法苑珠林 95.8

95.8

The Mahāprajñāpāramitā-śāstra also states: 'As for the four hundred and four diseases, the four great elements constitute the body and constantly harm one another. From each single great element, one hundred and one diseases arise. There are two hundred and two cold diseases, because water and wind arise. There are two hundred and two hot diseases, because earth and fire arise. Fire has the characteristic of heat; earth has the characteristic of solidity. Because it is solid, it is difficult to digest; because it is difficult to digest, it can give rise to hot diseases. Blood, flesh, sinews, bones, vessels, marrow, and the like are the division of earth. Except for their karmic retributions, all dharmas are produced by the combination of causes and conditions.'