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in_o the_o womb._n chap._n xii_o of_o the_o inflammation_n of_o the_o breast_n of_o the_o new-laid_a woman_n until_o of_o late_o it_o be_v always_o believe_v that_o the_o blood_n be_v the_o matter_n whereof_o the_o milk_n be_v make_v in_o the_o breast_n but_o it_o be_v much_o more_o probable_a that_o the_o chyle_n only_o and_o not_o the_o blood_n be_v destine_v to_o its_o generation_n as_o well_o as_o it_o be_v the_o true_a matter_n out_o of_o which_o all_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o body_n be_v make_v that_o which_o easy_o make_v we_o judge_v so_o be_v the_o new_a discovery_n of_o the_o channel_n of_o the_o thorax_n which_o convey_v the_o chyle_n into_o the_o subclavian_n vein_n find_v out_o by_o mounseur_fw-fr pecquet_n physician_n of_o the_o faculty_n of_o montpelier_n to_o who_o all_o posterity_n will_v be_v eternal_o indebt_v for_o have_v mean_n hereby_o of_o be_v disabused_a of_o several_a notable_a error_n which_o for_o want_v of_o so_o fair_a and_o necessary_a a_o knowledge_n be_v 'slid_o and_o entertain_v into_o the_o practice_n of_o physic_n until_o this_o time_n however_o since_o the_o vessel_n which_o may_v for_o this_o purpose_n convey_v part_n of_o this_o chyle_n to_o the_o breast_n be_v not_o yet_o manifest_o know_v we_o will_v content_v ourselves_o to_o explain_v after_o the_o follow_a manner_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o inflammation_n of_o the_o breast_n which_o do_v very_o often_o happen_v to_o woman_n new_o deliver_v all_o the_o blood_n and_o humour_n be_v so_o heat_v and_o agitate_a during_o travail_n by_o the_o pain_n and_o throw_n of_o labour_n that_o the_o breast_n compose_v of_o glandulous_a and_o spongious_a body_n easy_o receive_v in_o too_o great_a abundance_n of_o these_o humour_n which_o flow_v to_o they_o from_o all_o part_n be_v soon_o inflame_v thereby_o because_o this_o repletion_n do_v very_o sensible_o and_o painful_o distend_v they_o to_o this_o contribute_v very_o much_o the_o suppression_n of_o the_o lochia_n and_o a_o universal_a fullness_n of_o the_o body_n this_o inflammation_n may_v likewise_o happen_v by_o the_o woman_n have_v be_v too_o straight_o lace_v by_o some_o blow_n receive_v upon_o the_o breast_n or_o for_o have_v lie_v upon_o they_o which_o easy_o bruise_v they_o as_o also_o for_o want_v of_o have_v give_v milk_n to_o the_o child_n in_o as_o much_o as_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o milk_n which_o be_v in_o great_a quantity_n in_o the_o breast_n not_o be_v evacuate_v be_v overheat_v &_o corrupt_v by_o too-long_o stay_v there_o but_o from_o whatsoever_o cause_n this_o inflammation_n of_o the_o breast_n in_o a_o woman_n new-laid_a may_v proceed_v convenient_a remedy_n must_v be_v speedy_o apply_v lest_o it_o afterward_o aposthumate_v or_o else_o that_o not_o suppurate_v there_o remain_v a_o scirrhous_a hardness_n which_o in_o time_n may_v degenerate_v into_o a_o cancer_n a_o very_a pernicious_a malady_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n incurable_a when_o confirm_v beside_o the_o danger_n that_o a_o inflammation_n of_o the_o breast_n may_v be_v convert_v into_o these_o dangerous_a distemper_n there_o happen_v usual_o to_o the_o woman_n in_o those_o part_n which_o be_v very_o sensible_a a_o extreme_a pain_n which_o often_o cause_v shake_v fit_n and_o afterward_o a_o fever_n with_o so_o great_a a_o burn_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n that_o she_o can_v scarce_o endure_v any_o clothes_n upon_o she_o and_o when_o she_o do_v never_o so_o little_o uncover_v herself_o or_o put_v her_o arm_n out_o of_o the_o bed_n she_o have_v new_a shake_n fit_v which_o afterward_o augment_v the_o heat_n of_o her_o fever_n it_o be_v no_o great_a wonder_n that_o a_o fever_n soon_o happen_v upon_o this_o occasion_n because_o the_o breast_n by_o their_o nearness_n to_o the_o heart_n do_v easy_o communicate_v their_o inflammation_n which_o sometime_o excite_v fury_n and_o frenzy_n if_o the_o blood_n be_v sudden_o and_o in_o great_a abundance_n carry_v thither_o as_o hypocrates_n assure_v we_o in_o the_o 40_o aphorism_n of_o his_o 5_o book_n quibuscunque_fw-la mulieribus_fw-la ad_fw-la mammas_n sanguis_fw-la colligitur_fw-la furorem_fw-la significat_fw-la if_o say_v he_o the_o blood_n be_v carry_v to_o and_o in_o great_a abundance_n collect_v in_o the_o breast_n it_o signify_v that_o fury_n and_o frenzy_n will_v follow_v now_o the_o principal_a and_o most_o certain_a mean_n to_o hinder_v the_o afflux_n of_o so_o great_a a_o quantity_n of_o humour_n to_o the_o breast_n and_o prevent_v the_o come_n of_o a_o inflammation_n there_o be_v to_o procure_v a_o good_a and_o ample_a evacuation_n of_o the_o locbia_n by_o the_o womb._n wherefore_o if_o they_o be_v suppress_v they_o must_v be_v provoke_v by_o the_o mean_n elsewhere_o direct_v for_o by_o this_o evacuation_n all_o the_o humour_n will_v take_v their_o course_n towards_o the_o low_a part_n the_o whole_a habit_n of_o body_n may_v be_v empty_v by_o bleed_v in_o the_o arm_n afterward_o for_o a_o great_a diversion_n and_o the_o better_a to_o bring_v down_o the_o lochia_n bleed_v in_o the_o foot_n during_o which_o topical_a remedy_n to_o the_o breast_n must_v not_o be_v forget_v as_o in_o the_o beginning_n to_o chase_v well_o into_o they_o oil_n of_o rose_n and_o vinegar_n beat_v together_o lay_v upon_o they_o afterward_o unguentum_fw-la refrigerans_fw-la galeni_fw-la and_o a_o three_o part_n of_o populion_n mix_v with_o it_o or_o a_o cataplasm_n make_v of_o the_o settle_n find_v in_o a_o cutler_n grin-stone-trough_n oil_n of_o rose_n and_o a_o little_a vinegar_n mix_v together_o if_o the_o pain_n continue_v very_o great_a another_o cataplasm_n may_v be_v make_v of_o the_o crum_n of_o white_a bread_n and_o milk_n mix_v with_o oil_n of_o rose_n and_o the_o yolk_n of_o raw_a egg_n upon_o all_o these_o may_v be_v lay_v compress_n dip_v in_o vinegar_n and_o water_n or_o in_o plantain_n water_n but_o great_a care_n must_v be_v take_v that_o these_o remedy_n apply_v to_o the_o breast_n be_v only_o cool_v and_o repress_v without_o any_o great_a adstriction_n for_o it_o may_v cause_v a_o scirrhous_a tumour_n which_o will_v remain_v a_o long_a time_n and_o it_o may_v be_v a_o worse_a distemper_n after_o the_o height_n of_o the_o inflammation_n shall_v be_v pass_v and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o antecedent_n humour_n evacuate_v and_o turn_v aside_o let_v medicine_n a_o little_a resolve_v be_v use_v to_o digest_v resolve_v and_o consume_v the_o milk_n which_o abound_v in_o the_o breast_n to_o prevent_v corruption_n by_o its_o stay_n wherefore_o let_v they_o be_v draw_v by_o the_o child_n or_o some_o other_o person_n or_o else_o resolve_v unless_o that_o it_o be_v suppurate_v it_o may_v be_v resolve_v by_o the_o application_n of_o pure_a honey_n to_o the_o breast_n which_o in_o this_o case_n be_v very_o effectual_a or_o else_o a_o red_a cabbadg-leaf_n may_v be_v anoint_v with_o it_o and_o apply_v to_o the_o breast_n have_v first_o wither_v it_o a_o little_a before_o the_o fire_n and_o all_o the_o hard_a stalk_n and_o vein_n take_v out_o do_v not_o lace_v the_o breast_n too_o straight_o nor_o apply_v any_o course_n or_o rough_a clothes_n to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v therewith_o scratch_v and_o bruise_v a_o very_a good_a remedy_n for_o the_o same_o be_v a_o whole_a red_a cabbage_n boil_v in_o river_n water_n to_o a_o pap_n and_o then_o well_o bruise_v in_o a_o wooden_a or_o marble_n mortar_n and_o pulp_v through_o a_o sieve_n which_o mix_v with_o oil_n of_o camomile_n may_v be_v apply_v as_o a_o poultis_fw-la to_o the_o breast_n in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o these_o mean_n let_v the_o woman_n observe_v a_o cool_a diet_n not_o very_a nourish_v that_o too_o much_o blood_n and_o humour_n may_v not_o be_v engender_v of_o which_o there_o be_v already_o too_o great_a a_o quantity_n she_o must_v always_o keep_v her_o body_n open_a that_o the_o humour_n may_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o carry_v downward_o and_o consequent_o turn_v from_o the_o breast_n during_o the_o whole_a time_n the_o inflammation_n continue_v let_v she_o keep_v her_o bed_n lie_v on_o her_o back_n that_o she_o may_v have_v the_o more_o ease_n for_o be_v raise_v the_o breast_n which_o be_v gross_a and_o heavy_a because_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o humour_n with_o which_o they_o be_v replete_v do_v very_o much_o pain_v she_o when_o they_o hang_v down_o let_v she_o stir_v her_o arm_n as_o little_a as_o may_v be_v and_o after_o the_o fourteen_o or_o fifteen_o day_n of_o her_o childbed_n when_o she_o have_v sufficient_o cleanse_v and_o the_o inflammation_n be_v abate_v and_o she_o no_o long_o feverish_a purge_v she_o once_o or_o twice_o as_o the_o case_n shall_v require_v to_o empty_a the_o ill_a humour_n which_o remain_v in_o the_o whole_a habit_n of_o her_o body_n if_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o remedy_n the_o swell_a of_o the_o breast_n do_v not_o go_v down_o and_o that_o she_o still_o
womb_n be_v portion_n of_o the_o six_o pair_n of_o those_o of_o the_o brain_n now_o the_o womb_n which_o have_v a_o very_a exquisite_a sense_n because_o of_o its_o membranous_a composition_n begin_v to_o wax_v big_a feel_v some_o pain_n which_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n communicate_v by_o this_o continuity_n of_o nerve_n to_o the_o upper_a orifice_n of_o the_o stomach_n cause_n there_o these_o nauseating_n and_o vomiting_n which_o ordinary_o happen_v and_o to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v thus_o in_o the_o beginning_n and_o not_o by_o pretend_a ill_a humour_n appear_v in_o that_o many_o woman_n vomit_v from_o the_o first_o day_n of_o their_o be_v with_o child_n who_o be_v in_o perfect_a health_n before_o they_o conceive_v at_o which_o time_n the_o suppression_n of_o the_o term_n can_v not_o cause_v this_o accident_n which_o proceed_v from_o this_o sympathy_n in_o the_o very_a same_o manner_n as_o we_o see_v those_o that_o be_v wound_v in_o the_o head_n and_o bowel_n and_o that_o have_v the_o stone-cholick_n be_v trouble_v with_o loathe_n and_o vomiting_n and_o yet_o have_v no_o corrupt_a humour_n in_o the_o stomach_n loathe_n and_o vomiting_n which_o be_v motion_n of_o the_o stomach_n contrary_a to_o nature_n happen_v to_o big-bellied_a woman_n from_o the_o beginning_n for_o the_o reason_n above_o recite_v loathe_v or_o nauseousness_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o vain_a desire_n to_o vomit_v and_o a_o motion_n by_o which_o the_o stomach_n be_v raise_v towards_o the_o upper_a orifice_n without_o cast_v up_o any_o thing_n and_o vomit_v be_v another_o more_o violent_a endeavour_n by_o which_o it_o cast_v forth_o of_o the_o mouth_n what_o humour_n soever_o be_v contain_v in_o its_o capacity_n in_o the_o beginning_n vomit_v be_v but_o a_o single_a symptom_n not_o to_o be_v fear_v but_o continue_v a_o long_a time_n it_o weaken_v the_o stomach_n very_o much_o and_o hinder_v digestion_n corrupt_v the_o food_n instead_o of_o concoct_v it_o whence_o afterward_o be_v engender_v those_o ill_a humour_n which_o need_v purge_v these_o vomit_n ordinary_o continue_v to_o the_o three_o or_o four_o month_n of_o be_v with_o child_n which_o be_v the_o time_n the_o child_n appear_v manifest_o to_o quicken_v in_o after_o which_o it_o begin_v to_o cease_v and_o woman_n to_o recover_v the_o appetite_n they_o have_v lose_v during_o their_o be_v young_a with_o child_n because_o the_o infant_n grow_v strong_a and_o big_a have_v need_n of_o more_o nourishment_n consume_v abundance_n of_o humour_n which_o hinder_v the_o flow_a of_o so_o much_o superfluity_n to_o the_o stomach_n beside_o at_o that_o time_n the_o womb_n be_v by_o degree_n accustom_v to_o extension_n it_o continue_v in_o some_o till_o they_o be_v deliver_v which_o often_o put_v they_o in_o danger_n of_o miscarry_v and_o the_o rather_o the_o near_a the_o woman_n be_v to_o her_o full_a time_n other_o again_o be_v more_o sometime_o torment_v with_o it_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o their_o reckon_n than_o at_o the_o beginning_n because_o the_o stomach_n can_v then_o be_v sufficient_o widen_v to_o contain_v easy_o the_o food_n be_v compress_v by_o the_o large_a extension_n and_o bigness_n of_o the_o womb._n such_o a_o vomit_v which_o come_v about_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o reckon_n to_o woman_n who_o child_n lie_v high_a seldom_o cease_v before_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o bed_n you_o need_v not_o wonder_n or_o be_v much_o trouble_v at_o the_o vomit_n in_o the_o beginning_n provide_v they_o be_v gentle_a and_o without_o great_a strain_n because_o they_o be_v on_o the_o contrary_a very_o beneficial_a to_o woman_n but_o if_o they_o continue_v long_o than_o the_o three_o or_o four_o month_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v remedy_v because_o the_o aliment_n be_v daily_o vomit_v up_o the_o mother_n and_o the_o child_n have_v need_n of_o much_o blood_n for_o their_o nourishment_n will_v thereby_o grow_v extreme_o weak_a beside_o the_o continual_a subversion_n of_o the_o stomach_n cause_v great_a agitation_n and_o compression_n of_o the_o mother_n belly_n will_v force_v the_o child_n before_o its_o time_n as_o be_v already_o mention_v to_o hinder_v this_o vomit_v from_o afflict_v the_o woman_n much_o or_o long_o it_o be_v very_o difficult_a to_o hinder_v it_o quite_o let_v she_o use_v good_a food_n such_o as_o be_v specify_v before_o in_o the_o rule_n or_o diet_n but_o little_a at_o a_o time_n that_o the_o stomach_n may_v contain_v it_o without_o pain_n and_o not_o be_v constrain_v to_o vomit_v it_o up_o as_o it_o must_v when_o they_o take_v too_o much_o because_o the_o big-bel_o hinder_v the_o free_a extension_n of_o it_o and_o for_o to_o comfort_v and_o strengthen_v it_o be_v always_o weak_a let_v she_o season_v her_o meat_n with_o the_o juice_n of_o orange_n lemon_n pomegranate_n or_o a_o little_a verjuice_n or_o rose-vinegar_n according_a to_o her_o appetite_n she_o may_v take_v likewise_o a_o decoction_n make_v of_o french-barleyflow_a or_o good_a wheat-flower_n have_v dry_v the_o flower_n a_o little_a before_o in_o a_o oven_n mix_v the_o yolk_n of_o a_o egg_n with_o it_o which_o be_v very_o nourish_v and_o of_o easy_a digestion_n she_o may_v likewise_o eat_v after_o her_o meal_n a_o little_a marmalade_n of_o quince_n or_o the_o jelly_n of_o goosberry_n let_v she_o drink_v be_v good_a old_a wine_n rather_o claret_n than_o white_a be_v well_o mix_v with_o good_a run_a fountainwater_n and_o not_o that_o which_o have_v be_v long_o keep_v in_o cistern_n as_o be_v most_o of_o the_o water_n of_o our_o fountain_n of_o paris_n which_o acquire_v by_o that_o stay_v a_o evil_a quality_n if_o she_o can_v get_v such_o fresh_a water_n let_v she_o rather_o use_v riverwater_n take_v up_o in_o a_o place_n free_a from_o filth_n in_o which_o she_o may_v sometime_o quench_v hot_a iron_n above_o all_o let_v she_o forbear_v all_o fat_a meat_n and_o sauce_n for_o they_o extreme_o moisten_v and_o soften_v the_o membrane_n of_o the_o stomach_n which_o be_v already_o weak_a enough_o and_o relax_v by_o the_o vomit_n as_o also_o all_o sweet_a and_o sugared_a sauce_n which_o be_v not_o convenient_a for_o she_o but_o rather_o such_o as_o be_v a_o little_a sharp_a with_o which_o it_o be_v delight_v and_o comfort_v but_o if_o notwithstanding_o these_o precaution_n and_o this_o regular_a diet_n the_o vomit_v as_o it_o sometime_o happen_v continue_v still_o although_o the_o woman_n be_v above_o half_o go_v it_o be_v a_o clear_a sign_n there_o be_v corrupt_a humour_n cleave_v to_o the_o inward_a side_n of_o the_o stomach_n which_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v evacuate_v by_o so_o many_o precede_a vomit_n because_o they_o adhere_v so_o fast_o must_v be_v purge_v away_o by_o stool_n to_o effect_v which_o they_o need_v a_o dissolvent_a which_o may_v be_v a_o gentle_a purge_n make_v by_o infuse_v half_o a_o dram_n of_o rhubarb_n a_o dram_n or_o two_o at_o most_o of_o good_a senna_n and_o a_o ounce_n of_o syrup_n of_o succory_n which_o purge_n dissolve_v the_o humour_n and_o in_o evacuate_v they_o comfort_v the_o part_n or_o it_o may_v be_v make_v with_o young_a mallow_n cassia_n tamarind_n or_o any_o other_o gentle_a purger_n according_a as_o the_o case_n require_v always_o add_v a_o little_a rhubarb_n or_o compound_v syrup_n of_o succory_n observe_v likewise_o what_o humour_n ought_v to_o be_v purge_v for_o as_o hypocrates_n say_v in_o the_o 12_o aphorism_n of_o his_o first_o section_n in_o perturbationibus_fw-la ventris_fw-la &_o vomitibus_fw-la sponte_fw-la evenientibus_fw-la si_fw-la quidem_fw-la qualia_fw-la oportet_fw-la purgari_fw-la purgentur_fw-la confert_fw-la &_o facile_fw-la ferunt_fw-la sin_n minus_fw-la contra_fw-la &_o in_o perturbation_n and_o dejection_n of_o the_o belly_n and_o in_o spontaneous_a vomit_n if_o the_o matter_n be_v purge_v away_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o patient_n find_v ease_n and_o comfort_n if_o not_o the_o contrary_a therefore_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o purge_v unless_o we_o evacuate_v the_o peccant_a humour_n for_o otherwise_o purge_v more_o weaken_v the_o stomach_n which_o it_o will_v not_o if_o it_o be_v well_o order_v and_o convenient_a to_o evacuate_v the_o vicious_a humour_n if_o once_o be_v not_o sufficient_a it_o may_v be_v repeat_v give_v the_o woman_n some_o few_o day_n respite_n between_o both_o if_o the_o vomit_v continue_v daily_o almost_o without_o intermission_n although_o the_o woman_n observe_v a_o good_a diet_n and_o after_o that_o she_o have_v be_v reasonable_o well_o purge_v we_o must_v rest_v there_o lest_o something_o worse_o happen_v of_o which_o we_o may_v incur_v the_o blame_n for_o she_o be_v then_o in_o great_a danger_n of_o miscarry_v and_o when_o the_o hiccough_n take_v they_o through_o emptiness_n proceed_v from_o too_o much_o evacuation_n cause_v by_o these_o continual_a vomit_n it_o be_v very_o bad_a as_o the_o three_o aphorism_n of_o the_o second_o book_n teach_v we_o