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yet_o gold_n quench_v in_o liquor_n leave_v therein_o a_o bind_a power_n without_o other_o quality_n belong_v to_o metal_n 8._o sop_n of_o bread_n dip_v in_o wine_n wherein_o rosemary_n and_o citerne_a bark_n have_v be_v infuse_v with_o sugar_n be_v better_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o meal_n than_o wine_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d be_v good_a to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o stomach_n but_o syrup_n 〈◊〉_d quince_n take_v alone_o after_o meal_n and_o with_o vinegar_n before_o meal_n be_v better_a than_o quince_n be_v somewhat_o too_o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o stomach_n 10._o 〈◊〉_d elecampane_n mastic_n wormwood_n sage_a and_o mint_n be_v excecd_v good_a for_o 〈◊〉_d stomach_n 11._o 〈◊〉_d of_o aloe_n mastic_n and_o saffron_n take_v in_o winter_n before_o dinner_n be_v also_o very_o good_a the_o aloe_n be_v first_o wash_v in_o rosewater_n and_o the_o infusion_n of_o dragant_a in_o vinegar_n and_o then_o dissolve_v in_o sweet_a fresh_a oil_n of_o almond_n 12._o a_o infusion_n of_o wormwood_n with_o a_o little_a elecampane_n and_o sander_n may_v be_v sometime_o use_v in_o winter_n 13._o in_o summer_n a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o white_a 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o infusion_n of_o powder_n of_o pearl_n and_o powder_n of_o river_n crevice_n shell_n and_o a_o little_a chalk_n do_v very_o much_o refresh_v and_o strengthen_v the_o stomach_n 14._o but_o all_o cold_a morning-draught_n common_o use_v as_o syrrup_n decoction_n whey_n beer_n or_o ale_n be_v unwholesome_a cooler_n be_v not_o good_a for_o a_o empty_a fast_a stomach_n but_o five_o hour_n after_o dinner_n and_o a_o hour_n after_o a_o light_a breakfast_n they_o may_v be_v use_v 15._o fast_v often_o be_v bad_a for_o long_a life_n and_o so_o be_v also_o all_o kind_n of_o thirst_n for_o the_o stomach_n must_v be_v keep_v clean_o but_o always_o moist_a 16._o the_o anoint_v of_o the_o backebone_n over_o against_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o stomach_n with_o 〈◊〉_d fresh_a oyle-olive_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o mithridate_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o stomach_n 17._o a_o bag_n of_o lock_n of_o wool_n 〈◊〉_d in_o sharp_a wine_n after_o the_o in_o fufion_n of_o myrtle_n 〈◊〉_d bark_n and_o a_o little_a 〈◊〉_d be_v good_a to_o be_v wear_v always_o next_o the_o stomach_n and_o so_o much_o of_o comfort_v the_o 〈◊〉_d handle_v more_o large_o in_o other_o operation_n 18._o the_o liver_n must_v be_v keep_v from_o inflammation_n dryness_n and_o obstruction_n happen_v in_o age_n the_o waterish_a looseness_n thereof_o be_v a_o disease_n 19_o to_o the_o rule_n hereunto_o belong_v deliver_v in_o the_o operation_n of_o blood_n these_o choice_n prescription_n may_v be_v add_v 20._o promegranate-wine_n or_o pomegranate-juyce_n new_o squeeze_v into_o a_o glass_n may_v be_v take_v in_o the_o morning_n with_o some_o sugar_n and_o a_o little_a citron-bark_n and_o three_o or_o four_o whole_a clove_n and_o use_v from_o february_n to_o the_o end_n of_o april_n 21._o young_a cress_n take_v either_o raw_a or_o in_o broth_n or_o drink_v be_v exceed_o good_a and_o also_o spoonewort_n 22._o aloe_n wash_v and_o allay_v be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o liver_n therefore_o not_o common_o to_o be_v take_v rheubarb_n dissolve_v in_o sweet_a oil_n of_o almond_n and_o rose-water_n be_v good_a for_o the_o liver_n be_v take_v before_o meat_n because_o a_o dryer_n and_o at_o several_a time_n either_o alone_a or_o with_o tartar_n or_o a_o little_a bay-salt_n lest_o by_o purge_v away_o the_o thin_a matter_n the_o humour_n shall_v become_v tough_a and_o hard_a 23._o take_v the_o decoction_n of_o steel_n twice_o or_o thrice_o a_o year_n to_o loosen_v obstruction_n and_o stop_n in_o the_o liver_n two_o or_o three_o spoonful_n of_o oil_n be_v first_o take_v and_o the_o body_n especial_o the_o arm_n and_o before_o part_n of_o the_o stomach_n afterward_o stir_v by_o exercise_n 24._o sweet_a drink_v keep_v the_o liver_n
and_o a_o mysterious_a union_n of_o a_o flame_a and_o airy_a nature_n canon_n 5._o the_o particular_a part_n have_v natural_a proper_a action_n excite_v and_o quicken_v by_o the_o vital_a spirit_n the_o explication_n the_o several_a part_n have_v several_a action_n and_o function_n as_o attraction_n retention_n digestion_n assimulation_n sepration_n ejection_n and_o sensibility_n suitable_a to_o the_o proper_a organ_n in_o the_o stomach_n liver_n heart_n spleen_n gal_n braine_n eye_n 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o rest_n and_o their_o 〈◊〉_d be_v actuate_v by_o the_o vigour_n and_o presence_n of_o the_o vital_a spirit_n and_o by_o the_o heat_n thereof_o as_o iron_n draw_v iron_n be_v touch_v by_o a_o loadstone_n and_o a_o egg_n bring_v a_o chicken_n be_v actuate_v by_o the_o cock_n tread_v the_o hen._n can._n 6._o mortuall_a dead_a spirit_n be_v consubstantial_a or_o like_v in_o substance_n to_o air_n but_o the_o vital_a spirit_n be_v more_o like_o a_o flame_n the_o explication_n the_o explication_n of_o the_o former_a four_o canon_n declare_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o present_a canon_n which_o show_v also_o that_o fat_a oily_a substance_n do_v long_o retain_v their_o essence_n be_v neither_o consume_v much_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d nor_o very_o desirous_a to_o 〈◊〉_d into_o air_n therefore_o flame_n be_v not_o inflame_a air_n for_o flame_n and_o air_n 〈◊〉_d as_o oil_n and_o water_n 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o the_o canon_n that_o 〈◊〉_d the_o vital_a spirit_n be_v like_o 〈◊〉_d substance_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o they_o be_v more_o enflame_v than_o the_o mortuall_a dead_a spirit_n not_o more_o flame-like_a or_o airy_a can._n 7._o the_o spirit_n desire_v to_o multiply_v or_o depart_v and_o congregate_v with_o their_o connaturalls_n or_o like_v in_o substance_n the_o explication_n by_o this_o canon_n the_o mortual_a dead_a spirit_n be_v understand_v for_o the_o vital_a spirit_n abhor_v 〈◊〉_d part_v out_o of_o the_o body_n because_o they_o find_v in_o a_o near_a 〈◊〉_d no_o connaturalls_n or_o like_o 〈◊〉_d sometime_o happy_o fly_v forth_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d part_n of_o the_o body_n to_o 〈◊〉_d some_o desire_a object_n 〈◊〉_d shun_v departure_n but_o the_o mortuall_a dead_a spirit_n desire_v both_o for_o the_o spirit_n find_v no_o happy_a residence_n in_o thick_a 〈◊〉_d nor_o its_o like_a be_v alone_o do_v create_v and_o make_v another_o by_o endeavour_v to_o multiply_v and_o increase_v in_o quantity_n and_o it_o desire_v also_o to_o depart_v and_o resolve_v into_o air_n for_o slender_a thin_a substance_n be_v always_o movable_a be_v willing_o carry_v to_o their_o like_a be_v near_o as_o a_o bubble_n of_o water_n be_v carry_v to_o a_o bubble_n flame_n to_o flame_n and_o much_o more_o willing_o do_v the_o spirit_n depart_v into_o the_o air_n be_v not_o carry_v to_o a_o piece_n like_o itself_o but_o to_o a_o whole_a globe_n of_o connaturall_a and_o like_a substance_n but_o the_o depart_n and_o vent_v of_o the_o spirit_n into_o air_n be_v a_o twofold_a action_n proceed_v from_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o air_n be_v a_o indigent_a needy_a substance_n greedy_o gather_v and_o receive_v spirit_n smell_n substance_n sound_n and_o the_o like_a can._n 8._o the_o detain_v spirit_n have_v not_o sufficient_a matter_n to_o beget_v another_o spirit_n do_v soften_v the_o thick_a part_n the_o explication_n a_o new_a spirit_n be_v generate_v of_o a_o matter_n somewhat_o near_o 〈◊〉_d nature_n of_o a_o spirit_n as_o of_o 〈◊〉_d therefore_o if_o the_o 〈◊〉_d reside_v in_o the_o thick_a 〈◊〉_d far_o different_a from_o their_o nature_n can_v convert_v they_o 〈◊〉_d a_o spirit_n yet_o it_o soften_v and_o enlarge_v they_o that_o it_o may_v be_v not_o increase_v in_o 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o large_a dwelling_n and_o live_v with_o more_o friendly_a companion_n in_o nature_n also_o by_o this_o aphorism_n the_o body_n hardness_n may_v be_v soften_v by_o detain_v the_o spirit_n can._n 9_o the_o soften_a of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n be_v best_a wrought_v when_o the_o spirit_n do_v neither_o depart_n nor_o generate_v the_o explication_n this_o canon_n dissolve_v a_o knotty_a doubt_n in_o soften_a by_o detain_v the_o spirit_n for_o if_o the_o spirit_n not_o vent_v do_v devour_v inward_a moisture_n the_o soften_a of_o the_o part_n do_v not_o advantage_v their_o continue_n in_o their_o essence_n but_o rather_o their_o dissolution_n and_o corruption_n therefore_o the_o detain_v spirit_n must_v be_v cool_v and_o restrain_v lest_o they_o be_v too_o active_a can._n 10._o the_o heat_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o renew_v and_o make_v the_o body_n young_a must_v be_v strong_a not_o vioent_a the_o explication_n this_o canon_n also_o dissolve_v the_o aforesaid_a doubt_n show_v the_o temper_n of_o heat_n fit_a to_o prolong_v life_n for_o howsoever_o the_o spirit_n be_v detain_v or_o not_o yet_o their_o heat_n shall_v rather_o soften_v hard_a substance_n than_o devour_v soft_a soften_a rather_o then_o dry_v for_o such_o heat_n cause_v good_a digestion_n and_o assimilasion_n but_o this_o 〈◊〉_d must_v have_v these_o property_n first_o slow_o not_o sudden_o enflame_v second_o not_o violent_a but_o moderate_a three_o equal_a not_o disorder_v be_v sometime_o great_a sometime_o lesser_a four_a not_o languish_v nor_o soon_o extinguish_v this_o operation_n be_v very_o subtle_a and_o profitable_a be_v partly_o explain_v in_o the_o remedy_n prescribe_v for_o infuse_v into_o the_o spirit_n a_o strong_a work_a heat_n not_o pradatory_a or_o devour_v can._n 11._o the_o thicken_n of_o the_o spirit_n substance_n do_v lengthen_v life_n the_o explication_n this_o canon_n be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o former_a for_o the_o thick_a spirit_n be_v capable_a of_o all_o those_o four_o property_n of_o heat_n former_o mention_v the_o manner_n of_o thicken_a be_v show_v in_o the_o first_o operation_n can._n 12._o a_o boundance_n of_o spirit_n be_v more_o hasty_a to_o depart_v and_o get_v forth_o and_o more_o consume_a than_o a_o small_a quantity_n of_o spirit_n the_o explication_n this_o canon_n be_v clear_a and_o evident_a for_o the_o big_a the_o strong_a as_o great_a flame_n break_v forth_o with_o great_a violence_n consume_v more_o sudden_o therefore_o exceed_v plenty_n or_o excessive_a swell_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v hinder_v long_a life_n for_o spirit_n maintain_v life_n and_o the_o body_n in_o good_a plight_n be_v sufficient_a can._n 13._o the_o spirit_n equal_o diffuse_v through_o the_o body_n be_v not_o so_o hasty_a to_o depart_v nor_o so_o devour_v as_o be_v unequal_o place_v the_o explication_n a_o subundance_n of_o spirit_n general_o diffuse_v be_v a_o enemy_n to_o durableness_n so_o be_v store_n of_o spirit_n not_o disperse_v therefore_o the_o spirit_n be_v more_o diffuse_v consume_v less_o for_o dissolution_n begin_v in_o that_o part_n where_o the_o spirit_n be_v loose_a therefore_o exercise_n and_o rubbing_n do_v lengthen_v life_n because_o motion_n do_v very_o fine_o blend_v and_o mingle_v can._n 14._o the_o disorder_a motion_n of_o spirit_n make_v they_o hasty_a to_o depart_v and_o more_o consume_a than_o a_o constant_a equal_a motion_n the_o explication_n this_o canon_n hold_v in_o liveless_a creature_n for_o inequality_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o dissolution_n but_o in_o live_a 〈◊〉_d who_o consumption_n and_o reparation_n be_v considerable_a reparation_n proceed_v from_o appetite_n and_o appetite_n be_v sharpen_v by_o variety_n it_o be_v not_o absolute_o but_o respective_o true_a this_o variety_n be_v rather_o a_o alteration_n than_o confusion_n and_o a_o constant_a inconstancy_n can._n 15._o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o solid_a frame_n of_o the_o body_n be_v unwilling_o detain_v the_o explication_n dissolution_n be_v general_o abhor_v but_o more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o the_o thickness_n and_o thinness_n of_o subtance_n the_o thin_a body_n be_v drive_v into_o straight_a narrow_a passage_n for_o water_n will_v run_v through_o where_o dust_n will_v not_o pass_v and_o air_n be_v more_o 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