De lethargo theses

being removed, that is to say, by the ablation of the conjunct cause, by whose aid it subsists; and thus its cure is nothing other than the removal of the cause.

XXIX.

But since the cause, which we have stated to be putrid phlegm, cannot be taken away without heating, care must be taken that nothing flows in on account of the use of heating medicines.

XXX.

Nothing will flow in if we evacuate and revulse the generated humors and inhibit the generation of similar ones. This is accomplished by the convenient use of the six non-naturals. The former is performed through venesection, purging, clysters, frictions, and ligatures, etc.

XXXI.

We shall cut the cephalic vein, if nothing prevents it.

XXXII.

Hence, we shall descend to the use of clysters and sharp suppositories rather than purgatives, on account of the associated fever.

XXXIII.

If, however, the strengths are robust, we shall prepare the matter for evacuation with detergents and incisives: such as a decoction of fennel, parsley, maidenhair, rose honey, syrup of stoechas, [syrup] of the two and five roots, water of sugar preserved with cinnamon, and the rest.

XXXIV.

We shall lead out the prepared humors with phlegmagogue medicines, such as Hiera Picra of Galen, Agaric, Diaphanicon, fetid pills, Coccia, [pills] of light, mastic pills, Alephangine pills, etc.

XXX十五.

We prohibit the generation of similar humor by things not