Analysis of a Tibetan Medical Work. 57 
sought in the too great or too small queetiey of the three humours, of 
the seven supports of the body, a 2 the fx 
12th Chapter.—Division of diseases; oaths espect to the cause, the 
ividual, and the kind of pfaitiesg, Ww ith respect to the cause: this is 
te 
attributed to the vicious three humours of this life ; to the consequence 
of immoral actions in former generations liv 
bot h respect to the individuals: they 
old persons ; and men of every description The sev seal dieskik cee 
re enumera ber on di 
eases is stated to be 404, which are divided or distinguished out of several 
with respect to the vicious hu » principal humour, 
place or injured part, and t ind of disease, 42 belong to wind, 26 t 
la he kin 
bile, 33 to phlegm. Thus with respect to the humours, 101 div beige ror are 
made, and so on ; with respect to the other points also, many distine- 
tions or classifications are enumerated, each amounting to 101. 
periods, and 3, occasionally, or as Seca s may requ 1ire. The two 
first are treated in the next two chapters: 1, coniineslly to we done are: 
wordly affairs at religious exercises ae occupat ; first, the leaving 
off every immoral action committed by the es speech, ani the mind; 
and the doing of such things as are agreeable to these, in every circum- 
stance of life: as in eating, walking, sitting, mounting a horse, sleeping, 
& 
2. Religious i tee are the exercise of moral virtues, and the 
desisting from the ten immoral actions. 
14th Chapter. eit he periodical conduct of life, eg to the 
different seasons (as the first and last part of winter, the spring, the hot 
on, Summer, and autumn :) with respect to diet, Breas: medicine, 
and chirurgical operations 
15th Chapter.—On the circumstantial conduct of life, with respect 
to several cases, teaching that, on e should n ot obstruc t hunger and thirst 
any of a ee De, pact since the obstruction or hindrance of the 
may give rise any disease, of which several cases or examples are 
oa ote ated. 
16¢ ter.—The manner of i meat and drink: |. The several 
ood 
h Chap 
kinds of food, and the manner of using them. 2. Several kinds of f 
that do not agree, and therefore may not be used together. 3. Tempera- 
ure served. 
e rve 
For food are used, grain (or ove): flesh, gs og. bes or 
greens, and dressed victuals. There are two kinds of g : 1, growing 
in ears, and 2, in pods (as pulse}. Flesh or animal fo ae a eight kinds 
or sorts. Several kinds of unctuous or oily substances; as, butter, oil 
expressed from ie kernels, frui e  & r shrubs; 
at, ma ; To vegetable of green things eee Pr Gechs 
od 
ne iets are milk, water, wine, 
17th Cha ter.—Enu umeration of ‘eoveral kinds of food that it were 
fish and milk, 
Ree to tae together ; as, fish 
Chapter.—On the proper measure of food to he taken, or on 
and drink. 
healing any ps met Taste of medi on. pa digestive quality, 
mode of composing, &c., -apprope riate to any specified dise 
20th Chapter—On materia medica, the efficacy of every vo = 
medicament. The rire og for medicament are: preci and natural 
stones, earths, w , vegetables, and those obtained from animals 
the text, and in another quoted work, 915 articles are enumerated, and 
um 
— of each to beiotee disease it may be applied especially, as a remedy. 
