veins are obstructed by melancholic humors； venesection will afford
relief。 But when； on the other hand； the anterior tendons are strongly
contracted； and if there be sweats about the neck and face； extorted
by the violent pain of the parched and dried tendons of the sacral
extremity （these are very thick； sustaining the spine； and giving rise
to very great ligaments； which terminate in the feet；） in such a case；
unless fever and sleep come on； followed by concocted urine and
critical sweats； give to drink a strong Cretan wine； and boiled
barley…meal for food； anoint and rub with ointments containing wax；
bathe the legs and feet in hot water； and then cover them up； and so
in like manner the arms； as far as the hands； and the spine； from
the neck to the sacrum； are to be wrapped in a skin smeared with
wax； this must extend to the parts beyond； and intervals are to be
left for applying fomentations； by means of leather bottles filled
with hot water； then； wrapping him up in a linen cloth； lay him down
in bed。 Do not open the bowels； unless by means of a suppository； when
they have been long of being moved。 If there be any remission of the
disease； so far well； but otherwise； pound of the root of bryonia in
fragrant wine； and that of the carrot； and give to the patient fasting
early in the morning； before using the affusion； and immediately
afterwards let him eat boiled barley…meal in a tepid state； and as
much as he can take； and in addition let him drink； if he will； wine
well diluted。 If the disease yield to these means； so much the better；
but； if otherwise； you must prognosticate accordingly。
15。 All diseases are resolved either by the mouth； the bowels； the
bladder； or some other such organ。 Sweat is a common form of
resolution in all these cases。
16。 You should put persons on a course of hellebore who are troubled
with a defluxion from the head。 But do not administer hellebore to
such persons as are laboring under empyema connected with abscesses；
haemoptysis； and intemperament； or any other strong cause； for it will
do no good； and if any thing unpleasant occur the hellebore will get
the blame of it。 But if the body have suddenly lost its powers； or
if there be pain in the head； or obstruction of the ears and nose；
or ptyalism； or heaviness of the limbs； or an extraordinary swelling
of the body； you may administer the hellebore； provided these symptoms
be not connected with drinking； nor with immoderate venery； nor with
sorrow； vexation； nor insomnolency； for； if any of these causes exist；
the treatment must have respect to it。
17。 From walking arise pains of the sides； of the back； of the
loins； and of the hip…joint； and disorder of the respiration has often
been from the same cause； for； after excesses of wine and flatulent
food； pains shoot to the loins and hips； accompanied with dysuria。
Walking is the cause of such complaints； and also of coryza and
hoarseness。
18。 Disorders connected with regimen； for the most part； make
their attack accordingly as any one has changed his habitual mode of
diet。 For persons who dine contrary to custom experience much swelling
of the stomach； drowsiness； and fullness； and if they take supper over
and above； their belly is disordered； such persons will be benefited
by sleeping after taking the bath； and by walking slowly for a
considerable time after sleep； if； then； the bowels be moved； he may
dine and drink a small quantity of wine not much diluted； but if the
bowels are not opened； he should get his body rubbed with hot oil；
and； if thirsty； drink of some weak and white wine； or a sweet wine；
and take repose； if he does not sleep he should repose the longer。
In other respects he should observe the regimen laid down for those
who have taken a debauch。 With regard to the bad effects of drinks；
such as are of a watery nature pass more slowly through the body； they
regurgitate； as it were； and float about the hypochondria； and do
not flow readily by urine； when filled up with such a drink； he should
not attempt any violent exertion； requiring either strength or
swiftness； but should rest as much as possible until the drink has
been digested along with the food； but such drinks as are stronger
or more austere； occasion palpitation in the body and throbbing in the
head； and in this case the person affected will do well to sleep；
and take some hot draught for which he feels disposed； for
abstinence is bad in headache and the effects of a surfeit。 Those who；
contrary to usage； restrict themselves to one meal； feel empty and
feeble； and pass hot urine in consequence of the emptiness of their
vessels； they have a salt and bitter taste in the mouth； they
tremble at any work they attempt； their temples throb； and they cannot
digest their supper so well as if they had previously taken their
dinner。 Such persons should take less supper than they are wont； and a
pudding of barley…meal more moist than usual instead of bread； and
of potherbs the dock； or mallow； and ptisan； or beets； and along
with the food they should take wine in moderation； and diluted with
water； after supper they should take a short walk； until the urine
descend and be passed； and they may use boiled fish。
Articles of food have generally such effects as the following：
Garlic occasions flatulence and heat about the chest； heaviness of the
head； and nausea； and any other habitual pain is apt to be exasperated
by it； it is diuretic； which； in so far； is a good property which it
possesses； but to eat it when one means to drink to excess； or when
intoxicated。 Cheese produces flatulence and constipation； and heats
the other articles of food； and it gives rise to crudities and
indigestion； but it is worst of all to eat it along with drink after a
full meal。 Pulse of all kinds are flatulent； whether raw； boiled； or
fried； least so when macerated in water； or in a green state； they
should not be used except along with food prepared from the
cerealia。 Each of these articles； articles； however； has bad effects
peculiar to itself。 The vetch； whether raw or boiled； creates
flatulence and pain。 The lentil is astringent； and disorders the
stomach if taken with its hull。 The lupine has the fewest bad
effects of all these things。 The stalk and the juice of silphium
（asafoetida）； pass through some people's bowels very readily； but in
others； not accustomed to them； they engender what is called dry
cholera； this complaint is more especially produced by it if mixed
with much cheese； or eaten along with beef。 Melancholic diseases are
most particularly exacerbated by beef； for it is of an unmanageable
nature； and requires no ordinary powers of stomach to digest it； it
will agree best with those who use it well boiled and pretty long
kept。 Goat's flesh has all the bad properties of beef； it is an
indigestible； more flatulent and engenders acid eructations and
cholera； such as has a fragrant smell； is firm； and sweet to the
taste； is the best； when well baked and cooled； but those kinds
which are disagreeable to the taste； have a bad smell； and are hard；
such are particularly bad； and especially if very fresh； it is best in
summer and worst in autumn。 The flesh of young pigs is bad； either
when it is too raw or when it is over…roasted； for it engenders bile
and disorders the bowels。 Of all kinds of flesh； pork is the best；
it is best when neither very fat； nor； on the other hand； very lean；
and the animal had not attained the age of what is reckoned an old
victim； it should be eaten without the skin； and in a coldish state。
19。 In dry cholera the belly is distended with wind； there is
rumbling in the bowels； pain in the sides and loins； no dejections；
but； on the contrary； the bowels are constipated。 In such a case you
should guard against vomiting； but endeavor to get the bowels
opened。 As quickly as possible give a clyster of hot water with plenty
of oil in it； and having rubbed the patient freely with unguents；
put him into hot water； laying him down in the basin； and pouring
the hot water upon him by degrees； and if； when heated in the bath；
the bowels be moved； he will be freed from the complaint。 To a
person in such a complaint it will do good if he sleep； and drink a
thin； old； and strong wine； and you should give him oil； so that he
may settle； and have his bowels moved； when he will be relieved。 He
must abstain from all other kinds of food； but when the pain remits；
give him asses milk to drink until he is purged。 But if the bowels are
loose； with bilious discharges； tormina； vomitings； a feeling of
suffocation； and gnawing pains； it is best to enjoin repose； and to
drink hydromel； and avoid vomiting。
20。 There are two kinds of dropsy； the one anasarca； which； when
formed； is incurable； the other is accompanied with emphysema
（tympanites？） and requires much good fortune to enable one to
triumph over it。 Laborious exertion； fomentation； and abstinence
（are to be enjoined）。 The patient should eat dry and acrid things； for
thus will he pass the more water； and his strength be kept up。 If he
labors under difficulty of breathing； if it is the summer season；
and if he is in the prime of life； and is strong； bl