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whereof_o ensu_v grievous_a sickness_n to_o the_o body_n no_o little_a decay_n of_o bodily_a strength_n yea_o life_n itself_o be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o so_o deign_v disease_n common_o call_v the_o plague_n now_o much_o more_o apparent_o be_v the_o spirit_n infect_v with_o biving_n of_o scorpion_n mad_a dog_n and_o venomous_a beast_n than_o by_o the_o contagion_n of_o the_o air_n moreover_o they_o be_v inward_a and_o hide_a cause_n which_o do_v great_o alter_v the_o spirit_n and_o whensoever_o any_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o body_n be_v trouble_v with_o any_o distemperature_n upon_o any_o occasion_n if_o the_o same_o proceed_v far_o it_o must_v of_o necessity_n go_v to_o the_o spirit_n there_o breed_v and_o engender_v and_o so_o by_o offend_v of_o they_o will_v lessen_v the_o strength_n and_o virtue_n of_o nature_n also_o if_o any_o corruption_n of_o humour_n rule_n in_o the_o body_n the_o spirit_n be_v disperse_v and_o offend_v by_o the_o corruption_n or_o distemperature_n of_o the_o same_o humour_n therefore_o when_o abundance_n of_o raw_a humour_n pass_v either_o the_o whole_a body_n or_o the_o stomach_n and_o chief_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o stomach_n the_o substance_n both_o of_o inward_a heat_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n wax_v cold_a the_o patient_n languish_v yea_o sometime_o he_o give_v over_o the_o ghost_n and_o sound_v hereupon_o also_o when_o hot_a choler_n burn_v as_o it_o be_v the_o inward_a spirit_n with_o immoderate_a heat_n or_o nip_v and_o prick_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o stomach_n it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o no_o small_a evil_n in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n sometime_o also_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o some_o one_o or_o other_o humour_n in_o the_o body_n be_v mix_v besprinkle_v or_o bedew_v as_o it_o be_v with_o some_o kind_n of_o venomous_a filth_n as_o when_o the_o seedy_a moisture_n be_v keep_v in_o and_o putrifi_v or_o menstrual_a term_n in_o woman_n long_o retain_v than_o be_v their_o due_a course_n or_o when_o any_o clod_v blood_n remain_v behind_o and_o be_v not_o expel_v the_o vapour_n of_o these_o and_o such_o like_a infect_v and_o decay_v the_o spirit_n bring_v sometime_o sincope_n sometime_o suffocation_n of_o the_o womb_n sometime_o the_o fall_a sickness_n and_o such_o other_o mischief_n which_o great_o annoy_v the_o force_n of_o nature_n and_o thus_o diverse_o be_v the_o spiriet_v offend_v through_o distemperature_n again_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o natural_a force_n be_v diminish_v sometime_o even_o of_o itself_o and_o as_o a_o man_n may_v speak_v voluntary_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n for_o the_o substance_n be_v of_o itself_o thin_a and_o wastable_a and_o include_v in_o a_o hot_a thin_a and_o open_a body_n therefore_o of_o itself_o it_o dissolve_v &_o vanish_v away_o sometime_o the_o same_o be_v decay_v by_o occasion_n of_o outward_a and_o evident_a cause_n as_o be_v namely_o these_o the_o air_n which_o compass_v we_o round_o hot_a and_o dry_a immoderate_a evacuation_n vehement_a motion_n affect_v of_o the_o mind_n pain_n watching_n great_a emptiness_n and_o all_o unprofitable_a excrement_n which_o can_v but_o carry_v with_o they_o from_o the_o body_n as_o they_o pass_v a_o great_a quantity_n or_o portion_n of_o the_o vital_a spirit_n see_v their_o substance_n be_v spread_v over_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o also_o flow_v with_o other_o humidity_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o whether_o the_o belly_n be_v very_o laxitive_a by_o nature_n or_o by_o medecin_n or_o that_o the_o urine_n be_v make_v immoderate_o as_o in_o the_o infirmity_n call_v diabete_a or_o that_o matter_n or_o water_n go_v plentiful_o forth_o of_o the_o breast_n stomach_n belâ—y_n or_o any_o great_a apostumation_n thereby_o of_o necessity_n the_o force_n of_o nature_n must_v be_v mighty_o decay_v much_o more_o manifest_o must_v it_o so_o fall_v out_o when_o there_o be_v any_o great_a evacuation_n of_o blood_n or_o good_a humour_n whether_o the_o same_o pas_fw-fr forth_o of_o a_o wound_n the_o nose_n hemorroid_v pile_n belly_n or_o other_o place_n in_o like_a manner_n abstinence_n which_o take_v away_o from_o the_o body_n needful_a nourishment_n enfeeble_v nature_n labour_n likewise_o and_o heat_n disperse_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o vapour_n &_o sweat_n and_o therefore_o they_o which_o live_v continual_o in_o labour_n about_o furnace_n &_o hot_a bath_n because_o daily_o some_o of_o their_o substance_n decay_v do_v not_o common_o so_o abound_v with_o excrement_n as_o those_o that_o lead_v a_o slothful_a delicate_a and_o idle_a life_n moreover_o they_o that_o live_v very_o incontinent_o have_v also_o for_o the_o most_o part_n very_o enfeeble_v body_n able_a almost_o to_o abideno_fw-la physic_n &_o by_o a_o continual_a decay_n of_o seedy_a moisture_n they_o have_v their_o spirit_n mighty_o consume_v whereof_o look_v before_o in_o the_o 8._o cap._n fig._n 17._o great_a ache_n &_o pain_n work_v the_o same_o effect_n more_o than_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 health_n than_o his_o former_a physic_n have_v be_v painful_a unto_o he_o those_o hurt_n which_o the_o natural_a virtue_n sustain_v by_o a_o moderate_a evacuation_n be_v but_o small_a and_o these_o be_v again_o quiet_v when_o the_o evaacuation_n be_v accomplish_v for_o nature_n now_o free_v of_o those_o hurtful_a humour_n wherewith_o she_o be_v before_o press_v down_o recover_v her_o former_a strength_n she_o renu_v that_o which_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o inward_a heat_n and_o spirit_n and_o become_v almost_o the_o conqueror_n of_o the_o disease_n she_o overcome_v whole_o at_o length_n yea_o that_o which_o remain_v behind_o partly_o by_o inward_a concoction_n and_o partly_o by_o outward_a dissipation_n it_o wise_a hippo_n counsel_v to_o give_v a_o small_a diet_n to_o the_o sick_a patient_n not_o fear_v thereby_o more_o and_o more_o to_o weaken_v the_o strength_n of_o nature_n which_o
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accomplish_v or_o do_v see_v it_o be_v better_a in_o this_o case_n to_o mark_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o party_n than_o the_o vehemency_n of_o the_o disease_n we_o be_v enforce_v to_o use_v partition_n in_o the_o bleed_n and_o yet_o with_o a_o great_a circumspection_n and_o care_n and_o let_v the_o partition_n be_v within_o a_o little_a distance_n of_o time_n either_o by_o undoo_v or_o unloosiug_n of_o the_o bind_v or_o stay_v the_o blood_n with_o apply_v the_o finger_n on_o the_o wound_n so_o long_o as_o by_o the_o foresay_a mean_n the_o force_n of_o the_o body_n may_v be_v recover_v sometime_o a_o hour_n space_n be_v sufficient_a sometime_o more_o hour_n â—re_n require_v to_o the_o restore_n of_o the_o force_n of_o nature_n the_o best_a way_n be_v not_o to_o defer_v the_o partition_n of_o bleed_v past_o one_o day_n yet_o i_o say_v if_o strength_n permit_v &_o that_o partition_n must_v be_v use_v bleed_v twice_o in_o the_o self_n same_o day_n in_o general_a disease_n especial_o &_o 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the_o space_n of_o eight_o or_o six_o hour_n at_o the_o least_o whereof_o this_o be_v allege_v as_o a_o reason_n that_o the_o fume_n cause_v by_o sleep_n be_v not_o carry_v up_o to_o the_o head_n and_o so_o offend_v the_o brain_n there_o may_v hereof_o be_v allege_v other_o cause_v more_o as_o namely_o lest_o the_o vein_n open_v shall_v take_v hurt_v by_o toss_v of_o the_o patient_a up_o and_o down_o in_o his_o sleep_n which_o cause_n be_v late_o above_o specify_v also_o lest_o in_o sleep_n the_o humour_n shall_v flow_v to_o the_o member_n where_o the_o incision_n be_v make_v and_o there_o apostumat_v for_o pain_a place_n as_o galen_n affirm_v capit._n 95._o medicinatiâ—_n artis_fw-la &_o lib._n de_fw-fr curand_n ratio_fw-la per_fw-la sang_fw-fr missionem_fw-la capit._fw-la 7._o be_v by_o nature_n accustom_v to_o receive_v flux_n and_o chief_o in_o sleep_n avicen_n allege_v this_o reason_n because_o by_o sleep_n after_o bleed_v for_o the_o most_o part_n there_o chance_v in_o the_o member_n a_o confraction_n or_o bouse_a for_o while_o the_o member_n be_v toss_v hither_o and_o thither_o with_o inordinat_a and_o unorderly_o motion_n the_o bond_n be_v unloose_a the_o wound_n unhealed_a and_o as_o it_o be_v new_o open_v notwithstanding_o the_o late_a incision_n it_o do_v afresh_o send_v forth_o immoderate_a flux_n of_o blood_n the_o party_n in_o his_o sleep_n not_o wit_v thereof_o whereby_o as_o all_o man_n know_v the_o life_n come_v into_o great_a danger_n again_o another_o discommodity_n by_o sleep_v immediate_o after_o bleed_v be_v that_o fumou_n excrement_n through_o sleep_n be_v again_o inward_o revoke_v to_o the_o principal_a member_n again_o the_o vital_a spirit_n and_o natural_a heat_n which_o by_o open_v of_o a_o vein_n be_v draw_v to_o the_o outward_a part_n and_o member_n by_o sleep_n be_v revoke_v to_o the_o centre_n or_o mid_n of_o the_o body_n
may_v fall_v away_o they_o be_v with_o most_o safety_n let_v down_o in_o a_o reed_n or_o a_o pipe_n to_o the_o affect_a member_n lest_o they_o may_v touch_v together_o and_o so_o by_o that_o mean_n of_o end_n those_o part_n that_o be_v sound_n and_o whole_a and_o first_o before_o you_o apply_v they_o so_o press_v they_o and_o wring_v they_o out_o that_o they_o may_v utter_v and_o cast_v forth_o all_o their_o venom_n so_o as_o their_o back_n be_v green_a and_o their_o belly_n red_a we_o be_v to_o choose_v such_o leech_n as_o be_v not_o in_o foul_a trouble_a black_a water_n nor_o such_o as_o have_v long_a ray_n or_o strike_v in_o they_o like_o rod_n call_v hyrudines_fw-la virgulatae_n nor_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o colour_n of_o lapis_fw-la lazulus_fw-la for_o these_o be_v venomous_a but_o we_o be_v to_o choose_v they_o that_o be_v red_a incline_v to_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o lyver_n have_v two_o red_a line_n or_o strike_v or_o incline_v to_o a_o certain_a greenness_n have_v little_a head_n and_o be_v very_o slender_a and_o have_v out_o of_o clear_a flow_a water_n let_v they_o not_o be_v black_a nor_o have_v a_o certain_a white_a hearinesse_n upon_o they_o as_o we_o see_v there_o be_v upon_o certain_a herb_n as_o clarie_n and_o upon_o certain_a fruit_n as_o upon_o the_o quince_n but_o as_o you_o hear_v before_o take_v such_o as_o have_v green_a back_n and_o red_a belly_n to_o make_v they_o fall_v off_o if_o need_v require_v put_v to_o their_o head_n salt_n lyme_n dust_n ash_n or_o vinegar_n straw_n any_o of_o these_o upon_o they_o and_o they_o will_v fall_v away_o if_o you_o will_v have_v they_o off_o soon_o put_v a_o horse_n hair_n between_o their_o mouth_n and_o the_o place_n and_o draw_v they_o away_o when_o they_o be_v off_o wash_v the_o place_n with_o a_o sponge_n to_o â—â—nt_v the_o blood_n after_o they_o be_v remoove_v if_o need_v so_o require_v for_o sometime_o blood_n flow_v out_o two_o hour_n after_o the_o leech_n be_v go_v straw_n upon_o the_o place_n powder_n of_o rose_n or_o of_o burned_a gaâ—ls_n or_o powder_n of_o a_o new_a tile_n or_o powder_v 〈…〉_o straw_n a_o little_a sanguis_fw-la draconis_fw-la or_o lay_v on_o the_o place_n powder_n of_o a_o sponge_n and_o pitch_v 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o linen_n cloth_n burn_v or_o the_o herb_n 〈◊〉_d pastoris_fw-la bruise_v â—fter_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o leech_n apply_v cup_a 〈◊〉_d to_o purge_v the_o venom_n and_o excrement_n which_o they_o have_v leave_v behind_o and_o to_o withdraw_v 〈◊〉_d blood_n which_o they_o have_v draw_v somewhat_o outward_o but_o have_v not_o quite_o evacuate_v final_o i_o give_v advice_n that_o before_o you_o use_v they_o to_o the_o purpose_n aforesaid_a you_o apply_v they_o be_v hungry_a which_o be_v do_v thus_o by_o keep_v they_o in_o water_n a_o day_n so_o that_o they_o eat_v nothing_o if_o you_o will_v keep_v they_o long_o put_v in_o the_o same_o water_n some_o lamb_n blood_n or_o such_o like_a that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v keep_v alive_a some_o season_n for_o further_a matter_n herein_o i_o refer_v thou_o to_o galen_n who_o have_v write_v a_o book_n de_fw-fr hirudinibus_fw-la that_o be_v of_o bloodsucker_n of_o cup_v or_o box_v &_o scarification_n the_o other_o two_o particular_a evacuation_n of_o blood_n chap._n 27._o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v not_o convenient_a to_o be_v let_v blood_n oft_o time_n in_o the_o year_n for_o that_o much_o of_o the_o vital_a spirit_n pass_v forth_o with_o the_o blood_n and_o that_o the_o blood_n be_v take_v away_o the_o body_n wax_v cold_a and_o the_o operation_n of_o nature_n become_v weak_a and_o enfeeble_a as_o we_o have_v before_o in_o a_o certain_a place_n declare_v therefore_o i_o counsel_v say_v galen_n that_o the_o base_a part_n of_o the_o body_n as_o the_o leg_n be_v box_v or_o cup_v which_o be_v the_o most_o sure_a remedy_n as_o well_o to_o conserve_v health_n as_o to_o repair_v the_o same_o be_v decay_v for_o it_o cure_v the_o eye_n annoy_v with_o long_a distillation_n it_o profit_v also_o the_o 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place_n as_o from_o the_o head_n to_o the_o neck_n from_o the_o neck_n to_o the_o shoulder_n galen_n write_v a_o book_n entitle_v de_fw-la cucur_fw-la bitula_fw-la tâ—aâ—_n be_v of_o the_o cup_a glass_n and_o rehearse_v hâ—â—pâ—â—nese_n effect_n thereof_o that_o box_v doâ—tâ—_n non_fw-la solum_fw-la materiam_fw-la evacuare_fw-la sed_fw-la etâ—â—m_fw-la dolorem_fw-la soluere_fw-la phlegmonon_n minuere_fw-la insâ—â—tâ—onem_fw-la discutere_fw-la appetitum_fw-la revocare_fw-la ventriculo_fw-la in_o firmo_fw-la roburaddere_fw-la aâ—imi_fw-la deliquio_fw-la liberare_fw-la ex_fw-la alâ—o_fw-la fluxiones_fw-la transfer_v sanguinis_fw-la eruptiones_fw-la cohibere_fw-la facultates_fw-la mensium_fw-la corruptrices_fw-la extrahere_fw-la mensesque_fw-la supprimere_fw-la i._n not_o only_o evacuate_v the_o matter_n but_o also_o assuage_v pain_n take_v away_o inflammation_n abate_v swell_n recover_v appetite_n strengthen_v a_o weak_a stomach_n revive_v those_o that_o swoon_n draw_v down_o flux_n and_o 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