Chapter I: Front Matter

THE
SYDENHAM SOCIETY

INSTITUTED
MDCCCXLIII

LONDON
MDCCCXLVI.

THE
SEVEN BOOKS
OF
PAULUS ÆGINETA.

TRANSLATED FROM THE GREEK.

WITH
A COMMENTARY
EMBRACING A COMPLETE VIEW OF THE KNOWLEDGE
POSSESSED BY THE
GREEKS, ROMANS, AND ARABIANS
ON
ALL SUBJECTS CONNECTED WITH MEDICINE AND SURGERY.

BY FRANCIS ADAMS.

IN THREE VOLUMES.
VOL. II.

LONDON
PRINTED FOR THE SYDENHAM SOCIETY
MDCCCXLVI.

“MULTUM EGERUNT QUI ANTE NOS FUERUNT, SED NON PEREGERUNT.
SUSPICIENDI TAMEN SUNT, ET RITU DEORUM COLENDI.”
(SENECA, EPIST. LXIV.)

PRINTED BY C. AND J. ADLARD,
BARTHOLOMEW CLOSE.

CONTENTS OF THE SECOND VOLUME.

FOURTH BOOK.

SECT. PAGE

1. On Elephantiasis 1

2. On Leprosy and Psora 15

3. On Lichen 24

4. On Pruritus, or Prurigo 27

5. On Leuce 31

6. On white and black Alphi 33

7. On Stigmata, from the works of Archigenes 36

8. On Exanthemata 37

9. On Epinyctides 39

10. On Phlyctænæ, or Bullæ 41

11. On Burns 42

12. For those beaten with Scourges 45

13. To make Hairs grow on a part that has been burnt 46

14. For Excoriations 47

15. For Myrmecia and Acrochordon 48

16. On Ganglion 50

17. On Phlegmon 51

18. On external Abscesses 54

19. On Gangrene and Sphacelus 59

20. On Herpes 61

21. For Erysipelas 65

22. On Phyma, Bubo, and Phygethlon 71

23. On Furunculus 73

24. On Terminthus 75

25. On Carbuncle, or Anthrax ib.

26. On Cancers 79

27. On Œdema 83

28. On Emphysema 84

29. For Sprains and Contusions 86

30. On Contusions of the Flesh and Ecchymosis 87

31. On Rupture and tearing of the flesh 88

32. On Scirrhus ib.

33. On Strumæ, or Scrofula 91

34. On Steatoma, Atheroma, and Meliceris 94

35. Of Favi 97

36. On the simple Ulcer 99

37. On Agglutinants 101

38. On painful and inflammatory Sores 102

39. On unconcocted Ulcers, and such as have not suppurated 103

40. On hollow Ulcers 104

41. Medicines for cleansing foul Ulcers 106

42. For Worms in Ulcers 107

43. On fungous Ulcers 108

44. On spreading Ulcers, putrid Ulcers, and Phagedæna 109

45. On Ulcers requiring Cicatrization 112

46. On the malignant Ulcers called Chironian and Telephian 114

47. For black Cicatrices 118

48. On sinuous Ulcers 119

49. On Fistula 122

50. For Sores which break out again 125

51. On Ulcers in the Joints 126

52. Those things which extract Shafts, Javelins, Thorns, and
the like ib.

53. On Hemorrhage from Veins and Arteries 127

54. On Wounds of the Nerves 132

55. On Ancylosis 137

56. On Relaxation of the Joints 139

57. On Worms ib.

58. On Ascarides 144

59. On Dracunculus, or the Guinea-Worm 150

FIFTH BOOK.

1. On the Preservatives from venomous animals in general 155

2. The general treatment of all persons bitten or stung by
any venomous animal 157

3. On persons bitten by mad Dogs, and on Hydrophobia 162

4. For the Bites of Dogs that are not mad 168

5. On Wasps and Bees ib.

6. On the Phalangia, or venomous Spiders 169

7. On the Bite of the Spider 171

8. On the Sting of the Scorpion ib.

9. On the Land and Sea Scolopendra 174

10. On the Stellio, or spotted lizard 175

11. On the Mus araneus, or shrew-mouse ib.

12. On Vipers and Echidnæ 177

13. On the Amphisbæna and Scytala 180

14. On the Dryinus. The Introduction from Galen 181

15. On the Hæmorrhus, Prester, or Dipsas 182

16. On the Hydrus, or water serpent 185

17. On the Cenchrinus 186

18. On the Cerastes and Asp 187

19. On the Basilisk 189

20. On the Sea Pastinaca and Muræna 191

21. On the Sea-Dragon ib.

22. On the Sea-Scorpion 192

23. The preparation of the blood of the Sea-tortoise ib.

24. On persons bitten by Crocodiles 193

25. On persons bitten by a Man ib.

26. On Poisons 194

27. On the preservatives from Poisons 195

28. The general treatment of those who have taken any sort
of deleterious substance 196

29. A Catalogue of simple deleterious substances 200

30. On Cantharides 201

31. On the Buprestis 203

32. On the Salamander 204

33. On the Pityocampa, or pine-caterpillar 205

34. On the Sea-hare ib.

35. On the Red Toad or marsh frog 206

36. On Leeches 207

37. On the Chamæleon 208

38. On Henbane 209

39. On Coriander 210

40. On Psyllium, or Fleawort 211

41. On Conium, or Hemlock ib.

42. On the juice of the Poppy 213

43. On the juice of the Carpesia 218

44. On Mandragora, or Mandrake ib.

45. On Aconitum, or Wolfsbane 220

46. On Ixia 221

47. On Ephemeron, or Meadow Saffron 222

48. On the Smilax, or Yew 223

49. On the Strychnos Furiosa, called Dorycnium, by some 224

50. On the Sardonian Herb 225

51. On the horned Poppy 226

52. On Pharicum ib.

53. On Toxicum 227

54. On Mushrooms 228

55. On Bulls’ Blood 230

56. On coagulated Milk 231

57. On Heraclean Honey 232

58. On Gypsum 233

59. On Ceruse 234

60. On Lime, Sandarach, and Arsenic 235

61. On Litharge 236

62. On Lead 237

63. On Mercury 238

64. On white Hellebore, Thapsia, Elaterium, black Agaric, wild
Rue, Gith, and the Down of the Cactos 239

65. On domestic articles, such as Wine and cold Water 243