SECT. XI.—HOW TO DETERMINE WHETHER A PAST CRISIS BE FAVORABLE.
If a proper evacuation takes place after the concoction, and the fever is resolved by the critical evacuation; if the patient is freed from all other symptoms; if his colour has improved in proportion to the evacuation; if his pulse has become more regular, and his strength better in rising out of bed; and, what is the most salutary symptom of all, if these are accompanied by repose of the constitution, this may be pronounced to be the best possible crisis. If any of these be wanting, the goodness of the crisis will diminish proportionally to the force of the diminution.
Commentary. This requires no Commentary. See, however, more fully, Galen and Rhases (l. c.)