Author writes your physical body is made up of seven key constituents. These constituents are different forms of body tissues called sapta-dhatu. Dhatu means body tissue or body element. All that we eat is broken into 7 dhatus. They are Rasa, Blood, Muscles, Fat, Marrow and Shukra.  

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