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fruit_n upon_o the_o true_a for_o fruit_n when_o it_o first_o grow_v upon_o the_o bough_n it_o be_v hold_v by_o a_o very_a tender_a stalk_n and_o therefore_o quick_o fall_v be_v shake_v by_o a_o vehement_a wind_n afterward_o when_o they_o be_v grow_v great_a they_o be_v not_o easy_o separate_v from_o the_o bough_n and_o yet_o when_o they_o be_v full_o ripe_a they_o fall_v off_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n woman_n suffer_v abortion_n in_o the_o first_o and_o last_o month_n because_o in_o they_o the_o child_n be_v not_o so_o fast_o tie_v to_o the_o womb._n but_o in_o this_o age_n of_o we_o purge_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v give_v to_o woman_n with_o child_n in_o all_o the_o month_n very_o near_o of_o their_o be_v with_o child_n in_o disease_n spring_v from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o humour_n &_o excrement_n vitiate_v when_o the_o matter_n be_v in_o motion_n and_o work_n or_o when_o it_o be_v concoct_v so_o often_o as_o there_o be_v more_o danger_n sear_v from_o the_o evil_a humour_n cause_v the_o disease_n than_o from_o the_o commotion_n raise_v by_o the_o purge_a medicament_n gentle_a and_o harmless_a medicament_n have_v make_v physician_n bold_a in_o this_o kind_n such_o i_o mean_v as_o we_o use_v at_o this_o day_n as_o rhubarb_n myrobalan_n cassia_n manna_n senna_n agarick_n and_o the_o like_a but_o we_o must_v always_o remember_v that_o say_n of_o hypocrates_n and_o we_o must_v more_o free_o give_v purge_n in_o the_o middle_a month_n and_o more_o wary_o in_o the_o first_o and_o last_o also_o the_o use_n of_o pill_n be_v ever_o more_o suspect_v in_o woman_n with_o child_n both_o because_o they_o make_v a_o great_a commotion_n in_o the_o body_n and_o also_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o aloe_n which_o by_o reason_n
of_o the_o extreme_a bitterness_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o child_n and_o be_v think_v to_o open_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o vein_n but_o if_o sometime_o the_o use_n thereof_o seem_v necessary_a in_o some_o grievous_a infirmity_n of_o the_o stomach_n which_o be_v wont_v frequent_o to_o infest_v woman_n with_o child_n the_o first_o month_n of_o their_o be_v with_o child_n bear_v let_v it_o be_v careful_o wash_v with_o rose-water_n that_o the_o acrimony_n thereof_o may_v be_v take_v away_o or_o let_v it_o be_v mix_v with_o strengthen_v and_o astringent_a thing_n as_o rhubarb_n mastic_n and_o such_o like_a clyster_n be_v not_o very_o safe_a because_o by_o compress_v the_o womb_n they_o may_v cause_v abortion_n so_o that_o when_o there_o be_v need_n of_o they_o and_o in_o woman_n accustom_v to_o that_o kind_n of_o evacuation_n they_o must_v be_v make_v in_o less_o quantity_n and_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v rather_o mollfy_v and_o lenefy_v than_o much_o purge_n in_o a_o word_n touch_v sweat-driver_n piss-driver_n and_o such_o thing_n as_o move_v the_o course_n our_o opinion_n be_v that_o mover_n of_o the_o course_n proper_o so_o call_v be_v never_o to_o be_v use_v in_o woman_n with_o child_n and_o piss-driver_n because_o they_o likewise_o be_v apt_a to_o bring_v down_o the_o course_n aught_o to_o be_v suspect_v and_o if_o the_o necessity_n of_o some_o disease_n require_v the_o use_n of_o they_o the_o gentle_a must_v be_v make_v choice_n of_o and_o final_o sweat-driver_n may_v be_v safe_o give_v because_o they_o drive_v the_o humour_n out_o by_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o body_n whereby_o no_o danger_n of_o abortion_n be_v incur_v in_o so_o much_o that_o some_o woman_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o their_o be_v with_o child_n have_v be_v cure_a of_o the_o whore_n pox_n without_o harm_n to_o their_o child_n chap._n 17._o of_o abortion_n or_o miscarriage_n abortion_n or_o miscarriage_n be_v the_o bring_v forth_o of_o a_o imperfect_a or_o unripe_a child_n and_o consequent_o a_o child_n dead_a in_o the_o womb_n be_v not_o count_v a_o abortion_n till_o it_o be_v exclude_v so_o that_o whether_o alive_a or_o dead_a child_n be_v bring_v four_o not_o be_v ripe_a nor_o have_v attain_v to_o the_o just_a term_n of_o growth_n which_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v have_v in_o the_o womb_n it_o be_v to_o be_v term_v a_o abortion_n or_o miscarry_v child_n the_o cause_n of_o abortion_n be_v some_o internal_a some_o external_a the_o internal_a may_v be_v reduce_v to_o four_o head_n viz._n to_o the_o humour_n to_o the_o child_n to_o the_o womb_n and_o to_o the_o mother_n disease_n the_o humour_n may_v cause_v abortion_n while_o they_o offend_v in_o quantity_n or_o in_o quality_n they_o offend_v in_o quantity_n either_o by_o way_n of_o excess_n or_o of_o defect_n humour_n offend_v by_o way_n of_o excess_n be_v see_v in_o a_o plethoric_n or_o over-full_a constitution_n of_o body_n for_o blood_n be_v more_o plentiful_a than_o be_v requisite_a to_o nourish_v the_o infant_n in_o the_o womb_n flow_v into_o the_o vein_n of_o the_o womb_n and_o be_v exclude_v by_o way_n of_o the_o monthly_a course_n and_o bring_v away_o the_o child_n with_o it_o defect_n of_o humour_n fit_v to_o nourish_v spring_v from_o such_o cause_n which_o be_v able_a to_o draw_v the_o nourishment_n from_o the_o child_n as_o fast_v whether_o voluntary_a or_o force_v as_o when_o woman_n with_o child_n loath_a all_o kind_n of_o meat_n or_o vomit_v it_o up_o again_o a_o thin_a diet_n in_o acute_a disease_n immoderate_a bleed_n by_o the_o nose_n haemorrhoide_v womb_n or_o by_o immoderate_a phlebotomy_n whereupon_o hypocrates_n in_o aphor._n 34._o sect._n 5._o if_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n go_v very_o much_o to_o stool_n it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o she_o will_v miscarry_v hereunto_o may_v be_v refer_v extreme_a leanness_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n wherein_o there_o be_v not_o blood_n enough_o to_o nourish_v the_o infant_n of_o which_o hypocrates_n in_o aphor._n 44._o sect._n 5._o speak_v thus_o woman_n with_o child_n be_v very_o lean_a not_o by_o nature_n but_o accident_n as_o famine_n long-sicknes_n etc._n etc._n they_o miscarry_v until_o they_o get_v their_o flesh_n again_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o child_n abortion_n may_v happen_v if_o it_o be_v over_o great_a so_o that_o it_o can_v by_o reason_n of_o its_o bulk_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o womb_n hence_o it_o fall_v often_o out_o that_o little_a woman_n miscarry_v especial_o if_o they_o be_v marry_v to_o man_n big_a than_o ordinary_a who_o child_n grow_v very_o great_a and_o find_v not_o in_o the_o womb_n place_n large_a enough_o to_o contain_v they_o till_o they_o come_v to_o their_o perfect_a growth_n which_o make_v hippocartes_n say_v in_o his_o book_n of_o superfoetation_n if_o any_o woman_n conceive_v frequent_o and_o do_v due_o and_o at_o a_o certain_a period_n of_o time_n miscarry_v as_o in_o her_o second_o three_o or_o four_o month_n or_o late_a the_o narrowness_n of_o her_o womb_n be_v in_o fault_n which_o be_v not_o able_a to_o contain_v the_o child_n as_o it_o grow_v great_a also_o plurality_n of_o child_n may_v cause_v abortion_n as_o when_o two_o or_o three_o or_o more_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o womb_n at_o one_o time_n for_o then_o the_o womb_n overload_v exclude_v the_o child_n before_o the_o fit_a time_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o woman_n often_o miscarry_v of_o twin_n also_o the_o dead_a child_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o cause_n of_o abortion_n for_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o child_n be_v dead_a nature_n do_v forthwith_o set_v herself_o to_o cast_v it_o forth_o abortion_n happen_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o womb_n itself_o if_o it_o be_v not_o of_o largeness_n and_o capacity_n enough_o sufficient_o to_o widen_v itself_o according_a as_o the_o child_n grow_v as_o be_v show_v above_o out_o of_o hypocrates_n as_o also_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n preternatural_a in_o the_o womb_n as_o a_o inflammation_n a_o scirrhous_n tumour_n a_o impostume_n and_o very_o many_o disease_n beside_o and_o final_o if_o the_o womb_n be_v overmoist_a and_o slack_a that_o it_o can_v contain_v the_o child_n so_o well_o as_o it_o ought_v to_o do_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o mother_n disease_n abortion_n come_v two_o way_n first_o of_o all_o when_o as_o her_o disease_n be_v communicate_v to_o the_o child_n whereby_o it_o be_v kill_v or_o so_o weaken_v that_o it_o can_v receive_v due_a nourishment_n nor_o growth_n such_o as_o be_v continual_a and_o intermit_a fever_n the_o whores-pock_n and_o many_o such_o like_a second_o when_o the_o say_v disease_n of_o the_o mother_n do_v cause_n great_a evacuation_n or_o great_a commotion_n or_o the_o body_n as_o â—â—rge_a bleeding_n from_o what_o part_n of_o the_o body_n soever_o flux_n of_o the_o belly_n grievous_a swound_n falling-sickness_n vomit_v and_o tenesmus_n that_o be_v perpetual_a go_v to_o the_o stool_n and_o void_a nothing_o but_o a_o little_a slime_n which_o above_o all_o other_o disease_n be_v wont_v to_o cause_n abortion_n because_o by_o that_o frequent_a and_o almost_o continual_a endeavour_n of_o go_v to_o stool_n which_o perpetual_o attend_v this_o disease_n the_o muscle_n of_o the_o belly_n be_v perpetual_o contract_v and_o do_v more_o compress_v the_o womb_n than_o the_o straight_a gut_n upon_o which_o the_o womb_n rest_v which_o continual_a compression_n or_o squeeze_v of_o the_o womb_n do_v at_o last_o cause_n abortion_n external_n cause_v which_o further_o abortion_n do_v some_o of_o they_o kill_v the_o child_n other_o draw_z away_o its_o nourishment_n and_o other_o dissolve_v those_o band_n wherewith_o the_o child_n be_v fasten_v to_o the_o womb._n the_o child_n be_v kill_v by_o grievous_a commotion_n of_o mind_n as_o anger_n sadness_n terror_n etc._n etc._n meat_n earnest_o long_v for_o and_o not_o obtain_v strong_a purge_a medicament_n such_o thing_n as_o provoke_v the_o course_n such_o thing_n as_o drive_v forth_o the_o child_n such_o thing_n as_o be_v reckon_v by_o a_o secret_a property_n to_o destroy_v the_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n abominable_a smell_n especial_o the_o stink_n of_o a_o candle_n ill_o put_v out_o the_o child_n be_v deprive_v of_o its_o nourishment_n by_o the_o mother_n be_v famish_v and_o by_o immoderate_a loss_n of_o her_o blood_n especial_o when_o the_o child_n be_v big_a as_o hypocrates_n teach_v in_o the_o aphor._n 60_o sect._n 5._o the_o band_n which_o fasten_v the_o child_n to_o the_o womb_n be_v loose_v by_o vehement_a exercise_n dance_v run_v rideing_n or_o jolt_a in_o a_o coach_n or_o cart_n carry_v of_o a_o heavy_a weight_n or_o lift_v it_o from_o the_o ground_n a_o violent_a fall_n and_o squelch_v a_o blow_n upon_o the_o belly_n that_o maul_n the_o child_n vehement_a motion_n of_o the_o belly_n by_o cough_v vomit_v looseness_n neeze_v convulsion_n cry_v out_o immoderate_a or_o
over_o wanton_a venereal_a embrace_n and_o in_o a_o word_n vehement_a motion_n of_o the_o arm_n by_o draw_v somewhat_o violent_o to_o a_o body_n by_o turn_v a_o wheel_n or_o do_v some_o such_o work_n may_v exceed_o further_o abortion_n or_o miscarriage_n the_o sign_n of_o present_a abortion_n be_v manifest_a of_o themselves_o but_o such_o as_o go_v before_o abortion_n and_o prognosticate_v the_o same_o be_v these_o a_o unusual_a heaviness_n of_o the_o loin_n and_o hip_n a_o loathness_n to_o stir_v appetite_n go_v shiver_v and_o shake_v come_v by_o fit_n pain_n of_o the_o head_n especial_o about_o the_o root_n of_o the_o eye_n a_o straiten_n of_o the_o side_n and_o of_o the_o belly_n above_o the_o navel_n the_o flag_a or_o fall_v and_o extenuation_n of_o the_o dug_n which_o make_v hypocrates_n to_o say_v in_o aphor._n 37._o sect._n 5._o if_o the_o dug_n of_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n do_v sudden_o grow_v small_a that_o woman_n will_v miscarry_v for_o the_o extenuation_n of_o a_o woman_n dug_n in_o such_o a_o case_n do_v signify_v want_n of_o blood_n in_o those_o vein_n which_o be_v common_a to_o the_o womb_n and_o to_o the_o dug_n by_o mean_n of_o which_o defect_n the_o child_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o miscarry_v but_o if_o abortion_n shall_v be_v cause_v by_o some_o external_a essicient_a cause_v violent_a agitation_n of_o the_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n and_o a_o burst_n of_o the_o vessel_n with_o a_o pain_n raise_v in_o those_o part_n the_o spirit_n and_o blood_n run_v speedy_o to_o the_o genital_a part_n of_o which_o the_o dug_n be_v destitute_a grow_v small_a than_o they_o be_v furthermore_o plenty_n of_o milk_n drop_v from_o the_o dug_n do_v argue_v weak_a child_n and_o consequent_o portend_v abortion_n according_a to_o hypocrates_n in_o aphor._n 52._o sect._n 5._o but_o if_o frequent_a pain_n aâ—d_v almost_o continual_a do_v torment_v the_o reins_o and_o loin_n reach_v towards_o the_o share_n as_o far_o as_o os_fw-la sacrum_fw-la with_o a_o certain_a endeavour_n of_o go_v out_o of_o the_o womb_n it_o be_v a_o certain_a sign_n of_o a_o woman_n that_o will_v short_o mscarry_v for_o those_o part_n do_v signify_v that_o the_o membrane_n and_o ligament_n wherewith_o the_o child_n be_v fasten_v to_o the_o womb_n be_v stretch_v and_o tear_v in_o â—under_n and_o if_o so_o be_v that_o pure_a blood_n or_o such_o as_o be_v wheyish_a or_o water_n flow_v from_o the_o womb_n do_v â—ollow_v the_o foresay_a pain_n and_o endeavour_n of_o come_v out_o it_o show_v that_o abortion_n be_v hard_a at_o hand_n and_o that_o the_o vessel_n and_o membrane_n of_o the_o womb_n be_v break_v and_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o womb_n open_a at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o cituation_n or_o posture_n of_o the_o child_n be_v change_v for_o whereas_o it_o lay_v high_a and_o possess_v the_o middle_n of_o the_o woman_n belly_n like_o a_o sugar-loof_a bear_n out_o it_o be_v now_o gather_v round_o like_o a_o football_n and_o roil_v down_o towards_o the_o water_n gate_n also_o oftentimes_o there_o follow_v grievous_a symptom_n as_o shivering_n tremble_n palpitation_n of_o the_o heart_n swound_n and_o abundant_a bleed_v hereunto_o may_v be_v add_v what_o hipâ—ocâ—aâ—es_n teach_v we_o in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o popular_a sickness_n text_n 17._o that_o if_o after_o violent_a external_a â—_z such_o as_o be_v blow_n a_o fall_n and_o such_o like_a vehement_a pain_n and_o perturbation_n arise_v in_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n she_o sudden_o or_o at_o most_o the_o same_o day_n miscarry_v but_o if_o the_o external_a cause_n be_v weak_a the_o abortion_n may_v be_v differ_v till_o the_o three_o day_n which_o be_v once_o over_o there_o be_v no_o long_a danger_n of_o abortion_n because_o such_o wound_n and_o hurt_n be_v wont_a to_o grow_v well_o again_o upon_o the_o three_o or_o at_o most_o the_o four_o day_n or_o very_o much_o to_o be_v mitigate_v and_o assuage_v whereupon_o the_o child_n be_v again_o confirm_v in_o the_o womb_n and_o retain_v which_o precept_n 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wellwisher_n peter_n cole_n from_o my_o printing-house_n in_o leaden-hall_n june_n 2._o 1655._o the_o name_n of_o several_a book_n print_v by_o peter_n cole_n in_o leaden-hall_n london_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o printing-press_a in_o cornhill_n near_o the_o exchange_n right_o several_a book_n by_o nich._n culpeper_n gent._n student_n in_o physic_n and_o astrology_n 1_o a_o translation_n of_o the_o new_a dispensatory_a make_v by_o the_o college_n of_o physician_n of_o london_n whereunto_o be_v add_v the_o key_n to_o galen_n method_n of_o physic_n 2_o a_o directory_n for_o midwife_n or_o a_o guide_n for_o womâ—n_n new_o enlarge_v by_o the_o author_n in_o every_o sheet_n and_o illustrate_v with_o divers_a new_a plate_n 3_o galen_n art_n of_o physic_n with_o a_o large_a comment_n 4_o the_o english_a physician_n enlarge_v be_v a_o astrologo-physical_a discourse_n of_o the_o vulgar_a herb_n of_o this_o nation_n wherein_o be_v show_v how_o to_o cure_v a_o man_n self_n of_o most_o disease_n incident_a to_o man_n body_n with_o such_o thing_n as_o grow_v in_o england_n and_o for_o three_o penny_n charge_n also_o in_o the_o same_o book_n be_v show_v 1_o the_o time_n of_o gather_v all_o herb_n both_o vulgar_o and_o astrological_o 2_o the_o way_n of_o dry_v and_o keep_v they_o and_o their_o juice_n 3_o the_o way_n of_o make_v and_o keep_v all_o manner_n of_o useful_a compound_n make_v of_o those_o herb_n the_o way_n of_o mix_v the_o medicine_n according_a to_o the_o cause_n and_o mixture_n of_o the_o disease_n and_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n afflict_v 5_o the_o anatomy_n of_o the_o body_n of_o man_n wherein_o be_v exact_o describe_v the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o body_n of_o man_n illustrate_v with_o very_a many_o large_a brass_n plate_n than_o ever_o be_v in_o english_a before_o 6_o a_o new_a method_n both_o of_o study_v and_o
or_o sweetbread_n 365_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o caul_n or_o omentum_fw-la 366_o the_o fourteen_o book_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o physic_n of_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o reins_o and_o bladder_n the_o preface_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o stone_n in_o the_o kidney_n and_o pain_n in_o the_o reins_o call_v dolour_n nephriticus_n 367_o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o stone_n in_o the_o bladder_n 378_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o inflammation_n of_o the_o reins_o and_o bladder_n 382_o chap._n 4._o of_o piss_a of_o blood_n 385_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o ulcer_n of_o the_o reins_o and_o bladder_n 387_o chap._n 6._o of_o diabetes_n or_o extraordinary_a piss_a 390_o chap._n 7._o of_o piss_a the_o bed_n of_o involuntary_a piss_a or_o not_o contain_v of_o urine_n 392_o chap._n 8._o of_o stoppage_n of_o the_o urine_n and_o strangury_n 394_o chap._n 9_o of_o dysuria_n or_o scald_a of_o the_o urine_n 397_o the_o fifteen_o book_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o physic_n of_o woman_n disease_n the_o preface_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o green-sickness_n call_v chlorosis_n 400_o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o stoppage_n of_o the_o term_n 403_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o immoderate_a flux_n of_o the_o course_n 409_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o whites_n 413_o chap._n 5._o madness_n from_o the_o womb._n 417_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o mother-fits_a or_o womb-sickness_n 420_o chap._n 7._o of_o inflammation_n of_o the_o womb._n 431_o chap._n 8._o of_o a_o ulcer_n of_o the_o womb_n 434_o chap._n 9_o of_o a_o scirrhus_n or_o a_o painlesshard_n swell_v of_o the_o womb_n 490_o chap._n 10._o of_o a_o cancer_n of_o the_o womb._n 492_o chap._n 11._o of_o mortification_n or_o gangrenation_n and_o sphacelation_n or_o blast_v of_o the_o womb._n 493_o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o womb_n wind-and-water_n swell_v or_o dropsy_n 494_o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o fall_n down_o of_o the_o womb_n 498_o chap._n 14._o of_o the_o womb_n shut_v up_o or_o imperforate_v 501_o chap._n 15._o of_o barrenness_n 502_o chap._n 16._o of_o acute_a and_o chronical_a disease_n of_o woman_n with_o child_n 509_o chap._n 17._o of_o abortion_n or_o miscarriage_n 512_o chap._n 18._o of_o hard_a childbirth_n 517_o chap._n 19_o of_o a_o dead_a child_n 520_o chap._n 20._o of_o the_o afterbirth_n retain_v 521_o chap._n 21._o of_o immoderate_a flux_n of_o the_o loches_n or_o childbed_n purgation_n 523_o chap._n 22._o of_o suppression_n of_o childbed_n purgation_n 524_o chap._n 23._o of_o gripe_n after_o child-bearing_a 525_o chap._n 24._o of_o acute_a disease_n of_o woman_n in_o childbed_n 527_o the_o sixteenth_o book_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o physic_n of_o disease_n of_o the_o joint_n and_o rheumatic_a pain_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n the_o preface_n chap._n 1._o of_o pain_n in_o the_o joint_n call_v arthritis_fw-la or_o the_o gout_n 531_o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o hip-gout_n or_o sciatica_n 544_o chap._n 3._o of_o rheumatic_a pain_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n 547_o the_o seventeen_o book_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o physic_n of_o 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nutrition_n or_o nourishment_n the_o disease_n be_v either_o in_o distemperature_n or_o disorder_n of_o the_o excrement_n of_o the_o brain_n of_o which_o come_v a_o catarrh_n defluxion_n or_o distillation_n we_o shall_v bring_v all_o these_o disease_n under_o their_o proper_a head_n and_o chapter_n in_o that_o order_n which_o be_v most_o usual_a for_o the_o way_n of_o cure_n therefore_o we_o shall_v first_o declare_v the_o cold_a distemperature_n of_o the_o brain_n and_o then_o all_o disease_n that_o come_v from_o thence_o because_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o cure_n be_v in_o the_o cure_n of_o that_o afterward_o we_o shall_v lay_v down_o the_o disease_n that_o come_v from_o a_o hot_a distemper_n and_o hot_a humour_n which_o will_v all_o more_o clear_o appear_v in_o their_o several_a chapter_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o distemper_n of_o the_o brain_n all_o distemper_n be_v usual_o divide_v into_o simple_a and_o compound_v material_a and_o immaterial_a simple_n or_o single_a distemper_n 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the_o patient_n be_v fast_v may_v sit_v so_o cover_v over_o it_o that_o the_o water_n may_v not_o touch_v he_o but_o the_o vapour_n only_o or_o you_o may_v sweat_v he_o with_o a_o dry_a bath_n call_v common_o stuphes_n let_v the_o vapour_n of_o the_o former_a decoction_n be_v receive_v from_o red_a hot_a flint_n upon_o which_o it_o have_v be_v sprinkle_v a_o decoction_n of_o burdock_n and_o other_o dock_n root_n be_v much_o commend_v for_o provoke_a sweat_n but_o our_o woman_n use_v the_o decoction_n of_o danewort_n call_v ebulus_n for_o this_o and_o disease_n of_o the_o joint_n by_o which_o they_o provoke_v sweat_v violent_o when_o the_o patient_n have_v sweat_n enough_o get_v he_o to_o bed_n and_o give_v one_o dram_n of_o treacle_n with_o any_o proper_a water_n distil_v he_o must_v bathe_v thus_o twice_o or_o thrice_o in_o a_o week_n in_o autumn_n he_o must_v hold_v his_o limb_n in_o the_o hot_a grape_n or_o wine-press_n a_o hour_n or_o two_o and_o afterward_o anoint_v they_o with_o 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nourish_v the_o infant_n in_o the_o womb._n or_o if_o it_o be_v a_o acute_a disease_n without_o a_o fever_n as_o the_o falling-sickness_n apoplexy_n universal_a convulsion_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n the_o mother_n and_o infant_n can_v withstand_v the_o violence_n of_o the_o disease_n neither_o can_v they_o bear_v such_o strong_a medicine_n as_o be_v requisite_a to_o the_o cure_n of_o those_o disease_n yet_o we_o must_v know_v that_o this_o prognostic_n be_v not_o perpetual_o true_a for_o we_o know_v by_o the_o testimony_n and_o example_n in_o author_n and_o by_o daily_a experience_n that_o many_o woman_n with_o child_n have_v acute_a disease_n escape_v with_o their_o life_n but_o chronical_a or_o linger_a disease_n as_o intermit_a ague_n catarrh_n tenesmus_n etc._n etc._n do_v threaten_v abortion_n and_o if_o they_o cause_v it_o not_o they_o can_v hardly_o be_v cure_v before_o the_o woman_n be_v bring_v to_o bed_n but_o do_v keep_v her_o company_n till_o she_o lie_v down_o disease_n 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