womb； and until it be reduced； they do not conceive。
47。 If the portion of the uterus seated near the hip…joint
suppurate； it gets into a state requiring to be treated with tents。
48。 The male foetus is usually seated in the right； and the female
in the left side。
49。 To procure the expulsion of the secundines； apply a
sternutatory； and shut the nostrils and mouth。
50。 If you wish to stop the menses in a woman； apply as large a
cupping instrument as possible to the breasts。
51。 When women are with child； the mouth of their womb is closed。
52。 If in a woman with child； much milk flow from the breasts； it
indicates that the foetus is weak； but if the breasts be firm； it
indicates that the foetus is in a more healthy state。
53。 In women that are about to miscarry； the breasts become slender；
but if again they become hard； there will be pain； either in the
breasts； or in the hip…joints； or in the eyes； or in the knees； and
they will not miscarry。
54。 When the mouth of the uterus is hard； it is also necessarily
shut。
55。 Women with child who are seized with fevers； and who are greatly
emaciated； without any （other？） obvious cause； have difficult and
dangerous labors； and if they miscarry； they are in danger。
56。 In the female flux （immoderate menstruation？）； if convulsion and
deliquium come on； it is bad。
57。 When the menses are excessive； diseases take place； and when the
menses are stopped； diseases from the uterus take place。
58。 Strangury supervenes upon inflammation of the rectum； and of the
womb； and strangury supervenes upon suppuration of the kidney； and
hiccup upon inflammation of the liver。
59。 If a woman do not conceive； and wish to ascertain whether she
can conceive； having wrapped her up in blankets； fumigate below； and
if it appear that the scent passes through the body to the nostrils
and mouth； know that of herself she is not unfruitful。
60。 If woman with a child have her courses； it is impossible that
the child can be healthy。
61。 If a woman's courses be suppressed； and neither rigor nor
fever has followed； but she has been affected with nausea； you may
reckon her to be with child。
62。 Women who have the uterus cold and dense （compact？） do not
conceive； and those also who have the uterus humid； do not conceive；
for the semen is extinguished； and in women whose uterus is very
dry； and very hot； the semen is lost from the want of food； but
women whose uterus is in an intermediate state between these
temperaments prove fertile。
63。 And in like manner with respect to males； for either； owing to
the laxity of the body； the pneuma is dissipated outwardly； so as
not to propel the semen； or； owing to its density； the fluid
（semen？） does not pass outwardly； or； owing to coldness； it is not
heated so as to collect in its proper place （seminal vessels？）； or；
owing to its heat； the very same thing happens。
64。 It is a bad thing to give milk to persons having headache； and
it is also bad to give it in fevers； and to persons whose hypochondria
are swelled up； and troubled with borborygmi； and to thirsty
persons； it is bad also； when given to those who have bilious
discharges in acute fevers； and to those who have copious discharges
of blood； but it is suitable in phthisical cases； when not attended
with very much fever； it is also to be given in fevers of a chronic
and weak nature； when none of the aforementioned symptoms are present；
and the patients are excessively emaciated。
65。 When swellings appear on wounds； such cases are not likely to be
attacked either with convulsions； or delirium； but when these
disappear suddenly； if situated behind； spasms and tetanus
supervene； and if before； mania； acute pains of the sides； or
suppurations； or dysentery； if the swellings be rather red。
66。 When no swelling appears on severe and bad wounds； it is a great
evil。
67。 In such cases； the soft are favorable； and crude； unfavorable。
68。 When a person is pained in the back part of the head； he is
benefited by having the straight vein in the forehead opened。
69。 Rigors commence in women； especially at the loins； and spread by
the back to the head； and in men also； rather in the posterior than
the anterior side of the body； as from the arms and thighs； the skin
there is rare； as is obvious from the growth of hair on them。
70。 Persons attacked with quartans are not readily attacked with
convulsions； or if previously attacked with convulsions； they cease if
a quartan supervene。
71。 In those persons in whom the skin is stretched； and parched
and hard； the disease terminates without sweats； but in those in
whom the skin is loose and rare； it terminates with sweats。
72。 Persons disposed to jaundice are not very subject to flatulence。
SECTION VI。
1。 In cases of chronic lientery； acid eructations supervening when
there were none previously； is a good symptom。
2。 Persons whose noses are naturally watery； and their seed
watery； have rather a deranged state of health； but those in the
opposite state； a more favorable。
3。 In protracted cases of dysentery； loathing of food is a bad
symptom； and still worse； if along with fever。
4。 Ulcers； attended with a falling off of the hair； are mali moris。
5。 It deserves to be considered whether the pains in the sides；
and in the breasts； and in the other parts； differ much from one
another。
6。 Diseases about the kidneys and bladder are cured with
difficulty in old men。
7。 Pains occurring about the stomach； the more superficial they are；
the more slight are they； and the less superficial； the more severe。
8。 In dropsical persons； ulcers forming on the body are not easily
healed。
9。 Broad exanthemata are not very itchy。
10。 In a person having a painful spot in the head； with intense
cephalalgia； pus or water running from the nose； or by the mouth； or
at the ears； removes the disease。
11。 Hemorrhoids appearing in melancholic and nephritic affections
are favorable。
12。 When a person has been cured of chronic hemorrhoids； unless
one be left； there is danger of dropsy or phthisis supervening。
13。 Sneezing coming on； in the case of a person afflicted with
hiccup； removes the hiccup。
14。 In a case of dropsy； when the water runs by the veins into the
belly； it removes the disease。
15。 In confirmed diarrhoea； vomiting； when it comes on
spontaneously； removes the diarrhoea。
16。 A diarrhoea supervening in a confirmed case of pleurisy or
pneumonia is bad。
17。 It is a good thing in ophthalmy for the patient to be seized
with diarrhoea。
18。 A severe wound of the bladder； of the brain； of the heart； of
the diaphragm； of the small intestines； of the stomach； and of the
liver； is deadly。
19。 When a bone； cartilage； nerve； the slender part of the jaw； or
prepuce； are cut out； the part is neither restored； nor does it unite。
20。 If blood be poured out preternaturally into a cavity； it must
necessarily become corrupted。
21。 In maniacal affections； if varices or hemorrhoids come on；
they remove the mania。
22。 Those ruptures in the back which spread down to the elbows are
removed by venesection。
23。 If a fright or despondency lasts for a long time； it is a
melancholic affection。
24。 If any of the intestines be transfixed； it does not unite。
25。 It is not a good sign for an erysipelas spreading outwardly to
be determined inward； but for it to be determined outward from
within is good。
26。 In whatever cases of ardent fever tremors occur； they are
carried off by a delirium。
27。 Those cases of empyema or dropsy which are treated by incision
or the cautery； if the water or pus flow rapidly all at once；
certainly prove fatal。
28。 Eunuchs do not take the gout； nor become bald。
29。 A woman does not take the gout； unless her menses be stopped。
30。 A young man does not take the gout until he indulges in coition。
31。 Pains of the eyes are removed by drinking pure wine； or the
bath； or a fomentation； or venesection； or purging。
32。 Persons whose speech has become impaired are likely to be seized
with chronic diarrhoea。
33。 Persons having acid eructations are not very apt to be seized
with pleurisy。
34。 Persons who have become bald are not subject to large varices；
but should varices supervene upon persons who are bald； their hair
again grows thick。
35。 Hiccup supervening in dropsical cases is bad。
36。 Venesection cures dysuria； open the internal veins of the arm。
37。 It is a good symptom when swelling on the outside of the neck
seizes a person very ill of quinsy； for the disease is turned
outwardly。
38。 It is better not to apply any treatment in cases of occult
cancer； for； if treated； the patients die quickly； but if not treated；
they hold out for a long time。
39。 Convulsions take place either from repletion or depletion； and
so it is with hiccup。
40。 When pains； without inflammation； occur about the
hypochondria； in such cases； fever supervening removes the pain。
41。 When pus formed anywhere in the body does not point； this is
owing to the thickness of the part。
42。 In cases of jaundice； it is a bad symptom when the liver becomes
indurated。
43。 When persons having large spleens are seized with dysentery； and
if the dysentery pass into a chronic state； either dropsy or
lientery supervenes； and they die。
44。 When ileus comes on in a case of strangury； they prove fatal
in seven days； unless； fever supervening； there be a copious discharge
of urine。
45。 When ulcers continue open for a year or upward； there must
necessarily be exfoliation of bone； and the cicatrices are hollow。
46。 Such persons as become hump…backed from asthma or cough before
puberty； die。
47。 Persons who are benefited by venesection or purging； should be
bled or purged in spring。