64 Analysis of a Tibetan Medical Work. 
Fourth Part. 
Which contains the explanation of the practical part of Medicine. 
. The examination of the pulse, wherein 13 cases are 
eS on the character of the distempe 
e inspection of urine, wherein, as it is said, the vicious state 
of the whol body may be seen "as in a mirror. 
wo chapters are on examining the pulse and u 
ane m the character and name of the ‘divas has been 
found a, re Srp of medicaments are to be a 7 pr inagine is expos sed. 
3. First liquid medicines, of which ‘here in are 54 for curing inward 
heat, and 23 for assuaging cold fits or ague. Together ihens: are 77 sorts 
of liguid eee ae by these there is no remedy, further is an? 
Enumeration of arias ed medicine, or medicaments s in powder, 
of which the ene | is stated to ge to 96, for assuaging the heat of 
any distemper ; and 69 against cold fits, Both together=165, When 
they afford no relief, there is taught o of another rem andy 
5. Physic or medicaments in pills, of which the ‘different kinds of 
mixture Pheu to 2 
6. veral is of sirup (a kind of mixture) are described or 
taught, of which 15 are for assuaging heat, and five against cold fits. 
Both = mize ether=20. 
rep | ead strength to the body, and for drawing out an in- 
eotits dis 
7. Is taught of a mixture, called medicinal butter (S155 ) con- 
sisting of several ingredients, of which there are 14 a for curing heat, 
and nine re taking away cold fits. Both together = 
8. nds of mixture of calcined powder, for tes an ague caused 
by a too poke abundance of phle 
9, 17 kinds of mixture or syrup, especially for the purpose of 
cue ne heat 
19 species “ ne of medicinal wine (or spirituous beverage) 
are fe rar for curing diseases, in which wind pre 
11. Guiiates: re a remedy against any inveterate ‘malady what- 
ever, prepared of precious stones, for curing the dise of princes, and 
of opulent men; one against heat, and 11 against “sid eight against 
both ; aeaginat oar 
© men, in gene ee 5 cannot have precious stones required for such 
a Ze ee rag uring dise 
tanight of ae vedehables or plants that are procurable by 
all, of seis the several mixtures amount to 28 for curing heat; and 14 
for eens cold fit. 
king together all assuaging remedies from the liquid to the 
vegutatie medicines, there ar e 418. So much of the assuaging remedies. 
When they are insufficient 
aN Is taught of purging or sen ged medicines in general. 
purging medicines operating ——— or ——— ston 5 
ool blood, bile, and the relics of other dise There are three 
of such purging (or depuratory), medicines, operating: pi moderate- 
ly, and strongly of tegen fo there are 82 s 
15. ards or — the setheinl of such diseases, 
compositi f icine, for cleansing or purging the nose, 
five of the mtle, and two of bed stron ng kin 
17. Exe, or extracted juices, for drawing downwards the diseases 
in = dose waadia or intestines aiid gon 
The same continued and specified. 
