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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d common_o call_v the_o false_a cource_n or_o white_n of_o which_o i_o will_v speak_v hereafter_o second_o it_o be_v say_v to_o proceed_v from_o the_o womb_n for_o there_o be_v two_o way_n by_o which_o the_o blood_n flowesforth_o the_o one_o be_v by_o the_o internal_a vein_n in_o in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o womb_n and_o this_o be_v proper_o call_v the_o monthly_a flux_n the_o other_o be_v by_o those_o vein_n which_o be_v terminate_v in_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o matrice_n and_o this_o be_v call_v of_o aetius_n the_o hemorrhodes_n of_o the_o womb_n last_o it_o be_v say_v to_o exceed_v both_o in_o quantity_n and_o time_n in_o quantity_n say_v hypocrates_n when_o they_o flow_v above_o 18_o ounce_n mul._n in_o time_n say_v aristotle_n when_o they_o flow_v above_o three_o day_n 2._o but_o we_o take_v this_o for_o a_o certain_a character_n of_o their_o inordinate_a flow_n when_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o body_n thereby_o be_v weaken_v in_o body_n abound_v with_o gross_a humour_n 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satyrion_n the_o apt_a time_n for_o conception_n be_v instant_o after_o the_o month_n be_v cease_v because_o then_o the_o womb_n be_v thirsty_a and_o dry_a â—â—abit_fw-la apt_a to_o draw_v the_o seed_n and_o also_o to_o retain_v it_o by_o the_o roughness_n of_o the_o inward_a superficies_n and_o beside_o in_o some_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o womb_n be_v turn_v unto_o the_o back_n 13._o or_o side_n and_o be_v not_o place_n right_a until_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o course_n excess_n in_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v lay_v aside_o all_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n shun_v study_n and_o care_n as_o adverse_a to_o conception_n for_o if_o a_o woman_n do_v conceive_v the_o wise_a parent_n be_v otherwise_o addict_v of_o ten_o beget_v but_o foolish_a child_n because_o the_o animal_n faculty_n of_o the_o parent_n viz._n the_o understanding_n and_o the_o rest_n from_o whence_o the_o child_n have_v his_o reason_n be_v as_o it_o be_v confuse_v through_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o care_n and_o cogitation_n example_n hereof_o we_o have_v in_o learned_a man_n who_o
the_o left_a side_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o right_n in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o cavity_n there_o be_v little_a hole_n 〈◊〉_d call_v the_o cotyledones_fw-la which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o certain_a vein_n and_o artery_n serve_v in_o breed_v woman_n to_o convey_v sustenance_n to_o the_o child_n which_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o vmbilicall_a vein_n and_o in_o other_o to_o carry_v the_o cource_n into_o matrice_n now_o touch_v the_o menstrual_n they_o be_v define_v to_o be_v a_o monthly_a flux_n of_o excrementitious_a and_o â—â—profitable_a blood_n 20._o in_o which_o we_o be_v to_o note_v that_o the_o matter_n slow_v forth_o be_v excrementitious_a 8._o which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o superplus_n or_o redundancie_n of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v a_o excrement_n in_o quantity_n in_o quality_n be_v pure_a and_o incorrupt_a like_a unto_o the_o blood_n in_o the_o vein_n and_o that_o the_o menstruous_a blood_n be_v pure_a and_o simple_o of_o itself_o all_o one_o in_o quality_n 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superfluity_n of_o the_o last_o aliment_n of_o the_o fleshy_a part_n it_o may_v be_v object_v if_o the_o blood_n be_v not_o of_o a_o hurtful_a quality_n how_o can_v it_o cause_v such_o 7._o venomous_a effect_n as_o if_o the_o same_o fall_n upon_o tree_n and_o herb_n it_o make_v the_o one_o barren_a and_o mortify_v the_o other_o and_o averro_n write_v 7._o that_o if_o a_o man_n accompany_v with_o a_o menstruous_a woman_n if_o she_o conceive_v she_o shall_v bring_v forth_o a_o leper_n contrahit_fw-la i_o answer_v this_o malignity_n be_v contract_v in_o the_o womb_n for_o the_o woman_n want_v native_a heat_n to_o digest_v this_o superfluity_n send_v it_o to_o the_o matrice_n where_o seat_v itself_o until_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o womb_n be_v dilate_v it_o become_v corrupt_a and_o venomous_a which_o may_v easy_o be_v consider_v the_o heat_n and_o moistness_n of_o the_o place_n this_o blood_n therefore_o be_v out_o of_o his_o vessel_n offend_v in_o quality_n in_o this_o sense_n let_v we_o understand_v pliny_n fernelius_n florus_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o torrent_n debilis_fw-la but_o if_o frigidity_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o woman_n can_v digest_v all_o their_o last_o nourishment_n and_o consequent_o that_o they_o have_v these_o purgation_n it_o remain_v to_o give_v a_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v of_o so_o cold_a a_o constitution_n more_o than_o man_n which_o be_v this_o the_o natural_a end_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v 1.28.9.1_o be_v to_o propagate_v and_o this_o injunction_n be_v impose_v upon_o they_o by_o god_n at_o their_o first_o creation_n and_o again_o after_o the_o deluge_n now_o in_o the_o act_n of_o conception_n there_o must_v be_v a_o efficiens_fw-la agent_n and_o a_o patient_n for_o if_o they_o be_v both_o every_o way_n of_o one_o constitution_n they_o 7._o can_v propagate_v man_n therefore_o be_v hot_a and_o dry_a woman_n cold_a and_o moist_a he_o be_v the_o manat_fw-la agent_n she_o the_o subministrat_fw-la patient_n or_o weak_a vessel_n that_o she_o shall_v sâ—scipiendo_fw-la be_v subject_a unto_o the_o office_n of_o the_o man._n it_o be_v necessary_a likewise_o that_o woman_n shall_v be_v of_o a_o cold_a constitution_n because_o in_o she_o be_v require_v a_o redundancy_n of_o matter_n for_o the_o infant_n depend_v on_o she_o for_o otherwise_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o superplus_n of_o nourishment_n for_o the_o child_n more_o than_o be_v convenient_a for_o the_o mother_n then_o will_v the_o infant_n detract_v and_o weaken_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o mother_n and_o like_v unto_o the_o viper_n the_o generation_n of_o the_o infant_n will_v be_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o parent_n tota_fw-la these_o monthly_a purgation_n continue_v from_o the_o 15._o year_n to_o the_o 46._o or_o 50._o yet_o often_o there_o happen_v a_o suppression_n which_o be_v either_o natural_a or_o morbifficall_a they_o be_v natural_o suppress_v in_o breed_a woman_n and_o such_o as_o give_v suck_v the_o morbificall_a suppression_n fall_v now_o into_o our_o method_n to_o be_v speak_v off_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o retention_n of_o the_o month_n 〈◊〉_d the_o suppression_n of_o the_o term_n be_v a_o interception_n of_o that_o accustomary_a evacuation_n of_o blood_n which_o every_o month_n shall_v come_v from_o the_o matrice_n proceed_v from_o the_o instrument_n or_o matter_n vitiate_v the_o part_n affect_v be_v the_o womb_n and_o that_o of_o itself_o or_o by_o consent_n cause_n the_o cause_n of_o this_o suppression_n be_v either_o external_a or_o internal_a the_o external_a cause_n may_v be_v heat_n or_o dryness_n of_o the_o air_n immoderate_a watch_v great_a labour_n vehement_a motion_n and_o the_o like_a whereby_o the_o matter_n be_v so_o consume_v and_o the_o body_n so_o exhaust_v that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o superplus_n remain_v to_o be_v expel_v as_o be_v record_v of_o the_o 2._o amozonite_n who_o be_v active_a and_o always_o in_o motion_n have_v their_o fluxion_n very_o little_a or_o not_o at_o all_o or_o it_o may_v 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nature_n will_v subdue_v the_o disease_n cure_n in_o the_o cure_n of_o this_o affect_v two_o thing_n must_v be_v observe_v first_o that_o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o pararoxisme_n nature_n be_v provoke_v to_o expel_v those_o malignant_a vapour_n which_o bind_v up_o the_o sense_n that_o she_o may_v be_v recall_v out_o of_o that_o sleepy_a ecstasy_n second_o that_o in_o the_o intermission_n of_o the_o fit_a proper_a medicine_n be_v apply_v to_o take_v away_o the_o cause_n to_o stir_v up_o nature_n fasten_v cupping-glass_n to_o the_o hip_n and_o navel_n apply_v ligature_n to_o the_o thigh_n rub_v the_o extreme_a part_n with_o salt_n vinegar_n &_o musturd_n cause_o loud_a clamour_n and_o thundering_n in_o her_o ear_n apply_v to_o the_o nose_n assa_fw-la faetida_fw-la castor_fw-la and_o saga_fw-la penum_fw-la steep_v in_o vinegar_n provoke_v she_o to_o sneeze_n by_o blow_v up_o into_o her_o nose_n the_o powder_n of_o castor_fw-la white_a pepper_n pellitory_n of_o spain_n and_o white_a hellebore_n hold_v under_o her_o nose_n partridge_n feather_n hair_n and_o old_a shoe_n burn_v and_o all_o other_o stink_a thing_n for_o evil_a odour_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o nature_n hence_o the_o animal_n spirit_n do_v so_o contest_v and_o strive_v against_o they_o that_o the_o natural_a heat_n be_v thereby_o restore_v the_o brain_n be_v so_o oppress_v sometime_o that_o we_o be_v compel_v to_o burn_v the_o outward_a skin_n of_o the_o head_n with_o hot_a oil_n or_o with_o a_o hot_a iron_n sharp_a clyster_n and_o suppository_n be_v available_a â„ž_o m.i._n anice_a seed_n â„¥_o s._n anaÊ’ii_fw-la boil_v these_o in_o lib._n two_o of_o water_n to_o the_o half_a add_v to_o the_o strain_v oil_n of_o castor_fw-la â„¥_o two_o picraeÊ’ii_fw-la make_v a_o clyster_n or_o â„ž_o of_o honey_n boil_a â„¥_o two_o euphorbii_fw-la ℈_o s._n coloqnintida_n gr_n iiii_o white_a hellebore_n gr_n two_o saltÊ’i_fw-la make_v a_o suppository_n hypocrates_n write_v of_o a_o hysterical_a woman_n which_o can_v 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must_v use_v such_o thing_n as_o will_v dry_v up_o and_o diminish_v the_o seed_n as_o diacyminum_n diacalaminthe_n etc._n etc._n among_o botanic_n the_o seed_n of_o agnus_n castus_n be_v well_o esteem_v of_o whether_o take_v inward_o apply_v outward_o or_o receive_v as_o a_o suffumigation_n it_o be_v hold_v in_o great_a 11._o honour_n among_o the_o athenian_n for_o by_o it_o they_o do_v remain_v as_o pure_a vestales_fw-la and_o preserve_v their_o chastity_n only_o by_o strew_v it_o in_o the_o bâ—d_v whereon_o they_o lie_v hence_o the_o name_n agnus_n castus_n be_v take_v from_o the_o effect_n make_v a_o issue_n on_o the_o inside_n of_o each_o leg_n a_o handful_n breadth_n below_o the_o knee_n â„ž_o trochisk_n of_o agaric_n ℈_o two_o wild_a carrotseed_n ligni_fw-la aloe_n ana_fw-la ℈_o s._n turpentineÊ’iii_fw-la with_o conserve_v of_o anthos_fw-la make_v a_o bolus_fw-la the_o
and_o so_o put_v it_o up_o the_o air_n must_v be_v temperate_a gross_a viscuous_a and_o salt_n meat_n be_v forbid_v as_o pork_n bulls-beefe_n fish_n old_a cheese_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 10._o of_o the_o dropsy_n of_o the_o womb_n the_o uterine_n dropsy_n be_v a_o unnatural_a swell_n 〈◊〉_d ellevate_v by_o the_o gather_n together_o of_o wind_n or_o phlegm_n in_o the_o cavity_n membrane_n or_o substance_n of_o the_o womb_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o debility_n of_o the_o native_a heat_n not_o digest_v the_o aliment_n receive_v and_o so_o it_o turn_v into_o a_o excrement_n cause_n the_o cause_n be_v over_o much_o cold_a and_o moistness_n of_o the_o milt_z and_o liver_n immoderate_a drink_n eat_v of_o crude_a meat_n all_o which_o cause_v a_o repletion_n do_v suffocate_v the_o native_a heat_n it_o may_v be_v cause_v likewise_o by_o the_o overoflow_a of_o the_o course_n or_o by_o any_o other_o immoderate_a evacuation_n to_o these_o may_v be_v add_v abortion_n ulcer_n phlegmon_n and_o schirrosity_n of_o the_o womb_n sign_n the_o sign_n of_o this_o affect_v be_v these_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n with_o the_o genitals_n be_v puff_v up_o and_o pain_v the_o foot_n swell_v the_o natural_a colour_n of_o the_o face_n decay_v the_o appetite_n be_v deprave_v and_o the_o heaviness_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n concurre_v if_o she_o turn_v herself_o in_o the_o bed_n from_o one_o side_n to_o the_o other_o a_o noise_n like_o the_o flow_n of_o water_n be_v hear_v water_n sometime_o come_v from_o the_o matrice_n if_o the_o swell_a be_v cause_v by_o wind_n the_o belly_n be_v hit_v with_o the_o hand_n sounds_z like_o a_o drum_n the_o gut_n rumble_v and_o the_o wind_n break_v through_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o womb_n with_o a_o murmur_a noise_n this_o affect_n may_v be_v distinguish_v from_o a_o true_a conception_n many_o way_n as_o will_v appear_v by_o compare_v this_o chapter_n with_o the_o 14._o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o general_a dropsy_n in_o that_o the_o 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marjorum_fw-la sage_n origan_n sperage_n pennyroyal_n betony_n purge_v with_o see_v agaricke_n rhubarb_n elaterium_fw-la â„ž_o specierum_fw-la hierae_fw-la rhubarb_n trochiscke_v of_o agaricke_n ana_fw-it ℈_o i._n with_o the_o juce_n of_o ireos_n make_v pill_n or_o â„ž_o pill_n de_fw-fr rhubarbaro_n â„¥_o s._n pill_n de_fw-fr mezereo_fw-la ℈_o i._n with_o mugwort_n water_n make_v pill_n in_o disease_n which_o have_v their_o be_v from_o moistness_n purge_v with_o pill_n and_o in_o those_o affect_n which_o be_v cause_v by_o emptiness_n or_o dryness_n purge_v with_o potion_n fasten_v cup_a glass_n to_o the_o belly_n with_o a_o great_a flame_n and_o also_o to_o the_o navel_n especial_o if_o the_o swell_a be_v flatulent_a make_v a_o issue_n on_o the_o inside_n of_o each_o leg_n a_o handful_n breadth_n below_o the_o knee_n â„ž_o anaÊ’ij_fw-la sugar_n lb._n i._o with_o betony_n water_n mâ—ke_a lozenge_n take_v of_o they_o two_o hour_n before_o meal_n apply_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o belly_n as_o hot_a as_o may_v be_v endure_v a_o little_a bag_n of_o chammomill_n cummin_n and_o melilot_n boil_a in_o oil_n of_o rue_n anoint_v the_o belly_n and_o secret_a part_n with_o vnguentum_fw-la agrippae_fw-la and_o vnguentum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mingle_v therewith_o oil_n of_o ireos_n cover_v the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n with_o the_o plaster_n of_o bay_a berry_n or_o with_o a_o cataplasm_n make_v of_o cummin_n chammomill_n briony_n root_n add_v thereto_o cow_n and_o goat_n dung_n our_o modern_n ascribe_v a_o great_a virtue_n to_o tobacco_n water_n distil_v and_o pour_v into_o the_o womb_n by_o a_o metrenchyta_fw-la â„ž_o of_o baume_n sothern_n wood_n organ_n wormwood_n calamint_n bayleave_n marjorom_n ana_fw-la m_o i._n juniper_n berry_n â„¥_o iiij_o with_o water_n make_v a_o decoction_n of_o this_o may_v be_v make_v fomentation_n injection_n and_o insession_n make_v pessaries_n of_o sâ—yrax_n aloe_n with_o the_o root_n of_o dictam_fw-la aristolochia_n and_o gentiane_n instead_o of_o this_o you_o may_v use_v the_o pessary_a prescribe_v pag._n 77._o let_v she_o take_v of_o electuarinus_fw-la aromaticum_fw-la diasatâ—rion_n and_o eringo_n root_n condit_v every_o morning_n the_o be_v must_v be_v hot_a and_o dry_a moderate_a exercise_n be_v allow_v much_o sleep_n be_v forbid_v she_o may_v oat_n the_o flesh_n of_o patridge_n lark_n chicken_n mountain_n bird_n hare_n coney_n etc._n etc._n let_v she_o drink_v be_v thin_a wine_n chap._n 11._o of_o barrenness_n 20._o in_o time_n pass_v before_o woman_n come_v to_o the_o marriage_n bed_n they_o be_v first_o search_v by_o the_o midwife_n and_o those_o only_o which_o she_o allow_v of_o as_o fruitful_a be_v admit_v i_o hope_v therefore_o it_o will_v be_v think_v a_o needle_n labour_n to_o show_v how_o you_o may_v prove_v yourselves_o and_o turn_v the_o stonny_a ground_n into_o a_o fruitful_a soil_n barennesse_n be_v a_o deprivation_n of_o life_n and_o power_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o the_o seed_n to_o procreate_v and_o propagate_v for_o which_o end_n both_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v make_v cause_n it_o be_v cause_v by_o overmuch_a heat_n or_o cold_a 62._o that_o dry_v up_o the_o seed_n and_o make_v it_o corrupt_v this_o extinguish_v the_o life_n of_o the_o seed_n make_v it_o waterish_a and_o unfit_a for_o generation_n it_o may_v be_v cause_v also_o by_o the_o not_o flow_v or_o overflow_n of_o the_o cource_n by_o swell_n ulcer_n and_o inflammation_n of_o the_o womb_n by_o a_o 2._o excrescence_n of_o flesh_n grow_v about_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o matrice_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o womb_n be_v turn_v unto_o to_o the_o back_n or_o side_n by_o the_o grossness_n and_o fatness_n of_o the_o body_n whereby_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o matrice_n be_v close_v up_o by_o be_v press_v with_o the_o 46._o omentum_fw-la or_o caule_v and_o the_o animal_n matter_n of_o the_o seed_n be_v convert_v into_o fatness_n or_o if_o she_o be_v of_o a_o lean_a and_o exhaust_v body_n to_o the_o world_n she_o prove_v barren_a because_o though_o she_o do_v conceive_v yet_o the_o fruit_n 44._o of_o the_o womb_n will_v wither_v before_o it_o come_v to_o perfection_n for_o want_v of_o nourishment_n commeat_fw-la aetius_n and_o silvius_n ascribe_v one_o main_a cause_n of_o barrenness_n to_o compel_a copulation_n as_o when_o parent_n enforce_v their_o daughter_n to_o have_v busband_n contrary_a to_o their_o like_n therein_o marry_v their_o body_n but_o not_o their_o heart_n inanis_fw-la and_o where_o there_o be_v a_o want_n of_o love_n there_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v no_o conception_n as_o appear_v in_o woman_n which_o be_v coerceretur_fw-la deflower_v against_o their_o will_n another_o main_a cause_n of_o barrenness_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o want_n of_o a_o convenient_a moderate_a quality_n which_o the_o woman_n ought_v to_o have_v with_o the_o man_n as_o if_o he_o be_v hot_a she_o must_v be_v cold_a if_o he_o be_v dry_a she_o must_v be_v moist_a but_o if_o they_o be_v both_o dry_a or_o both_o moist_a of_o constitution_n they_o can_v propagate_v 7._o and_o yet_o simple_o consider_v of_o themselves_o they_o be_v not_o barren_a for_o he_o or_o she_o which_o before_o be_v as_o the_o barren_a figtree_n be_v now_o join_v with_o a_o apt_a constitution_n become_v as_o the_o fruitful_a vine_n and_o that_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v every_o way_n of_o a_o like_a constitution_n can_v procreate_v i_o will_v bring_v nature_n itself_o for_o a_o testimony_n who_o have_v make_v man_n of_o a_o hot_a constitution_n 19_o than_o woman_n that_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o one_o may_v moderate_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o other_o sign_n if_o barrenness_n proceed_v from_o the_o overmuch_a heat_n she_o be_v of_o a_o dry_a body_n subject_n to_o anger_n she_o have_v black_a hair_n quick_a purfe_n her_o purgation_n flow_v but_o little_a and_o that_o with_o pain_n she_o love_v to_o play_v in_o the_o court_n of_o venus_n but_o if_o
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