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== अस्थि मलाः॥ Malas of Asthi ==

== अस्थि मलाः॥ Malas of Asthi ==

Kesha (Scalp hair) and Loma (body hair) are malas (waste products of metabolism) of asthi dhatu. [Cha.Sa. Sutra Sthana 15/18]

During the micro-transformation of asthi dhatu inside body and formation of upadhatus, some entities are generated as waste byproducts and those are called Kesha (Scalp hair) and Loma (body hair). Thus hair on scalp and all over body are believed to be the waste products of metabolism of asthi dhatu and called as malas of asthi.<ref>Charaka Samhita (Sutrasthanam Adhyaya 15 Sutra 18)</ref>

== अस्थिसारता लक्षणानि॥ Characteristics of best quality or essence (asthisara) ==

== अस्थिसारता लक्षणानि॥ Characteristics of best quality or essence (asthisara) ==

पार्ष्णिगुल्फजान्वरत्निजत्रुचिबुकशिरःपर्वस्थूलाः स्थूलास्थिनखदन्ताश्चास्थिसाराः|

Those who have supreme quality of asthi dhatu in a body are identified by some characteristic features. These features are called as asthi-sarata features (अस्थिसारता लक्षणानि). Most of these features are manifested on joints, nails and teeth. Thus one can identify the quality of asthi dhatu by assessing presence or absence of following signs in skin.<blockquote>पार्ष्णिगुल्फजान्वरत्निजत्रुचिबुकशिरःपर्वस्थूलाः स्थूलास्थिनखदन्ताश्चास्थिसाराः|</blockquote><blockquote>ते महोत्साहाः क्रियावन्तः क्लेशसहाः सारस्थिरशरीरा भवन्त्यायुष्मन्तश्च॥ (Char. Samh. 8.107) <ref>Charaka Samhita (Vimanasthanam Adhyaya 8 Sutram 107)</ref></blockquote><blockquote>pārṣṇigulphajānvaratnijatrucibukaśiraḥparvasthūlāḥ sthūlāsthinakhadantāścāsthisārāḥ|</blockquote><blockquote>te mahotsāhāḥ kriyāvantaḥ kleśasahāḥ sārasthiraśarīrā bhavantyāyuṣmantaśca॥ (Char. Samh. 8.107)</blockquote>Meaning: The persons with essence of asthi dhatu have prominent heels (parshni), ankles (gulpha), knee joint (janu), elbows (aratni), collarbones (jatru), chin (chibuka), head (shira), flanks (parshva) and joints and also bones and teeth. Such persons are highly enthusiastic, active, enduring, having strong and firm body as well as longevity.<ref>Available from [https://www.carakasamhitaonline.com/index.php?title=Asthi_dhatu charakasamhitaonline.com]</ref>

 

ते महोत्साहाः क्रियावन्तः क्लेशसहाः सारस्थिरशरीरा भवन्त्यायुष्मन्तश्च||१०७|| [Cha.Sa. Vimana Sthana 8/107]

 

Meaning: The persons with essence of asthi dhatu have prominent heels (parshni), ankles (gulpha), knee joint (janu), elbows (aratni), collarbones (jatru), chin (chibuka), head (shira), flanks (parshva) and joints and also bones and teeth. Such persons are highly enthusiastic, active, enduring, having strong and firm body as well as longevity.[Cha.Sa. Vimana Sthana 8/107]

== अस्थिधातु स्थानानि तथा भेदाः॥ Location and types of asthi dhatu ==

== अस्थिधातु स्थानानि तथा भेदाः॥ Location and types of asthi dhatu ==