aphorisms-第5章
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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。
48。 In enlargement of the spleen； it is a good symptom when
dysentery comes on。
49。 In gouty affections； the inflammation subsides in the course
of forty days。
50。 When the brain is severely wounded； fever and vomiting of bile
necessarily supervene。
51。 When persons in good health are suddenly seized with pains in
the head； and straightway are laid down speechless； and breathe with
stertor； they die in seven days； unless fever come on。
52。 We must attend to the appearances of the eyes in sleep； as
presented from below； for if a portion of the white be seen between
the closed eyelids； and if this be not connected with diarrhaea or
severe purging； it is a very bad and mortal symptom。
53。 Delirium attended with laughter is less dangerous than
delirium attended with a serious mood。
54。 In acute diseases； complicated with fever； a moaning respiration
is bad。
55。 For the most part； gouty affections rankle in spring and in
autumn。
56。 In melancholic affections； determinations of the humor which
occasions them produce the following diseases； either apoplexy of
the whole body； or convulsion； or madness； or blindness。
57。 Persons are most subject to apoplexy between the ages of forty
and sixty。
58。 If the omentum protrude； it necessarily mortifies and drops off。
59。 In chronic diseases of the hip…joint； if the bone protrude and
return again into its socket； there is mucosity in the place。
60。 In persons affected with chronic disease of the hip…joint； if
the bone protrude from its socket； the limb becomes wasted and maimed；
unless the part be cauterized。
SECTION VII。
1。 In acute diseases； coldness of the extremities is bad。
2。 Livid flesh on a diseased bone is bad。
3。 Hiccup and redness of the eyes； when they supervene on
vomiting； are bad。
4。 A chill supervening on a sweat is not good。
5。 Dysentery； or dropsy； or ecstacy coming on madness is good。
6。 In a very protracted disease； loss of appetite and unmixed
discharges from the bowels are bad symptoms。
7。 A rigor and delirium from excessive drinking are bad。
8。 From the rupture of an internal abscess； prostration of strength；
vomiting； and deliquium animi result。
9。 Delirium or convulsion from a flow of blood is bad。
10。 Vomiting； or hiccup； or convulsion； or delirium； in ileus； is
bad。
11。 Pneumonia coming on pleurisy is bad。
12。 Phrenitis along with pneumonia is bad。
13。 Convulsion or tetanus； coming upon severe burning； is bad。
14。 Stupor or delirium from a blow on the head is bad。
15。 From a spitting of blood there is a spitting of pus。
16。 From spitting of pus arise phthisis and a flux； and when the
sputa are stopped； they die。
17。 Hiccup in inflammation of the liver bad。
18。 Convulsion or delirium supervening upon insomnolency is bad。
18a。 Trembling upon lethargus is bad。
19。 Erysipelas upon exposure of a bone （is bad？）。
20。 Mortification or suppuration upon erysipelas is bad。
21。 Hemorrhage upon a strong pulsation in wounds is bad。
22。 Suppuration upon a protracted pain of the parts about the bowels
is bad。
23。 Dysentery upon unmixed alvine discharges is bad。
24。 Delirium upon division of the cranium； if it penetrate into
the cavity of the head； is bad。
25。 Convulsion upon severe purging is mortal。
26。 Upon severe pain of the parts about the bowels； coldness of
the extremities coming on is bad。
27。 Tenesmus coming on in a case of pregnancy causes abortion。
28。 Whatever piece of bone； cartilage； or nerve （tendon？） is cut
off； it neither grows nor unites。
29。 When strong diarrhoea supervenes in a case of leucophlegmatia；
it removes the disease。
30。 In those cases in which frothy discharges occur in diarrhoea
there are defluxions from the head。
31。 When there is a farinaceous sediment in the urine during
fever； it indicates a protracted illness。
32。 In those cases in which the urine is thin at first； and the
sediments become bilious； an acute disease is indicated。
33。 In those cases in which the urine becomes divided there is great
disorder in the body。
34。 When bubbles settle on the surface of the urine； they indicate
disease of the kidneys； and that the complaint will be protracted。
35。 When the scum on the surface is fatty and copious； it
indicates acute diseases of the kidneys。
36。 Whenever the aforementioned symptoms occur in nephritic
diseases； and along with them acute pains about the muscles of the
back； provided these be seated about the external parts； you may
expect that there will be an abscess； but if the pains be rather about
the internal parts； you may also rather expect that the abscess will
be seated internally。
37。 Haematemesis； without fever； does not prove fatal； but with
fever it is
