Volume 1

On medicine in eight books, Latin and English / [Celsus] ; translated from L. Targa's edition, the words of the text being arranged in the order of construction. To which are prefixed, a life of the author, tables of weights and measures, with explanatory notes, etc. designed to facilitate the progress of medical students. By Alex. Lee, A.M., surg.

  • Celsus, Aulus Cornelius.
Date:
1831-1836
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Credit: On medicine in eight books, Latin and English / [Celsus] ; translated from L. Targa's edition, the words of the text being arranged in the order of construction. To which are prefixed, a life of the author, tables of weights and measures, with explanatory notes, etc. designed to facilitate the progress of medical students. By Alex. Lee, A.M., surg. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    quffidam Icviora; ut contritum semen urticte, aut brassica?, aut cumini cum aqua, vel mentha cum eadem, vel ab- sinthium decoctum, vel hyssopum ex aqua mulsa, vel nasturtii semen cum aceto contritum. Edisse etiam et lu- pinum, et allium prodest; vel in alvum oleum subter dedisse. ORDO. possunt (lari, ct qiiicdam levioi a; lit cuntritiiiii seiiicn iiiticiu, aut bi-assi(';i>, aut cuuiiuL cum aquii, vcl menllia cum eadcui, vel de- coclum absinthium, vel iiysso- pinn ex mulsa aqua, vel semen nasturtii contritum cum aceto. Etiam edisse et lupinum, et alli- um prodest; vel dedisse oleum subter in alvum. TRANSLATION. medicine may be given, and something milder ; as the bruised seed of nettles, or of cabbage, or of cumin with water, or mint with the same, or a decoction of wormwood, or hyssop with hydromel, or the seed of cresses bruised with vinegar. To eat either lupins or garlick does good; or to administer an injection of oil. CAP. XVIII. DE TENESMO. Est autem aliud levius omnibus proxi- mis, de quibus supra dictum est, quod T£(V£(7/*ov Graeci vocant. Id neque acu- tis neque longis morbis adnumerari de- bet, cum et facile tollatur, neque um- quam per se jugulet. In hoc jeque atque in torminibus frequens desidendi cupiditas est; aeque dolor, ubi aliquid excernitur. Descen- dunt autem pituitas mucisque similia, interdum etiam leviter subcruenta: sed his interponuntur nonnumquam ex cibo quoque recte coacta. Desidere oportet in aqua calida ; sae- piusque ipsum anum nutrire ; cui plura ORDO. CAP. XVIII. DE TENESMO. Autem est aliud levius (quam) omnibus proximis, de quibus est dictum supra, quod Grasci vo- cant T£/«ir/toy (tenesmus). Id de- bet neque adnumerari acutis morbis, neque longis, cum et tollatur facile, neque umqunm jugulet per se. In hoc aeque atque in tormini- bus est frequens cupiditas desi- dendi ; nbi aliquid excernitur, leque dolor. Autem pituita?, que similia niucis descendunt, inter- dum etiam leviter subcruenta : sed (hajc) interponuntur non- numquam his quoque recte co- acta ex cibo. Oportet desidere in calida aqua; que nutrire anum ipsum saepius; cui plura medicaraenta TRANSLATION. CHAP. XVIII. OF A TENESMUS. But there is another disorder milder than all those I have been treating of, which the Greeks call Tenesmus. This ought to be classed neither with the acute nor chronic diseases, since it may be easily removed, and never of itself destroys life. In this as in dysentery there is a frequent desire of going to stool; and also at- tended with as much pain when any thing is evacuated. The discharges resemble phlegm and mucus, sometimes slightly grumous : but these are intermixed some- times with fsECCs naturally formed from the food. He ought to sit down in warm water; and to apply soothing fomentations to