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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    CHAP. PACK XVIII. Of the various Kinds of Food and Di iiik 12-1 XIX. General Properties of different Foods 130 XX. Of tliose Things containing good Juices 131 XXI. Of those Tilings affording bad Juices 132 XXTI, Of mild and acrid Things 133 XXIII. Of Expectorants and their Opposites . 134 XXIV. Such Things as accord with the Stomach 134 XXV. Of Things improper for the Stomach 135 XXVI. Of those Things which produce Flatus 13C XXVII. Of the Cali^facients and Refrigerants 137 XXVIII. Of tliose Things wliich are easily decomposed in the Stomach 138 XXIX. Of those Things which move the Bowels 139 XXX. Of those Tilings which bind the Bowels 140 XXXI. Of Diuretics 141 XXXII. Of those Things which induce Sleep 142 XXXIII. Of such Things as draw and soften the Body 142 BOOK III. I. Of the different Kinds of Diseases 145 II. General Diagnostics of acute and chronic, increasing and decreas- ing Diseases ; Mode of Treatment; necessary Precautions on the Apprehension of Disease 147 III. Of the Species of Fevers , 151 IV. The different Modes of Treatment... .'.'.'i';. 154 V. The Treatment of each Species of Fever, and the Times of giving Food 162 VI. The Time proper for giving Drink to the Sick 167 VII. The Treatment of Pestilential and Ardent Fevers 175 VIII. Treatment of a Semitertian 178 IX. Treatment of slow Fevers 179 X. Treatment of Fever with concomitant Symptoms 181 XI. Treatment of the cold Stage which precedes Fever 183 XII. Treatment of Shivering in Fevers , 185 XIII. Treatment of Quotidian Fever 187 XIV. Treatment of Tertian Fever 188 XV. Treatment of Quartan Fever 190 XVI. Treatment of a Double Quartan 192 XVII. Treatment of a Quotidian Fever arising from a Quartan 194 XVIII. The several Species of Insanity, and its Treatment 195 XIX. The CardiacHs, and its Treatment 204 XX. On Lethargy, and its Treatment 203 XXI. On Dropsy 210 XXII. Of Consumption, and its Species 218 XXIII. Of Epilepsy 225 XXIV. Of the Jaundice 229 XXV. Of Elephantiasis 231 XXVI. Of thunder-struck Persons, or Apoplexy 232 XXVII. Of Paralysis 233