Dr. Gregory's conspectus medicinae theoreticae : embracing pathology and physiology / with the original text, an ordo verborum, and literal translation. By John Steggall.
- James Gregory
- Date:
- 1855
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Dr. Gregory's conspectus medicinae theoreticae : embracing pathology and physiology / with the original text, an ordo verborum, and literal translation. By John Steggall. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.
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![3ibi, oleosi, nntiientis, ex carnibus iprsesertim (modo concoctio bona sit) et potus validi, cerevisise im- primis, et animi et corporis quiefe 3t trauquillitate, multo somuo et orpore, castratione, fi’igore, san- guinis detractione repetita, mul- ::isque aliis exinanitionibus; qiiic- quid scilicet, salva sanitate, vires vitales et animates, et imprimis mlitas excretiones, minuit, Imic ’avet. Multum vero pendet ab ipsius corporis babitu : neque ho- no, ut bos ad libitum saginari Dotest. 105. Certa, secundum setatem lominis, obesitas, prosperse vale- mdinis signum est et effectus. Yimia vero, ipsa morbus eSt, et diorum morborum causa. Semper 7ero et certissirae debellanda, si nodo fuerint bona voluntas et ds animi, valida corporis exerci- atione, brevi somno, parca et iicca diseta. Nec facile miles multi oleosi, nutrientis cihi, prcesertbn ex carnibus (rnodo sit bona concoctio) et validi polds, imprimis cerevisice, et quiete et trauquillitate animi et corporis, multo somno et torpore, castratione, friyore, repetita detractione san- guinis, que multis aliis exi- nanitionibus ; scilicet sani- tate salva, quicquid minuit vitales et animates vires, et imprimis solitas excretiones, favet Tiuic. Verb multum pendet ab habitu corqjoris ipsius neque potest homo, ut bos, saginari ad libitum. 105. Certa obesitas, se- cundum cetatem hominis, est signum et effectus prosperoe valetudinis. Vero nimia est ipsa morbus, et causa aliorum morborum. Verb semper et certissime debellanda {modo si fuerint bona voluntas et vis animi), valida exercita- tione corporis, brevi somno, pared et sicca diceta. Nec gregarius miles facile reper- ■icularly from flesh (])rovided the digestion be good), also strong drink, ispecially beer, by rest and tranquillity of th’e mind and body, by mucb deep and torpor, castration, cold, repeated bloodletting, and many other :vacuations ; for, in a sound state of health, whatever diminishes the 'ital and animal powers, and especially the usual excretions, is favorable 0 this ; but a great deal depends on the habit of the body itself, nor :;an man, like an ox, be fattened at pleasure, 105. A certain degree of fatness, in proportion to the age of man, is m indication and effect of good health. But too much is itself a disease, ind a cause of other diseases. But always and very certainly it is to be )vercome, (if only there have been intention and resolution,) by power- mi exercise of the body, short sleep, by sparing and dry diet. Nor could 1 common soldier easily be found who can complain of such a disease. 6](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b28149452_0069.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
