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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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always_o be_v whole_o quiet_a at_o all_o assay_n item_n beware_v of_o much_o meat_n the_o first_o or_o second_o day_n and_o let_v the_o meat_n be_v of_o good_a digestion_n and_o cause_v good_a blood_n as_o soft_a egg_n good_a wine_n chicken_n and_o such_o like_a therefore_o isaac_n in_o dietis_fw-la say_v of_o such_o as_o be_v let_v blood_n that_o their_o meat_n must_v be_v lessen_v and_o drink_v increase_v that_o be_v the_o drink_n must_v be_v more_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o meat_n that_o he_o eat_v daily_a not_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o custom_n which_o he_o observe_v before_o bleed_v yea_o he_o must_v now_o drink_v less_o than_o he_o do_v before_o some_o after_o let_v blood_n be_v very_o dry_a in_o the_o mouth_n which_o happen_v through_o the_o great_a motion_n of_o the_o humour_n and_o by_o abundance_n and_o ebullition_n of_o choler_n who_o fume_n arise_v upward_o to_o the_o mouth_n &_o other_o part_n these_o be_v to_o drink_v barley_n water_n to_o mitigate_v the_o acuitie_n sharpness_n &_o heat_n of_o choler_n &_o so_o must_v they_o do_v in_o like_a manner_n that_o be_v in_o doubt_n of_o inflammation_n of_o the_o liver_n and_o stomach_n through_o abundant_a boil_a of_o choleric_a humour_n special_o if_o it_o be_v red_a choler_n that_o abound_v in_o they_o if_o through_o hard_o bind_v of_o the_o arm_n before_o or_o after_o bleed_v pain_n do_v ensue_v and_o so_o consequent_o sluxe_n of_o humour_n to_o the_o place_n cause_v apostumation_n in_o the_o arm_n then_o according_a to_o avicen_n let_v blood_n in_o the_o other_o arm_n or_o according_a to_o rhazes_n above_o the_o place_n in_o the_o same_o arm_n and_o apply_v to_o the_o place_n repercussives_n to_o keep_v back_o the_o matter_n the_o wound_n in_o the_o arm_n after_o bleed_v sometime_o heal_v but_o slow_o because_o the_o instrument_n be_v anoint_v with_o oil_n as_o we_o say_v before_o that_o the_o same_o may_v enter_v the_o better_a &_o do_v lest_o hurt_n to_o the_o patient_a as_o galen_n say_v 9_o method_n the_o cause_n now_o of_o this_o slow_a heal_n be_v for_o that_o the_o heal_n be_v much_o hinder_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o oil_n which_o be_v between_o the_o side_n or_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o wound_n for_o as_o the_o same_o galen_n &_o other_o author_n affirm_v a_o wound_n be_v not_o cure_v or_o heal_v as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n between_o the_o side_n or_o lip_n of_o the_o same_o another_o cause_n why_o after_o bleed_v the_o wound_n close_v but_o soft_o be_v that_o there_o have_v be_v too_o much_o evacuation_n of_o blood_n whereby_o the_o force_n of_o nature_n be_v debilitate_a which_o hinder_v the_o continuation_n or_o consolidation_n of_o the_o wound_n a_o three_o reason_n hereof_o may_v be_v the_o oft_o move_v of_o the_o arm_n for_o wound_n do_v never_o heal_v except_o the_o member_n enjoy_v rest_n where_o they_o be_v inflict_v therefore_o let_v this_o fault_n be_v remedy_v by_o
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 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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 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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
that_o we_o be_v force_v oftentimes_o after_o we_o have_v let_v blood_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o sickness_n to_o take_v medicine_n purposely_o to_o assuage_v dolour_n and_o pain_n i_o perceive_v not_o how_o bleed_n can_v take_v the_o good_a and_o leave_v the_o bad_a see_v nature_n always_o reserve_v to_o itself_o as_o a_o friend_n good_a humour_n &_o good_a blood_n reject_v those_o that_o be_v naught_o and_o unprofitable_a also_o when_o he_o say_v it_o attenuate_v the_o humour_n he_o be_v contrary_a to_o himself_o for_o in_o quarta_fw-la primi_fw-la cap._n 4._o he_o judge_v rather_o bleed_v to_o make_v humour_n thick_a than_o thin_a the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n themselves_o which_v attenuate_v the_o humour_n by_o bleed_v be_v withdraw_v again_o this_o be_v wonderful_a that_o when_o the_o state_n of_o the_o disease_n be_v past_a and_o the_o patient_n past_o danger_n that_o he_o will_v have_v then_o the_o miserable_a patient_n with_o a_o new_a wound_n and_o cut_n of_o a_o vein_n again_o torment_v if_o any_o think_v avicen_n to_o be_v blameless_a as_o be_v of_o this_o judgement_n that_o a_o vein_n be_v to_o be_v open_v when_o nature_n have_v attempt_v crisin_fw-la that_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o disease_n which_o fallâ—th_v out_o to_o be_v unperfect_a and_o little_a not_o able_a to_o do_v the_o feat_n and_o accomplish_v the_o whole_a force_n neither_o do_v this_o defend_v he_o for_o by_o what_o reason_n will_v you_o have_v bleed_v to_o evacuate_v the_o matter_n leave_v behind_o of_o a_o unperfect_a crisis_n the_o natural_a virtue_n be_v make_v so_o weak_a by_o that_o time_n with_o continual_a contend_v and_o strive_v with_o the_o disease_n that_o it_o can_v do_v no_o good_a or_o very_a little_a in_o the_o cure_n and_o especial_o when_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o matter_n be_v daily_o use_v to_o be_v easy_o evacuate_v by_o purgation_n in_o sharp_a &_o dangerous_a sickness_n therefore_o every_o one_o see_v here_o auicens_n error_n for_o in_o these_o 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make_v afraid_a in_o sickness_n not_o perilous_a how_o much_o more_o will_v she_o be_v afraid_a in_o dangerous_a disease_n in_o which_o not_o withstand_v we_o hasten_v to_o let_v blood_n even_o at_o the_o very_a first_o these_o matter_n therefore_o be_v full_a of_o error_n let_v this_o therefore_o be_v the_o conclusion_n that_o we_o must_v bleed_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o sickness_n whereupon_o galen_n counsel_v the_o disease_n be_v come_v to_o open_v a_o vein_n lib._n de_fw-fr curand_n ratio_fw-la per_fw-la sang_fw-fr missio_fw-la cap._n 9_o &_o cap._n 12._o if_o faith_n he_o there_o be_v repletion_n of_o hot_a boil_a blood_n whereby_o a_o strong_a ague_n be_v inflame_v present_o evacuat_a yea_o even_o unto_o swoon_v yet_o still_o regard_v the_o strength_n of_o nature_n and_o this_o be_v his_o advice_n prim_v aphoris_n aphoris_n 23._o what_o disease_n so_o ever_o be_v cause_v of_o plenitude_n or_o other_o corruption_n of_o humour_n in_o the_o vein_n they_o be_v at_o the_o beginning_n to_o be_v cure_v by_o bleed_a for_o by_o this_o mean_n the_o disease_n likely_a to_o grow_v be_v keep_v back_o and_o so_o much_o as_o be_v already_o breed_v nature_n will_v easy_o subdue_v thus_o hot_a ague_n before_o they_o be_v yet_o inflame_v with_o heat_n of_o boil_a blood_n or_o by_o vehement_a putrefaction_n be_v &_o may_v be_v cure_v also_o inward_a inflammation_n at_o the_o first_o as_o long_o as_o the_o flow_a humour_n cleave_v not_o to_o the_o member_n but_o follow_v the_o blood_n may_v be_v cure_v the_o say_a humour_n issue_v forth_o with_o the_o blood_n when_o a_o vein_n be_v once_o open_v strength_n at_o the_o beginning_n be_v firm_a and_o constant_a in_o the_o patient_n almost_o like_a unto_o we_o that_o be_v well_o in_o health_n if_o therefore_o at_o any_o time_n bleed_v be_v needful_a the_o same_o may_v best_o be_v do_v at_o the_o beginning_n he_o that_o in_o fullness_n of_o blood_n or_o flux_n of_o matter_n will_v stay_v from_o bleed_v and_o use_v other_o help_n in_o a_o perverse_a order_n of_o heal_v he_o double_v the_o grief_n and_o trouble_v the_o force_n of_o nature_n more_o than_o be_v convenient_a yea_o let_v the_o vein_n so_o timely_o be_v open_v as_o the_o stomach_n and_o first_o vein_n be_v not_o first_o stuff_v with_o either_o corruption_n or_o crudity_n of_o humour_n or_o meat_n undigested_a thus_o you_o have_v hear_v the_o former_a word_n of_o avicen_n to_o be_v erroneous_a howsoever_o certain_a labour_n to_o salve_v they_o up_o yea_o &_o avicen_n seem_v to_o understand_v his_o own_o say_n not_o only_o of_o particular_a disease_n in_o the_o member_n but_o also_o of_o all_o other_o disease_n for_o afterward_o speak_v of_o all_o fever_n and_o especial_o of_o febris_n fanguinea_fw-la fever_n cause_v of_o blood_n he_o counsel_v in_o they_o not_o to_o let_v blood_n abundant_o except_o there_o have_v go_v before_o concoction_n and_o concern_v this_o reason_n that_o humour_n be_v lessen_v by_o bleed_v it_o can_v be_v so_o for_o you_o have_v already_o hear_v that_o both_o before_o bleed_v and_o after_o there_o be_v retain_v in_o the_o body_n one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o proportion_n of_o humour_n if_o any_o difference_n or_o mutation_n happen_v see_v the_o thin_a humour_n issue_v forth_o with_o the_o great_a speed_n and_o the_o thick_a humour_n but_o slow_a it_o be_v more_o likely_a and_o probable_a that_o open_v of_o a_o vein_n shall_v rather_o make_v the_o blood_n and_o humour_n thick_a than_o thin_a a_o gain_n whereas_o he_o say_v in_o his_o reason_n that_o the_o humour_n thereby_o be_v agitate_a move_v and_o drive_v through_o the_o whole_a body_n how_o shall_v there_o be_v this_o agitation_n of_o humour_n see_v rather_o this_o practice_n abate_v the_o multitude_n of_o they_o which_o be_v before_o the_o cause_n of_o perturbation_n &_o sickness_n in_o reason_n all_o thing_n now_o shall_v become_v far_o more_o quiet_a than_o before_o whereas_o he_o say_v the_o ill_a blood_n be_v mix_v in_o the_o vein_n with_o the_o good_a what_o inconvenience_n come_v thereof_o if_o a_o vein_n be_v open_v then_o no_o doubt_n the_o bad_a must_v pass_v forth_o with_o the_o good_a put_v the_o case_n there_o be_v a_o strong_a or_o vehement_a sickness_n cause_v of_o abundance_n of_o blood_n only_o as_o be_v both_o the_o synochi_n fever_n as_o be_v the_o putrify_a fever_n cause_v through_o plenitude_n as_o be_v angina_n pleurisis_n peripneumonia_n also_o inflammation_n of_o the_o liver_n and_o other_o part_n in_o these_o if_o they_o be_v great_a and_o dangerous_a through_o much_o abundance_n of_o blood_n who_o will_v not_o present_o open_v a_o vein_n who_o will_v not_o while_n strength_n serve_v take_v away_o that_o fullness_n which_o bring_v a_o disease_n and_o danger_n of_o death_n hereupon_o in_o synoâ—ha_n present_o at_o the_o first_o we_o hasten_v to_o let_v blood_n even_o till_o the_o patient_a faint_a and_o before_o the_o matter_n putrify_v but_o avicen_n in_o a_o sanguine_a fever_n at_o the_o first_o let_v blood_n spare_o &_o more_o plentiful_o afterwards_o when_o sign_n of_o concoction_n appear_v but_o what_o concoction_n do_v he_o look_v for_o of_o good_a blood_n and_o already_o well_o concoct_v and_o offend_v only_o in_o quantity_n in_o these_o sanguine_a fever_n therefore_o even_o as_o in_o very_o sharp_a sickness_n either_o to_o put_v off_o or_o to_o stay_v bleed_v it_o be_v very_o ill_a as_o hippocrates_n say_v if_o the_o disease_n be_v not_o so_o sharp_a or_o vehement_a yet_o let_v blood_n at_o the_o beginning_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o fullness_n if_o we_o shall_v in_o these_o stay_n with_o avicen_n till_o concoction_n the_o beginning_n and_o state_n of_o the_o disease_n be_v pass_v we_o shall_v suffer_v the_o disease_n to_o grow_v &_o increase_v and_o cause_n for_o want_v of_o skill_n the_o patient_n to_o be_v cruel_o hand'_v
contrary_n as_o thus_o let_v not_o the_o instrument_n be_v oil_v evacuat_v not_o too_o much_o â—loud_n &_o last_o forbear_v exercise_n &_o motion_n of_o the_o arm_n what_o vein_n be_v to_o be_v open_v both_o in_o general_a &_o particular_a disease_n chap._n 21._o sometime_o be_v open_v vein_n &_o sometime_o artery_n of_o open_v of_o a_o artery_n we_o purpose_v to_o speak_v afterward_o in_o a_o chapter_n by_o itself_o and_o now_o of_o open_v only_o of_o a_o vein_n which_o be_v use_v in_o many_o member_n sometime_o in_o the_o arm_n call_v manus_fw-la magna_fw-la sometime_o in_o the_o hand_n call_v manus_fw-la parua_fw-la sometime_o in_o the_o foot_n sometime_o in_o the_o nose_n sometime_o in_o the_o forehead_n lip_n tongue_n palate_n or_o roof_n of_o the_o mouth_n sometime_o in_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o eye_n towards_o the_o forehead_n sometime_o in_o one_o place_n sometime_o in_o another_o as_o this_o discourse_n follow_v do_v plain_o teach_v it_o be_v know_v to_o those_o that_o 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