Rhases treats of the same at great length. He approves of protracted sleep; of food consisting of fat meat, wheat, and pulse; after food, of the bath, friction with oil, and the affusion of tepid water over the body; and also of red, thick, and sweet wines. (Ad Mansor. v, 60.) In another work he delivers the opinions of preceding authorities, accompanied with his own remarks. He agrees with Galen, that emaciation generally depends upon the state of the liver. They recommend nutritive articles of food, such as boiled and roasted flesh, and the bath, without friction, after a meal. Both speak favorably of pitching. They also approve particularly of sulphureous and bituminous baths. With regard to the bath, they explain, in another place, that it is proper in these cases only after the food is digested; for, if taken too soon after, it loads the body with unconcocted chyle; and that, if had recourse to at other times, it rather induces emaciation. Rhases again repeats that many of the legumina are very nutritive. He states that the wine should be particularly thick. (Contin. xiv.) Galen further says, that emaciated persons are to be recruited by thick wines, food consisting of thick juices, short exercises, and moderate friction. (Meth. Med. xiv, 16.) In another place he gives a very striking description of the bad effects of inanition. (De Venesect. adv. Erasistrat.) We would further direct attention to the description given by Hippocrates of a febrile state of the system, attended with delirium, which is sometimes brought on by too restricted a regimen in disease. (De Diæta morb. acut. § 11.) On the treatment of convalescents, consult Celsus (iv, 25); Galen (Hyg.); and particularly Rhases (Contin. xxxiv). We shall give Celsus’ directions in his own words: “Ex quocunque autem morbo quis convalescit, si tarde confirmatur, vigilare primâ luce debet; nihilominus in lecto conquiescere: circa tertiam horam leniter unctis manibus corpus permulcere: deinde delectationis causa, quantum juvat, ambulare, circumcisa omni negotiosa actione: tum gestari diu: multa frictione uti: loca, cœlum, cibos sæpe mutare: ubi triduo quatriduove vinum bibit, uno aut etiam altero die interponere aquam. Per hæc enim fiet, ne in vitia tabem inferentia incidat, et ut mature vires suas recipiat. Cum vero ex toto convaluerit, periculosè vitæ genus subito mutabit, et inordinatè aget. Paulatim ergo debebit, omissis his legibus, eo transire, ut arbitrio suo vivat.” Galen and Rhases particularly recommend to convalescents to drink white astringent wines diluted with water. Both enjoin a restricted diet at first, gentle exercise, and the bath in moderation. Haly Abbas cautions against premature friction and exercise, but recommends the tepid bath, and gentle unction with oils. (Pract. i, 25.) Syrasis recommends the warm bath, moderate friction with rough towels, and unction with a little oil. (Auctores de Balneis, p. 334.) SECT. LIX.—HOW TO REMEDY EMACIATED PARTS OF THE BODY.