Aphorisms (1.16-1.20)

A humid regimen is befitting in all febrile diseases, and particularly in children, and others accustomed to live on such a diet.

We must consider, also, in which cases food is to be given once or twice a day, and in greater or smaller quantities, and at intervals. Something must be conceded to habit, to season, to country, and to age.

Invalids bear food worst during summer and autumn, most easily in winter, and next in spring.

Neither give nor enjoin anything to persons during periodical paroxysms, but abstract from the accustomed allowance before the crisis.

When things are at the crisis, or when they have just passed it, neither move the bowels, nor make any innovation in the treatment, either as regards purgatives or any other such stimulants, but let things alone.