till the fourth day nor sleep in the day Consider also the substance of the Blood it is either melancholick phlegmatick sanguine pure cholerick or watery Melancholy is the dregs of blood it is black and in the bottom of the Poringer and when there is too much of this it is no good sign then we may judge that the Patient is sad envious and curious covetous fearful and poor-spirited such must use things to clense and increase blood Flegm is white slimy unsavory like whites of Egs and it is in the blood next above the Melancholy this must not be too much and if there be much of it we judge him to be flegmatick naturally sleepy rude and dull to action and to spit much but there ought to be more of this than of Melancholy Then follows pure blood it ought to be of a purple colour reddish or ruddy of this there ought to be more if there be much of it the Patient is sanguine and and free amiable and cheerful laughing and of a red colour bold and bountiful Then follows Choler which is the froath of Blood of a Saffron-colour with glittering red there ought to be less of this than of blood or flegm and more than of melancholy If therefore there be a great quantity of this we may judg the party cholerick and by consequence crafty deceitful wrathful bold and prodigal apt for action watchful and subtile Moreover you must consider the watery substance that swims at top when the blood is congealed as whey when milk is curdled and it is like Urine if it be put into a Glass and when this water is like the Urine of a sound man whose blood it is it is good otherwise not And when this water is separated more perfectly from the blood the better it is and the better is the digestion and decoction in the Liver And the contrary This water must be in the blood to make it thin that it may pass more free through the great Veins and small and so come to the members Therefore it is not good that blood should be without this water For it wanted shew driness and thickness of blood this is in such us fast much and watch and eat dry and hot meats and that study and exercise much and in some that are wel Moreover it is not good that too much water be in the blood for it would shew defect of digestion either in respect of meat or drink or in respect of the parts that cannot convert the meat into blood and it shews also too much coldness and moistness of blood and weakness of body Hence it is that they who have cold Stomachs and Livers and Veins and eat cold and moist Meats and much and especially drink much and exercise little and fast not nor watch have such blood Also in Blood there is a fleshy Substance declining to white for the Blood beginning to whiten in the Veins because the farther digestion to convert it into Members proceeds in whitning This digestion begins in the great veins and end in the small with the Members of the third digestion namely at the outward solid Members of the whole Body This Substance is flesh-like and appears manifestly in Blood after it is washed and the fatter moister or more watery the Blood is the less there is in it of this substance and the thicker except it exceed the temper and less far and without water the more of this fleshy substance is to be seen Therefore from a great quantity of this white substance is signified the good digestion in the Veins and the pliableness of the Blood to turn into Members especially when you feel it with your hands And when there are no great things contained in it that are not hard but will crumble with the fingers For by such there is signified an inclination to a Leprosie Moreover if thou wouldst know the substance of the whole blood cut it when it is congealed with a knife or thin stick and if it resist not but cut easily it signifies the subtility of the blood but if it divide with difficulty then it signifies sliminess and grossness of Blood And if Blood wil not be cut though it be easily divided as it is in Oyl and water and other moist things which are easily divided though not cut that blood is too thin and that thinness argues want of digestion And when blood is easily pricked but not cut then it is slimie and that blood is commonly flegmatick And when it is cut but with resistance then the blood is gross but not viscous or clammy You must consider also of the colour of blood for if in one part of the Poringer it appear of one colour and in another of another colour as in a Pigeons neck it signifies diversities of evil humors Therefore we must consider the true fixed colour of the blood it is red and purple not dark red and that argues good blood If it be a glittering red it argues predominant choler and also if it be like Saffron If it be froathy it shews wind If it be white or livid or blew it signifies cold and predominant flegm and especially if the blood be slimie and there are other signs of flegm These colours may come from burning as appears in consumptive and leprous persons Green signifies burning and specially of choler Black and Blew signifies natural melancholy or that which is burnt You must also consider the tast for it ought to be sweet if it be unsavory it signifies flegm predominant if bitter choler if sower or brackish melancholy and sour flegm if it be salt it signifies salt flegm and adustion of humors The scent is also to be considered if it be sweet and pleasant it is good if it stink it shews great putrefaction in the humors Moreover if blood drawn do quickly coagulate or congeal it is too gross if it be long and slow to congeal it is too thin and undigested If it be in a mean the blood is indifferent APHORISMS of Avicen Rhasis Aetius Montagnanus Savanarola and Damascen and others THey that use much Blood-letting in Youth are cured after sixty sooner than others and their natural heat is choaked especially if they are of a cold complexion They who dwel in the fourth or sixt climate may lose more blood than they that live in the seventh first second or third They who have weak Stomachs and cold weak Hearts and Livers and Cold and have cold Diseases must not be let blood nor melancholick persons except their veins be swollen Nor pale lean starved or such as eat melancholick food nor such as use too much Venery nor such as have a Dysentery or Iliack or are much bound in Belly nor such as have not bodies prepared nor such as are seventy except they be strong and have broadful veins and used it and when there is necessity At sixty open not the Cephalick At fifty open not the Median At seventy take heed
apparent need An Addition At this time in great necessity especially in a Pleurisie and other strong diseases we bleed with good success in the fourth or fifth year three or four ounces The middle age is from thirty to forty five or fifty What things hinder Phlebotomy Bleed not at all when the Complexions cold Nor in cold weather nor when pain doth hold With violence nor after thou hast been In baths or sporting with thy Fancy's queen Nor after tedious sickness nor when Thou art by meat or drink a shame to men Bleed not too yong nor when thou art too old Nor when thy stomachs weak with sense of cold Addition To these add Bleed not in the beginning of a Disease for the Crisis is the day of the motion of sickness or in the fit nor before the Guts are clensed from excrements nor in the time of the Natural courses of women nor in the flux of the Haemorrhoids nor after a cholerick disease and the like of which we shal speak in the Aphorisms for bleeding At what time Bleeding is good In every month thou lawfully maiest bleed If blood abound and thou a vent dost need April and May the Liver-vein is best September's for the Spleen and for the rest In Winter take the Vein comes from the head And in the Autumn let the Feet be bled In Summer open still the Liver-vein In Spring that of the Heart cal'd Median What is to be done in Bleeding When you let Blood make a large orifice to let out the Wind and the Blood more freely after Bleeding let him not sleep for six hours make not too deep an orifice least thou prick a Nerve and let him not eat presently after bleeding It is good to bath two or three daies afore bleeding and three or four daies after give Wine afore and in time of bleeding if you fear swounding move before and after by gentle walking What is to be avoided after Bleeding Abstain from milk meats and drink and cold things and keep from foul weather cleer Air is good and rest for motion often hurteth Of the Effects and profit of Phlebotomy It cheereth the sad appeaseth the angry and keeps Lovers from madness it cleereth the sight and makes the Brain warm and the marrow It purgeth the bowels stomach and belly purifieth the senses causeth sleep It mends the hearing and voyce and increaseth strength What Vein is to be opened safely and profit bleeding bringeth I. The Vein between the Eye-brows in the middle of the Forehead called Recta or Preparata is opened Against old Infirmities foul Ulcers the Leprosie Scab Morphew Impetigo Itch diseases of the Eyes old Head-ach heaviness behind in the Head diseases of the Brain Madness II. The two twisting Veins in the Temples are opened either of them Against the half head-ach great head-ach and long sickness old sore Eyes blear Eyes mists in the Eyes spots films tears and webs in the Eyes scabs in the Eye-lids Nyctilops and to make barrenness III. The Vein against the little corner of the Eye is opened a little above the jugal bone Against diseases of the Eyes Head-diseases abated Head-ach half Hed-ach Pannus Tears old sore Eyes Nyctilops scabs in the Eye-brows IV. The Veins about or behind the Ears in the hollow which appear when the Throat is tied and are in that place where you may feel a beating with your finger are opened Against half Head-ach old Catarrhs scald head to refresh and restore the memory ulcers in the Ears and Neck to clense the Face against Tooth-ach from defluxion the head open and against ulcers and all pain V. The Vein in the tip of the Nose between the two Gristles is opened Against Phrenzies sharp Feavers old Head-ach old red Faces diseases in the Eyes and bleareyedness heaviness of head Haemorrhoids Itching of the Nose Apostem of the Nose Bothor VI. The two visible Veins under the Tongue are opened Against Imposthumations of the throat and mouth and other Distempers there and Quinzy after the Head-vein is first opened of Imposthumes in the Almonds heaviness of Tongue Apoplexy Tooth-ach and Diseases in the Gums Catarhs Pannus Cough and distempers in the Jaws and Cheeks VII The Vein between the Skin and lower Lip is opened Against stinking breath Corrosion of the Gums and rottenness Ulcers of the Nose and distempers in the Face and Nose pains in Womens breasts and head-ach VIII The Veins in the Lips are opened Against Imposthumes of the Mouth and Gums the Head-vein being first opened Against want of Breath and Leprosie IX The two Veins in the sides of the Neck call d Gindegi they grow large in Singing-men and when men hold their breath if the Neck be bound with a Towel are opened Against Impetigo or Serpigo or Itch Noli me tangere or Canker swollen Gums Quinzy Asthma Hoarsness Imposthume of the Lungs Dispnoea fits of the Spleen side-pains X. The Head-vein called Cephalica humeraria and Cubit between the Thumb and fore-finger without danger is opened there and in the upper part of bending of the Arm. Against hot pains of the Heart half Head-ach Madness Flux of the Eyes Epilepsie all Diseases in the Ears Tumors in the Head all hurts in the Tongue and distempers of the Stomach and Feavers if it be opened in both Hands XI The Median in the middle of the bending of the Arm between the head-Head-vein and the Basilick or Liver-vein It is called the common black or Heart-vein is opened Against evacuation of all humors and hot distempers of the whole body all Diseases in the Heart lost Appetite all Passions of the Ribs Stomach Spleen Liver Sides Lungs Breast and whole body XII The Basilick Vein which is called the great Vein or inward or liver-Liver-vein is opened for evacuation and all Diseases In the Liver Breast Lungs Stomach Spleen Pleura against Choler from the Liver too hot Toothach or pain of the Back Ribs Sides and all the members bleeding of the Nose and Feavers XIII The Salvatella or veins called Scelles or Spleen-vein between the ring and little finger is opened safely in the right hand for Stoppage and Diseases of the Liver and in the left hand for diseases of the Spleen it is good also against evacuations and Diseases of the Spleen Liver Breast Voyce and Stomach Heart-ach Jaundies all Feavers stoppage of the Breast want of Appetite distempers in the Face Paleness and yellowness of the Eyes XIV The Ham-vein called Vena poplitis under the Knee in the bending is better to be opened than the Saphena To provoke Terms against pain in the Fundament and Loyns Haemmorrhoids and pain in the Bladder and Stones and Feet all Gouts or Joynt-pains XV. The Sciatica vein in the Ankles of both Feet or thereabout is to be opened Against Sciatica Gout Elephantiasis or Leprosie Vaâ—ices pains in the Bladder Dysury or difficulty of Urin Ulcers and swellings in the Stones and swellings and Ulcers of the Kidneys and the like XVI The Saphena under the inward
Ankle of both Feet somtimes upon the Ankle or on the sides of it is often opened Against all passions of the Mother and of the Stones against old Scabs and salt flegm pains of the Hips and Legs to provoke the Terms and Haemorrhoids to purge the Womb Afterbirth to take away Barreness against Diseases of the Yard and Stones to draw blood from the Mother Yard and Stones XVII The Vein in both Insteps upon the great Toe is opened Against Diseases of the Bladder and spots in the Face Ophthalmy or sore Eyes redness and Bleareydness Cancer and Varices or Veins in the Legs and the Diseases which the Saphena is opened against XVIII The Veins in both the little Toes are opened Against hurts in the Reins Heaviness and Weariness of Limbs Apoplexy Palsie and Epilepsie A Catalogue Alphabetical OF ALL Diseases that may and ought to be cured by Phlebotomy A ABortion to avoid it open the Median in the first months Against Alcola or Imposthume in the mouth open the Veins in the Lips Anchus open the Sciatica Against Anhalitus or difficult breathing open the Gindegi or Veins on each side the throat or the Veins under the tongue Anhelitus foetor or stinking breath open the Vein under the Chin. Against Angina or Quinzie first open the Head-vein and then these under the tongue or Gindegi in the Neck Almonds imposthumed open the vein under the tongue above the Chin or both Veins under the Tongue Animi deliquium of Swounding open the Vein in the middle of the Forehead Anus or Fundament if it be distempered open one of the four veins above the Groyns on both sides If pained open the Saphaena If inflamed open that of the Arm. If there be a hot Imposthume open the Basilick Against Aposthumes of the Anus if cold open the Head-vein in the Hand If it come forth open the Vein under the Ankle and the Salvatella Against the Appetite dog-like open the Salvatella on the left Foot Apoplexie open the Ham-vein or Ankle-vein or Humeraria in the bending of the Arm or that between the Thumb and Fore-finger or let the Nose bleed If you first open the Saphaena and then that in the tip of the Nose it doth wonders Or open the two Cephalicks or the two Veins in both little Toes or them under the Tongue Against Apostems internal open the Median Apostums of the Liver see Jecur or Hepar Apostums and pains of the Kidneys Loins Thighs Hips Bladder open the Veins under both Knees Arthritick Articular or Joynt-pains open first the Basilick then the Saphena or Sciatica Vein and the right Basilick if it be on the right side and the left if on the left It it be in the Hand open the Sciatica on the same side or the Ham-vein Against Asthma open the Median on the right side if it be from Blood if from Vapors on the left side or the two veins on each side the Neck or open the veins under the Tongue or the Basilick or internal Vein in the Arm. Auditus or Hearing to quicken open the beating Vein or that on both sides the Nose Aurium dolores or dâ—seases of the Ear open the Veins in the Temples or first the Cephalick on the contrary side and then on the same side If Blood flow out of the Ears open the Cephalica on the contrary side If there be an Ulcer open the hearing Vein or about the Ear. If Inflammation and Almonds open that under the Ear. If there be noise or deafness begun open the veinabout the Ear. Against Axillarum tumorem or Swelling in the Armpits open the inward vein of the left Arm if it swel not to the bending of the Arm. B. Bilious or Cholerick Humors are evacuated by opening the internal Vein in the Arm. Bilis atra or Melancholy by the inward Vein on the left Arm. C. Against Calculus or Stone in the Kidneys open the Sciatica Vein or Saphena in the Ankle on both Feet Calculus or Stone in the Bladder open the Saphena's Calor or Natural heat abounding open the Vein by the Thumb In Diseases Capitis or of the Head both internal and external open the humerary Vein or Cephalick in the right Arm if on the right side and the left if on the left or that between the Thumb and the Fore-finger or the Nose or the Vein under the Chin. Or that under the Tongue or the external Jugular Vena puppis or the Cephalick of the left Hand or those of the Temples or the Salvatella for pain before in the Head open that in the middle of the Forehead for Feavers with Headach open the Median For old Headach the frontal vein or the Arteries behind the Ears or the Temple Veins In Catarrhs open Vena puppis or those under the Tongue or that in the Nose or about the Ears External Jugular or those on both sides of the Nose or the four Palate veins Against heaviness or pain behind the Head open the Frontal Vein Against Ulcers and Scabs in the Head open the Nose Vein or in the Temples or about the Ears Against Trembling Giddiness and Pain open the Vein in the Hollow of the Ear. Against Melancholy open that between the Thumb and the Fore-finger on the right Hand Against Carus first open the Head then the black or Median Vein Casus or Imposthumes by fals open the Basilick Cephalaea or old Headach open the Forehead vein or them behind the Ears Cerebri passiones or Diseases of the Brain open the Veins in the Neck or the Salvatellas or Spleen Veins Nose Veins or frontal Vein Against Cogitations fantastick open the Vein in the Forehead Cholerick Blood open the two Veins in the little Toes Cholerick heat that between the thumb and the right Fore-finger or both Cholick the right Basilick Collum or Neck ulcerated the Vein about the Ear if swollen the Thumb vein Against Diseases Cordis of the Heart In all Passions the Median Salvatella and the Artery Trembling and Palpitation the internal Vein of the left Arm the Saphena and then the Basilick thirdly apply Cupping-glasses to the left Shoulders In Repletion open the right Basilick in Vapors open the left Basilick in oppression of the Heart the Median in Aposthums the Basilick or the Artery Against Diseases Costarum of the Ribs open the Median pricking in the short Ribs the Salvatella Coxendicum of the Hips the Saphena and Sciatica Crudities the inward Veins in both Arms. In Diseases Crurum of the Legs Heaviness the Ham or Sciatica Vein Pain and Aposthume the Veins in the great Toes the Hams and Saphena In Swelling the Saphena In Inflammations of the Legs the Arm Veins D. In Dilirum or Doting open the humerary in the Arm or the Vein between the Thumb and the Fore-finger or the Nose In Diseases Dentium Of the Teeth open the Cephalick on the contrary side the Palate Vein first the Shoulder Veins then under the Hips Those behind the Ears under the tongue If the lower Teeth
open first the Basilica then the Saphena When there are clefts the left basilick or left Saphena When a Cancer first the basilica then the Saphena In an Inflammation open the Ham or Ankle-vein When there is Itch open first the Median then the Basilica When it is discolored upwards open the Saphena When fallen down the Basilica When it is suffocated the Saphena or Ham-vein to purge and clense the Mother open the Saphena Maxillarum affectibus or in diseases of the Jaws first open the humerary veins then under the Lip and the Veins of the Palate In the Diseases of the under Jaw and Mandible open that under the Tongue when they are swollen open the Gindegi and the veins above the Ears Melancholy open the right Cephalick or the left vein of the Back the left Basilick or first the black vein then the basilick or Foot-vein Memory to repair and keep it open the veins behind the Ears or the Nose-vein Menstrua or Terms to provoke the Saphena and that behind the Clavicula or the Knee-vein or that in the Ham or first open the basilick then both the Saphenaes or open one one day and the other the next and take four ounces or open the vein in the great Toe or that in the little Toe or the Sciatica vein To stop them open the Basilica Mictus sanguinis or pissing of Blood open the Basilick and Saphena or the Cephalick if it bleed from the bladder Liver or Spleen if bleeding come from Reins Kidnies or back open the Saphena Mole open the Saphena often Morphew open the Frontal or vein in the Nose or that under the Chin. N. Nostrils bleeding open the Saphena on the same side then the Cephalick in Bothor or Itch open the Nose-vein in an Ulcer the Saphena if the Terms or Hemorrhoids begin to flow if not open the Cephalick and Nose-vein or that under the Chin if they stick open the Cephalick and then the Nose-vein Nerves when weak the Ham-vein Nyctalops the Cephalick or lachrymal veins in the Nose then in the Temples or the Arteries behind the Ears O. Occiput or the hinder part of the Head pained open the vein under the Tongue the Vena puppis or of the neck Oculi the Eyes in their Diseases open the upper Vein in in the Arm those in the Temples that in the Forehead or under the Thumb or first the Cephalick then the Frontal or in the corners of the Eyes In pain or dim sight open the great Toe vein or them in the corners of the Eyes by the Nose in spots of the Eyes and redness the Nose-vein in Lippitude Catarracts Clouds Dimness Moisture c. open the Temple-veins on both sides the right Cephalick both Veins in the great corners of the Eyes In heaviness open the Frontal in redness the Nose in heat and pricking those in the corners of the Eyes In Tears Defluxion and Moisture the humerary on the same side or that in the great corner of the Eye both Cephalicks both the Temple-veins and that of the Nose In Lippitude that between the thumb and the fore-finger in both hands the Nose-vein and both the Temples both the veins and in the great corners of the Eyes neer the Nose the left Cephalick in Tumor or Ulcer both the veins between the Thumb and the fore-finger both the great Toe veins and that in the middle of the Forehead in Inflammation and salt Tears open the humerary on the same side or that in the great corner of the Eye Omnes humores or all humors to purge and cure all Diseases If the blood offend open the Median In all Diseases of Nutritive members open the Sciatica or Saphena In all Diseases above the Diaphragma open the Cephalick In all Diseases in parts under the Diaphragma the Basilick Ophthalmy the Cephalick in the contrary hand if there be Plethory first the opposite Basilick then the Cephalick or first the Saphena on the same side if the matter be little and a flux the Cephalick on the same side also the Temple-veins or them in the great Toe or between the Thumb and forefinger or the Arteries behind the Ears Orifice of the the Stomach pained the Artery is to be opened Oris or Mouth-evils the Tongue-veins in pain the Palate-vein stink that under the Chin or that between the Chin and the Lip or that in the hollow of the Ears in Imposthumes and Ulcers first the Cephalick then the Lip-veins and under the Tongue P. Palpebrae or Eyebrows if Scabby the Cephalick or Lachrymal veins or of the Temples if thick the Cephalick Palpitation of the Heart the inward veins of the left Arm. Pannus the Temple-veins and the two Arteries behind the Ears Palsie both the veins in the little toes or that under the Tongue Parotis that under the Ear. Pectoris of the Breast the Basilick on the left Arm the Neck veins or the two under the Tongue To clense the breast open the salvatella Pedum of Feet in all pains open the Ham vein or in the little Toes when swollen and red the Ham and sciatica-veins In itch or scabs the two great toe veins Peripneumony the basilick opposite if the pain reach to the Throat Breast or Arm open the internal vein on the same side Percussion or stroak causing imposthume the Basilick Pestilent Feaver the right Arms inward vein Plague if it be in the Neck open behind the Ears if in the Cervix the Cephalick in the Arm or Thumb If in the Chin or Forehead the veins under the Tongue If in the Head Shoulder Breast the Median If in the Arms Ribs Breasts Armpits the Basilick Median and salvatella If in the Thigh the saphena If in the Knees Shins or Ankles the sciatica vein If in the Loins and Feet open the Palsie vein near the little Toe Phrensie first the Hand Cephalick or the Saphena which is better then the Forehead but take heed that he move not much in or after bleeding or the humerary or between the Thumb and fore-finger or in the Nose Phthisis or Consumption first the left Basilick then the Salvatella Pleurisie the opposite Basilick at the beginning when the matter flows when there is plenitude or first open the Saphena and then the Basilick If it be in the right side open the right Saphena when there is but little plenitude or when the matter is flowed then open on the same side or the Gindegi and Median If the pain reach to the Throat Papps or Arm open the internal Vein on the same side Plethory when no part is affected any Vein may be opened with benefit In Plethory that maketh diseases from unknown causes open the Liver-vein in the right Arm. Plethory of crude humors in internal Veins in both Arms. Plethory from Terms stopt the Saphena Plethory great with Defluxion first the Veins in the Arm and if that will not do the Leg or Foot-veins Plethory of Melancholy the inward Vein in the left Arm. Plethory of Choler
the inward Vein in the right Arm. Podagra or Foot-gout first the Basilick the then Arthritick or Saphena and the right Basilick if it be in the right Foot if in the left the left also the Ham vein See Arthritis Podex inflamed the upper Veins in the Arm. Praegnantes or Women with Child bleed about the fifteenth week again when they open again about the twenty sixth week open the Hepatick against the little finger Andrenatus allows to Plethorick women with child bleeding in the second third or fourth month but not in the eighth or ninth month Priapism first the black Vein then the Basilick Pudendi or Privities the Saphena the Genital-vein Sciatica Ham-vein or the Veins above the Pecten When there is Ulcer or Tumor open the great Toe veins See Virga Puerpurae or Women with Child in feavers open the Saphena and Ham-vein Pulmonum or Diseases in the Lungs the Median the Veins under the Tongue the inward Vein in the left Arm the Salvatella In Imposthums of the Lungs the Gindegi Punction or pricking under the small Ribs the Salvatella Pupil of the Eye dilated the Cephalick or lachrymal Veins and the Temples Q Quartan Ague the inward Vein in the left Arm. Quotidian daily intermitting and seminary the inward Vein of the right Arm. R Rhagades or Clefts of the Womb open the Basilick in the left Hand or the Saphena in the left Foot Raucedo or Hoarsness the Gindegi the two Veins on both sides the Throat near the Neck Reins in all Dieases the left Salvatella the Veins in the Knees the Vein in the Glans of the Yard In pain present or to come the right Basilick then both Saphenaes In plenitude the Ham-vein or Ankle In obstruction the Basilick often then the Saphena To evacuate and mundifie the Sciatica to strengthen the Veins between the Loins and Buttocks In inflammation the inward vein of the right Arm if the right Kidney suffer in the left if the left Scabs the Basilick Apostems and Ulcers the common vein if there be Repletion or the Basilick on the same side if humors offend or the Cephalick if the matter be above Or the Saphena on the same side and the Ham-vein In the Stone the four veins above the Pecten or the Sciatica Rheum the Palate vein Rheum upon the Eyes sharp the temporal Arteries must be opened S Sanguinis in blood abounding and unclean open the Basilick or right Salvatella or the little Toe when it is hot and cholerick open both little Toe-veins When there is Melancholy open the veins between the Loins and Buttocks Scab or Itch open both little Toe-veins Sciatica the Sciatica vein on the same side Saphena or Ham vein Speech hindered the veins under the Tongue Sleep profound first the Cephalick then the Median Spatula or Shoulder diseases open the vein in the top of the Arm. Spiration with difficulty and the like that under the Tongue the Median and Salvatella Spiration or breathing parts pained in Feavers open the inward Vein in the Arm. In Spleen diseases open the inward Vein in the left Arm Gindegi first the left Basilick then the Salvatella or the Sciatica and Saphena Spondil Diseases the Vein in the top of the Arm. Spitting of blood the Saphena with Ulcers the inward Vein on the left arm Spitting of blood from Terms stopt open the Basilick twice or thrice or the Saphena once Spitting of matter the black vein on the same side In Sterility or Barrenness from moisture both Saphena's Stomach passions the Median Basilick and the vein of the under Lip Stomach Imposthume the right hand Basilick if Plethory be first the Saphena then the Basilick or Median Stomachs evil Complexion with matter the black vein if there be Plethory Stomachs Orifice hurt the salvatella Strangury the two veins on the sides of the Pecten Stupour first the Basilick then the Cephalick then that vein that is proper to the nummed Member Subet from blood first the Cephalick then the black vein Synanche or Quinzie first the Humeraries under the Tongue or both Cephalicks then the Gindegi Syncope or Swounding the vein in the Forehead Synoch Feaver simple and putrid the inward vein of the right Arm. T In Tabes or Consumption the inward left vein See Phthisis Tenesmus the right Basilick or the left if there be repletion of blood Tertian burning pestilent quotidian constant or intermitting and semitertian open the inward vein in the right Arm. Testicles or the Stones to empty the saphena In diseases of them both the veins on the sides of the Pecten or that in the Knee In pain the saphena Tumor and inflation both saphenaes the sciatica the Groyn-vein both great Toe veins In imposthumes of the stones the right Hand veins if pain or imposthume be in the right side after that the saphena on the same side if the imposthume be on both sides in both Hands In a wound of the Testicles the Basilick especially if there be repletion Thorax or Breast open the internal Cephalick of the left Arm. See Pectus or Breast Tibiae or Legs pained the Ham or sciatica vein Trembling of Heart the saphena then the Basilick thirdly apply Cupping-glasses to the left shoulder In repletion open the right basilick in vapors the left In Tristitia or Sadness the Cephalick Tumors of all sorts the Groyn vein and Cephalick Tumors in the Armpits or shoulders the inward vein of the left Arm. Tumors of Tongue and Jaws the right Cephalick Tussis or Cough the Cephalick if matter fals or the black vein if there be matter contained or the basilick if the Liver being hot cause it or the saphena if the Terms be stopt If blood be coughed up open the inward vein on the left Arm. V In Varices open the sciatica saphena or Ham vein Venter or Belly diseases the basilick In Belly-flux See Diarrhaea or Fluxus In Vertigo or Megrim the Cephalick Ham or Ankle vein or the Arteries behind the Ears Vesica or Bladder offended open the veins on each side the privities or saphena If it be imposthumed the left basilick or left salvatella If inflamed the upper veins in the arm If a Stone in the bladder See Calculus In Virgae or the Yard diseases the sciatica saphena Ham the four veins above the Pecten the basilick on the same side In inflammation open the upper veins in the Arm. Tumor or Ulcer both the great Toe veins Visus or Sight weakned from many spirits first open the basilick then the Cephalick if there be great repletion take first the saphena If it be from the spleen open the left Cephalick See Oculus Vomica or Imposthumes open the two veins in the little Toes Vomiting the Head or black vein or basilick when there is Choler If blood abound open the left basilick or the saphena if the Liver cause it open the right side basilick Voice hurt the salvatella or veins under the Tongue Urin difficult the basilick and then the
in the Temples Arms or about the Ankles Some say that blood must be drawn far off from the part affected For that will divert the course of the matter and take away that which offendeth But that is false For it emptieth the nearest part first and blood flows thither from the remote while it bleeds when it is stopt it will not be drawn And experience shews that if the Head be broken that it is best to bleed in the Arm. If there be a fault in the shoulder the contrary Arm is to be blooded because if there be any evil the part that is affected will sooner receive it Somtimes blood is diverted when it breaks out in one part and you let blood in an other And it ceaseth to flow by applying things that stop to the part first bleeding and giving it another vent Though bleeding be easie to an Artist yet is it hard to an ignorant person For the vein is joyned to the Arteries and the Nerves to them Therefore if the Lancet touch the Nerve there is stretching of the Nerve which his grievous But an Artery cut neither grows together nor wil be healed but somtimes causeth a violent flux but if a Vein be cut the heads or orifices being pressed down the blood stoppeth If the Lancet be fearfully applied it only cuts the Skin and not the Vein The Vein must be cut in the middle out of which when blood flows you must observe the color and habit of body for if blood be thick and black it is bad and fit to be lost If it be red and shining it is sound and the loss of it instead of profit hurteth therefore it must be stopt But these things cannot happen to a Physitian that knows what Body ought to loose Blood If it be all black let it often out and bleed not again if you have enough before fainting Tie up the Arm with a Pledget dipt in cold water and open the vein with your nail the next day for the new Escar will easily come off and it will bleed again But whether it be in the first or second day that blood which first was thick and black begins to wax red and clear there is enough taken therefore let the Vein be presently bound up and kept so till there be a strong Eschar which will quickly be in a Vein This Celsus THE APORISMES OF Arnoldus de Villa nova out of his Book of the Regiment of Health AFter Bathing or Venery or great Exercise bleed not by any means And also after a long sickness They which serve in hot houses and take great pains in their calling to resolve the Body must not be let blood Blâ—ed not in very hot nor very cold Weather The Spring and Autumn are best times to let blood in Bleed not in a pestilent Air cloudy or stormy Weather or when the South-wind blows In Summer bleed at eight in the morning in Winter at noon Let young men bleed in the first quarter of the Moon and old in the last Sanguine men must bleed in the first quarter Cholerick in the second Phlegmatick in the third and Melancholick in the fourth If the Moon be in a sign with a evil aspect or to any member bleed not in that member In Aries bleed the Head in Gemini the Arms in Cancer the Median in Sagittarius the Thigh in Aquarius the Legs and Thighs and in Pisces the Feet The other parts are safe at any time If the Moon be in Taurus Virgo Capricorn it is bad to let blood if in Cancer Scorpio Piscis indifferent if in Aries Libra Sagittarius or Aquarius it is good Let Drunkards and Gluttons and those that are filled to loathing abstain from Bleeding If any want Blood-letting and neglect it there wil be Imposthumes inward and outward the great and small Scab the Ring-worm Synochus Meazles Apoplexy and Palsie small Pox and spitting of Blood Quinzy Plague sudden Death and Leprosie and generally all sickness of much Blood or corruption of Blood and they that are inclinable to such Diseases let them not neglect phlebotomy There are many evils by bleeding unreasonably From often bleeding come Obstructions Dropsies Age hastneth on the Appetite decaies and Stomach weakness of Heart and Liver Trembling and Palsie and weakness of all virtues both Natural and Animal He that is very musculous and fleshy by accident and he that is extenuated and they which use to diet that breeds much blood and live in idleness and pleasure and dwell in Countries where there is little resolution and that eat much flesh roasted and drink sweet Wines and use Baths and no copulation and exercise little are more to bleed than others and they who fast and eat melancholick meats are to bleed less When Phlebotomy is used to evacuate and in a place near the Disease or the part where it is then the first blood ought to be worse than the second and the second then the third and if the contrary happen there is stil need of bleeding and Physick But in some bodies that need little bleeding it often happens that the first is better than the second and then you may bleed again presently Before bleeding it is good to exercise move and watch to make it move better The Member to bleed is to be rub'd and heated and washed with warm Water to make the Vein plainer and the blood freer The Chirurgeon must be yong expert and of quick sight not trembling or drunk If a weak-hearted Patient or one very faint is to bleed let him first eat Bread and drink astringent Wine They whose Blood is thick immovable and the Veins hidden must be bathed some daies before except the body be very plethorick Before bleeding let the Belly and Bladder be free In those that have an Imposthume bleed while the colour of it changeth but when there is a simple plenitude without an Imposthume expect not the change of blood for the blood may be all a like or good If the Blood be whitish and thin lose but little In Summer and Spring bleed in the right side in Autumn and Winter in the left In a venemous matter bleed on the same side When there is great necessity open the same Vein twice in a day or when you have not taken enough If after the Vein is opened the blood wil not flow then it is good to cough and hawk and clap the Patient upon the Shoulders Touch the Blood as it comes forth if it be cold stop it presently and also if it be very hot and thin for in both cases you may fear swounding Take a drop of blood upon the Nail if it flow off and stand not firm it is waterish and must be presently stopped Or drop it into water if it sink it is too thick and if it disperse and swim it is too watery if it be in a mean it is good After bleeding Exercise not that day but rejoyce at home nor Bath that day use no Venery
of opening the black vein It is good for phlegmatick persons to open a Vein when the Moon is in Aries or Sagittarius For Melancholick when she is in Libra or Aquarius For Cholerick when she is in Cancer or Pisces In the New and Full abstain from Phlebotomy Let Youths from fourteen to twenty five bleed in the first quarter From twenty five to thirty five in the second From thirty five to sixty five in the third quarter of the Moon Bleed in the morning when the Sun is risen after an hour two or more of sleep After noon open the Head Hand and Feet veins and the Arms in the morning Let old and sick people eat Broath and drink Wine an hour or two before They who sweat easily and often want Blood-letting Usual accustomed Bleeding is not to be omitted without danger After Bleeding drink thin and good Wine avoid Mead Ale Fish and what breeds bad blood Bleeding when there is no necessity doth more hurt than good After Bleeding avoid bad Air eat white Bread wel baked Veal Hens Chickens Lamb rear Eggs and that which breeds good humors and blood drink pure Wine cleer and thin abstain from Cheese Milk Herbs Fish Ale and Meath Anaer Sadness and Copulation FINIS OF CUPPING AND SCARIFYING And diseases cured thereby The Time and Age of Cupping and Scarifying SCarifie not before four years old nor after sixty Cup not nor scarifie in the full or new Moon It is good when the Moon is in Cancer Libra Scorpio Aquarius and Pisces but not in other signs It is good in the second or third hour of the day and after an hour they may eat and drink Let the Body or part to be scarified be washed an hour or half an hour with hot water before and rubbed It is good to use Cupping-glasses after Evacuation of the Body For it is not good in Plethory or to any part that hath a flegmon The Use and Profit of Cupping in General Cupping without Scarification Is good to turn an Imposthume from a a noble part to an ignoble or inferior part To draw heat to a Member weakned by cold Against the Cholick if applied below or above the Navel To take away pain Against Dislocations To draw out that which lieth deep to the skin outward To evacuate wind and humors To stop the flux and Haemorrhoids To heat a Member and to draw blood and heat it To reduce a Member into its place Against pain of the Matrix if they be fastned under the Navel and the woman sit warm with them upon her Against extraordinary flux oâ— the Terms if applied under both Breast an hour or more Against Bleeding at the Nose applied to the Liver if the right Nostril bleed and upon the Spleen if the left Against a pestilent Botch to draw venom from within Against a Rupture in the Groyn To divert blood that floweth immoderately from any part or place To stop the fluxes of the stomach To stop blood applied to the opposite parts To attract blood extract poyson Against a cold Stomach if applied to it To remove Wind. The Use of Cupping-glasses with or without Scarification according to Places and Parts Cupping-glasses upon the Head are good Against Madness Diziness Baldness Scabs in the Eyes Bothor sticking out of the nap of the Neck and other Diseases They hurt The Understanding Memory Cause astonishment and hasten madness in dry Brains Cupping-glasses to the Forehead are good Against pain in the hinder-part of the Nose Head heaviness of Head and swelling disease of the Brain madness and doting They are good to the Forehead for the face In old diseases of it Impetigo Ulcers Leprosie Scabs Morphew And also diseases of the Eyes and Megrim But They hurt The Reason and Understanding Vnder the Chin they are good Against Pustles and Tumors in the Mouth Tooth-diseases and Gums Spots in the Face and the like Against the Infirmities in the skin Of the Head Throat Jaws Cheeks Applied to the Back-bone between the Neck and Shoulders Against diseases in the Head Face Neck Teeth Nostrils Eyes and Mouth Heaviness Impetigo Quinsie and are instead of opening the Cephalick or Median But They hurt The Memory and make the Head shake Applied between the Shoulders right against the Heart and Stomach they are good Against diseases of the Breast Neck Shoulders Against Asthma Cramp Trembling of Heart from blood and diseases in the Throat and are instead of opening the Basilick But They hurt The Stomach and Heart and make a trembling without blood Vnder the Breast they are good Against diseases thereof and Asthma Vpon the Liver If it be dry or inflamed Vpon the Back Against Diseases there Vpon the Stomach they are good Against Tumor in it cold and foul humors Vpon the Hands Against all diseases of the Head Eyes and Ears Vpon the Kidneys and Reins Against Inposthumes of the Hips and Scabs and Haemorrhoids Gout Leprosie Itch and Scabs of the back Wind in the Mother and other cold Wind in the bladder diseases of the Thighs and all parts beneath Vnder the Navel Against diseases of the Matrix Cholick and Gripings To the Hypocondria To stop bleeding at the Nose and Womb. To the Loyns They provoke the Hoemorrhoid take pain from the Back Mother and Loyns Scabs from the Thighs Imposthumes and Tumors and allay Venery or Lust Vpon the Buttocks They clense the Blood of the whole body and are good for the sides Loyns and Breast and abate Lust Before in the Hips They are good against Imposthumes in the Stones and starting forth of the Ribs and Hips To the hinder part of the Head They are good against Imposthumes Strains in the Buttocks Vnder the Ham. Against beating in the Ham from hot humors against Strains and Ulcers in the Legs and Feet To the Thighs They are good for the whole body against swollen and impostumed Buttocks pains in the Kidnies and Bladder Fluxes in the Eyes Diseases in the head Against hot burning Imposthumes in the Knees Evils in the Breast and Back Imposthumes in the Cods applied inward to the Groyn Against wounds in the Hip and Thighs Against old pain in the Mother and to purge it from Superfluities Against Imposthumes in the Hands and Strains applied behind To provoke Haemorrhoids and the Terms they clense the Blood and take away Plethory and are as good as any Blood-letting To the Soals of the Feet They provoke the Terms are good against the Sciatica Gout Megrim and instead of Phlebotomy in the Feet-veins A CATALOGUE of the Diseases to be cured by Scarification and Cupping A AGainst Anctae apply them between both Angina or Quinzy apply them often to the Shoulders with Scarification and cup the Thighs Anus or Arse-hole hot Imposthume Cup the Loyns and the upper part of the Buttocks Anus or Fundament out Cup the Muscles of the Back Apoplexy Cup and Scarifie Neck and Shoulders and the Thighs Apostems and Strains in the Buttocks Cup the Hips behind Asthma
between the Shoulders upon the Thighs and in the Spatula's nape of the Neck Pannus Scarifie the Neck Against Pectoris vitia or Diseases of the Breast Imposthumes and Bloody Evils Scarifie under the Breast or between the two Shoulder-blades where the Neck is Joyned to the Back Against Pedum Scabia or Scabs in the Feet and Tumors Cup and Scarifie under both Hams Against Feet inwardly pained Scarifie the Loyns To bleed the Feet Scarifie under both Ankles Peripneumony Cup and Scarifie the Buttocks Against Phrenzies Scarifie the Neck and Shoulders and Cup the Shoulders and Buttocks Pleurisie Cup between the Shoulders and the Buttocks and Thighs and under the part pained with and without Scarification Poplitis or Ham-beating from hot humors Cup in the Ham. Podagram or Gout Cup between the two Anchae or under both Hams or in the Loyns or in the part that contains the five immediate Spondils or upon both the Alchab Pupilla dilated Cup the Neck and Shoulders or Scarifie the Ear. Purge the whole body and refresh by Scarification in the Buttocks and Fundament R. Against Reason confused Cup the hinderpart of the head which lieth upon the ground when a man lieth with his Face upwards or Cup the fore part of the head about the Crown or above the Forehead Reins Scaby and Imposthumed Cup the Reins and Buttocks and the Shoulder-bones Rupture in the Groyn Cup between the two Anchae S Sanguinem mundificare to clense the Blood Cup the Thighs Saphena its opening to supply Cup in the Thighs neer the Privities Against Scabs Scarifie Loyns and Buttocks Scabs of the Feet and Legs Scarifie under both Hams Sciatica Cup upon both Alchabs and Anchaes Spasm from Blood Cup between both Shoulder-Bones where the Neck and Back joyn together Spleen-diseases Scarifie the left Hypochondrion or place of the Spleen Against Spirandi difficultatem or difficulty of breathing Cup and Scarifie between the Shoulder-bones Spitting of Blood and Matter Cup upon the Buttocks and about the Reins or between the Shoulder-bones under the Neck where it is joyned to the Back Stomach-diseases and weakness Cup the Shoulders if the pain be great if the matter be thick Scarifie the Buttocks Also apply a great Cupping-glass to the mouth of the Stomach or between the Shoulder-blades Against Stomachs evil complexion with matter Cup the Thighs Buttocks with Scarification Stomachs Imosthume apply to it Cupping-glasses with Scarification to draw the Flux of the matter to the contrary part Supercilliorum or Eye-brows heaviness Cup upon the Nocra or between the Shoulder-bones T. Against Testicles imposthumated Cup before in the Hips To draw from the whole body Cup the Fundament Against Trembling of the Head or shaking Cup the top of the hinder part of the Head neer the two Veins in the side of the Neck ascending to the Head Trembling of the Heart apply Cupping-glasses to the left Shoulder Tumor of the Gums and Mouth Cup upon the Chin. Against Tussim or Cough Cup between the two Shoulder bones where the Neck is joyned to the Back V. Varices Cup the buttocks Vein Median opening supplied if you Cup between the Shoulder-blades Vein Cephalick supplied Cup upon the top of the hinder part of the Head neer the two veins in the side of the Neck ascending to the Head Vein basilick supplied by Cupping between the two Shoulder-blades under the Neck where it is joyned to the Back Against Venery Scarifie the Loyns and Buttocks Ventosity of Belly Cup the Navel Ventricle-diseases Scarifie between the Shoulders Vertigo Cup upon the Shoulders or the hinder part of the Head or upon the Crown before on the top of the Forehead Vesicae or Bladder-Imposthumes Scarifie the Fundament Vesicae or Bladder-wind Cup the Reins or that the part that contains the five immediate Spondils and under both Hams Against Visus or sight weak Scarifie the Neck Ulcers the Loyns and Reins Ulcers of Legs and Feet the Hams Vomiting Cup the Shoulders with Scarification FINIS