Apotherapeia iatrikē

pain properly so called, which commonly occurs, namely from cold humor and from flatus.

XXXV.

The treatment of this condition consists of two things: the sedation of the pain and the removal of the cause.

XXXVI.

We shall first encounter the pain if it presses too hard (for there is nothing that makes the body as infirm as pain, as Hippocrates teaches in book 3, On Fractures), and we shall accomplish this, first, with painkillers.

XXXVII.

Painkillers, however, will be those which we apply either internally or externally. Internally, painkilling and soothing enemas are convenient. Externally, however, there will be use for anointing with warm oils—such as Chamomile, Spikenard, Pepper, or Rue. Cataplasms poultices made from emollient herbs. Fomentations from a decoction of warm herbs. Bags are also prepared. Plasters are similarly recommended, such as those applied like a cake made from eggs with butter. Likewise, the omenta the fatty membrane of the stomach are fried in warm oils and placed on the belly, and things similar to these.

XXXVIII.

If the pain does not yield at all to these, and if there is the greatest prostration of strength, we shall move on to narcotics, and we shall exhibit them either through the mouth or inject them via clysters enemas. If through the mouth, we shall give Opium with Castoreum. In clysters, however, we shall mix them in a larger dose. Athanasia an ancient medicinal electuary is stronger, the Tryhera magna a "great" medicinal preparation is stronger, and Philonium is more potent: others exhibit the Opium itself, corrected. In this manner, the pain must be managed.

XXXIX.

The cause afterward (if, on account of the vehemence of the pain, it was not permitted to remove it earlier) must be removed: and indeed, if Phlegm Pituita cold, thick mucus has been the cause of the evil,