Mount Everest, the Reconnaissance, 1921Howard-Bury, Charles
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Mount Everest, the Reconnaissance, 1921
Howard-Bury, Charles
Everest, Mount (China and Nepal); Mount Everest Expedition (1921)
6. THE SERKA SPRING (The Spring of the Crevice): My virtues are
derived from sulphur and carbon. I am not beneficial to those
suffering from ailments arising from nerve trouble, bile and acidity.
I am beneficial to those suffering from chapped hands and feet due to
hard work among earth and stones and also in cases of diseases of the
kidneys and bladder. I am somewhat hurtful to those suffering from
headache arising from nervous catarrh, or impurities of the blood.
7. THE TANG SPRING (The Spring of the Plain): My virtues are derived
from carbon and a little sulphur. I am beneficial in cases of
hemorrhoids, kidney disease, rheumatism and other diseases below the
waist, also in cases of venereal disease. There is a danger of the
waist becoming bent like a bow through too much bathing in my waters.
8. THE TRAGGYAB SPRING (The Spring behind the Rock): I am beneficial
in cases of disease of the arteries and anaemia--I am not aware that
I am harmful in other cases.
9. THE TONGBU SPRING (The Spring of the Hole): My virtues are derived
from a large proportion of crystalline stone and a little sulphur. I
guarantee to be beneficial in cases of white phlegm, brown phlegm and
other forms of phlegmatic disease. Also in diseases arising out of
these, and in cases of impurities of the blood and colic pains. Please
bear this in mind.
10. THE NUB (The Western Spring): My virtues are derived from a little
carbon. I am beneficial in cases of liver disease, impurities of the
blood, flatulence, kidney disease, dyspepsia, brown phlegm, tumours,
gout, rheumatism, gleet, and complications arising from these. I do not
boast in the way that the other Springs do.
11. THE DZEPO SPRING (The Leper's Spring): I am cousin to the Western
Spring. He guarantees to cure diseases arising from two or three causes,
also kidney disease, flat foot, rheumatism and gout. I am beneficial in
cases of hemorrhoids, gout, rheumatism and diseases of the feet. I
possess particular virtue in cases of leprosy, sores and wounds.
12. THE LAMA SPRING (The Spring of the Lama): My virtues are derived
from a large proportion of lime and a little sulphur. I am beneficial
in cases of lung disease, tumours, dyspepsia, both chronic and recent,
poverty of the blood and venereal diseases.
WRITTEN BY TSEWANG IN THE HOPE THAT THE PEOPLE OF BHUTAN, SIKKIM AND
THE SURROUNDING COUNTRY WILL BEAR THIS IN MIND.
COPIED BY TENRAB, CLEARLY AND EXACTLY, FROM THE ORIGINAL IN THE MALE
IRON DOG YEAR IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE EARTH MONTH.
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