For myself turning over certain volumes of books, Pontefex Maximus and examining them for the sake of relaxing my spirit, I found this opusculum of the regions of Putheoli, indeed of the admirable virtues which with pleasure enclosed and lying hidden in the waters your Sancty could clearely inspect by reading. I think that those things must be indicated to Your Wisdom which I feel that delight me with such happiness, and, with the greatest thing, in the pleasure of restoring the nature in these baths. What is more, if it is not otherwise a nuissance for Your Highness becauese of the singular temperature and of the air and the salubrious virtutes of the waters themselves to stay for a very great passage of time, and there to spend time and never to be exhausted. I would indeed believe to receive as much by my industry as I could, Most Pleasing Father. Among those other virtues and properties which are celebrated by many of this century, indeed no opinions seemed truer to me so much as from my presence. But when I put my hand to prove these things which are continued in the little book, they seem to me to point to the natural talents of philosophers. I would wish to be restrained from the malevolent who are accustomed to conduct themselves by hatred or jealousy and are arched together by their slander and loquacity since I had touched such a province and they said that I had taken up the arms of another against every qualification, thinking to respond to this slander. Indeed the philosophical material taken itself, and by the greatest part of philosophers demands a man who enjoys otium maturely and devotes long attention very diligently to books, one who is far away from the muddiness of poverty and the heavy care of domestic matters. If any one should not only skilled in the philosophic art but also to each one by which if you commend he who at least tries what he does not know seems to follow rarely the very things in the road. Meanwhile he is accustomed to wander away very much. Which, when I turned with my mind how honest the affair how universal was the invention, brave and useful, of the republic, useful how pleasing to you. Relying also on the now small hope of your blessedness from which the imitators of virtues and the best arts are accustomed to indeed be extolled by wondrous praises and rewards. I began to undertake the thing on this condition. That finally it go forward into the public dedicated to your truly pious name. If you should find anything pleasing to your holiness in this work and useful (that me, now along time absent, pleases) to the first discoverer and author, may you give have thanks. That which you have examined reprehensible in it may attribute to the fallacious experience of all mortals. Since indeed you do not find the title of the author nor by whom nor where the book was published, I wished the work be dedicated to your Holiness especially for this reason, most merciful father, I thought that these few things had proposed no injury.
Sudatorium. When one, seeking Putheoli from Naples should have reached the middle of the road, if he should make a decline a little to the right, he will find the Sudatorium lacking fish and game and abundant in frogs, rushes, and serpents. At the entrance of this lake, its own house is covered by a conch in which from a gape of the earth copious and hot smoke emanates. If anyone should enter this little house nude, he would feel immediately his whole body dissolved in sweat and because of this it is called Sudatorium. This sweat evacuates liquids; makes the body light. It restores those who are languid; it heals groins; it dries interior ulcers; it is greatly beneficial to those with gout: the water, consumed anywhere, does these same things and is made warm by this smoke. In this place, Blessed Germanus, the Capuam Bishop found the soul of Cardinal Pascasius which story Saint Gregory in his Fourth Book of Dialogues goes on to describe.
Bulla. Heading from the Sudatorium into the west, afterwards, between the lake and the Monte Spinam from the right one should swim the so-named lake [Bulla], bearing down from the left the road by which whence Putheoli is approached. It has an arid mountain in the way, burning and continuously smoking. Neither wild life nor birds inhabit it. At the roots of this mountan, below the caverns of the earth the water boils with a great clamor and because of this it is called Bulla. This water exiting little at the surface is gathered not without art and industry; but it wonderfully cleanses the head; makes eyes sharp; purges the womb. It may be useful for the groin; it cures the spleen and liver. This same water is said to create another water warmed here by virtue of the place. Because of the solitude
of those aniantium (?) and of the smoke rising into clouds and the terrible sound of boiling water this place easily strikes fear to one alone.
Astrunis. Turn to the North and go around a little swamp. There meets you on the left a bath of wonderful efficacy. It receives its name "Astrunus" which it is called from the country . Here there are two founts but the same water; they are always contrary to rheumas and phlegms. This comforts the head; is helpful to wounded eyes; tightens gums; strengthens teeth; adjusts throat passages; cures windpipe ailment coming from rheuma; makes the voice clear. If the uvula should have fallen into the throat, it brings it back into place It softens the chest; it incites the appetite; it removes all annoyances of the stomach and sluggishness of limbs; it refreshes the lungs from a cough; in heats up a body filled with water or phlegmatic; it takes away every evil of phlegm or rheuma and many other things.
On the bath Foris Criptam (Outside the Crypt) next to the shore is called [a certain bath]. As one going back and exiting from the Crypt going up through the roots of the Falernian Mount at the mouth of the sea is found a bath which by the site of the place is called Foris Cripta (outside the crypt). This water since it is very sweet in drinking and in its working, cools inflamed joints; refreshes limbs dried up with fevers; heals a wounded lung, liver and chest; it removes weakness of the stomach; it heals cough and sick skin; nonetheless it is harmful to those with dropsy.
Balneum Iuncarie. The water of Iuncara meets one proceeding beyond the sand, which has its name from the rushes being born there. This water makes the mind happy; it fosters joys; it removes sighs coming of their own will; it incites Venus and it makes kidneys strong for her; it comforts the stomach; it is benefecial to wounded eyes; it repairs the strength of the liver (iecur); it heals the liver (hepar); it makes the body fat; it destroys erratic fevers and sees to it that the skin is made thin.
Balneolum. If you still should proceed through the sand you will find Balneolum (Little Bath). It came upon this name once from the small size of the fount but it is so outstanding of virtue and efficacy that the sick person not only thinks that water is present but God as well. For it comfort the stomach, kidneys, and other members; it makes the bluriness of the eyes; it restores those with consumption and those weakened; it destroys the substance of the continuous quartan (fourth day fever) and daily fever; it frees one from pains proceeding from whatsoever disease or fever. May the Neapolitans use this water more than the others.
On the Rock. A bath follows which is placed in the end of this shore under the cliff of a mountain. Its name follows from its effect, for it breaks the rock; it provokes urine; it cleanses kidneys; it leads out sands; it frees the head from pains; it cleans spots from the eyes; it gives hearing to ears; and it removes noise and heals the heart and chest. A hot drink of this water cleanses interior things.
Colatura. From the other side of the cliff water rises and is called Colatura from the descent of the mount. This water clears up the face; it removes from it blotches and other ugly marks; it makes the heart rejoice; it strengthens the mind; it comforts the stomach; it digests bypassed residues; it incites the appetite; it dries out cough; it gives rest to the lungs and seest to it that ptisis provided from the cough does not proceed.
Subveni Homini (Help to Man). At the head of the following shore which is extended up to Putheoli, is sought a crypt below carved in the rock very healthful water flows which, with veins obstructed because of lack of care, and the fount left under the sand between the named crypt and the sea. And because it is wonderfully helpful to sick men, it receives the name Subveni Homini (Help to Man). The sand therefore emptying out, a sick person entering the place which has been lowered down immediately feels the aid of gushing drops of liquid. That fount removes the sadness of the mind and the defect of the stomach and comforts it and makes it have an appetite; it puts down burdens of the liver, spleen, and swolen stomach; it makes the voice clear; it gives induced peace to ancient gout; and takes away every appearance of pain, its working nonetheless excelling in the restoration of weakened members, it glitters rather lucidly.
Sancte Anastasie (Saint Anastasia). The similar bath of Santa Anastasia is piled up in the sand which has assumed its name because the water rises near a chapel dedicated to this saint. With water freshly coming out from a ditch therefore made, it refreshes joints of an enflamed body and renews their virtues. It removes symptoms or deficiencies from those who are languid if they suffer the heat of the rising water.
Orthodonicum. A useful and wondrous water rises near Putheoli in the garden of the Lord Bishop and because of this is named Orthodonicum (Straight Master). One descends in this bath by a door to the southern shore laid out through many steps and, therefore, when the south wind blows, heat included inside and not exhaled easily suffocates those entering. The water, nonetheless, even brought outside restores bodies consumed by fevers; it removes nausea of the stomach and comforts it; it takes away ephemeral (daily) and erratic fevers especially those lending themselves to ptisis.
Sulfatara. In the summit of the mount which hangs over Putheoli there is a flat surface in which sulfur is made. And there the springing water is called Sulfataria. This softens sinews; sharpens vision; draws tight tears and vomit and takes away the pain of the head and stomach; it makes the sterile fecund; it removes fevers with chills; it purges members infected with exzema; nonetheless, this odor is heavy and the place, fuming from all sides, is terrible; still, its smoke takes away discharge and cold of the head.
Cantarellus (Little Cantharos). Cantarellus (Little Cantheros) takes its name from the form of the bath. This one first proceeds on the shore from Putheoli beyond Tripergola. It executes operations to be admired; for it cleanses and makes solid ancient and new wounds and fistulae. It dries up and prohibits the flow of discharge; it makes eyes clear; it binds veins of flowing blood; it is helpful to those with arthritis; it is useful for fevers and colds; it marvelously draws out iron and fragments or particles of broken bones which lie hidden in the body, and takes the function of the surgical art. When this water is temperate, it brings much help to pregnant women; but continuous use is harmful.
Fontana (Fountain). At the side of Cantarellus water rises contrary to the properties of Cantarellus. Recently found and not described by others, this always gushes out in the custom of a fountain, it is called Fontana. This gives sleep; it lubricates the stomach; milk multiplies; it makes infants sleepy and placid. It revokes the nausea of the stomach. It softens hardened things. Above other things, it purges the kidneys. It leads out sands; it poens the uretha/ Ot fprces jaor tp cp,[e pit frp, wpimds amd is harmful to those with gout. This water the matrons of Putheoli always use with their boys.
On the Bath of the Meadow (De Prato). The work is believed to be of Cicero, the bath which is located in the meadow; therefore, it has the name On the Meadow. Those going to Aversa after the transit of the hospital in the path to the left immediately they will find a crypt and will discover water through the subterranean descent which, very placid, well helps watery eyes and wipes their ulcers; it alleviates torpor from sluggish humors; it removes the torture of the innards; it softens upper arms; it pulls head and shoulder-blades to their rightful place and, in the end, is beneficial to the entire body.
On the Arch. (De Arcus) On the left side of Lake Avernus in which there is a deep profundity and a great supply of diverse fish there are ten baths. The first of which from the shape of the building is called Arch (Arcus) whose virtue is wondrous in restoring defects and consumed bodies. It restores limbs; it comforts the stomach and helps all interior things. Nonetheless, it does not help swollen and inflated livers and spleens.
On the Bath of Raynerii. In Tripergula the excellent water of Raynerius follows which takes its name from the discoverer. It is the enemy of salty phlegm; it heals eczema, skin eruptions or herpes (serpiginem?); it cleanses the putrid body; it restores the skin; it is beneficial to lepers; it demands, that nonetheless, as one pursues health, he use the waters of Trituli.
Of the Old Bath (De Balnea Veteri). Disposition of the place gave the designation to the following bath; for since the building is tripartite, clothes in the water or water or beds are saved in the water, it is named by the designation justly Tripergula; very many swallow ravenously the old bath; to the extent that as soon as a bath was found in this place, it is surrounded. The bath gave the name itself that the suburb itself also is called Tripergula. This water is suitable for all; it takes away the defect of the mind; it exhilarates the heart; it alleviates the body; it removes burdens of the limbs; it drives away various pains of the stomach; it removes the heaviness of the feet; using this water he will fear no bad accidental happenings. From this place they say that Our Lord Jesus Christ had arisen from the dead and had brought spoils from Avernus or the Underworld and whence the high overhanging mountain is called Mountain of Christ (Mons Christi).
The Bath of Saint Nicholas (Sancti Nicola). Powerful men occupy all or more elaborate baths. This only brings aid to the poor of the wonder making confessor and, therefore, is called of Saint Nicholas. This water is not described by others nor experienced by those intelligent according to what I have uncovered, nonetheless. It fosters the weak; it restores those with consumption; it comforts the stomach and repairs strength.
Scrofa (De Scrofa) the wondrous water that follows which is called On Scrofa (De Scrofa) for this reason because in this water a sow was found to be rolling around. It purges eczema wondrously and is beneficial to those with skin diseases. It heals skins scaly from phlegm; it puts down the burden of the stomach; it well helps those with arthritis and gout. May he who is washed in this or in the bath of Raynerius not use salts or legumes.
Of Saint Lucy (Sancte Lucia) in the next place. The bath of Saint Lucy is so called because it helps wondrously the eyes of those whose protection this glorious maiden is said to hold. It removes the pain of the head and the joints it also destroys unripened also cataracts of the eyes and destroys blurs. It lends hearing to ears and removes noise. This from time to time illuminates the blind.
Of Holy Mary (Sancte Marie) or Little Arch (Arculus). Not less praiseworthy is Arculus (Little Arch) receiving a diminutive name from the shape of its construction and short position, which is useful for a burning and heated liver. It loosens the eyes from too much cold and discharge, and frees them from ophthalmic watering. It strengthens the stomach; it removes too much somnolence and wakefulness and it reduces both extremities to the middle. Arculus (Litttle Arch) by some is called of Holy Mary.
Balneumn Crucis (Bath of the Cross). In this bath of the Cross, we often notice wondrous things. Who counts those lead by the arms and feet of another or held by staffs, this bath in singular years without the help of another puts them back to their proper places. It releases me from gout wondrously for a time. It heals joints and sinews; it expels phlegm imbibed by these very ones; it loosens the swelling of the spleen from the liver; it is helpful to those with dropsy from thick phlegm; it is beneficial to the stomach and the upper abdomen; and because it is beneficial to hands, feet, and the side in which there are the insignia of the Lord's passion, it is therefore designated "On the Cross" (De Cruce).
Under the Cell (Subcellarium) is near and under the horrendous house of the Cumanan Sybil which hangs over Avernus as though from a certain cella. The water slides fresh, lucid and above others useful and because of this is called Succellarium. It has the taste of cooked capon. It makes the hair prolix; it heals lips. It cleans teeth and gums; it removes the ugly covering of the face, freckles, and eczema. It heals the liver and spleen; it loosens the head and weight of the urinary tract; it provokes urine; it ejects stones; it heals fourth daily fever and tepid fevers; it loosens up the cough; above all others, moreover, it settles the stomach; and it incites the appetite and it exhilarates the entire body.
On the Bath of Iron (Balneum Ferri). From the other side of the horrendous house and almost inside Avernus water gushes forth. It has the color and foam like rust and therefore it is called De Ferris (On Irons). This removes pain of the head and of the brow beyond all other waters. It takes away blood from the eyes, murkiness and covering and makes them (eyes) clear. It lends hearing to ears and removes sound and air. It purges the three cells of the brain.
De Palumbaria (Dove-nest) is therefore so called because doves nest there. But its water heals the head and kidneys; it opens the path of urine; it drives away clouds of the eyes and air from the ears. It expels sufferings of the stomach and those which extend to the heart. It is beneficial to those with arthritis; nonetheless, using this water may one be cautioned from salty and frigid things.
On Silviana (De Silviana). To those going through the sea to Baiae first Salviana comes up, which bath the goddess Silvia was believed to have established and from her receives its nomen. This water is especially helpful to the female sex for it purges wombs from every humor and heals them from illnesses; it incites menstrual flows if they are lacking and reduces them to a moderate level, if they should have overflown; it makes sterile women fecund; and makes them conceive with the help of Good Priapus.
The Trituli Bath (Balneum Trituli). Nearby is the place of Trituli in which there are a Bath and a Sudatorium taking the name from the place. And by chance it is called Tritulum since the quartenary fever is healed there. For In Greek, Triteos heals quartenary. The bath is outstanding and wondrous, for an ample structure is hewn out at the feet of a very steep crag, and in it are comprised, with the talent of a craftsman, images holding hands at the places of suffering which this bath heals. The water, once in the day and once at night next to the setting and rising of the moon, hot and fuming comes into the bath. When this is filled, part of the water pours itself back into the sea and part returns whence it had exited. This boths drives out rheuma, settles the stomach; heals all gout; frees those with dropsy; prohibits fevers; is beneficial to phlegmatics and strengthens every virtue of the baths. And because of this one having bathed everywhere, is finally washed clean from some disorders.
The Trituli Sudatorium (Sudatorium Trituli). This same crag on its peak has a Sudatorium by way of an ascent of many steps. There is a certain crypt hewn by hand, and drawn tight to measure but extended into a great length, it is of a smooth and delectable odor. If anyone should enter erect, immediately sweat would break out; if you should bend yourself, immediately you would be cooled. Proceeding beyond always to the right, after some descending you will find outstanding water, but very hot and scarcely touchable. How many think this flows hidden in the bath described above; since, if you should wish to go to the water, take up the route to the left. You will find this after only two steps. It begins another road from the right proceeding through which you will have a rock in the way. This rushes down from the rock and is called `caballus. Beyond thus, coming upon hot dust, you will find the end of the crypt where you entered this part of the crypt and you will find there a deep and large pit and another crypt extending to the south. Beware lest you enter it for if you should proceed through it without the excess of heat or cold, without the wind or movement of the air with the flame above, the flame stretching above sends down wax and the torches are extinguished by themselves and those men going beyond fall dead by the vertigo of the head. This Sudatorium empties humors; it frees the head and stomach; it cures rheumata; it dries out phlegm; it lightens the body; it is greatly beneficial to those with dropsy and gout.
Of Saint George (Sancti Georgii). Then there comes up the Georgic Bath. This water so called which is sought under the lands for geos in Greek signifies land; now from the likeness of the word, it is said to be Sancti Georgii (Saint George). This water wondrously breaks the stone and ejects urine; it loosens the forehead, arms, syam? or ancham?; it frees shins and feet from pains, and it prohibits gout from developing or growing.
Bath of the Handful (Balneum Pugilli). The location of this bath is so short it is called Pugilus (Handful). Nonetheless, wondrous virtue arises; it tightens a loosened stomach; it removes the weight of the anus; it thins those with dropsy; it frees the head and the spleen from pains; it heals from fevers with chills; it helps the weak and restores withered limbs (when the water of the sea swells).
On the Bath Oil of Petroleus (De Oleo Petrolii). This bath is thus called Oleo Petroleo (Petroleo) because it is perceived that there is this liquid when the water exits and that it is in it both to see and to smell. It is located near the church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the shore of the sea. This healthful water removes every kind of herpes-like spots and skin eruptions; ugly marks from the face. It shaves away the fault of leprosy (psoriasis); it heals cholera and puts out salty phlegm; it makes the heart happy; it reduces swollen limbs and it expells cold from them; and it brings dual joints back to their own strength and function.
On the Bath of the Peak (De Balneuo Culme). Because of its own altitude the mount which hangs over the above mentioned church is called Culma. And water which is found at the feet of this mount through a carved out and oblique crypt; from this it is called Culma. It sharpens the eyes greatly; it is helpful to aches of the feet, not, nonetheless, aged aches; it removes thick phlegm from the sinews. This water is beneficial to the sick but is harmful to the healthy and beware lest you linger in it for a long time.
On the Bath Of the Sun and Moon (De Balneo Sole et Luna). A most noble water and to be admired above others; thus it is called Solis et Lune (Of the Sun and of the Moon). As the sun prevails over the stars, thus that one this prevails over the waters. There is not a through route to these places but one descends through the ruins of ancient buildings to an ancient bath, dilapidated and occupied by the sea. There, heavily thick water gushed out from the sand in a ditch, rich and discolored. This very holy water removes every kind of gout, every species of pain; it heals ulcers, wounds, and fistulae if they are not rooted in the bones. It restricts the vein of flowing blood; it leads back to order menstrual discharges whether they flow with more or less discharges; it draws out iron hidden in the body; it helps wonderfully the gouty if there have been no fractures. As the ancients write, this was the bath of the emperors On this bath thus writes Eustatius. There is a bath of Caesar..
Bath of the Hunchbacked (Balneum Giborosi). The Bath of the hunchback should not be omitted, thus it is called from the shape of its own building from above it was elevated in the manner of a hump. This healthmaking water to which one descends through steps, draws stones, piles or humors impeding urine from the kidneys. It puts aright the groin; it opens the urinary passage nor is better health found for the kidneys. It removes the pain of the womb; it tightens the flow of blood in women and helps limbs made heavy by any disease whatsoever.
Fontis Episcopi (Of the Fount of the Bishop). Ancients hold that a certain bishop made this bath and therefore it is called the Fons Episcopi (Fount of the Bishop), or because prelates use the water more, those who, because of the abundance of food and repose, have more gout. It is wonderfully helpful to those with arthritis; the gouty; pains of joints; and to any kind of gout whatever. Concerning which, Eustasius, a fount with such a name
Balneum De Fatis (Bath Of the Fates). (The Bath of Fates) is reached about through some steps so called which has been recently discovered by the Fates, or receives this name because of the beauty of the work in which its conch shell is elaborated. This outstanding water strengthens the stomach; incites appetite; represses nausea; greatly helps the gouty. Beyond all other waters, it draws out iron hidden in the body and cheers limbs.
Bracula (Little Arm) takes its name from its lowness or from the depression and roundness of the place. This most outstanding water thins thickened throats; makes the raucous voice clear. It removes the pain of the head whether anterior or posterior; it takes away the mist of the eyes; it heals the spleen and the liver; it heals fourth and third and intermittent fevers; it destroys and wipes out their causes.
On the Cave (De Spelunca). In these lands/baths Spelunca (Cave) has always held the last place, having its name from reality because there is a bath in the Cave. It heals rheuma and the cough; it makes the chance falling of every drop whatsoever flee from those with dropsy; and it comforts the brain. Because Galienus posited, if anyone should drink five dragons (?) of this hot water in singular days, it would cure those things which lie under and above the diaphragm.
On the Bath "Feniculum". (De Funiculi Balneo). Lastly to be touched is the water of Feniculi thus called because it gushes between the Dead Sea and Mount Misenum among many herbs of this type or because it renders the eyes fine and acute. This fount does not yet have the shape of a bath, nor, because of the distance of the place, has it been tried enough. But thus we have discoverd that which cleanses watery eyes; heals their ulcers; wipes away spots. And, above all other waters, it sharpens and clarifies vision.
There rise, moreover, through the whole bay which from the Falernan or Postrippo Mount up to Misenum many other warm waters whose virtues and names by penury or more by the lack of care of men, oblivion possesses. The destruction of ancient baths of such great efficacy, demonstrates by the fame of the ancient baths that they neonetheless have existed. For there still exist at Baiae certain outstanding remains of wondrous world which old age was not able to obliterate. Thus there is that of the Mare Mortuus where under the order of Octaviun Augustus the terra was dug out deeply through great spaces and through the incised roots of the Misenine Mountain the sea, having been brought in, gave safe placement to the fleet. And there was near this terrible sea and the sea a crypt of great magnitude which seems to dig out the whole of Mount Misenum and because of its peaks and various twists back and forth..... and joined waters dripping from above it takes up and keeps; and there is a wondrous spinaria? all forty eight pilasters ...waters running from the Sarno river distant by forty five thousand passus was receiving waters through fistulas and ducts. And there stands the notable gates of Baiae secure to the ships from the wind. They still distinguish piles and broken fragments and disjointed and magnificent of that illustrious bridge by which the Gallic Dog, such an Imperor of the Romans joined through three miles of very deep sea from Putheoli to Baias. There also appears in the deep sea, or grew out of it as the earth subsides, the ancient walls of buildings and roads with stones scattered and the entire sweet, pleasant aspect of Baiae...is (?). And not without cause is the saying by the illustrious poet to be believed: "No bay in the world outshines pleasant Baiae." But having seen these things about which (?) because the writers speak now it remains that I hand over to you some little notes through which you should follow the mode and rule of bathing.
Because the baths sharpen and incite humors, may you never come unless purged.
When you should come to the baths, put down disturbances and angers of the spirit; for the baths act through alacrity as the craftsman through his instrument.
May you not enter he baths unless with digestion completed.
May you not eat or drink in the waters nor after unless cooled, lest they bring upon indigestion and loss of hair develops.
Eat in the baths good foods and may you have given in to your illness; lest while you evacuate bad humors, you generate worse ones.
While you are in the baths, be removed from strident things and from winds.
Use good wine well watered down in order to avoid thirst.
Once only may you bathe in a day lest much evacuation weakens you.
May you enter the waters only because bad humors had begun unless ulcer or wound prohibit.
In the waters of Cantarellus and Sol et Luna immerse wounds.
May you linger in the waters only so much as you begin to sweat on the forehead or so much as you chose to stand without annoyance.
Going out of the waters immediately wrap yourself with the linen and you begin to drink in a bed previously made up for the body.
Keep the sweat in the bed even if sleep comes
When you sweat a little and through little movements (?) put down coverings and wipe away sweat and marks well.
You should return home well dressed and repose again but not sweat again.
Do not take pleasure in the changing of baths. Choose one from many which you use.
Direct the course of your bath that the water flows through to be carried into the sea otherwise it will be regularly frigid.
When you are to be bathed, throw, if you can, all of the water from the bath so that you use new and recently rising water.
Baths as other remedies work with time and therefore if you are not cured immediately, do not despair but rather persevere.
You will feel the helps of he baths in the course of time more if god wishes.
Galienus the medicus came to see these baths and saw and ...wondered. But touching the water of Spelunca with a few words express it the virtue of other baths in his works. After him, Orobasius, the physician of old, inserted the names and the eficacies of those bath which then existed in the tenth book of his work. Following him, Alcadinus, the fecund Sicilian poet adorned thirty baths with elegant verses. With verses distributed to whichever he liked of the baths so that by the very of the verses, the universality and integrity of the healthfulness was designated. He does not hold the meters of the water of Sulfatura among these, nor fiting because they are not of him. The baths, moreover, of orthodonicus, De Scrofa, Sancta Lucia, and Sancte Crucis discovered after those a certain person described in verses not standing up and badly composed. In this prose, moreover, certain virtues which afterwards experience has taught and four other baths and Sudatorium Trituli recently discovered have been added which you will find by comparison. Amen.
there unfold the virtues of the baths. Thanks be to God.