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purgation_n must_v go_v before_o bleed_v and_o not_o bleed_v first_o although_o we_o be_v to_o use_v they_o both_o whereof_o look_v before_o chap._n 4._o of_o crudity_n of_o humour_n there_o be_v two_o special_a cause_n the_o first_o be_v the_o excessive_a multitude_n of_o humour_n in_o the_o body_n choke_v the_o inward_a natural_a hair_n by_o reason_n of_o who_o weakness_n and_o suffocation_n nature_n not_o be_v able_a to_o overcome_v those_o humour_n crudity_n must_v needs_o iâ—â—ue_v in_o the_o body_n buâ—_n in_o thâ—_n case_n phlebotomy_n may_v be_v use_v and_o galen_n lib._n 2._o cap._n the_o hydroposiâ—aith_n â—aith_z that_o bleed_v he_o petrain_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o dropsy_n which_o be_v cause_v through_o abundance_n of_o menstruous_a blood_n or_o of_o abundance_n of_o hemorroid_v the_o reason_n be_v for_o that_o although_o these_o humour_n abound_v in_o the_o body_n yet_o bleed_v stay_v the_o flux_n of_o they_o both_o of_o that_o that_o be_v of_o the_o menstruous_a blood_n 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of_o humour_n in_o this_o case_n disburden_v nature_n
labour_n do_v also_o of_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n some_o suffocate_v the_o spirit_n and_o inward_a heat_n as_o namely_o fear_v and_o sorrow_n some_o waist_n and_o spread_v they_o abroad_o as_o mirth_n and_o gladness_n these_o be_v the_o cause_n which_o be_v in_o exceise_n do_v waist_n &_o consume_v inward_a heat_n the_o spirit_n of_o life_n &_o strength_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v so_o apparent_a as_o they_o be_v may_v be_v unto_o we_o assure_v mark_n &_o sign_n whereby_o to_o know_v whether_o the_o force_n of_o nature_n have_v yet_o lose_v or_o do_v still_o retain_v their_o power_n virtue_n &_o strength_n those_o cause_n which_o only_o oppress_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o body_n be_v inward_a &_o hide_a &_o not_o so_o know_v en_fw-fr unto_o we_o as_o the_o foresaid_a and_o they_o be_v these_o obstruction_n &_o immoderate_a abundance_n of_o humour_n which_o stop_v the_o vein_n &_o artery_n because_o they_o be_v thick_a gross_a and_o slow_a humour_n by_o mean_n whereof_o they_o keep_v in_o the_o spirit_n &_o do_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v cool_v as_o it_o be_v by_o any_o kind_n of_o winnow_v whereby_o the_o use_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v take_v away_o their_o virtue_n be_v oppress_v and_o grievous_o with_o the_o inward_a heat_n offend_v which_o matter_n very_o oft_o fale_v out_o so_o in_o the_o lung_n liver_n celles_fw-fr of_o the_o brain_n in_o the_o artery_n final_o in_o the_o very_a habit_n of_o the_o body_n obstruction_n cause_v of_o too_o much_o abundance_n of_o humour_n do_v grieve_v oppress_v &_o sometime_o overcome_v the_o inward_a heat_n and_o spirit_n of_o life_n fullness_n also_o proceed_v from_o any_o obstruction_n if_o the_o repletion_n be_v simple_a or_o somewhat_o partaking_a with_o that_o call_v cacochymia_n it_o choke_v bodily_a strength_n as_o for_o example_n abundance_n of_o blood_n in_o a_o wrestler_n flewine_n in_o leucophlegmatica_fw-la i._o the_o three_o kind_n of_o dropsy_n crudity_n of_o humour_n in_o the_o other_o dropsy_n abundance_n of_o choler_n in_o the_o yellow_a jaundice_n as_o often_o therefore_o as_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n be_v descry_v to_o be_v weak_a by_o the_o excrement_n the_o spirit_n of_o life_n by_o the_o pulse_n &_o breathe_v the_o animal_n faculty_n by_o her_o proper_a function_n and_o by_o any_o of_o the_o foresay_a vehement_a cause_n precede_v we_o may_v determine_v the_o spirit_n of_o nature_n to_o be_v impair_v when_o none_o of_o these_o cause_n have_v go_v before_o and_o that_o yet_o the_o bodily_a strength_n appear_v weak_a then_o judge_v they_o to_o be_v only_o wrong_v or_o oppress_v special_o if_o there_o do_v concur_v sign_n of_o pure_a and_o simple_a repletion_n or_o of_o great_a corruption_n of_o wicked_a humour_n the_o cause_n grieve_v and_o oppress_v the_o spirit_n of_o nature_n be_v remove_v present_o their_o strength_n be_v recover_v and_o they_o come_v again_o unto_o themselves_o except_o they_o be_v beat_v down_o with_o the_o continuance_n of_o their_o oppression_n here_o therefore_o i_o make_v three_o step_n or_o degree_n of_o natural_a strength_n weak_o affect_v either_o the_o same_o be_v a_o little_a throw_v down_o or_o overcharge_v or_o three_o altogether_o weaken_v who_o particular_a token_n appear_v by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v in_o the_o premise_n there_o be_v some_o which_o only_o mark_v the_o pulse_n as_o a_o infallible_a sign_n to_o judge_v the_o bodily_a strength_n by_o which_o in_o truth_n be_v a_o great_a mark_n but_o yet_o not_o alone_o sufficient_a be_v both_o doubtful_a and_o unconstant_a and_o also_o because_o it_o be_v trouble_v with_o diverse_a outward_a thing_n be_v oftentimes_o change_v again_o evacuation_n too_o abundant_a affect_v not_o only_o the_o vital_a spirit_n but_o also_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o other_o faculty_n of_o nature_n who_o decay_n bring_v death_n as_o assure_o as_o if_o the_o vital_a power_n be_v extinguish_v and_o therefore_o in_o evacuation_n it_o be_v requisite_a aswell_o to_o mark_v and_o observe_v the_o other_o faculty_n of_o nature_n as_o the_o vital_a power_n for_o if_o the_o patient_n be_v sick_a of_o a_o vehement_a &_o continual_a disease_n as_o of_o lienteria_fw-la i._o a_o flux_n of_o the_o stomach_n or_o atrophia_fw-la i._o a_o kind_n of_o consumption_n or_o marasmus_n i._o the_o end_n of_o the_o fever_n hectike_a let_v he_o not_o blood_n albeit_o the_o pulse_n be_v mighty_a &_o full_a and_o therefore_o i_o conclude_v this_o chapter_n affirm_v that_o we_o be_v in_o evacuation_n to_o consider_v the_o ableness_n and_o strength_n not_o of_o one_o only_a but_o of_o all_o the_o three_o abovesaid_a run_v or_o flow_v faculty_n of_o nature_n neither_o to_o consider_v of_o these_o alone_a but_o also_o of_o the_o settle_a faculty_n in_o which_o be_v contain_v the_o action_n of_o life_n to_o know_v by_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o disease_n &_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o natural_a power_n the_o quantity_n of_o blood_n that_o must_v be_v withdraw_v chap._n 14._o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o quantity_n in_o every_o remedy_n be_v the_o hard_a matter_n in_o all_o physic_n and_o most_o of_o all_o trouble_v the_o careful_a and_o wise_a physician_n and_o although_o to_o know_v the_o quantity_n be_v but_o a_o conjectural_a knowledge_n yet_o the_o same_o be_v join_v with_o less_o danger_n and_o be_v more_o secure_a here_o than_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o quantity_n in_o a_o purgative_a receipt_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o we_o may_v stop_v the_o blood_n when_o we_o will_v as_o galen_n witness_v 2._o the_o ration_n virt_n in_o acutis_fw-la come_v 11._o &_o lib._n de_fw-fr curandi_fw-la ratâ—_n per_fw-la sangninis_fw-la missio_fw-la chap._n 12._o but_o when_o areceit_n be_v in_o ward_o take_v the_o same_o can_v be_v again_o untaken_v neither_o be_v it_o in_o our_o power_n when_o it_o be_v once_o in_o the_o belly_n to_o take_v away_o any_o part_n thereof_o or_o if_o need_v be_v to_o add_v unto_o it_o which_o in_o bleed_v we_o may_v do_v and_o therefore_o less_o danger_n be_v in_o this_o than_o in_o the_o other_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o blood_n that_o must_v be_v extract_v be_v know_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o patient_a and_o chief_o by_o his_o pulse_n therefore_o while_o he_o bleed_v let_v the_o phiebotomer_n or_o physician_n seel_v the_o pulseis_fw-mi with_o his_o hand_n and_o suffer_v the_o blood_n to_o pass_v according_a to_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o same_o especial_o when_o any_o great_a evacuation_n as_o even_o unto_o syncope_n be_v to_o be_v make_v lest_o it_o fall_v out_o unwares_o that_o death_n itself_o do_v come_v in_o the_o place_n of_o swoon_v or_o faint_v and_o except_o necessity_n do_v great_o urge_v it_o be_v best_a and_o safe_a to_o abstain_v from_o such_o plentiful_a evacuation_n after_o galens_n council_n lib._n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la rat_n per_fw-la sang_fw-fr missionem_fw-la chap._n 12._o if_o at_o any_o time_n the_o power_n of_o nature_n be_v weak_a the_o disease_n require_v some_o 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member_n and_o so_o â—â—â—â—or_v they_o as_o it_o be_v in_o their_o need_n again_o the_o full_a member_n grieve_v with_o too_o much_o abundance_n unburthen_v themselves_o on_o the_o vein_n that_o be_v empty_v again_o the_o humour_n be_v liquid_a and_o flow_a voluntary_o follow_v the_o low_a evacuated_a region_n and_o there_o continue_v whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o whensoever_o bloudletting_n shall_v empty_v the_o vein_n the_o same_o also_o shall_v evacuat_v the_o whole_a body_n in_o regard_v whereof_o phlebotomy_n in_o the_o definition_n thereof_o be_v call_v very_o well_o a_o universal_a evacuation_n and_o that_o for_o two_o cause_n first_o because_o it_o withdraw_v all_o humour_n whereof_o the_o blood_n consist_v second_o because_o it_o evacuate_v from_o the_o whole_a body_n but_o yet_o not_o in_o like_a sort_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o part_n of_o man_n body_n be_v place_v in_o their_o order_n therefore_o first_o it_o exhause_v from_o the_o near_a part_n then_o from_o those_o 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be_v these_o first_o when_o great_a fullness_n appear_v which_o either_o have_v cause_v or_o be_v like_a to_o cause_v any_o vehement_a disease_n as_o apoplexia_fw-la which_o be_v a_o sickness_n engender_v of_o gross_a humour_n fill_v the_o receptory_n or_o vessel_n of_o the_o brain_n and_o thereby_o deprive_v the_o party_n of_o feeling_n speech_n and_o move_v as_o peripleumonia_n which_o be_v a_o inflammation_n or_o a_o apostume_n of_o the_o lung_n with_o a_o vehement_a fever_n come_v sometime_o of_o itself_o but_o most_o common_o follow_v upon_o great_a and_o sharp_a rheum_n squinance_n pleurisy_n or_o such_o like_a disease_n as_o suffocation_n which_o be_v in_o english_a strangle_v then_o &_o in_o this_o case_n without_o fail_n and_o chief_o if_o the_o womb_n be_v laxative_a use_v let_v of_o blood_n without_o precedent_a purgation_n and_o this_o seem_v to_o agree_v with_o galen_n lib._n 10._o de_fw-la composi_fw-la medica_fw-la secundum_fw-la locos_fw-la ca._n 2_o where_o he_o say_v if_o the_o body_n do_v equal_o abound_v with_o humour_n first_o let_v blood_n &_o then_o purge_v and_o hereunto_o avicen_n accord_v in_o quarta_fw-la primi_fw-la cap._n 4._o this_o say_v he_o be_v a_o truth_n and_o the_o precept_n of_o hypocrates_n in_o lib._n epidemionium_n that_o if_o both_o bleed_a and_o purge_v be_v necessary_a and_o that_o the_o purgative_a must_v be_v vehement_a then_o begin_v with_o phlebotomy_n second_o in_o dangerous_a flux_n of_o blood_n out_o of_o the_o nose_n or_o in_o spit_v of_o blood_n call_v hoemoptoicapassio_n or_o in_o bloody_a flux_n for_o to_o turn_v the_o matter_n a_o way_n in_o full_a body_n we_o present_o let_v blood_n without_o medicine_n go_v before_o three_o in_o wrestler_n abound_v with_o blood_n to_o who_o the_o same_o abundance_n threaten_v some_o great_a danger_n &_o that_o it_o be_v presuppose_v that_o there_o be_v no_o ill_a humour_n in_o the_o circuit_n or_o compass_n
of_o the_o body_n in_o this_o case_n we_o use_v phlebotomy_n without_o purge_v four_o we_o may_v safe_o let_v blond_n without_o medicine_n those_o that_o be_v whole_a &_o for_o abundance_n of_o blood_n only_o be_v accustom_v to_o yearly_o bleed_v and_o that_o have_v in_o the_o year_n take_v little_a or_o no_o physic_n as_o it_o chance_v to_o many_o person_n in_o many_o country_n of_o the_o north._n five_o we_o may_v open_v without_o purge_v the_o inner_a vain_a of_o the_o arm_n in_o woman_n with_o child_n if_o they_o carry_v corpora_fw-la phletorica_fw-la full_a body_n &_o that_o in_o the_o 5._o 6._o or_o 7._o month_n after_o the_o conception_n yea_o &_o also_o before_o they_o be_v quick_a this_o practice_n we_o be_v to_o use_v special_o when_o they_o be_v with_o child_n wax_v very_o slow_a heavy_a &_o as_o it_o be_v overload_v with_o abundance_n of_o blood_n we_o may_v take_v salua_fw-la tella_fw-mi vein_n or_o if_o plenitude_n so_o require_v the_o inner_a vein_n of_o the_o arm_n for_o the_o quantity_n respect_v a_o discreet_a moderation_n six_o we_o may_v let_v those_o blood_n without_o medicine_n that_o have_v fall_v from_o some_o high_a place_n &_o take_v hurt_v in_o the_o breast_n and_o stomach_n in_o who_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v a_o inconvenience_n call_v of_o the_o greek_n egchymosis_n seventh_o we_o speedy_o let_v blood_n such_o person_n without_o further_a physic_n as_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o fullness_n through_o some_o accident_n as_o fear_v or_o such_o like_a wax_v dumb_v in_o which_o case_n we_o let_v blood_n abundant_o so_o that_o both_o arm_n be_v open_v together_o here_o i_o be_o to_o note_v a_o great_a error_n in_o avicen_n both_o repugnant_a to_o truth_n itself_o and_o also_o contrary_a to_o galen_n for_o avicen_n affirm_v that_o when_o cold_a and_o thick_a humour_n be_v in_o the_o body_n first_o we_o must_v begin_v with_o purge_v and_o then_o open_a a_o vein_n diverse_a and_o many_o way_n have_v he_o err_v in_o this_o first_o because_o in_o 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vein_n chap._n 5._o schola_fw-la salerni_n in_o two_o verse_n reckon_v up_o three_o effect_n of_o bleed_a exhilerat_fw-la tristes_fw-la iratos_fw-la placat_fw-la amantes_fw-la ne_fw-la sint_fw-la amente_n phlebotomia_fw-la facit_fw-la it_o swage_v wrath_n and_o cheer_v the_o sad_a preserve_v love-sick_a from_o be_v mad_a first_o it_o make_v glad_a those_o that_o be_v pensive_a second_o it_o appease_v such_o as_o be_v angry_a anger_n be_v especial_o cause_v through_o mixture_n of_o much_o yellow_a choler_n with_o blood_n and_o sadness_n by_o commixture_n of_o much_o melancholy_n with_o blood_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o both_o these_o humour_n choler_n &_o melancholy_n be_v exhaust_v with_o the_o blood_n these_o two_o effect_n must_v consequent_o follow_v three_o it_o preserve_v love-sick_a person_n from_o madness_n by_o draw_v humour_n from_o the_o head_n to_o the_o low_a part_n and_o so_o expelling_a the_o same_o although_o occasion_n will_v hereafter_o better_o serve_v to_o show_v the_o 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save_v in_o the_o leg_n in_o a_o choleric_a body_n when_o the_o ☽_o be_v in_o ♋_o save_v in_o the_o breast_n the_o last_o half_a of_o scorpio_n except_o in_o the_o privy_a member_n or_o in_o ♓_o save_v in_o the_o foot_n sanguine_a man_n may_v bleed_v in_o any_o of_o the_o sign_n so_o the_o sign_n be_v not_o in_o that_o member_n again_o after_o the_o mathematic_a this_o be_v the_o constellation_n or_o election_n of_o time_n in_o fiery_a sign_n it_o be_v good_a for_o phlegmatic_a person_n to_o bleed_v as_o in_o ♈_o â™_o leo_n be_v except_v be_v the_o house_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o which_o there_o must_v be_v no_o bleed_v in_o airy_a sign_n good_a for_o melancholy_a man_n as_o ♎_o â™’_o ♊_o be_v except_v and_o the_o last_o seventeen_o degree_n of_o libra_n because_o ♊_o respect_v the_o hand_n and_o the_o arm_n in_o which_o common_o we_o let_v blood_n in_o watery_a sign_n good_a for_o choleric_a man_n as_o in_o ♋_o â™_o ♓_o in_o earthly_a sign_n it_o be_v ill_o to_o bleed_v as_o in_o ♉_o â™_o ♑_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o ptolemy_n for_o phlebotomy_n in_o 30._o of_o centiloquium_fw-la be_v this_o tangere_fw-la ferro_fw-la membrum_fw-la cum_fw-la luna_fw-la in_o signo_fw-la illius_fw-la membriest_n periculosum_fw-la it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o open_v a_o member_n with_o a_o chirurginal_a instrument_n when_o the_o moon_n be_v in_o the_o sign_n belong_v to_o that_o member_n good_a aspect_n in_o bleed_a be_v these_o ♂_o ☽_o and_o ♃_o also_o ☽_o &_o ♀_o so_o as_o ♀_o be_v not_o combust_v â– _o ☽_o &_o ♃_o âš¹_o ☽_o &_o ♃_o âš¹_o ☽_o &_o ♀_o â–³_o ☽_o &_o ♃_o â–³_o ☽_o &_o ♀_o â–³_o &_o âš¹_o ☉_o &_o ♃_o or_o ☽_o also_o â–³_o ☽_o &_o ♂_o or_o âš¹_o ☽_o &_o ♂_o again_o this_o be_v a_o other_o observation_n from_o the_o new_a of_o the_o moon_n to_o the_o first_o quarter_n for_o pveri_fw-la i._o those_o that_o be_v in_o their_o childhood_n from_o the_o first_o quarter_n to_o the_o full_a for_o iwenes_fw-la that_o be_v young_a man_n from_o the_o full_a to_o the_o last_o 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quatuor_fw-la haec_fw-la membra_fw-la hepar_fw-la pes_fw-la cephae_fw-la cor_fw-la vacuadâ—_n aest_n as_o habet_fw-la hepar_fw-la ver_fw-la cor_fw-la sicque_fw-la ordo_fw-la sequetur_fw-la the_o right_a the_o spring_n and_o summer_n have_v the_o left_a autumn_n and_o winter_n crave_v the_o summer_n have_v the_o lyver_n his_o the_o spring_n also_o claim_v the_o heart_n the_o head_n the_o winter_n do_v dismis_o o_o fail_a foot_n thou_o autum_n art_n preparation_n before_o bleed_v chap._n 18._o as_o occasion_n of_o the_o time_n be_v to_o be_v take_v so_o there_o must_v be_v use_v before_o some_o preparation_n of_o the_o body_n the_o neglect_v whereof_o will_v bring_v great_a hurt_n to_o the_o party_n and_o sure_o the_o chief_a preparation_n be_v this_o to_o purge_v and_o cleanse_v the_o member_n that_o be_v in_o the_o first_o region_n of_o the_o body_n touch_v this_o preparation_n many_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v regard_v whereof_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o eight_o chapter_n from_o 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place_n of_o blood_n in_o hardness_n of_o the_o womb_n this_o mischief_n ensue_v that_o the_o liver_n &_o exhaust_a vein_n suck_v out_o of_o the_o excrement_n filthy_a ivice_n &_o unclean_a substance_n in_o regard_n whereof_o it_o be_v most_o convenient_a to_o stay_v so_o long_o as_o the_o raw_a matter_n may_v be_v concoct_v &_o till_o the_o excrement_n descend_v and_o if_o they_o can_v utter_v of_o themselves_o as_o you_o hear_v cap._n 8._o they_o be_v to_o be_v provoke_v with_o suppositor_n or_o clyster_n and_o the_o womb_n be_v to_o be_v make_v laxative_a with_o prune_n or_o cassia_n crudity_n &_o indigestion_n be_v know_v by_o the_o quality_n &_o quantity_n of_o meat_n receive_v also_o by_o the_o time_n in_o which_o they_o be_v eat_v and_o also_o by_o ponderousnes_n &_o raw_a belching_n of_o the_o stomach_n again_o corrupt_a humour_n abound_v in_o the_o stomach_n or_o part_n near_o unto_o it_o whether_o the_o same_o be_v breed_v there_o or_o that_o they_o proceed_v from_o the_o 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