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original_n either_o from_o repletion_n or_o inanition_n from_o fullness_n or_o emptiness_n the_o stop_n of_o the_o month_n do_v produce_v at_o first_o a_o general_a cachexy_n or_o evil_a habit_n of_o body_n that_o be_v want_v of_o appetite_n &_o digestion_n indisposednesse_n to_o exercise_n dullness_n and_o drowsynesse_n etc._n etc._n this_o cachexy_n if_o it_o be_v not_o take_v away_o by_o bleed_v purge_a sweat_a abstinence_n or_o the_o like_a do_v beget_v some_o other_o disease_n unto_o which_o the_o body_n be_v most_o incline_v the_o distemper_n which_o do_v general_o ensue_v hereupon_o be_v pain_n in_o the_o head_n back_z and_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n intermit_a fever_n the_o black_a and_o yellow_a jaundice_n difficulty_n of_o breathe_v the_o dropsy_n the_o scurvy_a the_o pleurisy_n the_o squinancy_n etc._n etc._n such_o like_a disease_n do_v most_o frequent_o happen_v upon_o the_o obstruction_n of_o the_o monthly_a course_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o body_n whole_o exempt_v 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will_v be_v too_o tedious_a to_o say_v any_o thing_n in_o particular_a have_v general_o consider_v the_o error_n in_o quantity_n commit_v by_o the_o retention_n or_o immoderate_a expulsion_n of_o the_o month_n from_o whence_o may_v proceed_v all_o those_o disease_n in_o woman_n which_o be_v common_a unto_o all_o mankind_n we_o come_v now_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o evil_a quality_n of_o the_o humour_n so_o retain_v or_o expel_v from_o whence_o proceed_v disease_n of_o the_o womb_n and_o such_o as_o be_v peculiar_a unto_o woman_n the_o womb_n be_v a_o tender_a part_n nervous_a and_o exquisite_o sensible_a apt_a to_o receive_v a_o various_a impression_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o humour_n which_o be_v cast_v into_o it_o and_o contain_v in_o it_o sharp_a and_o bilious_a humour_n ulcerate_v the_o womb_n melancholic_a juice_n harden_v it_o and_o breed_v a_o scirrhus_n therein_o hot_a blood_n do_v inflame_v it_o crude_a and_o indigested_a humour_n putrefy_v and_o cause_v a_o suffocation_n thereof_o which_o be_v call_v the_o hysterical_a passion_n and_o so_o be_v it_o humect_v dry_a cancerate_v etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o humour_n which_o it_o receive_v those_o humour_n which_o hurt_v the_o womb_n have_v other_o passage_n appoint_v they_o by_o nature_n by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v expel_v without_o prejudice_n to_o the_o part_n through_o which_o they_o pass_v such_o be_v the_o tenderness_n of_o the_o womb_n in_o respect_n of_o other_o part_n as_o the_o bladder_n the_o intestine_n the_o pore_n and_o other_o particular_a emunctory_n now_o when_o these_o or_o some_o of_o these_o by_o any_o cause_n whatsoever_o be_v stop_v whereby_o there_o be_v some_o offensive_a humour_n retain_v which_o shall_v but_o can_v by_o these_o passage_n be_v expel_v nature_n out_o of_o her_o providence_n to_o the_o whole_a be_v force_v to_o throw_v out_o this_o offensive_a humour_n into_o the_o tender_a womb_n which_o present_o receive_v the_o impression_n thereof_o and_o suffer_v more_o or_o less_o after_o a_o diverse_a manner_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o humour_n sometime_o the_o womb_n suffer_v by_o procatarcticall_a or_o outward_a cause_n it_o may_v be_v indurate_v by_o cold_a injection_n it_o may_v be_v inflame_v by_o too_o hot_a a_o pessary_a and_o by_o too_o long_a continuance_n of_o too_o sharp_a a_o pessary_a it_o may_v be_v ulcerate_v what_o prudence_n then_o and_o religion_n be_v there_o require_v in_o that_o practitioner_n whether_o physician_n or_o chirurgeon_n that_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o cure_n of_o disease_n in_o the_o womb_n how_o possible_a be_v it_o for_o a_o unskilful_a hand_n to_o ulcerate_v or_o inflame_v the_o womb_n in_o attempt_v by_o pessary_a to_o cure_v the_o hysterical_a passion_n so_o likewise_o in_o the_o cure_n of_o any_o other_o distemper_n of_o the_o womb_n as_o also_o of_o all_o other_o disease_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o woman_n without_o much_o prudence_n skill_n and_o caution_n there_o be_v much_o danger_n chap._n ii_o to_o procure_v the_o month_n first_o of_o all_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o patient_n pulse_n which_o you_o shall_v observe_v to_o be_v either_o too_o quick_a too_o flow_v or_o moderate_v if_o her_o pulse_n be_v quick_a than_o ordinary_a it_o will_v be_v convenient_a for_o she_o to_o be_v let_v blood_n if_o slow_a than_o be_v usual_a to_o healthful_a woman_n the_o best_a way_n be_v to_o refrain_v bleed_v if_o her_o pulse_n be_v moderate_a viz_o neither_o too_o quick_a nor_o too_o slow_a she_o may_v bleed_v or_o not_o bleed_v according_a to_o these_o follow_a â—_z the_o patient_n must_v be_v let_v blood_n upon_o a_o moderate_a pulse_n if_o she_o do_v sometime_o bleed_v at_o nose_n or_o if_o she_o have_v pain_n in_o her_o head_n or_o in_o her_o back_n or_o in_o any_o of_o her_o side_n or_o if_o she_o be_v natural_o subject_a to_o wart_n or_o have_v a_o wen_n in_o any_o part_n of_o she_o for_o all_o these_o be_v sign_n of_o a_o melancholic_a constitution_n wherein_o let_v blood_n be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n require_v she_o must_v not_o bleed_v upon_o a_o moderate_a pulse_n if_o her_o leg_n be_v subject_a to_o swell_v and_o pit_n or_o if_o she_o be_v sick_a after_o her_o meat_n or_o if_o she_o be_v very_o drowsy_a and_o incline_v to_o sleep_n much_o for_o these_o be_v sign_n of_o a_o phlegmatic_a constitution_n wherein_o let_v blood_n be_v some_o what_o dangerous_a in_o regard_n of_o a_o dropsy_n i_o have_v set_v down_o several_o the_o sign_n whereby_o may_v be_v know_v whether_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a for_o she_o to_o bleed_v or_o not_o to_o bleed_v yet_o often_o time_n these_o sign_n which_o i_o distinguish_v mâ—y_v happen_v together_o in_o the_o same_o body_n as_o the_o same_o woman_n which_o have_v pain_n in_o her_o head_n side_n or_o back_n which_o i_o call_v sign_n that_o let_a blood_n be_v requisite_a may_v also_o have_v a_o swell_a in_o her_o leg_n which_o of_o itself_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o let_v blood_n be_v not_o necessary_a in_o this_o case_n it_o will_v be_v convenient_a for_o she_o to_o bleed_v for_o these_o several_a sign_n concur_v be_v a_o argument_n that_o she_o do_v labour_n with_o a_o plechora_fw-it or_o fullness_n of_o humour_n which_o must_v be_v empty_v by_o let_v blood_n which_o be_v the_o most_o general_a evacuation_n blood_n must_v be_v take_v away_o upon_o this_o occasion_n always_o from_o those_o vein_n which_o be_v in_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o body_n it_o be_v most_o commom_n to_o let_v blood_n in_o one_o of_o the_o foot_n yet_o if_o the_o patient_n have_v a_o pain_n in_o she_o back_o or_o in_o the_o hinder_a part_n of_o her_o head_n it_o will_v be_v more_o proper_a for_o she_o to_o bleed_v with_o leech_n in_o the_o haemorrhoidal_a vein_n if_o she_o have_v pain_n in_o any_o of_o her_o side_n or_o in_o the_o side_n of_o her_o head_n she_o must_v bleed_v in_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o same_o side_n where_o the_o pain_n be_v except_o her_o foot_n or_o ankle_n swell_v then_o must_v she_o not_o bleed_v in_o the_o foot_n lest_o thereby_o the_o â—umors_n of_o her_o body_n be_v too_o much_o call_v down_o but_o let_v she_o rather_o bleed_v in_o the_o vein_n under_o the_o ham_n if_o she_o have_v pain_n on_o both_o side_n alike_o or_o athwart_o her_o chest_n or_o if_o she_o have_v no_o pain_n it_o will_v be_v most_o convenient_a for_o she_o to_o bleed_v in_o the_o left_a foot_n because_o the_o spleen_n be_v on_o the_o left_a side_n who_o fullness_n and_o stop_n be_v common_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o distemper_n after_o blood-letting_n the_o next_o thing_n in_o order_n to_o be_v do_v be_v vomit_v but_o if_o the_o patient_n upon_o bleed_v perceive_v a_o manifest_a alteration_n to_o the_o better_a it_o will_v be_v wisdom_n to_o let_v she_o alone_o some_o time_n and_o to_o observe_v whether_o
notwithstanding_o all_o mean_n use_v sometime_o there_o be_v some_o part_n of_o the_o afterbirth_n leave_v behind_o which_o can_v speedy_o be_v bring_v away_o but_o do_v putrify_v in_o the_o womb_n and_o do_v cause_n dangerous_a symptom_n and_o oftentimes_o death_n i_o will_v therefore_o advise_v all_o midwife_n to_o be_v sure_a that_o the_o whole_a afterbirth_n come_v away_o in_o its_o proper_a time_n so_o soon_o as_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v without_o mangle_v or_o tear_v which_o may_v be_v do_v with_o ease_n speed_n and_o safety_n by_o put_v up_o their_o whole_a hand_n into_o the_o body_n and_o therewith_o gentle_o separate_v the_o same_o from_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o womb_n i_o confess_v they_o that_o trust_v to_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o navel-string_n which_o i_o presume_v most_o do_v have_v scarce_o the_o afterbirth_n of_o one_o in_o twenty_o break_a yet_o it_o be_v great_a pity_n that_o one_o in_o a_o hundred_o shall_v suffer_v in_o the_o like_a nature_n there_o be_v such_o a_o way_n and_o mean_n to_o prevent_v it_o whereupon_o there_o be_v no_o other_o inconvenience_n do_v ensue_v upon_o all_o occasion_n when_o i_o have_v be_v call_v to_o case_n of_o great_a difficulty_n i_o have_v ever_o make_v sure_a with_o the_o afterbirth_n by_o put_v up_o my_o whole_a hand_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o with_o what_o success_n they_o which_o have_v have_v experience_n do_v well_o know_v neither_o have_v i_o ever_o observe_v any_o inconvenience_n ensue_v which_o make_v i_o bold_a to_o counsel_v all_o midwife_n to_o do_v the_o like_a chap._n xii_o for_o the_o overflow_n of_o milk_n in_o woman_n breast_n many_o woman_n be_v incline_v to_o this_o distemper_n which_o proceed_v either_o from_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o breast_n the_o retentive_a faculty_n thereof_o be_v lose_v or_o else_o from_o the_o waterish_a temperament_n of_o the_o mass_n of_o blood_n or_o humour_n contain_v in_o the_o vein_n and_o artery_n and_o in_o some_o woman_n there_o be_v both_o these_o cause_n let_v she_o drink_v a_o quarter_n of_o a_o pint_n of_o this_o follow_a apozem_n in_o a_o morning_n fast_v at_o four_o in_o the_o afternoon_n and_o at_o night_n to_o bedward_o so_o long_o as_o it_o shall_v last_v the_o apozem_n take_v guajacum_fw-la four_o ounce_n china_n sassafras_n and_o sarsaparilla_n of_o each_o a_o ounce_n liquorice_n a_o ounce_n and_o half_a agrimony_n and_o betony_n of_o each_o a_o handful_n raisin_n stone_v four_o ounce_n infuse_v they_o all_o night_n in_o two_o gallon_n of_o warm_a water_n in_o the_o morning_n boil_v they_o in_o a_o vessel_n close_o cover_v until_o half_o be_v waste_v strain_v away_o the_o ingredient_n and_o drink_v the_o liquor_n as_o aforesaid_a after_o she_o have_v take_v this_o apozem_n let_v she_o take_v the_o quantity_n of_o a_o nutmeg_n of_o conserve_n of_o red_a rose_n vitriolate_v three_o or_o four_o time_n a_o day_n until_o her_o constitution_n be_v alter_v let_v she_o all_o this_o while_n wear_v upon_o her_o breast_n plaster_n of_o oxycroceum_fw-la chap._n xiii_o to_o dry_v up_o the_o milk_n in_o woman_n breast_n take_v vnguentum_fw-la populeon_n and_o diachylon_n plaster_n of_o each_o a_o ounce_n and_o half_a melt_v they_o together_o and_o when_o it_o be_v almost_o cold_a stir_v into_o it_o two_o dram_n of_o the_o powder_n of_o alabaster_n and_o a_o dram_n of_o lapis_fw-la calaminaris_fw-la fine_o powder_v make_v two_o large_a plaster_n hereof_o and_o apply_v they_o to_o her_o breast_n let_v she_o wear_v black_a wool_n in_o her_o armpit_n if_o this_o succeed_v not_o let_v she_o purge_v with_o a_o dram_n of_o pilulae_fw-la cochiae_fw-la if_o after_o her_o purge_n she_o perceive_v not_o her_o milk_n to_o dry_v up_o give_v she_o the_o apozem_n in_o the_o foregoing_a chapter_n for_o the_o overflow_n of_o milk_n etc._n etc._n chap._n fourteen_o for_o a_o ulcer_n in_o the_o womb._n first_o take_v away_o eight_o ounce_n of_o blood_n more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o the_o patient_n strength_n from_o her_o right_a arm_n the_o next_o day_n after_o her_o bleed_a let_v she_o begin_v to_o take_v of_o this_o follow_a electuary_n let_v she_o continue_v the_o same_o for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o and_o twenty_o day_n give_v she_o the_o quantity_n of_o a_o nutmeg_n of_o it_o at_o a_o time_n twice_o a_o day_n viz._n in_o the_o morning_n fast_v and_o at_o four_o in_o the_o afternoon_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n once_o in_o seven_o day_n let_v she_o purge_v with_o this_o follow_a potion_n the_o electuary_n take_v conserve_n of_o scurvygrass_n four_o ounce_n conserve_v of_o roman_a wormwood_n two_o ounce_n crab_n eye_n fine_o powder_v three_o dram_n tartarum_fw-la viâ—riolatum_fw-la a_o dram_n and_o half_a salt_n of_o steel_n a_o dram_n which_o the_o as_o much_o syrup_n of_o mint_n as_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a mix_v they_o together_o into_o a_o electuary_n the_o purge_a potion_n take_v sena_n three_o dram_n rhubarb_n a_o dram_n agarick_n half_a a_o dram_n coriander_n seed_n prepare_v a_o scruple_n spikenard_n ten_o grain_n infuse_v they_o in_o four_o ounce_n of_o white_a wine_n for_o the_o space_n of_o twelve_o hour_n strain_v away_o the_o ingredient_n and_o dissolve_v in_o the_o strain_a liquor_n syrup_n of_o rose_n solutive_a a_o ounce_n manna_n half_a a_o ounce_n oil_n of_o vitriol_n seven_o drop_n after_o she_o have_v take_v one_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o her_o electuary_n and_o purge_v thrice_o viz_o every_o seven_o day_n let_v she_o drink_v of_o this_o follow_a apozem_n for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o and_o twenty_o day_n more_o eight_o or_o nine_o spoonful_n at_o a_o time_n every_o morning_n fast_v and_o at_o night_n to_o bedward_o the_o apozem_n take_v the_o root_n of_o china_n and_o sarsaparilla_n of_o each_o a_o ounce_n and_o half_a agrimony_n mugwort_n sanicle_n shepherd_n purse_n of_o each_o half_n a_o handful_n liquorice_n a_o ounce_n and_o half_a boil_v they_o in_o three_o quart_n of_o water_n until_o half_o be_v waste_v strain_v away_o the_o ingredient_n 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