Medicina statica : being the aphorisms of Sanctorius, translated into English, with large explanations . therein happens,ithout any other manifeft Caufe than a Paflion ofie Mind, it is highly conclufive that fuch an Errorowing to that Paflion •, and that it is brought a-Dut by the fame Means as by any phyfical Agent;iat is, by drawing up their Fibres too ftrait, or bytting them down too low, and therefore that fors Remedy, ought the fame Intentions of Cure toe purfued. Upon this View, the Aphorifin above may veryifily be explained. Anger and Joy keep the Fibres1 their natural Tenfions, afilft
Medicina statica : being the aphorisms of Sanctorius, translated into English, with large explanations . therein happens,ithout any other manifeft Caufe than a Paflion ofie Mind, it is highly conclufive that fuch an Errorowing to that Paflion •, and that it is brought a-Dut by the fame Means as by any phyfical Agent;iat is, by drawing up their Fibres too ftrait, or bytting them down too low, and therefore that fors Remedy, ought the fame Intentions of Cure toe purfued. Upon this View, the Aphorifin above may veryifily be explained. Anger and Joy keep the Fibres1 their natural Tenfions, afilft the Secretion and)erivaiion of Spirits to all the Parts of the Body,nd confequently promote Circulation, and Digefti-n^ and raife thereby a plentiful Perfpiration, and*nder the Body lighter : but Fear and Sorrow, asley give a quite contrary Modification to the So-ds, and a different Determination of the Spirits,hey are always attended with the oppofite Confe^[uences. All the other Paflions alfo, as they arenore or lefs compounded of thefe, are followedpith correfpondent Effects in the Body. A dicina Statica. , APE II. hd Sorrow the lighter!: perfpires, but,Matter remains behind: In Angerthere is a good Perfpiration of both. Explanation.] By Fear and Sorrow the Solids arefo much flackened and injured in their Springs, thatDigeffion is but imperfectly carried on, and there-fore the groffer Parts of the Juices will not be fufR-ciently broke for Perfpiration, but be obftructe4and lodged in the Capillaries, altho indeed fomeof the finer Parts may get to the Surface and flyoff*, whereas the contrary Affections fo differentlydifpofe thefe Inftrurnents of Digeftion and Perfpira-tion, as to occafion theExpulfion even of the moftgrofs Matter. A P H. III. 6C Hence it comes to pafs, that thofe who are fub-C£ jedr. to Fear and Sorrow, are apt to be troubled with Obstructions, a Hardnefs in fome Parts,4£ and to hypochondriacal Affections. Explanation.] Becaufe that Part of t
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