[Diseases due to vitiation of asthi dhatu] Hypertrophy of bones and teeth, splitting and severe pain in teeth and bone, discoloration, abnormality of body hair, nail and beard are the diseases caused due to vitiation of asthi dhatu.
मज्जप्रदोषात् शुक्रस्य दोषात् क्लैब्यमहर्षणम्| रोगि वा क्लीबमल्पायुर्विरूपं वा प्रजायते||१८||
caused due to vitiation of majja dhatu. [Diseases due to vitiation of shukra dhatu] Due to vitiation of shukra dhatu, the person becomes sexually impotent, suffers from aharshana (inability to penetrate despite erection), and may have sick, impotent, and short-lived children with congenital abnormalities.
न चास्य जायते गर्भः पतति प्रस्रवत्यपि| शुक्रं हि दुष्टं सापत्यं सदारं बाधते नरम् ||१९||
There could be cases of no conception, or there will be spontaneous abortion. Thus, abnormalities of shukra dhatu result in misery for the individual as well as his family.