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400 BC
ON HEMORRHOIDS
by Hippocrates
translated by Francis Adams
The disease of the hemorrhoids is formed in this way�此�if bile or
phlegm be determined to the veins in the rectum�察�it heats the blood in
the veins�察�and these veins becoming heated attract blood from the
nearest veins�察�and being gorged the inside of the gut swells
outwardly�察�and the heads of the veins are raised up�察�and being at
the same time bruised by the faeces passing out�察�and injured by the
blood collected in them�察�they squirt out blood�察�most frequently
along with the faeces�察�but sometimes without faeces。 It is to be cured
thus��
2。 In the first place it should be known in what sort of a place
they are formed。 For cutting�察�excising�察�sewing�察�binding�察�applying
putrefacient means to the anus�察�all these appear to be very formidable
things�察�and yet�察�after all�察�they are not attended with mischief。 I
recommend seven or eight small pieces of iron to be prepared�察�a fathom
in size�察�in thickness like a thick specillum�察�and bent at the
extremity�察�and a broad piece should be on the extremity�察�like a
small obolus。 Having on the preceding day first purged the man with
medicine�察�on the day of the operation apply the cautery。 Having laid
him on his back�察�and placed a pillow below the breech�察�force out the
anus as much as possible with the fingers�察�and make the irons red´hot��
and burn the pile until it be dried up�察�and so as that no part may
be left behind。 And burn so as to leave none of the hemorrhoids
unburnt�察�for you should burn them all up。 You will recognize the
hemorrhoids without difficulty�察�for they project on the inside of
the gut like dark´colored grapes�察�and when the anus is forced out they
spurt blood。 When the cautery is applied the patient's head and
hands should be held so that he may not stir�察�but he himself should
cry out�察�for this will make the rectum project the more。 When you have
performed the burning�察�boil lentils and tares�察�finely triturated in
water�察�and apply as a cataplasm for five or six days。 But on the
seventh�察�cut a soft sponge into a very slender slice�察�its width should
be about six inches square。 Then a thin smooth piece of cloth�察�of
the same size as the sponge�察�is to be smeared with honey and
applied�察�and with the index finger of the left hand the middle of
the sponge is to be pushed as far up as possible�察�and afterward wool
is to be placed upon the sponge so that it may remain in the anus。 And
having girded the patient about the loins and fastened a shawl to
the girdle�察�bring up this band from behind between the legs and attach
it to the girdle at the navel。 Then let the medicine which I
formerly said is calculated to render the skin thick and strong�察�be
bound on。 These things should be kept on for not less than twenty
days。 The patient should once a day take a draught from flour or
millet�察�or bran�察�and drink water。 When the patient goes to stool the
part should be washed with hot water。 Every third day he should take
the bath。
3。 Another method of cure�此�Having got the anus to protrude as much
as possible�察�foment with hot water�察�and then cut off the extremities
of the hemorrhoids。 But this medicine should be prepared beforehand��
as an application to the wound�此�Having put urine into a bronze vessel��
sprinkle upon the urine the flower of bronze calcined and finely
triturated�察�then�察�when it is moistened�察�shake the vessel and dry in
the sun。 When it becomes dry�察�let it be scraped down and levigated��
and apply with the finger to the part�察�and having oiled compresses��
apply them�察�and bind a sponge above。
4。 Another method�此�There grows upon the bleeding condyloma�察�a
protuberance like the fruit of the mulberry�察�and if the condyloma be
far without�察�an envelope of flesh is adherent to it。 Having placed the
man over two round stones upon his knees�察�examine�察�for you will find
the parts near the anus between the buttocks inflated�察�and blood
proceeding from within。 If�察�then�察�the condyloma below the cover be
of a soft nature�察�bring it away with the finger�察�for there is no
more difficulty in this than in skinning a sheep�察�to pass the finger
between the hide and the flesh。 And this should be accomplished
without the patient's knowledge�察�while he is kept in conversation。
When the condyloma is taken off�察�streaks of blood necessarily flow
from the whole of the torn part。 It must be speedily washed with a
decoction of galls�察�in a dry wine�察�and the bleeding vein will
disappear along with the condyloma�察�and its cover will be replaced。
The older it is�察�the more easy the cure。
5。 But if the condyloma be higher up�察�you must examine it with the
speculum�察�and you should take care not to be deceived by the speculum��
for when expanded�察�it renders the condyloma level with the surrounding
parts�察�but when contracted�察�it shows the tumor right again。 It is to
be removed by smearing it with black hellebore on the finger。 Then�察�on
the third day�察�wash it out with a dry wine。 You need not be
surprised that there is no discharge of blood when you remove the
condyloma�察�for neither�察�if you cut off the hands or legs at the
articulations will there be any flow of blood�察�but if you cut them off
above or below the joints�察�you will find there hollow veins which pour
out blood�察�and you will have difficulty in stopping the bleeding。 In
the same manner�察�the bleeding vein in the anus�察�if you cut it above or
below the point of separation of the condyloma�察�will pour forth blood��
but if you take away the condyloma at its junction ��with the natural
parts�殖� there will be no flow of blood。 If matters then be thus put to
rights�察�it will be well�察�but otherwise burn it�察�taking care not to
touch the place with the iron�察�but bringing it close so as to dry it
up�察�and apply the flos aeris in the urine。
6。 Another method of curing hemorrhoids�此�You must prepare a
cautery like the arundo phragmites�察�and an iron that exactly fits is
to be adapted to it�察�then the tube being introduced into the anus�察�the
iron�察�red hot�察�is to be passed down it�察�and frequently drawn out�察�so
that the part may bear the more heat�察�and no sore may result from
the heating�察�and the dried veins may heal up。 But if you are neither
disposed to burn nor excise�察�having first fomented with plenty hot
water and turned out the anus�察�levigate myrrh�察�and having burnt
galls and Egyptian alum�察�in the proportion of one and a half to the
other things�察�and as much of melanteria�察�these things are all to be
used in a dry state。 The hemorrhoid will separate under the use of
these medicines�察�like a piece of burnt hide。 You are to proceed thus
until the whole are removed�察�and a half part of burnt chalcitis does
the same thing。 But if you wish to effect the cure by suppositories��
take the shell of the part fish a third part of plumbago�察�bitumen��
alum�察�a little of the flos aeris�察�galls�察�a little verdigris�察�having
poured a small quantity of boiled honey on these�察�and formed an oblong
suppository�察�apply until you remove them。
7。 An hemorrhoid in a woman may be thus cured。 Having fomented
with plenty of hot water�察�boil in the water certain of the fragrant
medicines�察�add pounded tamarisk�察�roasted litharge and galls�察�and
pour on them white wine�察�and oil�察�and the grease of a goose��
pounding all together。 Give to use after fomenting。 In fomenting the
anus is to be made to protrude as much as possible。
THE END