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  1. 1A. Corn. Celsus of Medicine in Eight Books
  2. 2Preface
  3. 3Contents
  4. 4Book I — Preface
  5. 5Chap. I — Rules for the Healthy
  6. 6Chap. II — Rules for Valetudinary People
  7. 7Chap. III — Some Observations Suited to New Incidents, and the Diff…
  8. 8Chap. IV — Rules for Those That Have a Weakness in the Head
  9. 9Chap. V — Directions for Those That Labour Under a Lippitude, Grave…
  10. 10Chap. VI — The Proper Regimen for People Liable to a Purging
  11. 11Chap. VII — Rules for Those That Are Liable to a Pain of the Colon
  12. 12Chap. VIII — Rules for One That Has a Weak Stomach
  13. 13Chap. IX — Directions for Those That Are Liable to Pains of the Nerves
  14. 14Chap. X — Directions in a Pestilence
  15. 15Book II — Preface
  16. 16Chap. I — Of the Different Seasons, Weather, Ages, Constitutions, a…
  17. 17Chap. II — Of the Signs of an Approaching Illness
  18. 18Chap. III — Good Symptoms in Sick People
  19. 19Chap. IV — Bad Symptoms in Sick People
  20. 20Chap. V — Signs of Long Sickness
  21. 21Chap. VI — The Symptoms of Death
  22. 22Chap. VII — Of the Signs in Particular Diseases
  23. 23Chap. VIII — What Symptoms Are Dangerous, or Hopeful in Particular…
  24. 24Chap. IX — Of the Cure of Diseases
  25. 25Chap. X — Of Bleeding
  26. 26Chap. XI — Of Cupping
  27. 27Chap. XII — Of Purging
  28. 28Chap. XIII — Of Vomiting
  29. 29Chap. XIV — Of Friction
  30. 30Chap. XV — Of Gestation
  31. 31Chap. XVI — Of Abstinence
  32. 32Chap. XVII — Of Sweating
  33. 33Chap. XVIII — Of the Different Kinds of Food and Drink
  34. 34Chap. XIX — General Properties of Different Foods
  35. 35Chap. XX — Of Things Containing Good Juices
  36. 36Chap. XXI — Of Foods Containing Bad Juices
  37. 37Chap. XXII — Of Mild and Acrid Things
  38. 38Chap. XXIII — Of Those Things Which Generate a Thick and a Fluid Ph…
  39. 39Chap. XXIV — Of What Agrees With the Stomach
  40. 40Chap. XXV — Of Things Hurtful to the Stomach
  41. 41Chap. XXVI — Of Those Things, Which Occasion Flatulencies, and the…
  42. 42Chap. XXVII — Of Those Things Which Heat and Cool
  43. 43Chap. XXVIII — Of What Is Easily Corrupted in the Stomach, and the…
  44. 44Chap. XXIX — Of What Opens the Belly
  45. 45Chap. XXX — Of What Binds the Belly
  46. 46Chap. XXXI — Of Diuretic Meats and Drinks
  47. 47Chap. XXXII — Of Soporiferous and Exciting Things
  48. 48Chap. XXXIII — Of Those Things, Which Draw, Repel, or Cool, or Heat…
  49. 49Book III
  50. 50Chap. II — General Diagnostics of Acute and Chronic, Increasing and…
  51. 51Chap. III — Of the Several Kinds of Fevers
  52. 52Chap. IV — Of the Different Methods of Cure
  53. 53Chap. V — Particular Directions for the Giving of Food in the Diffe…
  54. 54Chap. VI — The Proper Times for Giving Drink to Persons in Fevers,…
  55. 55Chap. VII — Of the Cure of Pestilential and Ardent Fevers
  56. 56Chap. VIII — The Cure of a Semitertian
  57. 57Chap. IX — The Cure of Slow Fevers
  58. 58Chap. X — Remedies for the Concomitant Symptoms of Fevers
  59. 59Chap. XI — Remedies Against a Coldness of the Extremities Preceding…
  60. 60Chap. XII — The Cure of a Shuddering Before Fevers
  61. 61Chap. XIII — The Cure of a Quotidian Fever
  62. 62Chap. XIV — The Cure of a Tertian Fever
  63. 63Chap. XV — The Cure of a Quartan Fever
  64. 64Chap. XVI — The Cure of a Double Quartan
  65. 65Chap. XVII — The Cure of a Quotidian Arising From a Quartan
  66. 66Chap. XVIII — Of the Several Kinds of Madness and Their Cure
  67. 67Chap. XIX — Of the Cardiac Disorder and Its Cure
  68. 68Chap. XX — Of the Lethargy, and Its Cure
  69. 69Chap. XXI — Of the Several Species of the Dropsy and Their Cure
  70. 70Chap. XXII — Of the Several Kinds of Consumption and Their Cure
  71. 71Chap. XXIII — Of the Epilepsy and Its Cure
  72. 72Chap. XXIV — Of the Jaundice and Its Cure
  73. 73Chap. XXV — Of the Elephantiasis, and Its Cure
  74. 74Chap. XXVI — Of Apoplectic Patients, and Their Cure
  75. 75Chap. XXVII — Of the Palsy, and Its Cure
  76. 76Book IV
  77. 77Chap. II — Of the Disorders of the Head, and Their Cure
  78. 78Chap. III — Of the Diseases of the Neck, and Their Cure
  79. 79Chap. IV — Of the Diseases in the Fauces, and Their Cure
  80. 80Chap. V — Of the Disorders of the Stomach, and Their Cure
  81. 81Chap. VI — Of Pains of the Sides, and Their Cure
  82. 82Chap. VII — Of a Peripneumony, and Its Cure
  83. 83Chap. VIII — Of the Disease of the Liver, and Its Cure
  84. 84Chap. IX — Of the Disorder of the Spleen, and Its Cure
  85. 85Chap. X — Of the Diseases of the Kidneys, and Their Cure
  86. 86Chap. XI — Of the Cholera, and Its Cure
  87. 87Chap. XII — Of the Coeliac Distemper of the Stomach, and Its Cure
  88. 88Chap. XIII — Of the Distemper of the Small Gut, and Its Cure
  89. 89Chap. XIV — Of the Disease of the Large Intestine, and Its Cure
  90. 90Chap. XV — Of a Dysentery, and Its Cure
  91. 91Chap. XVI — Of a Lientery, and Its Cure
  92. 92Chap. XVII — Of Worms in the Belly, and Their Cure
  93. 93Chap. XVIII — Of a Tenesmus, and Its Cure
  94. 94Chap. XIX — Of a Simple Purging, and Its Cure
  95. 95Chap. XX — Of the Diseases of the Womb, and Their Cure
  96. 96Chap. XXI — Of an Excessive Discharge of Semen, and Its Cure
  97. 97Chap. XXII — Of the Disease of the Hips, and Its Cure
  98. 98Chap. XXIII — Of a Pain in the Knees, and Its Cure
  99. 99Chap. XXIV — Of the Diseases in the Joints of the Hands and Feet, a…
  100. 100Chap. XXV — Of the Treatment of Patients Recovering
  101. 101Book V — Preface
  102. 102Chap. I — Medicines for Stopping Blood
  103. 103Chap. II — Agglutinants and Restringents
  104. 104Chap. III — Medicines for Promoting a Suppuration
  105. 105Chap. IV — Medicines for Opening Wounds
  106. 106Chap. V — Cleansers
  107. 107Chap. VI — Corroding Medicines
  108. 108Chap. VII — Eating Medicines
  109. 109Chap. VIII — Caustics
  110. 110Chap. IX — Medicines for Forming Crusts Upon Ulcers
  111. 111Chap. X — Resolvents for Crusts — Chap. XI — Discutients
  112. 112Chap. XII — Evacuating and Drawing Medicines
  113. 113Chap. XIII — Lenients · Chap. XIV — Incarning Medicines — Chap. XV…
  114. 114Chap. XVI — Cleansers of the Skin
  115. 115Chap. XVII — Of the Mixture of Simples; and of the Proportion of th…
  116. 116Chap. XVIII — Of Malagmas
  117. 117Chap. XIX — Of Plaisters
  118. 118Chap. XX — Of Troches
  119. 119Chap. XXI — Of Pessaries
  120. 120Chap. XXII — Medicines Used Either in a Dry Form, or Mixed With Liq…
  121. 121Chap. XXIII — Of Antidotes, and Their Uses
  122. 122Chap. XXIV — Of Acopa
  123. 123Chap. XXV — Of Catapotia
  124. 124Chap. XXVI — Of Five Different Kinds of Disorders Incident to the B…
  125. 125Chap. XXVII — Of Wounds Caused by Bites; Poisons Taken Internally;…
  126. 126Chap. XXVIII — Of External Disorders Proceeding From an Internal Ca…
  127. 127Book VI
  128. 128Chap. II — Of a Porrigo
  129. 129Chap. III — Of the Sycosis
  130. 130Chap. IV — Of Areae
  131. 131Chap. V — Of Vari, Lenticulae, and Ephelides
  132. 132Chap. VI — Of the Disorders of the Eyes
  133. 133Chap. VII — Of the Diseases of the Ears
  134. 134Chap. VIII — Of the Diseases of the Nose
  135. 135Chap. IX — Of the Toothach
  136. 136Chap. X — Of the Diseases of the Tonsils
  137. 137Chap. XI — Of Ulcers of the Mouth
  138. 138Chap. XII — Of Ulcers of the Tongue
  139. 139Chap. XIII — Of Parulides and Ulcers in the Gums
  140. 140Chap. XIV — Of an Inflammation of the Uvula
  141. 141Chap. XV — Of a Gangrene of the Mouth
  142. 142Chap. XVI — Of Parotid Swellings
  143. 143Chap. XVII — Of a Prominent Navel
  144. 144Chap. XVIII — Of the Diseases of the Private Parts
  145. 145Chap. XIX — Of Ulcers in the Fingers
  146. 146Book VII — Preface
  147. 147Chap. I — Of Contusions
  148. 148Chap. II — Of the Operations Necessary in Suppurated Tumours
  149. 149Chap. III — Of the Good or Bad Symptoms of Suppurations
  150. 150Chap. IV — Of Fistulas
  151. 151Chap. V — Of Extracting Weapons Out of the Body
  152. 152Chap. VI — Of a Ganglion, Meliceris, Atheroma, Steatoma, and Other…
  153. 153Chap. VII — Of the Diseases of the Eyes, Which Are Cured by Manual…
  154. 154Chap. VIII — Of the Operations Requisite in the Ears
  155. 155Chap. IX — The Operation Necessary in a Want of Substance in the Ea…
  156. 156Chap. X — Of the Extirpation of a Polypus in the Nose
  157. 157Chap. XI — Of the Chirurgical Cure of an Ozæna
  158. 158Chap. XII — Of the Operations Requisite in the Mouth
  159. 159Chap. XIII — Of the Bronchocele
  160. 160Chap. XIV — Of the Operations Performed at the Navel
  161. 161Chap. XV — The Method of Discharging the Water in Hydropick People
  162. 162Chap. XVI — Of Wounds of the Belly and Intestines
  163. 163Chap. XVII — Of a Rupture of the Peritonaeum
  164. 164Chap. XVIII — A Description of the Testicles, and Their Diseases
  165. 165Chap. XIX — General Directions for Operations in the Foregoing Dise…
  166. 166Chap. XX — Of the Cure of a Rupture of the Intestine Into the Scrotum
  167. 167Chap. XXI — Of the Cure of a Rupture of the Omentum Into the Scrotum
  168. 168Chap. XXII — Of a Ramex in the Scrotum
  169. 169Chap. XXIII — Of a Sarcocele
  170. 170Chap. XXIV — Of a Ramex in the Groin
  171. 171Chap. XXV — The Operations Requisite in the Disorders of the Penis
  172. 172Chap. XXVI — Of the Operation Necessary in a Suppression of Urine,…
  173. 173Chap. XXVII — Of a Gangrene After Cutting for the Stone
  174. 174Chap. XXVIII — Of the Operations Required When a Membrane, or Flesh…
  175. 175Chap. XXIX — The Method of Extracting a Dead Foetus Out of the Womb
  176. 176Chap. XXX — The Operations Required in Diseases of the Anus
  177. 177Chap. XXXI — Of Varices in the Legs
  178. 178Chap. XXXII — Operations Required in Cohering and Crooked Fingers
  179. 179Chap. XXXIII — Of the Operation Required in a Gangrene
  180. 180Book VIII
  181. 181Chap. II — General Division of Disorders in the Bones. Of a Blackne…
  182. 182Chap. III — Of the Use of the Modiolus and Perforator, and Other In…
  183. 183Chap. IV — Of Fractures of the Skull
  184. 184Chap. V — Of Fractures of the Nose
  185. 185Chap. VI — Of Fractures of the Ears
  186. 186Chap. VII — Of a Fractured Maxilla, Together With Some General Obse…
  187. 187Chap. VIII — Of a Fractured Clavicle
  188. 188Chap. IX — Of Fractures of the Ribs and Spine
  189. 189Chap. X — Of Fractures of the Humerus, Fore-Arm, Thigh, Leg, Finger…
  190. 190Chap. XI — Of Luxations
  191. 191Chap. XII — Of a Luxated Maxilla
  192. 192Chap. XIII — Of a Luxation of the Head
  193. 193Chap. XIV — Of a Luxation in the Spine
  194. 194Chap. XV — Of a Luxation of the Humerus
  195. 195Chap. XVI — Of a Luxation of the Cubitus
  196. 196Chap. XVII — Of a Luxated Hand
  197. 197Chap. XVIII — Of Luxations in the Palm
  198. 198Chap. XIX — Of Luxated Fingers
  199. 199Chap. XX — Of a Luxation of the Femur
  200. 200Chap. XXI — Of a Luxation of the Knee
  201. 201Chap. XXII — Of a Luxated Ancle
  202. 202Chap. XXIII — Of Luxations in the Soles of the Feet
  203. 203Chap. XXIV — Of Luxated Toes — Chap. XXV — Of Luxations Attended Wi…
  204. 204Book I
  205. 205Book II
  206. 206Book III
  207. 207Book IV
  208. 208Book V
  209. 209Book VI
  210. 210Book VII
  211. 211Book VIII

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