GALEN’S THERAPEUTICS FOR GLAUCON

Charterian Edition Vol. 10 [347]

Basle Edition Vol. 4 (198)

In one-day fevers one-day fever: "ephemeris" (ἐφήμερος); a mild fever lasting roughly twenty-four hours, often caused by external factors like exhaustion or heat rather than internal decay., every sign of the attack vanishes as the fever subsides. In most cases, there is a gentle moisture. In some, healthy sweats sweat: "hidrōs" (ἱδρώς); Galen viewed sweat as the body's way of expelling waste or excess heat during the resolution of a disease. appear. In all cases, a great deal of vapor rises from the depths of the body.

The urine will also appear much better than at the beginning of the fever. If pain in the head or another part began with the fever, that pain will no longer remain. The patient’s own sense of well-being well-being: "euphoria" (εὐφορία); a state of physical and mental comfort indicating the disease is leaving the body. is a very great sign. Like a seal seal: "sphragis" (σφραγὶς); a mark of authenticity or a final confirmation. placed upon all the other signs, it proves the mildness of the fever to you.

If they bathe and feel no unusual chill or other discomfort, and if they remain in that state of well-being after the bath, you can confidently feed them. You may also allow them to drink as much wine as is moderate for the current situation without fear.

As you know, I try to tell them the preceding cause myself. I do not wait to ask the patient. To have such a power is the greatest proof that one will not make a mistake. However, if you examine a patient while they are still suffering from mental passions original: "pathōn" (παθῶν); strong emotions like anger, fear, or grief. Galen famously used the pulse to detect when a patient was suffering from emotional distress rather than physical illness, such as his diagnosis of a woman's love for a dancer., you must try to diagnose them mainly by the pulses...

The following section is the Latin translation of the Greek text above, provided in the 1821 edition for scholars.

...the signs are abolished. Most of these, however, are dissolved into moisture, and some into sweet and gentle sweats. Or, at the very least, a copious vapor exhales from the deepest part of the body. Even the urine at that time will appear much better to you than during the beginning of the illness. Nor does any pain remain if it had occupied the head or another part during the fever. If the sick person bears the disease easily, it is a most certain indication. It expresses the mildness of the fever like a stamped seal.

If they do not feel an unusual shivering horror or other trouble while they are being washed, and if they easily tolerate and bear it well after the washing, food must be offered. Wine must be given to drink without fear, in such an amount as the present matter requires. We, as you know, do not endure to be told by the sick person, but try to state the cause that preceded the illness. This is the greatest argument that a person who has attained such a faculty does not err. If, however, you observe the sick person while the movements of the mind are still present, you must try to diagnose especially from the pulses...