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several ingredients, of which there are 14 sorts for curing heat, and nine for talc- 

 ing away cold fits. Both together = 23. 



8. 13 kinds of mixture of calcined powder, for curing an ague caused by a too 

 much abundance of phlegm. 



9. 17 kinds of mixture or syrup, especially for the purpose of assuaging heat. 



10. 19 species of mixture of medicinal wine (or spirituous beverage), are enu- 

 merated, for curing diseases, in which wind prevails. 



11. A mixture, as a remedy against any inveterate malady whatever, prepared 

 of precious stones, for curing the diseases of princes, and of opulent men. 

 One against heat, and 11 against cold ; eight against both ; together=20. 



Since men, in general, cannot have precious stones required for such a mixture 

 for curing diseases, in the 



12. Is taught of such vegetables or plants that are procurable by all, of which 

 the several mixtures amount to 28 for curing heat ; and 14 for assuaging cold fit. 



Thus taking together all assuaging remedies from the liquid to the vegetable 

 medicines, there are 418. So much of the assuaging remedies. When they are 

 insufficient, in the 



13. Is taught of purging or deparatory medicines in general. 



14. Of purging medicines operating downwards, for carrying away corrupt 

 blood, bile, and the relics of other diseases. There are three kinds of such 

 purging (or depuratory,) medicines, operating : gently, moderately, and strongly ; 

 of which all there are 82 species. 



15. For carrying upwards or ejecting the remains of such diseases, as belong 

 to the phlegmatical kind : here vomits are prescribed, of which there are eight of 

 the stronger, and eight of the gentle kind, both=16. 



16. A composition of medicine, for cleansing or purging the nose, five of the 

 gentle, and two of the strong kind. 



17. Elixirs or extracted juices, for drawing downwards the diseases in the en- 

 trails or intestines and guts. 



18. The same continued and specied. 



19. Elixirs or mixtures for cleansing the veins, (or deparatory elixirs for do.) 

 Thus seven chapters are on deparatory medicines. 



If by the above means there is no sufficient relief, in another sutra is taught of 

 other soft and hard remedies. 



20. How to let blood in such distempers, when heat prevails. There are 

 counted 77 veins, of which any may be opened for letting out blood. 



21. The application of a caustic for curing diseases, when cold, or cold fits 

 prevail. 



22. The use of a venomous mixture. 



23. On the use of medical bath, for diseased members. 



24. On adhibiting medicinal unguents. 



25. On medicines operating downwards. 



26. The conclusion. Though there be many ways (1,200) of examining the 

 heat add cold prevailing in any disease, they all may be reduced to the fol- 

 lowing : to look on the tongue and urine, to feel the pulse, and to ask (after the 

 circumstances of the beginning and progress of the disease in question.) 



Thus the remedies adhibited against diseases, though they be counted many 

 (1,200) yet they may be reduced to the following four classes : medicament, ma- 

 nual operation, diet, and exercise. Medicament is either assuaging or deparatory, 

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