Ashtangashariram

“आष्टाङ्गशारीरम्” (Aṣṭāṅgaśāriram) is a Sanskrit term that refers to the “Eight Branches of Physiology” or “Eight Components of the Body” in Ayurveda. These eight branches are:

1. क्षुद्धि (Kṣuddhi) – Digestion
2. तृष्णा (Tṛṣṇā) – Thirst
3. मूत्र (Mūtra) – Urine
4. मल (Mala) – Stool
5. श्लेष्मा (Śleṣmā) – Phlegm
6. रक्त (Rakta) – Blood
7. मांस (Māṃsa) – Flesh
8. अस्थि (Asthi) – Bone

These terms describe various physiological functions and components of the human body as understood in traditional Ayurvedic medicine.