BOOK 1

...those with fevers from swollen glands original: "boubōsi" (βουβῶσι); refers to buboes or inflammatory swellings in the groin or armpit.. One should also bathe such people frequently, as often as the circumstances allow. It is permissible for those suffering from exhaustion to eat often. However, this is not the case for those with constricted skin original: "stegnōthentas" (στεγνωθέντας); a condition where the pores are closed or the tissues are too dense. or those with fevers from swollen glands. Instead, a light diet original: "leptē diaita" (λεπτὴ δίαιτα); a sparse or thin regimen intended to avoid taxing the body. is beneficial for both of these groups. You should command those who are fatigued to eat as much as they can properly digest, [349] being careful only to avoid indigestion original: "apepsian" (ἀπεψίαν); literally a lack of "concoction" or cooking of the food in the stomach.. Furthermore, they may drink as much wine as they are able to tolerate.

The standards for this measure, just as for all other things, should be the patient's strength, their age, and their natural constitution original: "krasis" (κρᾶσις); the unique balance of the four humors in an individual.. One must also consider their habits, the season, the location, and other such factors. You must keep those with fevers from swollen glands away from wine until the swellings have subsided. Regarding those with constricted skin or those who have been chilled: if they have suffered this only slightly and are not at all prone to an excess of humors original: "plēthōrikous" (πληθωρικοὺς); a state of plethora or "fullness" of blood and fluids., they should not be prevented from taking wine. However, if they are severely chilled or suffer from an excess of humors, it is beneficial to withhold wine. Those who have fallen into a fever due to sleeplessness or some emotional distress original: "pathei psychēs" (πάθει ψυχῆς); literally an affection or suffering of the soul. should be treated with a moistening diet of nourishing food after they have bathed. One should give wine without fear to all those who have suffered from sleeplessness, except...

...they are to be washed as frequently as possible. Those who suffer from exhaustion should be fed often, but not those with skin constriction or a swollen gland. Both of these latter groups require a thin diet. For the fatigued, it is proper to order them to eat what they can correctly process, avoiding only crudity of digestion. Furthermore, they should drink as much wine as they can digest. The measure for these, as for all other matters, is determined by the strength, age, nature, and temperament of the sick person, along with the time of year, the region, and other things of that kind. Those who have contracted a fever from a swollen gland must be kept from wine until it is resolved. But for those who are constricted or chilled, if the affection is mild and there is little fullness of humors, they should not be prohibited from wine. If they are more severely chilled or labor under a fullness of humors, abstinence from wine is beneficial. Those who have fallen into a fever from lack of sleep or some mental distress should be restored with a moist and nourishing diet after they have bathed. Indeed, wine may be given fearlessly to all those who have stayed awake, except...