From the #vinaya book on medicine. Here the word “steam” most likely means “smoke/vapor”. I know of a 100+ medicinal herbs that can be of some benefit to treat some illnesses when no reliable western medicine is available. In my view, the way many #buddhist react to the use of MEDICAL #cannabis for MEDICAL use is unfounded.

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The second book about the life of the Buddha is by Ajahn Thanissaro, *Noble Warrior : A Life of the Buddha Compiled from the Pāli Canon.* It's available as a free #Epub, #Kindle, and PDF book. You can also request a free print copy from his monastery.

https://www.dhammatalks.org/ebook_index.html#NobleWarrior

Again, these books draw material from the #Suttas and a bit from the #Vinaya, not from the commentaries or other legends.

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