byHippocratestranslatedbyFrancisAdamsAPHORISMS
　　SECTIONI
　　Lifeisshort，andArtlong；thecrisisfleeting；experienceperilous，anddecisiondifficult。Thephysicianmustnotonlybepreparedtodowhatisrighthimself，butalsotomakethepatient，theattendants，andexternalscooperate。
　　2。Indisordersofthebowelsandvomitings，occurringspontaneously，ifthematterspurgedbesuchasoughttobepurged，theydogood，andarewellborne；butifnot，thecontrary。Andsoartificialevacuations，iftheyconsistofsuchmattersasshouldbeevacuated，dogood，andarewellborne；butifnot，thecontrary。One，then，oughttolooktothecountry，theseason，theage，andthediseasesinwhichtheyareproperornot。
　　3。Intheathletae，embonpoint，ifcarriedtoitsutmostlimit，isdangerous，fortheycannotremaininthesamestatenorbestationary；
　　andsince，then，theycanneitherremainstationarynorimprove，itonlyremainsforthemtogetworse；forthesereasonstheembonpointshouldbereducedwithoutdelay，thatthebodymayagainhaveacommencementofreparation。Neithershouldtheevacuations，intheircase，becarriedtoanextreme，forthisalsoisdangerous，butonlytosuchapointastheperson’sconstitutioncanendure。Inlikemanner，medicinalevacuations，ifcarriedtoanextreme，aredangerous；andagain，arestorativecourse，ifintheextreme，isdangerous。
　　4。Aslenderrestricteddietisalwaysdangerousinchronicdiseases，andalsoinacutediseases，whereitisnotrequisite。Andagain，adietbroughttotheextremepointofattenuationisdangerous；andrepletion，whenintheextreme，isalsodangerous。
　　5。Inarestricteddiet，patientswhotransgressaretherebymorehurt（thaninanyother？）；foreverysuchtransgression，whateveritmaybe，isfollowedbygreaterconsequencesthaninadietsomewhatmoregenerous。Onthisaccount，averyslender，regulated，andrestricteddietisdangeroustopersonsinhealth，becausetheybeartransgressionsofitmoredifficultly。Forthisreason，aslenderandrestricteddietisgenerallymoredangerousthanonealittlemoreliberal。
　　6。Forextremediseases，extrememethodsofcure，astorestriction，aremostsuitable。
　　7。Whenthediseaseisveryacute，itisattendedwithextremelyseveresymptomsinitsfirststage；andthereforeanextremelyattenuatingdietmustbeused。Whenthisisnotthecase，butitisallowabletogiveamoregenerousdiet，wemaydepartasfarfromtheseverityofregimenasthedisease，byitsmildness，isremovedfromtheextreme。
　　8。Whenthediseaseisatitsheight，itwillthenbenecessarytousethemostslenderdiet。
　　9。Wemustformaparticularjudgmentofthepatient，whetherhewillsupportthedietuntiltheacmeofthedisease，andwhetherhewillsinkpreviouslyandnotsupportthediet，orthediseasewillgivewaypreviously，andbecomelessacute。
　　10。Inthosecases，then，whichattaintheiracmespeedily，arestricteddietshouldbeenjoinedatfirst；butinthosecaseswhichreachtheiracmelater，wemustretrenchatthatperiodoralittlebeforeit；butpreviouslywemustallowamoregenerousdiettosupportthepatient。
　　11。Wemustretrenchduringparoxysms，fortoexhibitfoodwouldbeinjurious。Andinalldiseaseshavingperiodicalparoxysms，wemustrestrictduringtheparoxysms。
　　12。Theexacerbationsandremissionswillbeindicatedbythediseases，theseasonsoftheyear，thereciprocationoftheperiods，whethertheyoccureveryday，everyalternateday，orafteralongerperiod，andbythesuperveningsymptoms；as，forexample，inpleuriticcases，expectoration，ifitoccuratthecommencement，shortenstheattack，butifitappearlater，itprolongsthesame；andinthesamemannertheurine，andalvinedischarges，andsweats，accordingastheyappearalongwithfavorableorunfavorablesymptoms，indicatediseasesofashortorlongduration。
　　13。Oldpersonsendurefastingmosteasily；next，adults；youngpersonsnotnearlysowell；andmostespeciallyinfants，andofthemsuchasareofaparticularlylivelyspirit。
　　14。Growingbodieshavethemostinnateheat；theythereforerequirethemostfood，forotherwisetheirbodiesarewasted。Inoldpersonstheheatisfeeble，andthereforetheyrequirelittlefuel，asitwere，totheflame，foritwouldbeextinguishedbymuch。Onthisaccount，also，feversinoldpersonsarenotequallyacute，becausetheirbodiesarecold。
　　15。Inwinterandspringthebowelsarenaturallythehottest，andthesleepmostprolonged；attheseseasons，then，themostsustenanceistobeadministered；forasthebellyhasthenmostinnateheat，itstandsinneedofmostfood。Thewell—knownfactswithregardtoyoungpersonsandtheathletaeprovethis。
　　16。Ahumidregimenisbefittinginallfebrilediseases，andparticularlyinchildren，andothersaccustomedtoliveonsuchadiet。
　　17。Wemustconsider，also，inwhichcasesfoodistobegivenonceortwiceaday，andingreaterorsmallerquantities，andatintervals。Somethingmustbeconcededtohabit，toseason，tocountry，andtoage。
　　18。Invalidsbearfoodworstduringsummerandautumn，mosteasilyinwinter，andnextinspring。
　　19。Neithergivenorenjoinanythingtopersonsduringperiodicalparoxysms，butabstractfromtheaccustomedallowancebeforethecrisis。
　　20。Whenthingsareatthecrisis，orwhentheyhavejustpassedit，neithermovethebowels，normakeanyinnovationinthetreatment，eitherasregardspurgativesoranyothersuchstimulants，butletthingsalone。
　　21。Thosethingswhichrequiretobeevacuatedshouldbeevacuated，wherevertheymosttend，bytheproperoutlets。
　　22。Wemustpurgeandmovesuchhumorsasareconcocted，notsuchasareunconcocted，unlesstheyarestrugglingtogetout，whichismostlynotthecase。
　　23。Theevacuationsaretobejudgedofnotbytheirquantity，butwhethertheybesuchastheyshouldbe，andhowtheyareborne。Andwhenpropertocarrytheevacuationtodeliquiumanimi，thisalsoshouldbedone，providedthepatientcansupportit。
　　24。Usepurgativemedicinessparinglyinacutediseases，andatthecommencement，andnotwithoutpropercircumspection。
　　25。Ifthematterswhicharepurgedbesuchasshouldbepurged，theevacuationisbeneficial，andeasilyborne；but，notwithstanding，ifotherwise，withdifficulty。
　　SECTIONII。
　　1。Inwhateverdiseasesleepislaborious，itisadeadlysymptom；
　　butifsleepdoesgood，itisnotdeadly。
　　2。Whensleepputsanendtodelirium，itisagoodsymptom。
　　3。Bothsleepandinsomnolency，whenimmoderate，arebad。
　　4。Neitherrepletion，norfasting，noranythingelse，isgoodwhenmorethannatural。
　　5。Spontaneouslassitudeindicatesdisease。
　　6。Personswhohaveapainfulaffectioninanypartofthebody，andareinagreatmeasuresensibleofthepain，aredisorderedinintellect。
　　7。Thosebodieswhichhavebeenslowlyemaciatedshouldbeslowlyrecruited；andthosewhichhavebeenquicklyemaciatedshouldbequicklyrecruited。
　　8。Whenapersonafteradiseasetakesfood，butdoesnotimproveinstrength，itindicatesthatthebodyusesmorefoodthanisproper；
　　butifthishappenwhenhedoesnottakefood，itistobeunderstoodevacuationisrequired。
　　9。Whenonewishestopurge，heshouldputthebodyintoafluentstate。
　　10。Bodiesnotproperlycleansed，themoreyounourishthemoreyouinjure。
　　11。Itiseasiertofillupwithdrinkthanwithfood。
　　12。Whatremainsindiseasesafterthecrisisisapttoproducerelapses。
　　13。Personsinwhomacrisistakesplacepassthenightprecedingtheparoxysmuncomfortably，butthesucceedingnightgenerallymorecomfortably。
　　14。Influxesofthebowels，achangeofthedejectionsdoesgood，unlessthechangebeofabadcharacter。
　　15。Whenthethroatisdiseased，ortubercles（phymata）formonthebody，attentionmustpaidtothesecretions；foriftheybebilious，thediseaseaffectsthegeneralsystem；butiftheyresemblethoseofahealthyperson，itissafetogivenourishingfood。
　　16。Wheninastateofhunger，oneoughtnottoundertakelabor。
　　17。Whenmorefoodthanisproperhasbeentaken，itoccasionsdisease；thisisshownbythetreatment。
　　18。Fromfoodwhichprovesnourishingtothebodyeitherimmediatelyorshortly，thedejectionsalsoareimmediate。
　　19。Inacutediseasesitisnotquitesafetoprognosticateeitherdeathorrecovery。
　　20。Thosewhohavewaterydischargesfromtheirbowelswhenyounghavedrywhentheyareold；andthosewhohavedrydischargeswhentheyareyoungwillhavewaterywhentheyareold。
　　21。Drinkingstrongwinecureshunger。
　　22。Diseaseswhicharisefromrepletionarecuredbydepletion；
　　andthosethatarisefromdepletionarecuredbyrepletion；andingeneral，diseasesarecuredbytheircontraries。
　　23。Acutediseasecometoacrisisinfourteendays。
　　24。Thefourthdayisindicativeoftheseventh；theeighthisthecommencementofthesecondweek；andhence，theeleventhbeingthefourthofthesecondweek，isalsoindicative；andagain，theseventeenthisindicative，asbeingthefourthfromthefourteenth，andtheseventhfromtheeleventh。
　　25。Thesummerquartansare，forthemostpart，ofshortduration；
　　buttheautumnalareprotracted，especiallythoseoccurringneartheapproachofwinter。
　　26。Itisbetterthatafeversucceedtoaconvulsion，thanaconvulsiontoafever。
　　27。Weshouldnottrustameliorationsindiseaseswhentheyarenotregular，norbemuchafraidofbadsymptomswhichoccurinanirregularform；forsucharecommonlyinconstant，anddonotusuallycontinue，norhaveanyduration。
　　28。Infeverswhicharenotaltogetherslight，itisabadsymptomforthebodytoremainwithoutanydiminutionofbulk，ortobewastedbeyondmeasure；fortheonestateindicatesaprotracteddisease，andtheotherweaknessofbody。
　　29。Ifitappearthatevacuationsarerequired，theyshouldbemadeatthecommencementofdiseases；attheacmeitisbettertobequiet。
　　30。Towardthecommencementandendofdiseasesallthesymptomsareweaker，andtowardtheacmetheyarestronger。
　　31。Whenapersonwhoisrecoveringfromadiseasehasagoodappetite，buthisbodydoesnotimproveincondition，itisabadsymptom。
　　32。Forthemostpart，allpersonsinillhealth，whohaveagoodappetiteatthecommencement，butdonotimprove，haveabadappetiteagaintowardtheend；whereas，thosewhohaveaverybadappetiteatthecommencement，andafterwardacquireagoodappetite，getbetteroff。
　　33。Ineverydiseaseitisagoodsignwhenthepatient’sintellectissound，andheisdisposedtotakewhateverfoodisofferedtohim；butthecontraryisbad。
　　34。Indiseases，thereislessdangerwhenthediseaseisonetowhichthepatient’sconstitution，habit，age，andtheseasonareallied，thanwhenitisonetowhichtheyarenotallied。
　　35。Inalldiseasesitisbetterthattheumbilicalandhypogastricregionspreservetheirfullness；anditisabadsignwhentheyareveryslenderandemaciated；inthelattercaseitisdangeroustoadministerpurgatives。
　　36。Personsingoodhealthquicklylosetheirstrengthbytakingpurgativemedicines，orusingbadfood。
　　37。Purgativemedicinesagreeillwithpersonsingoodhealth。
　　38。Anarticleoffoodordrinkwhichisslightlyworse，butmorepalatable，istobepreferredtosuchasarebetterbutlesspalatable。
　　39。Oldhavefewercomplaintsthanyoung；butthosechronicdiseaseswhichdobefallthemgenerallyneverleavethem。
　　40。Catarrhsandcoryzainveryoldpeoplearenotconcocted。
　　41。Personswhohavehadfrequentandsevereattacksofswooning，withoutanymanifestcause，diesuddenly。
　　42。Itisimpossibletoremoveastrongattackofapoplexy，andnoteasytoremoveaweakattack。
　　43。Ofpersonswhohavebeensuspendedbytheneck，andareinastateofinsensibility，butnotquitedead，thosedonotrecoverwhohavefoamatthemouth。
　　44。Personswhoarenaturallyveryfatareapttodieearlierthanthosewhoareslender。
　　45。Epilepsyinyoungpersonsismostfrequentlyremovedbychangesofair，ofcountry，andofmodesoflife。
　　46。Oftwopainsoccurringtogether，notinthesamepartofthebody，thestrongerweakenstheother。
　　47。Painsandfeversoccurratherattheformationofpusthanwhenitisalreadyformed。
　　48。Ineverymovementofthebody，wheneveronebeginstoendurepain，itwillberelievedbyrest。
　　49。Thosewhoareaccustomedtoendurehabituallabors，althoughtheybeweakorold，bearthembetterthanstrongandyoungpersonswhohavenotbeensoaccustomed。
　　50。Thosethingswhichonehasbeenaccustomedtoforalongtime，althoughworsethanthingswhichoneisnotaccustomedto，usuallygivelessdisturbance；butachangemustsometimesbemadetothingsoneisnotaccustomedto。
　　51。Toevacuate，fillup，heat，cool，orotherwise，movethebodyinanywaymuchandsuddenly，isdangerous；andwhateverisexcessiveisinimicaltonature；butwhateverisdonebylittleandlittleissafe，moreespeciallywhenatransitionismadefromonethingtoanother。
　　52。Whendoingeverythingaccordingtoindications，althoughthingsmaynotturnoutagreeablytoindication，weshouldnotchangetoanotherwhiletheoriginalappearancesremain。
　　53。Thosepersonswhohavewaterydischargesfromthebowelswhentheyareyoung，comeoffbetterthanthosewhohavedry；butinoldagetheycomeoffworse，forthebowelsinagedpersonsareusuallydriedup。
　　54。Largenessofpersoninyouthisnobleandnotunbecoming；butinoldageitisinconvenient，andworsethanasmallerstructure。
　　SECTIONIII。
　　1。Thechangesoftheseasonmostlyengenderdiseases，andintheseasonsgreatchangeseitherofheatorofcold，andtherestagreeablytothesamerule。
　　2。Ofnatures（temperaments？），somearewell—orill—adaptedforsummer，andsomeforwinter。
　　3。Ofdiseasesandages，certainofthemarewell—orill—adaptedtodifferentseasons，places，andkindsofdiet。
　　4。Intheseasons，whenduringthesamedaythereisatonetimeheatandatanothertimecold，thediseasesofautumnmaybeexpected。
　　5。Southwindsinducedullnessofhearing，dimnessofvisions，heavinessofthehead，torpor，andlanguor；whentheseprevail，suchsymptomsoccurindiseases。Butifthenorthwindprevail，coughs，affectionsofthethroat，hardnessofthebowels，dysuriaattendedwithrigors，andpainsofthesidesandbreastoccur。Whenthiswindprevails，allsuchsymptomsmaybeexpectedindiseases。
　　6。Whensummerislikespring，muchsweatingmaybeexpectedinfevers。
　　7。Acutediseasesoccurindroughts；andifthesummerbeparticularlysuch，accordingtotheconstitutionwhichithasgiventotheyear，forthemostpartsuchdiseasesmaybeexpected。
　　8。Inseasonswhichareregular，andfurnishtheproductionsoftheseasonattheseasonabletime，thediseasesareregular，andcomereadilytoacrisis；butininconstantseasons，thediseasesareirregular，andcometoacrisiswithdifficulty。
　　9。Inautumn，diseasesaremostacute，andmostmortal，onthewhole。Thespringismosthealthy，andleastmortal。
　　10。Autumnisabadseasonforpersonsinconsumption。
　　11。Withregardtotheseasons，ifthewinterbeofadryandnortherlycharacter，andthespringrainyandsoutherly，insummertherewillnecessarilybeacutefevers，ophthalmies，anddysenteries，especiallyinwomen，andinmenofahumidtemperament。
　　12。Ifthebutthespringdryandnortherly，womenwhosetermofdeliveryshouldbeinspring，haveabortionsfromanyslightcause；
　　andthosewhoreachtheirfulltime，bringforthchildrenwhoarefeeble，anddiseased，sothattheyeitherdiepresently，or，iftheylive，arepunyandunhealthy。Otherpeoplearesubjecttodysenteriesandophthalmies，andoldmentocatarrhs，whichquicklycutthemoff。
　　13。Ifthesummerbedryandnortherlyandtheautumnrainyandsoutherly，headachesoccurinwinter，withcoughs，hoarsenesses，coryzae，andinsomecasesconsumptions。
　　14。Butiftheautumnbenortherlyanddry，itagreeswellwithpersonsofahumidtemperament，andwithwomen；butotherswillbesubjecttodryophthalmies，acutefevers，coryzae，andinsomecasesmelancholy。
　　15。Oftheconstitutionsoftheyear，thedry，uponthewhole，aremorehealthythantherainy，andattendedwithlessmortality。
　　16。Thediseaseswhichoccurmostfrequentlyinrainyseasonsare，protractedfevers，fluxesofthebowels，mortifications，epilepsies，apoplexies，andquinsies；andindry，consumptivediseases，ophthalmies，arthriticdiseases，stranguries，anddysenteries。
　　17。Withregardtothestatesoftheweatherwhichcontinuebutforaday，thatwhichisnortherly，bracesthebody，givingittone，agility，andcolor，improvesthesenseofhearing，driesupthebowels，pinchestheeyes，andaggravatesanypreviouspainwhichmayhavebeenseatedinthechest。Butthesoutherlyrelaxesthebody，andrendersithumid，bringsondullnessofhearing，heavinessofthehead，andvertigo，impairsthemovementsoftheeyesandthewholebody，andrendersthealvinedischargeswatery。
　　18。Withregardtotheseasons，inspringandinthecommencementofsummer，childrenandthosenexttotheminagearemostcomfortable，andenjoybesthealth；insummerandduringacertainportionofautumn，oldpeople；duringtheremainderoftheautumnandinwinter，thoseoftheintermediateages。
　　19。Alldiseasesoccuratallseasonsoftheyear，butcertainofthemaremoreapttooccurandbeexacerbatedatcertainseasons。
　　20。Thediseasesofspringare，maniacal，melancholic，andepilepticdisorders，bloodyflux，quinsy，coryza，hoarseness，cough，leprosy，lichenalphos，exanthematamostlyendinginulcerations，tubercles，andarthriticdiseases。
　　21。Ofsummer，certainofthese，andcontinued，ardent，andtertianfevers，mostespeciallyvomiting，diarrhoea，ophthalmy，painsoftheears，ulcerationsofthemouth，mortificationsoftheprivyparts，andthesudamina。
　　22。Ofautumn，mostofthesummer，quartan，andirregularfevers，enlargedspleen，dropsy，phthisis，strangury，lientery，dysentery，sciatica，quinsy，asthma，ileus，epilepsy，maniacalandmelancholicdisorders。
　　23。Ofwinter，pleurisy，pneumonia，coryza，hoarseness，cough，painsofthechest，painsoftheribsandloins，headache，vertigo，andapoplexy。
　　24。Inthedifferentagesthefollowingcomplaintsoccur：tolittleandnew—bornchildren，aphthae，vomiting，coughs，sleeplessness，frightsinflammationofthenavel，waterydischargesfromtheears。
　　25。Attheapproachofdentition，pruritusofthegums，fevers，convulsions，diarrhoea，especiallywhencuttingthecanineteeth，andinthosewhoareparticularlyfat，andhaveconstipatedbowels。
　　26。Topersonssomewhatolder，affectionsofthetonsils，incurvationofthespineatthevertebranexttheocciput，asthma，calculus，roundworms，ascarides，acrochordon，satyriasmus，struma，andothertubercles（phymata），butespeciallytheaforesaid。
　　27。Topersonsofamoreadvancedage，andnowonthevergeofmanhood，themostofthesediseases，and，moreover，morechronicfevers，andepistaxis。
　　28。Youngpeopleforthemostparthaveacrisisintheircomplaints，someinfortydays，someinsevenmonths，someinsevenyears，someattheapproachtopuberty；andsuchcomplaintsofchildrenasremain，anddonotpassawayaboutpuberty，orinfemalesaboutthecommencementofmenstruation，usuallybecomechronic。
　　29。Topersonspastboyhood，haemoptysis，phthisis，acutefevers，epilepsy，andotherdiseases，butespeciallytheaforementioned。
　　30。Topersonsbeyondthatage，asthma，pleurisy，pneumonia，lethargy，phrenitis，ardentfevers，chronicdiarrhoea，cholera，dysentery，lientery，hemorrhoids。
　　31。Tooldpeopledyspnoea，catarrhsaccompaniedwithcoughs，dysuria，painsofthejoints，nephritis，vertigo，apoplexy，cachexia，pruritusofthewholebody，insomnolency，defluxionsofthebowels，oftheeyes，andofthenose，dimnessofsight，cataract（glaucoma），anddullnessofhearing。
　　SECTIONIV。
　　1。Wemustpurgepregnantwomen，ifmattersbeturgid（inastateoforgasm？），fromthefourthtotheseventhmonth，butlessfreelyinthelatter；inthefirstandlaststagesofpregnancyitshouldbeavoided。
　　2。Inpurgingweshouldbringawaysuchmattersfromthebodyasitwouldbeadvantageoushadtheycomeawayspontaneously；butthoseofanoppositecharactershouldbestopped。
　　3。Ifthematterswhicharepurgedbesuchasshouldbepurged，itisbeneficialandwellborne；butifthecontrary，withdifficulty。
　　4。Weshouldratherpurgeupwardinsummer，anddownwardinwinter。
　　5。Aboutthetimeofthedog—days，andbeforeit，theadministrationofpurgativesisunsuitable。
　　6。Leanpersonswhoareeasilymadetovomitshouldbepurgedupward，avoidingthewinterseason。
　　7。Personswhoaredifficulttovomit，andaremoderatelyfat，shouldbepurgeddownward，avoidingthesummerseason。
　　8。Wemustbeguardedinpurgingphthisicalpersonsupward。
　　9。Andfromthesamemodeofreasoning，applyingtheoppositeruletomelancholicpersons，wemustpurgethemfreelydownward。
　　10。Inveryacutediseases，ifmattersbeinastateoforgasm，wemaypurgeonthefirstday，foritisabadthingtoprocrastinateinsuchcases。
　　11。Thosecasesinwhichtherearetormina，painsabouttheumbilicus，andpainsabouttheloins，notremovedeitherbypurgativemedicinesorotherwise，usuallyterminateindrydropsy。
　　12。Itisabadthingtopurgeupwardinwinterpersonswhosebowelsareinastateoflientery。
　　13。Personswhoarenoteasilypurgedupwardbythehellebores，shouldhavetheirbodiesmoistenedbyplentyoffoodandrestbeforetakingthedraught。
　　14。Whenonetakesadraughtofhellebore，oneshouldbemadetomovemoreabout，andindulgelessinsleepandrepose。Sailingontheseashowsthatmotiondisordersthebody。
　　15。Whenyouwishthehelleboretoactmore，movethebody，andwhentostop，letthepatientgetsleepandrest。
　　16。Helleboreisdangeroustopersonswhosefleshissound，foritinducesconvulsion。
　　17。Anorexia，heartburn，vertigo，andabittertasteofthemouth，inapersonfreefromfever，indicatethewantofpurgingupward。
　　18。Painsseatedabovethediaphragmindicatepurgingupward，andthosebelowit，downward。
　　19。Personswhohavenothirstwhileundertheactionofapurgativemedicine，donotceasefrombeingpurgeduntiltheybecomethirsty。
　　20。Ifpersonsfreefromfeverbeseizedwithtormina，heavinessoftheknees，andpainsoftheloins，thisindicatesthatpurgingdownwardisrequired。
　　21。Alvinedejectionswhichareblack，likeblood，takingplacespontaneously，eitherwithorwithoutfever，areverybad；andthemorenumerousandunfavorablethecolors，somuchtheworse；whenwithmedicineitisbetter，andavarietyofcolorsinthiscaseisnotbad。
　　22。Whenblackbileisevacuatedinthebeginningofanydiseasewhatever，eitherupwardordownward，itisamortalsymptom。
　　23。Inpersonsattenuatedfromanydisease，whetheracuteorchronic，orfromwounds，oranyothercause，iftherebeadischargeeitherofblackbile，orresemblingblackblood，theydieonthefollowingday。
　　24。Dysentery，ifitcommencewithblackbile，ismortal。
　　25。Blooddischargedupward，whateverbeitscharacter，isabadsymptom，butdownwarditis（more？）favorable，andsoalsoblackdejections。
　　26。Ifinapersonillofdysentery，substancesresemblingfleshbedischargedfromthebowels，itisamortalsymptom。
　　27。Inwhatevercasesoffeverthereisacopioushemorrhagefromwhateverchannel，thebowelsareinaloosestateduringconvalescence。
　　28。Inallcaseswhatever，biliousdischargesceaseifdeafnesssupervenes，andinallcasesdeafnessceaseswhenbiliousdischargessupervene。
　　29。Rigorswhichoccuronthesixthdayhaveadifficultcrisis。
　　30。Diseasesattendedwithparoxysms，ifatthesamehourthatthefeverleavesitreturnagainnextday，areofdifficultcrisis。
　　31。Infebrilediseasesattendedwithasenseoflassitude，depositsformaboutthejoints，andespeciallythoseofthejaws。
　　32。Inconvalescentsfromdiseases，ifanypartbepained，theredepositsareformed。
　　33。Butifanypartbeinapainfulstateprevioustotheillness，therethediseasefixes。
　　34。Ifapersonlaboringunderafever，withoutanyswellinginthefauces，beseizedwithasenseofsuffocationsuddenly，itisamortalsymptom。
　　35。Ifinapersonwithfever，thebecomesuddenlydistorted，andhecannotswallowunlesswithdifficulty，althoughnoswellingbepresent，itisamortalsymptom。
　　36。Sweats，infebrilediseases，arefavorable，iftheysetinonthethird，fifth，seventh，ninth，eleventh，fourteenth，seventeenth，twenty—first，twenty—seventh，andthirty—fourthday，forthesesweatsproveacrisistothedisease；butsweatsnotoccurringthus，indicatepain，aprotracteddisease，andrelapses。
　　37。Coldsweatsoccurringwithanacutefever，indicatedeath；andalongwithamilderone，aprotracteddisease。
　　38。Andinwhateverpartofthebodythereisasweat，itshowsthatthediseaseisseatedthere。
　　39。Andinwhateverpartofthebodyheatorcoldisseated，thereisdisease。
　　40。Andwherevertherearechangesinthewholebody，andifthebodybealternatelycoldandhot，orifonecolorsucceedanother，thisindicatesaprotracteddisease。
　　41。Acopioussweataftersleepoccuringwithoutanymanifestcause，indicatesthatthebodyisusingtoomuchfood。Butifitoccurwhenoneisnottakingfood，itindicatesthatevacuationisrequired。
　　42。Acopioussweat，whetherhotorcold，flowingcontinuously，indicates，thecoldagreater，andthehotalesserdisease。
　　43。Fevers，notoftheintermittenttype，whichareexacerbatedonthethirdday，aredangerous；butiftheyintermitinanyform，thisindicatesthattheyarenotdangerous。
　　44。Incasesattendedwithprotractedfevers，tubercles（phymata）orpainsoccuraboutthejoints。
　　45。Whentubercles（phymata）orpainsattackthejointsafterfevers，suchpersonsareusingtoomuchfood。
　　46。Ifinafevernotoftheintermittenttypearigorseizeapersonalreadymuchdebilitated，itismortal。
　　47。Infeversnotoftheintermittenttype，expectorationswhicharelividbloody，fetidandbilious，areallbad；butifevacuatedproperly，theyarefavorable。Soitiswiththealvineevacuationsandtheurine。Butifnoneoftheproperexcretionstakeplacebythesechannels，itisbad。
　　48。Infeversnotoftheintermittenttype，iftheexternalpartsbecold，buttheinternalbeburntup，andiftherebethirst，itisamortalsymptom。
　　49。Inafevernotoftheintermittenttype，ifalip，aneye—brow，aneye，orthenose，bedistorted；oriftherebelossofsightorofhearing，andthepatientbeinaweakstate—whateverofthesesymptomsoccur，deathisathand。
　　50。Apostemesinfeverswhicharenotresolvedatthefirstcrisis，indicateaprotracteddisease。
　　51。Wheninafevernotoftheintermittenttypedyspnoeaanddeliriumcomeon，thecaseismortal。
　　52。Whenpersonsinfevers，orinotherillnesses，shedtearsvoluntarily，itisnothingoutofplace；butwhentheyshedtearsinvoluntarily，itismoreso。
　　53。Inwhatevercasesoffeververyviscidconcretionsformabouttheteeth，thefeversturnouttobeparticularlystrong。
　　54。Inwhatevercaseofardentfeverdrycoughsofaticklingnaturewithslightexpectorationarelongprotracted，thereisusuallynotmuchthirst。
　　55。Allfeverscomplicatedwithbuboesarebad，exceptephemerals。
　　56。Sweatsuperveninginacaseofthefeverceasing，isbad，forthediseaseisprotracted，anditindicatesmorecopioushumors。
　　57。Feversuperveninginacaseofconfirmedspasm，oroftetanus，removesthedisease。
　　58。Arigorsuperveninginacaseofardentfever，producesresolutionofit。
　　59。Atruetertiancomestoacrisisinsevenperiodsatfurthest。
　　60。Wheninfeversthereisdeafness，ifbloodrunfromthenostrils，orthebowelsbecomedisordered，itcarriesoffthedisease。
　　61。Inafebrilecomplaint，ifthefeverdonotleaveontheodddays，itrelapses。
　　62。Whenjaundicesupervenesinfeversbeforetheseventhday，itabadsymptom，unlesstherebewaterydischargesfromthebowels。
　　63。Inwhatevercasesoffeverrigorsoccurduringtheday，thefeverscometoaresolutionduringtheday。
　　64。Whenincasesoffeverjaundiceoccursontheseventh，theninth，theeleventh，orthefourteenthday，itisagoodsymptom，providedthehypochondriacregionbenothard。Otherwiseitisnotagoodsymptom。
　　65。Astrongheataboutthestomachandcardialgiaarebadsymptomsinfevers。
　　66。Inacutefevers，spasms，andstrongpainsaboutthebowelsarebadsymptoms。
　　67。Infevers，frightsaftersleep，orconvulsions，areabadsymptom。
　　68。Infevers，astoppageoftherespirationisabadsymptom，foritindicatesconvulsions。
　　69。Whentheurineisthick，grumoss，andscantyincasesnotfreefromfeveracopiousdischargeofthinnerurineprovesbeneficial。
　　Suchadischargemorecommonlytakesplacewhentheurinehashadasedimentfromthefirst，orsoonafterthecommencement。
　　70。Wheninfeverstheurineisturbid，likethatofabeastofburden，insuchacasethereeitherisorwillbeheadache。
　　71。Incaseswhichcometoacrisisontheseventhday，theurinehasarednubeculaonthefourthday，andtheothersymptomsaccordingly。
　　72。Whentheurineistransparentandwhite，itisbad；itappearsprincipallyincasesofphrenitis。
　　73。Whenthehypochondriacregionisaffectedwithmeteorismandborborygmi，shouldpainoftheloinssupervene，thebowelsgetintoalooseandwaterystate，unlesstherebeaneruptionofflatusoracopiousevacuationofurine。Thesethingsoccurinfevers。
　　74。Whenthereisreasontoexpectthatanabscesswillforminjoints，theabscessiscarriedoffbyacopiousdischargeofurine，whichisthick，andbecomeswhite，likewhatbeginstoformincertaincasesofquartanfever，attendedwithasenseoflassitude。Itisalsospeedilycarriedoffbyahemorrhagefromthenose。
　　75。Bloodorpusintheurineindicatesulcerationeitherofthekidneysorofthebladder。
　　76。Whensmallfleshysubstanceslikehairsaredischargedalongwiththickurine，thesesubstancescomefromthekidneys。
　　77。Inthosecaseswheretherearefurfuraceousparticlesdischargedalongwiththickurine，thereisscabiesofthebladder。
　　78。Inthosecaseswherethereisaspontaneousdischargeofbloodyurine，itindicatesruptureofasmallveininthekidneys。
　　79。Inthosecaseswherethereisasandysedimentintheurine，thereiscalculusinthebladder（orkidneys）。
　　80。Ifapatientpassbloodandclotsinhisurine，andhavestrangury，andifapainseizethehypogastricregionandperineum，thepartsaboutthebladderareaffected。
　　81。Ifapatientpassblood，pus，andscales，intheurine，andifithaveaheavysmell，ulcerationofthebladderisindicated。
　　82。Whentuberclesformintheurethra，ifthesesuppurateandburst，thereisrelief。
　　83。Whenmuchurineispassedduringthenight，itindicatesthatthealvineevacuationsarescanty。
　　SECTIONV。
　　1。Aspasmfromtakinghelleboreisofafatalnature。
　　2。Spasmsuperveningonawoundisfatal。
　　3。Aconvulsion，orhiccup，superveningonacopiousdischargeofbloodisbad。
　　4。Aconvulsion，orhiccup，superveninguponhypercatharsisisbad。
　　5。Ifadrunkenpersonsuddenlylosehisspeech，hewilldieconvulsed，unlessfevercomeon，orherecoverhisspeechatthetimewhentheconsequencesofadebauchpassoff。
　　6。Suchpersonsasareseizedwithtetanusdiewithinfourdays，oriftheypassthesetheyrecover。
　　7。Thosecasesofepilepsywhichcomeonbeforepubertymayundergoachange；butthosewhichcomeonaftertwenty—fiveyearsofage，forthemostpartterminateindeath。
　　8。Inpleuriticaffections，whenthediseaseisnotpurgedoffinfourteendays，itusuallyterminatesinempyema。
　　9。Phthisismostcommonlyoccursbetweentheagesofeighteenandthirty—fiveyears。
　　10。Personswhoescapeanattackofquinsy，andwhenthediseaseisturneduponthelungs，dieinsevendays；oriftheypassthesetheybecomeaffectedwithempyema。
　　11。Inpersonsaffectedwithphthisis，ifthesputawhichtheycoughuphaveaheavysmellwhenpoureduponcoals，andifthehairsoftheheadfalloff，thecasewillprovefatal。
　　12。Phthisicalpersons，thehairsofwhoseheadfalloff，dieifdiarrhoeasetin。