Chapter XXX: Appendix: To the Third Section (11)

Nettle, noticed as a potherb by Theophrastus, i, 113;
its medicinal properties, iii, 27.

Neuras, what it probably was, and its uses in medicine, iii, 267.

Nightmare, see Incubus.

Nightingale, used as an article of food, i, 141.

Nipplewort, see Lampsana.

Nitre, nature of the ancient, and its medicinal powers, iii, 231.

Nitri spuma, description of, iii, 62, 63.

Noises in the ears, treatment of, i, 433, 439.

Nose, on diseases of the, i, 446;
on fractures of the, ii, 443.

Nutmeg, see Mace.

Nurse, on the choice of, i, 3, 4.

Nux Henden, or Banden, account of, iii, 463.

Nux Mechil, account of, iii, 463.

Nux Methel, account of, iii, 462.

Nux Vomica, disquisition on, iii, 461.

Nux Juglans and Avellana, their uses in medicine, iii, 159.

Nyctalopia, symptoms and treatment of, i, 420, 433.

Nymphæa, or Water-lily, its uses in medicine, iii, 268, 269.

Oak, medicinal powers of the different kinds of, iii, 98.

Oak-fern, see Dryopteris.

Oats, their character as an article of food, i, 124.

Obesity, on the treatment of, i, 80.

Obolus, see Weights.

Ocimoides, its uses in medicine, iii, 424.

Ocymum, or Basil, not esteemed as a potherb, i, 115.

Œdema, symptoms and treatment of, ii, 83, 84.

Œnanthe, its medicinal powers, iii, 271.

Œnantharia, description of, iii, 598, 599.

Œsypum, or Unscoured Wool, its uses in medicine, iii, 272.

Oils, on the composition of, iii, 589-98;
their medicinal powers, 100, &c.

Ointments, composition of, iii, 589-98.

Old age, regimen suitable for, i, 36, 37.

Oleander, its effects as a poison, ii, 242;
its uses in medicine, see Nerium.

Olive, greatly esteemed by the ancients, i, 135;
its medicinal uses, iii, 99, 100.

Olyra, see Spelt.

Omphacium, or Juice of the Unripe Grape, its uses in medicine, iii,
274.

Onagra, or Tree Primrose, its medicinal uses, iii, 275.

Oneirogmon, symptoms and treatment of, i, 594.

Onion, its dietetical qualities as given by various authorities, i,
118;
its medicinal virtues, iii, 199.

Onobrychis, or Cockshead, its uses in medicine, iii, 276.

Ononis, or Restharrow, its medicinal powers, iii, 278.

Onosma, its uses in medicine, iii, 275.

Onyx, what it was, and its uses in medicine, iii, 277.

Operative surgery, ancient writers upon, ii, 247.

Ophthalmy, symptoms and treatment of, i, 409, &c., 423.

Ophites, description of, and its powers in medicine, iii, 226.

Ophiasis, see Hair.

Opium, see Poppy, disquisition on its action, ii, 215;
particular account of its uses in medicine, iii, 279-83.

Orache, its characters as a potherb, i, 114.

Orange, not noticed by any ancient author, i, 134—this statement
corrected;
described by the Arabians, iii, 472.

Orchis, its medicinal properties, iii, 286.

Orobanche, or Holly-rose, its medicinal virtues, iii, 285.

Orpine, see Telephium.

Orthopnœa, see Asthma.

Os Sacrum, on ulceration over, in fevers, i, 329;
on fractures of, ii, 455, 456.

Osiris, or Toad-flax, its uses in medicine, iii, 287.

Ostracites, its uses in medicine, iii, 226.

Othonna, or African Marygold, its medicinal uses, iii, 271.

Oxyacantha, its uses in medicine, iii, 279.

Oxygal, a preparation from milk, i, 155.

Oxylipus, a species of bread described by Galen, i, 123.

Oxymel of Julian, composition of, iii, 493.

Oysters, British, highly esteemed, i, 169;
their uses in medicine, iii, 288.

Ozæna, symptoms and treatment of, i, 447-50.

Pain, the different kinds of, and their treatment in fevers, i, 296
et seq.

Paleness, how to be remedied, i, 39.

Paliurus, description of, and its uses in medicine, iii, 290.

Palm-tree, characters of its fruit, i, 135.

Palpitation of the heart, nature and treatment of, i, 502.

Panaces, or All-heal, the medicinal uses of its different varieties,
iii, 290-92.

Pancratium, or Sea-daffodil, its uses in medicine, iii, 290.

Panchrestos, a collyrium of Erasistratus, i, 413.

Panic, a variety of Millet, which see;
its medicinal uses, iii, 110.

Pap, description of, and its uses in medicine, iii, 23.

Papyrus, its uses in medicine, iii, 292.

Paracentesis abdominis, description of, ii, 337.

Paralysis, treatment of, i, 392 et seq.;
of the bladder, 548.

Paraphimosis, description and treatment of, ii, 348.

Parget, see Gypsum.

Paronychia, or see Whitlow.

Paronychia, or Whitlow Grass, its uses in medicine, iii, 292.

Parotis, treatment of the disease, i, 441-45.

Parsley, Marsh, its medicinal powers, iii, 106;
mountain, 284;
stone, 298.

Partridge, its characters as an article of food, i, 140.

Parulis, or Gum-boil, treatment of, i, 455;
surgical treatment of, ii, 294.

Pastinaca marina, its uses in medicine, iii, 380.

Patella, on the fractures of, ii, 468.

Pea, characters and varieties of, i, 127.

Peacock, first used as an article of food by Q. Hortensius, i, 141.

Peach, doubtful if the Persica of the ancients, i, 132.

Pear, its character as an article of food, i, 134.

Pear-quinces, or Struthia, uses in medicine, iii, 251.

Pediculi of the head, treatment of, i, 349;
of the eyebrows, treatment of, 414, 429.

Pellis, or Skin, its medicinal uses, iii, 94.

Pennyroyal, see Pulegium.

Peplus and Peplium, their medicinal uses, iii, 294.

Pepper, ancient opinions regarding corrected;
its uses, iii, 294, 295.

Peppermint, see Lepidium.

Perch, its characters as an article of food, i, 163.

Perfumes, account of, iii, 599, 600.

Periclymenon, its uses in medicine, iii, 296.

Periscyphismus, description of the operation, ii, 259;
similar to “the long issue of the scalp,” ibid.

Perry, well known to the ancients, i, 134.

Persica, account of as an article of food, i, 133.

Perspiration, how to render fragrant, i, 38.

Pessaries, description of, iii, 601, 602.

Petroselinon, see Parsley.

Peucedanum, or Hog’s Fennel, its uses in medicine, iii, 298.

Phalangia, or Venomous Spiders, symptoms and treatment of persons
stung by, ii, 169, 170.

Phalangites or Spiderwort, its uses in medicine, iii, 393.

Phalaris, its uses in medicine, iii, 393.

Pharicum, treatment of poisoning by, ii, 226;
opinions regarding this poison, 227.

Pharynx, treatment of substances fixed in, ii, 302.

Pheasants, characters of their flesh when used for food, i, 141.

Phillyrea, or Mock Privet, its uses in medicine, iii, 394.

PHILO, antidote of, iii, 515.

Phimosis, surgical treatment of, ii, 347.

Phimus of the womb, treatment of, ii, 383, 384.

Phlegm, collections of in the stomach, i, 51.

Phlegmagogues, list of, and their action, iii, 49.

Phlegmon of the brain, treatment of, i, 364.

Phlyctænæ, ii, 41.

Phœnix, the herb and tree, account of, iii, 393.

Phormium, account of, iii, 396.

Phrenitis, symptoms and treatment of, i, 359 et seq.

Phrygian Stone, its medicinal powers, iii, 221, 223.

Phthisis, symptoms and treatment of, i, 493;
of the eyes, i, 420.

Phthiriasis, description of the disease, i, 30.

Phyllites, its uses in medicine, iii, 398.

Pica, a disease of pregnancy, i, 2, 3.

Pickled Fishes, account of, i, 171.

Pickles, their uses in medicine, iii, 368.

Picra of Galen, account of, iii, 520.

Pigeon, its characters as an article of food, i, 140.

Pike, the lucius of Ausonius, its characters, iii, 161.

Piles, see Hemorrhoids.

Pimpernel, see Anagallis.

Pine, fruit of, used as an article of food, i, 132;
medicinal qualities of the wild, iii, 207.

Pintada, or Guinea-fowl, the Afra avis of Horace, and the meleagris
of Ælian, i, 142.

Pistachio-nut, its characters as an article of food, i, 136.

Pitch-tree, its uses in medicine, iii, 299, 300.

Pityusa, its medicinal powers, iii, 303.

Pityocampa, or Pine Caterpillar, treatment of poisoning by, ii, 205.

Pityriasis, symptoms and treatment of, i, 345 et seq.

Placenta, treatment of retention of, ii, 392-94.

Plague, symptoms of, from Ruffus, i, 277;
ancient history of the, i, 280 et seq.

Plane-tree, its uses in medicine, iii, 303.

Plantain, or Plantago, its medicinal uses, iii, 52.

Plasters, composition of, iii, 558-76;
emollient, composition of, 576-81.

Pleurisy, symptoms and treatment of, i, 496 et seq.

Plumbago, its medicinal powers, iii, 254.

Pneumatic sect, in medicine; Aretæus belonged to the, i, 467.

Pneumatocele, surgical treatment of, ii, 370-2.

Pneumonia, symptoms and treatment of, i, 480.

Poisons, preservatives from, ii, 193;
general treatment of, 196 et seq.;
catalogue of, 200.

Polenta, a sort of malt prepared from barley, i, 123.

Poley, its uses in medicine, iii, 204.

Polycnemon, its medicinal powers, iii, 307.

Polygalon, or Milkwort, its medicinal powers, iii, 305.

Polygonaton, or Solomon’s Seal, its medicinal powers, iii, 305.

Polygonum, or Knot-grass, its medicinal powers, iii, 306.

Polypody, its medicinal powers, iii, 307.

Polypus, or Sarcoma of the Nose, treatment of, i, 447-9;
surgical treatment of, 291-4.

Pomegranate, its characters as given by the dietetical authorities,
i, 134.

Pompion, its characters as an article of food, i, 127;
its uses in medicine, iii, 195.

Pompholyx, description of, and its uses in medicine, iii, 308.

Pondo, on the meaning of the term, iii, 614, 619.

Poplar, the White, its medicinal uses, iii, 206.

Poppy-juice, treatment of poisoning by, ii, 213 et seq.;
poisoning by horned poppy, 226.

Poppies, their uses in medicine, iii, 249.

Pork, greatly esteemed by the ancients as an article of food, i, 147;
Arabian authorities prejudiced against, ibid.

Porrum, or Leek, its characters as an article of food, i, 118;
as a medicine, iii, 310.

Potamogiton, or Pondweed, its medicinal powers, iii, 309.

Poterrhium, its medicinal powers, iii, 309.

Potherbs, used by the ancients, i, 110-15.

Potions, officinal, on the composition of, iii, 544-7.

Powders, preparations of, iii, 536-41.

Powder of Iollas (misspelt _gollas_), iii, 541.

Prepuce, treatment of deficiency of the, ii, 346;
adhesion to the glans, 349.

Priapism, symptoms and treatment of, i, 597 et seq.

Prickly Poppy, see Argemone.

Privet, its uses in medicine, ii, 205.

Procidentia oculi, symptoms and treatment of, i, 417-30.

Procidentia ani, symptoms and treatment of, 604.

Prognostics, Hippocrates the great master of, i, 190;
of fevers, 191 et seq.

Prunus, or Plum, its characters as a medicine, iii, 186.

Pruritus, or Prurigo, description and treatment of, ii, 27 et seq.

Propolis, or Bee-glue, its uses in medicine, iii, 311.

Propoma, account of, iii, 546.

Pseudo-bunium, or Bastard Rape, its uses in medicine, iii, 419.

Pseudo-dictamnus, or Bastard Dittany, its uses in medicine, ibid.

Psora, symptoms and treatment of, ii, 16 et seq.

Psoricum, account of, and its uses in medicine, iii, 421.

Psorophthalmia, symptoms and treatment of, i, 413-26.

Psydracia, description of, i, 345.

Psyllium, on poisoning by, ii, 211;
its uses in medicine, iii, 420, 421.

Ptarmica, or Sneezewort, its uses in medicine, iii, 311.

Pterygia of the eyes, symptoms and treatment of, i, 418 et seq.;
of the nails, treatment of, 680-3;
surgical treatment of, ii, 275.

Ptillosis, symptoms and treatment of, i, 415.

Ptisan, preparation and uses of, i, 123, 124.

Pubes, on fractures of the bones of the, ii, 454.

Pulegium, or Pennyroyal, its medicinal uses, iii, 87.

Pulse, or Legumen, varieties of, and their characters as articles of
food, i, 125 et seq.

Pulse, arterial, abstract of Galen’s system of the, i, 202 et seq.

Pumex, or Pumice-stone, its medicinal uses, iii, 173.

Purgatives, simple, account of, iii, 480-93;
compound, account of, 493 et seq.;
modus operandi of, according to the ancient authorities, 485-88;
modern opinions on, 488;
management of those who have taken, 497.

Purpuræ, their uses in medicine, iii, 308.

Putrid Fevers, symptoms and treatment of, i, 235-7.

Pycnocomon, its medicinal powers, iii, 313.

Pyrethrum, or Pellitory, its medicinal powers, ibid.

Pyrites, its uses in medicine, iii, 221, 223.

Pyrum, or Pear, characters of the fruit as an article of food, i, 134;
its uses in medicine, iii, 48.

Pyrum sylvestre, its uses in medicine, iii, 63.

Quails, characters of their flesh as an article of food, i, 141.

Quartans, symptoms and treatment of, i, 249 et seq.

Quartarius, see Weights.

Quercus, see Oak.

Quince, in great repute as an article of food, i, 134.

Quinquefolium, or Cinquefoil, its uses in medicine, iii, 293.

Quinsy, symptoms and treatment of, i, 464 et seq.

Rabbit, little used by the ancients as an article of food, i, 149.

Radish, its characters as an article of food, i, 118;
its characters as a medicine, iii, 315.

Rags, the uses of in medicine, ibid.

Raisins, their uses in medicine, iii, 59.

Râle, remarks on the ancient terms for, i, 482.

Ranæ, see Frogs.

Ranula, symptoms and treatment of, i, 456-61.

Ranunculus, or Crowfoot, its uses in medicine, iii, 69.

Rapum, see Turnip.

Recrementum, or Dross, different kinds of, and their medicinal uses,
iii, 347.

Regimen, rules regarding, i, 73-84.

Regius morbus, the same as jaundice, i, 584.

Rell-mouse, the glis of the Romans, used for food, i, 149.

Rennets, the uses of in medicine, iii, 314.

Repletion, nature and treatment of, i, 41, 42.

Resinæ, or Resins, their uses in medicine, iii, 317.

Restharrow, see Onions.

Rhabarbarum, or Rhubarb, account of its introduction into medicine,
iii, 478, 479.

Rhacosis of the scrotum, surgical treatment of, ii, 479.

Rhagadia, or Fissures of the Anus, i, 607.

Rhamnus, or Buckthorn, its uses in medicine, iii, 315.

Rhaphanus, see Radish.

Rheum, discussion on the ancient plant; and its uses in medicine,
iii, 317.

Rheumatism, see Arthritis.

Rhodomel, purgative medicine from, iii, 493.

Rhus Coriaria, or Sumach, its uses in medicine, iii, 321.

Rhyas, symptoms and treatment of, i, 416.

Ribes, what plant it was, and its characters in medicine, iii, 472.

Ribs, fractures of, and their treatment, ii, 452, 454.

Rice reckoned an astringent article of food, i, 124.

Ricinus, or Palma Christi, its medicinal uses, iii, 170.

Rigors in fevers, treatment of, i, 305, 306.

Rocket, see Eruca.

Rock-rose, see Cistus.

Roe, characters of its flesh as an article of food, i, 149.

Roses, their uses in medicine, iii, 318.

Rosea radix, or Rosewood, its uses in medicine, iii, 319.

Rosemary, its uses in medicine, iii, 216.

Roughness of the tongue in fevers, treatment of, i, 318.

Rupture of the flesh, treatment of, ii, 86.

Ruta, or Rue, its medicinal uses, iii, 300.

Rush, varieties of, and their uses in medicine, iii, 366.

Sabina, or Savin, its uses in medicine, iii, 77.

Saffron, see Crocus.

Sagapen, its medicinal uses, iii, 322.

Sage, or Salvia, its medicinal uses, iii, 104.

Salamander, treatment of poisoning by, ii, 204;
its characters in medicine, iii, 323.

Sales, or Salts, their medicinal characters, iii, 31.

Salix, or Willow, its medicinal uses, iii, 147.

Salmon, not noticed by any Greek writer, i, 164;
description of, from Ausonius, ibid.

Salts, see Sales.

Salvia, see Sage.

Sambucus, see Elder.

Samphire, or Crethmum, its uses in medicine, iii, 195.

Sampsuchum, its uses in medicine, iii, 324.

Sandal-wood, its uses in medicine, iii, 488.

Sand, see Arena.

Sandarach, or Realgar, treatment of poisoning by, ii, 235, 236;
its medicinal uses, iii, 324.

Sandarach, or Gum-vernix, account of, iii, 451.

Sandyx, its uses in medicine, iii, 325.

Sanguis Draconis, see Cinnabaris.

Sapphire of the ancients, what it probably was, iii, 228.

Sarcocele, surgical treatment of, ii, 369.

Sarcocol, its characters in medicine, iii, 327.

Sardonian Herb, what it was, and treatment of poisoning by, ii, 225,
226.

Satyriasis, symptoms and treatment of, i, 596 et seq.

Satyrion, its medicinal uses, iii, 327.

Saxifrage, its uses in medicine, iii, 327.

Scabies, disease not unknown to the ancients, ii, 23.

Scammony, its uses in medicine, iii, 341.

Scapula, on fractures of, ii, 450, 451.

Scandix, or Shepherd’s Needle, in little repute as a potherb, i, 114;
its uses in medicine, iii, 342.

Scarus and Sparus, their characters as articles of food, i, 165.

Scirrhus, of the uterus, i, 629;
symptoms and general treatment of, ii, 89, 90.

Schœnanth, or Lemon-grass, account of, and its uses in medicine, iii,
366.

Sclerophthalmia, symptoms and treatment of, i, 413, 426.

Scolopendra, treatment of persons stung by, ii, 174;
its uses in medicine, iii, 344.

Scolopendrium, its uses in medicine, iii, 344.

Scolymus, used as a potherb, the Scolymus Hispanicus, i, 114;
its uses as a medicine, iii, 341.

Scordium, or Water Germander, its uses in medicine, iii, 345.

Scordoprason, or Garlick-leek, its uses in medicine, iii, 346.

Scorpioides, its uses in medicine, iii, 346.

Scorpion, on persons stung by, ii, 171, 172.

Scourges, treatment of persons beaten with, ii, 45.

Scrofula, symptoms and general treatment of, ii, 91-94;
surgical treatment of, 309, 310.

Scrupulum, see Weights.

Scurvy, supposed to be alluded to by Hippocrates, i, 579.

Scytala, treatment of persons stung by, ii, 180, 181.

Sea-dragon, treatment of persons stung by, ii, 191.

Sea-hare, treatment of poisoning by, ii, 205.

Sea-scorpion, treatment of persons stung by, ii, 192.

Sea-tortoise, or Turtle, preparation from the blood of, ii, 192.

Seasons, regimen befitting the different, i, 73.

Sea-water, its medicinal uses, i, 133.

Sebesten-plum, its uses in medicine, iii, 258.

Secacul, a species of pastinaca, its virtues in medicine, iii, 459.

Secundines, see Placenta.

Selenite, account of, and its uses in medicine, iii, 229.

Semen, on redundance of, i, 48.

Semi-tertians, symptoms and treatment of, ii, 271.

Sempervivum, or Wall-pepper, its uses in medicine, iii, 23.

Senecio, or Groundsel, its uses in medicine, iii, 132.

Senna, account of its medicinal uses, from the Arabians, iii, 431.

Sepia, or Cuttlefish, its uses in medicine, iii, 331.

Seps, or Chalcidic Lizard, its uses in medicine, iii, 332.

Service, its characters as an article of food, i, 135;
its uses in medicine, iii, 270.

Seriphon, what it was, and its virtues in medicine, iii, 329.

Serpyllum, or Wild Thyme, its uses in medicine, iii, 116.

Serran, a fish used as an article of food, i, 164.

Sesame, a heavy article of food, i, 127;
its characters in medicine, iii, 331.

Sesamoides, its characters as a medicine, iii, 331.

Seseli, or Hartwort, its medicinal uses, iii, 330.

Sextarius, see Weights.

Sextula, see Weights.

Shad-fish, or Silurus, its uses in medicine, iii, 337.

Shells, their medicinal uses, iii, 288.

Shoulder, on dislocations at the, ii, 484-9.

Sicilicus, see Weights.

Sideritis, or Ironwort, its virtues in medicine, iii, 333.

Sight, on dimness of, i, 40.

Siligo, a variety of the ancient flour, i, 120, 121.

Siliqua, see Weights.

Silk, medicinal virtues attributed to by the Arabians, iii, 474.

Silphium, or Laserwort, account of, and its uses in medicine, iii,
337.

Similago, a variety of the ancient flour, i, 120, 121.

Simples, number of, described by Ebn Baithar, iii, 4;
by Avicenna, iii, 5;
by Rhases, iii, 5;
by Dioscorides, iii, 5;
in the Edinburgh Dispensatory, iii, 5.

Sinapisms, account of, and their uses, iii, 582, 588.

Sinuous Ulcers, description of, ii, 119.

Siriasis, a disease of infancy, i, 16.

Sirsen frigidum, the Arabian name for lethargy, i, 369.

Sisarum, or Garden Parsnip, its virtues in medicine, iii, 340.

Sison, or Bastard Stone-parsley, its uses in medicine, iii, 339.

Sisymbrium, its uses in medicine, iii, 340.

Sium, or Water Parsnip, its uses in medicine, iii, 339.

Skink, its uses in medicine, iii, 342.

Skull, fractures of, and their treatment, ii, 429-42.

Sleep, on the philosophy of, and its application to medicine, i, 181.

Slough of a serpent, its medicinal uses, iii, 85.

Smaragdus, or Emerald, little used in the practice of medicine, iii,
229.

Smallpox and Measles, history of ancient opinions upon, i, 320 et seq.

Smilax, see Yew.

Smegmata, nature and varieties of, iii, 540, 541.

Smyrnium, its characters as a potherb, i, 114;
its uses in medicine, iii, 349.

Snail, its uses as an article of food, i, 168.

Snap-dragon, see Antirrhinum.

Sneezing, treatment of in fevers, i, 300.

Sneezewort, see Ptarmica.

Soap, account of the ancient, and its uses in medicine, iii, 326.

Soda, an Arabico-barbaric term for cephalæa, i, 355.

Somnolency, see Cataphora.

Sonchus, or Sow-thistle, its uses in medicine, iii, 350.

Soot, see Fuligo.

Sordes balneorum, its uses in medicines, iii, 88;
palestræ, its uses in medicine, 322;
gymnasiorum, its uses in medicine, ibid.

Sori, disquisition on the nature of, and its uses in medicine, iii,
367.

Sotera, antidote of, iii, 517.

Southernwood, its properties as a medicine, iii, 17.

Sow-bread, its effects as a poison, ii, 242;
its medicinal uses, iii, 201.

Sparganium, its uses in medicine, iii, 350.

Spasms, symptoms and treatment of, i, 401.

Specillum, description of the instrument, ii, 273, 402.

Spelt, its characters as an article of food, i, 123;
its medicinal uses, iii, 123.

Specularis, account of, and its uses in medicine, iii, 229.

Sphacelus of the Brain, treatment of, i, 315.

Sphondylium, or Sow-parsnip, its medicinal uses, iii, 365.

Spider, treatment of persons stung by the, ii, 171;
and Spider’s-web, their uses in medicine, iii, 49.

Spignel, or Meum, its properties as a medicine, iii, 252.

Spikenard, its uses in medicine, iii, 264.

Spina alba, see Thorn.

Spina ventosa, description of the disease, ii, 497.

Spine, see Vertebræ.

Spinach, a wholesome and laxative pot-herb, according to Rhases and
Haly Abbas, i, 113;
the Greeks and Romans unacquainted with, ibid.;
its uses in medicine, iii, 478.

Spitting of blood, symptoms and treatment of, i, 483 et seq.

Spleen, on the diseases of, i, 577.

Spleenwort, see Asplenium.

Spodium, account of, and its uses in medicine, iii, 352.

Sponge, the medicinal uses of, iii, 351.

Spontaneous generation, ancient opinions upon, ii, 145, 149.

Sprains, on the treatment of, ii, 86.

Spurges, variety of, and their uses in medicine, iii, 374.

Sputa, characters of in fevers, i, 228.

Spurge Olive, see Chamelæa.

Squama æris and Squama ferri, their uses in medicine, iii, 213, 214;
squama æris resembles æs ustum (misspelt astum), ibid.

Squash, whether or not the melopepon of the ancients, i, 129.

Squill, or Scilla, its medicinal uses, iii, 157;
vinegar of squills, 514;
oxymel of squills, 515;
Galen’s medicine from, ibid.

Stachys, or Base Horehound, its uses in medicine, iii, 354.

Stag, see Roe.

Starch, its characters as an article of food, i, 123;
its uses in medicine, see Amylum.

Staphylinus, probably included both the carrot and parsnip, i, 118;
its uses in medicine, iii, 353.

Starling, its flesh used as an article of food, i, 140.

Staphyloma, surgical treatment of, ii, 278, 279.

Steatoma, general treatment of, ii, 94-96;
surgical treatment of, 311, 312.

Stellio, symptoms and treatment of poisoning by, ii, 175;
its properties as a medicine, iii, 56.

Stercus, see Dung.

Sterility, causes and treatment of, i, 641.

Sternutatories, list of, and modes of using, i, 447-51.

Sternum, on fractures of, ii, 451, 452.

Stock Gillyflower, its uses in medicine, iii, 215.

Stœbe, or Knapweed, its uses in medicine, iii, 356.

Stœchas, or Cassidony, its uses in medicine, iii, 357.

Stomach affections, physiology of, i, 90;
treatment of, 303, 507 et seq.

Stones, account of those used in medicine by the ancients, iii, 220
et seq.

Stones in sponges, account of, iii, 226.

Storax, its uses in medicine, iii, 362.

Stork, sometimes used as an article of food, i, 143.

Strabismus, or Squinting, treatment of, i, 422-35.

Strawberries, noticed by Virgil and Ovid, i, 138.

Strychnos, or Nightshade, its uses in medicine, iii, 358;
varieties of, 359.

Struthium, account of, in medicine and otherwise, iii, 357.

Stucco, see Gypsum.

Sturgeon, its characters as an article of food, i, 165.

Succedanea, list of in medicine, iii, 604 et seq.

Succus Cyrenaicus, Medicus, and Syriacus, nature and uses of, iii,
283.

Succory, its characters as an article of food, i, 112;
its uses in medicine, iii, 176, 177.

Sudor, or Sweat, its medicinal uses, iii, 140.

Sudorifics, on the nature of, i, 61.

Suffusion, symptoms and treatment of, i, 420.

Sugar, anciently procured from the bamboo-cane, i, 179;
its virtues in medicine, iii, 246, 247.

Sun, treatment of persons injured by the, i, 52.

Sunflower, see Heliotropium.

Sulphur, varieties of, and their uses in medicine, iii, 135, 136.

Suppositories, composition of, i, 58.

Surmullet, its characters as an article of food, i, 162. See Trigla.

Swallows, their uses in medicine, iii, 413.

Swallow-wort, see Asclepias.

Swan sometimes used at the table, i, 143.

Sweat, see Sudor.

Swine’s flesh, see Pork.

Sycamores used as an article of food, i, 137;
its uses in medicine, iii, 363.

Symphytum, or Comfrey, its uses in medicine, iii, 364.

Synchysis of the eyes, treatment of, i, 422, 436.

Syncope, treatment of in fevers, i, 288.

Synochous fevers, treatment of, i, 256.

Syphilis probably a modification of elephantiasis, ii, 14.

Tamarinds, their characters in medicine, iii, 439, 440.

Tamarisk, its medicinal uses, iii, 259.

Tar-water, its uses in medicine, iii, 301.

Tastes, definitions of the different kinds of, iii, 6-16.

Taurocolla, its uses in medicine, iii, 369.

Teasel, see Dipsacus.

Tedæ, or Dead Pines, their uses in medicine, iii, 91, 92.

Teeth, preservatives of, i, 39;
treatment of diseases of the, i, 454 et seq.;
extraction of, ii, 296, 297.

Telephium, or Orpine, its uses in medicine, iii, 373.

Telephian ulcers, description of, ii, 114 et seq.

Tellinæ, or Limpets, uses of in medicine, iii, 369.

Tembul, the piper betel, its uses in medicine, iii, 454, 455.

Temperaments, account of the, i, 84 et seq.

Tench, described by Ausonius, and probably by the Greeks, i, 165.

Tenesmus, symptoms and treatment of, iii, 523 et seq.

Tertian fevers, symptoms and treatment of, ii, 238.

Terminthus, nature and treatment of, ii, 75;
a species of ecthyma, ibid.

Testacea, or Shell-fish, i, 166, &c.

Testicle, on the physiology of the, i, 100;
of the diseases of the, 591.

Tetanus, account of the symptoms and treatment of, i, 403.

Teucrium, or Tree-germander, its uses in medicine, iii, 371.

Thalictrum, or Meadow-rue, its medicinal uses, iii, 134.

Thapsia, or Deadly Carrot, treatment of poisoning by, ii, 239, 240;
its uses in medicine, iii, 134.

THEODORETUS, antidote of, iii, 520.

Therapeutics, the Galenic system of, as given by Aëtius, iii, 6-16.

Theriac trochisks, composition of, iii, 511;
salts, composition of, 512;
general history of the theriac of Andromachus, 525-28.

Thigh, on the fractures of the, ii, 466, 467.

Thirst, treatment of in fevers, i, 316.

Thorn, White, its uses in medicine, iii, 28.

Thrush, much esteemed by the ancients as an article of food, i, 140.

Thyites, account of, and its uses in medicine, iii, 228.

Thymbra, or Savoury, its uses in medicine, iii, 139.

Thymelæa, or Spurge-flax, its medicinal uses, iii, 139.

Thymi, on the penis, treatment of, ii, 350;
womb, treatment of, 382, 383.

Thymus, or Thyme, its uses in medicine, iii, 138.

Tinea, a term used in the Arabian translations, i, 349.

Toad, treatment of poisoning by the, ii, 206.

Tongue-tied, surgical treatment of infants so affected, ii, 297, 298.

Tonsils, on inflammation of the, i, 457, 462;
indurated, surgical treatment of, ii, 299.

Toothpick Fennel, see Gingidium.

Tophi, or Chalk-stones, account of, i, 664.

Tordylium, probably a species of seseli, iii, 90, 91.

Torpedo, its application in medicine, i, 359, and iii, 266.

Toxicology, ancient authorities upon, ii, 156.

Toxicum, symptoms and treatment of poisoning by, ii, 227, 228;
uncertainty regarding the nature of, ibid.

Trachoma, symptoms and treatment of, i, 414-28.

Tragum, or Stinking St. John’s Wort, its medicinal characters, iii,
377.

Tragoriganum, its uses in medicine, iii, 377.

Tragus, account of, and its uses in medicine, iii, 378.

Travellers, proper regimen for, i, 76.

Tremblings, symptoms and treatment of, i, 407 et seq.

Tribulus, or Caltrops, its medicinal characters, iii, 378.

Trichiasis, description and general treatment of, i, 415, 430;
surgical operation for, ii, 259-65.

Trigla, or Surmullet, its uses in medicine, iii, 379.

Tripolium, its uses in medicine, iii, 379.

Trochisks, the composition of, iii, 528-536.

Truffle, its characters as an article of food, i, 119;
Romans passionately fond of, 120;
its uses in medicine, iii, 385.

Turbot, what species of the rhombus it was, and its dietetical
characters, i, 161.

Turnip, varieties of, cultivated by the Romans, i, 117;
its dietetical characters, ibid.;
its medicinal characters, iii, 90.

Turpentine, its uses in medicine, iii, 369.

Turpeth, one of the medicines introduced by the Arabians, iii, 369.

Turtle, the Land, its dietetical characters, i, 141.

Turtle, or Sea-tortoise, sometimes used as food by the ancients, i,
168.

Tussilago, see Coltsfoot.

Tutia, see under Pompholyx.

Typhus, original meaning of the term, i, 253.

Ulceration, over the os sacrum in fevers, i, 329.

Ulcers, of the eyes, treatment of, i, 416-430;
of the ears, 439-43;
of the nose, 447-50;
of the uterus, 628;
list of ancient authorities upon, ii, 99;
treatment of, in general, 99 et seq.

Ulna and Radius, on the fractures of the, ii, 464.

Umber, much esteemed as a pickle, i, 164.

Urchin, the Sea, its characters as an article of food, i, 168.

Urine, characters of, i, 224;
ancient authorities upon, 225;
unpublished MSS upon, 228;
incontinence of, 548;
its properties in medicine, iii, 289.

Urna, see Weights.

Urtica, see Nettle.

Usnen, probably the Salsola fruticosa, its medicinal uses, iii, 456.

Uterine hemorrhage, treatment of, i, 615 et seq.

Uterine inflammation, treatment of, 620 et seq.

Uterus, ancient descriptions of, i, 623;
abscess of the, 623 et seq.;
ulcers of the, 625 et seq.;
cancers of the, 627 et seq.;
scirrhus and scleroma of the, 629 et seq.;
mole of the, see Mole;
inflation of the, 632;
suffocation of the, 633;
prolapsus of the, 638 et seq.

Uva of the tonsils, treatment of, ii, 300, 302.

Uvula, on the diseases of the, i, 457.

Valerian, Greek, its uses in medicine, iii, 304;
common, its uses in medicine, 396.

Varices, excision of, ii, 406-10.

Vari, on the treatment of, on the face, i, 452, 453.

Venery, on the effects of, i, 44.

Venesection, description of the operation, ii, 318-26.

Venomous animals, preservatives from, ii, 155;
treatment of persons stung by, 157.

Venter, or Stomach, uses of the different kinds of, i, 179.

Verbascum, or Petty Mullein, its uses in medicine, iii, 394.

Verdigris, see Ærugo.

Vermes in the ears, treatment of, i, 439-444.

Vermilion, see Granum Tinctorum.

Vertebræ, on fractures of the, and their treatment, ii, 455;
on luxations of the, 493.

Vertigo, symptoms and treatment of, i, 374 et seq.

Vertz, disquisition on the nature of, iii, 457.

Vervain, or Verbenum, its uses in medicine, iii, 296.

Vervain Mallow, see Alcæa.

Vetch, varieties of, and characters as an article of food, i, 127.

Vinegar, its uses in medicine, iii, 278.

Vinous tinctures of the ancients, iii, 546, 547.

Violet, its medicinal characters, iii, 142.

Viper, treatment of persons stung by the, ii, 177-80;
its uses in medicine, iii, 120.

Viper’s Bugloss, see Echium.

Virgin’s Bower, see Clematis.

Viscum, or Birdlime, its medicinal uses, iii, 141.

Vitex, its properties as a medicine, iii, 20.

Vitis sylvestris, or Wild Vine, its medicinal characters, iii, 40.

Vociferation, description of the ancient mode of performing, i, 29.

Volubilis, account of the different articles described under this
name, iii, 470.

Vulpes, or Fox, its uses in medicine, iii, 36.

Wakerobin, see Arum.

Walnuts and Filberts, their dietetical characters, i, 136.

Wall-pepper, its properties as a medicine, iii, 23.

Wasps and Bees, treatment of persons stung by, ii, 168, 169.

Watchfulness, causes and cure of, i, 152;
treatment of in fevers, i, 299, 300.

Water, its uses in medicine, iii, 386.

Waters, on the different kinds of, and their qualities, i, 64-7.

Water-basil, see Erinos.

Water-pepper, its uses in medicine, iii, 385.

Water, or Wine, dangerous effects of a large draught of, ii, 243.

Wax, see Cera.

Weapons of war, treatment of wounds inflicted by, ii, 418-27.

Weasel, see Mustela.

Weights, full account of those used by the ancients, iii, 609-27.

Wheat, full account of its dietetical characters, i, 121;
its uses in medicine, iii, 314.

Whites, see Female Flux.

Whitlow, on the treatment of, i, 678.

Wild Thyme, see Serpyllum.

Willow, see Salix.

Wine, dietetical characters of, i, 172 et seq.;
ancient mode of forcing by heat, 174;
of cooling with ice, ibid.;
its medicinal uses, iii, 272.

Woad, see Isatis.

Wolfsbane, see Aconite.

Womb of a sow reckoned a delicate article of food, i, 151.

Wool, see Lana;
scourings of, used in medicine, iii, 272.

Worms, intestinal, description of, and their treatment, ii, 139 et
seq.;
list of ancient writers on, 145;
earth, in ulcers, treatment of, ii, 107;
their uses in medicine, iii, 85.

Wren, recommended in calculus, i, 542.

Wrinkles, how to be treated, i, 37.

Wrist, on dislocations at the, ii, 492, 493.

Xanthium, or Clutburr, its uses in medicine, iii, 269.

Xerophthalmia, symptoms and treatment of, i, 413, 426.

Xiphium, or Bulbous Iris, its uses in medicine, iii, 270.

Xyris, or Wild Cornflag, its uses in medicine, iii, 269.

Yarrow, or Achillea, uses of in medicine, iii, 358.

Yew, treatment of poisoning by, ii, 223, 224.

Zambach, a species of jasminum, first described by the Arabians, iii,
458.

Zeduary, account of, and its uses in medicine, iii, 434, 436.

Zerumbet, see under Zeduary.

Zingiber, or Ginger, uses of in medicine, iii, 123.

Zythus, or Ale, medicinal uses of, iii, 124.

THE END.

C. AND J. ADLARD, PRINTERS,
BARTHOLOMEW CLOSE.