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bshad pa'i rgyud

Comment: The second of the Four [Medical] Tantras (rgyud bzhi) deals with formation of the human body (embryology), anatomy, signs of death, how conditions cause the manifestation of disorders, the characteristics of particular disorders, the functions of wind, bile, and phlegm when these operate properly and how they bring about diseases when imbalanced, and the corresponding medicines required to correct particular disorders. This second tantra also prescribes the diet and behavior patterns for maintaining health and for combatting disorders--for instance, the types of food one should refrain from, the quality and quantity of food that one should take, and different types of behavior--seasonal behavior, daily behavior, and temporary behavior.

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