always the most effective way for improvement. Illustratively, we may point out that many diseases affect the mental state of the living. Alcoholism, addictions, madness, epilepsy, sudden shocks like loss of riches or relatives and genetic defects like feeble mindedness may be mentioned in this connection. The diagnoses in all these cases have been done properly to a large amount and medications or remedial treatments relieve the living from these troubles as shown in the Table 7. The karmavādins will
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