De dysenteria theses

XXIIII.
These things are accomplished partly through a suitable regimen, partly through medicines, and partly—if the situation demands bloodletting—through surgery.

XXV.
Regarding the regimen, the food should be easy to digest and euchymus producing healthy juices. The drink should be water in which mildly astringent medicines have been boiled. Many recommend water in which steel or iron has been quenched. Wine is also granted when there is a great collapse of strength, especially red wine. All sharp and salty things are inappropriate.

XXVI.
The air should be tempered according to the nature of the cause. Sleep and rest should be encouraged. Wakefulness is harmful. One must carefully abstain from agitation and movement.

XXVII.
Once a suitable regimen has been established and external causes have been removed, the internal causes must also be taken away.

XXVIII.
Therefore, if the body is plethoric full of blood, bloodletting is not to be avoided at the beginning, provided that the strength remains.

XXIX.
If sharp humors are the cause of the ulceration, they must be evacuated in time