128 The Compkat Horfeman : or y 



CHAP. XXXV. 



Of Bleeding Horfes y and Precautions to be 

 ob/erved therein* 



BLeeding is very profitable for curing of Fevers, 

 the Farcy, Mange, Strokes of all forts, for De- 

 fluxions upon any part of the Body, the Eyes ex- 

 cepted, for the foundering in the Body, Vertigo, 

 Head-ach, and many other Difeafes. 



The firft Reafon for Letting Blood is Plenitude^ 

 which is when the Veflels are fo very full of Blood 

 that they can fcarce contain it without burfting, or 

 that there is more Blood than is needful for the en- 

 tertainment of the Parts, fo that Nature cannot go- 

 vern it, Omnt enim nimium Natura inimicum. 



The fecond Reafon is, The exceffive heat of the 

 Blood : In this cafe bleeding refrefhes and appeafbs 

 the boiling of it. 



The third Reafon is, That we may tale away the 

 corrupt Humours contained in the Veins^ which by their 

 Tutrefatlion can produce but bad Effetts : Therefore Na- 

 ture being eafed by this Evacuation^ doth the more eafily 

 digeft the reft. 



The fourth Reafon rs, That when the Blood hath not 

 liberty enough to run and pafs freely through its Ve^els i 

 bleeding gives it vent, and fo facilitates its motion. 



The fifth Reafon is, To make a Revuljion y by alter- 

 ing its courfc, when it carries it f elf from one fart to an* 

 other with too great impetuofity^ and in too much abun- 

 dance. Now in this cafe, People endeavour to re- 

 tard its courfe, or to procure another for it, quite 

 another way. 



The fixth and lafl: Reafon for Blood-letting is, 7* 

 give eafe and relief to any part that is over-charged with 

 Blood \ which is performed by bleeding the part af* 

 flitted. Blood- 



