- Abrong, an article in the Arabian Materia Medica, vol. iii, p. 471.
- Abrotanum, see Southernwood.
- Abscess, on the nature and general treatment of, ii, 54-9;
- surgical treatment of, 305-8;
- of the womb, and treatment thereof, 385-6.
- Absinthium, varieties of, and their uses in medicine, iii, 63, 64.
- Acacia, its medicinal properties, iii, 26.
- Acallis, its properties in medicine, iii, 26.
- Acanthium, its medicinal properties, iii, 28.
- Acanthus, its medicinal properties, iii, 27.
- Acarus, its medicinal properties, iii, 29.
- Acetabulum, one of the ancient measures. See Measures.
- Achates, or Agate, its medicinal powers, iii, 221, 223.
- Achores, an eruptive disease of the scalp, i, 346, 348.
- Acinus, account of, and its properties as a medicine, iii, 28.
- Aconite, symptoms and treatment of poisoning by, ii, 220;
- its uses in medicine, iii, 29.
- Acopa, or Restorative Ointments, on the composition of, iii, 581-9.
- Acorns, sometimes used as articles of food by the ancients, i, 137.
- Acrochordones, description and general treatment of, ii, 48;
- surgical treatment of, 276.
- Actual cautery, application of, to the head, ii, 248, 250.
- Adarce, probably a species of zoophyte, iii, 22;
- its uses in medicine, ibid.
- Adhesion of the eyelids, surgical treatment of, ii, 273, 274.
- Ægilops, symptoms and nature of the disease, with general treatment, i, 413, 427;
- surgical treatment of, ii, 285-8;
- an article in the Mat. Med., iii, 24.
- Ærugo, or Verdigris, nature of, and its uses in medicine, iii, 142.
- Æs, or Copper, see Copper.
- Æthiopis, its properties as a medicine, iii, 25.
- Affusion of cold water, its use in tetanus, i, 404, 406, 407.
- Agallochum, its properties as a medicine, iii, 18.
- Agaric, its uses in medicine, iii, 19.
- Ageratum, its uses in medicine, iii, 20.
- Agglutinants, list of used in the treatment of ulcers, ii, 101 et seq.
- Agrostis, or Grass, its properties as a medicine, iii, 20.
- Airs, on the different kinds of, i, 161.
- Alauda, or Lark, its uses in medicine, iii, 190.
- Albaras, a term used by the Arabians for Lepra, ii, 21.
- Alchemy, the ancient writers on medicine make no allusions to, iii, 17;
- Firmicus the earliest writer on, ibid.
- Alcæa, or Vervain-mallow, its medicinal uses, iii, 33.
- Alcyonia, on the varieties of, and their medicinal properties, iii, 33, 34.
- Ale, see Zythus.
- Alica, a preparation from spelt, nearly the same as chondrus, i, 123.
- Alkalies, their use in pneumonia, i, 481;
- general properties in medicine, iii, 185. See further Lixivial.
- Almonds, description of their dietetical properties, i, 136;
- their uses in medicine, iii, 41.
- Alabastrites, account of, and its uses in medicine, iii, 226.
- Aloe, varieties of, and their medicinal properties, iii, 34.
- Alopecia, see under Hair.
- Alphos, description of, ii, 16, &c., 33-5;
- the Lepra alphoides of modern nosologists, 23.
- Alsine, or Chickweed, its medicinal properties, iii, 35.
- Alsander, see under Smyrnium.
- Althæa, or Marshmallow, its medicinal properties, iii, 32.
- Alum, different kinds of, known to the ancients, and their uses, iii, 360, 361.
- Alvine discharges, their characters in fevers, i, 222.
- Alypon, its medicinal properties, iii, 35.
- Alysson, or Madwort, its medicinal properties, iii, 36.
- Amaracus, or Marjoram, its uses in medicine, iii, 36.
- Amaranth, its medicinal properties, iii, 37.
- Amaurosis, symptoms and treatment of, i, 421, 434.
- Amber, see under Electrum, Ambergris, and Karabe.
- Ambergris, its medicinal properties as given by the Arabians, iii, 426;
- unknown to the Greeks and Romans, ibid.
- Ambrosia, account of its medicinal properties, iii, 27.
- Amenorrhœa, treatment of, i, 609-14.
- Amethyst, account of the gem, and its medicinal properties, iii, 224.
- Amiantus, its uses in medicine, iii, 228.
- Aminæan Wine, used in the treatment of lientery, i, 521.
- Ammi, or Bishop’s Weed, its medicinal properties, iii, 38.
- Ammoniac, description of the different kinds of, and their uses, iii, 38, 39.
- Amomum, discussion on the ancient, and its medicinal properties, iii, 42;
- amomum grana paradisi, known to Ebn Baithar, 436.
- Ampeloprasum, its uses in medicine, iii, 40.
- Amphisbæna, treatment of persons stung by, ii, 180, 181.
- Amphora, see under Weights.
- Amputation of the extremities, ii, 409-414.
- Amulets, their use in quartans, i, 248;
- in epilepsy, 378, 381;
- in gout, 670.
- Amurca, or Lees of Oil, its medicinal properties, iii, 39.
- Amygdalæ, see Almonds.
- Amylum, or Starch, its medicinal uses, iii, 41.
- Anabrochismus, description of the operation, ii, 270.
- Anacardium, treatment of poisoning by, ii, 242;
- its uses in medicine, iii, 450.
- Anagallis, or Pimpernel, its uses in medicine, iii, 43.
- Anagyrus, its medicinal uses, iii, 43.
- Anchusæ, or Alkanets, their varieties and medicinal properties, iii, 21.
- Anethum, or Dill, its medicinal properties, iii, 46.
- Aneurism, surgical treatment of, ii, 312-6.
- Angina, see Quinsy.
- Angiology, description of the operation, ii, 254-6.
- Animals, parts of, used as articles of food, i, 149.
- Anisum, or Anise, its uses in medicine, iii, 46.
- Ankle, on dislocations at, ii, 506-8.
- Anonis, Ononis, or Rest-harrow, its uses in medicine, iii, 47.
- Antirrinon, or Snapdragon, its medicinal uses, iii, 47.
- Anthrax, or Carbuncle, treatment of the disease, ii, 78, 79;
- the gem, its uses in medicine, iii, 221, 224.
- Anthyllis, its medicinal powers, iii, 46.
- Antiades, or Indurated Tonsils, treatment of, ii, 299.
- Antimony, account of its medicinal uses, iii, 356.
- Anus, on Imperforate, and the treatment thereof, ii, 405;
- on fistulæ of, and their treatment, 399;
- general diseases of, i, 600, 605.
- Aphace, or Wild Vetch, its medicinal uses, iii, 62.
- Aphronitrum, account of it, and its powers in medicine, iii, 62.
- Apochyma, or Old Pitch, its medicinal uses, iii, 48.
- Apocynum, its deleterious effects, ii, 242. See also Brassica canina.
- Apolinose, application of it to fistulæ and hemorrhoids, ii, 401, 403.
- Apoplexy, symptoms and treatment of, i, 392.
- Appetite, loss of, in fevers, and treatment thereof, i, 311.
- Apples, their characters as articles of food, i, 134;
- their uses in medicine, iii, 250.
- Apricot, its characters as an article of food, i, 133.
- Arabs, eulogium on the ancient, by Beckmann, iii, 479.
- Arabian Stone, account of, and its powers in medicine, iii, 225.
- Arbute, its characters in medicine, iii, 184.
- Arcion, or Burdock, its medicinal powers, iii, 51.
- Arctium, its medicinal powers, iii, 51.
- Ardent Fevers, symptoms and treatment of, i, 260 et seq.
- Arena, or Sand, its uses in medicine, iii, 38.
- Argemone, or Prickly Poppy, its medicinal powers, iii, 49.
- Arisarum, or Friar’s Cowl, its uses in medicine, iii, 49.
- Aristolochia, or Birthwort, varieties of, and their medicinal powers, iii, 50.
- Armeniacum, or Armenium, account of, and its uses, iii, 52.
- Arm, on fractures of, and their treatment, ii, 456-64.
- Armpits, of fetid smells in the, i, 506.
- Arnabo, difficulty of determining what it was, iii, 52.
- Arsenic, treatment of poisoning by, ii, 235, 236;
- kinds known to the ancients, 236; iii, 54;
- its uses in medicine, iii, 53, 54. See also Sandarach.
- Artamita, its virtues in medicine, iii, 457.
- Artemisia, or Mugwort, its medicinal powers, iii, 52.
- Arteriacs, on the nature and composition of, i, 473.
- Arteriotomy, description of the operation, ii, 253.
- Arthritis, symptoms and treatment of, i, 657 et seq.
- Artichoke, not described by any of the ancients but Columella, i, 114.
- Artologani, a species of bread, i, 122.
- Arum, a plant resembling the dragon-herb, i, 114.
- Arum, or Wakerobin, its medicinal powers, iii, 53.
- Asarabacca, its properties as a medicine, iii, 55.
- Asclepias, or Swallow-wort, its medicinal powers, iii, 56.
- Ascyrron, a species of hypericum, its medicinal uses, iii, 57.
- Ash, its virtues as a medicine, iii, 247.
- Ashes, nature of the ancient, and their medicinal powers, iii, 372.
- Asian Stone, its medicinal powers, iii, 221, 224.
- Asp, treatment of persons stung by, ii, 187, &c.;
- a variety of the common viper, 189.
- Aspalathus, its medicinal powers, iii, 57. See Rosewood.
- Asparagi, the young shoots of plants, i, 116;
- uses of asparagus in medicine, iii, 58.
- Asphaltos, or Bitumen, its medicinal powers, iii, 60.
- Asphodel, or Kingspear, its uses in medicine, iii, 61.
- Asplenium, or Spleenwort, its medicinal powers, iii, 58.
- Ass, flesh of the wild, sometimes used as an article of food, i, 149.
- Aster Atticus, account of, and its virtues in medicine, iii, 59.
- Asthma, symptoms and treatment of, i, 475, &c.
- Astragalus, or Wild Liquorice, its virtues in medicine, iii, 60.
- Astragalus, on dislocations of the bone, ii, 507, 508.
- Atheroma, description and general treatment of, ii, 94, 95;
- surgical treatment of, 311, 312.
- Atractylis, or Distaff-thistle, its uses in medicine, iii, 61.
- Atramentum sutorium, sometimes used as a poison, ii, 242;
- account of, and its uses in medicine, iii, 402.
- Atriplex, or Orache, its medicinal powers, iii, 61.
- Autopyrus, a coarse kind of bread, i, 122.
- Azederach, introduced into the practice of medicine by the Arabs, iii, 449.
- Baccharis, or Ploughman’s Spikenard, its uses in medicine, iii, 66.
- Baldness, treatment of, see under Hair.
- Balaustium, or Flower of Pomegranate, its uses in medicine, iii, 66.
- Balote, or Base Horehouud, its medicinal uses, iii, 67.
- Balsamum, or Balsam-tree, its uses in medicine, iii, 67.
- Bamboo-cane, sugar procured from, i, 319. See Sugar.
- Barb, the fish, described by Ausonius, i, 161.
- Barley, its character as an article of food, i, 123;
- its medicinal uses, iii, 195.
- Basil, as an article of food, i, 115;
- its virtues in medicine, iii, 423.
- Basilisk, treatment of persons stung by, ii, 189 et seq.
- Bass, the fish, its characters as an article of food, i, 161.
- Bastard Saffron, see Cnicus.
- Baths, description of the ancient, i, 67-73;
- public, of the Romans, 68;
- mode in which the ancients took them, 68;
- natural baths or spas, 71.
- Batos, or Bramble, its medicinal uses, iii, 68.
- Baum, its medicinal uses, iii, 248.
- Bay-tree, its uses in medicine, iii, 93, 94.
- Bdellium, account of, iii, 70, 439.
- Bean, characters of the different varieties of, i, 126;
- its uses in medicine, iii, 199.
- Bear’s Grease, its use in the cure of baldness, i, 342.
- Bear’s Breech, see Acanthus.
- Beasts, general characters of their flesh as food, i, 145;
- formed the principal part of man’s food in the heroic age, ibid.
- Beccafigo, the ficedula of the Romans, i, 142.
- Bee-glue, see Propolis.
- Beef, its characters as an article of food, i, 148.
- Beet, used as an article of food, i, 112;
- its uses in medicine, iii, 371.
- Behen, dissertation upon, iii, 478.
- Benet noctis, see Epinyctis.
- Ben-nut, or Nut-ben, its medicinal powers, iii, 65.
- Berberis, or Berberry, its introduction into medicine, iii, 438.
- Berengemish, or Ozimum Gariofilatum, iii, 477.
- Bettonica, or Bettony, on its characters as a medicine, iii, 71.
- Bezoar, account of its introduction into medicine, iii, 426.
- Bindweed, its medicinal powers, iii, 283.
- Bird-lime, see Viscum.
- Birthwort, see Aristolochia.
- Bishop’s Weed, see Ammi.
- Bitumen, see Asphaltos.
- Blatta Pistrina, its uses in medicine, iii, 337.
- Blitum, or Blite, its properties as a pot-herb, i, 114;
- its uses in medicine, iii, 72.
- Blood, medicinal properties of the various kinds of, iii, 25.
- Bones, their medicinal uses, iii, 287.
- Borax, or Tincar, account of, iii, 476.
- Bothrion, see Ulcers of the Eyes.
- Botrys, or Goose-foot, its medicinal uses, iii, 73.
- Brain, ancient physiology of the, i, 83;
- its uses in medicine, iii, 99.
- Bramble, see Batos.
- Bran, see Crimnon.
- Bread, description of the varieties of, known to the ancients, i, 122;
- prepared with leaven or yeast, 123;
- its uses in medicine, iii, 55.
- Breasts, on the diseases of, i, 504;
- male, morbidly resembling female, ii, 336.
- Brine, see Muria.
- Britannica, account of, and its uses in medicine, iii, 77, 78.
- Brocoli, its dietetical characters according to Rhases, i, 113.
- Bronchocele, surgical treatment of, ii, 316.
- Bronchotomy, said to have been performed by Hippocrates in quinsy, i, 166. For a description of the operation, see Laryngotomy.
- Broom, its uses in medicine, iii, 351.
- Broth, account of its medicinal uses, iii, 126.
- Bruised nail, on the treatment of, ii, 415.
- Bryon, or Lichen, its medicinal uses, iii, 78.
- Bryony, its uses in medicine, iii, 79.
- Bubo, nature and treatment of, ii, 71-3.
- Bubonocele, general account of, and its treatment, i, 589;
- surgical treatment of, ii, 377-9.
- Bubonium, see Aster Atticus.
- Buccellatum, the name of a sort of bread, i, 125.
- Buccellatus, a compound purgative medicine, iii, 494.
- Buccinæ, their uses in medicine, iii, 170.
- Buckthorn-plantain, see Coronopus.
- Buckthorn, see Rhamnus.
- Bugs, see Cimices.
- Buglossum, used as an article of food, i, 115;
- its medicinal powers, iii, 77.
- Bulbi, the esculent, difficult to determine exactly, i, 118;
- medicinal powers of the esculent and emetic, iii, 73.
- Bulimia, or Bulimos, treatment of, in fevers, i, 313.
- Bullæ, see Phlyctænæ.
- Bull’s-blood, treatment of poisoning by, ii, 230, 231.
- Bunium, or Earth-nut, its medicinal powers, iii, 74.
- Buphthalmum, or Ox-eye, its medicinal powers, iii, 76.
- Buprestis, treatment of poisoning by, ii, 203;
- its uses in medicine, iii, 74.
- Burncow, see Buprestis.
- Burns, on the treatment of, ii, 42-5.
- Burning, or application of the Cautery to, the eyelids, ii, 265;
- the armpits, 330;
- for empyema, 332;
- over the liver, 335;
- over the spleen, 336;
- over the stomach, 336;
- over the hip-joints, 394.
- Bustard, or Otis, a delicious article of food, i, 142.
- Butcher’s-broom, its medicinal powers, iii, 94.
- Butter, its uses by the ancients in food and medicine, iii, 74-6.
- Buzeiden, probably the Orchis morio, iii, 459;
- its uses in medicine, ibid.
- Cabbage, its properties as a pot-herb, i, 113;
- taken to prevent intoxication, 176;
- its uses in medicine, iii, 193.
- Cacalia, see Cacanus.
- Cacanus, account of, and its uses in medicine, iii, 148.
- Cachexia, nature and treatment of, i, 568.
- Cactos, nature of, and its effects as a poison, ii, 240, 241.
- Cadmia, or Calamine, its uses in medicine, iii, 149.
- Cæliac affection, symptoms and treatment of, i, 520.
- Calais, account of, as a medicine, iii, 228.
- Calamagrostis, or Bull-reed, its medicinal powers, iii, 151.
- Calaminth, its uses in medicine, iii, 151.
- Calamus aromaticus, or Sweet-cane, its medicinal powers, iii, 152.
- Calculus, see Lithotomy;
- general treatment of, i, 541;
- of the uterus, 632.
- Callus, treatment of redundant, in fractures, ii, 476;
- of distortion from, 477;
- on bones which have not united for want of, 477.
- Camphora, its characters as given by the Arabians, iii, 427.
- Canals, nature of these surgical instruments, ii, 471.
- Cancers, symptoms and general treatment of, ii, 79-83;
- surgical treatment of, ii, 334-336.
- Canine appetite, in fevers, treatment of, i, 314.
- Canker-worms of Pines, their uses in medicine, iii, 302.
- Cannabis, or Hemp, its uses in medicine, iii, 155.
- Canopum, or Elder, see under Elder.
- Cantharis, treatment of poisoning by, ii, 201 et seq;
- uses of in medicine, iii, 153.
- Caparis, or Caper-tree, its uses in medicine, iii, 155.
- Carbuncle of the eyelids, treatment of, i, 419, 432;
- general nature and treatment of, ii, 75, 79;
- the gem scarcely used as a medicine, iii, 224.
- Carcinoma, of the eyelids, i, 419, 432.
- Cardamom, its medicinal properties, iii, 157.
- Cardiac disease, account of from Celsus, C. Aurelianus, and Aretæus, i, 292 et seq.
- Carline Thistle, its characters as an article of food, i, 113.
- Carobs, or Siliquæ, an inferior article of food, i, 137.
- Carious Wood, its uses in medicine, iii, 326.
- Carpesia, treatment of poisoning by, ii, 218.
- Carpesium, falsely taken for cubebs, its uses in medicine, iii, 159.
- Carrot, or Staphylinus, its characters as an article of food, i, 118.
- Cartilaginous fishes, their characters as articles of food, i, 169 et seq.
- Carum, or Caraway, its virtues as a medicine, iii, 158.
- Carus, symptoms and treatment of the disease, i, 372.
- Caryophyllon, or Cloves, its properties as a medicine, iii, 160.
- Cassamum, the fruit of the Balsam-tree, iii, 161.
- Cassia, its virtues as a medicine, iii, 161.
- Cassia fistula, its medicinal characters as given by the Arabians, iii, 429-31;
- of the Greeks a very different substance, iii, 161.
- Cassia lignea, same as the Cassia bark of the moderns, iii, 161.
- Castor, supposed by the ancient authorities the testicles of the beaver, iii, 162;
- its characters as a medicine, 163.
- Castor-oil Plant, its characters as a medicine, iii, 170, 171. See Ricinus.
- Castration, description of the operation, iii, 379.
- Catalepsy, symptoms and treatment of, i, 369, &c.
- Cataphora, treatment of in fevers, i, 301.
- Cataract, surgical treatment of, ii, 280-5.
- Caterpillar, or Eruca, its properties as a medicine, iii, 153.
- Catarrh, symptoms and treatment of, i, 469.
- Caucalis, or Wild Carrot, its uses in medicine, iii, 163.
- Cauda pudendi, symptoms and treatment of the disease, ii, 381-382.
- Causus, see Ardent Fevers.
- Catheterism, description of the operation, ii, 351.
- Cedrus, or Juniper, its medicinal uses, iii, 164.
- Celandine, or Chelidonium, its uses in medicine, iii, 412.
- Cenchrinus, treatment of persons stung by, ii, 186.
- Centaury, its uses in medicine, iii, 165.
- Cepæa, its uses in medicine, iii, 169.
- Cephalalgia, symptoms and treatment of, i, 350.
- Cephalæa, symptoms and treatment of, i, 355.
- Cera, or Wax, its uses in medicine, iii, 169.
- Cerastes, a variety of the Egyptian viper, ii, 189;
- treatment of persons stung by, 187-9.
- Cerasia, or Cherries, history of, as an article of food, i, 132, 133;
- their uses in medicine, iii, 167.
- Ceratonia, see Carob-tree.
- Ceruse, treatment of poisoning by, ii, 234;
- nature of, 235;
- its characters as a medicine, iii, 420.
- Cetacea, or Large Fishes, account of, i, 170.
- Ceterach, see Asplenium.
- Chalazia of the eyelid, surgical treatment of, ii, 275.
- Chalcanthos, disquisition on, iii, 402. See Atramentum sutorium.
- Chalcitis, disquisition on the nature of, iii, 399-401.
- Chamæleon, treatment of poisoning by, ii, 208;
- its characters as a medicine, iii, 407.
- Chamædrops, its characters as a medicine, iii, 410.
- Chamædrys, or Germander, its uses in medicine, iii, 406.
- Chamæleuce, or Ground Poplar, its uses in medicine, iii, 407.
- Chamæmelum, or Chamomile, its uses in medicine, iii, 408.
- Chamæpitys, or Ground Pine, its virtues in medicine, iii, 409.
- Chamæsyce, or Ground Fig, its virtues in medicine, iii, 410.
- Chamelæa, its characters in medicine, iii, 410, 412. See Mezereon.
- Characters for the different weights and measures, iii, 626-28.
- Chaste-tree, see Vitex.
- Cheese, varieties of, and their characters in dietetics, i, 155, 156;
- its uses in medicine, iii, 382.
- Chemosis, symptoms and treatment of, i, 412, 425.
- Cherry, see Cerasion.
- Chesnuts, their characters as articles of food, i, 138.
- Chickweed, see Alsine.
- Chickpea, see Cicer.
- Chilblains, treatment of, i, 676.
- Chironian Ulcers, symptoms and treatment of, ii, 114.
- Cholagogues, nature of, and list according to Mesue, iii, 489;
- to Margravius, 490.
- Cholera, symptoms and treatment of, i, 515 et seq.
- Chondrile, or Gum Succory, its characters as a medicine, iii, 414.
- Chondrus or Farro, is a sort of shelled grain prepared from spelt, i, 123;
- used as a medicine, iii, 415.
- Cicada or Tree-hopper, its uses in medicine, iii, 390.
- Cicatrices of the eyes, treatment of, i, 418;
- treatment of black, ii, 118.
- Cicer, or Chickpea, its uses as a medicine, iii, 112.
- Cichorium, or Succory, its medicinal powers, iii, 176.
- Cider, ancients well acquainted with the preparation of, i, 134.
- Cimices, or Bugs, their medicinal powers, iii, 188.
- Cinara, difficulty of determining what it was, i, 113.
- Cinnabaris or Sanguis Draconis, its uses in medicine, iii, 171.
- Cinnamon, its medicinal powers, iii, 172.
- Cinquefoil, see Quinquefolium.
- Circæa, or Enchanter’s Nightshade, its medicinal powers, iii, 173.
- Circumcision, description of the operation, ii, 349, 350.
- Circocele, surgical treatment of, ii, 370, 372.
- Cistus or Rock-rose, its virtues as a medicine, iii, 174.
- Citron, its characters as an article of food, i, 137.
- Clavus, or Corns, on the treatment of, i, 678;
- of the feet, treatment of, ii, 416, 417.
- Clavicle, on fractures of, ii, 447, 450;
- on dislocations of, ii, 482, 484.
- Clematis, or Virgin’s Bower, its medicinal uses, iii, 177.
- Clinopodium or Field-basil, its medicinal uses, iii, 178.
- Clitoris, surgical treatment of enlarged, ii, 381, 382.
- Clysters, description of the ancient, i, 57.
- Cnicus, or Bastard Saffron, its powers as a medicine, iii, 178;
- used as an antidote to poisons, ibid.;
- its general uses in medicine, iii, 175.
- Coagulated Milk, treatment of poisoning by, ii, 231.
- Cocoa-nut, its characters as a medicine, iii, 438.
- Cochleæ, or White Snails, esteemed as a delicacy by the Romans, i, 168;
- uses of, in medicine, iii, 192.
- Cockle, see Ægilops.
- Coeloma, see Ulcers.
- Cold, treatment of persons injured by, i, 49.
- Collyria, varieties of, and their composition, iii, 548, 558.
- Colic, symptoms and treatment of, i, 531, &c.
- Colocynth, description of, and its uses in medicine, iii, 183.
- Comfrey, see Symphytum.
- Conchylia, their uses in medicine, iii, 178.
- Condisi, poisonous substance treated of by the Arabians, ii, 242.
- Condyloma of the Uterus, treatment of, iii, 382, 383;
- of the anus, treatment of, 405.
- Congius, see Weights.
- Contagion, history of ancient opinions on, i, 284, 288.
- Continued or Synochous Fevers, symptoms and treatment of, i, 256.
- Contusion of the Ears, treatment of, i, 440, 445.
- Conyza, or Fleabane, its medicinal uses, iii, 185.
- Copper, the ancient varieties of, and their uses in medicine, iii, 404, 406.
- Copperas, see under Chalcanthos.
- Corallium, or Coral, its medicinal uses, iii, 187.
- Cordial Medicines, Arabian doctrines regarding the nature of, iii, 473.
- Coriander, its medicinal properties, iii, 189.
- Coris, its uses in medicine, iii, 189.
- Cork, its uses in medicine, iii, 393.
- Cornus, or Cornel, its medicinal uses, iii, 193.
- Corns, see Clavus.
- Coronopodium, probably the same as the Coronopus, i, 670;
- its purgative powers, iii, 495.
- Coronopus, or Buckthorn-plantain, its characters as a medicine, iii, 190.
- Cos, or Whetstone, account of, iii, 227.
- Cosmetics of the ancients, see under Hair.
- Costus, account of, and its properties in medicine, iii, 190, 192.
- Cotton, the Horon, or Bombax of the Arabians, iii, 464, 465.
- Cotton-thistle, see Acanthium.
- Cotyledon, or Navel-wort, its uses in medicine, iii, 192.
- Cough, treatment of, i, 309, 470, &c.
- Counter-fissure, ancient opinions regarding, ii, 440.
- Crab, its uses in medicine, iii, 158.
- Crab-tree, see Epimelis.
- Crane, a nutritious but indigestible article of food, i, 143.
- Crane-bill, see Geranium.
- Cratæogonon, its medicinal uses, iii, 194.
- Cress, used as a seasoner by the ancient Persians, i, 114.
- Crimnon, or Bran, its medicinal uses, iii, 196.
- Crises in Fevers, account of, i, 198, &c.
- Critical Days, ancient opinions regarding, i, 190, &c.
- Crithmon, or Samphire, its uses in medicine, iii, 195.
- Crocodiles, treatment of persons bitten by, ii, 193.
- Crocodilium, its medicinal uses, iii, 197.
- Crocomagma, composition of, iii, 531, 593.
- Crustacea, their characters as articles of food, i, 170.
- Crocus, or Saffron, its uses in medicine, iii, 198.
- Cubebs, introduced into medicine by the Arabians, iii, 463.
- Cucumber, its characters as an article of food, i, 128, 129;
- its uses in medicine, iii, 335.
- Cucurbita, see Gourd.
- Cudweed, see Gnaphalium.
- Culeus, see Weights.
- Cumin, its uses in medicine, iii, 203.
- Cupping, ancient modes of performing, iii, 326, 330.
- Curds and Whey, the Schiston of the ancients, i, 155.
- Cuttle-fish, see under Sepia.
- Cyanus, account of, and its medicinal uses, iii, 200.
- Cyathus, see under Weights.
- Cynanche, see under Quinsy.
- Cyperus, its uses in medicine, iii, 204.
- Cyphi, composition of, iii, 599, 600.
- Cypress, its uses in medicine, iii, 204.
- Cytisus, its medicinal uses, iii, 206.
- Daffodil, or Narcissus, its medicinal uses, iii, 266.
- Damascenes, their characters in dietetics, i, 136.
- Darnel, its medicinal virtues, iii, 26.
- Date, used in various ways as an article of food, i, 135;
- wine prepared from, ibid.
- Daucus, see Carrot.
- Defluxion on the Eyes, treatment of, i, 411.
- Deliquium Animi, treatment of, in fevers, i, 327;
- distinction between it and syncope, 328.
- Delirium Tremens, case of, related by Hippocrates, i, 407.
- Demoniacs, what the persons so designated in Scripture probably were, i, 383.
- Dende of the Arabians, either the lignum colabrinum or croton tiglium, iii, 448.
- Dentifrices, list of, and their uses, i, 455.
- Depilatories, composition of, and their uses, i, 342, 588.
- Dessert, or Mensa secunda, articles served at the, i, 131.
- Diabetes, symptoms and treatment of, i, 547.
- Diarrhœa, general treatment of, i, 520;
- colliquative in fevers, i, 298, 299.
- Dictamnus, or Dittany, its uses in medicine, iii, 95.
- Dietetics, ancient authorities on, i, 107.
- Diets, or Meals, of the ancients, i, 108.
- Difficult Labour, treatment of, i, 646 et seq.
- Dill, see Anethum.
- Diocles, epistle of, to Antigonus, i, 183;
- remarks on, 186.
- Diospolites, composition of, iii, 519.
- Diphryges, or Husk of Brass, its uses in medicine, iii, 95.
- Dipsacus, or Teasel, its medicinal powers, iii, 95.
- Disorder of the Eye, treatment of, i, 423.
- Distaff-thistle, see Atractylis.
- Dislocations, see Luxations.
- Dittany, see Dictamnus.
- Diudar, an Indian pine described by the Arabians, iii, 450, 451.
- Diuretics, officinal, for persons in health, i, 54.
- Dock, or Rumex, noticed as an article of food, i, 115. See Lapathum.
- Dogsbane, or Brassica canina, its medicinal properties, iii, 48.
- Dog-rose, or Hip-tree, its uses in medicine, iii, 203.
- Dorcas, the Gazelle, its flesh reckoned wholesome and delicious, i, 148;
- pulse named from, i, 212, 216, 221.
- Dorycnium, modern opinions regarding, ii, 225;
- its medicinal uses, iii, 96.
- Dracunculus, or Dragon-herb, its characters as a pot-herb, i, 114;
- its medicinal virtues, iii, 97.
- Drachm, see Weights.
- Dropaces, or Calefacient Plasters, composition of, iii, 581, 587.
- Dropsy, treatment of, i, 569 et seq.;
- surgical treatment of, see Paracentesis.
- Dross of Silver, its uses in medicine, iii, 106.
- Dryinus, treatment of persons stung by, ii, 181, 182.
- Dryopteris, or Oak-fern, its medicinal virtues, iii, 97.
- Duck, its characters as an article of food, i, 143.
- Duella, see Weights.
- Dung, its uses in medicine, iii, 186.
- Dyspepsia, symptoms and treatment of, i, 513, &c.
- Dysentery, symptoms and treatment of, i, 505, &c.
- Dysuria, treatment of, i, 517.
- Ear, on the diseases of, i, 437 et seq.
- Eagle-stone, or Ætites, its uses in medicine, iii, 227.
- Earths, the medicinal, of the ancients, iii, 83, 85.
- Earthworms, the uses of, in medicine, iii, 85.
- Ebeny, its medicinal powers, iii, 98, 99.
- Ecchymosis, treatment of, ii, 87.
- Echidna, treatment of persons stung by, ii, 177-180.
- Echinos, different kinds of, and their uses in medicine, iii, 121.
- Echium, or Viper’s Bugloss, its medicinal properties, iii, 122.
- Ecpiesmus, a disease of the eye, treatment of, i, 422, 436.
- Ectropion, symptoms and general treatment of, i, 413, 427;
- surgical treatment of, ii, 427.
- Eel, its characters as an article of food, i, 160.
- Eggs, their characters as given by the dietetical authorities, i, 144;
- how the ancients preserved them, ibid.;
- their uses in medicine, iii, 422.
- Elaphoboscus, its medicinal powers, iii, 104.
- Elaterium, treatment of poisoning by, ii, 239, 240;
- its medicinal powers, iii, 102, 103.
- Elatine, or Toadflax, its medicinal powers, iii, 104.
- Elbow, on dislocations at the, ii, 489-492.
- Elder, two species of, and their uses in medicine, iii, 30.
- Elæomeli, nature of, and its uses in medicine, iii, 102.
- Electrum, or Amber, its medicinal uses, iii, 129.
- Elecampane, its uses in medicine, iii, 105.
- Elephant, use of its hoofs in medicine, iii, 106.
- Elephantiasis, symptoms and treatment of, ii, 1-14;
- probably the original of syphilis, 14;
- still prevalent in certain countries, 15.
- Elechrysum, or Shrubby Everlasting, its uses in medicine, iii, 109.
- Elm, its medicinal powers, iii, 312.
- Emaciation, on the treatment of, i, 82-84.
- Embryotomy, or Embryulcia, description of the operation, ii, 387-392.
- Emery, description of, and its uses in medicine, iii, 226.
- Emetics, on the administration of, iii, 503-510.
- Emmenagogues, account of, i, 612, &c. See Menstrual Discharge.
- Emphysema, symptoms and treatment of, ii, 84, 86;
- of the eyes, i, 412, 426.
- Empetrum, or Black-berried Heath, its uses in medicine, iii, 100.
- Emplastic medicines, description of, iii, 7.
- Encanthis, symptoms and treatment of, i, 430, &c.;
- surgical treatment of, ii, 276.
- Endive, its characters as an article of food, ii, 113;
- its uses in medicine, iii, 319.
- Enterocele, description and general treatment of, i, 589;
- surgical treatment of, ii, 372, 377.
- Ephemeral Fevers, symptoms and treatment of, i, 225, 235.
- Ephemeron, treatment of poisoning by, ii, 222;
- same as the colchicum and hermodactylus;
- its medicinal powers, iii, 119.
- Epidemic diseases, account of, i, 273, &c.
- Epimedium, or Barrenwort, its uses in medicine, iii, 111.
- Epimelis, or Crab-tree, its medicinal uses, iii, 112.
- Epinyctis, symptoms and treatment of the disease, ii, 39, 40.
- Epistaxis, general treatment of, i, 457;
- in fevers, treatment of, i, 325.
- Epipactis, or Bastard Hellebore, its uses in medicine, iii, 112.
- Epithymum, or Dodder of Thyme, its uses in medicine, iii, 111.
- Epulis, surgical treatment of, ii, 294.
- Erica, see Heath.
- Erinos, or Water-basil, its medicinal powers, iii, 114.
- Eruca, or Rocket, its virtues in medicine, iii, 118.
- Eryngo, its medicinal uses, iii, 132.
- Erysipelas, symptoms and treatment of, ii, 65-70;
- on the use of liquid applications for, 70;
- of the brain, i, 365;
- of the anus, i, 602.
- Erysipelatous Fevers, on the treatment of, i, 269 et seq.
- Erysimum, or Hedge-mustard, its medicinal uses, iii, 117.
- Erythrodanum, or Madder, its medicinal uses, iii, 116.
- Euphorbium, treatment of poisoning by, ii, 241;
- its uses in medicine, iii, 119.
- Eupatorium, doubts respecting, and its uses in medicine, iii, 118.
- Exanthemata of the head, and treatment of, i, 345;
- symptoms and treatment of, ii, 37-39.
- Excoriations, treatment of, ii, 47.
- Exercises, description of those used by the ancients, i, 20-27.
- Exomphalos, or Umbilical Hernia, treatment of, ii, 340-342.
- Eye, on the general diseases of, i, 409 et seq.
- Face, on the affections of, i, 452.
- Facies Hippocratica, description of, i, 190, 191.
- Fagara or Fagre, a medicinal substance described by the Arabians, iii, 456.
- Far, or Spelt, its dietetical characters, i, 123;
- its virtues in medicine, iii, 123.
- Farro, see Chondrus.
- Fats, their uses in medicine, iii, 354, 355.
- Faufel, an Arabic medicine, probably areca catechu, iii, 454.
- Favi, nature and treatment of, ii, 97-99.
- Fel, an Arabic medicine not well understood, iii, 448.
- Female Flux, symptoms and treatment of, i, 617 et seq.
- Fennel, its uses in medicine, iii, 242.
- Fennel, Giant, its uses in medicine, iii, 265.
- Fenugreek, its medicinal powers, iii, 373.
- Fermentum, or Leaven, its uses in medicine, iii, 126.
- Fern, its uses in medicine, iii, 312.
- Fevers, symptoms and treatment of, i, 187-335;
- ancient authorities upon, 187.
- Fici, symptoms and treatment of, i, 347.
- Field-basil, see Clinopodium.
- Fig, its characters as an article of food, i, 129, 132;
- green figs, their medicinal uses, iii, 272;
- ripe figs, 362, 363.
- Filix, or Female Fern, its uses in medicine, iii, 136.
- Fingers, surgical treatment of preternatural, ii, 331.
- Fir-tree, its medicinal powers, iii, 103, 104.
- Fistula, general treatment of, ii, 129, &c.;
- surgical treatment of, 396-399.
- Fistula Lachrymalis, see Ægilops.
- Fishes, their characters as articles of food, i, 157 et seq.
- Fissures of the uterus, i, 645, &c.;
- of the feet, 176;
- of the anus, ii, 405.
- Flamingo, its tongue reckoned a great delicacy, i, 143.
- Fleawort, treatment of poisoning by, ii, 211.
- Foot, on the fractures at the, ii, 470.
- Forceps, in midwifery known to Avicenna, i, 650;
- one found in the house of an obstetrix at Pompei, 652.
- Fowls, account of as articles of food, i, 139, &c.
- Fox, see Vulpes.
- Fractures, account of, and their differences, ii, 427-478;
- of the skull, 429;
- complicated with a wound, 472.
- Frankincense, its medicinal uses, iii, 217.
- Freckles on the face, remedies for, i, 452.
- Friar’s Cowl, see Arisarum.
- Friction, the preparatory described, i, 19;
- different kinds of, 28.
- Frog, not used as an article of food by the ancients, i, 166 (misspelt rog);
- uses in medicine, see Rana.
- Fructus horæi, or Summer Fruits, their characters, i, 128.
- Frumentacea, their characters as articles of food, i, 120, &c.
- Fucus marinus, or Sea-weed, its uses in medicine, iii, 397.
- Fuligo, or Soot, its medicinal powers, iii, 56.
- Fumaria, or Fumitory, its medicinal uses, iii, 159.
- Furunculus, symptoms and treatment of, ii, 73-75.
- Gagate, or Jet, used as a test of epilepsy, i, 380;
- its virtues in medicine, iii, 225.
- Galactites, account of, and its medicinal powers, iii, 222.
- Galangal, or Galanga, account of its introduction into medicine, iii, 433.
- Galbanum, its uses in medicine, iii, 398.
- Galiopsis, its medicinal uses, iii, 81.
- Galium, its medicinal uses, iii, 80.
- Gall, or Bile, its uses in medicine, iii, 413.
- Gallæ, or Galls, their medicinal uses, iii, 168.
- Gall-stones, noticed by Alexander Trallian, i, 566;
- by Haly Abbas, and others, 586.
- Ganglion, nature and treatment of, ii, 50, 51;
- surgical treatment of, 317, 318.
- Gangrene, or Sphacelus, symptoms and treatment of, ii, 59-61.
- Garlic, its uses in medicine, iii, 345.
- Gastroraphe, description of the operation, ii, 342-345.
- Gazelle, or Dorcas, used for food, i, 148.
- Genital organs, on the diseases of, i, 600;
- Celsus the best authority on, 604.
- Gentian, its uses in medicine, iii, 82.
- Geodes, account of, iii, 226.
- Geranium, or Cranebill, its medicinal uses, iii, 83.
- Germander, or Chamædrys, its uses in medicine, iii, 406.
- Gilbenee, or Cerbera manghas, its introduction into medicine, iii, 467.
- Gilt-head, its characters as an article of food, i, 165.
- Ginger, see Zingiber.
- Gingidium, or Toothpick Fennel, used as a pot-herb, i, 113;
- its medicinal uses, iii, 86.
- Gith, or Nigella, its uses in medicine, iii, 245.
- Glass, account of the ancient, and its uses in medicine, iii, 383, 384.
- Glaucium, or Horned Poppy, its medicinal uses, iii, 87.
- Glaucoma, account of the disease, i, 421-434.
- Glaux, or Milkwort, its medicinal uses, iii, 87.
- Gluten, or Glue, its uses in medicine, iii, 181.
- Glycyrrhiza, or Liquorice, its medicinal uses, iii, 88.
- Gnaphalium, or Cudweed, its medicinal powers, iii, 89.
- Goat’s-flesh, its characters as an article of food, i, 148.
- Goat’s-horn, its uses in medicine, iii, 166.
- Godwit, probably the attagen of the ancients, i, 140;
- much sought after as an article of food, ibid.
- Gongylis, or Turnip, its medicinal uses, iii, 90. See Turnip.
- Gonorrhœa, symptoms and treatment of, i, 593.
- Goose, characters of as an article of food, i, 143.
- Goose-foot, see Botrys.
- Gordylium, see Tordylium.
- Gourd, use of as an article of food, i, 127, 128;
- its medicinal uses, iii, 182.
- Gout, varieties and treatment of, i, 657-676.
- Gramen, or Grass, see Agrostis.
- Granum Gnidium, account of, and its uses in medicine, iii, 179.
- Granum tinctorum, iii, 180.
- Granum Kelkel, iii, 466.
- Grape, account of its qualities as an article of food, i, 132.
- Grape-stones, their uses in medicine, iii, 86.
- Gromwel, see Lithospermum.
- Ground-ivy, or Chamæcissos, its uses in medicine, iii, 407.
- Ground-poplar, or Chamæleuce, its uses in medicine, iii, 407.
- Groundsel, see Senecio.
- Gudgeon, used as an article of food, i, 163.
- Gum, its medicinal powers, iii, 184.
- Gypsum, or Mineral White, treatment of poisoning by, ii, 233;
- modern writers on toxicology have overlooked, 234;
- its characters as a medicine, iii, 91.
- Gyris, or Pollen, its medicinal powers, iii, 91.
- Hæmatite, or Bloodstone, its use in hæmoptysis, i, 489;
- its general uses in medicine, iii, 200, 222.
- Hæmatemesis, described by Actuarius, i, 515.
- Hæmorrhus, on the treatment of persons stung by, ii, 183-185;
- a variety of the viper, 185.
- Hager Albuzedi, an Arabian medicine, iii, 476.
- Hager Alcazaha, an Arabian medicine, iii, 477.
- Hager Salachil, or Lapis corneolus, account of, iii, 476.
- Haggis, see Isicia.
- Hair, on the diseases of, i, 337, &c.;
- compositions for dyeing, 342;
- hair and nails said to grow after death, 345;
- its uses in medicine, iii, 380.
- Hake, the fish, noticed by several ancient writers, i, 165.
- Halimus, or Sea-purslane, used as an article of food, i, 113;
- its uses in medicine, iii, 32.
- Hand and Fingers, on fractures of the bones of, ii, 465, 466.
- Hare, characters of as an article of food, i, 149.
- Hartshorn, its uses in medicine, iii, 166.
- Heads, their medicinal uses, iii, 167.
- Headache, treatment of in fevers, ii, 301;
- general treatment of, 350.
- Heart, temperaments and physiology of, i, 94 et seq.;
- on the affections of, 501.
- Hearing, difficult, treatment of, i, 440.
- Heath, its medicinal powers, i, 113.
- Hectic Fevers, symptoms and treatment of, i, 266, &c.
- Hedera, or Ivy, its uses in medicine, iii, 175.
- Hedge-mustard, see Erysimum.
- Hedychroum, on the composition of, iii, 510.
- Hellebore, the White and the Black, on poisoning by the White, ii, 239;
- their uses in medicine, iii, 107;
- modes of administering the White, 503 et seq.;
- Bastard, see Epipactis.
- Heliotropium, or Sunflower, its medicinal uses, iii, 128.
- Hemlock, treatment of poisoning by, ii, 211, &c.;
- effects of in the case of Socrates, 212;
- its uses in medicine, iii, 206.
- Hemina, see Weights.
- Hemerocallis, or Lily of the Valley, its uses in medicine, iii, 131.
- Hemicrania, symptoms and treatment of, i, 355, &c.
- Hemionitis, or Moonfern, its medicinal uses, iii, 131.
- Hemiplegia, see Apoplexy.
- Hemorrhage, ancient modes of treating, i, 448, and ii, 127, &c.;
- from the nose in fevers, i, 326.
- Hemorrhoids of the Womb, general treatment of, i, 603;
- surgical treatment of, ii, 382, 383;
- of the anus, treatment of, 403.
- Henbane, varieties of, and their uses in medicine, iii, 386.
- Hepialus, a species of quotidian, i, 251, 252.
- Hermodactylus, its use in gout, i, 660, &c.;
- its uses in medicine, iii, 114;
- preparation of, 494.
- Hermaphrodites, account of, and their treatment, ii, 381.
- Hernia, different species of, i, 589, &c.
- Herpes, symptoms and treatment of, ii, 61.
- Hiccup, treatment of in fevers, i, 321.
- Hieræ, on the composition of, iii, 500-3.
- Hieracites, description of, and its uses in medicine, iii, 227.
- Hip-joint, symptoms and treatment of dislocations at, ii, 498-504;
- on fractures of its bones, ii, 454, 455.
- Hippocampus, its medicinal powers, iii, 143.
- Hippolapathum, its uses in medicine, iii, 143.
- Hippomarathrum, or Horse-fennel, its uses in medicine, iii, 143.
- Hippophaes, its medicinal uses, iii, 144.
- Hippopotamus, or Sea-horse, its medicinal uses, iii, 144.
- Hipposelinum, or Horse-parsley, its medicinal uses, iii, 144.
- Hippuris, or Horse’s-tail, its uses in medicine, iii, 144.
- Holostium, its medicinal powers, iii, 274.
- Honey, its uses as an article of food, i, 178;
- its uses in medicine, iii, 246.
- Honeysuckle, French, its medicinal powers, iii, 128.
- Hops, or humulus lupulus, its medicinal powers, as stated by Mesue, iii, 471.
- Hordeolum, or Stye, symptoms and treatment of, i, 414, 427.
- Horehound, see Marrubium.
- Horon, or Bombax, disquisition on, iii, 471. See also Cotton.
- Horned Poppy, see Glaucium.
- Husk of Brass, its medicinal uses, iii, 95. See Diphryges.
- Hyacinth, the herb, its uses in medicine, iii, 382, 383;
- the gem, its uses in medicine, 475.
- Hydatids, described by Aretæus, Galen, and Rhases, i, 574;
- by Hippocrates, 564;
- of the eyelids, operation for the removal of, ii, 271.
- Hydragogues, list of, and their action, iii, 492.
- Hydrargyrus, see Mercury.
- Hydrocephalus, surgical treatment of, ii, 250-253.
- Hydromel, account of its uses and modes of preparing, i, 179.
- Hydrops uteri, described by Hippocrates, i, 573. See Dropsy.
- Hydrocele, description of the operation for, ii, 365-368.
- Hydrophobia, history of and modes of treatment, ii, 127 et seq.
- Hydropiper, its uses in medicine, iii, 385.
- Hydrus, treatment of persons stung by, ii, 185, 186.
- Hypecoum, its uses in medicine, iii, 388.
- Hypercatharsis, treatment of, iii, 499.
- Hypericum, account of, and its uses in medicine, iii, 388.
- Hypocistis, its uses in medicine, iii, 389.
- Hypoglossum, its uses in medicine, iii, 389.
- Hypopia, or Bruised Spots, treatment of, i, 452.
- Hypopyon of the eye, general treatment of, i, 417, &c.;
- surgical treatment of, ii, 279, 280.
- Hypospadiæum, or Imperforate Glans, treatment of, ii, 347.
- Hypospathismus, description of the operation, ii, 256-258.
- Hyposphagma of the eyes, treatment of, i, 412, &c.
- Ichthyocolla, its medicinal uses, iii, 148.
- Icterus, etymology of the term, i, 582. See Jaundice.
- Idæan root, inquiry what it was, and its uses in medicine, iii, 140.
- Ignis Persicus, inquiry what disease it was, ii, 70-78.
- Ignis sacer, inquiry what disease it was, ii, 68.
- Ileus, symptoms and treatment of, i, 539, &c.
- Imagination, influence of, in pregnant women, on the fœtus, i, 2, 3.
- Imperforate meatus auditorius, treatment of, ii, 288;
- pudendum, treatment of, 383, 384;
- anus, treatment of, 405.
- Impetigo, term used by Celsus, ii, 19;
- misapplied by the Arabians, 21, &c.
- Impotence, means for removing, i, 46, 599.
- Impostors in the profession, account of, ii, 245.
- Incubus, symptoms and treatment of, i, 388, &c.
- Indigestion, on the treatment of, i, 44.
- Infancy, diseases of, i, 10-12.
- Infants, on the management of, i, 8 et seq.
- Inflammation of the eyes, treatment of, i, 410 et seq.
- Inflation of the stomach, symptoms and treatment of, i, 514;
- of the womb, treatment of, 632.
- Ink, description of the ancient, iii, 243-4.
- Inspectiones cadaverum, practised by the ancients, i, 503, 567.
- Instruments for operations on the skull, ii, 434.
- Intemperaments, description and treatment of, i, 101.
- Intercurrent pulse, characters of, i, 220.
- Intermitting pulse, characters of, ibid.
- Intoxication, on the treatment of, i, 43.
- Inula, see Elecampane.
- Iris, varieties of, and their uses in medicine, iii, 145-6.
- Iron, its uses in medicine, iii, 334.
- Isatis or Woad, its medicinal uses, iii, 146.
- Ischiatic disease, symptoms and treatment of, i, 682, &c.
- Isicia, an account of, and their composition, i, 171.
- Isinglass-fish, not used as an article of food, i, 162.
- Isopyrum or Bogbean, account of, and its virtues in medicine, iii, 146-7.
- Ixia, treatment of poisoning by, ii, 221;
- probably was the Carlina acaulis, ibid.
- Jasper, its uses in medicine, iii, 221, 223.
- Jaundice, symptoms and treatment of, i, 580.
- Jaw, on fractures of the lower, ii, 445, 447;
- on dislocations of, 479, &c.
- Jesemin, probably a species of jasminum, iii, 458.
- Judaic Stone, its medicinal powers, iii, 221, 223.
- Jujubes, their characters as articles of food, i, 137;
- are the serica of Galen, ibid.
- Juniper, varieties of used in medicine, iii, 50, 164.
- Jusculum, or Broth, its medicinal properties, iii, 126.
- Kadi, an Arabian medicine, account of, iii, 460.
- Karabe, disquisition on the, iii, 453-4;
- probably not amber as generally supposed, ibid.
- Kidneys, on the diseases of the, i, 541, &c.;
- hemorrhage of, 546, 555;
- hardness of, 546, 556.
- Kingspear, see Asphodelus.
- Knapweed, see Stœbe.
- Kustberkush, an Arabian medicine; the Tamarix orientalis, iii, 467.
- Lactuca, or Lettuce, used in insomnolency by Galen, i, 182, 183;
- its medicinal uses, iii, 137, 138.
- Ladanum, its uses in medicine, iii, 208.
- Lagophthalmos, or Hare-eye, treatment of, ii, 266.
- Lagopus, its uses in medicine, iii, 208.
- Lampsana, or Nipplewort, its medicinal powers, iii, 209.
- Lamprey, account of as an article of food, i, 165.
- Lana, or Wool, its medicinal uses, iii, 113.
- Lapathum, or Dock, its medicinal uses, iii, 210.
- Lapis Lazuli, its medicinal uses, iii, 477. See Cyanus.
- Lapis Lyncurius, account of, iii, 227.
- Lapis Specularis, account of, iii, 351.
- Lappa, or Cleavers, its characters as a medicine, iii, 47.
- Lark, sometimes used as an article of food, i, 141;
- its medicinal uses, iii, 193.
- Laryngotomy, description of the operation, ii, 303-5.
- Lassitude, varieties of, and their treatment, i, 30-6.
- Lathyris, a species of spurge, its uses, iii, 209.
- Laurus, see Bay-tree.
- Laurus Herba, see Butcher’s Broom.
- Laxatives to persons in health, i, 54.
- Lead, treatment of poisoning by, ii, 237;
- ancients well acquainted with its deleterious qualities, 237, 238;
- its uses in medicine, iii, 255.
- Leaf, the Malabathrum, or Cassia-leaf, iii, 397.
- Leaven, see Fermentum.
- Leeches, treatment of persons who have swallowed, ii, 207, &c.;
- on bleeding by means of, 328, &c.
- Leek, see Porrum.
- Lees of Wine, their uses in medicine, iii, 380.
- Leg, on fractures of the, ii, 469.
- Lehibach, probably the Mussaenda frondosa, iii, 467.
- Lemon, said to have been noticed by Avicenna, i, 137—statement corrected;
- described by Ebn Baithar, iii, 472.
- Lentes, see Weights.
- Lentils, used as articles of food, especially by the Egyptians, i, 126;
- their uses in medicine, iii, 392.
- Lentiscus, or Lentisk, its medicinal uses, iii, 365.
- Leontopetalon, or Lion’s Leaf, its uses in medicine, iii, 212.
- Lepidium, or Pepperwort, its uses in medicine, iii, 212.
- Lepra, or Leprosy, symptoms and treatment of, ii, 16, &c.;
- term lepra not used by Celsus, 19.
- Lethargy, symptoms and treatment of, i, 366, &c.
- Leucas, its medicinal powers, iii, 215.
- Leucacantha, or White-thorn, its uses in medicine, iii, 214.
- Leuce, description of the disease, ii, 31, 32;
- the snow-white leprosy of the Jews, 32;
- mixed with elephantiasis, 33.
- Leucoma, symptoms and treatment of, i, 418, 431.
- Lichen, description of the disease, ii, 24, &c.;
- tendency to pass into lepra and scabies, 25, 26;
- described by the Arabians under the term impetigo, 26;
- tropicus, by what ancient authors described, ibid.
- Lichen, the vegetable, its uses in medicine, iii, 211.
- Lientery, symptoms and treatment of, i, 520, &c.
- Ligature, use of in wounds of arteries, ii, 130.
- Lily, its uses in medicine, iii, 196. See under Nymphæa.
- Lime, treatment of poisoning by, ii, 235, 236;
- its uses in medicine, iii, 380.
- Limpets, see Tellinæ.
- Limonium, or Sea Lavender, its uses in medicine, iii, 211.
- Liniments, composition of, iii, 581-7;
- to the anus and navel, 502, 503;
- to the mouth and throat, 541, 544.
- Linseed, sometimes used as an article of food, i, 127;
- its characters as a medicine, iii, 230.
- Lipyria, account of the fever, iii, 252.
- Liquorice, see Glycyrrhiza.
- Litharge, treatment of poisoning by, ii, 236, 237;
- its uses in medicine, iii, 219.
- Lithontriptics, ancient views regarding, i, 549 et seq.
- Lithospermum, or Gromwel, its characters as a medicine, iii, 229.
- Lithotomy, history of ancient opinions on, ii, 354-63.
- Liver, physiology of, i, 98;
- affections of, 560 et seq.;
- of animals used as an article of food, 151;
- its properties and uses as a medicine, iii, 131.
- Lividity, on the treatment of, i, 39.
- Lixivia, or Lyes, account of the ancient, and their uses, iii, 184.
- Lizard, its uses in medicine, iii, 328.
- Locust, used as an article of food, i, 143;
- used in medicine, iii, 30.
- Lolium, see Darnel.
- Lonchitis, or Rough Spleenwort, its uses in medicine, iii, 233.
- Looseness of the bowels, treatment of in fevers, i, 324.
- Lotus-tree, account of as an article of food, i, 138;
- the medicinal powers of the herb, iii, 236.
- Lovage, its characters as a medicine, iii, 219.
- Love, symptoms and treatment of, i, 391.
- Lungs, temperaments and physiology of, i, 83 et seq.;
- their uses in medicine, iii, 304.
- Lupine, an inferior article of food, i, 127;
- its characters as given by Galen, ibid.;
- its uses in medicine, iii, 136.
- Luxations, account of, ii, 478 et seq.;
- of the lower jaw, 479-82;
- sometimes fatal, 481, 482;
- complicated with a wound, 509;
- a fracture, 510, 511.
- Lycanthropia, description of the disease, i, 389;
- Burton and Mead’s opinions respecting, 390.
- Lycium, account of, and its virtues in medicine, iii, 234.
- Lychnis, or Campion, its uses in medicine, iii, 235.
- Lycopsis, or Hound’s-tongue, its uses in medicine, iii, 234.
- Lydian Stone, its uses in medicine, iii, 327.
- Lyes, see Lixivia.
- Lysimachium, its medicinal powers, iii, 235.
- Mace, improperly identified with Macer, iii, 436;
- its uses in medicine, 436-38.
- Macer, conjectures respecting, iii, 237.
- Mackerel, account of its qualities from Xenocrates, i, 162.
- Mad Dogs, see Hydrophobia.
- Madarosis, or Milphosis, treatment of, i, 415, 429.
- Madder, see Erythrodanum.
- Madwort, see Alysson.
- Magnet, ancient opinions regarding the, and its uses in medicine, i, 225.
- Mahaleb, what it probably was, iii, 458.
- Maiden-hair, its properties as a medicine, iii, 22.
- Maimed parts, treatment of, iii, 294.
- Malabathrum, account of, and its uses in medicine, iii, 237.
- Malingerers, on the detection of, ii, 244.
- Mallows, characters as a potherb, i, 112;
- its uses in medicine, iii, 238.
- Mamira, account of, iii, 239.
- Mandragora, or Mandrake, treatment of poisoning by, ii, 218, 219;
- its uses in medicine, iii, 240.
- Mania, symptoms and treatment of, i, 383 et seq.
- Manna Thuris, description of, i, 451, and iii, 125;
- account of the different kinds of manna, iii, 443-45.
- Margaritæ, or Pearls, their uses in medicine, iii, 473.
- Marjoram, see Amaracus.
- Marrow, its uses in medicine, iii, 257.
- Marrubium, or Horehound, its characters in medicine, iii, 309.
- Masticatories, on the composition of, i, 59, 60.
- Mastich, its uses in medicine, iii, 423.
- Masucha, composition of, iii, 601.
- Maudlin, see Ageratum.
- Materia Medica, list of ancient authorities upon, iii, 3.
- Maza, how prepared, i, 124.
- Meadow Rue, see Thalictrum.
- Meadow Saffron, see Hermodactylus.
- Meals of the ancients, i, 108. See Diets.
- Measles, ancient history of, i, 330.
- Measures, full account of those used by the ancients, iii, 609-27.
- Meatus auditorius, imperforate, ii, 288;
- extraction of bodies from, 289-91.
- Meconium, account of, iii, 250.
- Medium, its characters as a medicine, iii, 249.
- Medlars, their characters as an article of food, i, 135.
- Meisce, or Mes, account of, iii, 464.
- Meizaragi, the Cocculus Indicus, its uses in medicine, iii, 460.
- Melas, symptoms and treatment of, ii, 16;
- the Lepra nigricans of Willan, 23, &c.
- Melancholy, symptoms and treatment of, i, 380, &c.
- Melæna, noticed by Actuarius, i, 515.
- Melca, a preparation from milk, i, 155.
- Melanogogues, list of, and their action, iii, 491.
- Melanteria, account of, and its uses in medicine, iii, 244.
- Melilot, its characters as a medicine, iii, 247.
- Melititis, or Honey Stone, its uses in medicine, iii, 220, 222.
- Meliceris, treatment of, ii, 94, 96.
- Melon and Melopepon, account of, i, 129.
- Memory, supposed to be connected with the posterior part of the brain, i, 90, 373;
- on the loss of, and of reason, 372.
- Memphites, account of, iii, 228.
- Men, on the bite of, ii, 193.
- Mentagra, account of the disease, ii, 27.
- Mentha, or Mint, its medicinal powers, iii, 127.
- Menstrual Discharge, ancient theories regarding, i, 608;
- retention of, 609 et seq.
- Mercury, treatment of poisoning by, ii, 238;
- knowledge of, possessed by the ancients, 239;
- its uses in medicine, iii, 385.
- Merle, the fish, used as an article of food, i, 164.
- Metasyncritica, or Alteratives, account of, i, 353.
- Mezereon, see Chamelæa.
- Mial, or Storax humida, probably the Liquidambar orientale, iii, 460;
- its uses in ancient medicine, ibid.
- Milk, its characters as an article of food, i, 150 et seq.;
- methods of preparing and using it, 154 et seq.;
- characters of good milk in a nurse, and mode of correcting bad, 6, 7;
- its uses in medicine, iii, 79.
- Milkwort, see Glaux.
- Millet, its characters as an article of food, i, 124;
- its uses in medicine, iii, 163.
- Millefoil, its medicinal powers, iii, 260.
- Millepedes, or Slaters, their medicinal uses, iii, 276.
- Misy, account of, and its uses in medicine, iii, 253.
- Mole, two species of, in the uterus described, i, 630.
- Mollusca, account of the articles belonging to this class, i, 169.
- Moly, or Wild Garlic, its uses in medicine, iii, 262.
- Moonfern, see Hemionitis.
- Morphea, use of the term by the Arabians, ii, 23;
- by modern authorities, 35.
- Morochthus, its medicinal uses, iii, 221, 223.
- Mouth, on the diseases of the, i, 454.
- Mugwort, see Artemisia.
- Mulberry, its characters when used for food, i, 132;
- its uses in medicine, iii, 256.
- Muluchia, or Jews’ Mallow, its virtues, iii, 468.
- Murena, much esteemed as an article of food, i, 162;
- treatment of persons stung by, ii, 191.
- Muria, or Brine, its medicinal powers, iii, 34.
- Mus Araneus, treatment of persons stung by, ii, 175, 176.
- Musa, the Musa paradisiaca, virtues of, iii, 473.
- Mushrooms, their properties, as given by the dietetical writers, i, 119;
- treatment of persons poisoned by, ii, 228 et seq.;
- kinds of, known to the ancients, ii, 229;
- their uses in medicine, iii, 250.
- Muscles, their uses in medicine, iii, 257.
- Musk, its virtues, as stated by the Arabian authorities, iii, 468-70.
- Must, account of, i, 177.
- Mustard, its characters when used as an article of food, i, 115;
- its uses in medicine, iii, 263.
- Mustela, or Weasel, its uses in medicine, iii, 8.
- Mutton, its characters as an article of food, i, 148.
- Myagrum, or Gold of Paradise, its uses in medicine, iii, 257.
- Mydriasis, or Dilatation of the Pupil, treatment of, i, 133.
- Myopia, treatment of, i, 422, 436.
- Myrmecia, description and treatment of, ii, 48, 49;
- surgical treatment of, 417.
- Myrobalans, description of, and their uses in medicine, iii, 440-3.
- Myrrh, or Myrrhis, its uses in medicine, iii, 260, 261.
- Myrrh, or Myrrha, the gum-resin, its uses in medicine, iii, 348.
- Myrtle, its uses in medicine, iii, 261.
- Nails, on the diseases of the, i, 680 et seq.
- Nard, different species of, and their uses, in medicine, iii, 264, &c.
- Nasturtium, its uses in medicine, iii, 156.
- Nausea, in fevers, on the treatment of, i, 319.
- Navel, protrusion of, and its treatment, i, 587.
- Nefrin, or Nerfin, probably the Narcissus orientalis, its virtues, iii, 467.
- Nerium, or Oleander, poisoning by, ii, 242;
- its virtues as a medicine, iii, 268.
- Nerves, of motion and sensation distinct, i, 398;
- on wounds of, ii, 133 et seq.
- 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.