A new idea of the practice of physic written by that famous Franciscus De Le Boe ... the first book, of the diseases either constituting, producing, or following the natural functions of man not in health : wherein is containd ... a vindication of the spleen and mother from fits attributed to them : as also a new discovery of intermitting fevers, the yellow jaundice, and other diseases never before discovered, all cleard by anatomical experiments, and chymical demonstrations, as also by their cures : whereto is prefixed a preface written by Dr. Mar. Nedham / translated faithfully by Richard Gower ...

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Author:	Sylvius, François de le Boë, 1614-1672.
Title:	A new idea of the practice of physic written by that famous Franciscus De Le Boe ... the first book, of the diseases either constituting, producing, or following the natural functions of man not in health : wherein is containd ... a vindication of the spleen and mother from fits attributed to them : as also a new discovery of intermitting fevers, the yellow jaundice, and other diseases never before discovered, all cleard by anatomical experiments, and chymical demonstrations, as also by their cures : whereto is prefixed a preface written by Dr. Mar. Nedham / translated faithfully by Richard Gower ...
Print source:	A new idea of the practice of physic written by that famous Franciscus De Le Boe ... the first book, of the diseases either constituting, producing, or following the natural functions of man not in health : wherein is containd ... a vindication of the spleen and mother from fits attributed to them : as also a new discovery of intermitting fevers, the yellow jaundice, and other diseases never before discovered, all cleard by anatomical experiments, and chymical demonstrations, as also by their cures : whereto is prefixed a preface written by Dr. Mar. Nedham / translated faithfully by Richard Gower ... Sylvius, François de le Boë, 1614-1672., R. G., Nedham, Marchamont, 1620-1678. London: Printed for Brabazon Aylmer ..., 1675.
Alternate titles:	Praxeos medicae idea nova., Liber 1. English
Notes:	Translation of the first book of: Praxeos medicae idea nova. Advertisement: p. [1] at end. Reproduction of original in Edinburgh University Library.
Subject terms:	Diseases -- Causes and theories of causation -- Early works to 1800. Medicine -- 15th-18th centuries.
URL:	https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A62094.0001.001
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To all the Supreme Powers in Christian Europe, FRAN∣CISCUS DE LE BOE, SYLVIUS, Physician, wish∣eth perfect Health of Body, and Mind, and also faith∣ful and quiet Peace, from God the giver of every good Gift.

To the Reader who is studi∣ous of Truth and Public Good, Franciscus De Le Boe, Sylvius, wisheth Health.

To the Gentle Readers and Printers, the Ad∣monition of Franciscus de le Boe, Sylvius.

To the truly Honourable ROBERT BOYLEEsq.

TO THE READER.

An Index of the Chapters, Comprehending all the Diseases of this Book.

The Author and my Worthy Friend having both largely Epistoliz'd to this Work, I think it needless to add farther, save to let the Reader know, that where he meets with

ERRATA.

A New Idea of the Practice of PHYSICK. The Distribution of the Work.

The First Book of the Practice of PHYSICK.

CHAP. I. Of Thirst Deprav'd.

CHAP. II. Of Hunger dprav'd.

CHAP. III. Of Loathing of Victuals.

CHAP. IV. Of the Taking in of Food hindred.

CHAP. V. Of Swallowing Food hindred.

CHAP. VI. Of the Retention of Food hindred in the Stomach.

CHAP. VII. Of the Fermentation of Food in the Ventricle hindred.

CHAP. VIII. Of the Expulsion of Food to the Guts deprav'd.

CHAP. IX. Of Loathing, Belching, and Vomiting.

CHAP. X. Of the Separation of Chyle from the Excrements deprav'd.

CHAP. XI. Of the Vitious Effervescency of Choler, and the Juice of the Pancreas; together with Phlegm continually rais'd in the small or thin Gut.

CHAP. XII. Of the Propulsion and Expulsion through the Guts, of what is contain'd in them deprav'd, and in particular of a Costive-Body.

CHAP. XIII. Of a Loosness.

CHAP. XIV. Of various Pains of the Guts.

CHAP. XV. Of the Vomiting of what is contain'd in the Guts, and namely of the Disease Cholera, and Ileos.

CHAP. XVI. Of the Straining Chyle through the fleshy Crust of the Guts hurt.

CHAP. XVII. Of the Motion of Chyle through the Lacteal Veins deprav'd, and the Dropsie Ascites of∣ten following it.

CHAP. XVIII. Of the Sanguification of Chyle in the Right Ventricle of the Heart deprav'd.

CHAP. XIX. Of the Continual and Vital Effervescency of Blood in the Right Ventricle of the Heart hurt.

CHAP. XX. Of the Motion of Blood through the Lungs affected.

CHAP. XXI. Of the Alteration of Blood by Air Inspired, and Expired Deprav'd.

CHAP. XXII. Of the Inspiration of Air Deprav'd.

CHAP. XXIII. Of the Expiration of Air Deprav'd.

CHAP. XXIV. Of the Nourishment of the Lungs Deprav'd.

CHAP. XXV. Of the Perfection of Blood in the Left Ven∣tricle of the Heart Deprav'd.

CHAP. XXVI. Of the Motion of the Heart and Arteries, or the Pulse Deprav'd.

CHAP. XXVII. Of Fevers in General.

CHAP. XXVIII. Of a Fever of One Day.

CHAP. XXIX Of Synochal, commonly call'd Containing Fevers.

CHAP. XXX. Of Intermitting Fevers.

CHAP. XXXI. Of Synechal, or Continual Fevers so espe∣cially call'd.

CHAP. XXXII. Of an Hectic Fever.

CHAP. XXXIII. Of Malign Fevers.

CHAP. XXXIV. Of an Universal Languishing, as also of Swouning and Syncope.

CHAP. XXXV. Of the Palpitation of the Heart.

CHAP. XXXVI. Of the Flowing of Blood out of the Left Ven∣tricle of the Heart through the Great Arte∣ry to all the Parts of the Body deprav'd.

CHAP. XXXVII. Of the Nourishment of all the Parts deprav'd, and in especial of Atrophia, or Pining.

CHAP. XXXVIII. Of an over-Fleshy and Fat Constitution of the Body.

CHAP. XXXIX. Of a Cachexie, and in special, Anasarca, and Leucophlegmatia.

CHAP. XL. Of the Reflux of Blood through the Veins, from all the Parts to the Right Ventricle of the Heart deprav'd; and in special of an In∣flammation.

CHAP. XLI. Of the Generation and Separation of the Ani∣mal Spirits in the Brain, and Cerebellum, or Hinder Brain Deprav'd.

CHAP. XLII. Of the Motion of the Animal Spirits through the Nervs Deprav'd.

CHAP. XLIII. Of the Over-perfecting of Blood in the Spleen deprav'd.

CHAP. XLIV. Of the Generation of Choler deprav'd.

CHAP. XLV. Of the Retention or Excretion of Choler in its Bag deprav'd.

CHAP. XLVI. Of the Motion of Choler to the Gut hindred, and in special of the Jaundice.

CHAP. XLVII. Of the Motion of Choler to the Blood through the Liver Deprav'd.

CHAP. XLVIII. Of the Mixing of Choler with Blood in the Liver Deprav'd.

CHAP. XLIX. Of the Preparation of the Glandulous Lympha in the Conglobated Glandul's deprav'd.

CHAP. L. Of the Motion of the Glandulous Lmypha through the Lymphatic Vessels and Passage of the Thorax to the left Jugular, or Axillar Vein deprav'd: As also of the Dropsie of the Brest.

CHAP. LI. Of the Preparation of Spittle, as Deprav'd well in the Upper as lower Conglomerated Glandul's of the Jaws.

CHAP. LII. Of the Motion of Spittle into the Mouth and Gullet Deprav'd.

CHAP. LIII. Of the Generation of the Juice of the Pan∣creas deprav'd.

CHAP. LIV. Of the Motion of the Juice of the Pancreas, and its Effervescency with Choler deprav'd.

CHAP. LV. Of the Separation of Urin in the Kindeys Deprav'd.

CHAP. LVI. Of the Descent of Urin from the Kidneys through the Ureters, and Passage into the Bladder deprav'd.

CHAP. LVII. Of the Retention of Urin in the Bladder, and its Excretion through the Passage call'd Ure∣thra deprav'd.

CHAP. LVIII. Of a deprav'd Excretion of Sweat.

The Diascordium of Sylvius.

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