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A69832 Culpeper's directory for midwives: or, A guide for women. The second part. Discovering, 1. The diseases in the privities of women. 2. The diseases of the privie part. 3. The diseases of the womb ... 14. The diseases and symptoms in children. Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654. 1651 (1651) Wing C7488; Wing C7497; ESTC R171645 150,923 300

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the_o flux_n of_o the_o term_n by_o divine_a providence_n the_o blood_n which_o be_v void_v every_o month_n be_v keep_v in_o when_o there_o be_v a_o child_n for_o if_o it_o be_v its_o nature_n it_o be_v not_o ill_o but_o only_o superfluous_a till_o they_o conceive_v nor_o be_v it_o more_o a_o excrement_n than_o seed_n and_o milk_n the_o term_n common_o begin_v at_o fourteen_o and_o then_o the_o hair_n appear_v on_o the_o privity_n the_o breast_n swell_v and_o woman_n begin_v to_o be_v lecherous_a and_o the_o ●lood_o can_v no_o long_o stay_v in_o the_o vein_n but_o break_v ●ut_v at_o the_o vein_n of_o the_o womb_n in_o some_o they_o begin_v at_o twelve_o and_o they_o be_v ●ery_o lustful_a common_o and_o of_o short_a life_n they_o continue_v till_o fifty_o in_o some_o till_o sixty_o and_o then_o ●op_n in_o some_o they_o begin_v at_o seu●n●●en_o or_o eigh●en_o and_o in_o some_o they_o stop_v 〈◊〉_d fifty_o accord_v to_o the_o variety_n of_o nature_n and_o diet_n nature_n do_v not_o send_v 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travel_n great_a burden_n lift_v erosion_n be_v from_o sharp_a blood_n or_o humour_n or_o from_o medicine_n that_o corrode_v as_o pessaries_n long_o keep_v for_o this_o great_a flux_n be_v chief_o from_o the_o vein_n in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o womb_n the_o flux_n of_o blood_n be_v too_o great_a when_o the_o sign_n strength_n abate_v and_o cachexy_n ●ollows_v with_o paleness_n swollen_a foot_n and_o the_o blood_n that_o come_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o womb_n be_v black_a and_o ●lotted●_n that_o from_o the_o neck_n be_v red_a and_o thin_a the_o sign_n of_o the_o cause_n if_o it_o be_v from_o mu●lr_a blood_n there_o be_v sign_n of_o plethory_n and_o it_o easy_o ●lotteth_v together_o if_o the_o blood_n be_v sharp_a and_o cholorick_a it_o be_v putrefied_a in_o the_o womb_n you_o shall_v know_v waterish_a blood_n by_o its_o colour_n and_o the_o sign_n of_o that_o humour_n abound_v and_o if_o you_o dip_v a_o clout_n in_o it_o and_o dry_v it_o in_o the_o shade_n you_o may_v see_v it_o if_o the_o womb_n be_v too_o moist_a such_o cause_n go_v before_o if_o it_o be_v from_o break_v of_o vein_n they_o will_v tell_v you_o of_o violence_n if_o it_o be_v from_o corrosion_n it_o be_v little_a and_o slow_a sometime_o pure_a sometime_o ●erous_a it_o weaken_v the_o whole_a body_n the_o liver_n and_o bowel_n prognostic_n there_o be_v swoon_v the_o whites_n and_o paleness_n and_o dropsy_n sometime_o that_o which_o have_v be_v long●_n be_v hard_o to_o be_v cure_v and_o cause_v death_n and_o in_o a_o old_a woman_n it_o be_v deadly_a if_o there_o be_v fullness_n abate_v the_o blood_n and_o keep_v indication_n it_o from_o flow_v to_o the_o womb_n revel_v it_o r●p●l_n cool_a and_o astringe_v it_o that_o it_o may_v not_o flow_v so_o fa●●_n and_o then_o amend_v the_o blood_n if_o it_o be_v from_o plenty_n of_o blood_n open_v the_o liver-vein_n cure_n in_o the_o right_a arm_n bleed_v little_a and_o often_o because_o it_o make_v better_a revulsion_n and_o weaken_v not_o open_v the_o salvatella_n if_o there_o be_v weakness_n and_o cup_n 50._o ●he_v back_o and_o breast_n against_o the_o liver_n beneath_o ●he_n pap_n where_o be_v vein_n from_o the_o womb_n cup_n ●ot_n beneath_o but_o in_o the_o shoulder_n or_o back_o and_o ●rms_n with_o scarification_n but_o scarify_v not_o under_o ●he_n breast_n bind_v and_o rub_v the_o a●●s_n and_o shoulder_n and_o temper_n and_o thicken_v the_o sharp_a thin_a humour_n with_o de●●cti●ns_n and_o water_n of_o plantain_n purslane_n sorrel●_n knotgrass_n shepherds-purse_n pomegranate-syrup_n and_o of_o dry_a rose_n sorrel_n purslane_n coral_n conserve_v of_o rose_n bole_n seal_v earth_n if_o it_o be_v urgent_a use_v na●coticks_n syrup_n of_o poppy_n treacle_n philonium_fw-la laudanum_n if_o it_o still_o continue_v it_o be_v feed_v with_o choler_n ●_z before_o purge_v it_o with_o syrup_n of_o rose_n manna_n rhubarb_n senna_n if_o it_o be_v feed_v with_o serous_a blood_n help_v the_o ●eins_n that_o do_v not_o their_o duty_n and_o the_o liver_n and_o sweat_v with_o china_n you_o must_v not_o provoke_v urine_n but_o use_v astringent_n edition_n as_o take_v the_o juice_n of_o ass-dung_n syrup_n of_o mir●l●s_n each_o half_a a_o ounce_n plantain_n water_n a_o ounce_n give_v it_o she_o and_o let_v she_o not_o know_v what_o it_o be_v decoction_n take_v comfrey_n root_n tormentil_n ●ach_v two_o dram_n purslune_n plantain_n each_o a_o handful_n boil_v them●_n add_v to_o six_o ounce_n syrup_n of_o curran●_n quince_n myrtle_n each_o six_o dram_n give●_n it_o at_o twice_o or_o take_v syrup_n of_o purslane_n juice_n of_o ne●●les_n each_o two_o ounce_n purslane_n water_n four_o ounce_n troche_n of_o amber_n of_o seal_a earth_n each_o a_o dram●_n bloodstone_n half_a a_o dram_n give_v two_o spoonful_n every_o day_n
with_o proper_a thing_n as_o we_o show_v in_o the_o distemper_n of_o the_o womb._n but_o take_v heed_n that_o you_o move_v not_o the_o term_n when_o you_o attenuate_v for_o that_o will_v melt_v the_o ●erous_a humour_n and_o fix_v they_o more_o in_o the_o vessel_n use_v neither_o vinegar_n no●_n sharp_a thing_n after_o purge_v consume_v the_o relic_n by_o sweat_n if_o choler_n be_v in_o fault_n that_o must_v not_o be_v sweat_v out_o discuss_v it_o with_o warm_a bath_n and_o do_v so_o in_o melancholy_n use_v pessaries_n fomentation_n and_o fume_n to_o the_o womb_n give_v treacle_n mithridate_n or_o the_o decoction_n of_o an●elica_n root_n if_o cold_a humour_n be_v the_o cause_n chap._n 9_o of_o term_n come_v before_o their_o time_n these_o show_v a_o ill_a constitution_n and_o it_o be_v a_o deprave_a excretion_n of_o the_o term_n that_o come_v for_o the_o time_n often_o f●r_v sometime_o they_o fl●w_v soon_o or_o twice_o in_o a_o month_n the_o immediate_a cause_n be_v hurt_v of_o the_o retentive_a cause_n and_o expulsive_a faculty_n so_o that_o the_o blood_n flow_v not_o or_o soon_o or_o late●_n or_o often_o the_o cause_n why_o they_o come_v soon_o be_v in_o the_o blood_n that_o stirs●up_n the_o expulsive_a faculty_n in_o the_o whole_a body_n or_o in_o the_o womb_n sometime_o all_o cause_n meet_v the_o blood_n be_v too_o much_o or_o too_o sharp_a and_o hot_a and_o if_o the_o retentive_a faculty_n in_o the_o womb_n be_v weak_a and_o the_o expulsive_a strong_a and_o of_o quick_a sense_n it_o be_v soon_o a_o fall_n stroke_n or_o passion_n be_v the_o evident_a cause_n sign_n they_o will_v relate_v it_o and_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cause_n be_v these_o if_o it_o be_v from_o much_o blood_n there_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o plethory_n heat_n thinness_n and_o sharp_a humour_n be_v know_v by_o the_o distemper_n of_o the_o whole_a the_o weakness_n of_o the_o retentive_a faculty_n and_o looseness_n of_o the_o vessel_n be_v know_v from_o a_o loose_a and_o moist_a habit_n of_o body_n prognostic_n it_o be_v not_o dangerous_a but_o troublesome_a and_o hinder_v conception_n cure_n i●_n they_o come_v too_o soon_o from_o hurt_n in_o the_o faculty_n provoke_v by_o too_o much_o plethory_n let_v blood_n use_v a_o spare_a diet_n and_o much_o exercise_n if_o it_o be_v from_o sharp_a blood_n temper_v it_o by_o good_a diet_n and_o medicine_n as_o in_o the_o choleric_a distemper_n of_o the_o womb_n use_v bath_n of_o iron-water_n that_o correct_v the_o distemper_n of_o the_o bowel_n then_o evacuate_v if_o it_o come_v from_o the_o retentive_a faculty_n and_o looseness_n of_o the_o vessel_n correct_v the_o cold_a and_o moist_a distemper_n with_o gentle_a astringent_n i●_n it_o be_v from_o a_o stroke_n or_o fall_v cu●e_v it_o as_o the_o vessel_n open_v be_v cure_v of_o which_o before_o chap._n 10._o of_o term_n that_o come_v after_o their_o usual_a time_n when_o they_o stay_v long_o than_o ordinary_a and_o return_v without_o order_n at_o no_o set_a time_n the_o cause_n be_v little_a and_o thick_a blood_n straitness_n of_o the_o passage_n weakness_n of_o the_o expulsive_a faculty_n and_o dulness_n either_o of_o these_o cause_n may_v stop_v the_o term_n bu●_n if_o all_o meet_v the_o disease_n be_v worse_a for_o if_o blood_n be_v not_o breed_v in_o such_o a_o quantity_n that_o it_o may_v prick_v nature_n forward_o to_o expel_v it_o the_o purge_n of_o it_o be_v di●●ered_v till_o there_o be_v enough_o to_o stir_v up_o nature_n to_o expel_v it_o if_o thi●k_a humour_n be_v in_o the_o blood_n the_o passage_n stop_v and_o the_o faculty_n weak_a the_o term_n mu●t_v needs_o be_v disorder_v and_o the_o purge_n of_o they_o differ_v long_a if_o it_o be_v from_o want_n of_o blood_n she_o have_v either_o live_v sign_n poor_a in_o diet_n or_o exercise_v too_o much_o and_o she_o ●inds_v no_o inconvenience_n by_o the_o want_n of_o her_o term_n if_o it_o be_v from_o gross_a slimy_a blood_n there_o be_v sign_n of_o cacochymy_n the_o weakness_n of_o the_o faculty_n be_v know_v by_o the_o cold_a distemper_n of_o the_o womb_n it_o be_v not_o so_o dangerous_a as_o stoppage_n of_o the_o term_n prognostic_n but_o it_o be_v bad_a enough_o in_o a_o plethoric_n or_o cacochymical_a body_n if_o little_a blood_n be_v use_v a_o ●uller_a diet_n and_o exercise_v cure_n not_o if_o blood_n be_v gross_a and_o foul_a make_v it_o thin_a and_o cut_v it_o and_o after_o preparative_n let_v the_o humour_n mix_v therewith_o be_v evacuate_v it_o be_v good_a to_o purge_v present_o after_o the_o term_n and_o to_o use_v calamint_n and_o to_o purge_v often_o also_o four_o or_o five_o day_n before_o the_o term_n sca●i●●e_v the_o ankle_n and_o hold_v the_o foot_n in_o warm_a wa●●●_n ●ub_v the_o leg_n apply_v cupping-glass_n without_o s●●●ification_n to_o the_o inside_n of_o the_o thigh_n and_o use_v fume_n and_o pessaries_n anoint_v the_o bottom_n of_o the_o belly_n with_o thing_n to_o provoke_v the_o term_n if_o there_o be_v a_o numbness_n use_v thing_n against_o the_o palsy_n chap._n 11._o of_o the_o term_n void_v another_o way_n sometime_o they_o come_v out_o at_o the_o nose_n or_o be_v vomit_v up_o or_o flow_v out_o by_o the_o haemorrhoid_n 7._o vein_n hence_o hypocrates_n say_v that_o a_o woman_n that_o vomit_v blood_n be_v cure_v by_o have_v her_o term_n or_o by_o a_o bloody_a flux_n sometime_o they_o be_v piss_v ●orth_o dodon●eus_n say_v that_o they_o come_v out_o at_o the_o eye_n like_o tear_n sometime_o ama●us_fw-la lusitanus_n say_v they_o will_v come_v forth_o at_o the_o teat_n of_o the_o breast_n and_o at_o the_o navel_n at_o the_o little_a finger_n or_o ring-fing_a every_o month_n as_o mercat●s_v observe_v thrice_o cause_n be_v stoppage_n of_o the_o term_n from_o straitness_n of_o the_o vessel_n in_o the_o womb_n or_o evil_a conformation_n of_o the_o womb_n prognostic_n it_o be_v more_o troublesome_a than_o dangerous_a and_o hinder_v conception_n it_o be_v best_a when_o they_o come_v out_o at_o the_o nose_n for_o it_o be_v a_o part_n that_o nature_n use_v to_o disburden_v herself_o by_o cure_n first_o bring_v the_o blood_n to_o the_o womb_n again_o and_o abate_v it_o open_v the_o ankle-vein_n three_o day_n before_o she_o begin_v to_o bleed_v or_o cup_n the_o thigh_n or_o rub_v they_o or_o use_v bath_n fomentation_n ointment_n womb-clyster_n pessaries_n and_o the_o like_v mention_v in_o suppression_n of_o the_o term_n chap._n 12._o of_o the_o whites_n it_o be_v a_o ●oul_a excretion_n from_o the_o womb_n white_a and_o sometime_o blue_a or_o green_a or_o red_a no_o at_o a_o set_a time_n nor_o every_o month_n but_o disorderly_o long_o or_o short_a before_o or_o after_o the_o term_n and_o when_o they_o be_v stop_v virgin_n seldom_o have_v this_o disease_n and_o woman_n with_o child_n have_v it_o sometime_o it_o differ_v from_o the_o run_n of_o the_o reins_o for_o it_o be_v in_o less_o quantity_n white_a and_o thick_a and_o at_o a_o great_a distance_n it_o differ_v from_o night_n pollution_n which_o be_v only_o in_o sleep_n with_o imagination_n of_o venery_n the_o immediate_a cause_n be_v a_o excrementitious_a cause_n humour_n phlegm_n choler_n or_o melancholy_n sometime_o it_o be_v like_o waterish_a blood_n it_o be_v gather_v in_o the_o whole_a body_n or_o in_o the_o stomach_n liver_n or_o spleen_n for_o they_o who_o have_v crudity_n in_o the_o stomach_n be_v subject_a to_o this_o disease_n sometime_o the_o womb_n alone_o be_v distemper_v after_o often_o mischance_n or_o when_o the_o womb_n be_v very_o cold_a and_o moist_a this_o matter_n flow_v through_o the_o vein_n of_o the_o womb_n or_o of_o the_o neck_n of_o it_o which_o use_v to_o carry_v blood_n and_o nature_n abuse_v they_o to_o carry_v excrement_n especial_o if_o they_o be_v breed_v in_o the_o womb_n the_o remote_a cause_n be_v whatsoever_o do_v breed_v ●ad_a humour_n some_o have_v it_o after_o strong_a purge_n or_o long_o bathe_v sometime_o they_o be_v pale_a sometime_o blue_a red_a difference_n waterish_a and_o green_a sometime_o slimy_a or_o cold_a or_o sharp_a or_o stink_a in_o young_a people_n it_o be_v red_a the_o face_n be_v discolour_v the_o urine_n thick_a there_o sign_n be_v loathe_n and_o heartach_v if_o the_o humour_n be_v sharp_a and_o corrupt_a there_o be_v a_o fever_n if_o it_o be_v phlegmatic_a and_o much_o the_o ligament_n of_o the_o womb_n be_v loose_a and_o it_o fall_v out_o thus_o hypocrates_n and_o there_o mulierum_fw-la be_v say_v he_o swell_v eye_n evil_a colour_n and_o short_a breathe_n if_o it_o be_v not_o breed_v in_o the_o womb_n the_o humour_n be_v from_o a_o cacochymy_n if_o it_o be_v from_o a_o fault_n in_o another_o part_n the_o sign_n of_o that_o will_v appear_v if_o it_o come_v only_o from_o the_o womb_n there_o will_v be_v but_o little_a if_o from_o the_o whole_a body_n there_o will_v be_v more_o prognostic_n it_o be_v often_o long_o
and_o take_v of_o it_o half_o a_o pound_n add_v eight_o ounce_n of_o wine_n in_o a_o glass_n set_v it_o in_o the_o ember_n stir_v it_o and_o let_v it_o boil_v twelve_o simmer_n t●l_v you_o see_v it_o ●roath_n and_o grow_v a_o little_a thick_a then_o pour_v the_o ●roath_n and_o all_o into_o another_o vessel_n do_v thus_o four_o time_n and_o then_o let_v it_o be_v gentle_o boil_a till_o it_o be_v thick_a as_o honey_n then_o take_v parsley_n carret_n seed_n diacurcuma_n diarr●odon_n each_o a_o dram_n and_o half_a cinnamon_n a_o dram_n steel_v so_o prepare_v six_o dram_n with_o honey_n make_v a_o electuary_n give_v three_o dram_n or_o five_o after_o exercise_n if_o the_o spleen_n be_v stop_v take_v steel_n prepare_v a_o pound_n wash_v it_o with_o vinegar_n then_o strain_v it_o and_o lay_v it_o on_o a_o clout_n and_o add_v powder_n of_o clove_n h●lf_a a_o ounce_n let_v they_o st●nd_v so_o a_o day_n and_o a_o night_n then_o put_v they_o in_o a_o glass_v vessel_n ad_fw-la ten_o ounce_n of_o 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●hich_v be_v natural_a it_o be_v a_o little_a bite_n swell_a and_o force_v nature_n to_o let_v it_o out_o by_o lechery_n the_o brain_n be_v only_o hurt_v by_o consent_n and_o the_o animal_n action_n by_o a_o external_a error_n or_o too_o vehement_a object_n the_o part_n first_o affect_v be_v the_o womb_n in_o the_o nympha_fw-la which_o grow_v hot_a and_o swell_v but_o the_o nymphae_n be_v not_o proper_o the_o seat_n of_o venery_n but_o the_o clitoris_n which_o be_v call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n ancient_o the_o heat_n and_o sharpness_n of_o seed_n be_v from_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o womb_n that_o breed_v it_o from_o hot_a humo●●_n in_o the_o womb_n and_o hot_a blood_n the_o outward_a cause_n be_v hot_a meat_n spiced●_n strong_a wine_n and_o the_o like_a that_o heat_n the_o privities●_n idleness_n pleasure_n and_o dancing_n and_o read_v o●_n bawdy_a history_n sign_n they_o find_v their_o lust_n to_o boy●_n at_o first_o and_o so●_n shame_n will_v not_o declare_v it_o they_o be_v sad_a and_o silent_a and_o their_o eye_n turn_v to_o and_o fro_o with_o lust_n an●_n if_o any_o speak_v of_o venety_n they_o blush_v and_o the_o pulse_n change_v when_o th●_n brain_n consent_v reason_n i●_n pervert_v and_o modesty_n be_v overcome_v than_o the●_n prate_v be_v lustful_a and_o angry_a sometime_o they_o cr●_n or_o laugh_v without_o a_o cause_n they_o follow_v man_n an●_n solicit_v they_o for_o copulation_n some_o will_v lie_v wi●●_n any_o one_o they_o meet_v prognostic_n it_o be_v a_o sordid_a disease_n curable_a at_o first_o but_o if_o neglect_a it_o turn_v to_o madness_n cure_n let_v virgin_n that_o have_v it_o before_o reason_n be_v subvert_v be_v in_o company_n with_o chaste_a maiden_n o●_n h●_n marry_v and_o be_v let_v blood_n to_o abate_v heat_n of_o blco●_n and_o sharpness_n of_o seed_n very_o often_o there_o be_v no_o
hot_a blood_n and_o their_o term_n flow_v not_o orderly_a i●_n their_o youth_n be_v splenitick_a and_o hypochondriasm_n in_o their_o age_n sign_n it_o be_v know_v by_o a_o pain_n in_o the_o left_a side_n and_o b●e●●_n to_o the_o throat_n there_o be_v short_a breath_n often_o 〈◊〉_d the_o belly_n be_v bind_v they_o be_v sad_a and_o sol●●_n when_o thin_a blood_n grow_v hot_a there_o be_v inclamation_n over_o all_o the_o body_n and_o chief_o the_o ●ace_n which_o sudden_o vanish_v and_o there_o be_v other_o sign_n of_o hypochondriack_n these_o can_v endu●●_n sweet_o scent_v to_o their_o nose_n prognostic_n if_o it_o be_v not_o speedy_o cure_v it_o turn_v to_o wor●●_n disease_n as_o the_o scirrhus_n of_o the_o spleen_n cure_n the_o blood_n be_v common_o too_o hot_a therefore_o open_a a_o vein_n especial_o when_o it_o be_v from_o the_o term_n stop_v you_o may_v also_o open_a the_o haemorrhoids●_n and_o then_o purge_v gentle_o and_o often_o with_o pill_n o●_n tartar_n by_o quercetan_n of_o ammoniacum_n of_o 〈◊〉_d or_o birthwort_n by_o fernel_n or_o give_v steel_n and_o thing_n as_o in_o the_o hypochondriack_a disease_n lib._n 3._o par_fw-fr 5._o and_o in_o the_o chapter_n of_o term_n stop_v and_o melancholy_a from_o the_o womb._n chap._n 11._o of_o the_o distemper_n of_o the_o liver_n from_o the_o womb_n and_o of_o a_o b●ard_n grow_v by_o consent_n from_o the_o womb._n the_o womb_n have_v many_o and_o great_a vein_n mo●e_n than_o other_o part_n if_o then_o there_o be_v too_o much_o bl●●d_v in_o they_o it_o easy_o go_v back_o to_o the_o hollow_a ●ein_n and_o choke_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o liver_n and_o so_o the_o liver_n be_v distemper_v according_a to_o the_o humour_n it_o ●●eeds_v crude_a and_o phlegmatic_a blood_n which_o s●nt_a ou●●_n the_o body_n cause_v a_o cachexy_n and_o what_o dis●●ses_v come_v by_o the_o liver_n be_v by_o consent_n f●om_o the_o ●●mb_n as_o in_o stoppage_n of_o the_o term_n and_o greensickness_n hypocrates_n speak_v of_o a_o woman_n beard_n in_o pha●u●a_n 45._o the_o wi●e_n of_o pythius_n for_o hai●s_n have_v their_o beginning_n and_o growth_n from_o the_o relic_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o noble_a part_n that_o be_v from_o the_o excrementitious_a part_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o if_o term_n be_v ●●●pt_v and_o the_o vicious_a humour_n that_o use_v to_o be_v evacuate_v with_o they_o be_v send_v over_o the_o body_n they_o ●●use_v divers_a disease_n and_o symptom_n and_o among_o ●he_n ●●st_n the_o body_n of_o a_o woman_n be_v make_v hairy_a and_o ●●e_v have_v a_o be●rd_n which_o be_v rare_a chap._n 12._o of_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o stomach_n that_o come_v from_o the_o womb._n sometimes_o from_o consent_n with_o the_o womb_n the_o appetite_n 〈◊〉_d lose_v diminish_v increase_v or_o deprave_a or_o there_o be_v hictet_n or_o vomit_v belch_a pain_n or_o heart-ach_n cause_n this_o be_v when_o malignant_a vapour_n the_o way_n bei●●_n large_a rise_v from_o the_o artery_n of_o the_o womb_n and_o g●_n to_o the_o co●liack_a artery_n and_o through_o the_o hypogastrick_n and_o if_o they_o be_v hot_a they_o cause_v thirst_n 〈◊〉_d cold_a they_o hurt_v concoction_n and_o many_o time_n ca●●●_n strong_a symptom_n from_o their_o malignity_n and_o 〈◊〉_d quality_n who_o cause_n be_v not_o know_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o woman_n desire_v absurd_a thing_n as_o these_o u●pors_n get_v into_o divers_a part_n of_o the_o stomach_n sign_n you_o may_v know_v when_o the_o stomach_n be_v affect_v by_o consent_n from_o the_o womb_n because_o the_o symptom_n abate_v and_o return_v again_o when_o the_o vap●●_n come_v to_o the_o stomach_n there_o be_v also_o other_o sign_n of_o the_o womb_n distemper_v and_o of_o the_o spleen_n and_o mesentery_n by_o the_o vessel_n of_o which_o the_o matte●_n be_v send_v from_o the_o womb_n to_o the_o stomach_n prognostic_n the_o symptom_n be_v worse_o when_o they_o come_v from_o the_o womb_n then_o when_o they_o come_v from_o the_o stomach_n first_o nor_o be_v they_o curable_a except_o the_o womb_n be_v first_o cure_v cure_n it_o be_v to_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o womb_n and_o stomach●_n for_o if_o it_o come_v only_o by_o consent_n and_o there_o be_v n●_n disease_n by_o propriety_n when_o you_o have_v cure_v the_o womb_n the_o stomach-disease_n vanish_v of_o it_o ●el●_n if_o you_o do_v but_o strengthen_v the_o stomach_n if_o the_o stomach_n be_v first_o affect_v look_v only_o to_o thate_v therefore_o first_o evacuate_v the_o humour_n that_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o stomach_n as_o we_o show_v in_o its_o 〈◊〉_d with_o matter_n or_o the_o humour_n will_v be_v infect_v 〈◊〉_d the_o malignant_a vapour_n a_o vomit_n be_v here_o p●●per_a to_o ●elp_v the_o womb_n see_v for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o suffocation_n and_o for_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o d●stemper_n of_o the_o womb_n with_o matter_n then_o strengthen_v the_o stomach_n thus_o take_v aromaticum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d a_o dram_n extract_v of_o angelica_n half_a a_o scruple_n o●l_o of_o clove_n cinnamon_n ea●h_v fiu●_o drop_n with_o sugar_n two_o ounce_n make_v roll_n or_o give_v pill_n of_o aloe_n and_o mastic_n often_o the_o four_o book_n the_o four_o section_n of_o the_o symptom_n which_o be_v in_o conception_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o desire_n of_o v●nery_n hurt_v there_o be_v two_o symptom_n in_o woman_n about_o copulation_n the_o first_o lechery_n lose_v when_o 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o willing_o entertain_v ●_o man_n or_o can_v long_o endu●e_v he_o or_o if_o she_o endure_v she_o find_v little_a or_o no_o pleasure_n no_o more_o than_o if_o she_o be_v outward_o handle_v the_o other_o be_v too_o great_a lust_n as_o in_o frenzy_n of_o the_o womb_n when_o they_o can_v be_v satis●●●●_n by_o many_o m●●_n cause_n the_o defect_n of_o appetite_n in_o lust_n be_v f●●m_a 〈◊〉_d ●eed_o or_o when_o it_o be_v cold_a or_o there_o want_v 〈◊〉_d the_o seed-vessel_n the_o cause_n of_o want_n of_o ●eed_n 〈◊〉_d lib._n 3._o p●r_n 9_o s●ct_n 2._o c._n 1._o sometimes_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d ●●●l_a conformation_n of_o the_o ●eed-vessels_n woman_n discover_v this_o to_o their_o husband_n that_o si●●_n g●_n to_o the_o physician_n for_o counsel_n these_o woman_n have_v not_o fruitful_a ●eed_n and_o ther●●●e_o prognostic_n be_v barren_a for_o that_o see_v lib._n 3._o of_o barrenness_n of_o man_n where_o 〈◊〉_d liniment_n and_o ointment_n for_o the_o loin_n and_o p●vities_n of_o woman_n but_o that_o ●●e_z may_v take_v more_o pleasure_n let_v the_o man_n anoint_v the_o head_n of_o his_o yard_n ●ith_v civet_n or_o hen_n gall_n or_o the_o gall_n of_o a_o picked_a too_o much_o lechery_n not_o of_o itself_o hinder_v conception_n but_o wander_a lust_n that_o follow_v lechery_n do_v the_o cause_n be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o of_o womb_n prenzie_a as_o plenty_n of_o seed_n sharpness_n and_o commotion_n sharpness_n of_o seed_n from_o hot_a meat_n and_o medicine_n that_o provoke_v lust_n and_o sharp_a humour_n in_o the_o womb_n and_o seed_n thus_o lust_n or_o lechery_n be_v abate_v by_o medicine_n that_o extinguish_v the_o plenty_n of_o seed_n and_o allay_v its_o sharpness_n chap._n 2._o of_o barrenness_n and_o want_v of_o conception_n man_n or_o woman_n may_v be_v lustful_a and_o copulate_v and_o yet_o there_o may_v be_v no_o conception_n or_o 〈◊〉_d may_v conceive_v too_o many_o as_o twin_n or_o more_o 〈◊〉_d have_v one_o conception_n after_o another_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d superfoetation_n or_o 〈◊〉_d conceive_v a_o mole_n or_o 〈◊〉_d conception_n be_v of_o fruitful_a seed_n spend_v by_o a_o man_n ●nd_v mi●ed_v with_o a_o woman_n s●●d_n to_o perfection_n for_o 〈◊〉_d make_v of_o a_o child_n by_o the_o retentive_a and_o alter_a faculty_n of_o the_o womb_n hence_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o both_o seed_n be_v fruitful_a that_o be_v hot_a ●ul_a of_o spirit_n and_o well_o temper_v and_o a_o fit_a subject_n for_o a_o soul_n and_o that_o both_o spend_v at_o a_o time_n and_o there_o be_v mix_v and_o retain_v together_o to_o produce_v a_o child_n also_o the_o suck_a of_o the_o womb_n be_v necessary_a and_o that_o it_o shall_v lay_v it_o up_o and_o embrace_v it_o so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o space_n between_o the_o seed_n and_o the_o womb_n sometime_o the_o womb_n greedy_o snatch_v and_o embrace_v the_o seed_n but_o do_v not_o keep_v it_o bu●_n let_v it_o come_v forth_o two_o or_o three_o day_n after_o or_o keep_v it_o to_o no_o purpose_n and_o bring_v it_o not_o to_o action_n as_o in_o a_o false_a conception_n or_o mole_n moreover_o there_o must_v be_v blood_n in_o readiness_n to_o get_v the_o child_n or_o be_v sprinkle_v it_o when_o it_o be_v first_o ●ormed_v and_o to_o nourish_v it_o after_o therefore_o if_o te●ms_n be_v want_v as_o in_o girl_n o●_n be_v stop_v or_o go_v as_o in_o old_a ●olk_n expect_v no_o conception_n if_o they_o flow_v not_o by_o reason_n of_o labour_n and_o too_o much_o exercise_v the_o conception_n be_v not_o
it_o seem_v to_o fall_v rather_o than_o be_v expel_v and_o the_o bone_n of_o the_o privity_n must_v needs_o be_v divide_v that_o which_o follow_v the_o birth_n be_v above_o humane_a capacity_n namely_o the_o transmutation_n of_o the_o navel_n vessel_n and_o lung_n and_o heart_n in_o the_o infant_n and_o why_o nature_n order_v it_o of_o which_o galen_n elegant_o in_o the_o 15._o book_n of_o the_o use_n of_o part_n and_o 6._o chapter_n there_o be_v also_o a_o legitimate_a birth_n when_o it_o be_v accord_v to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o a_o illegitimate_a when_o it_o be_v before_o or_o after_o the_o time_n hippocra●es_n say_v that_o a_o birth_n in_o the_o seven_o p●rcu_fw-la month_n be_v vital_a and_o legitimate_a and_o it_o be_v soon_o f●om_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o faculty_n and_o matter_n ●it_n for_o formation_n yet_o it_o be_v common_o weak_a except_o the_o ●eventh_o month_n be_v complete_a of_o the_o eight_o month_n hippocrates●aith_v ●aith_z thus_o none_o live●_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o eight_o month_n because_o i●_n can_v bear_v the_o two_o affliction_n to_o follow_v but_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o arithmetician_n be_v better_o that_o say_v a_o even_a month_n be_v imperfect_a the_o nine_o and_o ten_o month_n be_v the_o best_a as_o 8._o hi●p●crate●●aith_n ●aith_z a_o child_n be_v bear_v in_o ten_o month_n at_o t●e_v f●rthest_a and_o so_o ●aies_v the_o wise_a solomon_n some_o say_v that_o a_o child_n may_v ●e_v bear_v in_o the_o eleven_o month_n and_o peter_n apponensis_fw-la be_v so_o bear_v and_o some_o say_v they_o have_v be_v bear_v in_o the_o fourteen_o and_o fifteen_o month_n but_o rare_a thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v count_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n general_o physician_n agree_v with_o hypocrates_n though_o some_o dissent_n chap._n 2._o of_o abortion_n it_o be_v the_o exclusion_n of_o a_o child_n not_o perfect_a nor_o live_v before_o legitimate_a time_n this_o time_n be_v define_v c●rnib_fw-la by_o hippocra●es_n whosoever_o conceive_v do_v it_o within_o seven_o day_n but_o they_o be_v proper_o abortion_n that_o come_v before_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o though_o some_o be_v in_o the_o five_o and_o six_o month_n that_o have_v live_v y●t_o that_o must_v not_o derogate_v from_o the_o common_a law_n of_o nature_n some_o difference_n of_o abortion_n be_v from_o the_o time_n and_o bigness_n of_o the_o child_n for_o that_o which_o be_v cast_v out_o be_v little_a and_o round_o without_o distinction_n of_o member_n at_o first_o like_o a_o grape_n sometime_o as_o long_o as_o a_o ●inger_n and_o member_n may_v be_v distinguish_v and_o sometime_o the_o child_n be_v almost_o perfect_a cause_n the_o immediate_a cause_n be_v the_o expulsive_a faculty_n stir_v up_o and_o that_o be_v do_v by_o three_o mean_n from_o galen_n from_o the_o weight_n bigness_n and_o pain_n 12._o there_o be_v more_o cause_n which_o we_o shall_v place_v in_o two_o rank_n the_o first_o be_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o cause_n that_o provoke_v the_o expulsive_a faculty_n the_o other_o be_v that_o which_o ●indeth_v out_o these_o way_n by_o all_o the_o cause_n the_o expulsive_a faculty_n be_v first_o provoke_v by_o the_o child_n be_v weak_a either_o from_o evil_a seed_n or_o be_v dead_a the_o child_n be_v weak_a for_o want_v of_o food_n and_o from_o the_o mother_n disease_n either_o in_o her_o whole_a body_n or_o in_o the_o womb_n or_o part_n adjacent_a that_o consent_n as_o fever_n inflammation_n faint_v convulsion_n pain_n vomit_v sneeze_v cough_v that_o move_v the_o spirit_n and_o humors●_n and_o shake_v the_o child_n and_o stir_v up_o nature_n to_o expel_v it_o also_o straitness_n of_o the_o womb_n cause_v abortion_n by_o which_o mean_v it_o can_v contain_v a_o great_a child_n al●o_o shortness_n of_o the_o navel-vessel_n which_o fabricius_n first_o observe_v the_o outward_a cause_n be_v cold_a air_n after_o hot_a and_o moist_a which_o get_v into_o the_o womb_n and_o provoke_v it_o and_o hu●ts_v the_o child_n the_o astrologer_n 50._o add_v 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the_o orisice_n and_o take_v away_o the_o callus_fw-la and_o heal_v it_o as_o a_o ordinary_a ulcer_n chap._n 9_o of_o straitness_n of_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o breast_n when_o the_o vein_n and_o artery_n be_v not_o wide_a enough_o to_o contain_v blood_n to_o be_v turn_v there_o be_v no_o milk_n they_o be_v stop_v by_o thick_a humour_n as_o the_o vessel_n cause_n of_o the_o womb_n be_v the_o cause_n be_v the_o stoppage_n of_o the_o term_n or_o hard_a tumour_n in_o the_o breast_n that_o stop_v or_o press_v when_o the_o nipple_n have_v no_o hole_n for_o the_o child_n to_o suck_v it_o be_v from_o the_o birth_n or_o a_o wound_n or_o ●●ar_v after_o a_o ulcer_n sign_n there_o be_v little_a milk_n and_o the_o breast_n pine_v if_o the_o breast_n swell_v and_o milk_n can_v be_v suck_v out_o the_o fault_n be_v in_o the_o pap_n or_o the_o vein_n of_o milk_n prognostic_n a_o obstruction_n from_o gross_a humour_n may_v be_v cure_v if_o it_o be_v from_o a_o scirrhus_n or_o scarborow_n after_o a_o ulcer_n it_o be_v incurable_a and_o so_o be_v the_o nipple_n bear_v without_o a_o hole_n cure_n if_o it_o be_v from_o thick_a 〈◊〉_d or_o blood_n atten●ate_v it_o with_o proper_a thing_n as_o fennel_n dill_n p●rsley_n aniseed_n pease_n rocke●_n feed_v or_o earthworm_n make_v into_o cataplasm_n o●_n fomentation_n often_o rub_v of_o the_o breast_n open_v the_o milk-ve●s_a chap._n 10._o of_o strange_a thing_n breed_v in_o the_o breast_n have_v stone_n and_o worm_n have_v be_v find_v in_o the_o breast_n a_o worm_n breed_v from_o putrid_a blood_n and_o be_v like_o a_o hair_n the_o same_o may_v be_v in_o the_o 12._o back_n and_o navel_n as_o i_o show_v and_o a_o good_a author_n writes●_n that_o a_o woman_n pain_v in_o her_o breast_n can_v not_o ●e_v e●●ed_v till_o im●osthu●nes_n break_v and_o wor●s_n c●me_v forth_o levinus_n lemnius●●w_o ●●w_z stone_n that_o grow_v in_o the_o breast_n chap._n 11._o of_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o nipple_n they_o be_v either_o wan●in●_n or_o lie_v hide_v one_o 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with_o capon_n grease_n and_o ointment_n of_o r●●●s_n make_v a_o ointment_n or_o take_v pomatum_n a_o ounce_n and_o half_a mastich_n a_o ●●●uple_n powder_n of_o gum_n ●r●ganth_n and_o red_a rose_n ●●ch_a half_n a_o scruple_n or_o take_v ointment_n of_o lead_n pomatum_n each_o half_n a_o ●●nce_n frankincense_n bole_n each_o half_a a_o scruple_n mix_v they_o when_o the_o in●ant_n be_v to_o suck_v wash_v the_o breast_n ●●rst_v with_o whit●_n wine_n and_o rose-water_n that_o the_o child_n may_v suck_v without_o pain_n to_o the_o ●oman_n let_v she_o have_v a_o tin_n or_o ●●lver_n nipple_n and_o ●●ver_o it_o with_o the_o pap_n of_o a_o new_a kill_v cow_n and_o let_v the_o child_n suck_v that_o the_o four_o book_n the_o three_o part_n the_o second_o section_n of_o the_o symptom_n of_o the_o breast_n chap._n 1._o of_o want_n of_o milk_n and_o not_o give_v of_o suck_n there_o be_v many_o ●_z of_o want_n of_o milk_n either_o there_o be_v little_a blood_n to_o breed_v it_o or_o the_o milk_n make_v faculty_n in_o the_o breast_n that_o make_v milk_n be_v not_o right_a or_o the_o instrument_n for_o blood-making_a be_v distemper_v sometime_o the_o matter_n be_v consume_v by_o a_o s●aver_n or_o fast_v when_o they_o loath_a meat_n or_o from_o care_n or_o labour_n evacuation_n sweat_n or_o loose_a belly_n or_o from_o weakness_n of_o the_o infant_n that_o can_v draw_v hard_o also_o sadness_n fear_n and_o the_o like_a may_v hinder_v blood_n from_o flow_v to_o the_o breast_n milk_n be_v want_v when_o the_o breast_n be_v flaggie_a sign_n and_o swell_v not_o and_o little_a milk_n be_v suck_v out_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cause_n thus_o if_o it_o be_v from_o the_o liver_n there_o will_v be_v sign_n of_o its_o distemper_n if_o from_o great_a eva●uation_n that_o be_v know_v the_o fault_n be_v know_v to_o be_v in_o the_o breast_n if_o as_o oft_o as_o they_o lie_v in_o they_o have_v no_o milk_n and_o the_o breast_n be_v ●●●al_a and_o wrinkle_v or_o if_o medicine_n to_o keep_v down_o the_o breast_n have_v be_v apply_v she_o will_v tell_v you_o or_o if_o it_o be_v from_o weakness_n of_o the_o child_n or_o passion_n of_o mind_n the_o inconvenience_n be_v little_a to_o the_o nurse_n but_o prognostic_n great_a to_o the_o child_n therefore_o get_v another_o nurse_n or_o ●ure_v she_o to_o breed_v milk_n give_v t●●ngs_n that_o breed_v much_o cure_n and_o good_a blood_n of_o easy_a concoction_n medicine_n to_o b●eed_v milk_n be_v fennel_n root_n and_o all_o green_a and_o thin●s_v that_o heat_n and_o be_v not_o very_o dry_a which_o a●e_v few_o but_o infinite_a be_v they_o that_o hinder_a milk_n as_o thing_n hot_a and_o dry_a and_o cold_a thing_n these_o increase_n milk_n root_n of_o smallage_n seed_n of_o parsley_n dill_n basil_n anise_v rocket_n earthworm_n wash_v in_o juice_n of_o fennel_n and_o dry_v or_o burn_v in_o a_o 229._o pot_n a_o dram_n or_o two_o fast_v for_o some_o morning_n or_o cr●st●l_n or_o milk-stone_n a_o dram_n compound_n be_v take_v green_a fennel_n parsley_n each_o a_o handful_n barley_n two_o pugil_n red_a pease_n half_a a_o ounce_n boil_v they_o and_o with_o sugar_n swee●en_v they_o or_o in_o chicken_n broth_n or_o take_v green_a fennel_n six_o dram_n barley_n two_o pugil_n boil_v they_o in_o broth_n and_o strain_v they_o or_o take_v fennel_n seed_n six_o dram_n anise_v a_o dram_n and_o half_a rocket_n seed_n half_o a_o dram_n give_v a_o dram_n or_o two_o in_o broth_n or_o take_v cow_n udder_a slice_v dry_v it_o in_o a_o oven_n and_o powder_v it_o take_v half_o a_o pound_n of_o it_o anise_v fennel_n seed_n each_o a_o ounce_n cummin_n seed_n two_o ounce_n sugar_n four_o ounce_n make_v a_o powder_n hot_a fomentation_n open_v the_o breast_n and_o attract_v blood_n as_o the_o decoction_n of_o fennel_n smallage_n or_o stamp_v mint_n apply_v or_o take_v fennel_n and_o parsley_n green_a each_o a_o handful_n boil_v and_o stamp_v they_o a●●arley_n meal_n half_o a_o ounce_n gith_o seed_n a_o dram_n storax_n calamite_n two_o dram_n oil_n of_o lily_n two_o ounce_n make_v a_o pultis_fw-la a_o dropax_n and_o synapisme_n or_o plaster_n of_o mustard_n be_v good_a if_o often_o change_v chap._n 2._o of_o too_o much_o milk_n this_o be_v when_o much_o blood_n flow_v to_o the_o breast_n and_o the_o mother_n will_v not_o give_v suck_n or_o wean_v the_o child_n for_o the_o infant_n can_v suck_v it_o as_o fast_o as_o it_o breed_v when_o there_o be_v much_o blood_n and_o good_a breast_n that_o can_v make_v milk_n if_o milk_n be_v keep_v and_o can_v be_v suck_v out_o by_o prognostic_n the_o child_n there_o be_v swell_n inflammation_n 12._o pain_n curdling_n and_o corruption_n child_n that_o suck_v much_o if_o they_o be_v full_o body_v have_v a_o convulsion_n the_o fi●st_a come_n of_o milk_n be_v not_o to_o be_v stop_v cure_n but_o when_o there_o be_v more_o than_o the_o child_n can_v suck_v it_o be_v abate_v with_o a_o slender_a diet_n of_o little_a nourishment_n as_o barley_n potherb_n water_n by_o let_v blood_n or_o cup_v or_o by_o repeller_n to_o the_o vein_n under_o the_o arm_n above_o the_o breast_n mint_n calamint_n smallage_n agnus_n castus_fw-la coriander_n hemlock_n to_o abate_v milk_n mint_n and_o smallage_n be_v doubt_v compound_n take_v smallage_n mint_n mallow_n dissentiunt_fw-la each_o a_o handful_n faenugre●k_v cummin_n seed_n each_o half_n a_o ounce_n chamo●il_n melilot_n flower_n each_o a_o pugil_n boil_v they_o and_o foment_n add_v a_o little_a wine_n or_o make_v a_o pultis_fw-la of_o they_o with_o bean_n flour_n and_o oxymel_n or_o take_v cummin_n seed_n boil_v i●_n in_o vinegar_n and_o with_o a_o sponge_n foment_n they_o which_o will_v not_o give_v suck_n let_v they_o foment_n with_o this_o decoction_n take_v mallow_n ●ays_n fennel_n
smallage_n parsley_n mint_n each_o half_a a_o handful_n anoint_v after_o with_o oil_n ompha●ine_n then_o take_v turpentine_n wash_v with_o wine_n and_o rose-water_n three_o ●unces_n egg_n two_o or_o three_o saffron_n a_o scruple_n with_o wax_n make_v a_o plaster_n with_o a_o hole_n in_o the_o middle_n repeat_v it_o always_o before_o supper_n if_o you_o fear_v inflammation_n by_o too_o great_a a_o flux_n of_o milk_n repel_v with_o a_o cataplasin_n of_o lettuce_n wa●e●lillies_n poppy_n housl●●k_v or_o take_v turpentine_n wash_v with_o mint_n water_n three_o ounce_n cummin_n seed_n orris_n mint_n each_o half_a a_o ounce_n saffron_n ●s●r●ple_n with_o wax_n make_v a_o cerot_n chap._n 3._o of_o curdling_n and_o other_o fault_n in_o the_o milk_n if_o it_o stay_v long_o in_o the_o breast_n the_o thin_a evapo●●tes_n and_o the_o thick_a remain_v and_o harden_v the_o ke●nels_n hen●e_o be_v hard_a ●●●ors_n because_o the_o ●●eesie_n part_n of_o the_o mi●k_n be_v apt_a to_o harden_v sometime_o milk_n be_v too_o thi●k_a or_o too_o thin_a sharp_a ●alt_n ●he_v 〈◊〉_d the_o tumour_n from_o milk_n curdle_v be_v know_v by_o sign_n the_o plenty_n of_o milk_n retain_v that_o make_v cleft_n and_o pain_n and_o little_a tumour_n if_o curdle_a milk_n be_v long_o in_o the_o breast_n it_o easy_o prognostic_n turn_v to_o a_o imposthume_n and_o inflammation_n to_o hinder_v curdle_v take_v powder_n of_o mint_n cure_n coriander_n seed_n each_o two_o ounce_n oil_n of_o dill_n a_o ounce_n with_o wax_n make_v a_o lineament_n or_o take_v oil_n of_o mint_n chamomil_n dill_n rue_n each_o a_o ounce_n to_o dissolve_v curdle_v milk_n take_v fennel_n root●_n eryngus_n each_o a_o ounce_n mint_n a_o handful_n green_a fennel_n half_a a_o handful_n aniseed_n a_o dram_n boil_v they_o to_o a_o pint_n add_v syrup_n of_o the_o two_o root_n and_o oxymel_a each_o two_o ounce_n foment_n with_o the_o decoction_n of_o fennel_n dill_n southernwood_n chamomil_n melilot_n flower_n fenugreek_n lineseed_n parsley_n seed_n smallage_n or_o stamp_v they_o or_o mint_n with_o butter_n and_o apply_v it_o if_o it_o be_v hard_a take_v mint_n colewort_n bran_n each_o a_o handful_n boil_v they_o in_o vinegar_n and_o apply_v they_o or_o take_v juice_n of_o smallage_n dill_n colewort_n each_o a_o handful_n boil_v the●_n soft_a and_o bruise_v they_o ad_fw-la powder_n of_o myrrh_n orris_n each_o two_o dram_n saffron_n a_o dram_n oil_n of_o rue_n a_o ounce_n vinegar_n a_o ounce_n and_o half_a make_v a_o pul●is_n chap._n 4._o of_o milk_n come_v forth_o at_o wrong_a place_n milk_n have_v be_v know_v to_o come_v forth_o with_o 11._o the_o urine_n or_o by_o the_o womb_n by_o which_o passage_n be_v the_o doubt_n the_o short_a way_n be_v from_o th●_n breast_n vein_n to_o the_o epigastrick_n vein_n from_o the_o epigastrick_n to_o the_o hypogastrick_n and_o so_o to_o th●_n womb_n rather_o than_o from_o the_o pap-vein_n to_o the_o breast-vein_n and_o so_o to_o the_o hypogastrick_n and_o so_o to_o the_o womb._n chap._n 5._o of_o strange_a thing_n come_v forth_o of_o the_o breast_n sometime_o matter_n come_v forth_o of_o the_o nipple_n 21._o when_o they_o have_v long_a ulcer_n and_o a●ter_v the_o ulcer_n be_v heal_v it_o cease_v sometime_o the_o term_n have_v come_v forth_o of_o the_o breast_n at_o set_a period_n of_o which_o hypocrates_n when_o blood_n come_v forth_o at_o the_o nipple_n there_o be_v madness_n amatus_fw-la lusitanus_n know_v two_o noble_a woman_n that_o be_v so_o and_o not_o mad_a and_o hypocrates_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o term_n but_o of_o other_o blood_n that_o be_v hot_a and_o fly_v to_o the_o hot_a and_o cause_v madness_n and_o part_n of_o it_o go_v to_o the_o breast_n and_o cause_v pain_n and_o inflammation_n whi●h_n show_v madness_n at_o hand_n it_o be_v cure_v by_o open_v the_o saphena_n in_o the_o foot_n cure_n to_o ●evel_v the_o blood_n chap._n 6._o of_o the_o change_n of_o colour_n inthe_a nipple_n and_o pain_n of_o the_o breast_n the_o change_n of_o colour_n in_o the_o nipple_n be_v not_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o virginity_n for_o they_o be_v blue_a in_o they_o that_o give_v suck_v bla●●_n in_o old_a woman_n and_o in_o they_o that_o have_v k●own_a venery_n it_o be_v natural_a and_o red_a a●_n a_o strawberry_n now_o because_o ther●_n i●_n a_o great_a consent_n between_o the_o womb_n and_o breast_n if_o the_o womb_n 〈◊〉_d ●i●●emp●red_n the_o ●ipples_n a●●_n 〈◊〉_d the_o pain_n in_o the_o breast_n be_v from_o stretch_v by_o much_o milk_n and_o inflammation_n or_o from_o corrosion_n and_o twitch_a from_o sharp_a matter_n as_o in_o the_o cancer_n and_o other_o ulcer_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o pain_n be_v know_v from_o the_o distemper_n if_o it_o be_v from_o much_o milk_n it_o be_v a_o gentle_a pain_n if_o from_o inflammation_n it_o be_v strong_a if_o from_o a_o cancer_n it_o be_v very_o great_a how_o these_o pain_n be_v cure_v be_v show_v in_o thei●_n chapter_n a_o tractate_n of_o the_o cure_n of_o infant_n the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o diet_n and_o government_n of_o infant_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o nurse_n the_o blood_n that_o nourish_v the_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n be_v turn_v into_o milk_n to_o nourish_v he_o after_o he_o be_v bear_v because_o he_o can_v eat_v no_o solid_a meat_n and_o because_o from_o weakness_n or_o a_o disease_n the_o mother_n sometime_o can_v suckle_v her_o child_n she_o must_v have_v a_o nurse_n of_o good_a habit_n of_o body_n and_o red_a complexion_n which_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o best_a temper_n and_o let_v she_o not_o differ_v much_o from_o the_o temper_n of_o the_o mother_n unless_o it_o be_v for_o the_o better_a let_v she_o be_v between_o twenty_o and_o thi●ty_o well_o b●ed_v and_o peaceable_a not_o angry_a melancholy_a or_o soolish_a not_o lecherous_a nor_o a_o drunkard_n let_v it_o not_o be_v after_o her_o first_o child_n and_o let_v not_o her_o milk_n be_v too_o old_a or_o too_o new●_n o●_n ten_o month_n old_a at_o the_o most_o let_v her_o breast_n be_v well_o fashion_v with_o go●d_a nipple_n that_o the_o child_n may_v take_v they_o with_o pleasure_n let_v she_o keep_v a_o good_a diet_n and_o abstain_v from_o hard_a wine_n and_o copulation_n and_o passion_n these_o chief_o trouble_v the_o milk_n and_o bring_v disease_n upon_o the_o child_n if_o there_o be_v a_o bad_a humour_n from_o high_a ●eeding_n in_o the_o nurse_n let_v she_o take_v a_o gentle_a purge_v when_o she_o give_v not_o suck_v except_o the_o child_n be_v to_o be_v purge_v by_o the_o same_o question_n whether_o be_v a_o infant_n better_o nourish_v by_o the_o mother_n or_o by_o a_o nurse_n some_o say_v by_o a_o nurse_n other_o say_v the_o mother_n milk_n be_v more_o like_o the_o nourishment_n it_o have_v in_o the_o womb_n which_o be_v best_a except_o she_o have_v a_o disease_n for_o he_o that_o give_v her_o strength_n to_o conceive_v travel_n and_o bring_v forth_o will_v give_v her_o strength_n to_o play_v the_o nurse_n though_o she_o be_v weak_a and_o honest_a woman_n will_v be_v very_o obedient_a to_o direction_n for_o the_o good_a 1._o of_o the_o child_n they_o love_v so_o dea●ly_o of_o which_o p●a●●rinus_n chap._n 2._o of_o the_o condition_n of_o good_a milk_n it_o must_v be_v neither_o too_o thick_a nor_o too_o thin_a for_o too_o thick_o can_v be_v concoct_v and_o the_o thin_a argue_v crudity_n if_o it_o be_v drop_v upon_o the_o nail_n or_o a_o glass_n and_o fall_v not_o easy_o off_o as_o water_n if_o it_o sti●k_v too_o fast_o it_o be_v too_o thi●k_a let_v the_o colour_n be_v whi●e_n the_o more_o it_o differ_v from_o that_o the_o worse_a it_o be_v let_v it_o be_v sweet_a not_o four_o ●alt_n or_o bitter_a or_o 〈◊〉_d let_v i●_n neither_o smell_v burn_v or_o so●_n for_o than_o it_o will_v easy_o corrupt_v in_o the_o stomach_n of_o the_o child_n chap._n 3._o of_o cure_v the_o fault_n in_o milk_n the_o usual_a fault_n be_v when_o it_o i●_n too_o thi●_n by_o reason_n of_o plenty_n of_o s●rum_n in_o the_o blood●_n this_o nourish_v little_a and_o mak●s_o lean_a ●hild●●n_n that_o shall_v into_o a_o diarrhaea_n or_o belly_n flux_n if_o it_o be_v too_o sharp_a th●y_o be_v scabby_a give_v hot_a and_o dry_a thing_n let_v bread_n be_v well_o bake_v cure_n with_o anise_v and_o fennel_n seed_n roast_v the_o meat_n and_o give_v rice_n and_o sweet_a almond_n avoid_v fish_n salad_n summer-fruit_n much_o bro●h_n use_v of●en_o exercise_n and_o purge_v serum_n or_o whey_n with_o sy●●p_n of_o rose_n and_o mechoacan_a or_o r●ubarb_n if_o i●_n 〈◊〉_d hot_a or_o choleric_a if_o ●●ro●s_v humour_n come_v from_o the_o distemper_n of_o the_o liver_n amend_v that_o and_o let_v cold_a and_o mo●●●_n 〈◊〉_d be_v am●nded_v with_o thing_n hot_a and_o d●y_o of_o thick_a milk_n it_o be_v from_o gross_a diet_n and_o drink_v or_o from_o a_o hot_a
neither_o heat_n nor_o redness_n and_o it_o last_v long_o than_o a_o inflammation_n if_o the_o navel_n be_v not_o well_o cu●_n there_o will_v be_v too_o great_a a_o quantity_n if_o the_o peritonaeum_fw-la be_v not_o break_v but_o lose_v the_o navel_n start_v not_o much_o out_o and_o be_v not_o great_a by_o cry_v if_o it_o be_v break_v the_o tu●or_n scarce_o appear_v when_o he_o lie_v upon_o his_o back_n but_o it_o increase_v by_o cry_v or_o walk_v if_o the_o midwi●e_n do_v not_o cut_v the_o navel_n well_o it_o be_v prognostic_n more_o troublesome_a than_o dangerous_a if_o it_o be_v too_o large_a or_o ulcerate_v at_o first_o it_o be_v easy_o cure_v but_o afterward_o it_o may_v cause_v a_o deadly_a ilia●k_a passion_n when_o the_o gut_n that_o fall_v in_o be_v inflame_v when_o the_o peritonaeum_fw-la be_v loose_a wind_n stretch_v cure_n the_o navel_n then_o use_v a_o cataplasm_n of_o cummin_n bayberry_n and_o lupin_n powder_v in_o ●ed_a wine_n or_o a_o bag_n of_o cummin_n and_o spike_n boil_a i●_n red_a wine_n then_o lay_v on_o a_o astringent_a and_o roll_n it_o if_o the_o peritonaeum_fw-la be_v break_v first_o put_v in_o the_o gut_n then_o bind_v it_o close_o after_o you_o have_v lay_v on_o astringent_a powder_n or_o take_v powder_n of_o ●ypressnuts_n frankincense_n mi●●l●_n mastich_n sarcocol_n all●m_n isinglass_n each_o a_o dr●m_n with_o the_o white_n of_o egg_n make_v a_o pultis_fw-la and_o give_v medicine_n against_o rupture_n chap._n 26._o of_o inflammation_n of_o the_o navel_n it_o be_v from_o pain_n when_o it_o be_v hot_a well_o tie_v that_o draw_v blood_n to_o it_o there_o be_v redness_n hardness_n heat_n and_o beat_v if_o it_o turn_v to_o a_o imposthume_n and_o break_v the_o prognostic_n gu●s_n come_v forth_o and_o the_o child_n usual_o die_v first_o abate_v pain_n take_v ma●●ows_n boil_a and_o stamp_v cure_n two_o ounce_n barley_n meal_n half_a a_o ounce_n lupin_n fen●gree●●_n ea●h_v two_o dramis_n with_o oil_n o●_n rose●●●ke_v a_o cataplasm_n to_o repel_v blood_n tak●_n frankincense_n a_o dram_n acacia_n fleaban●_n seed_n e●ch_v half_a a_o dram_n with_o the_o white_a of_o a_o eglantine_n mak●_n a_o cataplasm_n 〈◊〉_d suppuration_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v but_o i●_n it_o do_v suppurate_a take_v turpentine_n half_a a_o ounce_n the_o yol●_n of_o a_o eg●_n and_o oil_n of_o rose_n two_o ounce_n chap._n 27._o of_o fall_v out_o of_o the_o fundament_n when_o the_o muscle_n tha●●huts_v the_o ars●-hol●_a be_v loose_a the_o fundament_n come_v f●rth_o the_o cause_n be_v moisture_n of_o the_o muscle_n after_o a_o flux_n or_o strain_v at_o stool_n in_o tenesmus_n or_o need_v or_o when_o the_o belly_n be_v bind_v the_o people_n will_v tell_v you_o the_o cause_n and_o you_o signs●_n may_v see_v it_o it_o be_v easy_o cure_v when_o it_o be_v from_o strane_n at_o prognostic_n stool_n if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v long_o out_o if_o it_o be_v from_o great_a store_n of_o moisture_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o be_v cure_v especial_o if_o there_o be_v a_o looseness_n of_o the_o belly_n for_o then_o medicine_n can_v lie_v on_o first_o put_v it_o up_o if_o it_o be_v swell_v foment_n it_o with_o cure_n the_o decoction_n of_o mallow_n and_o althaea_n or_o anoint_v with_o oil_n of_o lillies●_n then_o keep_v it_o in_o with_o astringent_n as_o take_v use_v rose_n pomegranate_n peel_v and_o flower_n cypress_n nut_n each_o half_a a_o ounce_n sumach_n frankincense_n mastic_n each_o two_o drams●_n boil_v they_o in_o red_a wine_n foment_n with_o a_o sponge_n then_o sprinkle_v on_o this_o powder_n take_v red_a rose_n and_o pomegranate_n flower_n each_o half_a a_o dram_n frankincense_n mastic_n each_o a_o dram_n lay_v it_o upon_o a_o clout_n and_o put_v it_o to_o the_o fundament_n see_v lib._n 3._o part_n 2._o sect._n 1._o c._n 6._o chap._n 28._o of_o the_o stone_n in_o the_o bladder_n the_o stone_n in_o the_o bladder_n be_v usual_a in_o infant_n as_o that_o of_o the_o kidney_n be_v in_o elder_a people_n how_o it_o be_v cure_v we_o show_v before●_n in_o infant_n 1._o it_o be_v from_o gross_a unclean_a milk_n make_v of_o tough_a meat_n this_o too_o much_o take_v in_o cause_v crudity_n sit_v to_o breed_v the_o stone_n ●r_o pap_n of_o barley_n meal_n and_o milk_n may_v cause_v it_o there_o be_v al●o_o a_o weakness_n in_o the_o liver_n and_o stomach_n when_o they_o do_v not_o separate_v unprofitable_a food_n but_o much_o earthy_a juice_n remain_v in_o the_o chyle_n that_o breed_v stone_n also_o a_o ho●_n distemper_n in_o the_o reins_o by_o which_o the_o chyle_n be_v draw_v to_o the_o bladder_n and_o if_o there_o be_v a_o native_a hereditary_a disposition_n to_o breed_v the_o stone_n a_o earthy_a part_n be_v in_o the_o humour_n which_o make_v the_o urine_n thick_a this_o be_v in_o big_a boy_n more_o than_o in_o infant_n they_o piss_v by_o drop_n with_o itch_a and_o pain_n the_o sign_n urinal_n be_v stop_v often_o and_o tha●_n which_o be_v piss_v be_v like_o clear_a wa●er_n white_a or_o like_o milk_n or_o whey_n sometime_o blood_n be_v piss_v and_o the_o yard_n often_o stand_v it_o increase_v daily_a i●_n it_o be_v not_o oppose_v and_o prognostic_n can_v be_v cure_v without_o cut_v which_o be_v dangerous_a for_o young_a or_o old_a prevent_v the_o breed_n of_o it_o when_o you_o see_v the_o cure_n least_o disposition_n to_o it_o let_v the_o belly_n be_v always_o keep_v loose_a and_o the_o nurse_n eat_v no_o gross_a slimy_a food_n make_v a_o bath_n of_o the_o decoction_n of_o althaea_n mallow_n pellitory_n parsley_n dill_n faenugreek_n lineseed_n then_o anoint_v the_o bladder_n with_o althaea_n oil_n of_o lily_n and_o scorpion_n and_o apply_v a_o cataplasm_n o●_n pellitory_n boil_a with_o oil_n of_o lily_n a_o powder_n take_v magistery_n of_o crab_n eye_n white_a amber_n goat_n blood_n prepare_v each_o a_o scruple_n ve_z with_o parsley_n water_n give_v it_o often_o or_o give_v two_o drop_n of_o spirit_n o●_n vitriol_n with_o half_a a_o dram_n of_o cypress_n turpentine_n chap._n 29._o of_o difficulty_n and_o stoppage_n of_o urin._n there_o be_v many_o cause_n in_o ripe_a age_n that_o be_v mention_v but_o in_o infant_n they_o be_v chief_o two_o cause_n the_o thick_a humour_n that_o breed_v the_o stone_n that_o make_v a_o strangury_n and_o dysury_n and_o the_o stone_n that_o stop_v the_o bladder_n it_o be_v void_v by_o drop_n and_o the_o child_n cry_v and_o sign_n the_o urine_n be_v thick_a you_o may_v try_v with_o the_o catheter_n if_o there_o be_v a_o stone_n if_o it_o be_v not_o present_o cure_v it_o turn_v to_o the_o prognostic_n stone_n and_o all_o natural_a evacuation_n in_o child_n be_v stop_v be_v dangerous_a it_o be_v as_o in_o the_o stone_n you_o must_v evacuate_v humour_n cure_n from_o the_o first_o passage_n with_o honey_n of_o rose_n cassia_n turpentine_n foment_n and_o anoint_v as_o before_o with_o grass_n water_n restharrow_n dropwort_n water_n and_o decoction_n of_o red_a pease_n or_o take_v the_o blood_n of_o a_o hare_n a_o ounce_n saxifrage_a root_n six_o dram_n cal●ine_v they_o give_v from_o 〈◊〉_d scruple_n to_o half_a a_o dram_n with_o white_a wine_n or_o saxifrage_n water_n chap._n 30._o of_o not_o hold_v the_o urin._n som●●piss_v no●_n o●●y_o in_o their_o sleep_n but_o always_o because_o the_o muscle_n that_o shall_v close_v the_o orifice_n of_o the_o bladder_n be_v weak_a and_o when_o much_o water_n prick_v it_o it_o suffer_v it_o to_o come_v forth_o sometime_o a_o stone_n in_o the_o bladder_n hurt_v the_o sphincter_n so_o that_o it_o can_v do_v its_o duty_n the_o cause_n of_o weakness_n be_v a_o cold_a humour_n and_o moist_a from_o gross_a ●ough_a meat_n from_o gluttony_n and_o the_o like_a it_o can_v b●_n know_v i●_n infant_n but_o i●_n may_v in_o sign_n elder_a child_n that_o ●now_v they_o ought_v not_o piss_v abed_o if_o it_o come_v by_o custom_n it_o turn_v to_o a_o habit_n prognostic_n or_o a_o disease_n and_o be_v hard_o to_o be_v cure_v in_o ripe_a year_n if_o it_o be_v from_o distemper_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v cure_v alter_v the_o cold_a and_o moist_a distemper_n dry_a and_o cure_n consume_v the_o phlegm_n let_v the_o nurse_n have_v a_o hot_a dry_a diet_n with_o sage_n hyssop_n marjoram_n let_v not_o the_o child_n drink_v much_o keep_v the_o belly_n outward_o a●o●●t_v the_o region_n of_o the_o bladder_n with_o oil_n of_o costus_n orris_n and_o other_o drier_n make_v a_o bath_n o●_n sulphur_n alum_n and_o oak_n leave_v o●luse_a sulphur_n or_o all●m_n bathe_v give_v this_o powder_n take_v hog_n bladder_n burn_v roast_a stone_n of_o a_o hare_n cock_n throat_n roasted●_n each_o half_a a_o dram_n acorn_n two_o scruple_n nip_v mace_n each_o a_o scruple_n give_v half_o a_o dram_n with_o oak_n leave_v water_n see_v lib._n 3._o part_n 8._o sect._n 2._o c._n 6._o chap._n 31._o of_o cha●ing_v in_o the_o hip_n call_v
and_o dry_a distemper_n in_o the_o breast_n that_o burn_v up_o the_o thin_a blood_n give_v flesh_n of_o good_a juice_n and_o easy_a concoction_n cure_n as_o chicken_n kid_n veal_n abstain_v from_o gross_a food_n use_v moistner_n and_o attenuater_n and_o if_o there_o be_v thick_a humour_n with_o the_o blood_n let_v they_o be_v evacuate_v of_o the_o sharpness_n ill_a taste_n scent_n and_o colour_n of_o the_o milk_n there_o be_v divers_a taste_n scent_n and_o colour_n in_o milk_n from_o variety_n of_o diet_n therefore_o let_v a_o nurse_n take_v heed_n of_o fry_v onion_n and_o all_o four_o salt_n and_o spice_a meat_n and_o let_v she_o eat_v salad_n and_o rhadish_n and_o the_o like_a let_v she_o not_o be_v passionate_a milk_n also_o be_v sometime_o fault_n sharp_a choleric_a and_o melancholic_a this_o breed_v dangerous_a disease_n as_o wring_v in_o the_o belly_n flux_n watch_v leanness_n trush_n and_o falling-sickness_a correct_v the_o blood_n and_o keep_v a_o good_a diet_n beware_v cure_n of_o thing_n that_o corrupt_v the_o milk_n as_o sharp_a ●alt_n thing_n avoid_v anger_n and_o other_o passion_n and_o venery_n good_a wine_n moderate_o take_v by_o such_o as_o have_v use_v it_o take_v away_o the_o ill_a scent_n from_o milk_n if_o these_o will_v not_o do_v purge_v the_o cacochymy_n or_o evil_a ●uyces_n with_o medicine_n proper_a for_o the_o humour_n offend_v chap._n 4._o of_o the_o diet_n and_o government_n of_o newborn_a child_n the_o best_a colour_n in_o a_o newborn_a child_n be_v redness_n all_o over_o the_o body_n that_o change_v by_o degree_n to_o a_o rose-colour_n they_o who_o be_v white_a be_v sickly_a and_o short_a live_v it_o must_v cry_v clear_a and_o loud_o which_o show_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o breast_n observe_v all_o the_o part_n and_o ●igure_n and_o passage_n diligent_o let_v the_o midwise_o handle_v it_o gentle_o roul_n it_o up_o with_o soft_a clothes_n and_o lay_v it_o in_o a_o cradle_n and_o wash_v it_o first_o with_o warm_a wine_n give_v it_o a_o little_a honey_n before_o it_o suck_v or_o a_o little_a oil_n of_o sweet_a almond_n new_o draw_v that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o filth_n contract_v in_o the_o stomach_n from_o the_o womb_n it_o may_v be_v cleanse_v for_o there_o be_v a_o black_a matter_n yellowish_a in_o the_o gut_n which_o if_o not_o void_v will_v cause_v a_o epilepsy_n keep_v it_o from_o cold_a air_n and_o not_o too_o hot_a nor_o in_o too_o great_a light_n set_v not_o a_o candle_n behind_o it_o at_o the_o head_n nor_o let_v it_o see_v the_o sun●_n lest_o it_o be_v squint-eyed_a let_v it_o not_o be_v fright_v nor_o leave_v alone_o sleep_v or_o wake_v lest_o it_o receive_v hurt_v let_v it_o sleep_v long_o carry_v in_o the_o arm_n often_o and_o give_v it_o the_o dug_n but_o ●ill_v not_o too_o much_o his_o stomach_n with_o milk_n after_o four_o month_n ●oos●n_o the_o arm_n but_o not_o the_o belly_n and_o breast_n and_o ●eet_a but_o keep_v they_o roll_v from_o cold_a above_o a_o year_n let_v it_o be_v often_o cleanse_v from_o the_o excrement_n of_o the_o belly_n and_o bladder_n lest_o they_o cause_v itch_a o●_n pain_n or_o excoriation_n a_o little_a cry_n empty_v the_o brain_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o lung_n and_o sti●s_v up_o natur●l_v 〈…〉_z it_o not_o cry_v too_o much_o for_o to_o prevent_v catarrh_n and_o ruptures●_n but_o it_o do●h_v least_o hurt●_n before_o suck_v and_o a●te●●onco●tion_n th●●i●st_v month_n let_v it_o only_o suck_v as_o often_o as_o it_o will_v ●o_o the_o stomach_n be_v not_o over_o charge_v give_v it_o change_v of_o breast_n sometime_o the_o right_a sometime_o the_o le●t_n afterward_o make_v pap_n of_o barley_n bread_n ●●e●pt_v in_o water_n and_o boil_a in_o milk_n let_v strong_a child_n have_v it_o betimes_o and_o not_o suck_v a_o hou●_n after_o thus_o it_o must_v be_v nourish_v till_o it_o breed_v tooth_n chap._n 5._o of_o the_o diet_n of_o a_o infant_n from_o breed_v of_o tooth_n till_o it_o be_v wean_v when_o the_o tooth_n come_v forth_o by_o degree_n give_v it_o more_o solid_a food_n and_o deny_v it_o ●ot_n milk_n such_o as_o be_v easy_o chew_v when_o it_o be_v strong_a let_v it_o not_o stand_v too_o soon_o but_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o nurse_n or_o put_v into_o a_o go-chair_n that_o it_o may_v thrust_v forward_o itself_o and_o not_o fall_v in_o place_n where_o bathe_v of_o child_n be_v use_v 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v wash_v twice_o a_o week_n f●om_o the_o seven_o ●●nth_n till_o it_o be_v we●ned_v chap._n 6._o of_o wean_a of_o child_n w●●n_v it_o n●t_v till_o the_o tooth_n be_v breed_v l●●t_o when_o 〈…〉_z ●●●th_o it_o ●●use_v fever_n and_o 〈…〉_z ●nd_v ●ther_o symptom_n the_o 〈◊〉_d ch●ld_v ●n_v mu●t_o be_v soon_o wean_v 〈…〉_z som●_n in_o the_o twel●●h_o some_o in_o the_o 〈…〉_z i●_n be_v good_a to_o ●ean_v they_o a●_n a_o year_n and_o half_a or_o two_o year_n old_a but_o give_v it_o not_o sudden_o strange_a food_n but_o bring_v it_o to_o it_o by_o degree_n while_o it_o suck_v it_o be_v best_a to_o wean_v in_o the_o spring_n or_o fall_v in_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o give_v but_o very_o little_a wine_n chap._n 7._o of_o child_n diet_n after_o wean_n for_o seven_o year_n the_o diet_n must_v be_v such_o as_o nourish_v and_o cause_v growth_n for_o hypocrates_n 13._o ●aith_n they_o can_v endure_v to_o fast_o especial_o if_o they_o be_v witty_a keep_v they_o from_o passion_n sorrow_n and_o fear_v and_o cocker_v they_o not_o but_o keep_v they_o to_o reason_n let_v they_o play_v to_o temper_v the_o affection_n but_o so_o as_o not_o to_o hurt_v the_o body_n the_o second_o part_n of_o disease_n and_o symptom_n of_o child_n chap._n 1._o of_o infant_n disease_n in_o general_n hippocrates_n divide_v their_o 24._o disease_n according_a to_o their_o age●_n in_o new_a bear_v child_n there_o be_v alcer_n in_o the_o mouth_n vomit_v cough_n watch_n fear_n inflammation_n of_o the_o navel_n moistness_n of_o ear_n at_o 25._o breed_v of_o tooth_n the_o gum_n itch_n and_o there_o be_v fever_n and_o convulsion_n and_o a_o loose_a belly_n when_o they_o 26._o breed_v the_o eye-teeth_n when_o they_o be_v old_a the_o ●_z art_n inflame_v the_o vertebre_n in_o the_o neck_n be_v lu●a●ed_v inward_o they_o breathe_v short_a they_o have_v the_o stone_n or_o round_a worm_n or_o ascaride_n wart_n satyrism_n or_o stand_a yard_n strangury_n struma's_n and_o other_o sw●llings_n they_o have_v other_o disease_n at_o other_o time_n as_o measles_n small_a pox_n the_o ligament_n of_o the_o ●ongue_z ●s_n tooshort_a ●hasing_v in_o the_o cure_n use_v not_o strong_a remedy_n nor_o bleed_a not_o purge_v but_o suppository_n and_o clyster_n as_o take_v violet_a leaf_n mallow_n each_o a_o handful_n flower_n of_o chamomil_n and_o violet_n each_o a_o pugil_n boil_v they_o to_z four_z or_o five_o ounce_n strain_v ad_fw-la syrup_n of_o rose_n half_a a_o ounce_n or_o six_o dram_n oil_n of_o violet_n half_a a_o ounce_n make_v a_o clyster_n if_o it_o need_v other_o physic_n give_v it_o to_o the_o nurse_n for_o the_o purge_a ●orce_n be_v send_v to_o the_o milk_n as_o 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