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==Anatomical aspects of waste products==
==Anatomical aspects of waste products==
=== Channels of excretion (malayana) ===
=== Channels of excretion (malayana) ===
Two external orifices in the lower part of the body (the anus and urethra), seven orifices in head region (two eyes, two ears, two nostrils and mouth) and numerous openings of sweat glands are the channels for excretion of waste products. [ Cha. Sa. Sutra Sthana 7/42]
Two external orifices in the lower part of the body (the anus and urethra), seven orifices in head region (two eyes, two ears, two nostrils and mouth) and numerous openings of sweat glands are the channels for excretion of waste products. [ Cha. Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 7/42]
===Physiological aspect of waste products===
===Physiological aspect of waste products===
A certain amount of waste products is needed for maintaining the proper functioning of the body and equilibrium in body components. The formation and elimination of waste products is a continuous process.
A certain amount of waste products is needed for maintaining the proper functioning of the body and equilibrium in body components. The formation and elimination of waste products is a continuous process.