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Three clinical diseases, pinta, leishmaniasis, and yellow fever, and several psychiatric syndromes were described, Athletes' foot and diarrhea were very common and fast cured with herbal medicine.
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The ancient Maya perceived health as “balance”, whereas illness and disease were “imbalance”. Balance, however, was influenced by season and varied by age, gender, personality and exposure to environmental temperature extremes. A central medical-related theme held that balance was effected favorably or adversely by diet.
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