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the_o spleen_n come_v of_o repletion_n &_o oppilation_n it_o be_v good_a to_o heal_v the_o hemorroid_v frenzy_n and_o chollicke_n in_o the_o left_a side_n disease_n of_o the_o vein_n and_o aboundancè_fw-la of_o term_n and_o i_o be_o here_o to_o advertise_v of_o the_o variety_n which_o i_o find_v among_o writer_n touch_v the_o place_n where_o saluatella_n be_v to_o be_v open_v for_o the_o most_o part_n i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v open_v between_o the_o middle_n finger_fw-la &_o the_o ring_n finger_fw-la yet_o another_o place_n of_o his_o incision_n as_o some_o hold_v be_v between_o the_o ring_n finger_fw-la and_o the_o ear_n finger_fw-la or_o little_a finger_fw-la of_o the_o incision_n of_o satuatella_n six_o utility_n be_v find_v &_o number_v first_o it_o purge_v the_o spleen_n second_o it_o cleanse_v the_o liver_n three_o it_o purify_v the_o breast_n four_o it_o take_v away_o impediment_n in_o speech_n fift_o it_o conserve_v &_o keep_v from_o hurt_n those_o part_n call_v praecordia_fw-la i._o the_o string_n of_o the_o hart_n the_o mouth_n of_o the_o stomach_n and_o all_o the_o spiritual_a member_n near_o the_o hart_n sixth_o it_o remove_v unnatural_a pain_n even_o from_o the_o haâ—t_n itself_o which_o commodity_n be_v contain_v in_o these_o verse_n of_o scholâ—_n salernâ—_n exit_fw-la saluatella_n tibi_fw-la plurima_fw-la dona_fw-la minuâ—a_fw-la splenem_fw-la hepar_fw-la pectus_fw-la vocem_fw-la praecordia_fw-la purgat_fw-la in_o naturalem_fw-la tollit_fw-la de_fw-la câ—â—_n de_fw-fr dolorem_fw-la vein_n saluatel_n do_v profit_n all_o the_o spleen_n the_o liver_n breast_n and_o voice_n it_o purge_v part_n praecordiall_a and_o make_v the_o hart_n for_o to_o rejoice_v and_o thus_o you_o see_v from_o how_o many_o place_n the_o open_n of_o saluatella_n withdraw_v blood_n that_o be_v from_o the_o spleen_n liver_n breast_n
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 great_a drinker_n &_o wine_n bibber_n they_o do_v not_o only_o receive_v no_o commodity_n at_o all_o by_o bleed_v but_o often_o time_n great_a hurt_n than_o if_o they_o have_v be_v without_o it_o for_o within_o 3_o or_o 4_o day_n after_o they_o fill_v &_o stuff_n themselves_o with_o more_o raw_a ivice_n &_o humour_n by_o unmeasurable_a diet_n than_o they_o have_v before_o and_o often_o time_n these_o die_n through_o convulsion_n and_o hereupon_o we_o be_v to_o note_v that_o there_o be_v such_o force_n in_o moderate_a diet_n to_o eschew_v sickness_n that_o without_o observation_n thereof_o phlebotomy_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n and_o therefore_o if_o this_o common_a say_n of_o the_o common_a people_n be_v true_a in_o any_o namely_o that_o they_o must_v be_v let_v blood_n often_o thâ—r_o be_v once_o let_v blood_n it_o be_v only_o true_a in_o such_o as_o keep_v ill_a diet_n present_o after_o bleed_v therefore_o to_o conclude_v this_o chapter_n i_o council_n all_o person_n to_o beware_v 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
forefinger_n and_o the_o thumb_n and_o i_o let_v it_o bleed_v till_o it_o stay_v of_o itself_o for_o â—o_o say_v galen_n i_o be_v warn_v by_o my_o dream_n and_o there_o fl_fw-mi owe_v out_o not_o a_o whole_a pound_n and_o the_o continual_a pain_n cease_v that_o be_v special_o in_o that_o part_n where_o the_o liver_n lie_v in_o the_o midriff_n i_o know_v one_o long_o trouble_v with_o continual_a pain_n in_o the_o side_n free_v thereof_o by_o open_v a_o artery_n in_o the_o arm_n the_o same_o also_o be_v attempt_v through_o the_o warn_n of_o a_o dream_n it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a either_o willing_o or_o un_o willing_o to_o cut_v the_o great_a artery_n under_o the_o vein_n in_o the_o arm_n or_o under_o the_o vein_n in_o the_o ham_n for_o the_o blood_n be_v thin_a hot_a &_o forceble_o issue_v out_o will_v hardly_o be_v stop_v and_o many_o have_v dye_v of_o gangraena_fw-la rise_v in_o the_o member_n where_o the_o incision_n have_v be_v as_o do_v a_o gentleman_n of_o new_a rumney_n in_o kent_n a_o year_n or_o two_o past_a and_o so_o much_o the_o soon_o come_v this_o putrifieng_v rot_v and_o mortification_n to_o the_o member_n when_o the_o phlebotomer_n go_v about_o with_o a_o band_n to_o stay_v haemorrhagiam_fw-la that_o be_v the_o dangerous_a flux_n of_o the_o arterial_a or_o vital_a blood_n if_o the_o blood_n be_v stay_v the_o wound_n can_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o scar_n without_o aneurisma_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o continual_a pulse_n and_o the_o thick_a and_o hard_a tunicle_n in_o the_o same_o place_n if_o necessity_n so_o require_v it_o be_v best_o to_o cut_v the_o whole_a great_a artery_n overth_n wart_o for_o the_o blood_n be_v soon_o stay_v when_o the_o end_n and_o extremity_n of_o the_o artery_n cut_v asunder_o be_v pull_v up_o whereon_o the_o plaster_n of_o aloe_n before_o speak_v of_o cap._n 19_o be_v to_o be_v apply_v without_o these_o danger_n we_o may_v cut_v the_o lesser_a artery_n which_o be_v in_o the_o outward_a limb_n or_o member_n as_o in_o the_o head_n hands_z and_o foot_n for_o these_o may_v be_v fasten_v together_o chief_o in_o soft_a moist_a body_n as_o of_o woman_n and_o child_n these_o be_v open_v in_o continual_a and_o great_a pain_n about_o the_o uppermost_a skin_n of_o any_o member_n which_o pain_n be_v like_o a_o prick_n or_o kind_n of_o shoot_v because_o of_o sensiblenes_n and_o much_o feel_n of_o the_o membrana_fw-la or_o outmost_a skin_n and_o it_o be_v therewithal_o a_o beat_a pain_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o move_n of_o the_o artery_n the_o cause_n of_o these_o prick_a pain_n be_v abundance_n of_o much_o thin_a hot_a blood_n enclose_v in_o the_o artery_n of_o the_o pain_a place_n and_o the_o same_o be_v take_v away_o when_o the_o outward_a artery_n be_v find_v out_o and_o cut_v which_o proceed_v from_o those_o inward_a affect_a member_n few_o in_o our_o day_n cut_v artery_n because_o they_o be_v not_o manifest_a to_o appear_v in_o sight_n nor_o easy_a to_o come_v by_o artery_n cut_v in_o the_o temple_n do_v remedy_n hot_a bite_a humour_n and_o flux_n of_o the_o eye_n in_o which_o case_n these_o artery_n be_v whole_o cut_v and_o burn_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n or_o some_o burn_a medicine_n artery_n behind_o the_o ear_n be_v cut_v in_o swimming_n and_o continual_a pain_n of_o the_o head_n cause_v of_o wind_n and_o of_o heat_n also_o in_o redness_n of_o the_o face_n and_o in_o other_o long_a continue_a affect_n of_o the_o head_n the_o artery_n between_o the_o thumb_n and_o forefinger_n be_v open_v with_o continual_a pain_n of_o the_o side_n between_o the_o bowel_n and_o the_o midriff_n a_o artery_n about_o the_o ankle_n be_v open_v in_o long_o continue_v pain_n of_o the_o huckle_n bone_n always_o choose_v that_o artery_n which_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o affect_a member_n as_o we_o advise_v before_o in_o open_v of_o vein_n of_o particular_a evacuation_n of_o blood_n and_o first_o of_o bloodsucker_n or_o horseleech_n chap._n 26._o to_o this_o discourse_n of_o open_v a_o vein_n which_o be_v a_o general_a evacuation_n of_o blood_n be_v to_o be_v add_v the_o particular_a evacuation_n thereof_o by_o leech_n and_o ventosas_fw-la whereof_o we_o will_v brief_o speak_v in_o these_o two_o chapter_n and_o so_o conclude_v this_o our_o present_a pamphlet_n when_o blood_n be_v so_o in_o any_o member_n that_o it_o can_v be_v pull_v back_o by_o open_v of_o a_o vein_n or_o by_o some_o other_o practice_n the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v withdraw_v from_o the_o affect_a member_n by_o such_o remedy_n as_o may_v outward_o abide_v upon_o the_o grief_n and_o so_o free_a the_o same_o of_o the_o present_a evil_n of_o this_o sort_n be_v leaches_n launse_v cup_a or_o box_v which_o apparent_o draw_v blood_n from_o the_o member_n affect_v leech_n or_o bloodsucker_n be_v worm_n find_v in_o water_n which_o apply_v outward_o to_o the_o member_n draw_v forth_o blood_n they_o make_v a_o three_o square_a wound_n which_o penetrate_v not_o only_o the_o skin_n but_o also_o more_o deep_o if_o the_o skin_n be_v 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