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flower_n of_o violet_n and_o borrage_n but_o the_o use_n of_o cooling_n apozem_v be_v much_o praise_v in_o this_o case_n take_v of_o cleanse_a barley_n three_o pugil_n of_o the_o root_n of_o borrage_n and_o succory_n each_o ounce_n of_o the_o leaf_n of_o borage_n succory_n endive_n fumitory_n and_o sorrel_n each_o one_o handful_n of_o the_o cordial_a flower_n and_o of_o the_o cold_a seed_n each_o one_o pugil_n of_o anniseed_n one_o dram_n of_o prune_n twelve_o of_o raisin_n one_o ounce_n boyl_n they_o in_o a_o sufficient_a quantity_n of_o water_n to_o one_o pint_n and_o a_o half_n to_o the_o strain_a liquor_n add_v a_o sufficient_a quantity_n of_o sugar_n make_v a_o clear_a apozem_n aromatize_v it_o with_o a_o drachm_n of_o the_o species_n of_o the_o three_o sander_n but_o if_o you_o intend_v to_o have_v it_o purge_v a_o little_a add_v towards_o the_o latter_a end_n the_o leave_v of_o senna_n and_o of_o the_o pulp_n of_o tamarind_n each_o one_o ounce_n and_o after_o it_o be_v boil_a 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alter_v with_o the_o foresay_a herb_n six_o ounce_n of_o the_o oil_n of_o sweet-almond_n and_o violet_n each_o two_o ounce_n of_o suggar_n one_o ounce_n yolk_n of_o egg_n two_o mingle_v they_o let_v it_o be_v retain_v if_o she_o can_v all_o the_o night_n and_o when_o the_o heat_n be_v very_o much_o stuff_v the_o chicken_n for_o this_o decoction_n with_o conserve_v of_o rose_n if_o the_o disease_n proceed_v from_o dryness_n it_o must_v be_v cure_a with_o moisten_a meat_n of_o good_a nourishment_n and_o with_o drink_n and_o the_o woman_n must_v walk_v often_o but_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o tire_v herself_o and_o friction_n must_v be_v use_v above_o the_o region_n of_o the_o womb_n that_o the_o part_n may_v be_v dilate_v so_o that_o the_o menstruous_a blood_n may_v be_v allure_v to_o the_o womb._n bath_n be_v also_o proper_a and_o ointment_n make_v of_o mucilage_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o psyllium_n and_o quince_n and_o the_o like_a and_o glister_v also_o do_v good_a take_v of_o the_o 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hot_a be_v also_o good_a and_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v sufficient_a for_o marry_a woman_n which_o by_o conversation_n with_o their_o husband_n be_v somewhat_o discharge_v but_o they_o will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a for_o maid_n and_o widow_n and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o provoke_v the_o hemorrhoid_n or_o to_o open_a issue_n but_o if_o the_o disease_n proceed_v from_o obstinate_a obstruction_n it_o must_v be_v treat_v as_o be_v propose_v in_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o suppression_n of_o the_o course_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o course_n break_v out_o by_o place_n not_o natural_a the_o menstruous_a flux_n happen_v to_o break_v out_o by_o contrary_a way_n upon_o two_o account_n for_o either_o nature_n provide_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o woman_n body_n when_o she_o know_v there_o be_v any_o impediment_n in_o the_o womb_n and_o the_o vein_n of_o it_o that_o hinder_v the_o blood_n from_o pass_v seek_v another_o passage_n whereby_o she_o may_v be_v unburthen_v and_o the_o health_n of_o the_o woman_n preserve_v or_o forget_v the_o natural_a passage_n she_o either_o accustom_n herself_o to_o another_o or_o wander_v about_o she_o sometime_o use_v this_o passage_n sometime_o that_o for_o in_o some_o the_o menstruous_a blood_n be_v discharge_v by_o the_o mouth_n in_o other_o through_o the_o nostril_n by_o the_o eye_n and_o bloody_a tear_n by_o the_o dug_n and_o pile_n also_o by_o the_o finger_n and_o urine_n and_o sometime_o by_o a_o redness_n in_o one_o of_o the_o cheek_n and_o if_o there_o be_v a_o impediment_n in_o the_o womb_n that_o hinder_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o blood_n that_o way_n it_o be_v better_a it_o shall_v flow_v these_o way_n than_o not_o at_o all_o for_o so_o say_v hypocrates_n menstruis_fw-la deficientibus_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la e_fw-la