the_o corrupt_a blood_n and_o less_o ease_n to_o the_o pain_a part_n or_o else_o the_o corrupt_a blood_n remoove_v from_o the_o affect_a member_n be_v mingle_v in_o the_o vein_n with_o the_o good_a blood_n and_o so_o the_o evil_a that_o be_v to_o be_v remedy_v be_v make_v worse_a when_o a_o vein_n be_v open_v in_o a_o right_n and_o straight_o course_n e_fw-la directo_fw-la as_o they_o call_v it_o it_o both_o evacuate_v pull_v the_o humour_n back_o and_o turn_v it_o aside_o and_o as_o a_o slow_a and_o continual_a run_v do_v most_o safe_o pull_v back_o from_o the_o further_a part_n and_o remove_v a_o flux_n that_o may_v possible_o ensue_v so_o also_o the_o blood_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o long_a tract_n as_o it_o be_v of_o a_o new_a way_n by_o little_a and_o little_a with_o revulsion_n it_o turn_v from_o the_o old_a course_n without_o offend_v the_o natural_a power_n any_o thing_n at_o all_o now_o that_o this_o rewlsion_n or_o call_v back_o of_o flow_a humour_n to_o the_o contrary_a part_n 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latitude_n that_o be_v from_o the_o right_n to_o the_o left_a or_o according_a to_o the_o altitude_n that_o be_v before_o and_o behind_o the_o second_o condition_n be_v to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o the_o fellowship_n and_o community_n of_o the_o vein_n therefore_o in_o abundant_a flux_n of_o term_n we_o pull_v back_o apply_v the_o cupping-glass_n to_o the_o pap_n which_o hippocrates_n most_o learned_o witness_v 5._o aphoris_n aphor._n 50._o for_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o affinite_a between_o the_o vein_n of_o the_o womb_n and_o the_o vein_n of_o the_o pap_n three_o care_n must_v be_v have_v of_o the_o rightness_n and_o straightness_n of_o the_o vein_n which_o care_n be_v have_v great_a profit_n ensue_v the_o four_o condition_n be_v to_o observe_v the_o farne_n of_o the_o distance_n but_o of_o these_o two_o condition_n especial_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o vein_n with_o their_o rectitude_n or_o rightness_n and_o therefore_o hippocrates_n counsel_v to_o open_v the_o inner_a vein_n of_o the_o same_o side_n or_o arm_n and_o not_o of_o the_o contrary_a arm_n which_o also_o galen_n affirm_v li._n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la ratio_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la missione_n ca._n 16._o whatsoever_o avicen_n will_v otherwise_o in_o tertia_fw-la primi_fw-la therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v that_o in_o a_o pleurisy_n of_o the_o right_a side_n open_v a_o vein_n in_o the_o left_a as_o galen_n teach_v lib._n artis_fw-la medic_fw-la cap._n 95._o there_o be_v three_o way_n of_o aversion_n or_o turn_v away_o and_o a_o side_n of_o humour_n call_v derivatio_fw-la one_o by_o repel_v thing_n that_o beat_v back_o the_o matter_n another_o by_o thing_n revel_v which_o pull_v the_o matter_n clean_o away_o and_o draw_v it_o forth_o to_o the_o contrary_a part_n and_o the_o three_o way_n be_v by_o thing_n transmissive_a which_o send_v the_o matter_n from_o one_o member_n to_o another_o so_o diversio_fw-la or_o derivatio_fw-la be_v as_o it_o be_v genus_fw-la to_o revulsion_n if_o therefore_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v there_o be_v great_a inflammation_n or_o a_o sudden_a and_o hasty_a flux_n of_o humour_n open_v a_o great_a vein_n of_o the_o same_o side_n may_v e_fw-la dâ—recto_fw-la as_o these_o rermeit_n i_o say_v a_o great_a or_o large_a vein_n because_o if_o the_o evacuation_n be_v in_o the_o great_a vessel_n it_o be_v do_v with_o the_o more_o speed_n as_o galen_n say_v libri_fw-la primi_fw-la artiâ—_n medic_fw-la cap._n 95._o and_o it_o be_v say_v right_o in_o the_o same_o side_n for_o this_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o galen_n lib._n 13._o metho_n cap._n 11._o but_o if_o the_o flux_n of_o humour_n be_v slow_a &_o not_o hasty_a as_o in_o the_o other_o or_o that_o a_o vein_n must_v be_v open_v for_o preservation_n only_o a_o vein_n further_o off_o may_v be_v take_v according_a to_o the_o judgement_n and_o discretion_n of_o the_o physician_n as_o you_o have_v partly_o hear_v before_o but_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o liver_n be_v the_o fountain_n and_o original_n of_o all_o the_o vein_n and_o phlebotomy_n cuacuate_v blood_n it_o seem_v that_o blood_n shall_v never_o be_v abate_v either_o for_o euacuation_n or_o revulsion_n unless_o the_o vein_n of_o the_o right_a arm_n be_v take_v which_o chief_o do_v evacuate_v and_o pull_v back_o from_o the_o fountain_n that_o be_v the_o liver_n which_o also_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o that_o notable_a man_n hippocrates_n his_o authority_n affirm_v our_o whole_a body_n to_o be_v conspirabile_fw-la that_o be_v of_o one_o agreement_n and_o of_o a_o common_a and_o general_a accord_n together_o one_o member_n with_o another_o and_o confluxibile_n that_o be_v always_o run_v together_o and_o so_o ally_v that_o each_o part_n thereof_o suffer_v with_o the_o other_o this_o be_v so_o it_o seem_v that_o rectitude_n be_v not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v regard_v in_o revulsion_n for_o what_o vein_n soever_o we_o open_v because_o of_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n with_o the_o part_n the_o like_a profit_n will_v ensue_v for_o the_o solution_n hereof_o we_o make_v answer_v that_o as_o it_o be_v now_o say_v it_o will_v follow_v in_o effect_n but_o that_o nature_n a_o provident_a dame_n have_v so_o place_v the_o midriff_n as_o it_o divide_v the_o stomach_n from_o the_o low_a bowel_n and_o have_v separate_v the_o right_a part_n from_o the_o left_a lest_o one_o part_n be_v hurt_v the_o other_o part_n shall_v also_o sudden_o perish_v and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o therefore_o rather_o the_o right_n with_o right_n than_o with_o the_o left_a and_o the_o leave_v with_o the_o left_a rather_o than_o the_o right_n do_v accord_n together_o and_o mutual_o suffer_v one_o with_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o also_o hyppacrates_n say_v well_o sanguinis_fw-la rewlsionem_fw-la secundum_fw-la rectitudinem_fw-la cat_n a_o ixin_n fieri_fw-la debere_fw-la that_o revultion_n of_o blood_n must_v be_v do_v according_a unto_o rectitude_n if_o therefore_o a_o vein_n be_v thus_o open_v we_o shall_v soon_o see_v the_o apparent_a utility_n if_o we_o do_v otherwise_o or_o the_o contrary_a it_o profit_v nothing_o this_o be_v see_v even_o by_o natural_a eruption_n of_o blood_n for_o if_o in_o swell_v of_o the_o spleen_n nature_n expel_v blood_n out_o of_o the_o right_a nostril_n or_o in_o swell_v of_o the_o liver_n from_o the_o left_a nostril_n no_o help_n ensue_v but_o if_o the_o bleed_a bee_n according_a to_o rectitude_n call_v in_o greek_a cata_n ixin_n as_o speniticke_a person_n out_o of_o the_o left_a nostril_n and_o in_o disease_n of_o the_o liver_n out_o of_o the_o right_n evident_a profit_n will_v appear_v the_o contrary_n profit_v not_o but_o oft_o hurt_v diminish_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o body_n without_o help_n to_o the_o disease_n as_o say_v galen_n the_o curand_n rati_fw-la per_fw-la sang_fw-fr missio_fw-la cap._n 15._o wherefore_o as_o it_o be_v follow_v nature_n in_o that_o which_o she_o do_v well_o and_o those_o thing_n which_o come_v voluntary_o and_o of_o themselves_o and_o be_v yet_o good_a and_o profitable_a to_o stop_v bleed_v at_o the_o nose_n from_o the_o left_a nostril_n we_o apply_v cupping-glass_n to_o the_o leave_v hypocondrium_fw-la which_o be_v the_o compass_n of_o the_o side_n near_o the_o breast_n and_o pap_n and_o if_o from_o the_o right_a nostril_n to_o the_o right_n hypocondrium_fw-la the_o rectitude_n therefore_o as_o a_o especial_a matter_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o revulsion_n yea_o and_o more_o account_n be_v to_o be_v make_v thereof_o than_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o member_n neither_o be_v the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n to_o be_v judge_v contrary_a each_o to_o other_o except_o one_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o other_o according_a to_o rectitude_n a_o objection_n it_o seem_v that_o galen_n respect_v not_o the_o location_n of_o grieve_a member_n according_a to_o this_o
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 plentiful_a bleed_a it_o be_v good_a to_o divide_v the_o same_o to_o open_v a_o vein_n twice_o or_o thrice_o and_o at_o each_o time_n to_o detract_v a_o little_a blood_n as_o you_o have_v partly_o hear_v before_o and_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v show_v more_o at_o large_a hereafter_o all_o sickness_n decay_v the_o strength_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o do_v in_o like_a manner_n that_o evacuation_n which_o be_v use_v to_o help_v nature_n lest_o therefore_o it_o may_v seem_v a_o very_a hard_a deal_n in_o this_o case_n more_o grievous_o to_o afflict_v one_o already_o afflict_v and_o present_o grieve_v the_o matter_n be_v so_o to_o be_v order_v as_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o disease_n may_v be_v remove_v the_o force_n of_o nature_n as_o little_o damnify_v as_o may_v be_v yea_o it_o be_v a_o principal_a point_n in_o a_o skilful_a practisioner_n so_o to_o work_v that_o the_o evil_n may_v be_v remedy_v and_o the_o patient_a bring_v in_o hope_n of_o a_o more_o profitable_a recovery_n for_o his_o 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that_o the_o blood_n be_v extract_v those_o humour_n will_v wax_v more_o raw_a and_o so_o by_o open_v a_o vein_n the_o patient_a be_v bring_v to_o a_o marvelous_a crudity_n of_o cold_a humour_n this_o be_v no_o reason_n for_o by_o phlebotomy_n we_o detract_v blood_n not_o because_o of_o obstruction_n cause_v of_o gross_a and_o cold_a humour_n but_o because_o blood_n superabound_v for_o the_o stop_n be_v afterward_o remove_v with_o other_o help_n therefore_o when_o obstruction_n concur_v with_o abundance_n of_o blood_n we_o must_v not_o extract_v very_o much_o blood_n but_o keep_v back_o some_o till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o cure_n as_o galen_n teach_v 11._o method_n chap._n 14._o and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o order_n between_o phlebotomy_n and_o purge_v whereby_o we_o see_v that_o a_o strong_a purgative_a must_v follow_v bleed_v and_o that_o a_o easy_a purgation_n or_o clyster_n may_v go_v before_o of_o the_o effect_n that_o be_v of_o the_o profit_n and_o disprofit_n of_o open_v a_o 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complexion_n it_o quite_o reject_v bleed_v for_o phlebotomy_n by_o great_a cool_n so_o great_o increase_v crudity_n and_o rawness_n in_o the_o body_n that_o it_o can_v never_o or_o very_o hardly_o be_v recover_v or_o amend_v weakness_n of_o bodily_a strength_n resemble_v this_o foresay_a repletion_n and_o therefore_o also_o by_o the_o self_n same_o reason_n reject_v any_o large_a evacuation_n and_o in_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o this_o respect_n to_o be_v deal_v withal_o except_o the_o vein_n abundant_o replete_a threaten_v some_o great_a hurt_n or_o that_o necessity_n so_o require_v it_o and_o then_o it_o must_v not_o be_v do_v all_o at_o once_o but_o by_o little_a and_o little_a as_o it_o have_v be_v before_o declare_v therefore_o in_o each_o and_o every_o fullness_n that_o be_v unpure_a we_o be_v to_o begin_v with_o open_v a_o veyn_n for_o without_o it_o we_o can_v safe_o afterwards_o purge_v for_o a_o vehement_a purgation_n especial_o if_o bleed_v have_v not_o go_v before_o trouble_v 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