INDEX

¶ He destroys the knowable. page 24 Likely a reference to a philosophical argument about the limits of scientific knowledge.
There are three instruments of healing. page 8
The intestines and the internal organs of animals are bad. page 28
The descent of the intestines into the scrotum original: "bursam testiculorum"; describing an inguinal hernia. and its cure. Letter 23.

L

Lilk and things made from milk: how they help and how they harm. page 31
The temperament, qualities, and operations of milk. page 31
The proper hour for taking milk; in the same place, on the back original: "a tergo"; referring to the verso or reverse side of the page..
Things that correct the badness and harmful effects of milk; in the same place.
Lettuce harms the sight and dulls all the senses. page 38, on the back.
All legumes Beans, peas, and lentils. are heavy. page 38
The functions of the muscles of the tongue OCR reads "Linhuæ" for "Linguae". were unknown to the ancients. page 59, on the back, Letter 6.
Difficulty in speaking, and its causes. page 96

M

Matters concerning spots Skin lesions or rashes.: he teaches how to recognize them by their color. page 172, section b.
The spots of the diseases spreading in Venice were not petechiae original: "pestichias"; small purple or red spots caused by bleeding under the skin, often associated with typhus.. page 173, section a.
He teaches that these same spots are not the plague, nor are they non-contagious like pimples original: "papulæ"., nor are they of such great malignancy as truly pestilential fevers; he also teaches what these spots themselves are. page 173, section b.
The method of preparing cow udders with salt. page 28
Pain in the jaw: its causes and remedies. page 19
The intentions of medicine, both theoretical and practical. Letter 1.
A physician, before he administers anything to a patient, must consider ten things in addition to the knowledge of the limbs through anatomy. page 1, on the back.
Opposite medicine The Galenic principle of "contraria contrariis curantur"—treating a condition with its opposite, such as cooling a "hot" fever. must be applied after the disease has been identified. page 2
Loosening medicines Laxatives or purgatives. are not to be used at the beginning [of an illness]. page 8
The gentler medicines are to be chosen. page 8, on the back.
Medicines are more harmful in the hottest and coldest seasons. page 11
Medicine, by staying longer in the stomach, draws [humors] from more distant parts. In the same place.
If the medicine has not worked in those who cannot endure fasting... The entry ends abruptly here.