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24. Signs of this Fever: First, a vehement rigor, in which the sick feel as if they are being pricked by sharp needles; the pulse is frequent, fast, similar to itself, and more vehement than in other fevers. The sick person is thirsty; they are afflicted by anger, sleeplessness, delirium, not rarely by headache, and difficulty in breathing; the vomit, stools, and urine are bilious and yellow; a sweat that is citrine yellowish and simultaneously bitter is perceived; the tongue is sometimes citrine; the heat is sharp and flaming rather than smoky, and consequently there is various tossing and uncovering, and many other things similar to these occur.

25. The longest access is of twelve equinoctial hours. Following its decline, with much hot and vaporous sweat, there comes a dialeimma intermission or apurexia feverlessness, that is, a pure intermission; yet in such a way that the paroxysm returns every third day until the entire matter of the fever has been consumed.

26. Hippocrates, according to the reason of his climate and experience, correctly pronounces that an exquisite tertian is judged in seven circuits at most, which is the longest.

27. But he also teaches that a bilious intermittent fever, in whatever way it may intermit, is in itself free from danger.

28. Furthermore, the whole method of curing depends upon indications. What then? How much, how, when, and where action should be taken, the indicators will opportunely teach, whether they are natural things, which demand their own preservation, or non-natural things, which demand correction.

29. In general, therefore, the species of disease is the least lethal, the strength is not oppressed, and it is sufficiently strong to fight the morbific matter that is outside the veins, which invites us to act.

30. There are two most suitable instruments of action: namely, Pharmacy and Diet. And if phlebotomy should also be convenient in any way, it will not be neglected.

31. The air should be pure, scented, cold, and intermediate between dryness and humidity, whether it is already such by itself or prepared by art, such as if the patient is reclined in an underground chamber; likewise, the bed and floor should be sprinkled with vine leaves, lettuce, water-lily, or even cold water, vinegar, distilled liquid of roses, acid of citron, or the juice of oranges or lemons.

32. The diet should be very thin, cold, and moist, as is barley water ptisane