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； blood should be
abstracted from the arm； and then he should eat hot pieces of bread；
dipped in dark wine and oil； drink very little； and labor much； and
live on well…fed pork； boiled with vinegar； so that he may be able
to endure hard exercises。
21。 Those who have the inferior intestines hot； and who pass acrid
and irregular stools of a colliquative nature； if they can bear it；
should procure revulsion by vomiting with hellebore； but if not；
should get a thick decoction of summer wheat in a cold state； lentil
soup； bread cooked with cinders； and fish； which should be taken
boiled if they have fever； but roasted if not feverish； and also
dark…colored wine if free of fever； but otherwise they should take the
water from medlars； myrtles； apples； services； dates； or wild vine。 If
there be no fever； and if there be tormina； the patient should drink
hot asses' milk in small quantity at first； and gradually increase it；
and linseed； and wheaten flour； and having removed the bitter part
of Egyptian beans； and ground them； sprinkle on the milk and drink；
and let him eat eggs half…roasted； and fine flour； and millet； and
perl…spelt （chondrus） boiled in milk；… all these things should be
eaten cold； and similar articles of food and drink should be
administered。
22。 The most important point of regimen to observe and be guarded
about in protracted diseases； is to pay attention to the exacerbations
and remissions of fevers； so as to avoid the times when food should
not be given； and to know when it may be administered without
danger； this last season is at the greatest possible distance from the
exacerbation。
23。 One should be able to recognize those who have headache from
gymnastic exercises； or running； or walking or hunting； or any other
unseasonable labor； or from immoderate venery； also those who are of a
pale color； or troubled with hoarseness； those who have enlarged
spleen； those who are in a state of anaemia； those who are suffering
from tympanites； those having dry cough and thirst； those who are
flatulent； and have the course of the blood in their veins
intercepted； those persons whose hypochondria； sides； and back are
distended： those having torpor； those laboring under amaurosis； or
having noises in their ears； those suffering from incontinence of
urine or jaundice； or whose food is passed undigested； those who
have discharges of blood from the nose or anus； or who have flatulence
and intense pain； and who cannot retain the wind。 In these cases you
may do mischief； but cannot possibly do any good by purging； but may
interrupt the spontaneous remissions and crises of the complaints。
24。 If you think it expedient to let blood； see that the bowels be
previously settled； and then bleed； enjoin abstinence； and forbid
the use of wine； and complete the cure by means of a suitable regimen；
and wet fomentations。 But if the bowels appear to be constipated；
administer a soothing clyster。
25。 If you think it necessary to give medicines； you may safely
purge upwards by hellebore； but none of those should be purged
downwards。 The most effectual mode of treatment is by the urine；
sweats； and exercise； and use gentle friction so as not to harden
the constitution； and if he be confined to bed let others rub him。
When the pain is seated above the diaphragm； place him erect for the
most part； and let him be as little reclined as possible； and when
he is raised up let him be rubbed for a considerable time with
plenty of hot oil。 But if the pains be in the lower belly below the
diaphragm； it will be useful to lie reclined and make no motion； and
to such a person nothing should be administered except the friction。
Those pains which are dissolved by discharges from the bowels； by
urine； or moderate sweats； cease spontaneously； if they are slight；
but if strong they prove troublesome； for persons so affected either
die； or at least do not recover without further mischief； for they
terminate in abscesses。
26。 A draught for a dropsical person。 Take three cantharides； and
removing their head； feet； and wings； triturate their bodies in
three cupfuls （cyathi） of water； and when the person who has drunk the
draught complains of pain； let him have hot fomentations applied。
The patient should be first anointed with oil； should take the draught
fasting； and eat hot bread with oil。
27。 A styptic。 Apply the juice of the fig inwardly to the vein； or
having moulded biestings into a tent； introduce up the nostril； or
push up some chalcitis with the finger； and press the cartilages of
the nostrils together； and open the bowels with the boiled milk of
asses： or having shaved the head apply cold things to it if in the
summer season。
28。 The sesamoides purges upwards when pounded in oxymel to the
amount of a drachm and a half； and drunk； it is combined with the
hellebores； to the amount of the third part； and thus it is less apt
to produce suffocation。
29。 Trichiasis。 Having introduced a thread into the eye of a
needle push it through the upper part of the distended eyelid； and
do the same at the base of it； having stretched the threads tie a knot
on them； and bind up until they drop out： and； if this be
sufficient； so far well； but if otherwise； you must do the same
thing again。 And hemorrhoids； in like manner； you may treat by
transfixing them with a needle and tying them with a very thick and
large woolen thread； for thus the cure will be more certain。 When
you have secured them； use a septic application； and do not foment
until they drop off； and always leave one behind； and when the patient
recovers； let him be put upon a course of hellebore。 Then let him be
exercised and sweated； the friction of the gymnasium and wrestling
in the morning will be proper； but he must abstain from running；
drinking； and all acrid substances； except marjoram； let him take an
emetic every seven days； or three times in a month； for thus will he
enjoy the best bodily health。 Let him take straw…colored； austere； and
watery wine； and use little drink。
30。 For persons affected with empyema。 Having cut some bulbs or
squill； boil in water； and when well boiled； throw this away； and
having poured in more water； boil until it appear to the touch soft
and well…boiled； then triturate finely and mix roasted cumin； and
white sesames； and young almonds pounded in honey； form into an
electuary and give； and afterwards sweet wine。 In draughts； having
pounded about a small acetabulum of the white poppy； moisten it with
water in which summer wheat has been washed； add honey； and boil。
Let him take this frequently during the day。 And then taking into
account what is to happen； give him supper。
31。 For dysentery。 A fourth part of a pound of cleaned beans； and
twelve shoots of madder having been triturated； are to be mixed
together and boiled； and given as a linctus with some fatty substance。
32。 For diseases of the eyes。 Washed spodium （tutty？） mixed with
grease； and not of a thinner consistence than dough； is to be
carefully triturated； and moistened with the juice of unripe
raisins； and having dried in the sun； moisten until it is of the
consistence of an ointment。 When it becomes again dry； let it be
finely levigated； anoint the eyes with it； and dust it upon the angles
of the eyes。
33。 For watery eyes。 Take one drachm of ebeny and nine oboli of
burnt copper； rub them upon a whetstone； add three oboli of saffron；
triturate all these things reduced to a fine powder； pour in an
Attic hemina of sweet wine； and then place in the sun and cover up；
when sufficiently digested； use it。
34。 For violent pains of the eyes。 Take of chalcitis； and of raisin；
of each 1 dr。； when digested for two days； strain； and pounding
myrrh and saffron； and having mixed must； with these things； digest in
the sun； and with this anoint the eyes when in a state of severe pain。
Let it be kept in a copper vessel。
35。 Mode of distinguishing persons in an hysterical fit。 Pinch
them with your fingers； and if they feel； it is hysterical； but if
not； it is a convulsion。
36。 To persons in coma； （dropsy？） give to drink meconium
（euphorbia peplus？） to the amount of a round Attic leciskion （small
acetabulum）。
37。 Of squama aeris； as much as three specilla can contain； with the
gluten of summer wheat： levigate； pound； form into pills； and give； it
purges water downwards。
38。 A medicine for opening the bowels。 Pour upon figs the juice of
spurge； in the proportion of seven to one： then put into a new
vessel and lay past when properly mixed。 Give before food。
39。 Pounding meconium； pouring on it water； and straining； and
mixing flour； and baking into a cake； with the addition of boiled
honey； give in affections of the anus and in dropsy； and after
eating of it； let the patient drink of a sweet watery wine； and
diluted hydromel prepared from wax： or collecting meconium； lay it
up for medicinal purposes。
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