2。Bleedintheacuteaffections，ifthediseaseappearstrong，andthepatientsbeinthevigoroflife，andiftheyhavestrength。
Ifitbequinsyoranyotherofthepleuriticaffections，purgewithelectuaries；butifthepatientbeweaker，orifyouabstractmoreblood，youmayadministeraclystereverythirdday，untilhebeoutofdanger，andenjointotalabstinenceifnecessary。
3。Hypochondriainflamednotfromretentionofflatus，tensionofthediaphragm，checkedrespiration，withdryorthopnoea，whennopusisformed，butwhenthesecomplaintsareconnectedwithobstructedrespiration；butmoreespeciallystrongpainsoftheliver，heavinessofthespleen，andotherphlegmasiaeandintensepainsabovethediaphragm，diseasesconnectedwithcollectionsofhumors，-allthesediseasesdonotadmitofresolution，iftreatedatfirstbymedicine，butvenesectionholdsthefirstplaceinconductingthetreatment；thenwemayhaverecoursetoaclyster，unlessthediseasebegreatandstrong；butifso，purgingalsomaybenecessary；
butbleedingandpurgingtogetherrequirecautionandmoderation。
Thosewhoattempttoresolveinflammatorydiseasesatthecommencementbytheadministrationofpurgativemedicines，removenoneofthemorbifichumorswhichproducetheinflammationandtension；forthediseaseswhileunconcoctedcouldnotyield，buttheymeltdownthosepartswhicharehealthyandresistthedisease；sowhenthebodyisdebilitatedthemaladyobtainsthemastery；andwhenthediseasehastheupperhandofthebody，itdoesnotadmitofacure。
4。Whenapersonsuddenlyloseshisspeech，inconnectionwithobstructionoftheveins，-ifthishappenwithoutwarningoranyotherstrongcause，oneoughttoopentheinternalveinoftherightarm，andabstractbloodmoreorlessaccordingtothehabitandageofthepatient。Suchcasesaremostlyattendedwiththefollowingsymptoms：rednessoftheface，eyesfixed，handsdistended，grindingoftheteeth，palpitations，jawsfixed，coldnessoftheextremities，retentionofairsintheveins。
5。Whenpainsprecede，andthereareinfluxesofblackbileandofacridhumors，andwhenbytheirpungencytheinternalpartsarepained，andtheveinsbeingpinchedanddriedbecomedistended，andgettinginflamedattractthehumorsrunningintotheparts，whencethebloodbeingvitiated，andtheairscollectedtherenotbeingabletofindtheirnaturalpassages，coldnesscomesoninconsequenceofthisstasis，withvertigo，lossofspeech，heavinessofthehead，andconvulsion，ifthediseasefixontheliver，theheart，orthegreatvein（venacava？）；whencetheyareseizedwithepilepsyorapoplexy，ifthedefluxionsfalluponthecontainingparts，andiftheyaredriedupbyairswhichcannotmaketheirescape；suchpersonshavingbeenfirsttormentedaretobeimmediatelybledatthecommencement，whileallthepeccantvaporsandhumorsarebuoyant，forthenthecasesmoreeasilyadmitofacure；andthensupportingthestrengthandattendingtothecrisis，wemaygiveemetics，unlessthediseasebealleviated；orifthebowelsbenotmoved，wemayadministeraclysterandgivetheboiledmilkofasses，totheamountofnotlessthantwelveheminae，orifthestrengthpermit，tomorethansixteen。
6。Quinsytakesplacewhenacopiousandvisciddefluxionfromthehead，intheseasonofwinterorspring，flowsintothejugularveins，andwhenfromtheirlargesizetheyattractagreaterdefluxion；andwhenowingtothedefluxionbeingofacoldandviscidnatureitbecomesenfarcted，obstructingthepassagesoftherespirationandoftheblood，coagulatesthesurroundingblood，andrendersitmotionlessandstationary，itbeingnaturallycoldanddisposedtoobstructions。Hencetheyareseizedwithconvulsivesuffocation，thetongueturninglivid，assumingaroundedshape，andbeingventowingtotheveinswhichareseatedbelowthetongue（forwhenanenlargeduvula，whichiscalleduva，iscut，alargeveinmaybeobservedoneachside）。Theseveins，then，becomingfilled，andtheirrootsextendingintothetongue，whichisofalooseandspongytexture，it，owingtoitsdrynessreceivingforciblythejuicefromtheveins，changesfrombroadandbecomesround，itsnaturalcolorturnstolivid，fromasoftconsistenceitgrowshard，insteadofbeingflexibleitbecomesinflexible，sothatthepatientwouldsoonbesuffocatedunlessspeedilyrelieved。Bleeding，then，inthearm，andopeningthesublingualveins，andpurgingwiththeelectuaries，andgivingwarmgargles，andshavingthehead，wemustapplytoitandtheneckacerate，andwrapthemroundwithwool，andfomentwithsoftspongessqueezedoutofhotwater；givetodrinkwaterandhydromel，notcold；andadministerthejuiceofptisanwhen，havingpassedthecrisis，thepatientisoutofdanger。When，intheseasonofsummerorautumn，thereisahotandnitrousdefluxionfromthehead（itisrenderedhotandacridbytheseason），beingofsuchanatureitcorrodesandulcerates，andfillswithair，andorthopnoeaattendedwithgreatdrynesssupervenes；thefauces，whenexamined，donotseemswollen；thetendonsonthebackpartoftheneckarecontracted，andhavetheappearanceasifitweretetanus；thevoiceislost，thebreathingissmall，andinspirationbecomesfrequentandlaborious。Insuchpersonsthetracheabecomesulcerated，andthelungsengorged，fromthepatient’snotbeingabletodrawintheexternalair。Insuchcases，unlesstherebeaspontaneousdeterminationtotheexternalpartsoftheneck，thesymptomsbecomestillmoredreadful，andthedangermoreimminent，partlyowingtotheseason，andthehotandacridhumorswhichcausethedisease。
7。Whenfeverseizesapersonwhohaslatelytakenfood，andwhosebowelsareloadedwithfaceswhichhavebeenlongretained，whetheritbeattendedwithpainofthesideornot，heoughttoliequietuntilthefooddescendtothelowerregionofthebowels，anduseoxymelfordrink；butwhentheloaddescendstotheloins，aclystershouldbeadministered，orheshouldbepurgedbymedicine；andwhenpurged，heshouldtakeptisanforfoodandhydromelfordrink；thenhemaytakethecerealia，andboiledfishes，andawaterywineinsmallquantity，atnight，butduringtheday，awateryhydromel。Whentheflatusisoffensive，eitherasuppositoryorclysteristobeadministered；butotherwisetheoxymelistobediscontinued，untilthemattersdescendtothelowerpartofthebowels，andthentheyaretobeevacuatedbyaclyster。Butiftheardentfever（causus）
supervenewhenthebowelsareempty，shouldyoustilljudgeitpropertoadministerpurgativemedicine，itoughtnotbedoneduringthefirstthreedays，norearlierthanthefourth。Whenyougivethemedicine，usetheptisan，observingtheparoxysmsofthefevers，soasnottogiveitwhenthefeverissettingin，butwhenitisceasing，oronthedecline，andasfaraspossiblefromthecommencement。
Whenthefeetarecold，giveneitherdrinknorptisan，noranythingelseofthekind，butreckonitanimportantruletorefrainuntiltheybecomewarm，andthenyoumayadministerthemwithadvantage。Forthemostpart，coldnessofthefeetisasymptomofaparoxysmofthefevercomingon；andifatsuchaseasonyouapplythosethings，youwillcommitthegreatestpossiblemistake，foryouwillaugmentthediseaseinnosmalldegree。Butwhenthefeverceases，thefeet，onthecontrary，becomehotterthantherestofthebody；forwhentheheatleavesthefeet，itiskindledupinthebreast，andsendsitsflameuptothehead。Andwhenalltheheatrushesupwards，andisexhaledatthehead，itisnottobewonderedatthatthefeetbecomecold，beingdevoidofflesh，andtendinous；andbesides，theycontractcold，owingtotheirdistancefromthehotterpartsofthebody，anaccumulationofheathavingtakenplaceinthechest：andagain，inlikemanner，whenthefeverisresolvedanddissipated，theheatdescendstothefeet，and，atthesametime，theheadandchestbecomecold。Whereforeoneshouldattendtothis；thatwhenthefeetarecold，thebowelsarenecessarilyhot，andfilledwithnauseousmatters；thehypochondriumdistended：thereisjactitationofthebody，owingtotheinternaldisturbance；andaberrationoftheintellect，andpains；thepatientisagitated，andwishestovomit，andifhevomitsbadmattersheispained；butwhentheheatdescendstothefeet，andtheurinepassesfreely，heiseverywaylightened，evenalthoughhedoesnotsweat；atthisseason，then，theptisanoughttobegiven；itwouldbedeathtogiveitbefore。
8。Whenthebowelsarelooseduringthewholecourseoffevers，inthiscasewearemostespeciallytowarmthefeet，andseethattheyareproperlytreatedwithcerates，andwrappedinshawls，sothattheymaynotbecomecolderthantherestofthebody；butwhentheyarehot，nofomentationmustbemadetothem，butcareistobetakenthattheydonotbecomecold；andverylittledrinkistobeused，eithercoldwaterorhydromel。Inthosecasesoffeverwherethebowelsareloose，andthemindisdisordered，thegreaternumberofpatientspickthewoolfromtheirblankets，scratchtheirnoses，answerbrieflywhenquestionsareputtothem，but，whenlefttothemselves，utternothingthatisrational。Suchattacksappeartometobeconnectedwithblackbile。Wheninthesecasesthereisacolliquativediarrhoea，Iamofopinionthatweoughttogivethecolderandthickerptisans，andthatthedrinksoughttobebinding，ofavinousnature，andratherastringent。Incasesoffeverattendedfromthefirstwithvertigo，throbbingofthehead，andthinurine，youmayexpectthefevertobeexacerbatedatthecrisis；neitherneeditexcitewonder，althoughtherebedelirium。When，atthecommencement，theurineiscloudyorthick，itispropertopurgegently，providedthisbeotherwiseproper；butwhentheurineatfirstisthin，donotpurgesuchpatients，but，ifthoughtnecessary，giveaclyster；suchpatientsshouldbethustreated；theyshouldbekeptinaquietstate，haveunguentsappliedtothem，andbecoveredupproperlywithclothes，andtheyshouldusefordrinkawateryhydromel，andthejuiceofptisanasadraughtintheevening；clearoutthebowelsatfirstwithaclyster，butgivenopurgativemedicinestothem，for，ifyoumovethebowelsstrongly，theurineisnotconcocted，butthefeverremainslong，withoutsweatsandwithoutacrisis。Donotgivedraughtswhenthetimeofthecrisisisathand，iftherebeagitation，butonlywhenthefeverabatesandisalleviated。Itispropertobeguardedatthecrisesofotherfevers，andtowithholdthedraughtsatthatseason。Feversofthisdescriptionareapttobeprotracted，andtohavedeterminations，iftheinferiorextremitiesbecold，abouttheearsandneck，or，ifthesepartsarenotcold，tohaveotherchanges；theyhaveepistaxis，anddisorderofthebowels。Butincasesoffeverattendedwithnausea，ordistentionofthehypochondria，whenthepatientscannotliereclinedinthesameposition，andtheextremitiesarecold，thegreatestcareandprecautionarenecessary；nothingshouldbegiventothem，exceptoxymeldilutedwithwater；nodraughtshouldbeadministered，untilthefeverabateandtheurinebeconcocted；thepatientshouldbelaidinadarkapartment，andreclineuponthesoftestcouch，andheshouldbekeptaslongaspossibleinthesameposition，soasnottotossabout，forthisisparticularlybeneficialtohim。Applytothehypochondriumlinseedbyinunctions，takingcarethathedonotcatchcoldwhentheapplicationismade；letitbeinatepidstate，andboiledinwaterandoil。Onemayjudgefromtheurinewhatistotakeplace，foriftheurinebethicker，andmoreyellowish，somuchthebetter；butifitbethinner，andblacker，somuchtheworse；
butifitundergochanges，itindicatesaprolongationofthedisease，andthepatient，inlikemanner，mustexperienceachangetotheworseandthebetter。Irregularfeversshouldbeletaloneuntiltheybecomesettled，and，whentheydosettle，theyaretobetreatedbyasuitabledietandmedicine，attendingtotheconstitutionofthepatient。
9。Theaspectsofthesickarevarious；whereforethephysicianshouldpayattention，thathemaynotmissobservingtheexcitingcauses，asfarastheycanbeascertainedbyreasoning，norsuchsymptomsasshouldappearonanevenoroddday，butheoughtto，beparticularlyguardedinobservingtheodddays，asitisinthem，moreespecially，thatchangestakeplaceinpatients。Heshouldmark，particularly，thefirstdayonwhichthepatientbecameill，consideringwhenandwhencethediseasecommenced，forthisisofprimaryimportancetoknow。Whenyouexaminethepatient，inquireintoallparticulars；firsthowtheheadis，andiftherebenoheadache，norheavinessinit；thenexamineiftheandsidesbefreeofpain；
forifthehypochondriumbepainful，swelled，andunequal，withasenseofsatiety，oriftherebepainintheside，and，alongwiththepain，eithercough，tormina，orbelly-ache，ifanyofthesesymptomsbepresentinthehypochondrium，thebowelsshouldbeopenedwithclysters，andthepatientshoulddrinkboiledhydromelinahotstate。
Thephysicianshouldascertainwhetherthepatientbeapttofaintwhenheisraisedup，andwhetherhisbreathingbefree；andexaminethedischargesfromthebowels，whethertheybeveryblack，orofapropercolor，likethoseofpersonsingoodhealth，andascertainwhetherthefeverhasaparoxysmeverythirdday，andlookwelltosuchpersonsonthosedays。Andshouldthefourthdayprovelikethethird，thepatientisinadangerousstate。Withregardtothesymptoms，blackstoolsprognosticatedeath；butiftheyresemblethedischargesofahealthyperson，andifsuchistheirappearanceeveryday，itisafavorablesymptom；butwhenthebowelsdonotyieldtoasuppository，andwhen，thoughtherespirationbenatural，thepatientwhenraisedtothenighttable，oreveninbed，beseizedwithdeliquium，youmayexpectthatthepatient，manorwoman，whoexperiencesthesesymptoms，isabouttofalltofallintoastateofdelirium。Attentionalsoshouldbepaidtothehands，foriftheytremble，youmayexpectepistaxis；andobservethenostrils，whetherthebreathbedrawninequallybyboth；andifexpirationbythenostrilsbelarge，aconvulsionisapttotakeplace；andshouldaconvulsionoccurtosuchaperson，deathmaybeanticipated，anditiswelltoannounceitbeforehand。
10。If，inawinterfever，thetongueberough，andiftherebeswoonings，itislikelytobetheremissionofthefever。Neverthelesssuchapersonistobekeptuponarestricteddiet，withwaterfordrink，andhydromel，andthestrainedjuices，nottrustingtotheremissionofthefevers，aspersonshavingthesesymptomsareindangerofdying；when，therefore，youperceivethesesymptoms，announcethisprognostic，ifyoushalljudgeproper，aftermakingthesuitableobservations。When，infevers，anydangeroussymptomappearsonthefifthday，whenwaterydischargessuddenlytakeplacefromthebowels，whendeliquiumanimioccurs，orthepatientisattackedwithlossofspeech，convulsions，orhiccup，undersuchcircumstancesheislikelytobeaffectedwithnausea，andsweatsbreakoutunderthenoseandforehead，oronthebackpartoftheneckandhead，andpatientswithsuchsymptomsshortlydie，fromstoppageoftherespiration。When，infevers，abscessesformaboutthelegs，and，gettingintoachronicstate，arenotconcoctedwhilethefeverpersists，andifoneisseizedwithasenseofsuffocationinthethroat，whilethefaucesarenotswelled，andifitdonotcometomaturation，butisrepressed，insuchacasethereisapttobeaflowofbloodfromthenose；ifthis，then，becopious，itindicatesaresolutionofthedisease，butifnot，aprolongationofthecomplaint；andthelessthedischarge，somuchworsethesymptoms，andthemoreprotractedthedisease；butiftheothersymptomsareveryfavorable，expectinsuchacasethatpainswillfalluponthefeet；
ifthentheyattackthefeet，andifthesecontinuelonginaverypainful，andinflamedstate，andiftherebenoresolution，thepainswillextendbydegreestotheneck，totheclavicle，shoulder，breast，ortosomearticulation，inwhichaninflammatorytumorwillnecessarilyform。Whenthesearereduced，ifthehandsarecontracted，andbecometrembling，convulsionanddeliriumseizesuchaperson；butblistersbreakoutontheeyebrow，erythematakesplace，theoneeyelidbeingtumefiedovertopstheother，ahardinflammationsetsin，theeyebecomestronglyswelled，andthedeliriumincreasesmuch，butmakesitsattacksratheratnightthanbyday。Thesesymptomsmorefrequentlyoccuronoddthanonevendays，but，whetherontheoneortheother，theyareofafatalcharacter。Shouldyoudeterminetogivepurgativemedicinesinsuchcases，atthecommencement，youshoulddosobeforethefifthday，iftherebeborborygmiinthebowels，or，ifnot，youshouldomitthemedicinesaltogether。Iftherebeborborygmi，withbiliousstools，purgemoderatelywithscammony；
butwithregardtothetreatmentotherwise，administerasfewdrinksanddraughtsasuntiltherebesomeamendment，andthediseaseispastthefourteenthday。Whenlossofspeechseizesaperson，onthefourteenthdayofafever，thereisnotusuallyaspeedyresolution，noranyremovalofthedisease，forthissymptomindicatesaprotracteddisease；andwhenitappearsonthatday，itwillbestillmoreprolonged。When，onthefourthdayofafever，thetonguearticulatesconfusedly，andwhentherearewateryandbiliousdischargesfromthebowels，suchapatientisapttofallintoastateofdelirium；thephysicianought，therefore，towatchhim，andattendtowhateversymptomsmayturnup。Intheseasonofsummerandautumnanepistaxis，suddenlyoccurringinacutediseases，indicatesvehemenceoftheattack，andinflammationinthecourseoftheveins，andonthedayfollowing，thedischargeofthinurine；andifthepatientbeintheprimeoflife，andifhisbodybestrongfromexercise，andbrawny，orofamelancholictemperament，oriffromdrinkinghastremblinghands，itmaybewelltoannouncebeforehandeitherdeliriumorconvulsion；andifthesesymptomsoccuronevendays，somuchthebetter；butoncriticaldays，theyareofadeadlycharacter。If，then，acopiousdischargeofbloodprocureanissuetothefullnessthereofaboutthenose，orwhatiscollectedabouttheanus，therewillbeanabscess，orpainsinthehypochondrium，ortesticles，orinthelimbs；andwhentheseareresolved，therewillbeadischargeofthicksputa，andofsmooth，thinurine。Infeverattendedwithsingultus，giveasafoetida，oxymel，andcarrot，trituratedtogether，inadraught；orgalbanuminhoney，andcumininalinctus，orthejuiceofptisan。Suchapersoncannotescape，unlesscriticalsweatsandgentlesleepsupervene，andthickandacridurinebepassed，orthediseaseterminateinanabscess：givepine-fruitandmyrrhinalinctus，andfurthergiveaverylittleoxymeltodrink；butiftheyareverythirsty，somebarley-water。
11。Peripneumonia，andpleuriticaffections，aretobethusobserved：Ifthefeverbeacute，andiftherebepainsoneitherside，orinboth，andifexpirationbeifcoughbepresent，andthesputaexpectoratedbeofablondorlividcolor，orlikewisethin，frothy，andflorid，orhavinganyothercharacterdifferentfromthecommon，insuchacase，thephysicianshouldproceedthus：ifthepainpassupwardtotheclavicle，orthebreast，orthearm，theinnerveininthearmshouldbeopenedonthesideaffected，andbloodabstractedaccordingtothehabit，age，andcolorofthepatient，andtheseasonoftheyear，andthatlargelyandboldly，ifthepainbeacute，soastobringondeliquiumanimi，andafterwardsaclysteristobegiven。Butifthepainbebelowthechest，andifveryintense，purgethebowelsgentlyinsuchanattackofpleurisy，andduringtheactofpurginggivenothing；butafterthepurginggiveoxymel。
Themedicineistobeadministeredonthefourthday；onthefirstthreedaysafterthecommencement，aclystershouldbegiven，andifitdoesnotrelievethepatient，heshouldthenbegentlypurged，butheistobewatcheduntilthefevergoesoff，andtilltheseventhday；thenifheappeartobefreefromdanger，givehimsomeunstrainedptisan，insmallquantity，andthinatfirst，mixingitwithhoney。Iftheexpectorationbeeasy，andthebreathingfree，ifhissidesbefreeofpain，andifthefeverbegone，hemaytaketheptisanthicker，andinlargerquantity，twiceaday。Butifhedonotprogressfavorably，hemustgetlessofthedrink，andofthedraught，whichshouldbethin，andonlygivenonceaday，atwhateverisjudgedtobethemostfavorablehour；thisyouwillascertainfromtheurine。Thedraughtisnottobegiventopersonsafterfever，untilyouseethattheurineandsputaareconcocted（if，indeed，aftertheadministrationofthemedicinehebepurgedfrequently，itmaybenecessarytogiveit，butitshouldbegiveninsmallerquantitiesandthinnerthanusual，forfrominanitionhewillbeunabletosleep，ordigestproperly，orwaitthecrisis）；
butwhenthemeltingdownofcrudemattershastakenplace，andhissystemhascastoffwhatisoffensive，therewillthenbenoobjection。Thesputaareconcoctedwhentheyresemblepus，andtheurinewhenithasreddishsedimentsliketares。Butthereisnothingtopreventfomentationsandceratesbeingappliedfortheotherpainsofthesides；andthelegsandloinsmayberubbedwithhotoil，oranointedwithfat；linseed，too，intheformofacataplasm，maybeappliedtothehypochondriumandasfarupasthebreasts。Whenpneumoniaisatitsheight，thecaseisbeyondremedyifheisnotpurged，anditisbadifhehasdyspnoea，andurinethatisthinandacrid，andifsweatscomeoutabouttheneckandhead，forsuchsweatsarebad，asproceedingfromthesuffocation，rales，andtheviolenceofthediseasewhichisobtainingtheupperhand，unlesstherebeacopiousevacuationofthickurine，andthesputabeconcocted；wheneitherofthesecomeonspontaneously，thatwillcarryoffthedisease。Alinctusforpneumonia：Galbanumandpine-fruitinAttichoney；andsouthernwoodinoxymel；makeadecoctionofpepperandblackhellebore，andgiveitincasesofpleurisyattendedwithviolentpainatthecommencement。Itisalsoagoodthingtoboilopoponaxinoxymel，and，havingstrainedit，togiveittodrink；itanswerswell，also，indiseasesoftheliver，andinseverepainsproceedingfromthediaphragm，andinallcasesinwhichitisbeneficialtodeterminetothebowelsorurinaryorgans，whengiveninwineandhoney；whengiventoactuponthebowels，itshouldbedrunkinlargerquantity，alongwithawateryhydromel。
12。Adysentery，whenstopped，willgiverisetoanaposteme，ortumor，ifitdonotterminateinfeverswithsweats，orwiththickandwhiteurine，orinatertianfever，orthepainfixuponavarix，orthetesticles，oronthehip-joints。
13。Inabiliousfever，jaundicecomingonwithrigorbeforetheseventhdaycarriesoffthefever，butifitoccurwithoutthefever，andnotatthepropertime，itisafatalsymptom。
14。Whentheloinsareinatetanicstate，andthespiritsintheveinsareobstructedbymelancholichumors，venesectionwillaffordrelief。Butwhen，ontheotherhand，theanteriortendonsarestronglycontracted，andiftherebesweatsabouttheneckandface，extortedbytheviolentpainoftheparchedanddriedtendonsofthesacralextremity（theseareverythick，sustainingthespine，andgivingrisetoverygreatligaments，whichterminateinthefeet，）insuchacase，unlessfeverandsleepcomeon，followedbyconcoctedurineandcriticalsweats，givetodrinkastrongCretanwine，andboiledbarley-mealforfood；anointandrubwithointmentscontainingwax；
bathethelegsandfeetinhotwater，andthencoverthemup；andsoinlikemannerthearms，asfarasthehands，andthespine，fromthenecktothesacrum，aretobewrappedinaskinsmearedwithwax；thismustextendtothepartsbeyond，andintervalsaretobeleftforapplyingfomentations，bymeansofleatherbottlesfilledwithhotwater，then，wrappinghimupinalinencloth，layhimdowninbed。Donotopenthebowels，unlessbymeansofasuppository，whentheyhavebeenlongofbeingmoved。Iftherebeanyremissionofthedisease，sofarwell，butotherwise，poundoftherootofbryoniainfragrantwine，andthatofthecarrot，andgivetothepatientfastingearlyinthemorning，beforeusingtheaffusion，andimmediatelyafterwardslethimeatboiledbarley-mealinatepidstate，andasmuchashecantake，andinadditionlethimdrink，ifhewill，winewelldiluted。Ifthediseaseyieldtothesemeans，somuchthebetter，but，ifotherwise，youmustprognosticateaccordingly。
15。Alldiseasesareresolvedeitherbythemouth，thebowels，thebladder，orsomeothersuchorgan。Sweatisacommonformofresolutioninallthesecases。
16。Youshouldputpersonsonacourseofhelleborewhoaretroubledwithadefluxionfromthehead。Butdonotadministerhelleboretosuchpersonsasarelaboringunderempyemaconnectedwithabscesses，haemoptysis，andintemperament，oranyotherstrongcause，foritwilldonogood；andifanythingunpleasantoccurthehelleborewillgettheblameofit。Butifthebodyhavesuddenlylostitspowers，oriftherebepaininthehead，orobstructionoftheearsandnose，orptyalism，orheavinessofthelimbs，oranextraordinaryswellingofthebody，youmayadministerthehellebore，providedthesesymptomsbenotconnectedwithdrinking，norwithimmoderatevenery；norwithsorrow，vexation，norinsomnolency，for，ifanyofthesecausesexist，thetreatmentmusthaverespecttoit。
17。Fromwalkingarisepainsofthesides，oftheback，oftheloins，andofthehip-joint，anddisorderoftherespirationhasoftenbeenfromthesamecause，for，afterexcessesofwineandflatulentfood，painsshoottotheloinsandhips，accompaniedwithdysuria。
Walkingisthecauseofsuchcomplaints，andalsoofcoryzaandhoarseness。
18。Disordersconnectedwithregimen，forthemostpart，maketheirattackaccordinglyasanyonehaschangedhishabitualmodeofdiet。Forpersonswhodinecontrarytocustomexperiencemuchswellingofthestomach，drowsiness，andfullness；andiftheytakesupperoverandabove，theirbellyisdisordered；suchpersonswillbebenefitedbysleepingaftertakingthebath，andbywalkingslowlyforaconsiderabletimeaftersleep；if，then，thebowelsbemoved，hemaydineanddrinkasmallquantityofwinenotmuchdiluted；butifthebowelsarenotopened，heshouldgethisbodyrubbedwithhotoil，and，ifthirsty，drinkofsomeweakandwhitewine，orasweetwine，andtakerepose；ifhedoesnotsleepheshouldreposethelonger。
Inotherrespectsheshouldobservetheregimenlaiddownforthosewhohavetakenadebauch。Withregardtothebadeffectsofdrinks，suchasareofawaterynaturepassmoreslowlythroughthebody，theyregurgitate，asitwere，andfloataboutthehypochondria，anddonotflowreadilybyurine；whenfilledupwithsuchadrink，heshouldnotattemptanyviolentexertion，requiringeitherstrengthorswiftness，butshouldrestasmuchaspossibleuntilthedrinkhasbeendigestedalongwiththefood；butsuchdrinksasarestrongerormoreaustere，occasionpalpitationinthebodyandthrobbinginthehead，andinthiscasethepersonaffectedwilldowelltosleep，andtakesomehotdraughtforwhichhefeelsdisposed；forabstinenceisbadinheadacheandtheeffectsofasurfeit。Thosewho，contrarytousage，restrictthemselvestoonemeal，feelemptyandfeeble，andpasshoturineinconsequenceoftheemptinessoftheirvessels；theyhaveasaltandbittertasteinthemouth；theytrembleatanyworktheyattempt；theirtemplesthrob；andtheycannotdigesttheirsuppersowellasiftheyhadpreviouslytakentheirdinner。Suchpersonsshouldtakelesssupperthantheyarewont，andapuddingofbarley-mealmoremoistthanusualinsteadofbread，andofpotherbsthedock，ormallow，andptisan，orbeets，andalongwiththefoodtheyshouldtakewineinmoderation，anddilutedwithwater；aftersuppertheyshouldtakeashortwalk，untiltheurinedescendandbepassed；andtheymayuseboiledfish。
Articlesoffoodhavegenerallysucheffectsasthefollowing：
Garlicoccasionsflatulenceandheataboutthechest，heavinessofthehead，andnausea，andanyotherhabitualpainisapttobeexasperatedbyit；itisdiuretic，which，insofar，isagoodpropertywhichitpossesses；buttoeatitwhenonemeanstodrinktoexcess，orwhenintoxicated。Cheeseproducesflatulenceandconstipation，andheatstheotherarticlesoffood；anditgivesrisetocruditiesandindigestion，butitisworstofalltoeatitalongwithdrinkafterafullmeal。Pulseofallkindsareflatulent，whetherraw，boiled，orfried；leastsowhenmaceratedinwater，orinagreenstate；theyshouldnotbeusedexceptalongwithfoodpreparedfromthecerealia。Eachofthesearticles，articles，however，hasbadeffectspeculiartoitself。Thevetch，whetherraworboiled，createsflatulenceandpain。Thelentilisastringent，anddisordersthestomachiftakenwithitshull。Thelupinehasthefewestbadeffectsofallthesethings。Thestalkandthejuiceofsilphium（asafoetida），passthroughsomepeople’sbowelsveryreadily，butinothers，notaccustomedtothem，theyengenderwhatiscalleddrycholera；thiscomplaintismoreespeciallyproducedbyitifmixedwithmuchcheese，oreatenalongwithbeef。Melancholicdiseasesaremostparticularlyexacerbatedbybeef，foritisofanunmanageablenature，andrequiresnoordinarypowersofstomachtodigestit；itwillagreebestwiththosewhouseitwellboiledandprettylongkept。Goat’sfleshhasallthebadpropertiesofbeef；itisanindigestible，moreflatulentandengendersacideructationsandcholera；suchashasafragrantsmell，isfirm，andsweettothetaste，isthebest，whenwellbakedandcooled；butthosekindswhicharedisagreeabletothetaste，haveabadsmell，andarehard，suchareparticularlybad，andespeciallyifveryfresh；itisbestinsummerandworstinautumn。Thefleshofyoungpigsisbad，eitherwhenitistooraworwhenitisover-roasted，foritengendersbileanddisordersthebowels。Ofallkindsofflesh，porkisthebest；
itisbestwhenneitherveryfat，nor，ontheotherhand，verylean，andtheanimalhadnotattainedtheageofwhatisreckonedanoldvictim；itshouldbeeatenwithouttheskin，andinacoldishstate。
19。Indrycholerathebellyisdistendedwithwind，thereisrumblinginthebowels，paininthesidesandloins，nodejections，but，onthecontrary，thebowelsareconstipated。Insuchacaseyoushouldguardagainstvomiting，butendeavortogetthebowelsopened。Asquicklyaspossiblegiveaclysterofhotwaterwithplentyofoilinit，andhavingrubbedthepatientfreelywithunguents；
puthimintohotwater，layinghimdowninthebasin，andpouringthehotwateruponhimbydegrees；andif，whenheatedinthebath，thebowelsbemoved，hewillbefreedfromthecomplaint。Toapersoninsuchacomplaintitwilldogoodifhesleep，anddrinkathin，old，andstrongwine；andyoushouldgivehimoil，sothathemaysettle，andhavehisbowelsmoved，whenhewillberelieved。Hemustabstainfromallotherkindsoffood；butwhenthepainremits，givehimassesmilktodrinkuntilheispurged。Butifthebowelsareloose，withbiliousdischarges，tormina，vomitings，afeelingofsuffocation，andgnawingpains，itisbesttoenjoinrepose，andtodrinkhydromel，andavoidvomiting。
20。Therearetwokindsofdropsy，theoneanasarca，which，whenformed，isincurable；theotherisaccompaniedwithemphysema（tympanites？）andrequiresmuchgoodfortunetoenableonetotriumphoverit。Laboriousexertion，fomentation，andabstinence（aretobeenjoined）。Thepatientshouldeatdryandacridthings，forthuswillhepassthemorewater，andhisstrengthbekeptup。Ifhelaborsunderdifficultyofbreathing，ifitisthesummerseason，andifheisintheprimeoflife，andisstrong，bloodshouldbeabstractedfromthearm，andthenheshouldeathotpiecesofbread，dippedindarkwineandoil，drinkverylittle，andlabormuch，andliveonwell-fedpork，boiledwithvinegar，sothathemaybeabletoendurehardexercises。
21。Thosewhohavetheinferiorintestineshot，andwhopassacridandirregularstoolsofacolliquativenature，iftheycanbearit，shouldprocurerevulsionbyvomitingwithhellebore；butifnot，shouldgetathickdecoctionofsummerwheatinacoldstate，lentilsoup，breadcookedwithcinders，andfish，whichshouldbetakenboilediftheyhavefever，butroastedifnotfeverish；andalsodark-coloredwineiffreeoffever；butotherwisetheyshouldtakethewaterfrommedlars，myrtles，apples，services，dates，orwildvine。Iftherebenofever，andiftherebetormina，thepatientshoulddrinkhotasses’milkinsmallquantityatfirst，andgraduallyincreaseit，andlinseed，andwheatenflour，andhavingremovedthebitterpartofEgyptianbeans，andgroundthem，sprinkleonthemilkanddrink；
andlethimeateggshalf-roasted，andfineflour，andmillet，andperl-spelt（chondrus）boiledinmilk；-allthesethingsshouldbeeatencold，andsimilararticlesoffoodanddrinkshouldbeadministered。
22。Themostimportantpointofregimentoobserveandbeguardedaboutinprotracteddiseases，istopayattentiontotheexacerbationsandremissionsoffevers，soastoavoidthetimeswhenfoodshouldnotbegiven，andtoknowwhenitmaybeadministeredwithoutdanger；thislastseasonisatthegreatestpossibledistancefromtheexacerbation。
23。Oneshouldbeabletorecognizethosewhohaveheadachefromgymnasticexercises，orrunning，orwalkingorhunting，oranyotherunseasonablelabor，orfromimmoderatevenery；alsothosewhoareofapalecolor，ortroubledwithhoarseness；thosewhohaveenlargedspleen，thosewhoareinastateofanaemia，thosewhoaresufferingfromtympanites，thosehavingdrycoughandthirst，thosewhoareflatulent，andhavethecourseofthebloodintheirveinsintercepted；thosepersonswhosehypochondria，sides，andbackaredistended：thosehavingtorpor；thoselaboringunderamaurosis，orhavingnoisesintheirears；thosesufferingfromincontinenceofurineorjaundice，orwhosefoodispassedundigested；thosewhohavedischargesofbloodfromthenoseoranus，orwhohaveflatulenceandintensepain，andwhocannotretainthewind。Inthesecasesyoumaydomischief，butcannotpossiblydoanygoodbypurging，butmayinterruptthespontaneousremissionsandcrisesofthecomplaints。
24。Ifyouthinkitexpedienttoletblood，seethatthebowelsbepreviouslysettled，andthenbleed；enjoinabstinence，andforbidtheuseofwine；andcompletethecurebymeansofasuitableregimen，andwetfomentations。Butifthebowelsappeartobeconstipated，administerasoothingclyster。
25。Ifyouthinkitnecessarytogivemedicines，youmaysafelypurgeupwardsbyhellebore，butnoneofthoseshouldbepurgeddownwards。Themosteffectualmodeoftreatmentisbytheurine，sweats，andexercise；andusegentlefrictionsoasnottohardentheconstitution；andifhebeconfinedtobedletothersrubhim。
Whenthepainisseatedabovethediaphragm，placehimerectforthemostpart，andlethimbeaslittlereclinedaspossible；andwhenheisraiseduplethimberubbedforaconsiderabletimewithplentyofhotoil。Butifthepainsbeinthelowerbellybelowthediaphragm，itwillbeusefultoliereclinedandmakenomotion，andtosuchapersonnothingshouldbeadministeredexceptthefriction。
Thosepainswhicharedissolvedbydischargesfromthebowels，byurine，ormoderatesweats，ceasespontaneously，iftheyareslight，butifstrongtheyprovetroublesome；forpersonssoaffectedeitherdie，oratleastdonotrecoverwithoutfurthermischief，fortheyterminateinabscesses。
26。Adraughtforadropsicalperson。Takethreecantharides，andremovingtheirhead，feet，andwings，trituratetheirbodiesinthreecupfuls（cyathi）ofwater，andwhenthepersonwhohasdrunkthedraughtcomplainsofpain，lethimhavehotfomentationsapplied。
Thepatientshouldbefirstanointedwithoil，shouldtakethedraughtfasting，andeathotbreadwithoil。
27。Astyptic。Applythejuiceofthefiginwardlytothevein；orhavingmouldedbiestingsintoatent，introduceupthenostril，orpushupsomechalcitiswiththefinger，andpressthecartilagesofthenostrilstogether；andopenthebowelswiththeboiledmilkofasses：orhavingshavedtheheadapplycoldthingstoitifinthesummerseason。
28。Thesesamoidespurgesupwardswhenpoundedinoxymeltotheamountofadrachmandahalf，anddrunk；itiscombinedwiththehellebores，totheamountofthethirdpart，andthusitislessapttoproducesuffocation。
29。Trichiasis。Havingintroducedathreadintotheeyeofaneedlepushitthroughtheupperpartofthedistendedeyelid，anddothesameatthebaseofit；havingstretchedthethreadstieaknotonthem，andbindupuntiltheydropout：and，ifthisbesufficient，sofarwell；butifotherwise，youmustdothesamethingagain。Andhemorrhoids，inlikemanner，youmaytreatbytransfixingthemwithaneedleandtyingthemwithaverythickandlargewoolenthread；forthusthecurewillbemorecertain。Whenyouhavesecuredthem，useasepticapplication，anddonotfomentuntiltheydropoff，andalwaysleaveonebehind；andwhenthepatientrecovers，lethimbeputuponacourseofhellebore。Thenlethimbeexercisedandsweated；thefrictionofthegymnasiumandwrestlinginthemorningwillbeproper；buthemustabstainfromrunning，drinking，andallacridsubstances，exceptmarjoram；lethimtakeanemeticeverysevendays，orthreetimesinamonth；forthuswillheenjoythebestbodilyhealth。Lethimtakestraw-colored，austere，andwaterywine，anduselittledrink。
30。Forpersonsaffectedwithempyema。Havingcutsomebulbsorsquill，boilinwater，andwhenwellboiled，throwthisaway，andhavingpouredinmorewater，boiluntilitappeartothetouchsoftandwell-boiled；thentrituratefinelyandmixroastedcumin，andwhitesesames，andyoungalmondspoundedinhoney，formintoanelectuaryandgive；andafterwardssweetwine。Indraughts，havingpoundedaboutasmallacetabulumofthewhitepoppy，moistenitwithwaterinwhichsummerwheathasbeenwashed，addhoney，andboil。
Lethimtakethisfrequentlyduringtheday。Andthentakingintoaccountwhatistohappen，givehimsupper。
31。Fordysentery。Afourthpartofapoundofcleanedbeans，andtwelveshootsofmadderhavingbeentriturated，aretobemixedtogetherandboiled，andgivenasalinctuswithsomefattysubstance。
32。Fordiseasesoftheeyes。Washedspodium（tutty？）mixedwithgrease，andnotofathinnerconsistencethandough，istobecarefullytriturated，andmoistenedwiththejuiceofunriperaisins；andhavingdriedinthesun，moistenuntilitisoftheconsistenceofanointment。Whenitbecomesagaindry，letitbefinelylevigated，anointtheeyeswithit，anddustitupontheanglesoftheeyes。
33。Forwateryeyes。Takeonedrachmofebenyandnineoboliofburntcopper，rubthemuponawhetstone，addthreeoboliofsaffron；
triturateallthesethingsreducedtoafinepowder，pourinanAtticheminaofsweetwine，andthenplaceinthesunandcoverup；
whensufficientlydigested，useit。
34。Forviolentpainsoftheeyes。Takeofchalcitis，andofraisin，ofeach1dr。，whendigestedfortwodays，strain；andpoundingmyrrhandsaffron，andhavingmixedmust，withthesethings，digestinthesun；andwiththisanointtheeyeswheninastateofseverepain。
Letitbekeptinacoppervessel。
35。Modeofdistinguishingpersonsinanhystericalfit。Pinchthemwithyourfingers，andiftheyfeel，itishysterical；butifnot，itisaconvulsion。
36。Topersonsincoma，（dropsy？）givetodrinkmeconium（euphorbiapeplus？）totheamountofaroundAtticleciskion（smallacetabulum）。
37。Ofsquamaaeris，asmuchasthreespecillacancontain，withtheglutenofsummerwheat：levigate，pound，formintopills，andgive；itpurgeswaterdownwards。
38。Amedicineforopeningthebowels。Pouruponfigsthejuiceofspurge，intheproportionofseventoone：thenputintoanewvesselandlaypastwhenproperlymixed。Givebeforefood。
39。Poundingmeconium，pouringonitwater，andstraining，andmixingflour，andbakingintoacake，withtheadditionofboiledhoney，giveinaffectionsoftheanusandindropsy；andaftereatingofit，letthepatientdrinkofasweetwaterywine，anddilutedhydromelpreparedfromwax：orcollectingmeconium，layitupformedicinalpurposes。