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68. The curing of the swelling of the testicles (^^T^J *W) : cause, &c. four, 

 with six distinctions. "^ 



69. The curing of a disease in the foot and thigh, called Kangb&m, (j^'Q^Sf 

 or enlarging and corruption of the feet, &c. a painful disease in the bones, accom- 

 panied with inflammation, and blue colour of the skin : cause, &c. four, with 

 several distinctions, 



70. The curing of the ulceration in the perineum : cause, &c. four, with some 

 distinctions. 



71. The curing of diseases incident to infant children, with the description of 

 several superstitious customs or practices which are performed at the birth of a 

 child, as examination of the time at which it was born, whether it is lucky or un- 

 lucky ; imparting of the benediction ; the cutting of the umbilical cord ; the 

 making it live long ; the making it suck, the time, &c &c. 



72. The enumeration of several diseases common to infants and children t 

 cause, &c. four, and the mode of curing them. 



73. The curing of diseases caused by any (supposed) evil spirit, 12 kinds of 

 such diseases : symptoms, and remedy. 



Thus three chapters are devoted to the diseases of infant children. 

 Then follow, on curing the diseases of the female sex. These distempers are 

 thus distinguished : general, peculiar, and vulgar, or common. 



74. On curing the diseases of the female sex, in general, are considered: 

 cause, &c. four, with two distinctions, originating in the blood and wind. 



75. The curing of the particular diseases of women : cause, &c. four, with 

 many distinctions ; as with respect to the several humours, of which they arise. 



76. The curing of the common or vulgar diseases of women, with the circum- 

 stances of child-birth. 



On curing diseases caused by evil spirits. 



77. The curing of diseases caused by a ghost (or evil spirit), of which there 

 are 18 kinds enumerated, from among the Suras and Asuras. Here are considered: 

 cause and incident, division, symptom, and remedy. 



78. The curing of insanity or madness : cause, &c. four, with seven distinc- 

 tions, as it is caused by wind, bile, &c. 



79. The curing of a kind of insanity called " forgetfulness" (lunacy ?) enume- 

 ration of its several kinds, the symptoms, and the remedies. 



80. The curing of palsical diseases, and the telling of the periodical time of 

 their occurrence, the symptoms, and the remedies for preventing their recourse. 



81. On the curing of diseases, in which the body is infested with cancerous ulcers, 

 is eaten away and dissolved : considered cause, &c. nine, with 18 distinctions re- 

 specting its different kinds, and the places (or parts) which are generally affected. 



The above five chapters are on such diseases as are supposed to be caused by 

 the influence of some malignant demon. 



82. On the curing or healing, in general, of wounds, made by any kind of weapon 

 or tool. Here into consideration come ; 1, cause ; 2, accessory cause or incident; 

 3, nature (of wound) ; 4, definition or description (of the wound) ; 5, its name ; 6, 

 place ; 7, division ; 8, symptom, mode of curing or remedy, excision or cutting 

 out, cicatrizing. 



83. The curing of wounds on the head, here are considered : the manner of 

 its being, examination of the injured part, manner of curing, recovering, or being 

 everpowered. (QJfi] T C|dj3)\ 



