50 Analysis of a Tibetan Medical Work. 
fone | ave = On feeling the pulse. On asking (orally) after th 
, how the disease first arose, ara its ora —what pain 
is s felt, it, what art of food has Yeu useful or noxious ? 
cially with respect to the oruia If be e tongue is red, dry, 
rough, tb is the sign of Spe ge ote if covered with a yellowish w 
i is the if covered wi 
soft, and moist substance, it is is the eae "of phlegm. 
With respect to the urine: If the urine of the patient is blue, cle 
like spring-water, and mot much spume or froth, it is the sym ane 
wind ; if yello owish red and thick, steaming or vapouring great 
diffusing a smell, it i sets at epe of a = if white, with little pore 
steam or vapour, it is the sign of p 
With respect to the pulse When 3 the physician feels the pulse, 
beating greatly upw anda it somewhat owe (if irregular), it is the sign 
wind ; @ quick re Natit is the sign of bile ; a sunk, low, and soft be 
ing is ‘the sign 0 egm. 
ler s 29 questions to the patient about his food, exercise, os 
and the pains or relief felt oer yeti taken such and such a food, made 
such and such an exertion, &c. are here iled. 
Fifth Chapter. On the m “estan of curing diseases. 
1. With respect to food : 
The several sorts of flesh, grain, vegetables, and liquids em mplo; 
successfully in in curing diseases caused by wind. pate setae of 
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respect to one’s conduct of life or exercise. 
Tt a good ag wind thn remain in warmth, = to have a. 
panion Rha ene can best agree. Against bile : to remain 
and still lass, or undisturbed. Against rely to cease from € 
or business, and to remain in warmth. 
Bh With respect to medicaments to be used against these 
> iia against wind are of three different preter sweet, sour, 
saline ; and with respect to their efficacy, unctuous, heavy, an and soft. 
Those used against bile ate, sweet, bitter, and nas0ous bit 
efficacy ; coolness, thinness, and dulness, or blun 
ose used against phlegm ro hot, sour ad | grid :—their 
sharpness, As rio! and lightne 
Mixtures of medicaments with 1 respect to their tastes ; for é 
pains, and foe é phew ing off diseases, or for purging. 
1, Soar Sak mi aera ‘ i 
i indy diseases : soup, and medical butter (® kind 0 
Against bile : liquid shed cine and powder. — 
ge phlegm : pills and powdered medic ne (aromatics | Bp 
ral kinds of soup are : of bones, gas; butter, mole 
wine, 
There are e kinds of sirup, according ban the 
pene pal Banal stone chine several rege and effec 7: 
epuratory or purging 
Ta windy diseases : a gentle Geparatory ‘medicament. 
In bilfious diseases: a pur; 
In phlegmatic diseases : emetics. 
With respect to the first chats wes specified three sorts of dep 
vp mapa the purging medicaments are of four kinds, the en 
of San iail 
With re respect ts to aodeaed (or chirurgical) bearers 
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bod tter nd 
Again tl: phlabrr, and cold water (oF 
: warm applications and caute 
