Lactation

Breast milk; the superior by-product (upadhatu) of rasa dhatu

Definition

Stanya means lactation or breast milk. In Ayurvedic physiology, it is the superior by-product (upadhatu) of rasa dhatu, the plasma tissue.

Source: Textbook of Ayurveda: Fundamental Principles, Glossary

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