Medical Letters, Volume One

How the wasting away of the body is treated, Letter 16.
Food is the enemy of nature and the friend of disease. page 7.
Healthful and harmful foods and drinks. page 23, on the back original: "a tergo"; referring to the verso or reverse side of the leaf.
Abstinence from food cleanses the whole body equally. page 44
The intention of the cure is taken from the essence of the disease. page 2
The method of curing must be taken from the essence and power of the disease. page 6
Crises The turning point of a disease, traditionally believed to occur on specific days. in which diseases they are experienced. page 5
How the critical days are to be counted. page 5

D

Deeth and gums, why they are sometimes corroded. page 144
Loss of hair in the French Disease original: "morbo Gallico"; a common historical term for syphilis, which often caused hair loss. and its cure, throughout Letter 30.
Various remedies for hair loss. page 148 and 148
From what cause hair loss occurs in the French Disease. page 143
A decoction of Indian wood original: "ligni indici"; likely Guaiacum, a resinous wood from the Americas used as a standard treatment for syphilis. in wine is effective against old French Disease. page 143
For whom a decoction of Indian wood in wine is useful, and the rule for its administration. page 145
A decoction of Indian wood does not heal new French Disease unless certain things are done first. page 145
Very many ways of preparing the decoction of Indian wood in wine. page 146 and 147
Catarrhs original: "Destillationes"; refers to the "dripping" of excess humors from the head into the rest of the body. from the head. page 102, on the back
Ungrateful students accuse their teachers. page 59
A summary of all the books of the Dialecticians Scholars who practiced dialectic, a method of logical argument and investigation., Letter 32.
The cure for headache in fevers. page 167, on the back.
The cure for pains in the colon original: "intestini coli"., Letter 22.
The causes of the pains of the French Disease and others, Letter 28.
Why the pains in the French Disease afflict more at night. page 138, on the back.

E

Errors of certain anatomists, Letters 5 and 6.
Consideration of age helps both regarding the disease and the cure. page 4
Purgings original: "Euacuationes"; the medical practice of clearing the body of excess humors. in the hottest and coldest times are not without danger. page 4
Rules and benefits of exercises. page 19
What kind of exercise is healthful. page 20