Gaius Octavius Posted October 2, 2007 Report Share Posted October 2, 2007 Fecularia? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASCLEPIADES Posted October 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 Okay, here goes ... Danger of death is at hand: if there is fever in addition, if there is inflammation of the liver or of the parts over the heart or of the stomach, if excessive thirst, if the affection is prolonged; if the stools are varied and passed with pain... ;and this disease carries off mostly children up to the age of ten; other ages bear it more easily. Salve iterum! Diarrhoea. The prognosis would be valid even nowadays, especially on Third World's countries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Manicus Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 Diarrhoea. The prognosis would be valid even nowadays, especially on Third World's countries. Correct-a-mundo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASCLEPIADES Posted October 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 Salve, Amici! Which disease was the following prescription intended for? (By ACC, naturally): "If therefore the strength allows, blood should be let from the arm on the side of the injury; if strength does not allow of this the trouble is, however, to be countered by a clyster that will not irritate, and by a low diet for a long while. Bread is not allowed before the seventh day, but only broth; and locally a cerate is to be applied made of linseed, to which boiled resin is added; or the poultice of Polyarchus, or cloths soaked in wine, rose oil and olive oil; and over that oft undressed wool then two bandages beginning from the middle and loosely bound on. But it is more important to avoid all the things mentioned above, so much so that even breathing should not be hurried. If cough is persistent, a draught of germander or rue or French lavender or of cumin and pepper should be taken. But if more severe pain comes on a plaster of darnel or of barley meal is also to be applied," Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost_Warrior Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 Punctured lung? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASCLEPIADES Posted October 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 (edited) Punctured lung? Salve, Lady LW. Yes, indeed. Here comes AC Celsus, De Medicina, Liber VIII, Ch. IX: "There is, however, something special to be said of the rib, because it is near the viscera, and that region is exposed to greater danger. A rib then is sometimes split so as not to injured the upper bone, but only the thin structure on its inner side; sometimes it is completely broken across. If the fracture is incomplete, blood is not expectorated, and fever does not follow, nor is there suppuration except very rarely, nor great pain; nevertheless there is some tenderness to touch, bbut it is quite enough to do what has been described above, and to begin the bandaging from the middle of the bandage that it may not displace the skin to either side. Then after twenty-one days, by which time the bone other formed a firm union, a fuller diet is to be administered in order to fatten the body as much as possible, so as to cover the bone better, for the bone there whilst still tender is liable to injury owing to the thinness of the skin. But during the whole course of recovery the patient muting or even straining the voice, noise, anger, violent bodily movements, smoke, dust, and anything that causes a cough or sneeze; it is not even advisable to hold the breath for long. But if a rib has been broken right across the case is more severe; for grave inflammations follow and fever and suppuration and often danger to life: and blood is expectorated. If therefore the strength allows, blood should be let from the arm on the side of the injury; if strength does not allow of this the trouble is, however, to be countered by a clyster that will not irritate, and by a low diet for a long while. Bread is not allowed before the seventh day, but only broth; and locally a cerate is to be applied made of linseed, to which boiled resin is added; or the poultice of Polyarchus, or cloths soaked in wine, rose oil and olive oil; and over that oft undressed wool then two bandages beginning from the middle and loosely bound on. But it is more important to avoid all the things mentioned above, so much so that even breathing should not be hurried. If cough is persistent, a draught of germander or rue or French lavender or of cumin and pepper should be taken. But if more severe pain comes on a plaster of darnel or of barley meal is also to be applied," Congratulations. Your turn. Edited October 3, 2007 by ASCLEPIADES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost_Warrior Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 Congratulations. Your turn. Oh damn, now I have to actually find something lol. Where do you get all of these things? I've looked all over and haven't been able to find a thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Manicus Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 Congratulations. Your turn. Oh damn, now I have to actually find something lol. Where do you get all of these things? I've looked all over and haven't been able to find a thing. I've been using ... this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost_Warrior Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 Oh thank you!! *bookmarks* In that case, I give you... "Now this condition generally follows .................. In this class of affection, some scrape the thick and indurated eyelids with a fig-leaf and a rasp and sometimes with a scalpel, and every day rub medicaments into the under surface of the eyelid; such things should only be done when there is marked and inveterate hardness, and not often; for the same result is better attained by dieting and proper medicaments. Therefore we shall make use of exercise and frequent baths, and foment the eye-lids freely with hot water, and the food we give will be acrid and attenuating, and the medicine the salve called caesarianum. This contains: shoemaker's blacking 1.33 grams; antimony sulphide 1.66 grams; white pepper 1.33 grams; poppy-tears and gum 8 grams each; washed oxide of zinc 16 grams; antimony sulphide 24 grams." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASCLEPIADES Posted October 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 Oh thank you!! *bookmarks* In that case, I give you... "Now this condition generally follows .................. In this class of affection, some scrape the thick and indurated eyelids with a fig-leaf and a rasp and sometimes with a scalpel, and every day rub medicaments into the under surface of the eyelid; such things should only be done when there is marked and inveterate hardness, and not often; for the same result is better attained by dieting and proper medicaments. Therefore we shall make use of exercise and frequent baths, and foment the eye-lids freely with hot water, and the food we give will be acrid and attenuating, and the medicine the salve called caesarianum. This contains: shoemaker's blacking 1.33 grams; antimony sulphide 1.66 grams; white pepper 1.33 grams; poppy-tears and gum 8 grams each; washed oxide of zinc 16 grams; antimony sulphide 24 grams." Trachoma (chronic conjunctivitis). It's still a common cause of blindness at some countries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaius Octavius Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 (edited) She forgot maggots, leeches and garlic! That's what I always prescribe. Edited October 4, 2007 by Gaius Octavius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost_Warrior Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 You're 100% right Asclepiades Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASCLEPIADES Posted October 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 You're 100% right Asclepiades For which condition was this celsian treatment intended for? "... But if this condition is too troublesome, which may happen when a discharge of humour has set in, and especially if this is malodorous, the head is to be shaved often, after which one of the mild repressants is applied, such as soda in vinegar, or ladanum in myrtle oil and wine, or bennut oil with wine. If there is little benefit from these measures it is permissible to use stronger ones, whilst bearing in mind that, at any rate when the disease is of recent origin, this is not a good thing. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Manicus Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 For which condition was this celsian treatment intended for? "... But if this condition is too troublesome, which may happen when a discharge of humour has set in, and especially if this is malodorous, the head is to be shaved often, after which one of the mild repressants is applied, such as soda in vinegar, or ladanum in myrtle oil and wine, or bennut oil with wine. If there is little benefit from these measures it is permissible to use stronger ones, whilst bearing in mind that, at any rate when the disease is of recent origin, this is not a good thing. " Dandruff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASCLEPIADES Posted October 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 For which condition was this celsian treatment intended for? "... But if this condition is too troublesome, which may happen when a discharge of humour has set in, and especially if this is malodorous, the head is to be shaved often, after which one of the mild repressants is applied, such as soda in vinegar, or ladanum in myrtle oil and wine, or bennut oil with wine. If there is little benefit from these measures it is permissible to use stronger ones, whilst bearing in mind that, at any rate when the disease is of recent origin, this is not a good thing. " Dandruff? Salve, GM! Yessir; Porrigo was its Latin name (AC Celsus, De Medicina, Liber VI,Ch. II, sec. II). Your turn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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