2。Bleedintheacuteaffections,ifthediseaseappearstrong,andthepatientsbeinthevigoroflife,andiftheyhavestrength。
Ifitbequinsyoranyotherofthepleuriticaffections,purgewithelectuaries;butifthepatientbeweaker,orifyouabstractmoreblood,youmayadministeraclystereverythirdday,untilhebeoutofdanger,andenjointotalabstinenceifnecessary。
3。Hypochondriainflamednotfromretentionofflatus,tensionofthediaphragm,checkedrespiration,withdryorthopnoea,whennopusisformed,butwhenthesecomplaintsareconnectedwithobstructedrespiration;butmoreespeciallystrongpainsoftheliver,heavinessofthespleen,andotherphlegmasiaeandintensepainsabovethediaphragm,diseasesconnectedwithcollectionsofhumors,-allthesediseasesdonotadmitofresolution,iftreatedatfirstbymedicine,butvenesectionholdsthefirstplaceinconductingthetreatment;thenwemayhaverecoursetoaclyster,unlessthediseasebegreatandstrong;butifso,purgingalsomaybenecessary;
butbleedingandpurgingtogetherrequirecautionandmoderation。
Thosewhoattempttoresolveinflammatorydiseasesatthecommencementbytheadministrationofpurgativemedicines,removenoneofthemorbifichumorswhichproducetheinflammationandtension;forthediseaseswhileunconcoctedcouldnotyield,buttheymeltdownthosepartswhicharehealthyandresistthedisease;sowhenthebodyisdebilitatedthemaladyobtainsthemastery;andwhenthediseasehastheupperhandofthebody,itdoesnotadmitofacure。