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and_o of_o avicen_n in_o quarta_fw-la primi_fw-la cap._n 20._o you_o may_v perceive_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o stomach_n to_o be_v very_o sensible_a say_v avicen_n when_o you_o can_v swallow_v down_o sharp_a and_o bitter_a thing_n without_o hurt_n weakness_n of_o the_o stomach_n be_v know_v by_o loss_n of_o appetite_n to_o meat_n and_o drink_v abundance_n of_o bitter_a choler_n be_v show_v by_o bitterness_n of_o the_o mouth_n by_o subversion_n of_o the_o stomach_n long_a time_n connnue_v and_o by_o oft_o vomit_v up_o of_o choler_n these_o sign_n and_o token_n descry_v in_o any_o patitient_a do_v dehort_v from_o open_v a_o vein_n yea_o this_o ill_a disposition_n of_o the_o stomach_n bring_v not_o only_a sincope_n but_o also_o sometime_o present_a death_n as_o galen_n witness_v lib._n 9_o cap._n 5._o meden_n and_o avicen_n in_o the_o former_a cite_a place_n the_o sixth_o be_v weakness_n of_o the_o natural_a force_n of_o which_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a condition_n for_o they_o be_v 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as_o in_o augina_fw-la the_o quincie_n which_o shut_v up_o the_o jaw_n we_o be_v to_o take_v less_o blood_n than_o when_o we_o see_v he_o will_v live_v more_o frank_o and_o liberal_o in_o these_o case_n we_o must_v still_o reserve_v some_o blood_n as_o nature_n treasure_n to_o help_v at_o a_o pinch_n in_o time_n of_o need_n sudden_a accident_n and_o unlooked_a for_o which_o great_o enfeeble_v natural_a strength_n be_v these_o great_a pain_n and_o ache_n watchinge_v voluntary_a evacuation_n and_o chief_o sincâ—pe_v into_o the_o which_o many_o do_v fall_v be_v not_o accustom_v to_o bleed_v at_o the_o first_o open_v of_o a_o vein_n either_o because_o they_o be_v weâ—ke_v of_o nature_n or_o strike_v with_o some_o great_a fear_n or_o because_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o stomach_n fiâ—â—ed_v with_o bitter_a choler_n be_v become_v very_o unsensible_a and_o weak_a when_o we_o suppose_v that_o some_o of_o these_o matter_n will_v fall_v out_o albeit_o the_o strength_n be_v firm_a yet_o no_o 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this_o case_n let_v not_o blood_n at_o all_o for_o sufficient_a be_v already_o evacuate_v from_o such_o a_o body_n of_o itself_o and_o that_o not_o obscure_o but_o apparent_o in_o this_o foresay_a constitution_n thou_o may_v detract_v a_o little_a blood_n if_o it_o be_v winter_n in_o a_o cold_a country_n and_o the_o wind_n stand_v at_o north_n and_o in_o this_o mixture_n of_o thing_n thou_o must_v mark_v not_o only_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o observation_n but_o the_o force_n of_o they_o because_o one_o many_o time_n exceed_v all_o the_o rest_n in_o power_n and_o sway_n and_o he_o that_o can_v neither_o by_o art_n experience_n nor_o sound_a judgement_n define_v the_o quantity_n of_o evacuation_n according_a to_o the_o advice_n of_o hippocrates_n let_v he_o rather_o evacuate_v less_o than_o more_o than_o need_v in_o this_o place_n albeit_o somewhat_o have_v be_v speak_v before_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n cap._n 9_o fig._n 7._o it_o may_v be_v profitable_o demand_v whether_o be_v 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to_o be_v do_v avicen_n in_o quartic_a primi_fw-la cap._n 20._o say_v that_o for_o preservation_n a_o vein_n be_v most_o safe_o open_v when_o the_o disease_n be_v not_o come_v or_o yet_o present_a disallow_v altogether_o of_o this_o practice_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o sickness_n and_o his_o reason_n to_o prove_v it_o be_v these_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o sickness_n say_v he_o it_o attenuate_v the_o humour_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o slow_a throughout_o all_o the_o body_n mingle_v the_o bad_a humour_n with_o the_o good_a blood_n these_o word_n of_o avicen_n be_v neither_o true_a nor_o agreeable_a to_o hippocrates_n &_o galen_n hyppoc_n 2._o aphoris_n aphoris_n 29._o write_v that_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o sickness_n if_o any_o matter_n be_v to_o be_v remove_v the_o same_o aught_o then_o to_o be_v do_v according_o and_o when_o the_o evil_n be_v in_o their_o state_n then_o to_o give_v they_o rest_n galen_n in_o the_o come_v say_v that_o bleed_v and_o purge_v may_v be_v used_z at_o the_o 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cure_v by_o bleed_n but_o require_v other_o remedy_n the_o three_o error_n that_o open_v of_o a_o vein_n be_v unnâ—edefull_a except_o the_o disease_n be_v present_a this_o also_o be_v confute_v by_o galen_n de_fw-fr opt._n sect_n ad_fw-la thrasis_n cap._n 37._o for_o the_o most_o part_n say_v he_o we_o use_v remedy_n as_o purgagion_n and_o bleed_a when_o the_o disease_n be_v not_o present_v but_o future_a the_o four_o error_n that_o phlebotomy_n must_v be_v do_v in_o the_o judgement_n day_n of_o a_o disease_n avicen_n impugn_v this_o in_o quart_n primi_fw-la chap._n de_fw-fr phlebo_fw-la say_v neither_o must_v bleed_a nor_o purgation_n be_v do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o move_n of_o a_o disease_n nor_o when_o the_o same_o have_v crisim_n â—_o judgement_n but_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v there_o be_v rest_n this_o be_v also_o prove_v aphorism_n 21._o qua_fw-la iudicatur_fw-la vel_fw-la iudâ—cata_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o five_o error_n that_o bleed_v dull_v the_o sight_n galen_n remove_v this_o error_n li._n de_fw-fr curand_n ratio_fw-la per_fw-la sangui_fw-la missio_fw-la chapitul_n 7._o some_o have_v a_o weak_a sight_n have_v aboundauce_n of_o blood_n evacuate_v such_o either_o with_o purgation_n if_o there_o be_v other_o humour_n beside_o blood_n or_o by_o bleed_v and_o so_o detract_n of_o blood_n do_v good_a not_o dull_v but_o quicken_a the_o sight_n 6_o the_o six_o error_n be_v that_o in_o fullness_n always_o a_o vein_n must_v be_v open_v gaben_n confuâ—eth_v this_o error_n 4._o the_o vict_v in_o morb_n acut_fw-la come_v 19_o plenitude_n be_v not_o always_o cure_v by_o bleed_v but_o by_o rubbing_n many_o and_o oft_o batling_n and_o by_o abstinence_n 7_o the_o seven_o error_n be_v that_o blood_n must_v be_v let_v the_o womb_n be_v very_o laxative_a this_o hippocrates_n refall_v 4._o the_o vict_v in_o morb_n acut_fw-la cap._n 118._o if_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o withdraw_v blaud_a from_o any_o you_o must_v stay_v the_o womb_n and_o so_o let_v blood_n and_o galen_n in_o the_o same_o place_n say_v if_o the_o belly_n be_v flow_v let_v not_o blood_n lest_o the_o flux_n continue_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o body_n be_v cast_v down_o 8_o the_o eight_o error_n be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o year_n to_o let_v blood_n in_o galen_n contrary_a to_o this_o write_v ad_fw-la glanco_n cap._n 14._o those_o physician_n which_o consider_v not_o of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o time_n and_o withdraw_v blood_n they_o kill_v man_n et_fw-la 4._o de_fw-la vict_v in_o morb_n acut_fw-la be_v commentar_n 19_o if_o the_o air_n be_v too_o hot_a and_o dry_a we_o refrain_v from_o bleed_v though_o the_o sickness_n be_v vehement_a and_o the_o age_n of_o the_o party_n youthful_a a_o sufficient_a confutation_n of_o the_o suppose_a necessity_n of_o annual_a bleed_n cap._n 24._o there_o come_v here_o to_o my_o mind_n a_o common_a opinion_n among_o the_o ignorant_a people_n which_o do_v certain_o believe_v that_o if_o any_o person_n be_v let_v blood_n one_o year_n he_o must_v be_v let_v blood_n every_o year_n or_o else_o he_o be_v i_o can_v tell_v nor_o they_o neither_o in_o how_o great_a danger_n which_o fond_a opinion_n of_o they_o whereof_o so_o ever_o the_o same_o spring_v first_o it_o be_v no_o more_o like_a to_o be_v true_a than_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v when_o a_o man_n have_v receive_v a_o great_a wound_n by_o chance_n in_o any_o part_n of_o his_o body_n whereby_o he_o lose_v much_o blood_n yet_o after_o it_o be_v heal_v he_o must_v needs_o have_v the_o like_a wound_n again_o there_o the_o next_o year_n to_o avoid_v as_o much_o blood_n or_o else_o he_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o great_a sickness_n yea_o &_o also_o in_o hazard_n to_o lose_v his_o life_n which_o opinion_n if_o i_o do_v affirm_v to_o be_v true_a albeit_o it_o be_v most_o false_a yet_o i_o may_v use_v the_o like_a reason_n &_o authority_n to_o defend_v it_o that_o the_o common_a people_n use_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o they_o for_o they_o can_v say_v nothing_o if_o they_o be_v ask_v why_o they_o think_v so_o but_o that_o they_o have_v hear_v many_o to_o say_v so_o therefore_o i_o will_v wish_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v credit_v this_o foolish_a opinion_n be_v most_o false_a unless_o he_o can_v show_v some_o good_a reason_n for_o it_o which_o i_o be_o sure_a no_o man_n can_v do_v this_o i_o think_v that_o like_a as_o blood_n let_v be_v not_o good_a against_o all_o disease_n so_o be_v it_o not_o good_a in_o all_o person_n as_o we_o have_v set_v it_o down_o in_o the_o 9_o chapter_n but_o only_o in_o those_o that_o will_v be_v content_a to_o use_v afterward_o a_o moderate_a &_o convenient_a diet_n those_o therefore_o that_o do_v abound_v with_o blood_n &_o will_v be_v let_v blood_n to_o preserve_v themselves_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o any_o disease_n that_o be_v like_o short_o to_o ensue_v must_v long_o time_n after_o be_v content_a to_o use_v a_o moderate_a diet_n for_o intemperate_a person_n &_o glutton_n 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of_o excess_n after_o open_v of_o a_o vein_n ofincision_n of_o artery_n chap._n 25._o as_o a_o vein_n be_v open_v according_a to_o our_o former_a discourse_n hitherto_o so_o sometime_o also_o a_o artery_n be_v open_v that_o be_v to_o say_v only_o such_o a_o vein_n wherein_o the_o vital_a spirit_n mix_v with_o the_o blood_n do_v run_v &_o flow_v but_o for_o the_o hard_a stint_n of_o the_o flux_n from_o a_o artery_n physician_n be_v in_o doubt_n to_o make_v insition_n thereof_o and_o yet_o some_o sometime_o practice_v it_o as_o in_o the_o disease_n call_v vertigo_n if_o in_o open_v of_o a_o vein_n we_o chance_v to_o stick_v a_o artery_n we_o can_v very_o hardly_o by_o &_o by_o stint_v the_o bleed_a and_o although_o the_o matter_n fall_v out_o very_o well_o that_o the_o wound_n or_o incision_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o scar_n by_o division_n yet_o there_o will_v be_v a_o dilation_n or_o spread_v abroad_o of_o the_o cut_a artery_n still_o as_o galen_n witness_v lib._n de_fw-fr curand_n ratio_fw-la per_fw-la sang_fw-fr missio_fw-la cap_n 21._o &_o 22._o the_o bleed_a of_o a_o artery_n be_v hardly_o stay_v partly_o for_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o arterial_a blood_n which_o be_v very_o quick_o move_v &_o by_o spread_v abroad_o open_v the_o artery_n whereupon_o incision_n of_o a_o artery_n great_o further_v the_o bleed_a partly_o because_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o artery_n never_o cease_v as_o galen_n witness_v lib._n 2._o cap._n 20._o de_fw-la sanitate_fw-la tuend_a whereby_o also_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o wound_n of_o the_o artery_n be_v the_o more_o slow_o cure_v for_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v to_o be_v heal_v require_v rest_n &_o ease_n gal._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 8._o metho_fw-mi medend_v &_o comet_n 6._o lib._n 6._o aphoris_n the_o open_n of_o a_o artery_n be_v to_o be_v use_v when_o the_o body_n be_v replete_a with_o thin_a windy_a and_o very_o hot_a blood_n for_o the_o seat_n of_o subtle_a thin_a &_o windâ—â—_n blood_n whereof_o the_o natural_a heat_n and_o vital_a spirit_n be_v engender_v be_v in_o the_o artery_n and_o to_o be_v the_o hot_a blood_n which_o come_v from_o the_o hot_a member_n that_o be_v the_o heart_n and_o which_o be_v carry_v into_o the_o other_o member_n of_o the_o body_n contain_v likewise_o in_o the_o artery_n the_o receptacle_n of_o the_o thick_a blood_n wherewith_o the_o â—â—embers_n be_v nourish_v be_v in_o the_o vein_n upon_o what_o occasion_n galen_n do_v cut_v a_o artery_n he_o himself_o show_v cap._n 22._o dv_o curand_n â—at_a per_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la missio_fw-la be_v warn_v say_v galer_n by_o certain_a dream_n of_o which_o two_o among_o the_o rest_n most_o plain_o appear_v unto_o i_o i_o weâ—t_v to_o cut_v that_o artery_n of_o the_o right_a hand_n which_o be_v between_o the_o
may_v fall_v away_o they_o be_v with_o most_o safety_n let_v down_o in_o a_o reed_n or_o a_o pipe_n to_o the_o affect_a member_n lest_o they_o may_v touch_v together_o and_o so_o by_o that_o mean_n of_o end_n those_o part_n that_o be_v sound_n and_o whole_a and_o first_o before_o you_o apply_v they_o so_o press_v they_o and_o wring_v they_o out_o that_o they_o may_v utter_v and_o cast_v forth_o all_o their_o venom_n so_o as_o their_o back_n be_v green_a and_o their_o belly_n red_a we_o be_v to_o choose_v such_o leech_n as_o be_v not_o in_o foul_a trouble_a black_a water_n nor_o such_o as_o have_v long_a ray_n or_o strike_v in_o they_o like_o rod_n call_v hyrudines_fw-la virgulatae_n nor_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o colour_n of_o lapis_fw-la lazulus_fw-la for_o these_o be_v venomous_a but_o we_o be_v to_o choose_v they_o that_o be_v red_a incline_v to_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o lyver_n have_v two_o red_a line_n or_o strike_v or_o incline_v to_o a_o certain_a greenness_n have_v little_a head_n and_o be_v very_o slender_a and_o have_v out_o of_o clear_a flow_a water_n let_v they_o not_o be_v black_a nor_o have_v a_o certain_a white_a hearinesse_n upon_o they_o as_o we_o see_v there_o be_v upon_o certain_a herb_n as_o clarie_n and_o upon_o certain_a fruit_n as_o upon_o the_o quince_n but_o as_o you_o hear_v before_o take_v such_o as_o have_v green_a back_n and_o red_a belly_n to_o make_v they_o fall_v off_o if_o need_v require_v put_v to_o their_o head_n salt_n lyme_n dust_n ash_n or_o vinegar_n straw_n any_o of_o these_o upon_o they_o and_o they_o will_v fall_v away_o if_o you_o will_v have_v they_o off_o soon_o put_v a_o horse_n hair_n between_o their_o mouth_n and_o the_o place_n and_o draw_v they_o away_o when_o they_o be_v off_o wash_v the_o place_n with_o a_o sponge_n to_o â—â—nt_v the_o blood_n after_o they_o be_v remoove_v if_o need_v so_o require_v for_o sometime_o blood_n flow_v out_o two_o hour_n after_o the_o leech_n be_v go_v straw_n upon_o the_o place_n powder_n of_o rose_n or_o of_o burned_a gaâ—ls_n or_o powder_n of_o a_o new_a tile_n or_o powder_v 〈…〉_o straw_n a_o little_a sanguis_fw-la draconis_fw-la or_o lay_v on_o the_o place_n powder_n of_o a_o sponge_n and_o pitch_v 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o linen_n cloth_n burn_v or_o the_o herb_n 〈◊〉_d pastoris_fw-la bruise_v â—fter_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o leech_n apply_v cup_a 〈◊〉_d to_o purge_v the_o venom_n and_o excrement_n which_o they_o have_v leave_v behind_o and_o to_o withdraw_v 〈◊〉_d blood_n which_o they_o have_v draw_v somewhat_o outward_o but_o have_v not_o quite_o evacuate_v final_o i_o give_v advice_n that_o before_o you_o use_v they_o to_o the_o purpose_n aforesaid_a you_o apply_v they_o be_v hungry_a which_o be_v do_v thus_o by_o keep_v they_o in_o water_n a_o day_n so_o that_o they_o eat_v nothing_o if_o you_o will_v keep_v they_o long_o put_v in_o the_o same_o water_n some_o lamb_n blood_n or_o such_o like_a that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v keep_v alive_a some_o season_n for_o further_a matter_n herein_o i_o refer_v thou_o to_o galen_n who_o have_v write_v a_o book_n de_fw-fr hirudinibus_fw-la that_o be_v of_o bloodsucker_n of_o cup_v or_o box_v &_o scarification_n the_o other_o two_o particular_a evacuation_n of_o blood_n chap._n 27._o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v not_o convenient_a to_o be_v let_v blood_n oft_o time_n in_o the_o year_n for_o that_o much_o of_o the_o vital_a spirit_n pass_v forth_o with_o the_o blood_n and_o that_o the_o blood_n be_v take_v away_o the_o body_n wax_v cold_a and_o the_o operation_n of_o nature_n become_v weak_a and_o enfeeble_a as_o we_o have_v before_o in_o a_o certain_a place_n declare_v therefore_o i_o counsel_v say_v galen_n that_o the_o base_a part_n of_o the_o body_n as_o the_o leg_n be_v box_v or_o cup_v which_o be_v the_o most_o sure_a remedy_n as_o well_o to_o conserve_v health_n as_o to_o repair_v the_o same_o be_v decay_v for_o it_o cure_v the_o eye_n annoy_v with_o long_a distillation_n it_o profit_v also_o the_o 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