De epilepsia disputatio

they arise, or from which he otherwise abhors, he must abstain. He must diligently shun flatulent things and those that fill the head; finally, he must avoid foul and unpleasant odors.

LX.
The air should incline to hot and dry; bodily exercises should be moderate and timely; he should use moderate sleep, and avoid daytime sleep as much as possible; the bowels should respond either by nature or by art; venery, the sight of steep places and of all terrifying things, anxiety, fear, and other mental disturbances must be altogether avoided.

LXI.
After the diet is instituted, one must come to evacuation, so that the vicious humors may be led out as much as possible. This, however, is either universal, such as bloodletting, purgation, vomiting, provocation of sweat; or particular, such as a clyster, suppository, cupping glass with or without scarification, leeches, sinapism mustard plaster, cauteries, errhines nasal medicine, sneezing, apophlegmatisms phlegm-expelling remedies, and gargles.

LXII.
Bloodletting is admitted usefully when, specifically, the cacochymia ill-conditioned state of humors has grown to such an extent that it distends the veins beyond measure and is a burden to the nature of the parts; for thus, by removing a little of the cacochymia, we will be able to lead out the remainder more easily with a cathartic. Indeed, because of the revulsion and derivation, it is absolutely necessary that we use this type of evacuation.

LXIII.
A vein of the hams or ankles must be opened, according to the prescription of Galen and others, when the menses must be provoked in women, or so that they may flow more copiously; and then in these patients, and in men (and children, many of whom die in this time who could be saved by bloodletting) for the sake of evacuation and revulsion. Nevertheless, the veins of the arm can sometimes also be pricked, and rightly so, according to the opinion of Paulus and others.

Hence