byHippocratestranslatedbyFrancisAdamsAPHORISMS
SECTIONI
Lifeisshort，andArtlong；thecrisisfleeting；experienceperilous，anddecisiondifficult。Thephysicianmustnotonlybepreparedtodowhatisrighthimself，butalsotomakethepatient，theattendants，andexternalscooperate。
2。Indisordersofthebowelsandvomitings，occurringspontaneously，ifthematterspurgedbesuchasoughttobepurged，theydogood，andarewellborne；butifnot，thecontrary。Andsoartificialevacuations，iftheyconsistofsuchmattersasshouldbeevacuated，dogood，andarewellborne；butifnot，thecontrary。One，then，oughttolooktothecountry，theseason，theage，andthediseasesinwhichtheyareproperornot。
3。Intheathletae，embonpoint，ifcarriedtoitsutmostlimit，isdangerous，fortheycannotremaininthesamestatenorbestationary；
andsince，then，theycanneitherremainstationarynorimprove，itonlyremainsforthemtogetworse；forthesereasonstheembonpointshouldbereducedwithoutdelay，thatthebodymayagainhaveacommencementofreparation。Neithershouldtheevacuations，intheircase，becarriedtoanextreme，forthisalsoisdangerous，butonlytosuchapointastheperson’sconstitutioncanendure。Inlikemanner，medicinalevacuations，ifcarriedtoanextreme，aredangerous；andagain，arestorativecourse，ifintheextreme，isdangerous。
4。Aslenderrestricteddietisalwaysdangerousinchronicdiseases，andalsoinacutediseases，whereitisnotrequisite。Andagain，adietbroughttotheextremepointofattenuationisdangerous；andrepletion，whenintheextreme，isalsodangerous。
5。Inarestricteddiet，patientswhotransgressaretherebymorehurt（thaninanyother？）；foreverysuchtransgression，whateveritmaybe，isfollowedbygreaterconsequencesthaninadietsomewhatmoregenerous。Onthisaccount，averyslender，regulated，andrestricteddietisdangeroustopersonsinhealth，becausetheybeartransgressionsofitmoredifficultly。Forthisreason，aslenderandrestricteddietisgenerallymoredangerousthanonealittlemoreliberal。
6。Forextremediseases，extrememethodsofcure，astorestriction，aremostsuitable。
7。Whenthediseaseisveryacute，itisattendedwithextremelyseveresymptomsinitsfirststage；andthereforeanextremelyattenuatingdietmustbeused。Whenthisisnotthecase，butitisallowabletogiveamoregenerousdiet，wemaydepartasfarfromtheseverityofregimenasthedisease，byitsmildness，isremovedfromtheextreme。
8。Whenthediseaseisatitsheight，itwillthenbenecessarytousethemostslenderdiet。
9。Wemustformaparticularjudgmentofthepatient，whetherhewillsupportthedietuntiltheacmeofthedisease，andwhetherhewillsinkpreviouslyandnotsupportthediet，orthediseasewillgivewaypreviously，andbecomelessacute。
10。Inthosecases，then，whichattaintheiracmespeedily，arestricteddietshouldbeenjoinedatfirst；butinthosecaseswhichreachtheiracmelater，wemustretrenchatthatperiodoralittlebeforeit；butpreviouslywemustallowamoregenerousdiettosupportthepatient。
11。Wemustretrenchduringparoxysms，fortoexhibitfoodwouldbeinjurious。Andinalldiseaseshavingperiodicalparoxysms，wemustrestrictduringtheparoxysms。
12。Theexacerbationsandremissionswillbeindicatedbythediseases，theseasonsoftheyear，thereciprocationoftheperiods，whethertheyoccureveryday，everyalternateday，orafteralongerperiod，andbythesuperveningsymptoms；as，forexample，inpleuriticcases，expectoration，ifitoccuratthecommencement，shortenstheattack，butifitappearlater，itprolongsthesame；andinthesamemannertheurine，andalvinedischarges，andsweats，accordingastheyappearalongwithfavorableorunfavorablesymptoms，indicatediseasesofashortorlongduration。
13。Oldpersonsendurefastingmosteasily；next，adults；youngpersonsnotnearlysowell；andmostespeciallyinfants，andofthemsuchasareofaparticularlylivelyspirit。
14。Growingbodieshavethemostinnateheat；theythereforerequirethemostfood，forotherwisetheirbodiesarewasted。Inoldpersonstheheatisfeeble，andthereforetheyrequirelittlefuel，asitwere，totheflame，foritwouldbeextinguishedbymuch。Onthisaccount，also，feversinoldpersonsarenotequallyacute，becausetheirbodiesarecold。
15。Inwinterandspringthebowelsarenaturallythehottest，andthesleepmostprolonged；attheseseasons，then，themostsustenanceistobeadministered；forasthebellyhasthenmostinnateheat，itstandsinneedofmostfood。Thewell—knownfactswithregardtoyoungpersonsandtheathletaeprovethis。
16。Ahumidregimenisbefittinginallfebrilediseases，andparticularlyinchildren，andothersaccustomedtoliveonsuchadiet。
17。Wemustconsider，also，inwhichcasesfoodistobegivenonceortwiceaday，andingreaterorsmallerquantities，andatintervals。Somethingmustbeconcededtohabit，toseason，tocountry，andtoage。
18。Invalidsbearfoodworstduringsummerandautumn，mosteasilyinwinter，andnextinspring。
19。Neithergivenorenjoinanythingtopersonsduringperiodicalparoxysms，butabstractfromtheaccustomedallowancebeforethecrisis。
20。Whenthingsareatthecrisis，orwhentheyhavejustpassedit，neithermovethebowels，normakeanyinnovationinthetreatment，eitherasregardspurgativesoranyothersuchstimulants，butletthingsalone。
21。Thosethingswhichrequiretobeevacuatedshouldbeevacuated，wherevertheymosttend，bytheproperoutlets。
22。Wemustpurgeandmovesuchhumorsasareconcocted，notsuchasareunconcocted，unlesstheyarestrugglingtogetout，whichismostlynotthecase。
23。Theevacuationsaretobejudgedofnotbytheirquantity，butwhethertheybesuchastheyshouldbe，andhowtheyareborne。Andwhenpropertocarrytheevacuationtodeliquiumanimi，thisalsoshouldbedone，providedthepatientcansupportit。
24。Usepurgativemedicinessparinglyinacutediseases，andatthecommencement，andnotwithoutpropercircumspection。
25。Ifthematterswhicharepurgedbesuchasshouldbepurged，theevacuationisbeneficial，andeasilyborne；but，notwithstanding，ifotherwise，withdifficulty。
SECTIONII。
1。Inwhateverdiseasesleepislaborious，itisadeadlysymptom；
butifsleepdoesgood，itisnotdeadly。
2。Whensleepputsanendtodelirium，itisagoodsymptom。
3。Bothsleepandinsomnolency，whenimmoderate，arebad。
4。Neitherrepletion，norfasting，noranythingelse，isgoodwhenmorethannatural。
5。Spontaneouslassitudeindicatesdisease。
6。Personswhohaveapainfulaffectioninanypartofthebody，andareinagreatmeasuresensibleofthepain，aredisorderedinintellect。
7。Thosebodieswhichhavebeenslowlyemaciatedshouldbeslowlyrecruited；andthosewhichhavebeenquicklyemaciatedshouldbequicklyrecruited。
8。Whenapersonafteradiseasetakesfood，butdoesnotimproveinstrength，itindicatesthatthebodyusesmorefoodthanisproper；
butifthishappenwhenhedoesnottakefood，itistobeunderstoodevacuationisrequired。
9。Whenonewishestopurge，heshouldputthebodyintoafluentstate。
10。Bodiesnotproperlycleansed，themoreyounourishthemoreyouinjure。
11。Itiseasiertofillupwithdrinkthanwithfood。
12。Whatremainsindiseasesafterthecrisisisapttoproducerelapses。
13。Personsinwhomacrisistakesplacepassthenightprecedingtheparoxysmuncomfortably，butthesucceedingnightgenerallymorecomfortably。
14。Influxesofthebowels，achangeofthedejectionsdoesgood，unlessthechangebeofabadcharacter。
15。Whenthethroatisdiseased，ortubercles（phymata）formonthebody，attentionmustpaidtothesecretions；foriftheybebilious，thediseaseaffectsthegeneralsystem；butiftheyresemblethoseofahealthyperson，itissafetogivenourishingfood。
16。Wheninastateofhunger，oneoughtnottoundertakelabor。
17。Whenmorefoodthanisproperhasbeentaken，itoccasionsdisease；thisisshownbythetreatment。
18。Fromfoodwhichprovesnourishingtothebodyeitherimmediatelyorshortly，thedejectionsalsoareimmediate。
19。Inacutediseasesitisnotquitesafetoprognosticateeitherdeathorrecovery。
20。Thosewhohavewaterydischargesfromtheirbowelswhenyounghavedrywhentheyareold；andthosewhohavedrydischargeswhentheyareyoungwillhavewaterywhentheyareold。
21。Drinkingstrongwinecureshunger。
22。Diseaseswhicharisefromrepletionarecuredbydepletion；
andthosethatarisefromdepletionarecuredbyrepletion；andingeneral，diseasesarecuredbytheircontraries。
23。Acutediseasecometoacrisisinfourteendays。
24。Thefourthdayisindicativeoftheseventh；theeighthisthecommencementofthesecondweek；andhence，theeleventhbeingthefourthofthesecondweek，isalsoindicative；andagain，theseventeenthisindicative，asbeingthefourthfromthefourteenth，andtheseventhfromtheeleventh。
25。Thesummerquartansare，forthemostpart，ofshortduration；
buttheautumnalareprotracted，especiallythoseoccurringneartheapproachofwinter。
26。Itisbetterthatafeversucceedtoaconvulsion，thanaconvulsiontoafever。
27。Weshouldnottrustameliorationsindiseaseswhentheyarenotregular，norbemuchafraidofbadsymptomswhichoccurinanirregularform；forsucharecommonlyinconstant，anddonotusuallycontinue，norhaveanyduration。
28。Infeverswhicharenotaltogetherslight，itisabadsymptomforthebodytoremainwithoutanydiminutionofbulk，ortobewastedbeyondmeasure；fortheonestateindicatesaprotracteddisease，andtheotherweaknessofbody。
29。Ifitappearthatevacuationsarerequired，theyshouldbemadeatthecommencementofdiseases；attheacmeitisbettertobequiet。
30。Towardthecommencementandendofdiseasesallthesymptomsareweaker，andtowardtheacmetheyarestronger。
31。Whenapersonwhoisrecoveringfromadiseasehasagoodappetite，buthisbodydoesnotimproveincondition，itisabadsymptom。
32。Forthemostpart，allpersonsinillhealth，whohaveagoodappetiteatthecommencement，butdonotimprove，haveabadappetiteagaintowardtheend；whereas，thosewhohaveaverybadappetiteatthecommencement，andafterwardacquireagoodappetite，getbetteroff。
33。Ineverydiseaseitisagoodsignwhenthepatient’sintellectissound，andheisdisposedtotakewhateverfoodisofferedtohim；butthecontraryisbad。
34。Indiseases，thereislessdangerwhenthediseaseisonetowhichthepatient’sconstitution，habit，age，andtheseasonareallied，thanwhenitisonetowhichtheyarenotallied。
35。Inalldiseasesitisbetterthattheumbilicalandhypogastricregionspreservetheirfullness；anditisabadsignwhentheyareveryslenderandemaciated；inthelattercaseitisdangeroustoadministerpurgatives。
36。Personsingoodhealthquicklylosetheirstrengthbytakingpurgativemedicines，orusingbadfood。
37。Purgativemedicinesagreeillwithpersonsingoodhealth。
38。Anarticleoffoodordrinkwhichisslightlyworse，butmorepalatable，istobepreferredtosuchasarebetterbutlesspalatable。
39。Oldhavefewercomplaintsthanyoung；butthosechronicdiseaseswhichdobefallthemgenerallyneverleavethem。
40。Catarrhsandcoryzainveryoldpeoplearenotconcocted。
41。Personswhohavehadfrequentandsevereattacksofswooning，withoutanymanifestcause，diesuddenly。
42。Itisimpossibletoremoveastrongattackofapoplexy，andnoteasytoremoveaweakattack。
43。Ofpersonswhohavebeensuspendedbytheneck，andareinastateofinsensibility，butnotquitedead，thosedonotrecoverwhohavefoamatthemouth。
44。Personswhoarenaturallyveryfatareapttodieearlierthanthosewhoareslender。
45。Epilepsyinyoungpersonsismostfrequentlyremovedbychangesofair，ofcountry，andofmodesoflife。
46。Oftwopainsoccurringtogether，notinthesamepartofthebody，thestrongerweakenstheother。
47。Painsandfeversoccurratherattheformationofpusthanwhenitisalreadyformed。
48。Ineverymovementofthebody，wheneveronebeginstoendurepain，itwillberelievedbyrest。
49。Thosewhoareaccustomedtoendurehabituallabors，althoughtheybeweakorold，bearthembetterthanstrongandyoungpersonswhohavenotbeensoaccustomed。
50。Thosethingswhichonehasbeenaccustomedtoforalongtime，althoughworsethanthingswhichoneisnotaccustomedto，usuallygivelessdisturbance；butachangemustsometimesbemadetothingsoneisnotaccustomedto。
51。Toevacuate，fillup，heat，cool，orotherwise，movethebodyinanywaymuchandsuddenly，isdangerous；andwhateverisexcessiveisinimicaltonature；butwhateverisdonebylittleandlittleissafe，moreespeciallywhenatransitionismadefromonethingtoanother。
52。Whendoingeverythingaccordingtoindications，althoughthingsmaynotturnoutagreeablytoindication，weshouldnotchangetoanotherwhiletheoriginalappearancesremain。
53。Thosepersonswhohavewaterydischargesfromthebowelswhentheyareyoung，comeoffbetterthanthosewhohavedry；butinoldagetheycomeoffworse，forthebowelsinagedpersonsareusuallydriedup。
54。Largenessofpersoninyouthisnobleandnotunbecoming；butinoldageitisinconvenient，andworsethanasmallerstructure。
SECTIONIII。
1。Thechangesoftheseasonmostlyengenderdiseases，andintheseasonsgreatchangeseitherofheatorofcold，andtherestagreeablytothesamerule。
2。Ofnatures（temperaments？），somearewell—orill—adaptedforsummer，andsomeforwinter。
3。Ofdiseasesandages，certainofthemarewell—orill—adaptedtodifferentseasons，places，andkindsofdiet。
4。Intheseasons，whenduringthesamedaythereisatonetimeheatandatanothertimecold，thediseasesofautumnmaybeexpected。
5。Southwindsinducedullnessofhearing，dimnessofvisions，heavinessofthehead，torpor，andlanguor；whentheseprevail，suchsymptomsoccurindiseases。Butifthenorthwindprevail，coughs，affectionsofthethroat，hardnessofthebowels，dysuriaattendedwithrigors，andpainsofthesidesandbreastoccur。Whenthiswindprevails，allsuchsymptomsmaybeexpectedindiseases。
6。Whensummerislikespring，muchsweatingmaybeexpectedinfevers。
7。Acutediseasesoccurindroughts；andifthesummerbeparticularlysuch，accordingtotheconstitutionwhichithasgiventotheyear，forthemostpartsuchdiseasesmaybeexpected。
8。Inseasonswhichareregular，andfurnishtheproductionsoftheseasonattheseasonabletime，thediseasesareregular，andcomereadilytoacrisis；butininconstantseasons，thediseasesareirregular，andcometoacrisiswithdifficulty。
9。Inautumn，diseasesaremostacute，andmostmortal，onthewhole。Thespringismosthealthy，andleastmortal。
10。Autumnisabadseasonforpersonsinconsumption。
11。Withregardtotheseasons，ifthewinterbeofadryandnortherlycharacter，andthespringrainyandsoutherly，insummertherewillnecessarilybeacutefevers，ophthalmies，anddysenteries，especiallyinwomen，andinmenofahumidtemperament。
12。Ifthebutthespringdryandnortherly，womenwhosetermofdeliveryshouldbeinspring，haveabortionsfromanyslightcause；
andthosewhoreachtheirfulltime，bringforthchildrenwhoarefeeble，anddiseased，sothattheyeitherdiepresently，or，iftheylive，arepunyandunhealthy。Otherpeoplearesubjecttodysenteriesandophthalmies，andoldmentocatarrhs，whichquicklycutthemoff。
13。Ifthesummerbedryandnortherlyandtheautumnrainyandsoutherly，headachesoccurinwinter，withcoughs，hoarsenesses，coryzae，andinsomecasesconsumptions。
14。Butiftheautumnbenortherlyanddry，itagreeswellwithpersonsofahumidtemperament，andwithwomen；butotherswillbesubjecttodryophthalmies，acutefevers，coryzae，andinsomecasesmelancholy。
15。Oftheconstitutionsoftheyear，thedry，uponthewhole，aremorehealthythantherainy，andattendedwithlessmortality。
16。Thediseaseswhichoccurmostfrequentlyinrainyseasonsare，protractedfevers，fluxesofthebowels，mortifications，epilepsies，apoplexies，andquinsies；andindry，consumptivediseases，ophthalmies，arthriticdiseases，stranguries，anddysenteries。
17。Withregardtothestatesoftheweatherwhichcontinuebutforaday，thatwhichisnortherly，bracesthebody，givingittone，agility，andcolor，improvesthesenseofhearing，driesupthebowels，pinchestheeyes，andaggravatesanypreviouspainwhichmayhavebeenseatedinthechest。Butthesoutherlyrelaxesthebody，andrendersithumid，bringsondullnessofhearing，heavinessofthehead，andvertigo，impairsthemovementsoftheeyesandthewholebody，andrendersthealvinedischargeswatery。
18。Withregardtotheseasons，inspringandinthecommencementofsummer，childrenandthosenexttotheminagearemostcomfortable，andenjoybesthealth；insummerandduringacertainportionofautumn，oldpeople；duringtheremainderoftheautumnandinwinter，thoseoftheintermediateages。
19。Alldiseasesoccuratallseasonsoftheyear，butcertainofthemaremoreapttooccurandbeexacerbatedatcertainseasons。
20。Thediseasesofspringare，maniacal，melancholic，andepilepticdisorders，bloodyflux，quinsy，coryza，hoarseness，cough，leprosy，lichenalphos，exanthematamostlyendinginulcerations，tubercles，andarthriticdiseases。
21。Ofsummer，certainofthese，andcontinued，ardent，andtertianfevers，mostespeciallyvomiting，diarrhoea，ophthalmy，painsoftheears，ulcerationsofthemouth，mortificationsoftheprivyparts，andthesudamina。
22。Ofautumn，mostofthesummer，quartan，andirregularfevers，enlargedspleen，dropsy，phthisis，strangury，lientery，dysentery，sciatica，quinsy，asthma，ileus，epilepsy，maniacalandmelancholicdisorders。
23。Ofwinter，pleurisy，pneumonia，coryza，hoarseness，cough，painsofthechest，painsoftheribsandloins，headache，vertigo，andapoplexy。
24。Inthedifferentagesthefollowingcomplaintsoccur：tolittleandnew—bornchildren，aphthae，vomiting，coughs，sleeplessness，frightsinflammationofthenavel，waterydischargesfromtheears。
25。Attheapproachofdentition，pruritusofthegums，fevers，convulsions，diarrhoea，especiallywhencuttingthecanineteeth，andinthosewhoareparticularlyfat，andhaveconstipatedbowels。
26。Topersonssomewhatolder，affectionsofthetonsils，incurvationofthespineatthevertebranexttheocciput，asthma，calculus，roundworms，ascarides，acrochordon，satyriasmus，struma，andothertubercles（phymata），butespeciallytheaforesaid。
27。Topersonsofamoreadvancedage，andnowonthevergeofmanhood，themostofthesediseases，and，moreover，morechronicfevers，andepistaxis。
28。Youngpeopleforthemostparthaveacrisisintheircomplaints，someinfortydays，someinsevenmonths，someinsevenyears，someattheapproachtopuberty；andsuchcomplaintsofchildrenasremain，anddonotpassawayaboutpuberty，orinfemalesaboutthecommencementofmenstruation，usuallybecomechronic。
29。Topersonspastboyhood，haemoptysis，phthisis，acutefevers，epilepsy，andotherdiseases，butespeciallytheaforementioned。
30。Topersonsbeyondthatage，asthma，pleurisy，pneumonia，lethargy，phrenitis，ardentfevers，chronicdiarrhoea，cholera，dysentery，lientery，hemorrhoids。
31。Tooldpeopledyspnoea，catarrhsaccompaniedwithcoughs，dysuria，painsofthejoints，nephritis，vertigo，apoplexy，cachexia，pruritusofthewholebody，insomnolency，defluxionsofthebowels，oftheeyes，andofthenose，dimnessofsight，cataract（glaucoma），anddullnessofhearing。
SECTIONIV。
1。Wemustpurgepregnantwomen，ifmattersbeturgid（inastateoforgasm？），fromthefourthtotheseventhmonth，butlessfreelyinthelatter；inthefirstandlaststagesofpregnancyitshouldbeavoided。
2。Inpurgingweshouldbringawaysuchmattersfromthebodyasitwouldbeadvantageoushadtheycomeawayspontaneously；butthoseofanoppositecharactershouldbestopped。
3。Ifthematterswhicharepurgedbesuchasshouldbepurged，itisbeneficialandwellborne；butifthecontrary，withdifficulty。
4。Weshouldratherpurgeupwardinsummer，anddownwardinwinter。
5。Aboutthetimeofthedog—days，andbeforeit，theadministrationofpurgativesisunsuitable。
6。Leanpersonswhoareeasilymadetovomitshouldbepurgedupward，avoidingthewinterseason。
7。Personswhoaredifficulttovomit，andaremoderatelyfat，shouldbepurgeddownward，avoidingthesummerseason。
8。Wemustbeguardedinpurgingphthisicalpersonsupward。
9。Andfromthesamemodeofreasoning，applyingtheoppositeruletomelancholicpersons，wemustpurgethemfreelydownward。
10。Inveryacutediseases，ifmattersbeinastateoforgasm，wemaypurgeonthefirstday，foritisabadthingtoprocrastinateinsuchcases。
11。Thosecasesinwhichtherearetormina，painsabouttheumbilicus，andpainsabouttheloins，notremovedeitherbypurgativemedicinesorotherwise，usuallyterminateindrydropsy。
12。Itisabadthingtopurgeupwardinwinterpersonswhosebowelsareinastateoflientery。
13。Personswhoarenoteasilypurgedupwardbythehellebores，shouldhavetheirbodiesmoistenedbyplentyoffoodandrestbeforetakingthedraught。
14。Whenonetakesadraughtofhellebore，oneshouldbemadetomovemoreabout，andindulgelessinsleepandrepose。Sailingontheseashowsthatmotiondisordersthebody。
15。Whenyouwishthehelleboretoactmore，movethebody，andwhentostop，letthepatientgetsleepandrest。
16。Helleboreisdangeroustopersonswhosefleshissound，foritinducesconvulsion。
17。Anorexia，heartburn，vertigo，andabittertasteofthemouth，inapersonfreefromfever，indicatethewantofpurgingupward。
18。Painsseatedabovethediaphragmindicatepurgingupward，andthosebelowit，downward。
19。Personswhohavenothirstwhileundertheactionofapurgativemedicine，donotceasefrombeingpurgeduntiltheybecomethirsty。
20。Ifpersonsfreefromfeverbeseizedwithtormina，heavinessoftheknees，andpainsoftheloins，thisindicatesthatpurgingdownwardisrequired。
21。Alvinedejectionswhichareblack，likeblood，takingplacespontaneously，eitherwithorwithoutfever，areverybad；andthemorenumerousandunfavorablethecolors，somuchtheworse；whenwithmedicineitisbetter，andavarietyofcolorsinthiscaseisnotbad。
22。Whenblackbileisevacuatedinthebeginningofanydiseasewhatever，eitherupwardordownward，itisamortalsymptom。
23。Inpersonsattenuatedfromanydisease，whetheracuteorchronic，orfromwounds，oranyothercause，iftherebeadischargeeitherofblackbile，orresemblingblackblood，theydieonthefollowingday。
24。Dysentery，ifitcommencewithblackbile，ismortal。
25。Blooddischargedupward，whateverbeitscharacter，isabadsymptom，butdownwarditis（more？）favorable，andsoalsoblackdejections。
26。Ifinapersonillofdysentery，substancesresemblingfleshbedischargedfromthebowels，itisamortalsymptom。
27。Inwhatevercasesoffeverthereisacopioushemorrhagefromwhateverchannel，thebowelsareinaloosestateduringconvalescence。
28。Inallcaseswhatever，biliousdischargesceaseifdeafnesssupervenes，andinallcasesdeafnessceaseswhenbiliousdischargessupervene。
29。Rigorswhichoccuronthesixthdayhaveadifficultcrisis。
30。Diseasesattendedwithparoxysms，ifatthesamehourthatthefeverleavesitreturnagainnextday，areofdifficultcrisis。
31。Infebrilediseasesattendedwithasenseoflassitude，depositsformaboutthejoints，andespeciallythoseofthejaws。
32。Inconvalescentsfromdiseases，ifanypartbepained，theredepositsareformed。
33。Butifanypartbeinapainfulstateprevioustotheillness，therethediseasefixes。
34。Ifapersonlaboringunderafever，withoutanyswellinginthefauces，beseizedwithasenseofsuffocationsuddenly，itisamortalsymptom。
35。Ifinapersonwithfever，thebecomesuddenlydistorted，andhecannotswallowunlesswithdifficulty，althoughnoswellingbepresent，itisamortalsymptom。
36。Sweats，infebrilediseases，arefavorable，iftheysetinonthethird，fifth，seventh，ninth，eleventh，fourteenth，seventeenth，twenty—first，twenty—seventh，andthirty—fourthday，forthesesweatsproveacrisistothedisease；butsweatsnotoccurringthus，indicatepain，aprotracteddisease，andrelapses。
37。Coldsweatsoccurringwithanacutefever，indicatedeath；andalongwithamilderone，aprotracteddisease。
38。Andinwhateverpartofthebodythereisasweat，itshowsthatthediseaseisseatedthere。
39。Andinwhateverpartofthebodyheatorcoldisseated，thereisdisease。
40。Andwherevertherearechangesinthewholebody，andifthebodybealternatelycoldandhot，orifonecolorsucceedanother，thisindicatesaprotracteddisease。
41。Acopioussweataftersleepoccuringwithoutanymanifestcause，indicatesthatthebodyisusingtoomuchfood。Butifitoccurwhenoneisnottakingfood，itindicatesthatevacuationisrequired。
42。Acopioussweat，whetherhotorcold，flowingcontinuously，indicates，thecoldagreater，andthehotalesserdisease。
43。Fevers，notoftheintermittenttype，whichareexacerbatedonthethirdday，aredangerous；butiftheyintermitinanyform，thisindicatesthattheyarenotdangerous。
44。Incasesattendedwithprotractedfevers，tubercles（phymata）orpainsoccuraboutthejoints。
45。Whentubercles（phymata）orpainsattackthejointsafterfevers，suchpersonsareusingtoomuchfood。
46。Ifinafevernotoftheintermittenttypearigorseizeapersonalreadymuchdebilitated，itismortal。
47。Infeversnotoftheintermittenttype，expectorationswhicharelividbloody，fetidandbilious，areallbad；butifevacuatedproperly，theyarefavorable。Soitiswiththealvineevacuationsandtheurine。Butifnoneoftheproperexcretionstakeplacebythesechannels，itisbad。
48。Infeversnotoftheintermittenttype，iftheexternalpartsbecold，buttheinternalbeburntup，andiftherebethirst，itisamortalsymptom。
49。Inafevernotoftheintermittenttype，ifalip，aneye—brow，aneye，orthenose，bedistorted；oriftherebelossofsightorofhearing，andthepatientbeinaweakstate—whateverofthesesymptomsoccur，deathisathand。
50。Apostemesinfeverswhicharenotresolvedatthefirstcrisis，indicateaprotracteddisease。
51。Wheninafevernotoftheintermittenttypedyspnoeaanddeliriumcomeon，thecaseismortal。
52。Whenpersonsinfevers，orinotherillnesses，shedtearsvoluntarily，itisnothingoutofplace；butwhentheyshedtearsinvoluntarily，itismoreso。
53。Inwhatevercasesoffeververyviscidconcretionsformabouttheteeth，thefeversturnouttobeparticularlystrong。
54。Inwhatevercaseofardentfeverdrycoughsofaticklingnaturewithslightexpectorationarelongprotracted，thereisusuallynotmuchthirst。
55。Allfeverscomplicatedwithbuboesarebad，exceptephemerals。
56。Sweatsuperveninginacaseofthefeverceasing，isbad，forthediseaseisprotracted，anditindicatesmorecopioushumors。
57。Feversuperveninginacaseofconfirmedspasm，oroftetanus，removesthedisease。
58。Arigorsuperveninginacaseofardentfever，producesresolutionofit。
59。Atruetertiancomestoacrisisinsevenperiodsatfurthest。
60。Wheninfeversthereisdeafness，ifbloodrunfromthenostrils，orthebowelsbecomedisordered，itcarriesoffthedisease。
61。Inafebrilecomplaint，ifthefeverdonotleaveontheodddays，itrelapses。
62。Whenjaundicesupervenesinfeversbeforetheseventhday，itabadsymptom，unlesstherebewaterydischargesfromthebowels。
63。Inwhatevercasesoffeverrigorsoccurduringtheday，thefeverscometoaresolutionduringtheday。
64。Whenincasesoffeverjaundiceoccursontheseventh，theninth，theeleventh，orthefourteenthday，itisagoodsymptom，providedthehypochondriacregionbenothard。Otherwiseitisnotagoodsymptom。
65。Astrongheataboutthestomachandcardialgiaarebadsymptomsinfevers。
66。Inacutefevers，spasms，andstrongpainsaboutthebowelsarebadsymptoms。
67。Infevers，frightsaftersleep，orconvulsions，areabadsymptom。
68。Infevers，astoppageoftherespirationisabadsymptom，foritindicatesconvulsions。
69。Whentheurineisthick，grumoss，andscantyincasesnotfreefromfeveracopiousdischargeofthinnerurineprovesbeneficial。
Suchadischargemorecommonlytakesplacewhentheurinehashadasedimentfromthefirst，orsoonafterthecommencement。
70。Wheninfeverstheurineisturbid，likethatofabeastofburden，insuchacasethereeitherisorwillbeheadache。
71。Incaseswhichcometoacrisisontheseventhday，theurinehasarednubeculaonthefourthday，andtheothersymptomsaccordingly。
72。Whentheurineistransparentandwhite，itisbad；itappearsprincipallyincasesofphrenitis。
73。Whenthehypochondriacregionisaffectedwithmeteorismandborborygmi，shouldpainoftheloinssupervene，thebowelsgetintoalooseandwaterystate，unlesstherebeaneruptionofflatusoracopiousevacuationofurine。Thesethingsoccurinfevers。
74。Whenthereisreasontoexpectthatanabscesswillforminjoints，theabscessiscarriedoffbyacopiousdischargeofurine，whichisthick，andbecomeswhite，likewhatbeginstoformincertaincasesofquartanfever，attendedwithasenseoflassitude。Itisalsospeedilycarriedoffbyahemorrhagefromthenose。
75。Bloodorpusintheurineindicatesulcerationeitherofthekidneysorofthebladder。
76。Whensmallfleshysubstanceslikehairsaredischargedalongwiththickurine，thesesubstancescomefromthekidneys。
77。Inthosecaseswheretherearefurfuraceousparticlesdischargedalongwiththickurine，thereisscabiesofthebladder。
78。Inthosecaseswherethereisaspontaneousdischargeofbloodyurine，itindicatesruptureofasmallveininthekidneys。
79。Inthosecaseswherethereisasandysedimentintheurine，thereiscalculusinthebladder（orkidneys）。
80。Ifapatientpassbloodandclotsinhisurine，andhavestrangury，andifapainseizethehypogastricregionandperineum，thepartsaboutthebladderareaffected。
81。Ifapatientpassblood，pus，andscales，intheurine，andifithaveaheavysmell，ulcerationofthebladderisindicated。
82。Whentuberclesformintheurethra，ifthesesuppurateandburst，thereisrelief。
83。Whenmuchurineispassedduringthenight，itindicatesthatthealvineevacuationsarescanty。
SECTIONV。
1。Aspasmfromtakinghelleboreisofafatalnature。
2。Spasmsuperveningonawoundisfatal。
3。Aconvulsion，orhiccup，superveningonacopiousdischargeofbloodisbad。
4。Aconvulsion，orhiccup，superveninguponhypercatharsisisbad。
5。Ifadrunkenpersonsuddenlylosehisspeech，hewilldieconvulsed，unlessfevercomeon，orherecoverhisspeechatthetimewhentheconsequencesofadebauchpassoff。
6。Suchpersonsasareseizedwithtetanusdiewithinfourdays，oriftheypassthesetheyrecover。
7。Thosecasesofepilepsywhichcomeonbeforepubertymayundergoachange；butthosewhichcomeonaftertwenty—fiveyearsofage，forthemostpartterminateindeath。
8。Inpleuriticaffections，whenthediseaseisnotpurgedoffinfourteendays，itusuallyterminatesinempyema。
9。Phthisismostcommonlyoccursbetweentheagesofeighteenandthirty—fiveyears。
10。Personswhoescapeanattackofquinsy，andwhenthediseaseisturneduponthelungs，dieinsevendays；oriftheypassthesetheybecomeaffectedwithempyema。
11。Inpersonsaffectedwithphthisis，ifthesputawhichtheycoughuphaveaheavysmellwhenpoureduponcoals，andifthehairsoftheheadfalloff，thecasewillprovefatal。
12。Phthisicalpersons，thehairsofwhoseheadfalloff，dieifdiarrhoeasetin。