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bay_n twice_o a_o day_n if_o pain_n be_v from_o corrupt_a sharp_a milk_n give_v 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 with_o honey_n or_o syrup_n of_o rose_n and_o anoint_v as_o before_o the_o puff_a come_v from_o too_o much_o suck_v and_o not_o concoct_v which_o be_v cure_v by_o a_o thin_a diet_n that_o crudity_n may_v be_v concoct_v and_o purge_v with_o honey_n of_o rose_n sect_n fourteen_o of_o the_o flux_n of_o the_o belly_n if_o from_o breed_v of_o tooth_n see_v the_o sign_n if_o from_o outward_a cold_a there_o be_v sign_n of_o no_o other_o cause_n if_o from_o crude_a humour_n there_o be_v wind_n belch_a and_o phlegmatic_a excrement_n but_o if_o they_o be_v yellow_a green_a etc._n etc._n it_o be_v from_o a_o hot_a and_o sharp_a humour_n if_o it_o last_v long_o stop_v it_o if_o black_a excrement_n be_v void_v with_o a_o fever_n it_o be_v bad_a the_o child_n need_v not_o cure_v so_o much_o as_o the_o 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than_o the_o dung_n be_v white_a and_o the_o body_n yellow_a child_n be_v more_o healthful_a with_o a_o loose_a belly_n it_o be_v cure_v by_o observe_v contrary_n as_o all_o other_o disease_n be_v from_o slimy_a phlegm_n give_v honey_n of_o rose_n correct_v the_o distemper_n of_o the_o liver_n etc._n etc._n with_o syrup_n of_o violet_n and_o cool_a emulsion_n as_o before_o in_o want_n of_o choler_n the_o decoction_n of_o grass_n root_n fennel_n asparagus_n maidenhair_n in_o all_o which_o you_o may_v give_v sometime_o clyster_n and_o suppository_n sect_n xvi_o of_o worm_n they_o be_v know_v by_o a_o stink_a breath_n troublesome_a sleep_n gnash_v of_o tooth_n bawl_a dry_a cough_n vomit_v hiccup_n great_a thirst_n swell_v belly_n or_o bind_v or_o too_o loose_a when_o the_o belly_n be_v empty_a and_o they_o want_v food_n there_o be_v a_o cold_a sweat_n over_o the_o face_n and_o a_o high_a colour_n with_o sudden_a paleness_n sometime_o a_o fever_n and_o convulsion_n which_o cease_v present_o first_o it_o be_v best_o to_o prevent_v they_o by_o eat_v meat_n of_o good_a juice_n with_o orange_n and_o lemon_n etc._n etc._n and_o avoid_v sweet_a clammy_a meat_n flesh_n and_o fruit_n if_o there_o be_v worm_n kill_v they_o with_o powder_n of_o corraline_n wormseed_n heart_n horn_n or_o infuse_v 8_o or_o 10_o grain_n of_o mercurius_n dulcis_fw-la all_o night_n in_o grass_n borage_n or_o bugloss_n water_n pour_v they_o from_o the_o mercury_n and_o give_v the_o child_n the_o water_n the_o water_n with_o the_o juice_n be_v very_o good_a some_o apply_v a_o plaster_n of_o aloe_n to_o the_o navel_n there_o be_v no_o better_a thing_n under_o the_o sun_n then_o to_o infuse_v a_o dram_n or_o 2_o of_o sena_n in_o water_n and_o put_v some_o of_o the_o juice_n to_o it_o when_o it_o be_v strain_v use_v variety_n that_o the_o worm_n may_v not_o be_v to_o familiar_a with_o one_o sect_n xvii_o of_o the_o rupture_n if_o this_o be_v from_o a_o gut_n keep_v the_o belly_n open_a keep_v the_o child_n from_o cry_v avoid_v motion_n lay_v it_o upon_o its_o back_n thrust_v it_o up_o gentle_o then_o apply_v a_o emplaster_n of_o ad_fw-la herniam_fw-la or_o casaris_fw-la if_o from_o water_n anoint_v with_o oil_n of_o elder_a bays_n rue_n etc._n etc._n or_o apply_v a_o pultis_fw-la of_o powder_n of_o bean_n linseed_n fenugreek_n camomile_n flower_n with_o these_o oil_n sect_n xviii_o of_o bunch_v out_o and_o inflammation_n of_o the_o navel_n if_o the_o midwife_n leave_v too_o much_o of_o it_o that_o it_o bunch_n out_o it_o be_v more_o troublesome_a than_o dangerous_a if_o the_o rim_n of_o the_o belly_n be_v loose_a it_o start_v not_o much_o out_o and_o be_v not_o big_a by_o cry_v and_o wind_n stretch_v it_o out_o then_o use_v a_o pultis_fw-la of_o cummin_n bay-berry_n lupin_n powder_v with_o red_a wine_n then_o use_v a_o astringent_a plaster_n as_o in_o rupture_n and_o roll_n it_o if_o the_o rim_n be_v break_v first_o put_v in_o the_o gut_n then_o bound_v it_o close_o after_o you_o have_v apply_v a_o astringent_a plaster_n and_o give_v medicine_n as_o against_o rupture_n the_o inflammation_n be_v from_o pain_n when_o it_o be_v not_o well_o tie_v which_o draw_v blood_n to_o it_o there_o be_v redness_n hardness_n heat_n and_o beat_n if_o it_o turn_v to_o a_o impostume_n and_o break_v the_o gut_n come_v forth_o and_o the_o child_n usual_o die_v if_o not_o present_o hope_v by_o a_o skilful_a chirurgeon_n first_o abate_v the_o inflammation_n with_o vnguentum_fw-la album_fw-la and_o populeon_n etc._n etc._n and_o repel_v the_o blood_n with_o a_o dram_n of_o frankincense_n acacia_n and_o fleabean_a seed_n of_o each_o half_n a_o dram_n make_v into_o a_o pultis_fw-la with_o some_o white_a of_o a_o egg._n sect_n xix_o of_o the_o fall_n out_o of_o the_o fundament_n when_o the_o muscle_n that_o shut_v it_o be_v loose_a than_o it_o come_v forth_o if_o it_o come_v from_o moisture_n it_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v cure_v especial_o if_o there_o be_v a_o looseness_n for_o then_o 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