The English phlebotomy: or, Method and way of healing by letting of blood Very profitable in this spring time for the preseruatiue intention, and most needful al the whole yeare beside, for the curatiue intention of phisick. Collected out of good & approued authors at times of leasure from his other studies, and compiled in that order that it is: by N.G.

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Author:	Gyer, Nicholas.
Title:	The English phlebotomy: or, Method and way of healing by letting of blood Very profitable in this spring time for the preseruatiue intention, and most needful al the whole yeare beside, for the curatiue intention of phisick. Collected out of good & approued authors at times of leasure from his other studies, and compiled in that order that it is: by N.G.
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To the right Worshipfull, Master Reginald Scot, Esqure; dayly increase of wealth, Wor∣ship and wisedom, in the true feare of GOD.

The English PHLEBOTOMY OR Methode and way of healing, by letting of bloud.

Of fulnesse, emptinesse, and their diuisions. Chap. 1.

What Euacuation is, and of the kinds and diffe∣rences thereof. Chap. 2.

What Phlebotomy is and from whence the ope∣ning of a vaine doth e uacuate. Chap. 3.

Whether Phlebotomie must go before purging▪ or contrarie. Chap. 4.

Of the effectes, that is, Of the profits and dis∣profits of opening a veine. Chap. 5.

Of Revulsion that is pulling backe, and deriua∣tion, that is, turning aside of bloud and Hu∣mors by opening of a veine. Chap. 6.

An Obiection.

The Solution.

Whether purgation by siege or inward medi∣cine receiued, cannot, or may not, euacuate the bloud. And thereasons answered that are brought for proofe thereof. Chap. 7.

Of the impediments or lets of Phlebotomy, and of the causes requiring and furthering the same. Chap. 8.

diligen•〈…〉 ding persons as are mete or vnmeete to be r he loud. Chap. 9.

What corruption of Humors bleeding remoueth from the veines. Chap. 10.

A particular rehersall of those diseases pre∣sent, or future, which are cured by bleding. Chap. 11.

What voluntary eruption of bloud profiteth sicknes. Chap. 12.

How to know by certain signes the greatnes of the disease, and the firmenes of the naturall forces: wherby coniecture may be made, whe∣ther the Pacient bee to be let bloud or no. Chap. 13.

To knowe by the greatnes of the disease, & the strength of the naturall powers: the quantitie of bloud that must be withdrawen. Chap. 14.

An obseruation of things present & past, and al∣so a foresight of things future: needful & ne∣cessarie to the further knowledge of the quā∣titie of bloud that must be taken. Chap. 15.

Of the time and seasons of the sickenesse, of this yeae, of the daie, and houre of the daie, when a man is to bleede, or not to bleede. Chap. 16.

Of Astrologicall obseruation in bleeding, and of an other obseruation neerely aanexed vnto the same: shewing what members, and parts of the bodie are to bee opened according to the seuerall seasons of the years.

Preparation before bleeding. Chap. 18.

What is to be done in the verie time of the in∣cision. Chap. 19.

A prescription, or regiment of the patient, after bleeding. Chap. 20.

What veines are to be opened, both in generall, & particular diseases. Chap. 21.

Certaine very old english verses, concerning the veines and letting of bloud, taken out of a very auncient paper booke of Phisicke notes.

A profitable obseruation of the bloud extra∣cted. Chap. 22.

A short rehersall of eight auncient errours, touching bleeding, and a sufficient confu∣tation of them, by auncient authorities. Chap. 23.

A sufficient confutation of the supposed ne∣cessitie of annuall bleeding. Cap. 24.

Ofincision of Arteries. Chap. 25.

Of particuler euacuation of bloud, and first of bloudsuckers or horseleaches. Chap. 26.

Of Cupping, or boxing & scarification, the o∣ther two particular euacuations of bloud. Chap. 27.

A profitable and compendious Table of Phlebo∣tomy or bloudletting containing diuers points in this Treatise handled and discussed of, and set∣ting downe by diuision the generall and speciall considerations thereunto belonging. Chap. 28.

An Exception.

Conclusio Operis.

¶ The Contents of the seueral Chap∣ters in this Treatise.

The names of the authors whose help is chiefly vsed in this Collection.

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