as they were born. (Professor Vichiara Jirawongse Cabbreviation VJD, personal communication, Bangkok, 9.1.81.) Consequently,
the day of conception, the day of birth, and the day of death might all be expected to be the same.
When a mother has been pregnant for three months, and she has gastric pain, vomiting, swelling of the legs and feet, pain in the iliac region; she finds the taste of food bitter; and around the anus and urethra small raised spots erupt, then break, becoming inflamed and suppurating sores, it should be realized that the child was conceived on a Wednesday, and will be born on a Wednesday, because saang sako is the main illness of such a child, and it presents
itself in this way in the mother.
When a mother has been pregnant for three months, and she has inflamed pustules in the mouth and on the tongue, so that she is unable to take hot-and-spicy food for six months; and the sores spread out to the sides of the tongue and to the palate, then crack like clay in a dry field; and if she swallows her saliva, she passes mucus and blood in the stools and has diarrhoea until the time of delivery, it should be realized that the child was conceived on a
Thursday, and will be born on a Thursday, because saang wua
is the main illness of such a child, and it presents itself in this way in the mother.
When a mother has been pregnant for three months, and she has an itchy rash like heat rash, an inflamed, eczematous eruption at the anus and urethra, pain in the pubic area, hips,and lumbar region on both sides, with difficulty in micturition;1 and at six months she has gastric pain; and at eight or nine months, continuing until delivery,2 swollen hands and feet, it should be realized that the child was conceived on a Friday, and will be born on a Friday, because
saang ohaang is the main illness of such a child, and it
presents itself in this way in the mother.
When a mother has been pregnant for three months, and she has constipation, relieved once every two or three days; a craving for raw and undercooked fish and meat; is restless; and spots like a heat rash erupt at the nipples, break, and suppurate; and at six months she has diarrhoea, with mucus and blood-stained faeces; pain at the waist; is always hungry, and craves for sweet and sour flavours, and strong salads,^ up to the time of delivery, it should be realized that the child was conceived on a Saturday, and will be born on a Saturday, because saang khamooi is the main illness of such a child, and it presents itself in
this way in the mother.
1 khat bao tfaim to suffer from an obstruction to the flow
of urine; to be unable to pass urine. Me, p. 150. This term is translated here as 'difficulty in micturition', since
complete obstruction or inability is not always implied within the meaning of this term.
2 Months are lunar months, and the duration of pregnancy is estimated to be ten lunar months.
3 Strong salads consist of unheated, freshly marinated fish, sour and hot flavours, sugar, and salt. The fish is 'cooked' by the action of the vinegar and other substances with which it is marinated. (VJ)
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KPC II; 106.
The diagnostic features of saang fail when the mother has been pregnant for three months, she is constipated, has
difficulty in micturition, blood in the urine, gastric pain, muscular tremor of the hands, feverishness, is thin and yellow, unable to walk far, has a feeling of obstruction in the pubic area and lower abdomen, pain in the lumbar
region, severe pain at the hips, and craves for sweet things...
KPC II; 108. Ill, 2; 143.
The diagnostic features of saang nam: when the mother has been pregnant for three months, she has headaches, painful breasts, a craving for sweet things, muscular fatigue in
both arms, blurred vision, difficulty in hearing, faints to the extent that she can neither see nor hear clearly, vomits, and is very thirsty, continuing up to the time of delivery...
KPC II; 109.
The diagnostic features of saang daeng: when the mother has been pregnant for three months, she has gastric pain, dizziness, shallow breathing, vomits, has general
fatigue and muscular pain, swollen hands and feet, and insomnia...
KPC II; 111.
The diagnostic features of saang s a k o: when the mother has been pregnant for three months, she has gastric pain; at five months, vomiting; at seven months, swelling of the legs from the feet to the thighs, and great difficulty in moving the hips; she finds the taste of food bitter, has small pustules at the anus and urethra, and general fatigue until delivery...
KPC II; 113.
The diagnostic features of saang wuai when the mother has been pregnant for three months, she has inflammation inside the mouth, and five or six pustules along each side of the tongue, so that she cannot eat hot-and-spicy food. At six months, the sores spread to the middle of the tongue, then break, and they are very painful, and sting. She has diarrhoea, with blood and mucus in the stools, continuing until delivery, when this clears up...
KPC II; 114.
The diagnostic features of saang ciiaangi when the mother has been pregnant for three months, she has itchy spots like a heat rash at the urethra, and these break, become inflamed, and suppurate, spreading out around the area, causing severe pain in the pubic region, pain at the loins, and difficulty in micturition. She has gastric pain during the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh months, and from the eighth or ninth month up to the time of delivery, she has swollen feet...
KPC II; 116.
The diagnostic features of saang khamooi: when the mother has been pregnant for three months, she has a craving for raw and undercooked fish and meat, duck, hen, and turtle eggs, hot-and-spicy food, sweet and sour flavours, and strong salads. She feels restless, her breasts hurt, and sores erupt in her mouth, which spread and become inflamed, and she passes mucus and blood in the stools. She has a sore throat, and severe pain at the waist until the time of delivery...
After the Baby is Born KPC II, 1; 91.
Whether a baby is fifteen days old, or one, two, three or four months, khamao, ^ taan s aang, blood disorders, cachexia,^ and diseases of the 37 tendons develop from the first month,^ and the nine kinds of saang arise. One kind occurs internally It affects the intestines, stomach, liver, lungs, and heart - these are also called the five kandhas.5 Those who understand can distinguish between the various kinds of saang...
1 khamao ituwn is black Cthe word means 'soot'l and occurs on