Pharmacy

the body is held by a cold imbalance original: "intemperie". A disruption of the body's natural qualities of heat, cold, moisture, or dryness. and a simple blockage original: "obstructione". A physical stoppage in the vessels or organs. at the same time. Since the disease is composed of a mixture of these two, one may correct the imbalance with medicines that neither hinder nor double the blockage. It is also possible to clear the blockage while the imbalance remains. One may even choose to remove both at once using the same remedies.

If they conflict.When intertwined original: "impliciti". Diseases that are distinct but located in neighboring tissues. or composite original: "compositi". Diseases that have merged into a single affected area. diseases completely conflict, the physician should not help one or the other exclusively. Instead, both must be aided by a certain moderation and a mixture of opposites. For example, for an increasing phlegmon original: "phlegmone". An inflammatory swelling caused by an excess of blood., suppressing remedies are mixed with those that dissolve. Likewise, temperate medicines help a stomach that is too cold and a liver that is too hot. These medicines consist of both hot and cold elements. One can also alternate the use of these remedies. When both conditions have grown strong, they are difficult to heal because they require completely opposite protections. For the most part, such cases remain hopeless and incurable.

If they partly agree and partly conflict.When intertwined diseases partly agree and partly conflict, one must begin with the condition whose treatment does not harm the other. One must also start with the condition without which the treatment of the other cannot be completed. For example, when albugo original: "albugo". A white spot or opacity on the cornea of the eye. is combined with ophthalmia original: "ophthalmiæ". General inflammation of the eye., one cannot clean the spot with sharp medicines without inviting a new flow of fluids and irritating the inflammation. Therefore, the inflammation must be healed first. Soon after, the white spot should be cleaned away.

This is also true when there is an ulcer in a part of the body that is hollow and accompanied by inflammation. The ulcer can neither be joined together nor brought to a scar original: "cicatricem". The final healing of a wound. unless it is filled with flesh. However, it cannot be filled with healthy flesh unless the inflammation is calmed and the part has returned to its original balance of qualities. In fact, the medicines that create a scar are strongly drying and thus prevent the growth of flesh. At the same time, the medicines that regrow flesh would increase the inflammation. It is necessary, therefore, that the inflammation is extinguished first. This acts as the essential step without which the cure cannot be finished. Next, the ulcer is filled with flesh. Finally, it is covered with a scar.

The nature of simple conditions and the remedies used to oppose them dictate this method of healing. By observing these, a doctor can know what can be healed by what, what can be healed together, and what should be healed after something else. In this way, every legitimate treatment of diseases can appear complete. This path should always be followed, as long as no urgent emergency arises to interrupt this process by necessity.