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A69832 Culpeper's directory for midwives: or, A guide for women. The second part. Discovering, 1. The diseases in the privities of women. 2. The diseases of the privie part. 3. The diseases of the womb ... 14. The diseases and symptoms in children. Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654. 1651 (1651) Wing C7488; Wing C7497; ESTC R171645 150,923 300

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spleen_n disorder_v si●●●_n tha●_n blood_n which_o be_v naturals_n be_v different_a f●om_n the_o b●d_v in_o colour_n and_o substance_n it_o be_v like_o that_o ●f_n a_o new_a ●●ain_a sheep_n no●_n thi●ker_n nor_o thin_a and_o ●he_v ●ad_a term_n come_v no●●e●sonably_o but_o soon●●_n or_o late_a of_o which_o hypocrates_n you_o may_v know_v mulier_fw-la by_o the_o colour_n what_o humour_n predominate_v and_o by_o the_o substance_n the_o phlegmatic_a and_o melancholy_a be_v long_o in_o come_v and_o the_o choleric_a waterish_a term_n come_v q●icker_a the_o more_o they_o di●●er_v from_o the_o natural_a s●ate_n prognostic_n the_o worse_o they_o be_v black_a and_o stink_a be_v worst_a the_o mattery_a be_v wo●st_v of_o all_o if_o these_o flow_n seven_o eight_o or_o nine_o dry_v she_o be_v cure_v if_o they_o ulcerate_v the_o womb_n she_o be_v barren_a hypocrates_n say_v they_o must_v be_v purge_v and_o prepare_v 36._o
with_o proper_a thing_n as_o we_o show_v in_o the_o distemper_n of_o the_o womb._n but_o take_v heed_n that_o you_o move_v not_o the_o term_n when_o you_o attenuate_v for_o that_o will_v melt_v the_o ●erous_a humour_n and_o fix_v they_o more_o in_o the_o vessel_n use_v neither_o vinegar_n no●_n sharp_a thing_n after_o purge_v consume_v the_o relic_n by_o sweat_n if_o choler_n be_v in_o fault_n that_o must_v not_o be_v sweat_v out_o discuss_v it_o with_o warm_a bath_n and_o do_v so_o in_o melancholy_n use_v pessaries_n fomentation_n and_o fume_n to_o the_o womb_n give_v treacle_n mithridate_n or_o the_o decoction_n of_o an●elica_n root_n if_o cold_a humour_n be_v the_o cause_n chap._n 9_o of_o term_n come_v before_o their_o time_n these_o show_v a_o ill_a constitution_n and_o it_o be_v a_o deprave_a excretion_n of_o the_o term_n that_o come_v for_o the_o time_n often_o f●r_v sometime_o they_o fl●w_v soon_o or_o twice_o in_o a_o month_n the_o immediate_a cause_n be_v hurt_v of_o the_o retentive_a cause_n and_o expulsive_a faculty_n so_o that_o the_o blood_n flow_v not_o or_o soon_o or_o late●_n or_o often_o the_o cause_n why_o they_o come_v soon_o be_v in_o the_o blood_n that_o stirs●up_n the_o expulsive_a faculty_n in_o the_o whole_a body_n or_o in_o the_o womb_n sometime_o all_o cause_n meet_v the_o blood_n be_v too_o much_o or_o too_o sharp_a and_o hot_a and_o if_o the_o retentive_a faculty_n in_o the_o womb_n be_v weak_a and_o the_o expulsive_a strong_a and_o of_o quick_a sense_n it_o be_v soon_o a_o fall_n stroke_n or_o passion_n be_v the_o evident_a cause_n sign_n they_o will_v relate_v it_o and_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cause_n be_v these_o if_o it_o be_v from_o much_o blood_n there_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o plethory_n heat_n thinness_n and_o sharp_a humour_n be_v know_v by_o the_o distemper_n of_o the_o whole_a the_o weakness_n of_o the_o retentive_a faculty_n and_o looseness_n of_o the_o vessel_n be_v know_v from_o a_o loose_a and_o moist_a habit_n of_o body_n prognostic_n it_o be_v not_o dangerous_a but_o troublesome_a and_o hinder_v conception_n cure_n i●_n they_o come_v too_o soon_o from_o hurt_n in_o the_o faculty_n provoke_v by_o too_o much_o plethory_n let_v blood_n use_v a_o spare_a diet_n and_o much_o exercise_n if_o it_o be_v from_o sharp_a blood_n temper_v it_o by_o good_a diet_n and_o medicine_n as_o in_o the_o choleric_a distemper_n of_o the_o womb_n use_v bath_n of_o iron-water_n that_o correct_v the_o distemper_n of_o the_o bowel_n then_o evacuate_v if_o it_o come_v from_o the_o retentive_a faculty_n and_o looseness_n of_o the_o vessel_n correct_v the_o cold_a and_o moist_a distemper_n with_o gentle_a astringent_n i●_n it_o be_v from_o a_o stroke_n or_o fall_v cu●e_v it_o as_o the_o vessel_n open_v be_v cure_v of_o which_o before_o chap._n 10._o of_o term_n that_o come_v after_o their_o usual_a time_n when_o they_o stay_v long_o than_o ordinary_a and_o return_v without_o order_n at_o no_o set_a time_n the_o cause_n be_v little_a and_o thick_a blood_n straitness_n of_o the_o passage_n weakness_n of_o the_o expulsive_a faculty_n and_o dulness_n either_o of_o these_o cause_n may_v stop_v the_o term_n bu●_n if_o all_o meet_v the_o disease_n be_v worse_a for_o if_o blood_n be_v not_o breed_v in_o such_o a_o quantity_n that_o it_o may_v prick_v nature_n forward_o to_o expel_v it_o the_o purge_n of_o it_o be_v di●●ered_v till_o there_o be_v enough_o to_o stir_v up_o nature_n to_o expel_v it_o if_o thi●k_a humour_n be_v in_o the_o blood_n the_o passage_n stop_v and_o the_o faculty_n weak_a the_o term_n mu●t_v needs_o be_v disorder_v and_o the_o purge_n of_o they_o differ_v long_a if_o it_o be_v from_o want_n of_o blood_n she_o have_v either_o live_v sign_n poor_a in_o diet_n or_o exercise_v too_o much_o and_o she_o ●inds_v no_o inconvenience_n by_o the_o want_n of_o her_o term_n if_o it_o be_v from_o gross_a slimy_a blood_n there_o be_v sign_n of_o cacochymy_n the_o weakness_n of_o the_o faculty_n be_v know_v by_o the_o cold_a distemper_n of_o the_o womb_n it_o be_v not_o so_o dangerous_a as_o stoppage_n of_o the_o term_n prognostic_n but_o it_o be_v bad_a enough_o in_o a_o plethoric_n or_o cacochymical_a body_n if_o little_a blood_n be_v use_v a_o ●uller_a diet_n and_o exercise_v cure_n not_o if_o blood_n be_v gross_a and_o foul_a make_v it_o thin_a and_o cut_v it_o and_o after_o preparative_n let_v the_o humour_n mix_v therewith_o be_v evacuate_v it_o be_v good_a to_o purge_v present_o after_o the_o term_n and_o to_o use_v calamint_n and_o to_o purge_v often_o also_o four_o or_o five_o day_n before_o the_o term_n sca●i●●e_v the_o ankle_n and_o hold_v the_o foot_n in_o warm_a wa●●●_n ●ub_v the_o leg_n apply_v cupping-glass_n without_o s●●●ification_n to_o the_o inside_n of_o the_o thigh_n and_o use_v fume_n and_o pessaries_n anoint_v the_o bottom_n of_o the_o belly_n with_o thing_n to_o provoke_v the_o term_n if_o there_o be_v a_o numbness_n use_v thing_n against_o the_o palsy_n chap._n 11._o of_o the_o term_n void_v another_o way_n sometime_o they_o come_v out_o at_o the_o nose_n or_o be_v vomit_v up_o or_o flow_v out_o by_o the_o haemorrhoid_n 7._o vein_n hence_o hypocrates_n say_v that_o a_o woman_n that_o vomit_v blood_n be_v cure_v by_o have_v her_o term_n or_o by_o a_o bloody_a flux_n sometime_o they_o be_v piss_v ●orth_o dodon●eus_n say_v that_o they_o come_v out_o at_o the_o eye_n like_o tear_n sometime_o ama●us_fw-la lusitanus_n say_v they_o will_v come_v forth_o at_o the_o teat_n of_o the_o breast_n and_o at_o the_o navel_n at_o the_o little_a finger_n or_o ring-fing_a every_o month_n as_o mercat●s_v observe_v thrice_o cause_n be_v stoppage_n of_o the_o term_n from_o straitness_n of_o the_o vessel_n in_o the_o womb_n or_o evil_a conformation_n of_o the_o womb_n prognostic_n it_o be_v more_o troublesome_a than_o dangerous_a and_o hinder_v conception_n it_o be_v best_a when_o they_o come_v out_o at_o the_o nose_n for_o it_o be_v a_o part_n that_o nature_n use_v to_o disburden_v herself_o by_o cure_n first_o bring_v the_o blood_n to_o the_o womb_n again_o and_o abate_v it_o open_v the_o ankle-vein_n three_o day_n before_o she_o begin_v to_o bleed_v or_o cup_n the_o thigh_n or_o rub_v they_o or_o use_v bath_n fomentation_n ointment_n womb-clyster_n pessaries_n and_o the_o like_v mention_v in_o suppression_n of_o the_o term_n chap._n 12._o of_o the_o whites_n it_o be_v a_o ●oul_a excretion_n from_o the_o womb_n white_a and_o sometime_o blue_a or_o green_a or_o red_a no_o at_o a_o set_a time_n nor_o every_o month_n but_o disorderly_o long_o or_o short_a before_o or_o after_o the_o term_n and_o when_o they_o be_v stop_v virgin_n seldom_o have_v this_o disease_n and_o woman_n with_o child_n have_v it_o sometime_o it_o differ_v from_o the_o run_n of_o the_o reins_o for_o it_o be_v in_o less_o quantity_n white_a and_o thick_a and_o at_o a_o great_a distance_n it_o differ_v from_o night_n pollution_n which_o be_v only_o in_o sleep_n with_o 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or_o sharp_a or_o stink_a in_o young_a people_n it_o be_v red_a the_o face_n be_v discolour_v the_o urine_n thick_a there_o sign_n be_v loathe_n and_o heartach_v if_o the_o humour_n be_v sharp_a and_o corrupt_a there_o be_v a_o fever_n if_o it_o be_v phlegmatic_a and_o much_o the_o ligament_n of_o the_o womb_n be_v loose_a and_o it_o fall_v out_o thus_o hypocrates_n and_o there_o mulierum_fw-la be_v say_v he_o swell_v eye_n evil_a colour_n and_o short_a breathe_n if_o it_o be_v not_o breed_v in_o the_o womb_n the_o humour_n be_v from_o a_o cacochymy_n if_o it_o be_v from_o a_o fault_n in_o another_o part_n the_o sign_n of_o that_o will_v appear_v if_o it_o come_v only_o from_o the_o womb_n there_o will_v be_v but_o little_a if_o from_o the_o whole_a body_n there_o will_v be_v more_o prognostic_n it_o be_v often_o long_o
when_o two_o seed_n meet_v in_o the_o womb_n in_o less_o than_o seven_o hour_n after_o they_o be_v spend_v if_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o womb_n preserve_v they_o for_o nature_n be_v not_o idle_a a_o moment_n but_o present_o fall_v to_o conformation_n therefore_o hypocrates_n genit_fw-la ●aith_o that_o the_o begin_n of_o conception_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v from_o the_o day_n that_o the_o seed_n be_v retain_v and_o if_o she_o conceive_v not_o from_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o seed_n or_o womb_n the_o seed_n will_v fall_v out_o in_o seven_o day_n for_o hippocrates●aith_n ●aith_z that_o conception_n and_o abortion_n parti●_n be_v judge_v in_o the_o same_o time_n as_o a_o disease_n health_n and_o death_n be_v judge_v and_o arist●tle●aith_o ●aith_z ●f_a seed_n remain_v within_o till_o the_o seven_o day_n there_o be_v certain_a 3._o conception_n as_o for_o formation_n the_o soul_n lie_v in_o the_o seed_n snake_n its_o own_o house_n for_o all_o acknowledge_v a_o ●●rming_a faculty_n and_o you_o must_v then_o suppose_v there_o be_v a_o substance_n from_o whence_o this_o faculty_n flow_v and_o ●hough_o aristotle●aith_v ●aith_z that_o seed_n be_v a_o live_a creature_n in_o power_n not_o that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o e●●ence_n ●f_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o seed_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o live_a ●●eature_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o first_o act_n but_o because_o 〈◊〉_d not_o come_v to_o the_o second_o act_n for_o wan●_n of_o ●it_a 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v perfect_v it_o have_v the_o second_o act_n and_o all_o its_o operation_n which_o for_o defect_n of_o organ_n it_o can_v produce_v there_o be_v divers_a opinion_n of_o the_o time_n of_o formation_n they_o be_v best_a that_o say_v the_o membrane_n a●e_v first_o make_v which_o wrap_v the_o child_n with_o the_o navel_n vessel_n by_o which_o it_o be_v join_v to_o the_o mothers_n womb_n and_o receive_v nourishment_n for_o the_o child_n then_o all_o other_o part_n be_v make_v soon_o or_o late_a a●_n the_o child_n require_v for_o 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and_o that_o every_o year_n yet_o in_o many_o pl●ce●_n s●e_o have_v more_o one_o have_v five_o at_o every_o birth_n twenty_o at_o four_o lying_n in_o a_o mar●●ret_a the_o countess_n of_o holst●rne_n in_o the_o time_n of_o th'emperor_n h●nry_n the_o seven_o have_v three_o hunder●●_n sixty_o four_o at_o one_o labour_n and_o another_o count●●_n in_o the_o time_n of_o fred●ri●●_n the_o eleven_o have_v ●iu●_n hundred_o and_o fourteen_o child_n at_o once_o be_v boy_n these_o be_v so_o seldom_o that_o they_o seem_v incredible_a i_o speak_v nothing_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o such_o monstruous_a ●_z production_n but_o of_o twin_n or_o three_o or_o four_n it_o be_v certain_a they_o be_v get_v at_o one_o time_n and_o this_o differ_v from_o superfoetation_n which_o be_v at_o many_o time_n and_o you_o must_v not_o impute_v it_o to_o the_o divers_a cell_n of_o the_o womb_n for_o woman_n have_v no_o such_o cell_n but_o only_o a_o line_n that_o divide_v the_o le●t_a side_n from_o the_o right_n but_o it_o come_v from_o the_o division_n of_o the_o seed_n into_o divers_a part_n and_o the_o least_o form_v force_n in_o the_o side_n be_v complete_a and_o make_v a_o child_n of_o every_o part_n of_o it_o and_o because_o the_o cavity_n of_o the_o womb_n can_v admit_v so_o many_o part_n of_o seed_n be_v no_o big_a than_o a_o bean_n and_o if_o it_o do_v admit_v they_o how_o can_v the_o seed_n be_v divide_v at_o one_o copulation_n into_o so_o many_o part_n i_o suppose_v that_o such_o woman_n have_v natural_o a_o large_a womb_n so_o that_o much_o seed_n be_v divide_v a●d_a as_o twin_n be_v beget_v at_o the_o same_o time_n so_o they_o have_v but_o one_o placenta_n or_o part_v tha●_n receive_v the_o navel-vessel_n of_o both_o but_o they_o have_v their_o several_a coat_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o know_v whether_o a_o woman_n have_v conceive_v sig●●_n twin_n only_a thei●_n belly_n be_v not_o even_o but_o divide_v with_o seam_n and_o wrinkle_n and_o the_o weight_n be_v common_o great_a and_o the_o motion_n be_v not_o one_o nor_o alike_o if_o a_o woman_n have_v two_o child_n a●d_v be_v weak_a prognostic_n ●●e_v be_v in_o danger_n in_o her_o travel_n twin_n of_o one_o sex_n ●●e_v mo●e_n lively_a th●n_n of_o both_o sex_n and_o one_o be_v 〈◊〉_d exp●●ience_n we●ker_n and_o short_a live_v than_o the_o 〈◊〉_d chap._n 6._o of_o superfoetation_n it_o be_v seldom_o that_o a_o woman_n have_v many_o child_n at_o divers_a copulation_n but_o it_o be_v so_o sometime_o and_o be_v call_v superfoetation_n that_o be_v a_o new_a conception_n after_o a_o former_a though_o hypocrates_n write_v 15._o that_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o womb_n after_o conception_n be_v so_o shut_v that_o you_o can_v put_v in_o a_o needle_n point_n yet_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n may_v take_v such_o pleasure_n after_o that_o she_o may_v a_o little_a open_a the_o womb_n to_o receive_v seed_n again_o and_o draw_v it_o in_o which_o may_v form_v another_o child_n cause_n therefore_o the_o cause_n be_v the_o pleasure_n the_o woman_n have_v which_o open_v the_o womb_n again_o to_o attract_v seed_n and_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o seed_n receive_v be_v in_o its_o proper_a membrane_n and_o peculiar_a receptacle_n difference_n these_o come_v sometime_o soon_o sometime_o late_a sometime_o the_o same_o day_n or_o the_o follow_n sometime_o long_o after_o sometime_o they_o have_v a_o three_o superfoetation_n so_o that_o they_o have_v two_o live_a child_n and_o one_o mischance_n sign_n it_o be_v know_v only_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o infant_n when_o it_o be_v conceive_v long_o after_o the_o first_o prognostic_n it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o the_o mother_n for_o fear_v of_o abortion_n and_o for_o loss_n of_o much_o blood_n by_o two_o birth_n at_o no_o great_a distance_n of_o time_n cure_n it_o be_v best_a to_o leave_v the_o whole_a work_n to_o nature_n and_o woman_n ought_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o superfoetation_n therefore_o after_o they_o have_v conceive_v let_v they_o meddle_v no_o more_o chap._n 7._o 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it_o seem_v to_o fall_v rather_o than_o be_v expel_v and_o the_o bone_n of_o the_o privity_n must_v needs_o be_v divide_v that_o which_o follow_v the_o birth_n be_v above_o humane_a capacity_n namely_o the_o transmutation_n of_o the_o navel_n vessel_n and_o lung_n and_o heart_n in_o the_o infant_n and_o why_o nature_n order_v it_o of_o which_o galen_n elegant_o in_o the_o 15._o book_n of_o the_o use_n of_o part_n and_o 6._o chapter_n there_o be_v also_o a_o legitimate_a birth_n when_o it_o be_v accord_v to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o a_o illegitimate_a when_o it_o be_v before_o or_o after_o the_o time_n hippocra●es_n say_v that_o a_o birth_n in_o the_o seven_o p●rcu_fw-la month_n be_v vital_a and_o legitimate_a and_o it_o be_v soon_o f●om_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o faculty_n and_o matter_n ●it_n for_o formation_n yet_o it_o be_v common_o weak_a except_o the_o ●eventh_o month_n be_v complete_a of_o the_o eight_o month_n hippocrates●aith_v ●aith_z thus_o none_o live●_n that_o 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also_o great_a symptom_n they_o be_v in_o l●●s_n danger_n that_o have_v already_o bring_v forth_o a_o ●hild_n ●●●refore_o the_o ●irst_n be_v most_o dangerous_a and_o 〈◊〉_d mou●●s_v of_o the_o vessel_n ar●_n to●n_o and_o they_o common_o become_v barren_a abortion_n be_v mo●t_o dangerous_a in_o the_o six_o seven_o and_o eight_o month_n be●●●se_a th●_n in●ant_v be_v ●●eater_a ●●useth_v great_a pain_n and_o break_v the_o ligament_n worse_o to_o preserve_v from_o abortion_n consider_v the_o constitution_n before_o she_o be_v with_o child_n and_o prevent_v every_o cause_n if_o it_o be_v like_a to_o come_v from_o plethory_n before_o conception_n open_v a_o vein_n and_o after_o conception_n in_o the_o four_o or_o ●i●th_v month_n in_o the_o arm_n i●_n it_o be_v from_o cacochymy_n purge_v the_o whole_a body_n and_o purge_v the_o womb_n with_o pessaries_n and_o strengthen_v it_o of_o which_o in_o the_o cold_a and_o moist_a distemper_n of_o the_o womb_n if_o she_o have_v conceive_v open_v a_o 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say_v that_o the_o womb_n sterile_a may_v cause_v abortion_n if_o they_o be_v windy_a thic●_n great_a 〈◊〉_d little_a and_o he_o show_v in_o another_o place_n that_o abortion_n may_v be_v from_o the_o straitness_n of_o the_o womb_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v i●_n a_o woman_n in_o the_o ●2_n three_o forth_o or_o five_o month_n miscarry_v often_o a●●_n at_o the_o s●me_a time_n it_o be_v because_o the_o womb_n will_v not_o stretch_v and_o galen_n confirm_v the_o same_o and_o i●_n stand_v to_o reason_n for_o natural_a birth_n be_v when_o the_o womb_n can_v contain_v the_o child_n for_o its_o growth_n th●r●for●_n i●_n it_o be_v preternatural_o too_o little_a it_o i●_n the_o cause_n o●_n mor●●on_n and_o though_o nature_n have_v make_v the_o womb_n ●o_o hold_v the_o child_n yet_o i●_n i●_n be_v not_o make_v large_a enough_o it_o can_v ●●ntain_v
neither_o heat_n nor_o redness_n and_o it_o last_v long_o than_o a_o inflammation_n if_o the_o navel_n be_v not_o well_o cu●_n there_o will_v be_v too_o great_a a_o quantity_n if_o the_o peritonaeum_fw-la be_v not_o break_v but_o lose_v the_o navel_n start_v not_o much_o out_o and_o be_v not_o great_a by_o cry_v if_o it_o be_v break_v the_o tu●or_n scarce_o appear_v when_o he_o lie_v upon_o his_o back_n but_o it_o increase_v by_o cry_v or_o walk_v if_o the_o midwi●e_n do_v not_o cut_v the_o navel_n well_o it_o be_v prognostic_n more_o troublesome_a than_o dangerous_a if_o it_o be_v too_o large_a or_o ulcerate_v at_o first_o it_o be_v easy_o cure_v but_o afterward_o it_o may_v cause_v a_o deadly_a ilia●k_a passion_n when_o the_o gut_n that_o fall_v in_o be_v inflame_v when_o the_o peritonaeum_fw-la be_v loose_a wind_n stretch_v cure_n the_o navel_n then_o use_v a_o cataplasm_n of_o cummin_n bayberry_n and_o lupin_n powder_v in_o ●ed_a wine_n or_o a_o bag_n of_o cummin_n and_o spike_n boil_a i●_n red_a wine_n then_o lay_v on_o a_o astringent_a and_o roll_n it_o if_o the_o peritonaeum_fw-la be_v break_v first_o put_v in_o the_o gut_n then_o bind_v it_o close_o after_o you_o have_v lay_v on_o astringent_a powder_n or_o take_v powder_n of_o ●ypressnuts_n frankincense_n mi●●l●_n mastich_n sarcocol_n all●m_n isinglass_n each_o a_o dr●m_n with_o the_o white_n of_o egg_n make_v a_o pultis_fw-la and_o give_v medicine_n against_o rupture_n chap._n 26._o of_o inflammation_n of_o the_o navel_n it_o be_v from_o pain_n when_o it_o be_v hot_a well_o tie_v that_o draw_v blood_n to_o it_o there_o be_v redness_n hardness_n heat_n and_o beat_v if_o it_o turn_v to_o a_o imposthume_n and_o break_v the_o prognostic_n gu●s_n come_v forth_o and_o the_o child_n usual_o die_v first_o abate_v pain_n take_v ma●●ows_n boil_a and_o stamp_v cure_n two_o ounce_n barley_n meal_n half_a a_o ounce_n lupin_n fen●gree●●_n ea●h_v two_o dramis_n with_o oil_n o●_n rose●●●ke_v a_o cataplasm_n to_o repel_v blood_n tak●_n frankincense_n a_o dram_n acacia_n fleaban●_n seed_n e●ch_v half_a a_o dram_n with_o the_o white_a of_o a_o eglantine_n mak●_n a_o cataplasm_n 〈◊〉_d suppuration_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v but_o i●_n it_o do_v suppurate_a take_v turpentine_n half_a a_o ounce_n the_o yol●_n of_o a_o eg●_n and_o oil_n of_o rose_n two_o ounce_n chap._n 27._o of_o fall_v out_o of_o the_o fundament_n when_o the_o muscle_n tha●●huts_v the_o ars●-hol●_a be_v loose_a the_o fundament_n come_v f●rth_o the_o cause_n be_v moisture_n of_o the_o muscle_n after_o a_o flux_n or_o strain_v at_o stool_n in_o tenesmus_n or_o need_v or_o when_o the_o belly_n be_v bind_v the_o people_n will_v tell_v you_o the_o cause_n and_o you_o signs●_n may_v see_v it_o it_o be_v easy_o cure_v when_o it_o be_v from_o strane_n at_o prognostic_n stool_n if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v long_o out_o if_o it_o be_v from_o great_a store_n of_o moisture_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o be_v cure_v especial_o if_o there_o be_v a_o looseness_n of_o the_o belly_n for_o then_o medicine_n can_v lie_v on_o first_o put_v it_o up_o if_o it_o be_v swell_v foment_n it_o with_o cure_n the_o decoction_n of_o mallow_n and_o althaea_n or_o anoint_v with_o oil_n of_o lillies●_n then_o keep_v it_o in_o with_o astringent_n as_o take_v use_v rose_n pomegranate_n peel_v and_o flower_n cypress_n nut_n each_o half_a a_o ounce_n sumach_n frankincense_n mastic_n each_o two_o drams●_n boil_v they_o in_o red_a wine_n foment_n with_o a_o sponge_n then_o sprinkle_v on_o this_o powder_n take_v red_a rose_n and_o pomegranate_n flower_n each_o half_a a_o dram_n frankincense_n mastic_n each_o a_o dram_n lay_v it_o upon_o a_o clout_n and_o put_v it_o to_o the_o fundament_n see_v lib._n 3._o part_n 2._o sect._n 1._o c._n 6._o chap._n 28._o of_o the_o stone_n in_o the_o bladder_n the_o stone_n in_o the_o bladder_n be_v usual_a in_o infant_n as_o that_o of_o the_o kidney_n be_v in_o elder_a people_n how_o it_o be_v cure_v we_o show_v before●_n in_o infant_n 1._o it_o be_v from_o gross_a unclean_a milk_n make_v of_o tough_a meat_n this_o too_o much_o take_v in_o cause_v crudity_n sit_v to_o breed_v the_o stone_n ●r_o pap_n of_o barley_n meal_n and_o milk_n may_v cause_v it_o there_o be_v al●o_o a_o weakness_n in_o the_o liver_n and_o stomach_n when_o they_o do_v not_o separate_v unprofitable_a food_n but_o much_o earthy_a juice_n remain_v in_o the_o chyle_n that_o breed_v stone_n also_o a_o ho●_n distemper_n in_o the_o reins_o by_o which_o the_o chyle_n be_v draw_v to_o the_o bladder_n and_o if_o there_o be_v a_o native_a hereditary_a disposition_n to_o breed_v the_o stone_n a_o earthy_a part_n be_v in_o the_o humour_n which_o make_v the_o urine_n thick_a this_o be_v in_o big_a boy_n more_o than_o in_o infant_n they_o piss_v by_o drop_n with_o itch_a and_o pain_n the_o sign_n urinal_n be_v stop_v often_o and_o tha●_n which_o be_v piss_v be_v like_o clear_a wa●er_n white_a or_o like_o milk_n or_o whey_n sometime_o blood_n be_v piss_v and_o the_o yard_n often_o stand_v it_o increase_v daily_a i●_n it_o be_v not_o oppose_v and_o prognostic_n can_v be_v cure_v without_o cut_v which_o be_v dangerous_a for_o young_a or_o old_a prevent_v the_o breed_n of_o it_o when_o you_o see_v the_o cure_n least_o disposition_n to_o it_o let_v the_o belly_n be_v always_o keep_v loose_a and_o the_o nurse_n eat_v no_o gross_a slimy_a food_n make_v a_o bath_n of_o the_o decoction_n of_o althaea_n mallow_n pellitory_n parsley_n dill_n faenugreek_n lineseed_n then_o anoint_v the_o bladder_n with_o althaea_n oil_n of_o lily_n and_o scorpion_n and_o apply_v a_o cataplasm_n o●_n pellitory_n boil_a with_o oil_n of_o lily_n a_o powder_n take_v magistery_n of_o crab_n eye_n white_a amber_n goat_n blood_n prepare_v each_o a_o scruple_n ve_z with_o parsley_n water_n give_v it_o often_o or_o give_v two_o drop_n of_o spirit_n o●_n vitriol_n with_o half_a a_o dram_n of_o cypress_n turpentine_n chap._n 29._o of_o difficulty_n and_o stoppage_n of_o urin._n there_o be_v many_o cause_n in_o ripe_a age_n that_o be_v mention_v but_o in_o infant_n they_o be_v chief_o two_o cause_n the_o thick_a humour_n that_o breed_v the_o stone_n that_o make_v a_o strangury_n and_o dysury_n and_o the_o stone_n that_o stop_v the_o bladder_n it_o be_v void_v by_o drop_n and_o the_o child_n cry_v and_o sign_n the_o urine_n be_v thick_a you_o may_v try_v with_o the_o catheter_n if_o there_o be_v a_o stone_n if_o it_o be_v not_o present_o cure_v it_o turn_v to_o the_o prognostic_n stone_n and_o all_o natural_a evacuation_n in_o child_n be_v stop_v be_v dangerous_a it_o be_v as_o in_o the_o stone_n you_o must_v evacuate_v humour_n cure_n from_o the_o first_o passage_n with_o honey_n of_o rose_n cassia_n turpentine_n foment_n and_o anoint_v as_o before_o with_o grass_n water_n restharrow_n dropwort_n water_n and_o decoction_n of_o red_a pease_n or_o take_v the_o blood_n of_o a_o hare_n a_o ounce_n saxifrage_a root_n six_o dram_n cal●ine_v they_o give_v from_o 〈◊〉_d scruple_n to_o half_a a_o dram_n with_o white_a wine_n or_o saxifrage_n water_n chap._n 30._o of_o not_o hold_v the_o urin._n som●●piss_v no●_n o●●y_o in_o their_o sleep_n but_o always_o because_o the_o muscle_n that_o shall_v close_v the_o orifice_n of_o the_o bladder_n be_v weak_a and_o when_o much_o water_n prick_v it_o it_o suffer_v it_o to_o come_v forth_o sometime_o a_o stone_n in_o the_o bladder_n hurt_v the_o sphincter_n so_o that_o it_o can_v do_v its_o duty_n the_o cause_n of_o weakness_n be_v a_o cold_a humour_n and_o moist_a from_o gross_a ●ough_a meat_n from_o gluttony_n and_o the_o like_a it_o can_v b●_n know_v i●_n infant_n but_o i●_n may_v in_o sign_n elder_a child_n that_o ●now_v they_o ought_v not_o piss_v abed_o if_o it_o come_v by_o custom_n it_o turn_v to_o a_o habit_n prognostic_n or_o a_o disease_n and_o be_v hard_o to_o be_v cure_v in_o ripe_a year_n if_o it_o be_v from_o distemper_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v cure_v alter_v the_o cold_a and_o moist_a distemper_n dry_a and_o cure_n consume_v the_o phlegm_n let_v the_o nurse_n have_v a_o hot_a dry_a diet_n with_o sage_n hyssop_n marjoram_n let_v not_o the_o child_n drink_v much_o keep_v the_o belly_n outward_o a●o●●t_v the_o region_n of_o the_o bladder_n with_o oil_n of_o costus_n orris_n and_o other_o drier_n make_v a_o bath_n o●_n sulphur_n alum_n and_o oak_n leave_v o●luse_a sulphur_n or_o all●m_n bathe_v give_v this_o powder_n take_v hog_n bladder_n burn_v roast_a stone_n of_o a_o hare_n cock_n throat_n roasted●_n each_o half_a a_o dram_n acorn_n two_o scruple_n nip_v mace_n each_o a_o scruple_n give_v half_o a_o dram_n with_o oak_n leave_v water_n see_v lib._n 3._o part_n 8._o sect._n 2._o c._n 6._o chap._n 31._o of_o cha●ing_v in_o the_o hip_n call_v
intertrigo_n it_o be_v th●_n separation_n of_o the_o scarf-skin_n from_o the_o true_a in_o the_o hip_n that_o cause_v pain_n and_o unquietness_n it_o be_v from_o sharp_a piss_n when_o the_o clout_n be_v not_o cause_n change_v often_o in_o such_o as_o be_v fat_a to_o who_o filth_n stick_v easy_o the_o skin_n be_v off_o and_o it_o look_v red_a sign_n it_o be_v troublesome_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o pain_n and_o prognostic_n cause_v want_n of_o sleep_n and_o ulc●rateth_v if_o it_o be_v not_o cure_v change_v the_o clout_n often_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v the_o cure_n child_n often_o sprinkle_v on_o ●his_v fine_a powder_n of_o litharge_n of_o silver_n seed_n and_o leaf_n of_o rose_n burn_a alum_n and_o frankincense_n or_o anoint_v with_o white_a ointment_n and_o diapompholigos_n chap._n 32._o of_o leanness_n and_o fascination_n sometime_o child_n and_o man_n grow_v lean_a the_o elder_a from_o fever_n consumption_n and_o other_o disease_n but_o child_n pine_v away_o and_o the_o cause_n be_v not_o know_v and_o though_o they_o eat_v and_o perform_v other_o action_n they_o be_v not_o nourish_v no●_n grow_v the_o cause_n of_o consumption_n in_o infant_n be_v cause_n little_a or_o bad_a milk_n by_o which_o no_o blood_n be_v breed_v fit_a to_o nourish_v the_o body_n so_o that_o they_o thrive_v not_o till_o they_o change_v the_o nurse_n the_o second_o be_v worm_n that_o suck_v away_o the_o nourishment_n the_o three_o be_v worm_n about_o the_o body_n without_o ●s_v in_o th●_n back_o aims●●r_n leg●_n and_o all_o part_n these_o be_v very_o small_a a●d_n br●ed_v in●●●ufculous_a part_n and_o stick_v in_o the_o skin_n and_o never_o come_v whole_o out_o but_o after_o rub_v in_o bath_n th●y_v put_v forth_o their_o head_n like_o black_a hair_n and_o run_v in_o when_o they_o feel_v the_o cold_a air_n they_o breed_v of_o ●●imy_a matter_n shut_v up_o in_o the_o capillar_n vein_n which_o turn_v to_o worm_n from_o transpiration_n hinder_v the_o four_o cause_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o people_n be_v fascination_n or_o witchcraft_n either_o from_o the_o eye_n of_o witch_n or_o by_o vapour_n or_o by_o touch_n or_o by_o word_n from_o a_o witch_n these_o be_v allege_v by_o many_o author_n i_o neither_o allow_v nor_o plain_o deny_v all_o these_o way_n of_o fascination_n though_o it_o be_v not_o credible_a that_o a_o child_n shall_v suffer_v by_o word_n or_o look_v only_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o disease_n may_v be_v send_v from_o sick_a body_n to_o other_o as_o the_o leprosy_n the_o french_a pox_n consumption_n and_o the_o like_a and_o may_v infect_v infant_n and_o i_o believe_v that_o they_o may_v be_v hurt_v by_o witch_n and_o malicious_a person_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o god_n permission_n as_o basil_n the_o great_a write_v for_o wicked_a people_n make_v inuidia_fw-la a_o league_n with_o the_o devil_n that_o they_o may_v hurt_v such_o as_o they_o look_v envious_o and_o angry_o upon_o and_o i_o add_v one_o thing_n a_o habit_n of_o body_n that_o be_v grow_v very_o excellent_a be_v in_o most_o danger_n as_o hippocra●●s●aith_o ●aith_z when_o child_n come_v to_o be_v very_o healthful_a and_o fair_a they_o fall_v sudden_o into_o a_o disease_n and_o the_o vulgar_a not_o know_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o impu●e_v it_o to_o witchcraft_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o cause_n if_o they_o be_v lean_a from_o a_o sign●_n fever_n or_o other_o disease_n it_o be_v easy_o know_v if_o these_o cause_n be_v not_o view_v the_o nurse_n milk●_n whether_o little_a or_o her_o breast_n ●lag_n without_o milk_n and_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o leanness_n in_o the_o child_n if_o she_o have_v milk_n see_v if_o it_o be_v not_o hot_a and_o dry_a and_o choleric_a and_o consider_v her_o constitution_n if_o the_o milk_n be_v blameless_a see_v if_o it_o be_v not_o from_o worm_n either_o in_o the_o gut_n or_o in_o the_o skin_n the_o ●_z in_o the_o skin_n be_v know_v by_o put_v the_o child_n into_o a_o bath_n and_o rub_v it_o especial_o on_o the_o back_n with_o the_o hand_n and_o with_o honey_n and_o bread_n and_o then_o you_o shall_v see_v little_a ash_n colour_v or_o black_a hair_n come_v out_o of_o the_o skin_n if_o there_o be_v no_o outward_a nor_o inward_a cause_n you_o may_v mistrust_v a_o venomous_a vapour_n or_o witchcraft_n if_o it_o be_v for_o want_v of_o milk_n change_v the_o nurse_n prognosticon_n if_o it_o be_v from_o worm_n in_o the_o skin_n it_o be_v not_o hard_a to_o be_v cure_v if_o it_o be_v from_o a_o occult_a quality_n or_o from_o witchcraft_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o be_v cure_v because_o we_o know_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o malignity_n if_o the_o nurse_n have_v any_o disease_n or_o be_v contrary_a cure_n to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o child_n change_v she_o kill_v and_o cast_v out_o the_o worm_n if_o it_o be_v from_o worm_n in_o the_o back_n rub_v it_o and_o anoint_v it_o with_o honey_n and_o edition_n wheat_n bread_n and_o when_o their_o head_n come_v forth_o kill_v they_o with_o a_o razor_n or_o crust_n of_o bread●_n do_v this_o often_o there_o be_v many_o superstitious_a thing_n carry_v about_o against_o witchcraft_n some_o hang_v amber_n and_o coral_n about_o the_o child_n neck_n nor_o be_v it_o impossible_a that_o plant_n and_o gem_n shall_v have_v power_n against_o witchcraft_n as_o briony_n root_n and_o elk_n hoof_n be_v ●ood_a against_o the_o epilepsy_n also_o there_o be_v annulet_n against_o other_o diseases●_n ●f_a leanness_n be_v from_o a_o dry_a distemper_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n there_o be_v no_o better_a remedy_n the●_n often_o bathe_v in_o a_o decoction_n of_o mallow_n althaea_n branckursine_n sheep_n head_n and_o the_o like_a and_o anoint_v after_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o sweet_a almond_n if_o he_o be_v hot_a and_o dry_a add_v to_o the_o bath_n lettuce_n endive_n violet_n poppy_n head_n and_o anoint_v after_o with_o oil_n of_o rose_n and_o violet_n finis_fw-la several_a physic_n book_n of_o nich._n culpeper_n physician_n and_o astrologer_n and_o abdiah_n cole_n doctor_n of_o physic_n common_o call_v the_o physician_n be_v library_n contain_v all_o the_o work_n in_o english_a of_o riverius_n sennertus_n platerus_n riolanus_n bartholinus_n viz._n 1._o a_o golden_a practice_n of_o physic_n after_o a_o new_a easy_a and_o plain_a method_n of_o know_v foretell_v prevent_v and_o cure_v all_o disease_n incident_a to_o the_o body_n of_o man._n full_n of_o proper_a observation_n and_o remedy_n both_o of_o ancient_n and_o modern_a physician_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o one_o and_o thir●y_o year_n travel_n and_o fifty_o ●ears_n practice_n of_o physic_n by_o dr._n plater_n dr._n cole_n and_o nich._n culpeper_n 2._o bartholinus_n anatomy_n with_o very_a many_o large_a brass_n figure_n than_o any_o other_o anatomy_n in_o english_a 3._o sennertus_fw-la thirteen_o book_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n o●_n the_o nature_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n 4._o sennertus_n practical_a physic_n the_o first_o book_n in_o three_o part_n 1._o of_o the_o head_n 2._o of_o the_o hurt_a of_o the_o internal_a ●●nses_n 3._o of_o the_o external_a sense_n in_o five_o section_n 5._o sennertus_n practical_a physic_n the_o second_o book_n in_o four_o part_n 1._o of_o the_o ja●s_n and_o mo●th_v 2._o of_o the_o breast_n 3._o of_o the_o lung_n 4._o of_o the_o heart_n 6._o sennertus_n three_o book_n of_o practical_a physic_n in_o fourteen_o part_n treat_v 1._o of_o the_o stomach_n and_o gullet_n 2._o of_o the_o gu●●_n 3._o of_o the_o mesentery_n sweetbread_n and_o omentum_fw-la 4._o of_o the_o spl●e●_n 5._o of_o the_o side_n 6._o of_o the_o scurvy_a 7_o and_o 8._o of_o the_o liver_n 9_o of_o the_o ureter_n 10._o of_o the_o kidney_n 11._o and_o 12._o of_o the_o bladder_n 13._o and_o 14._o of_o the_o privity_n and_o generation_n in_o man_n 7._o ●●nn●rt●●●ourth_o ●ourth_z book_n of_o practical_a physic_n in_o three_o part_n par●●_n ●_z of_o the_o disease_n in_o the_o privity_n of_o woman_n the_o first_o section_n of_o disease_n of_o the_o privy_a part_n and_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o womb._n the_o second_o section_n of_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o womb._n part_v 2._o of_o the_o symptom_n in_o the_o womb_n and_o ●●om_o the_o womb._n the_o second_o section_n of_o the_o symptom_n in_o the_o te●●●●n●_n other_o flu●es_n of_o the_o wo●●●_n the_o three_o section_n of_o t●●_n symptom_n that_o b●●●l_v all_o ●_z and_o woman_n in_o their_o womb_n after_o they_o be_v ripe_a of_o age._n the_o four_o section_n of_o the_o symptom_n which_o a●e_v in_o conception_n the_o fi●●●_n section_n of_o the_o government_n of_o woman_n with_o child_n and_o preternatural_a distemper_n in_o woman_n with_o child_n the_o six_o section_n of_o symp●●●●_n that_o happen_v in_o childbearing_n the_o seven_o section_n of_o the_o government_n of_o woman_n i●_n childbed_n and_o of_o the_o disease_n that_o come_v after_o travel_o the_o first_o
their_o shape_n the_o malignant_a be_v know_v by_o their_o hardness_n and_o heat_n and_o blewness_n fil●h_n and_o pain_n prognostic_n they_o be_v often_o hard_a to_o be_v cure_v because_o the_o pox_n be_v with_o they_o and_o they_o be_v in_o a_o place_n to_o which_o medicine_n be_v hard_a to_o be_v apply_v and_o to_o continue_v the_o myrmeciae_fw-la be_v not_o cut_v off_o but_o they_o leave_v a_o great_a ulcer_n the_o thymi_fw-la and_o clavi_fw-la grow_v again_o acrochordones_fw-la once_o cut_v leave_v no_o root_n after_z universals_z and_o order_n of_o diet_n either_o use_v cure_n medicine_n or_o cut_v or_o burn_v they_o to_o discuss_v than_o use_n sage_n dry_v with_o fig_n organ_n rue_v burn_v dry_a savin_n frankincense_n with_o wine_n and_o vinegar_n or_o edition_n snake_n skin_n with_o fig_n these_o also_o dry_a these_o corrode_v eat_v and_o burn_v as_o juice_n of_o wild_a cucumber_n with_o salt_n milk_n of_o figgs_n sheep_n dung_n goat_n gall_n with_o niter_n aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la spirit_n of_o vitriol_n sulphur_n butter_n of_o antimony_n take_v heed_n that_o you_o hurt_v not_o the_o part_n adjacent_a but_o defend_v they_o with_o bole_n seal_v earth_n rosewater_n and_o vinegar_n if_o you_o put_v the_o corrosive_n into_o nutshell_n change_v they_o twice_o or_o thrice_o in_o a_o day_n and_o wash_v the_o part_n with_o a_o cleanse_v decoction_n and_o then_o cut_v or_o burn_v chap._n 7._o of_o the_o haemorrhoid_n of_o the_o womb._n the_o vein_n that_o end_v in_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o womb_n often_o swell_v like_o the_o haemorrhoid_n it_o be_v from_o gross_a blood_n that_o come_v to_o these_o vein_n out_o of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o term_n inordinate_a flux_n of_o term_n may_v occasion_v it_o when_o cause_n t●●y_o slow_a out_o of_o the_o usual_a time_n they_o grow_v thick_a and_o can_v get_v out_o of_o the_o vein_n but_o swell_v they_o they_o be_v to_o be_v touch_v and_o with_o a_o speculum_fw-la sign_n matricis_fw-la to_o be_v see_v there_o be_v 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mastic_n frankincense_n alum_n wood-aloe_n make_v a_o fume_v other_o disease_n be_v to_o be_v cure_v as_o before_o s●ewed_v let_v it_o be_v to_o increase_v seed_n of_o much_o good_a juice_n diet._n in_o the_o time_n of_o copulation_n avoid_v passion_n anger_n sadness_n fear_n let_v love_n be_v invite_v and_o if_o it_o burn_v there_o will_v many_o spirit_n fli●_n to_o the_o womb_n and_o privity_n chap._n 3._o of_o barrenness_n for_o the_o time_n and_o conceive_v seldom_o some_o conceive_v the_o seven_o eight_o or_o nine_o year_n after_o wedding_n some_o present_o but_o not_o after_o the_o first_o any_o more_o or_o not_o in_o many_o year_n after_o if_o ●_z marry_v af●re_o fourteen_o they_o conceive_v 〈◊〉_d or_o if_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o womb_n be_v bad_a cause_n o●_n the_o seed_n some_o conceive_v not_o from_o the_o disagreement_n of_o seed_n till_o their_o constitution_n be_v change_v they_o who_o want_v term_n or_o have_v they_o disorder●●_n or_o be_v sickly_a seldom_o or_o 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as_o in_o disease_n of_o the_o womb_n if_o it_o b●_n from_o a_o mole_n or_o flux_n of_o blood_n cure_v it_o as_o it_o ha●●●_n and_o shall_v be_v show_v if_o it_o be_v from_o a_o dead_a child_n first_o cleanse_v it_o wit●_n juice_n of_o mercury_n and_o then_o put_v treacle_n or_o mithridate_n dissolve_v into_o the_o womb_n or_o with_o a_o pessary_a or_o give_v they_o outward_o chap._n 4._o of_o conception_n and_o form_v of_o the_o child_n conception_n be_v a_o action_n of_o the_o womb_n after_o fruitful_a seed_n both_o male_a and_o female_n be_v receive_v mix_v and_o nourish_v &_o its_o strength_n be_v stir_v up_o to_o do_v its_o office_n seed_n and_o coema_n differ_v seed_n be_v that_o which_o come_v from_o both_o male_a and_o female_a but_o coema_n be_v that_o which_o be_v mix_v of_o both_o and_o be_v call_v conception_n which_o produce_v a_o child_n this_o conception_n be_v present_o
cause_n of_o ●rrou●_n 〈◊〉_d formation_n and_o imagination_n ●●lps_v by_o 〈◊〉_d up_o the_o appetite_n these_o be_v the_o common_a error_n of_o formation_n other_o be_v determinate_a error_n not_o simple_o from_o the_o imagination_n by_o the_o pallion_n which_o have_v no_o determination_n to_o such_o a_o thing_n but_o no_o other_o cause_n can_v be_v beside_o the_o imagination_n but_o how_o she_o direct_v the_o form_v faculty_n for_o the_o produce_v of_o such_o effect_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o be_v understand_v but_o there_o must_v be_v some_o imagination_n and_o the_o form_v faculty_n that_o it_o may_v impart_v the_o species_n send_v from_o the_o external_a sense_n to_o the_o form_v faculty_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o upper_a and_o low_a faculty_n for_o the_o ●oul_n be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o every_o where_o ●itted_v with_o the_o same_o faculty_n but_o it_o do_v not_o exercise_n all_o in_o all_o part_n but_o by_o the_o proper_a 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or_o when_o sh●_n produ●eth_v hair_n wh●●e_v it_o shall_v no●_n be_v or_o the_o l●●eness_n of_o a_o beast_n in_o an●_n limb_n or_o when_o she_o ●eeth_v any_o thing_n cut_v or_o divide_v with_o a_o cleaver_n she_o brin●s_v ●orth_o a_o divide_a part_n o●_n a_o harelip_n chap._n 8._o of_o a_o child_n turn_v into_o stone_n john_n albosius_fw-la doctor_n at_o senon_n and_o sim●on_n prou●nch●r_n of_o lingo_n physician_n of_o senon_n write_v of_o of_o this_o in_o french_a and_o latin_n i_o shall_v give_v my_o opinion_n with_o other_o two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o this_o wonderful_a history_n first_o why_o the_o child_n in_o the_o time_n of_o tra●ail_n be_v dead_a in_o the_o womb_n do_v not_o stink_v as_o be_v usual_a or_o kill_v the_o mother_n sudden_o or_o be_v not_o ●ast_v out_o by_o degree_n be_v rot_v second_o by_o what_o force_n the_o child_n be_v turn_v into_o stone_n for_o the_o first_o the_o mother_n live_v twenty_o eight_o year_n after_o she_o have_v this_o child_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o credible_a that_o the_o womb_n be_v so_o cold_a that_o it_o may_v hinder_v putrefaction_n as_o some_o think_v it_o seem_v more_o probable_a to_o i_o that_o these_o question_n explanation_n depend_v upon_o one_o principle_n for_o the_o cause_n that_o make_v the_o stone_n hardness_n keep_v the_o child_n from_o putrefaction_n but_o what_o that_o be_v it_o be_v obscure_a many_o fly_v to_o the_o efficiency_n of_o the_o fi●st_a quality_n other_o to_o dryness_n other_o to_o coldness_n other_o to_o both_o i_o acknowledge_v heat_n cold_a and_o dryness_n to_o be_v help_a cause_n for_o b●eeding_v of_o stone_n in_o man_n body_n but_o the_o chief_a cause_n be_v a_o stone_n breed_v juice_n or_o spirit_n of_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v at_o large_a the_o principle_n of_o generation_n be_v weak_a in_o this_o child_n and_o impure_a and_o this_o stone-breeding_a ●●●ce_n be_v mix_v with_o the_o blood_n in_o the_o humour_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o bear_v alive_a 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be_v make_v when_o they_o copulate_v in_o the_o flow_n of_o the_o term_n that_o be_v unclean_a it_o be_v ●either_o from_o heat_n nor_o cold_a principal_o but_o from_o the_o error_n of_o the_o form_v faculty_n they_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v know_v before_o the_o four_o sign_n month_n than_o they_o be_v know_v by_o such_o as_o can_v distinguish_v between_o the_o motion_n of_o wind_n and_o a_o child_n ●_o if_o a_o woman_n turn_v from_o side_n to_o side_n it_o ●alls_v like_o a_o stone_n to_o that_o side_n she_o lie_v on_o and_o be_v heavy_a if_o it_o have_v any_o motion_n it_o be_v tremble_v and_o beat_v with_o constriction_n and_o dilatation_n like_o a_o sponge_n if_o after_o the_o time_n that_o the_o child_n shall_v move_v there_o be_v no_o motion_n and_o the_o belly_n swell_v and_o there_o be_v no_o sign_n of_o a_o dropsy_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o mole_n three_o in_o woman_n with_o child_n there_o be_v milk_n about_o the_o four_o month_n but_o in_o a_o mole_n the_o breast_n swell_v 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ounce_n make_v a_o clyster_n repeat_v it_o often_o m●ke_a bath_n liniment_n fomentation_n than_o move_v the_o term_n with_o dittany_n birthwort_n briony_n etc._n etc._n take_v briony_n birthwort_n ea●h_o half_a a_o ounce_n asarum_fw-la two_o dram_n rue_n savin_n mugwort_n dittany_n pennyroyal_n motherwort_n each_o a_o handful_n elder_a and_o chamomil_n flower_n ●ach_v half_a a_o handful_n line_n and_o faenugreek_n seed_n each_o half_a a_o ounce_n boil_v they_o to_o a_o pint_n ad_fw-la hiera_n a_o ounce_n and_o half_a troche●_n of_o alkandal_n a_o dram_n oil_n of_o ru●_a and_o keir_n each_o a_o ounce_n and_o half_a make_v a_o clyster_n of_o the_o resident_n mak●_n a_o cataplasm_n for_o the_o belly_n or_o this_o pessary_a take_v troche_n of_o myrrh_n g●lbanum_n opopanax_n dissolve_v in_o wine_n each_o two_o dram_n showbread_n root_v a_o dram_n white_a hellebore_n half_a a_o dram_n with_o juice_n of_o rue_n 52._o if_o these_o will_v not_o do_v let_v the_o midwise_o take_v it_o out_o with_o her_o hand_n if_o it_o be_v half_o rot_v or_o leave_v it_o to_o nature_n which_o do_v it_o in_o time_n to_o s●op_v the_o flux_n of_o blood_n after_o a_o mole_n be_v take_v out_o use_v thing_n against_o overflow_a of_o the_o term_n as_o take_v plantain_n shepheards-pu●s●_a bramble_n oa●_n leave_v r●d_a rose_n e●ch_v a_o handful_n boil_v they_o in_o steel_a water_n then_o take_v b●rley_n bran_n t●o_fw-la ounce_n pomegranate_n flower_n cypress-nut_n pomegranate_n peel_n red_a ros●s_n comfrey_n root_v in_o powder_n ea●h_v a_o ounce_n frog_n burn_v bole●_n sanguis_n draconi●_n ●ach_v half_a a_o ounce_n with_o the_o decoction_n aforesaid_a and_o a_o little_a vinegar_n make_v a_o cataplasm_n for_o the_o region_n of_o the_o womb_n take_v away_o pain_n with_o anodynes_n mention_v in_o pain_n of_o the_o womb_n keep_v up_o the_o strength_n with_o meat_n of_o good_a juice_n question_n whether_o a_o mole_n may_v be_v without_o the_o company_n of_o a_o man_n and_o without_o his_o seed_n to_o speak_v free_o of_o this_o which_o many_o doubt_n i_o suppose_v that_o many_o be_v make_v of_o a_o weak_a man_n seed_n mix_v with_o the_o woman_n seed_n and_o much_o blood_n but_o history_n confirm_v that_o widow_n ha●e_v have_v they_o without_o man_n seed_n but_o not_o of_o the_o shape_n with_o the_o other_o and_o be_v void_v they_o melt_v be_v in_o the_o air_n into_o water_n i_o think_v virgin_n can_v have_v they_o but_o from_o wantonness_n or_o in_o sleep_n they_o may_v spend_v their_o seed_n but_o because_o it_o be_v weak_a and_o the_o blood_n necessary_a for_o formation_n neither_o be_v draw_v by_o the_o womb_n nor_o flow_v to_o it_o of_o its_o own_o accord_n as_o it_o do_v in_o those_o that_o have_v have_v child_n and_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o womb_n in_o virgin_n be_v straight_a than_o in_o widow_n and_o other_o that_o have_v have_v child_n therefore_o though_o the_o seed_n of_o virgin_n flow_v into_o the_o womb_n yet_o they_o can_v have_v a_o mole_n for_o want_n of_o blood_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o form_n of_o the_o same_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o mole_n which_o be_v not_o vital_a for_o vital_a mole_n that_o have_v some_o life_n can_v be_v get_v in_o virgin_n or_o widow_n without_o the_o seed_n of_o a_o man_n chap._n 10._o of_o monster_n history_n tell_v we_o of_o many_o monster_n bring_v forth_o by_o woman_n we_o speak_v of_o worm_n s●ct_n 2._o chap._n 8._o they_o be_v like_o toad_n or_o mouse_n ij_o or_o fi●●_n gordonius_n say_v it_o be_v usual_a in_o lombary_n lycosthones_n say_v and_o other_o also_o that_o serpent_n dog_n and_o other_o monster_n with_o part_n like_o brute_n beast_n have_v ●een_n bring_v forth_o c●esa_fw-es gaspar_n ●auhin_n speak_v of_o one_o anne_n troperim_n which_o 1575._o bring_v forth_o two_o serpent_n with_o her_o child_n in_o harvest_n hot_a weather_n she_o have_v d●u●k_a water_n in_o a_o brook_n in_o a_o wood_n near_o basil_n whe●e_v she_o think_v she_o drink_v the_o spawn_n of_o a_o serpent_n for_o a_o little_a after_o that_o her_o belly_n swell_v and_o three_o months_n after_n she_o be_v big_a with_o child_n and_o the_o serpent_n grow_v as_o the_o child_n do_v her_o belly_n be_v so_o big_a that_o she_o carry_v it_o in_o a_o swath_a band._n she_o be_v deliver_v at_o last_o of_o a_o lean_a male_a child_n and_o because_o they_o suspect_v worm_n or_o snack_n from_o the_o gnaw_v and_o strange_a motion_n she_o feel_v that_o year_n they_o put_v a_o basin_n of_o milk_n under_o she_o and_o when_o they_o expect_v a_o afterbirth_n out_o come_v a_o serpen●_n which_o she_o see_v and_o perceive_v another_o come_n forth_o they_o be_v a_o ell_n long_o and_o as_o thick_a as_o a_o child_n arm_n thus_o ba●●hin_a and_o he_o speak_v of_o other_o if_o you_o please_v to_o peruse_v he_o a_o monster_n be_v that_o which_o be_v either_o whole_o or_o in_o part_n like_o a_o beast_n or_o that_o which_o be_v ill_o shape_v extraordinary_a ●_z history_n witness_v that_o a_o monster_n may_v be_v f●om_o humane_a seed_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o a_o beast_n it_o be_v seldom_o for_o the_o form_v faculty_n do_v not_o err_v of_o itself_o but_o be_v seduce_v by_o the_o imagination_n or_o frustrate_v of_o its_o end_n ●rom_o a_o fault_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o heat_n or_o matter_n therefore_o imagination_n be_v the_o ●ause_n of_o monster_n for_o history_n mention_v that_o w●men_n with_o child_n by_o behold_v man_n in_o visard_n have_v bring_v forth_o ●_z with_o horn_n and_o ●eak●_n ●nd_v ●loven_v foot_n the_o s●me_n be_v when_o ●_z or_o heat_n seed_n or_o blood_n be_v weak_a or_o little_a and_o though_o doctor_n can_v cure_v monster_n yet_o they_o be_v to_o admonish_v woman_n with_o child_n not_o to_o look_v upon_o monster_n and_o to_o strengthen_v their_o spirit_n and_o heat_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o seed_n and_o blood_n ●ight_n and_o not_o to_o allow_v copulation_n in_o time_n of_o their_o term_n lest_o any_o monstrous_a birth_n shall_v be_v f●om_o much_o and_o impu●e_a blood_n chap._n 11._o of_o false_a conception_n and_o swell_v false_a conception_n or_o gravidation_n be_v when_o the_o term_n be_v stop_v and_o the_o belly_n swell_v and_o there_o be_v sign_n like_o those_o of_o a_o true_a conception_n then_o they_o think_v themselves_o with_o child_n and_o as_o hypocrates_n say_v they_o believe_v not_o to_o the_o contrary_a till_o ten_o month_n be_v past_a the_o cause_n be_v wind_n in_o the_o womb_n or_o water_n 10._o 〈◊〉_d matter_n or_o thick_a phlegm_n these_o be_v breed_v f●om_o sickly_a seed_n retain_v u●on_n which_o nature_n work_v in_o vain_a or_o from_o a_o fault_n in_o the_o term_n tha●●or●upts_v the_o seed_n and_o breed_v bad_a h●mor●_n the_o like_a appear_v in_o virgin_n when_o they_o begin_v to_o have_v thei●_n term_n but_o it_o be_v discover_v by_o pain_n the_o term_n flo●_n not_o as_o in_o a_o true_a conception_n sign_n but_o in_o this_o there_o be_v pain_n of_o the_o head_n loin_n belly_n ●nd_n groyn_v of_o which_o hipp●crate●●aith_n ●aith_z thus_o prorrhe●_n they_o ha●●_n a_o false_a conception_n without_o term_n 〈◊〉_d wit●_n a_o 〈◊〉_d bell●_n ha●e_v the_o headache_n and_o th●re_v 〈◊〉_d ●ill●_n in_o their_o breast_n bu●_n what_o be_v ●●ke_v water_n and_o 〈◊〉_d little_a moreover_o the_o belly_n swell_v soon_o than_o 〈◊〉_d true_a conception_n their_o colour_n change_v 〈◊〉_d fac●●nd_v ●eet_a s●ell●_n th●y_o loath_a meat_n ●ain●●_n and_o have_v a_o deprave_a appetite_n the_o sure_a sign_n be_v the_o time_n of_o childbearing_n be_v past_a prognostic_n they_o be_v common_o barren_a or_o have_v ulcer_n in_o their_o privity_n cure_n it_o be_v cure_v by_o evacuation_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o the_o womb_n with_o proper_a medicine_n as_o in_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o distemper_n of_o the_o womb_n with_o matter_n and_o of_o inflation_n of_o the_o womb_n and_o dropsy_n the_o four_o book_n the_o second_o part_n the_o five_o section_n of_o the_o government_n of_o woman_n with_o child_n and_o preternatural_a distemper_n in_o woman_n with_o child_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o sign_n of_o conception_n if_o she_o keep_v the_o ●eed_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n she_o have_v conceive_v and_o a_o man_n may_v know_v that_o the_o seed_n be_v keep_v if_o he_o find_v in_o copulation_n that_o his_o yard_n be_v be_v suck_v and_o draw_v by_o the_o womb_n and_o the_o privity_n be_v not_o moist_a and_o if_o she_o perceive_v little_a or_o no_o ●eed_n ●o_o come_v forth_o again_o and_o grow_v chill_a and_o quiver_n 〈◊〉_d perceive_v a_o ●witching_a in_o h●r_a womb_n from_o the_o ●reat_a delight_n and_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o womb_n close_v ●nd_v the_o 〈◊〉_d stop_v but_o they_o be_v deceive_v when_o they_o count_v or_o reckon_v from_o the_o stoppage_n of_o the_o term_n for_o some_o have_v their_o term_n twice_o or_o thrice_o after_o they_o have_v
of_o the_o child_n that_o stretch_v the_o ligament_n of_o the_o womb_n and_o part_n adjacent_a if_o there_o be_v plethory_n bleed_v if_o it_o be_v from_o weight_n of_o the_o child_n hold_v it_o up_o with_o swath_a band_n about_o the_o neck_n 5._o there_o be_v flux_n of_o blood_n at_o the_o womb_n nose_n o●_n haemorrhoid_n from_o plenty_n or_o from_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o child_n that_o take_v it_o not_o in_o or_o from_o evil_a humour_n in_o the_o blood_n that_o stir_v up_o nature_n to_o send_v it_o forth_o also_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o womb_n may_v be_v break_v or_o tear_v by_o motion_n fall_n cough_n or_o trouble_v of_o mind_n this_o be_v dangerous_a of_o which_o hypocrates_n 60._o say_v the_o child_n can_v be_v well_o if_o it_o be_v from_o blood_n only_o there_o be_v less_o danger_n so_o it_o ●lows_v by_o the_o vein_n of_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o womb_n for_o it_o take_v a●ay_n plethory_n or_o take_v not_o nourishment_n from_o the_o child_n if_o it_o be_v from_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o child_n that_o draw_v it_o not_o abortion_n often_o follow_v or_o hard_a travel_n or_o she_o go_v beyond_o her_o time_n if_o it_o slow_a by_o the_o inward_a vein_n of_o the_o womb_n there_o be_v mo●e_n danger_n by_o the_o openness_n of_o the_o womb_n if_o it_o come_v f●om_o evil_a blood_n the_o danger_n be_v alike_o from_o cacochymy_n which_o be_v like_a to_o fall_v upon_o both_o if_o th●r●_n be_v plethory_n open_v a_o vein_n wary_o and_o use_v astringent_n as_o take_v pearl_n prepare_v a_o scruple_n 〈◊〉_d coral_n two_o s●ruples_n mace_n nutmeg_n ea●h_v a_o dram_n cinnamon_n hal●_n a_o dram_n make_v a_o po●der_n or_o with_o sugar_n r●u●s_n or_o give_v this_o powder_n in_o broth_n t●k●_n red_a coral_n a_o dram_n pearl_n half_a a_o dram_n precious_a ston●●_n ea●h_v half_a a_o scruple_n red_a sander_n half_a a_o dram_n bo●●_n a_o dram_n seal_v earth_n tormentil_n root_n e●ch_v two_o s●ruples_n with_o sugar_n of_o rose_n and_o manus_fw-la christi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d pearl_n six_o dram_n make_v a_o powder_n you_o may_v strengthen_v the_o child_n at_o the_o navel_n i●_n there_o be_v cacochymy_n alter_v the_o humou_n and_o if_o you_o may_v evacuate_v you_o may_v use_v annulet_n in_o the_o hand_n and_o about_o the_o neck_n in_o flux_n of_o haemorrhoid_n beware_v of_o the_o pain_n let_v she_o drink_v hot_a wine_n with_o a_o roast_a nutmeg_n chap._n 6._o of_o the_o symptom_n that_o be_v in_o the_o last_o month_n first_o the_o urine_n be_v stop_v from_o suppression_n of_o th●_n neck_n of_o the_o bladder_n let_v she_o then_o lie_v d●wn●_n and_o let_v bladder_n be_v foment_v with_o a_o bag_n of_o pellitory_n par●ley_n roots●_n mallow_n lineseed_n and_o the_o like_a o●_n use_v the_o cathete_a 2._o the_o belly_n be_v bind_v from_o a_o hot_a &_o dry_a live●●_n when_o the_o child_n d●●ws_v all_o the_o moisture_n to_o it_o 〈◊〉_d the_o gut_n let_v she_o then_o use_v moist●ers_n 〈◊〉_d butter_n mallow_n borage_n in_o broth_n or_o take_v clyster_n in_o a_o small_a quantity_n 3_o the_o vein_n appear_v in_o the_o hip_n and_o leg_n a●_n varic●ns_v only_o then_o keep_v they_o from_o walking_n and_o let_v th●i●●eet_n be_v lay_v upon_o a_o stool_n 4._o the_o leg_n swell_v from_o ●erous_a blood_n but_o thi●_n go_v away_o with_o the_o afterbirth_n and_o be_v the_o sign_n 〈◊〉_d a_o female_a child_n but_o if_o she_o can_v walk_v foment_n ●ith_v a_o lie_v make_v of_o vine_n branch_n and_o wine_n or_o with_o a_o decoction_n of_o organ_n pennyroyal_n chamomil_n calamint_n or_o take_v bean_n and_o lupine_n flour_v each_o tw●●unces_n tartar_n a_o ounce_n pigeon_n dung_n half_a a_o ●unce_n with_o ●eeled_a water_n and_o juice_n of_o colewort_n make_v a_o pultis_fw-la r●b_n and_o wash_v the_o foot_n with_o salt_n water_n in_o which_o ch●momi●_n organ_n and_o dill_n be_v bo●led_v 5._o the_o skin_n of_o the_o belly_n be_v cle●t_v with_o stretch_v after_o the_o four_o month_n therefore_o use_v loosen_v limment_n to_o keep_v off_o deformity_n as_o marrow_n of_o veal_n and_o sheep_n leg_n oil_n of_o sweet_a almond_n hen_n grease_n 6._o the_o water_n gather_v in_o time_n of_o be_v with_o ●hild_n between_o the_o membrane_n that_o hold_v the_o ●hild_n come_v forth_o too_o soon_o because_o the_o membrane_n be_v break_v by_o leap_v or_o a_o con●usion_n this_o make_v difficult_a birth_n for_o that_o water_n be_v to_o moisten_v the_o part_n therefore_o let_v she_o keep_v a_o good_a diet_n and_o strengthen_v the_o ●hild_n inward_o and_o outward_o chap._n 7._o of_o weakness_n of_o the_o child_n this_o be_v either_o from_o weak_a seed_n or_o little_a nourishment_n or_o bad_a and_o cause_v many_o disease_n in_o the_o child_n to_o hinder_v abortion_n and_o death_n of_o the_o child_n know_v right_o the_o weakness_n as_o hypocrates_n say_v 53._o they_o that_o will_v abort_v have_v first_o breast_n that_o ●al_v away_o which_o i●_n from_o want_n of_o nourishment_n in_o the_o common_a vei●s_n of_o the_o womb_n and_o breast_n hipp●crates_n 5●_n ●ath_v a_o se●ond_a sign●_n which_o be_v this●_n i●_n a_o w●man_n with_o child_n have_v much_o milk_n flow_v from_o her_o breast_n her_o child_n be_v weak_a 3._o if_o the_o term_n flow_v often_o the_o 56._o nourishment_n be_v take_v from_o the_o child_n 4._o a_o mother_n often_o and_o long_o be_v sick_a show_v that_o her_o child_n be_v weak_a because_o her_o blood_n be_v not_o good_a and_o the_o bad_a humour_n with_o the_o blood_n go_v to_o nourish_v the_o child_n which_o make_v he_o sick_a 5._o when_o the_o mother_n have_v a_o flux_n of_o the_o belly_n the_o child_n be_v weak_a 6._o when_o it_o begin_v to_o move_v and_o be_v scarce_o feel_v it_o be_v weak_a if_o it_o be_v from_o these_o cause_n take_v they_o away_o and_o strengthen_v the_o child_n first_o ●eed_v the_o mother_n high_a with_o meat_n of_o good_a juice_n and_o sweet_a almond_n steep_v in_o honey_n raisin_n quince_n outward_o thus_o take_v malmsey_n three_o pint_n dissolve_v it_o in_o oil_n ●f_a nutmeg_n by_o expression_n half_a a_o ounce_n add_v powder_n of_o clove_n rue_n each_o half_a a_o ounce_n rose_n sage_n mar●oram_n pennyroyal_n water_n each_o a_o pint_n aqua_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la three_o ounce_n dip_v sponge_n in_o it_o and_o apply_v they_o under_o the_o le●t_a breast_n to_o the_o armpit_n ham_n pulse_n sole_n of_o the_o foot_n and_o when_o they_o dry_v wet_v they_o again_o chap._n 8._o of_o cry_v in_o the_o womb._n child_n have_v sometime_o cry_v in_o the_o womb_n as_o fabricius_n say_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o his_o brother_n james_n fin●el_n and_o w●inridi●k_v of_o monster_n write_v thus_o in_o this_o city_n of_o bressa_n a_o child_n be_v hear_v to_o cry_v in_o the_o womb_n three_o day_n before_o the_o travel_n when_o he_o be_v a_o man_n he_o be_v miserable_a with_o poverty_n and_o disease_n till_o he_o die_v andrea_n libavi●●_n write_v the_o same_o and_o other_o some_o sa●_n it_o portend_v evil_a to_o the_o mother_n or_o child_n or_o country_n th●●auses_n it_o be_v a_o u●ice_n by_o the_o expulsion_n of_o the_o air_n th●ou●h_v the_o ●ough_a artery_n and_o some_o air_n may_v in_o the_o cavity_n from_o vapour_n or_o spirit_n as_o in_o egg_n when_o chicken_n pip_n in_o they_o and_o if_o the_o child_n have_v a_o rough_a artery_n lung_n and_o breast_n which_o be_v the_o organ_n of_o breathe_a ●ound_n and_o the_o child_n be_v strong_a there_o be_v no_o hindrance_n but_o it_o may_v utter_v a_o voice_n but_o something_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v must_v stir_v it_o to_o make_v this_o noise_n the_o four_o book_n the_o three_o part_n the_o six_z section_n of_o symptom_n that_o happen_v in_o childbearing_n chap._n 1._o of_o child-bearing_a in_o general_n when_o the_o child_n can_v no_o long_o be_v contain_v in_o so_o small_a a_o place_n be_v grow_v and_o require_v mo●e_n nourishment_n it_o ki●ks_v and_o break_v the_o membrane_n and_o ligament_n that_o h●ld_v it_o and_o th●_n womb_n by_o a_o expelling_a faculty_n send_v it_o forth_o with_o great_a straining●_n and_o this_o be_v call_v ●ravel_n it_o be_v either_o natur●l_n or_o not_o natural_a legitimate_a or_o illegitimate_a the_o natural_a be_v when_o the_o child_n ●omes_v with_o the_o head_n forward_o and_o heel_n upward_o with_o his_o hand_n and_o arm_n to_o his_o thigh_n and_o so_o the_o other_o part_n easy_o follow_v than_o the_o amnios_n be_v break_v and_o the_o water_n that_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o time_n of_o be_v with_o child_n flow_v forth_o and_o moisten_v the_o passage_n than_o the_o child_n with_o more_o force_n break_v the_o acetabula_fw-la from_o which_o the_o secundine_a be_v separate_v and_o the_o other_o membrane_n be_v break_v and_o the_o blood_n flow_v into_o the_o cavity_n of_o the_o womb_n and_o the_o child_n get_v out_o by_o the_o expulsive_a faculty_n with_o such_o force_n that_o
but_o there_o be_v least_o danger_n when_o both_o ●eet_a come_v forth_o this_o be_v call_v by_o the_o latin_n partus_fw-la agrippin●s_n cure_n let_v the_o midwife_n reduce_v it_o into_o the_o cavity_n of_o the_o womb_n when_o it_o come_v not_o forth_o right_a and_o place_n it_o right_n when_o the_o foot_n can_v be_v thrust_v upward_o let_v the_o midwife_n fupple_a the_o part_n with_o oil_n and_o take_v hold_v of_o the_o arm_n and_o help_v it_o and_o give_v neesing_n let_v she_o always_o labour_n to_o put_v the_o child_n in_o a_o right_a posture_n by_o move_v it_o with_o her_o hand_n or_o take_v the_o mother_n from_o the_o bed_n and_o compose_v she_o in_o such_o a_o posture_n as_o may_v bring_v the_o child_n into_o a_o right_a posture_n and_o that_o soon_o chap._n 7._o of_o a_o slow_a birth_n this_o be_v when_o the_o child_n be_v long_o come_n forth_o then_o ordinary_o ●f_o this_o massa_n write_v that_o a_o venetian_a matron_n conceive_v of_o a_o husband_n ●pis_fw-la of_o seventy_o year_n of_o age_n and_o bring_v forth_o a_o child_n in_o the_o ●i●teenth_fw-mi month_n blind_a and_o without_o hand_n which_o live_v five_o month_n cardanns_n write_v 〈◊〉_d that_o his_o father_n say_v he_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o thi●teenth_o month_n and_o mercurialis_n write_v thus_o that_o it_o be_v never_o see_v or_o write_v that_o a_o woman_n have_v a_o live_v chi●d_v f●ur_n year_n in_o her_o belly_n etc._n etc._n but_o these_o be_v rare_a and_o miraculous_a the_o cause_n be_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o seed_n and_o want_v of_o heat_n in_o the_o womb_n which_o make_v the_o expulsive_a faculty_n weak_a chap._n 8._o of_o a_o child_n dead_a in_o the_o womb_n when_o at_o the_o time_n of_o childbirth_n there_o be_v pain_n and_o break_v ●orth_o of_o water_n which_o cease_v present_o without_o delivery_n the_o child_n remain_v in_o the_o womb_n than_o the_o mother_n or_o the_o child_n die_v or_o both_o when_o the_o travel_n be_v vehement_a from_o divers_a cause_n cause_n they_o may_v also_o cause_v no_o birth_n for_o either_o the_o more_o she_o may_v lose_v her_o strength_n and_o the_o child_n not_o come_v forth_o or_o both_o may_v die_v and_o if_o the_o child_n be_v weak_a and_o move_v little_a or_o the_o mother_n may_v be_v weak_a and_o the_o child_n great_a the_o travel_n be_v hard_a and_o both_o die_v or_o if_o the_o child_n come_v not_o forth_o in_o a_o right_a posture_n or_o if_o the_o passage_n be_v ill_o proportion_v as_o 67._o when_o the_o bone_n of_o the_o pubes_fw-la do_v not_o give_v way_n or_o when_o there_o be_v schirrhus_n or_o other_o tumour_n that_o straitn_v the_o passages●_n there_o be_v no_o delivery_n or_o the_o child_n die_v by_o a_o disease_n for_o want_n of_o nourishment_n or_o a_o fall_n stroke_n or_o leap_v or_o passion_n in_o the_o mother_n search_v if_o the_o child_n be_v live_v or_o dead_a for_o if_o it_o sign_n be_v dead_a it_o will_v hurt_v the_o mother_n by_o rot_v and_o if_o the_o mother_n die_v and_o child_n be_v alive_a take_v it_o out_o before_o the_o mother_n be_v bury_v a_o child_n be_v know_v to_o be_v dead_a if_o the_o mother_n and_o midwi●e_n perceive_v no_o motion_n nor_o be_v it_o raise_v by_o any_o strengthener_n give_v and_o when_o the_o mother_n move_v from_o side_n to_o side_n i●_n move_v like_o a_o stone_n o●_n when_o the_o face_n and_o lip_n of_o the_o mother_n be_v pale_a and_o her_o extreme_a part_n livid_v and_o the_o breast_n that_o be_v plump_a be_v fall_v her_o breath_n sttink_v water_n and_o stink_a matter_n flow_v from_o the_o womb_n there_o be_v a_o fever_n horror_n and_o faint_a or_o convulsion_n or_o if_o the_o secundine_n come_v forth_o before_o the_o child_n prognostic_n if_o a_o dead_a child_n be_v not_o present_o take_v out_o the_o mother_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n there_o be_v great_a symptom_n and_o strange_a disease_n of_o which_o see_v francis_n rousset_n and_o other_o cure_n when_o the_o child_n come_v not_o forth_o in_o time_n and_o be_v alive_a it_o must_v be_v take_v out_o by_o the_o midwife_n or_o chirurgeon_n by_o cut_v the_o belly_n and_o womb_n of_o which_o in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v if_o it_o be_v dead_a you_o must_v drive_v or_o take_v it_o out_o before_o it_o stink_v either_o by_o medicine_n or_o chirurgery_n the_o medicine_n be_v such_o as_o stir_v up_o the_o expulsive_a faculty_n but_o they_o must_v be_v strong_a than_o before_o because_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o child_n cease_v as_o take_v savin_n round_a birthwort_n troche_n of_o myrrh_n castor_n each_o a_o dram_n cinnamon_n half_a a_o ounce_n saffron_n a_o scruple_n give_v a_o dram_n with_o savin-water_n or_o take_v borax_n savin_n dittany_n each_o a_o ounce_n myrrh_n asarum_fw-la rooe_n cinnamon_n saffron_n each_o half_n a_o dram_n make_v a_o powder_n give_v a_o dram_n purge_v first_o and_o put_v she_o in_o a_o emollient_a bath_n and_o anoint_v about_o the_o womb_n with_o oil_n of_o lily_n sweet_a almond_n chamomil_n hen_n and_o goose-grease_n foment_n to_o get_v out_o the_o child_n with_o a_o decoction_n of_o mercury_n orris_n wild_a cowcumber_n staechas_n broom_n flower_n then_o anoint_v the_o privity_n and_o loin_n with_o ointment_n of_o showbread_n or_o take_v colaquiwida_n agarick_n birthwort_n each_o a_o dram_n make_v a_o powder_n ad_fw-la ammoniacum_n dissolve_v in_o wine_n ox_n gall_n each_o two_o dram_n with_o oil_n ●f_n keir_n make_v a_o ointment_n or_o this_o pessary_a take_v birthwort_n orris_n black_a hellebore_n coloquintida_n myrrh_n each_o a_o dram_n powder_v add_v ammoniacum_n dissolve_v in_o wine_n ox_n gall_n each_o two_o dram_n or_o make_v a_o fume_v with_o ass_n hoof_n burn_v or_o galbanum_fw-la or_o castor_n and_o let_v it_o be_v take_v in_o with_o a_o funnel_n if_o these_o will_v not_o do_v use_v chirurgery_n it_o be_v do_v 23._o with_o the_o hand_n only_o or_o with_o instrument_n of_o which_o aegineta_n and_o aetius_n charles_n stephens_n show_v how_o to_o use_v the_o hand_n without_o instrument_n when_o you_o know_v the_o child_n be_v dead_a say_v he_o place_v the_o woman_n in_o the_o best_a posture_n and_o tie_v she_o so_o very_o fast_o etc._n etc._n see_v the_o rest_n john_n bauhin_n take_v the_o same_o course_n out_o of_o huma_fw-la schenks_n observation_n and_o because_o the_o strength_n ●aileth_v refresh_v she_o and_o abate_v pain_n cherish_v the_o tear_v part_n and_o prevent_v symptom_n to_o take_v away_o pain_n and_o strengthen_v the_o part_n soment_n with_o the_o decoction_n of_o mugwort_n mallow_n rosemary_n wormwood_n myrtle_n st._n johns-wort_n each_o half_n a_o ounce_n sperma_fw-la ceti_fw-la two_o dram_n deer_n suet_n a_o ounce_n with_o wax_n make_v a_o ointment_n or_o take_v wax_v four_o ounce_n sperma_fw-la ceti_fw-la a_o ounce_n melt_v they_o dip_v flax_n therein_o and_o lay_v it_o all_o over_o the_o belly_n in_o some_o country_n woman_n will_v not_o permit_v these_o but_o leave_v all_o to_o god_n chap._n 9_o of_o the_o caesarean_a birth_n the_o belly_n and_o womb_n be_v cut_v sometime_o to_o take_v out_o the_o child_n and_o this_o be_v call_v the_o caesarean_a birth_n and_o they_o that_o live_v be_v call_v caesar_n it_o be_v do_v in_o three_o case_n 1._o when_o the_o child_n be_v dead_a and_o the_o woman_n liu●_n 2._o wh●n_v the_o woman_n be_v dead_a and_o the_o child_n alive_a 3._o when_o both_o mother_n and_o child_n be_v alive_a this_o be_v seldom_o because_o either_o medicine_n do_v it_o or_o it_o be_v take_v out_o by_o other_o chirurgery_n or_o the_o 188._o work_n be_v leave_v to_o nature_n mathias_n cornax_n have_v a_o history_n of_o one_o that_o carry_v a_o dead_a child_n in_o her_o belly_n four_o year_n it_o be_v take_v out_o by_o cut_v the_o womb_n and_o belly_n and_o the_o mother_n live_v and_o conceive_v with_o child_n after_o she_o faint_v not_o at_o the_o time_n and_o the_o wound_n grow_v together_o without_o stitch_v and_o her_o term_n after_o come_v in_o good_a order_n and_o she_o have_v a_o lusty_a boy_n till_o the_o 2._o of_o june_n the_o surgeon_n that_o have_v cut_v she_o afore_o be_v send_v for_o and_o the_o old_a orisice_n be_v open_a and_o the_o mother_n and_o the_o woman_n present_a will_v not_o yield_v to_o the_o second_o cut_v therefore_o her_o strength_n fail_v and_o the_o chirurgeon_n take_v out_o a_o complete_a child_n but_o it_o be_v dead_a there_o be_v more_o history_n of_o live_a child_n cut_v 90._o out_o of_o their_o mother_n belly_n be_v dead_a and_o roderick_n a_o castro_n say_v that_o a_o infant_n can_v live_v in_o the_o mother_n womb_n be_v dead_a except_o it_o be_v take_v 11._o out_o at_o the_o very_a time_n of_o her_o departure_n or_o while_o there_o be_v vital_a spirit_n because_o when_o the_o motion_n and_o life_n of_o the_o mother_n cease_v the_o life_n of_o the_o child_n also_o cease_v yet_o be_v his_o
then_o use_n tarr_n and_o wax_n for_o a_o cerot_n or●_n take_v salt-pete_a a_o ounce_n oxymel_v a_o ounce_n and_o half_a or_o take_v quick_a brimstone_n a_o ounce_n whi●●_n hellebore_n staphisacre_n each_o two_o dram_n with_o hog_n grease_n it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o use_v arsenic_n or_o orpiment_n or_o mercury_n or_o other_o poison_n that_o corro●e_v because_o it_o be_v so_o near_o the_o brain_n chap._n 5._o of_o ptiriasis_n or_o breed_n of_o louse_n lice_n be_v creature_n which_o breed_v in_o clothes_n that_o be_v constant_o wear_v but_o they_o be_v chief_o in_o child_n from_o the_o excrement_n of_o the_o head_n all_o say_v that_o filth_n and_o nastiness_n alone_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o lice_n but_o i_o think_v not_o so_o for_o filth_n alone_o can_v do_v it_o without_o heat_n for_o beside_o the_o first_o quality_n there_o be_v a_o hide_a force_n in_o the_o matter_n by_o which_o it_o be_v dispose_v to_o produce_v a_o particular_a species_n for_o flea_n and_o worm_n will_v not_o breed_v of_o that_o matter_n which_o breed_v lice_n so_o it_o be_v in_o plant_n heat_n be_v the_o help_a cause_n which_o raise_v the_o seminal_a force_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o act_n and_o though_o the_o matter_n be_v putrid_a it_o do_v not_o wo●k_v upon_o it_o but_o as_o it_o be_v somewhat_o natural_a excrement_n be_v not_o present_o putrid_a but_o there_o be_v in_o they_o a_o heat_n that_o can_v raise_v form_v force_n and_o though_o there_o be_v some_o putrefaction_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o so_o great_a as_o to_o hinder_v the_o action_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o child_n and_o woman_n that_o be_v hot_a and_o moist_a have_v many_o excrement_n that_o be_v fit_a to_o breed_v lice_n some_o meat_n breed_v louse_n as_o fig_n by_o their_o fat_a ausc_n juice_n which_o do_v natural_o tend_v to_o the_o skin_n and_o variety_n of_o meat_n and_o not_o cleanse_v nor_o combeing_n the_o pl●ce_n where_o louse_n breed_v in_o child_n be_v the_o skin_n of_o the_o head_n where_o they_o stick_v fast_o with_o the_o hair_n especial_o if_o there_o be_v scab_n the_o sign_n be_v needless_a they_o be_v manifest_a sign_n it_o be_v a_o filthy_a troublesome_a disease_n many_o have_v prognostic_n they_o ●reed_v all_o over_o the_o body_n and_o some_o have_v die_v by_o they_o sometime_o the_o louse_n leave_v they_o when_o they_o be_v about_o to_o die_v to_o prevent_v breed_v louse_n let_v child_n eat_v no_o food_n of_o evil_a juice_n especial_o fig_n let_v the_o head_n be_v often_o comb_v and_o wash_v and_o the_o matter_n purge_v that_o breed_v they_o with_o hot_a dry_a thin_a medicine_n that_o draw_v the_o matter_n out_o and_o consume_v superfluous_a moisture_n cure_n take_v heed_n of_o mercury_n and_o arsenic_n in_o child_n but_o make_v this_o lotion_n take_v round_a birthwort_n lupin_n pine_n and_o cypress_n leave_v each_o equal_a part_n boil_v they_o or_o take_v elicampane_z root_n two_o ounce_n briony_n half_a a_o ounce_n beet_n mercury_n soap-wort_n each_o a_o handful_n lupin_n a_o dram_n niter_n half_a a_o ounce_n boil_v they_o for_o a_o lotion_n then_o use_v this_o ointment_n take_v powder_n of_o staphisacre_n three_o dram_n of_o lupin_n half_a a_o ounce_n agarick_n two_o dram_n quick_a sulphur_n a_o dram_n and_o half_a ox_n gall_n half_o a_o ounce_n with_o ●yl_n of_o wormwood_n there_o be_v strong_a as_o white_a hellebore_n and_o mecrury_n which_o be_v not_o safe_a chap._n 6._o of_o hydrocephalus_n or_o swell_v of_o the_o head_n we_o speak_v of_o this_o in_o the_o water_n without_o the_o skull_n but_o hydrocephalus_n be_v from_o water_n gather_v within_o the_o skull_n or_o in_o the_o ventricle●_n of_o the_o brain_n as_o when_o the_o child_n head_n in_o the_o womb_n hang_v down_o or_o when_o the_o brain_n be_v ver●_n moist_a sign_n a_o tumour_n from_o water_n contain_v in_o the_o brain_n be_v less_o and_o hard_a than_o when_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o skull_n prognostic_n it_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v cure_v then_o when_o it_o be_v gather_v without_o the_o skull_n and_o be_v often_o deadly_a cure_n there_o be_v many_o medicine_n mention_v that_o be_v good_a here_o to_o be_v use_v outward_o and_o to_o the_o nose_n and_o ear_n as_o take_v snail_n in_o their_o shell_n thirty_o margerum_n mugwort_n each_o a_o handful_n stamp_n add_v camphire_n a_o scruple_n saffron_n half_a a_o dram_n with_o oil_n of_o chamomil_n make_v a_o pultis_fw-la snuff_v this_o water_n often_o take_v nutmeg_n clove_n c●bebs_n each_o ●_o scruple_n calamus_fw-la frankincense_n bark_n each_o half_n ●_o dram_n marjoram_n water_n three_o ounce_n drop_v hot_a oil_n into_o the_o ear●_n if_o in_o twenty_o day_n the_o water_n be_v not_o go_v open_v the_o skull_n and_o let_v out_o the_o water_n by_o degree_n and_o take_v heed_n of_o cold_a the_o tumour_n of_o wind_n in_o the_o skin_n of_o the_o head_n or_o membrane_n of_o the_o brain_n be_v seldom_o without_o water_n which_o breed_v wind_n use_v discusser_n that_o make_v thin_a as_o chamomil_n rue_n organ_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 7._o of_o siriasis_n it_o be_v from_o aetius_n a_o disease_n with_o a_o ●eaver_n or_o a_o 13._o inflammation_n of_o the_o membrane●_n and_o the_o brain_n so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o hollowness_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o forehead_n it_o be_v from_o phlegmatic_a blood_n that_o grow_v hot_a by_o cause_n putrefaction_n and_o so_o become_v like_o choler_n the_o remote_a cause_n be_v hot_a weather_n and_o milk_n full_a of_o wind_n from_o the_o evil_a diet_n of_o the_o nurse_n such_o milk_n will_v make_v the_o child_n drink_v and_o cause_v this_o inflammation_n heat_v of_o the_o forehead_n and_o hollowness_n there_o sign_n redness_n of_o face_n a_o ●eaver_n dryness_n no_o appetite_n watch_v the_o hollowness_n in_o the_o forepart_n of_o the_o head_n be_v where_o the_o sagital_n and_o coronal_z ●utures_n meet_v for_o there_o the_o bone_n be_v membranous_a and_o grow_v at_o last_o hard_o it_o be_v dangerous_a and_o count_v deadly_a among_o prognostic_n woman_n and_o as_o often_o as_o this_o bone_n o●_n membrane_n ●als_v there_o be_v a_o pit_n and_o the_o brain_n fall_v down_o they_o common_o die_v in_o three_o day_n cure_n first_o give_v a_o clyster_n of_o syrup_n of_o rose_n or_o violet_n than_o cooler_n of_o the_o juice_n and_o water_n of_o lettuce_n gourd_n melon_n or_o apply_v a_o pompion_n split_v in_o two_o but_o cool_v not_o the_o brain_n too_o much_o anoint_v with_o oil_n of_o rose_n or_o take_v oil_n of_o rose_n half_a a_o ounce_n populeon_n a_o ounce_n the_o white_a of_o a_o eglantine_n and_o of_o the_o emulsion_n of_o cold_a seed_n draw_v with_o rose_n water_n two_o dram_n after_o the_o flux_n be_v stop_v and_o the_o inflammation_n abate_v use_v discusser_n as_o take_v oil_n of_o chamomil_n a_o ounce_n and_o half_a of_o dill_z half_o a_o ounce_n with_o the_o yolk_n of_o a_o eg._n let_v the_o nurse_n diet_n be_v cool_v or_o the_o milk_n be_v change_v let_v it_o not_o be_v vex_v chap._n 8._o of_o fright_v in_o the_o sleep_n 24._o hippocrates_n say_v this_o be_v often_o the_o cause_n be_v unclean_a vapour_n mix_v with_o the_o animal_n spirit_n that_o disturb_v they_o and_o present_v horrible_a object_n to_o the_o fancy_n they_o arise_v from_o the_o deprave_a concoction_n of_o the_o stomach_n in_o full_a feed_v child_n that_o eat_v more_o than_o they_o can_v digest_v these_o vapour_n ascend_v not_o only_o by_o the_o wea●and_n but_o by_o the_o vein_n to_o the_o head_n it_o come_v often_o from_o wor●s_n also_o or_o corrupt_a humour_n that_o knaw_v the_o mouth_n o●_n the_o stomach_n sign_n they_o groan_v in_o their_o sleep●_n and_o twitch_n and_o b●ing_v fright_v out_o of_o sleep_n they_o cry_v their_o breath_n be_v hot_a and_o often_o s●inking_v 〈◊〉_d ●ure_v it_o present_o for_o i●_n be_v the_o forerun_a of_o a_o epileptic_a give_v good_a milk_n and_o le●s_n th●t_v the_o stomach_n be_v cure_n not_o over_o charge_v let_v it_o not_o sleep_v present_o after_o food_n but_o carry_v it_o about_o till_o it_o be_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o stomach_n use_v oil_n of_o sweet_a almond_n or_o honey_n of_o rose_n two_o spoonful_n to_o cleanse_v the_o stomach_n then_o strengthen_v it_o with_o magistery_n of_o coral_n or_o con●ection_n of_o hyacinth_n with_o milk_n or_o take_v magistery_n of_o coral_n a_o dram_n diaplere_v a_o scruple_n with_o sugar_n dissolve_v in_o rose_n water_n a_o ounce_n m●ke_v rou●s_n anoint_v the_o stomach_n with_o oil_n of_o nard_n wormwood_n mint_n mastic_n nutmeg_n if_o it_o be_v from_o a_o fever_n look_v to_o that_o if_o from_o worm_n i_o shall_v after_o speak_v of_o it_o some_o hang_v coral_n and_o wolf_n tooth_n about_o the_o child_n neck_n chap._n 9_o of_o great_a watch_v a_o child_n new_a bear_v sleep_v more_o than_o he_o wake_v because_o his_o brain_n be_v very_o moist_a and_o he_o use_v to_o sleep_v in_o
the_o womb_n if_o you_o can_v make_v he_o sleep_v by_o sing_v nor_o rock_v no●_n the_o like_a it_o be_v a_o disease_n be_v dive●s_n in_o m●n_z and_o child_n in_o these_o it_o be_v cause_n from_o milk_n corrupt_v in_o the_o stomach_n from_o which_o sharp_a humour_n arise_v and_o disturb_v the_o animal_n spirit_n and_o infect_v they_o and_o if_o there_o be_v sad_a fancy_n fright_n ●ollow_v of_o which_o before_o if_o it_o cry_v always_o and_o can_v by_o any_o art_n be_v sign_n make_v to_o sleep_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o disease_n of_o watch_v which_o be_v dangerous_a because_o child_n use_v to_o sleep_v much_o and_o hence_o come_v catarrh_n convulsion_n dryness_n and_o fever_n the_o bad_a milk_n mus●_n be_v amend_v and_o the_o corrupt_a cure_n meat_n prevent_v if_o it_o be_v from_o a_o fever_n or_o pain_n remove_v they_o galen_n advise_v you_o of●en_o to_o 8._o change_v the_o bed_n and_o place_n sleep_v medicine_n be_v not_o safe_a but_o hurt_n but_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v give_v the_o nurse_n moderate_o as_o sweet_a almond_n lettuce_n poppy_n seed_n wash_v the_o foot_n with_o decoction_n of_o dill_n top_n chamomil_n flower_n sage_n osier_n vi●e_v leaf_n poppy_n head_n cool_v not_o the_o head_n too_o much_o nor_o use_v narcotick_n these_o be_v sa●e_v oil_n of_o dill_n to_o the_o temple_n oil_n of_o rose_n with_o oil_n of_o nutmeg_n with_o poppy_n seed_n breast-milk_n rose_n or_o nightshade_n water_n with_o saffron_n in_o great_a dryness_n of_o the_o brain_n let_v the_o cove●ing_n of_o the_o cradeles_a head_n ●e_v wet_v chap._n 10._o of_o epilepsy_n and_o convulsion_n it_o be_v either_o by_o consent_n from_o part_n below_o when_o the_o milk_n corrupt_v in_o the_o stomach_n or_o from_o a_o ill_a quality_n in_o it_o from_o the_o nurse_n bad_a diet_n or_o from_o worm_n in_o the_o gut_n or_o from_o vapour_n from_o bad_a humour_n that_o twitch_v the_o membrane_n of_o the_o brain_n as_o in_o the_o measle_n and_o ●mall_a pox._n it_o be_v sometime_o from_o the_o brain_n first_o as_o when_o the_o humour_n be_v breed_v in_o the_o brain_n that_o cause_n it_o either_o from_o the_o parent_n or_o from_o distemper_n or_o bad_a diet_n it_o may_v come_v from_o toothache_n also_o when_o the_o brain_n consent_v and_o from_o a_o sudden_a fright_n sign_n it_o be_v manifest_a you_o shall_v know_v by_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o disease_n whether_o it_o come_v from_o bad_a milk_n worm_n or_o tooth_n if_o from_o a_o fright_n the_o people_n will_v tell_v you_o if_o these_o all_o be_v absent_a it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o brain_n be_v first_o affect_v prognostic_n it_o be_v a_o great_a disease_n and_o kill_v for_o the_o most_o part_n young_a child_n but_o when_o in_o old_a and_o it_o come_v 7._o at_o a_o distance_n it_o vanish_v by_o age_n if_o it_o come_v with_o pox_n or_o measle_n it_o cease_v when_o they_o come_v forth_o if_o nature_n be_v strong_a enough_o give_v this_o powder_n to_o prevent_v it_o to_o a_o child_n as_o cure_n soon_o a●_n it_o be_v bear_v take_v male_a peony_n root_v gather_v in_o the_o decrease_n of_o the_o moon_n a_o scruple_n magistery_n of_o coral_n half_a a_o scruple_n with_o leafgold_n make_v a_o powder_n or_o take_v peony_n root_n a_o dram_n peony_n seed_n mis●eto_o of_o the_o o●k_n e●kes_v hoof_n man_n skull_n amber_n each_o a_o scruple_n musk_n two_o grain_n make_v a_o powder_n the_o florentine_n burn_v behind_o in_o the_o head_n to_o 25._o dry_v the_o brain_n and_o celsus_n say_v it_o be_v the_o last_o remedy_n aegineta_n say_v that_o child_n can_v endure_v 13._o such_o cruelty_n for_o the_o pain_n and_o watch_v 87._o will_v kill_v they_o see_v sylvaticu●_n the_o best_a part_n of_o the_o cure_n be_v in_o the_o nurse_n diet●_n which_o must_v not_o be_v disorder_v if_o it_o be_v from_o corrupt_a milk_n provoke_v vomit_n thus_o hold_v down_o the_o tongue_n and_o put_v a_o quill_n dip_v in_o sweet_a almond_n down_o the_o throat_n if_o it_o come_v from_o worm_n give_v thing_n that_o kill_v worm_n with_o peony_n root_n and_o the_o like_a if_o there_o be_v a_o fever_n respect_v that_o also_o give_v coral_n smaradgs_n and_o elke_n hoof_n in_o the_o ●it_n give_v epileptic_a water_n as_o lavender-water_n and_o rub_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o amber_n or_o hang_v a_o peony_n root_n elke_n hoof_n or_o smaragd_n about_o the_o neck_n of_o a_o convulsion_n this_o be_v when_o the_o brain_n labour_v to_o cast_v out_o what_o trouble_v it_o the_o matter_n be_v in_o the_o marrow_n of_o the_o ●ack_n and_o fountain_n of_o the_o nerve_n it_o be_v a_o ●●●bborn_a disease_n and_o often_o kill_v in_o the_o ●it_n wash_v the_o body_n especial_o the_o backbone_n with_o decoction_n of_o althaea_n lily_n root_n peony_n chamomil_n flower_n and_o anoint_v with_o man_n and_o goose_n grease_n oil_n of_o worm_n orris_n lily_n fox_n turpentine_n mastic_n storax_n calamite_n aegine●a_fw-la the_o sun_n flower_n be_v good_a boil_a in_o water_n for_o to_o wash_v the_o child_n chap._n 11._o of_o strabismus_n or_o squint-eye_n this_o be_v when_o they_o lie_v in_o the_o cradle_n with_o their_o head_n from_o the_o light_n or_o on_o one_o side_n and_o they_o still_o look_v towards_o the_o light_n which_o cause_v distortion_n of_o the_o eye_n or_o it_o may_v come_v from_o the_o epilepsy_n or_o by_o birth_n prognostic_n if_o by_o birth_n it_o be_v not_o curable_a nor_o if_o it_o come_v from_o a_o epilepsy_n if_o it_o come_v from_o custom_n and_o be_v new_a it_o be_v curable_a 43._o you_o must_v put_v a_o candle_n on_o the_o contrary_a side_n or_o a_o picture_n so_o long_o till_o the_o eye_n come_v to_o be_v right_a chap._n 12._o of_o pain_n in_o the_o ear_n inflammation_n moisture_n ulcer_n and_o worm_n of_o these_o in_o the_o first_o book_n but_o here_o we_o shall_v speak_v of_o in●ants●_n the_o brain_n in_o they_o be_v very_o moist_a and_o have_v many_o excrement_n which_o nature_n can_v send_v out_o at_o its_o proper_a passage_n these_o get_v often_o to_o the_o ear_n and_o cause_n pain_n and_o flux_n of_o blood_n with_o inflammation_n and_o matter_n with_o ●ain_n sign_n in_o child_n pain_n and_o inflammation_n be_v hard_a to_o be_v k●own_v they_o can_v relate_v it_o only_o it_o be_v k●own_v by_o constant_a cry_n and_o feel_v their_o ear_n and_o will_v not_o let_v other_o touch_v they_o sometime_o the_o part_n about_o the_o ear_n be_v red_a it_o be_v dangerous_a because_o it_o bring_v watch_v 16._o and_o epilepsy_n the_o moisture_n breed_v worm_n there_o and_o foul_n the_o spongy_a bone_n and_o at_o length_n deafness_n incurable_a present_o allay_v the_o pain_n but_o child_n must_v not_o cure_n have_v strong_a remedy_n only_o use_v warm_a milk_n about_o the_o ear_n oil_n of_o violet_n or_o the_o decoction_n of_o poppy_n top_n to_o take_v away_o moisture_n use_v honey_n of_o rose_n and_o aqua_fw-la mellis_fw-la to_o be_v drop_v into_o the_o ear_n or_o take_v virgin_n honey_n half_a a_o ounce_n red_a wine_n two_o ounce_n alum_n saffron_n saltpetre_n each_o a_o dram_n mix_v they_o at_o the_o fire_n or_o drop_v in_o hemp_n seed_n oil_n with_o a_o little_a wine_n chap._n 13._o of_o the_o thrush_n bladder_n in_o the_o gum_n and_o inflammation_n of_o the_o tonsil_n these_o be_v from_o bad_a milk_n or_o from_o ●oul_a humour_n in_o the_o stomach_n for_o the_o mouth_n be_v tender_a and_o can_v endure_v the_o sharp_a milk_n nor_o the_o vapour_n from_o the_o stomach_n because_o the_o coat_n be_v the_o same_o as_o in_o lib._n 2._o part._n 1._o cap._n 18._o the_o bladder_n in_o the_o gum_n be_v thus_o cure_v take_v lentil_o busked_a powder_v they_o lay_v it_o upon_o the_o gum●_n or_o take_v milium_fw-la in_o flour_n half_o a_o ounce_n with_o o●l_n of_o ros●s_n make_v a_o linimem_fw-la the_o inflammation_n of_o the_o tonsil_n be_v more_o from_o eleven_o to_o thirteen_o for_o then_o the_o part_n a●e_v hard_a and_o hold_v the_o humour_n long_o and_o they_o can_v sweat_v out_o for_o cure_v keep_v the_o belly_n 〈◊〉_d b●_n 〈◊〉_d 26._o the_o like_a use_v repeller_n at_o first_o than_o resolver_n with_o repeller_n and_o at_o last_o resolver_n alone_o but_o not_o too_o hot_a in_o age_n gargles_n be_v best_a in_o infant_n anoint_v with_o honey_n of_o rose_n myrtle_n pomegranate_n diamoron_n inward_o outward_o use_v oil_n of_o sweet_a almond_n chamomil_n st._n johns-wort_n 22._o etc._n etc._n chap._n 14._o of_o breed_n of_o tooth_n this_o be_v a_o necessary_a evil_n in_o all_o child_n and_o very_o great_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o variety_n of_o symptom_n join_v with_o it_o it_o be_v about_o the_o seven_o month_n first_o the_o foretooth_n than_o the_o eye-teeth_n and_o last_o of_o all_o the_o grinders●_n first_o they_o feel_v a_o itch_a in_o their_o gum_n than_o they_o be_v pierce_v as_o with_o a_o needle_n and_o prick_v by_o
the_o sharp_a bone_n whence_o be_v great_a pain_n watch_v and_o inflammation_n of_o gum_n fever_n looseness_n and_o convulsion_n especial_o when_o they_o breed_v their_o eye-teeth_n first_o it_o be_v know_v by_o the_o usual_a time_n as_o the_o begin_n sign_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n also_o they_o put_v their_o finger_n in_o their_o mouth_n to_o allay_v pain_n 3._o they_o hold_v the_o nipple_n fast_o than_o before_o 4._o the_o gum_n be_v white_a where_o the_o tooth_n begin_v to_o come_v and_o there_o be_v divers_a symptom_n mention_v before_o the_o fever_n that_o follow_v breed_v of_o tooth_n come_v from_o choleric_a humour_n inflame_v by_o watch_v pain_n and_o heat_n the_o long_a tooth_n be_v breed_v the_o great_a the_o prognostic_n danger_n so_o that_o many_o die_v of_o fever_n or_o convulsion_n they_o be_v best_a that_o have_v their_o belly_n loose_v demitio_fw-la these_o have_v no_o convuision_n &_o a_o fever_n consume_v the_o humou_n hard_o breed_v of_o tooth_n be_v from_o thickness_n of_o the_o cure_n gum_n therefore_o mollitie_a and_o loosen_v they_o rub_v they_o with_o the_o finger_n dip_v in_o butter_n and_o honey_n or_o a_o virgin_n wax_v candle_n be_v to_o be_v chew_v upon_o or_o anoint_v with_o mucilage_n of_o quince_n make_v with_o mallow_n water_n or_o with_o the_o brain_n of_o a_o hare_n foment_n the_o cheek_n with_o the_o decoction_n of_o althaea_n and_o chamomil_n flower_n and_o dill_z or_o with_o juice_n of_o mallow_n and_o f●esh_a butter_n if_o the_o gu●s_n be_v inflame_v add_v juice_n of_o nightshade_n and_o lettuce_n let_v the_o nurse_n keep_v a_o temperate_a diet_n incline_v to_o cold_a as_o barley_n broth_n or_o watergrewel_n rear_v egg_n prune_n lettuce_n endive_n avoid_v sal●_n sharp_a bite_a and_o pepper_v meat_n and_o wine_n chap._n 15._o of_o loose_v of_o the_o tongue_n and_o of_o the_o frog_n when_o the_o tongue_n be_v tie_v they_o can_v free_o suck_v this_o must_v be_v do_v by_o skilful_a artist_n or_o use_v this_o lineament_n take_v clarify_a honey_n and_o boil_v it_o gentle_o till_o it_o may_v be_v powder_v then_o take_v yolk_n of_o hard_a egg_n dry_v in_o a_o glass_n in_o a_o oven_n till_o they_o may_v be_v powder_v a_o dram_n frankincense_n and_o mastic_n each_o a_o scruple_n burn_v alum_n six_o grain_n with_o honey_n of_o rose_n make_v a_o lineament_n the_o frog_n be_v when_o the_o vein_n under_o the_o tongue_n be_v fill_v with_o bad_a blood_n and_o if_o phlegm_n sweat_v out_o and_o stick_v in_o the_o passage_n there_o be_v a_o tumour_n like_o mushroom_n which_o cause_v stamer_v it_o be_v cure_v thus_o take_v cuttlebone_n sal_fw-la gem_n pepper_n each_o a_o dram_n burn_v sponge_n three_o dram_n make_v a_o powder_n or_o with_o honey_n a_o lineament_n rub_v under_o the_o tongue_n lay_v under_o the_o chin_n a_o plaster_n of_o goose_n dung_n and_o honey_n boil_a in_o wine_n till_o the_o wine_n be_v consume_v chap._n 16._o of_o catarrh_n cough_n and_o difficult_a breathe_v we_o have_v speak_v of_o these_o before_o but_o 34._o because_o hypocrates_n reckon_v they_o in_o child_n disease_n i_o shall_v touch_v upon_o they_o the_o general_a cause_n of_o a_o catarrh_n in_o a_o child_n be_v cause_n a_o moist_a brain_n and_o much_o milk_n that_o burden_v the_o stomach_n from_o whence_o many_o vapour_n fill_v the_o brain_n and_o if_o the_o brain_n be_v full_a of_o excrement_n it_o be_v easy_o dissolve_v or_o melt_v either_o by_o heat_n or_o cold_a and_o go_v to_o the_o nose_n ●●ws_n or_o lung_n which_o cause_n a_o cough_n or_o asthma_n moreover_o much_o food_n make_v crudity_n in_o the_o first_o passage_n and_o phlegmatic_a blood_n be_v breed_v of_o crudity_n and_o thick_a chyle_n in_o the_o liver_n this_o be_v send_v by_o the_o arterial_a vein_n into_o the_o lung_n and_o press_v the_o bronchia_fw-la or_o pipe_n of_o the_o lung_n cause_v difficult_a breathe_n and_o asthma_n it_o be_v know_v to_o be_v from_o a_o hot_a humour_n if_o it_o be_v sign_n thin_a they_o often_o niece_n the_o face_n be_v red_a and_o the_o jaw_n the_o breath_n be_v short_a and_o the_o nurse_n ●inds_v it_o in_o her_o nipple_n if_o difficulty_n of_o breathe_v come_v from_o the_o head_n there_o will_v be_v a_o cough_n and_o snort_n in_o breathe_v and_o a_o noise_n in_o the_o lung_n when_o the_o air_n pass_v not_o free_o through_o they_o if_o it_o come_v from_o the_o part_n below_o there_o be_v neither_o catarrh_n nor_o cough_n but_o hardness_n about_o the_o liver_n and_o a_o tumour_n in_o child_n a_o great_a catarrh_n with_o short_a breath_n prognostic_n be_v hard_o to_o be_v cure_v because_o they_o can_v take_v physic_n first_o let_v it_o and_o the_o nurse_n keep_v a_o good_a diet_n fill_v cure_n not_o the_o stomach_n with_o milk_n nor_o other_o diet_n but_o let_v the_o nurse_n forbear_v sharp_a salt_n pepper_v ●our_n thing_n and_o thing_n that_o fill_v the_o head_n with_o vapour_n and_o give_v she_o a_o pectoral_a decoction_n take_v fig_n ●ujubes_n each_o ten_o sebesten_v thirty_o raisin_n stone_v ●en_o dram_n liquorish_a two_o dram_n maidenhair_n hyssop_n violet_n each_o half_a a_o ounce_n boil_v they_o in_o three_o pint_n of_o water_n to_o the_o consumption_n of_o the_o three_o part_n let_v she_o take_v six_o ounce_n every_o morning_n keep_v the_o belly_n open_a with_o syrup_n of_o rose_n or_o cassia_n or_o a_o clyster_n with_o oil_n of_o sweet_a almond_n with_o sugar_n candy_n or_o juice_n of_o fennel_n with_o milk_n or_o hold_v down_o the_o tongue_n and_o provoke_v vomit_v give_v syrup_n of_o jujube_n maidenhair_n if_o the_o matter_n be_v thick_a give_v syrup_n of_o hyssop_n or_o horehound_n or_o a_o emulsion_n of_o oil_n of_o sweet_a almond_n pine-nut_n scabious_a water_n or_o give_v a_o lohoch_n of_o diaireos_n diatragacanth_n frigid_a pe●idies_n with_o syrup_n of_o jujube_n if_o it_o be_v hot_a give_v emulsion_n of_o the_o ●our_n great_a cold_a seed_n with_o mallow_n pellitory_n with_o diatragacanth_n frigid_a to_o dry_v up_o the_o matter_n lay_v outward_o a_o stuph_n of_o hemp_n hot_a and_o sprinkle_v with_o powder_n of_o red_a rose_n and_o frankincense_n apply_v basil_n and_o margerum_n to_o the_o nose_n to_o make_v it_o sneese_n chap._n 17._o of_o the_o hickets_z it_o come_v from_o corruption_n of_o the_o food_n in_o the_o stomach_n or_o from_o milk_n ●illing_v it_o or_o from_o cold_a 〈◊〉_d these_o hurt_n the_o expulsive_a faculty_n and_o it_o be_v ●●●rred_v up_o to_o expel_v what_o be_v hurtful_a if_o i●_n come_v from_o repletion_n of_o milk_n the_o belly_n sign●_n swell_v and_o there_o be_v vomit_v after_o if_o from_o corruption_n of_o milk_n the_o nurse_n have_v bad_a milk_n the_o child_n cry_v and_o be_v pain_v and_o the_o excrement_n s●n●●l_v of_o stink_a milk_n hi●kets_n be_v common_o not_o dangerous_a in_o child_n prognostic_n and_o cease_v when_o the_o cause_n be_v take_v away_o i●_n it_o be_v from_o a_o vehement_a cause_n and_o go_v to_o the_o nerve_n there_o follow_v a_o convulsion_n or_o epilepsy_n and_o death_n that_o from_o corruption_n of_o nourishment_n be_v cure_v c●re_n by_o vomit_n with_o a_o feather_n dip_v in_o oil_n to_o tickle_v the_o throat_n then_o strengthen_v the_o stomach_n with_o hot_a thing_n as_o syrup_n of_o mint_n bettony_n and_o soment_n it_o with_o decoction_n of_o mint_n organ_n wormwood_n then_o anoint_v with_o oil_n of_o mint_n mastic_n dill._n or_o take_v mastich_n a_o ounce_n frankincense_n dill_n seed_n each_o two_o dram_n cummin_n seed_n a_o dram_n with_o juice_n of_o mint_n and_o flax_n apply_v they_o to_o the_o stomach_n there_o be_v a_o disease_n like_o the_o hi●kets_n in_o child_n from_o anger_n or_o grief_n when_o the_o spirit_n be_v much_o stir_v and_o run_v from_o the_o heart_n to_o the_o diaphragma_n forcible_o and_o hinder_v or_o stop_v the_o breath_n sometime_o they_o have_v a_o shrill_a voice_n the_o spirit_n sudden_o break_v forth_o but_o when_o the_o passion_n cease_v this_o symptom_n cease_v chap._n 18._o of_o vomit_v it_o be_v from_o too_o much_o milk_n or_o bad_a milk_n or_o f●om_a phlegm_n that_o fall_v from_o the_o head_n to_o the_o stomach_n but_o this_o be_v seldom_o in_o child_n it_o be_v of●en_v from_o a_o moist_a loose_a stomach_n for_o as_o dryness_n retain_v so_o looseness_n le_fw-fr we_o go_v if_o it_o be_v from_o much_o milk_n they_o be_v better_o after_o sign_n vomit_v if_o it_o be_v from_o corruption_n of_o milk_n that_o which_o be_v vomit_v be_v yellow_a green_a or_o otherwise_o ill_o colour_v and_o stink_a worm_n be_v know_v by_o their_o sign_n it_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n without_o danger_n in_o child_n prognostic_n and_o they_o that_o vomit_n from_o their_o birth_n be_v the_o lusty_a for_o the_o stomach_n be_v not_o use_v to_o meat_n and_o milk_n be_v take_v too_o much_o oftentimes_o crudity_n be_v easy_o breed_v or_o the_o milk_n be_v corrupt_v and_o it_o be_v
better_a to_o vomit_v these_o up_o then_o keep_v they_o in_o if_o vomit_v last_n long_o it_o cause_v atrophy_n when_o it_o be_v from_o too_o much_o milk●_n give_v it_o less_o cure_n if_o it_o be_v from_o corrupt_a milk_n amend_v it_o as_o i_o show_v cleanse_v the_o child_n with_o honey_n of_o rose_n and_o strengthen_v the_o stomach_n with_o syrup_n of_o mint_n quince_n or_o take_v wood-aloe_n coral_n mastic_n each_o half_a a_o dram_n galangal_n half_a a_o scruple_n with_o syrup_n of_o quince_n make_v a_o linc●us_a if_o the_o humour_n be_v sharp_a and_o hot_a give_v syrup_n of_o pomegranate_n currant_n coral_n apply_v to_o the_o belly_n the_o plaster_n of_o bread_n the_o stomach-cerot_a or_o bread_n dip_v in_o wine_n hot_a or_o take_v oil_n of_o mastic_n quince_n mint_n wormwood_n each_o half_n a_o ounce_n of_o nutmeg_n by_o expression_n half_a a_o dram_n chemical_a oil_n of_o mint_n three_o drop_n coral_n have_v a_o occult_a propriety_n therefore_o it_o be_v hang_v about_o their_o neck_n chap._n 19_o of_o the_o torment_n or_o pain_n of_o the_o belly_n it_o be_v often_o with_o the_o flux_n of_o the_o belly_n and_o from_o milk_n alone_o that_o breed_v wind_n and_o sharp_a humour_n when_o it_o be_v corrupt_v it_o get_v to_o the_o gut_n and_o cause_v a_o gnaw_a pain_n worm_n stay_v in_o the_o gut_n do_v the_o same_o they_o cry_v continual_o hate_v the_o breast_n and_o toss_v sign_n to_o and_o fro_o if_o it_o be_v from_o wind_n it_o cease_v sometime_o the_o belly_n swell_v and_o they_o break_v wind_n if_o it_o be_v from_o humour_n it_o be_v constant_a if_o it_o be_v tough_a phlegm_n the_o belly_n be_v bind_v and_o the_o dung_n be_v slimy_a if_o it_o be_v sharp_a there_o be_v a_o flux_n yellow_a and_o green_a if_o from_o worm_n there_o be_v sign_n of_o they_o and_o of_o crudity_n and_o wind_n if_o this_o pain_n last_v long_o they_o be_v weak_a or_o have_v prognostic_n convulsion_n or_o epilepsy_n it_o be_v worse_o when_o ●rom_o corrupt_a milk_n and_o worm_n and_o be_v dangerous_a if_o it_o be_v from_o crude_a humour_n and_o wind_n give_v a_o cure_n clyster_n take_v pellitory_n chamomil_n flower_n each_o a_o handful_n boil_v they_o in_o chicken_n broth_n to_o three_o or_o four_o ounce_n add_v honey_n of_o rose_n a_o ounce_n with_o the_o yolk_n of_o a_o eglantine_n make_v a_o clyster_n this_o may_v be_v give_v safe_o to_o a_o child_n of_o two_o months_n old_a or_o give_v oil_n of_o sweet_a almond_n with_o sugar_n candy_n and_o a_o scruple_n of_o aniseed_n it_o purge_v new_o bear_v babe_n from_o 26._o green_a choler_n and_o stink_a phlegm_n if_o it_o be_v give_v with_o sugar_n pap_n it_o allay_v the_o cry_a pain_n of_o the_o belly_n anoint_v the_o belly_n with_o oil_n of_o dill_n or_o lay_v pellitory_n stamp_v with_o o●l_n of_o chamomil_n to_o the_o belly_n or_o take_v chamomil_n flower_n dill_z top_n each_o a_o handful_n faenugreek_n and_o lineseed_n each_o half_n a_o ounce_n boil_v they_o in_o wine_n foment_n the_o belly_n twice_o a_o day_n before_o meat_n if_o pain_n be_v from_o corrupt_a milk_n ●hat_n be_v sharp_a give_v syrup_n of_o rose_n or_o honey_n of_o rose_n or_o syrup_n of_o succory_n with_o rhubarb_n or_o a_o clyster_n of_o the_o decoction_n of_o bran_n pellitory_n with_o s●rup_n of_o rose_n and_o use_v outward_o oil_n of_o rose_n dill_n and_o chamomil_n chap._n 20._o of_o puff_v up_o of_o the_o belly_n and_o hypochondria_n when_o they_o suck_v too_o much_o the_o belly_n be_v swell_v under_o the_o rib_n for_o want_v of_o concoction_n and_o there_o be_v crudity_n in_o the_o stomach_n and_o wind_n and_o also_o in_o the_o part_n adjacent_a the_o hypochondria_n be_v hard_o and_o puss_v up_o sign_n and_o there_o be_v straitness_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o stomach_n and_o short_a breath_n it_o be_v easy_o cure_v with_o good_a diet_n prognostic_n give_v a_o thin_a diet_n that_o the_o crudity_n may_v be_v concoct_v give_v no_o fresh_a nourishment_n till_o th●_n first_o ●●re_n be_v digest_v then_o give_v honey_n of_o rose_n to_o purge_v or_o the_o decoction_n of_o cardiaca_fw-la which_o be_v good_a for_o the_o heart_n and_o mouth_n of_o the_o stomach_n it_o open_v obstruction_n and_o cleanse_v phlegm_n or_o powder_n of_o peony_n root_n cummin_n seed_n jesamine_n or_o make_v it_o up_o with_o honey_n oil_n of_o sweet_a almond_n or_o sugar_n for_o a_o lineament_n foment_n the_o side_n with_o the_o decoction_n of_o cardiaca_fw-la chamomil_n flower_n and_o cununin_n seed_n chap._n 21._o of_o the_o flux_n of_o the_o belly_n it_o be_v 1._o from_o breed_v of_o tooth_n with_o a_o feave●_n common_o and_o the_o concoction_n be_v hinder_v and_o the_o nourishment_n corrupt_v 2._o from_o much_o watch_n 3._o from_o pain_n 4._o from_o stir_v of_o the_o humour_n by_o a_o fever_n 5._o when_o they_o suck_v or_o drink_v too_o much_o in_o a_o fever_n sometime_o they_o have_v a_o flux_n without_o breed_n of_o tooth_n from_o outward_a cold_a in_o the_o gut_n or_o stomach_n that_o hinder_v concoction_n if_o it_o be_v from_o tooth_n it_o be_v know_v by_o the_o sign_n in_o sign_n breed_v of_o tooth_n if_o from_o external_a cold_n there_o be_v sign_n of_o no_o other_o cause_n if_o from_o a_o humour_n flow_v from_o the_o head_n there_o be_v sign_n of_o a_o catarrh_n and_o the_o excrement_n be_v frothy_a if_o crude_a humour_n be_v void_v there_o be_v wind_n belch_a and_o phlegmatic_a excrement_n if_o they_o be_v yellow_a green_a and_o stink_n the_o ●●ux_n be_v from_o a_o hot_a and_o sharp_a humour_n it_o be_v best_a in_o breed_v of_o tooth_n when_o the_o belly_n dentitio_fw-la be_v loose_a but_o if_o it_o be_v too_o great●_n and_o you_o fear_v atrophy_n it_o must_v be_v stop_v if_o black_a excrement_n be_v void_v with_o a_o fever_n it_o be_v bad_a a_o suck_a child_n need_v not_o cure_v so_o much_o as_o the_o cure_n nurse_n you_o must_v chief_o observe_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o milk_n and_o mend_v it_o if_o not_o change_v the_o nurse_n &_o let_v she_o not_o eat_v green_a fruit_n and_o thing_n of_o hard_a co-coction_a if_o the_o child_n suck_v not_o take_v away_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o flux_n with_o purge_n that_o bind_v after_o as_o syrup_n or_o honey_n of_o rose_n or_o a_o clyster_n take_v the_o decoction_n of_o milium_fw-la my_o robalan_n each_o two_o or_o three_o ounce_n with_o a_o ounce_n or_o two_o of_o syrup_n of_o rose_n make_v a_o clyster_n after_o cleanse_v if_o the_o cause_n be_v hot_a give_v syrup_n of_o dry_a rose_n quince_n myrtle_n coral_n curr●ns_n or_o the_o powder_n of_o diamar●ariton_n coral_n mastic_n hartshorn_n red_a rose_n or_o powder_v of_o myrtle_n with_o a_o little_a sanguis_fw-la draconis_fw-la anoint_v with_o oil_n of_o rose_n myrtle_n mastic_n or_o take_v red_a rose_n a_o ounce_n myrtle_n mastic_n each_o two_o dram_n with_o oil_n of_o myrtle_n and_o wax_n make_v a_o ointment_n or●_n take_v red_a rose_n moulin_n each_o a_o handful_n cypress_n root_v two_o dram_n make_v a_o bag_n boil_v it_o in_o red_a wine_n apply_v it_o to_o the_o belly_n or_o use_v the_o plaster_n of_o bread_n or_o stomach_n ointment_n if_o the_o cause_n be_v cold_a and_o excrement_n white_a give_v syrup_n of_o mastic_n and_o quince_n with_o mint-water_n use_v outward_o mint_n mastic_n cummin_n as_o take_v rose_n seed_n a_o ounce_n cummin●_n aniseed_n each_o 6._o two_o dram_n with_o oil_n of_o mastich●_n wormmood_n and_o wax_v make_v a_o ointment_n chap._n 22._o of_o bind_v of_o the_o belly_n it_o be_v from_o a_o cold_a and_o dry_a distemper_n of_o the_o gut_n from_o birth_n in_o some_o 2._o from_o slimy_a phlegm_n that_o wrap_v the_o dung_n which_o stick_v in_o the_o gut_n this_o be_v from_o bad_a milk_n when_o the_o nurse_n eat_v gross_a food_n slimy_a and_o astringent_a or_o drink_v little_a 3._o it_o be_v from_o a_o hot_a distemper_n of_o the_o kidney_n or_o liver_n that_o dry_v the_o excrement_n 4._o it_o be_v when_o choler_n do_v not_o stir_v up_o the_o gut_n to_o expel_v if_o it_o be_v from_o a_o dry_a distemper_n of_o the_o gut_n it_o be_v sign_n hard_o to_o be_v cure_v if_o it_o be_v from_o slimy_a phlegm_n the_o dung_n be_v wrap_v in_o it_o if_o choler_n come_v not_o to_o the_o gut_n to_o provoke_v they_o to_o stool_n the_o dung_n be_v white_a and_o the_o body_n yellow_a it_o be_v best_a in_o child_n to_o have_v a_o loose_a belly_n and_o 53._o they_o be_v more_o healthful_a for_o if_o it_o be_v bind_v the_o belly_n be_v pain_v and_o there_o be_v headache_n first_o take_v away_o the_o cause_n if_o it_o be_v from_o a_o hot_a distemper_n of_o any_o bowel_v or_o dry_a wash_v the_o child_n cure_n often_o to_o moisten_v and_o cool_v it_o in_o a_o bath_n of_o succory_n and_o lettuce_n boil_a in_o a_o cold_a distemper_n use_v hot_a for_o