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begin_n of_o the_o disease_n 114._o but_o not_o if_o it_o be_v a_o hectic_a frenzy_n of_o any_o continuance_n celsus_n do_v affirm_v that_o the_o face_n be_v red_a and_o the_o vein_n swell_v a_o vain_a may_v be_v open_v after_o the_o four_o day_n if_o strength_n be_v sufficient_a but_o if_o it_o come_v of_o a_o choleric_a cause_n than_o it_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v ill_o do_v to_o let_v blood_n because_o as_o heurnius_n object_v fraenum_fw-la bilis_fw-la est_fw-la sanguis_fw-la blood_n be_v the_o bridle_n of_o choler_n to_o this_o he_o answer_v male_a sanguinem_fw-la sine_fw-la boil_n educeremus_fw-la imo_fw-la plus_fw-la bilis_fw-la educimus_fw-la quam_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la hardly_o can_v we_o avoid_v blood_n without_o choler_n yea_o rather_o by_o phlebotomy_n we_o do_v bring_v out_o more_o choler_n than_o blood_n and_o if_o it_o be_v do_v but_o only_o for_o derivation_n sake_n yet_o be_v it_o well_o do_v but_o at_o what_o time_n must_v this_o phlebotomy_n be_v use_v caelius_n aurelianus_n say_v that_o it_o must_v be_v do_v within_o three_o day_n of_o the_o beginning_n and_o not_o beyond_o because_o in_o such_o disease_n the_o strength_n of_o the_o body_n be_v in_o peril_n aretaeus_n also_o say_v that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v either_o the_o first_o or_o the_o second_o day_n if_o the_o frenzy_n begin_v after_o the_o four_o day_n then_o open_a the_o vain_a after_o the_o seven_o day_n but_o if_o it_o do_v come_v in_o the_o six_o or_o seven_o day_n then_o let_v no_o blood_n for_o that_o be_v a_o critical_a frenzy_n aâ—tius_n say_v that_o if_o the_o frenzy_n do_v come_v with_o a_o ague_n any_o day_n before_o the_o four_o day_n and_o sign_n of_o plenitude_n appear_v we_o may_v well_o open_v the_o middle_n vain_a when_o the_o frenzy_n be_v old_a let_v blood_n be_v not_o safe_a caelius_n say_v that_o to_o let_v blood_n after_o the_o eight_o day_n est_fw-la iugulare_fw-la homines_fw-la be_v nothing_o but_o to_o murder_v man_n the_o quantity_n must_v be_v 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further_o increase_v to_o the_o discase_v especial_o if_o the_o frenzy_n come_v of_o blood_n for_o both_o the_o blood_n shall_v turn_v his_o course_n into_o the_o head_n and_o also_o the_o evacuation_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o the_o very_a place_n affect_v which_o shall_v be_v as_o he_o think_v very_o inconvenient_a the_o course_n which_o heurnius_n do_v best_a like_o of_o be_v this_o first_o to_o open_v the_o middle_n vain_a of_o the_o arm_n and_o after_o to_o open_v either_o the_o vain_a of_o the_o forehead_n or_o the_o vain_a under_o the_o tongue_n for_o the_o quinsy_n or_o squinancy_n the_o swell_a of_o the_o throat_n 7._o cause_v difficulty_n of_o breathe_v and_o hardness_n of_o swallow_v trincavel_n do_v advise_v a_o speedy_a let_v of_o blood_n yet_o a_o glister_n be_v use_v before_o if_o the_o disease_n will_v give_v leave_n but_o if_o the_o disease_n as_o it_o be_v a_o very_a sharp_a disease_n will_v give_v no_o space_n then_o may_v we_o do_v as_o hypocrates_n sometime_o do_v 5._o that_o be_v first_o let_v blood_n &_o afterward_o minister_v the_o clyster_n fuchsius_n will_v we_o to_o open_v the_o basilica_fw-la of_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o same_o side_n where_o the_o swell_a be_v but_o he_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v do_v at_o several_a time_n by_o little_a and_o little_a and_o not_o all_o at_o once_o lest_o there_o shall_v happen_v a_o swoon_a and_o so_o a_o peril_n of_o suffocation_n and_o beside_o by_o two_o sudden_a cooling_n and_o by_o faint_v of_o the_o heart_n the_o matter_n may_v be_v carry_v from_o the_o jaw_n unto_o the_o lung_n and_o so_o bring_v inevitable_a danger_n yet_o must_v not_o the_o incision_n be_v make_v too_o little_a least_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o narrowness_n of_o the_o hole_n the_o good_a blood_n shall_v be_v as_o it_o be_v strain_v out_o and_o the_o thick_a part_n remain_v within_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o grief_n if_o the_o patient_a be_v a_o woman_n who_o term_n be_v stay_v open_a first_o the_o saphena_fw-la and_o then_o the_o vain_a under_o the_o tongue_n for_o the_o pleurisy_n how_o convenient_a blood-letting_n be_v for_o it_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o well_o know_v to_o all_o man_n that_o there_o need_v no_o proof_n thereof_o but_o on_o what_o side_n the_o vain_a must_v be_v take_v whether_o on_o the_o same_o side_n that_o have_v the_o inflammation_n or_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n see_v that_o there_o be_v among_o learned_a physician_n a_o great_a controversy_n about_o that_o matter_n i_o have_v appoint_v one_o chapter_n to_o wit_n the_o chapter_n next_o follow_v whole_o for_o the_o discuss_n of_o that_o question_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o also_o all_o the_o argument_n lay_v open_a in_o that_o disputation_n do_v as_o well_o concern_v the_o inflammation_n of_o the_o reins_n and_o of_o the_o womb_n and_o all_o other_o inward_a inflammation_n as_o the_o pleurisy_n i_o have_v think_v it_o good_a to_o speak_v no_o more_o of_o the_o particular_n here_o but_o rather_o to_o conclude_v with_o that_o general_a speech_n of_o galen_n to_o speak_v brief_o sectionem_fw-la when_o inflammation_n do_v begin_v we_o must_v evacuate_v they_o by_o rewlsion_n that_o be_v pluck_v it_o back_o into_o the_o part_n further_a distant_a but_o when_o they_o be_v of_o long_a continuance_n we_o must_v empty_v they_o out_o of_o the_o place_n affect_v or_o as_o near_o unto_o those_o part_n as_o we_o can_v for_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o inflammation_n it_o be_v good_a to_o turn_v back_o that_o which_o flow_v but_o when_o they_o have_v remain_v a_o long_a time_n we_o must_v avoid_v and_o expel_v that_o which_o be_v impact_v and_o fasten_v in_o the_o part_n affect_v chap._n 7._o in_o these_o dangerous_a inflammation_n aforenamed_a whether_o evacuation_n or_o rewlsion_n be_v more_o necessary_a and_o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o hypocrates_n his_o rule_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o work_v direct_o and_o with_o a_o right_a course_n of_o flow_v petrus_n brissotus_n and_o matthaeus_n curtius_n two_o learned_a physician_n the_o one_o a_o frenchman_n and_o the_o other_o a_o italian_a have_v by_o many_o argument_n prove_v that_o in_o a_o pleurisy_n the_o vain_a aught_o still_o to_o be_v open_v in_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o same_o side_n where_o the_o grief_n lie_v 971._o trincavel_v in_o his_o treatise_n which_o he_o call_v rudimentum_fw-la have_v undertake_v to_o confute_v they_o the_o first_o reason_n of_o brissoâ—us_n be_v brissoti_fw-la because_o in_o such_o sharp_a disease_n unless_o you_o help_v present_o the_o party_n die_v and_o the_o first_o scope_n in_o a_o inflammation_n be_v to_o avoid_v blood_n out_o of_o the_o place_n inflame_v for_o the_o performance_n whereof_o the_o same_o side_n be_v most_o convenient_a trincavel_n answer_v that_o when_o the_o party_n have_v no_o full_a body_n than_o that_o position_n may_v well_o stand_v but_o if_o there_o be_v a_o full_a body_n than_o he_o hold_v with_o galen_n that_o the_o scope_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o physician_n must_v be_v to_o forbid_v that_o the_o blood_n shall_v not_o flow_v to_o the_o place_n of_o grief_n for_o the_o flux_n of_o the_o blood_n do_v galen_n make_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o vehement_a inflammation_n glauc_v and_o this_o stay_n of_o the_o flow_a of_o blood_n he_o think_v may_v best_o be_v do_v by_o evacuate_v so_o that_o we_o may_v also_o revel_v the_o same_o by_o draw_v it_o back_o to_o the_o contrary_a side_n brissotus_n again_o object_v brissoti_fw-la that_o by_o rewlsion_n there_o be_v often_o stir_v up_o a_o pleurisy_n on_o the_o other_o side_n unto_o which_o the_o rewlsion_n be_v make_v trincavell_n do_v answer_v that_o do_v happen_v by_o mean_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n especial_o of_o the_o low_a part_n when_o the_o open_n of_o the_o upper_a vein_n can_v not_o avoid_v so_o
there_o be_v a_o heat_n of_o the_o reins_n there_o be_v make_v the_o stone_n if_o of_o the_o liver_n the_o jaundice_n and_o if_o of_o the_o breast_n the_o salt_n rheum_n raze_n do_v commend_v in_o a_o rheum_n let_v of_o blood_n 335._o but_o heurnius_n do_v restrain_v it_o with_o certain_a limit_n he_o will_v not_o have_v it_o to_o be_v use_v unless_o there_o do_v appear_v the_o sign_n of_o fullness_n of_o blood_n as_o the_o redness_n of_o the_o face_n and_o eye_n and_o extend_v of_o the_o vein_n and_o unless_o the_o body_n &_o head_n appear_v to_o be_v hot_a and_o the_o rheum_n salt_n with_o a_o matter_n not_o very_o far_o differ_v from_o blood_n and_o further_o unless_o there_o be_v some_o danger_n of_o the_o instrument_n of_o breathe_v the_o lung_n and_o the_o side_n then_o he_o admit_v blood-letting_n but_o as_o he_o say_v spare_o and_o not_o too_o much_o but_o in_o a_o cold_a rheum_n the_o sweet_a mitigation_n of_o blood_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v away_o in_o the_o gout_n phlebotomy_n be_v not_o to_o be_v use_v unless_o great_a fullness_n do_v of_o necessity_n urge_v thereunto_o there_o may_v this_o reason_n be_v give_v of_o it_o because_o that_o thin_a distillation_n which_o flow_v from_o the_o brain_n into_o the_o joint_n and_o be_v there_o thicken_v and_o settle_a do_v cause_n the_o gout_n do_v not_o fall_v down_o by_o any_o vain_a 12._o as_o fernelius_n show_v in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o physician_n bucherius_n 132._o but_o do_v distil_v from_o the_o brain_n to_o the_o neck_n &_o shoulder_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o foot_n part_n consecuta_fw-la subcutanea_n have_v get_v for_o passage_n the_o part_n under_o the_o skin_n and_o because_o it_o be_v thin_a do_v flow_v unsensible_o bucherius_n thought_n that_o because_o in_o the_o blood_n that_o he_o see_v draw_v out_o of_o vein_n there_o appear_v sometime_o phlegmatic_a matter_n to_o flow_v out_o with_o the_o blood_n therefore_o that_o phlegm_n slip_v out_o of_o the_o vein_n may_v be_v a_o 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whole_a body_n shall_v be_v cool_v but_o also_o the_o danger_n of_o plenitude_n which_o may_v be_v stir_v up_o by_o the_o use_n of_o attenuate_a and_o resolve_v thing_n shall_v be_v thereby_o avoid_v what_o vain_a must_v be_v choose_v in_o the_o gout_n when_o blood-letting_n be_v thus_o find_v requisite_a scciionem_fw-la galen_n do_v declare_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o his_o book_n of_o phlebotomy_n in_o the_o gout_n we_o must_v open_v the_o vain_a in_o the_o cubite_fw-la but_o in_o the_o fall_a sickness_n and_o in_o that_o swim_n in_o the_o head_n which_o make_v all_o thing_n seem_v to_o go_v round_o we_o must_v do_v it_o rather_o in_o the_o leg_n but_o how_o do_v this_o agree_v with_o that_o place_n which_o i_o have_v allege_v before_o out_o of_o galen_n in_o my_o seven_o chapter_n 13._o if_o one_o leg_n have_v a_o inflammation_n scarify_v and_o let_v blood_n in_o the_o other_o humour_n do_v seem_v with_o great_a difficulty_n to_o ascend_v then_o descend_v and_o the_o hollow_a vain_a in_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o body_n divide_v his_o branch_n equal_o to_o both_o the_o leg_n it_o shall_v seem_v that_o the_o leg_n be_v not_o only_o the_o fit_a place_n according_a to_o some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o divert_v or_o revel_v but_o also_o the_o meet_a place_n to_o make_v evacuation_n fuchsius_n say_v 5._o that_o galen_n do_v command_v in_o the_o gout_n to_o let_v blood_n in_o the_o arm_n for_o two_o cause_n first_o because_o both_o the_o leg_n in_o that_o disease_n be_v afflict_v though_o not_o both_o at_o once_o but_o per_fw-la vice_n one_o after_o a_o other_o and_o second_o because_o in_o the_o gout_n the_o blood_n do_v only_o offend_v in_o plenty_n and_o be_v not_o so_o putrify_v and_o vicious_a as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o hot_a and_o red_a inflammation_n but_o see_v the_o chief_a intent_n of_o phlebotomy_n in_o the_o gout_n be_v to_o evacuate_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n it_o may_v therefore_o seem_v especial_o for_o that_o cause_n most_o fit_a to_o open_v a_o vain_a in_o the_o cubite_fw-la as_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o disease_n it_o be_v rather_o avoid_v by_o a_o good_a fit_a diet_n dry_a and_o moderate_o warm_a and_o the_o use_n sometime_o of_o thing_n that_o do_v extenuate_v and_o resolve_v then_o by_o seek_v to_o draw_v out_o either_o the_o cause_n or_o the_o nourishment_n thereof_o by_o the_o use_n of_o phlebotomy_n chap._n 10._o whether_o let_v of_o blood_n be_v fit_a for_o such_o as_o have_v hoaâ—_n liver_n and_o cold_a stomach_n as_o also_o for_o such_o as_o have_v itch_n and_o scab_n and_o such_o other_o fault_n of_o the_o skin_n further_o whether_o it_o be_v good_a for_o the_o disease_n call_v of_o the_o seafaring_a man_n the_o scurvy_a and_o for_o the_o cachexia_fw-la or_o bad_a habit_n of_o body_n and_o final_o what_o and_o how_o many_o be_v the_o drift_n and_o scope_n of_o let_v of_o blood_n montanus_n in_o his_o conference_n have_v with_o a_o doctor_n call_v sonzinus_n 132._o about_o a_o 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he_o say_v here_o i_o will_v commend_v principal_o blood-letting_n to_o take_v away_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o liver_n and_o of_o the_o inferior_a part_n the_o body_n be_v first_o gentle_o purge_v by_o cassia_n yet_o if_o the_o infirmity_n have_v continue_v long_o and_o bring_v the_o body_n to_o a_o great_a weakness_n trincavel_n will_v then_o in_o no_o case_n admit_v phlebocomy_a 4._o for_o give_v his_o advice_n to_o one_o which_o have_v a_o boat_n and_o a_o dry_a liver_n but_o a_o moist_a stomach_n and_o who_o be_v trouble_v with_o plentiful_a thin_a spit_v with_o pain_n in_o the_o joint_n and_o lassitude_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n he_o say_v in_o this_o body_n so_o spend_v with_o
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it_o have_v great_a affinity_n and_o consent_n with_o the_o brain_n and_o the_o heart_n whereby_o if_o there_o be_v a_o flâ—x_n of_o 〈◊〉_d sharp_a humour_n unto_o it_o the_o brain_n and_o the_o heart_n do_v straight_o suffer_v with_o it_o and_o thereupon_o do_v come_v a_o faint_a and_o swoon_v by_o the_o debility_n of_o the_o stomach_n he_o mean_v not_o that_o weakness_n which_o do_v come_v by_o distemperature_n but_o that_o which_o come_v by_o thedoâ—senesse_n of_o the_o stomach_n when_o the_o stomach_n can_v not_o bind_v in_o itself_o and_o gather_v itself_o together_o upon_o the_o meat_n that_o looseness_n come_v of_o the_o moisture_n of_o it_o and_o they_o which_o have_v this_o imbecility_n upon_o every_o light_a occasion_n they_o swoon_n and_o faint_a away_o and_o be_v therefore_o unfit_a to_o be_v let_v blood_n by_o the_o flow_n of_o the_o choler_n to_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o stomach_n he_o show_v what_o indeed_o do_v most_o offend_v the_o sensibilitie_n of_o that_o place_n 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