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flat_a and_o hang_v it_o about_o the_o woman_n neck_n so_o that_o it_o may_v reach_v the_o pit_n of_o her_o stomach_n and_o it_o will_v draw_v the_o womb_n upward_o or_o keep_v it_o in_o its_o place_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o fall_v down_o or_o give_v the_o child_n occasion_n to_o seek_v for_o untimely_a passage_n chap._n xxv_o of_o the_o wash_v of_o woman_n after_o delivery_n with_o direction_n how_o to_o make_v they_o for_o the_o first_o wash_v take_v a_o good_a handful_n of_o young_a charvil_n boil_v it_o in_o 2_o pint_n of_o water_n which_o have_v do_v add_v to_o it_o a_o spoonful_n of_o honey_n of_o rose_n and_o let_v the_o midwife_n use_v it_o at_o her_o discretion_n and_o it_o will_v draw_v down_o the_o purgation_n heal_v and_o cleanse_v the_o afflict_a part_n there_o be_v some_o that_o use_v milk_n instead_o of_o water_n affirm_v that_o it_o great_o mitigate_v the_o pain_n but_o by_o those_o who_o experience_n have_v teach_v better_a it_o be_v reject_v this_o have_v be_v use_v 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have_v by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o fire_n well_o mix_v they_o together_o spread_v they_o plasterwise_o upon_o a_o cloth_n fit_a to_o cover_v the_o belly_n as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v convenient_a some_o of_o this_o you_o may_v lay_v upon_o the_o nipple_n have_v first_o anoint_v they_o with_o oil_n of_o acorn_n of_o spermaceti_n and_o it_o will_v allay_v the_o inflammation_n and_o much_o strengthen_v they_o to_o cleanse_v a_o woman_n before_o she_o rise_v take_v a_o considerable_a quantity_n of_o bitter_a almond_n peel_v they_o bruise_v they_o well_o and_o make_v they_o into_o a_o past_a with_o the_o yolk_n of_o a_o egg_n and_o powder_n of_o grise_n put_v the_o past_a into_o a_o bag_n of_o shamy_n and_o dip_v it_o in_o black_a wine_n temper_v it_o well_o and_o use_v it_o upon_o the_o place_n where_o the_o cerecloth_n have_v be_v lay_v and_o after_o that_o wash_v the_o say_a place_n with_o black_a wine_n wherein_o orange_a flower_n have_v be_v steep_v and_o it_o will_v cleanse_v these_o part_n to_o admiration_n chap._n xxvii_o how_o to_o expel_v the_o colic_n from_o woman_n in_o childbirth_n and_o the_o violent_a gripe_a that_n attend_v the_o first_o delivery_n these_o pain_n frequent_o afflict_v the_o woman_n no_o less_o than_o the_o pang_n of_o her_o labour_n and_o be_v by_o the_o ignorant_a take_v many_o time_n the_o one_o for_o the_o other_o sometime_o again_o they_o join_v force_n and_o happen_v at_o the_o same_o instant_n which_o be_v occasion_v by_o the_o cruddy_a matter_n in_o the_o stomach_n contract_v through_o indigestion_n and_o whilst_o such_o a_o pain_n last_v the_o woman_n advance_v nothing_o towards_o her_o travel_n to_o expel_v the_o fit_n of_o the_o colic_n therefore_o take_v two_o ounce_n of_o sweet_a almond_n oil_n and_o a_o ounce_n of_o cinnamon-water_n with_o 3_o or_o 4_o drop_n of_o spirit_n of_o ginger_n and_o let_v the_o woman_n drink_v it_o off_o and_o if_o this_o work_v not_o your_o desire_n make_v a_o glyster_n of_o cammomile_n baum_n leave_v olive-oyl_n and_o new_a milk_n concoct_v the_o former_a in_o the_o latter_a and_o have_v strain_v it_o very_o well_o administer_v it_o as_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o such_o case_n nor_o be_v fomentation_n proper_a for_o dispel_v wind_n amiss_o if_o the_o pain_n prove_v the_o gripe_a or_o fret_v of_o the_o gut_n continue_v long_o after_o delivery_n or_o if_o it_o happen_v upon_o the_o course_n descend_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o smallness_n of_o the_o vein_n which_o convey_v the_o blood_n into_o the_o matrix_fw-la which_o often_o befall_v woman_n lie_v in_o of_o their_o first_o child_n wherefore_o it_o be_v altogether_o convenient_a to_o use_v such_o a_o remedy_n at_o such_o a_o time_n as_o may_v eradicate_v the_o cause_n for_o the_o future_a and_o above_o all_o i_o recommend_v this_o most_o approve_v one_o use_v with_o success_n by_o many_o noble_a woman_n recepe_v of_o the_o root_n of_o great_a camfory_n a_o dram_n nutmeg_n and_o peach-kernel_n of_o each_o two_o scruple_n yellow_a amber_n and_o amber_n grease_v of_o the_o former_a a_o dram_n and_o the_o latter_a a_o scruple_n bruise_v they_o together_o and_o give_v they_o the_o woman_n as_o soon_o as_o she_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o two_o or_o three_o spoonful_n of_o white-wine_n but_o if_o it_o so_o happen_v that_o she_o be_v feverish_a then_o let_v it_o be_v in_o as_o much_o warm_a broth._n chap._n xxviii_o the_o approve_a receipt_n for_o hinder_v the_o monthly_a flux_n in_o woman_n with_o child_n also_o to_o cause_v woman_n that_o be_v fearful_a and_o subject_a to_o abortion_n to_o contain_v the_o birth_n together_o with_o preparatory_a ointment_n to_o be_v use_v before_o the_o time_n of_o delivery_n and_o direction_n for_o stay_v or_o prevent_v vomit_v much_o incident_a to_o woman_n with_o child_n to_o hinder_v the_o superfluity_n or_o eflux_n dangerous_a to_o woman_n far_o go_v with_o child_n take_v the_o oil_n of_o rose_n virgins-wax_n juice_n of_o male_a knotgrass_n of_o each_o 3_o ounce_n 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