Analysis of a Tibetan Medical Work, 53 
formed. In Sey 6th week, the vital vein (or artery), depending on a 
navel. In the 7th week, the forms of bot eyes cern In ‘ae! 
week, in conse peatbaes of the forms o of head a: 
In the 9th week, the shape of the upper and lower parts of ‘the adie ae 
pe is formed. 
the 3rd apart in ni loth week, the forms of the two arms 
cides (or hips) appear. In 11th week, the forms of the holes of the 
ns become mata ble. e. In the 12th week, the five vital par 
proms “Teng + A spleen, veins) are formed. In the 13th week, ome 
of the six vesse 
In the 4th ou, in the 14th week, the marrows in the a 
thighs are formed. In the 15th week, the wrists of the hands id ths tgs 
of the feet are perceptible. In the 16th week, the 10 fingers and the 
toes be:ome visible. db the pbb week, the veins or nerves, SS inetics 
the cot and inner parts, are for 
e Sth ae in the 18th * we ek, the flesh and fat are formed. 
In the boty week, the tendons or sinews and the fibres are formed. In 
the 20th week, the bone and the ee of the feet are formed. In the 
2lst week, the body is ceed with as 
In the 6th month, in the oan wenk, the nine holes of ane organs 
the 26th week, the memory of the mind begins 
In the 7th month, the 27th: to the 30th mort oh oie body comes 
ion, or is completely formed. 
In the 8th month, — sa haee st to 35th week, the whole body, both 
within pst? bres greatly 
In the 9th month, in “the 36th week, there arises a nen 
ee ag i the womb. In the 37th week, there arises a na us sensa- 
tion. In the 38th week, the head turning to the entrance of th the ne, 
the birth takes place. But, though the months ar e completed, yet, on 
account of the mother’s menstruation, and of wind, ‘birth may tee some 
time d. 
it is stated, that if the right side ef the pregnant woman) 
; Farther 
is high, and the body light, there will be born a son; if the left side val 
high, and the body heavy, then a daughter ; if thay both Be in an eq 
i And i 
then twins will be born 
The tokens and circumstances of approaching birth are then des- 
cribed. 
(This: may be seen at: large, in the Kah-gyur, in the work entitled 
RAIA TAIRA RS] ‘‘d,Gah-vo m,iial h,jug’’ Nanda entering into 
the wo 
3rd iain, mutans several members of the body are likened to cer- 
tain bene 32 in number. 
e manner 0; f the existence of the body, under four distinct heads: 
ie te Pb f ‘a measure or or weight) of ree several constituent 
parts of the body, and the manner of existence of t inset ic 
ripe ap bak 2. The state of the veins and n 
ture of , the enemies of the body. 4. The iced ie openings 
for the circulation of the air, &c, 
wi respect Pr the ist : 
sore 
quantity of the wind or air (in the body) is a yeoe to one 
full bindder : that of the bile to the quan tity of ordure once discharged ; 
brim. of the phlegm —to one’s three two-handfuls (the two hands three 
es full) ;. age of the blood and ordure to seven ditto; that of the 
stine and serum | to four ditto; that of the grease and fat to two ditto. 
