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unguentum_fw-la album_fw-la and_o a_o 3d_o part_n of_o populeon_n mix_v or_o a_o pultis_fw-la of_o the_o settle_n in_o a_o cutler_n grinstone-trough_n oil_n of_o rose_n and_o a_o little_a vinegar_n mix_v together_o if_o the_o pain_n continue_v great_a take_v the_o crumb_n of_o white_a bread_n and_o milk_n with_o oil_n of_o rose_n and_o the_o yolk_n of_o raw_a egg_n upon_o all_o these_o may_v compress_n be_v lay_v dip_v in_o vinegar_n and_o water_n or_o plantain_n water_n when_o you_o have_v empty_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o humour_n and_o the_o height_n of_o the_o inflammation_n be_v past_a then_o draw_v the_o milk_n or_o else_o unless_o it_o be_v turn_v to_o matter_n pure_a honey_n lay_v to_o they_o resolve_v milk_n or_o a_o cabbage_n leaf_n anoint_v therewith_o be_v first_o a_o little_a wither_a and_o the_o hard_a stalk_n and_o vein_n take_v away_o lace_n not_o too_o straight_o nor_o apply_v course_n clothes_n a_o whole_a red_a cabbage_n boil_v in_o river_n water_n to_o a_o 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and_o purge_v if_o needful_a and_o to_o resolve_v the_o curdle_a milk_n apply_v a_o pultis_fw-la of_o pure_a honey_n or_o of_o powder_n of_o linseed_n fenugreek_n bean_n and_o vetch_n boil_v in_o a_o decoction_n of_o sage_n smallage_n fennel_n milk_n add_v oil_n of_o camomile_n anoint_v with_o the_o oil_n first_o sect_n x._o of_o choping_a etc._n etc._n and_o loss_n of_o the_o nipple_n woman_n be_v subject_a the_o first_o time_n to_o have_v their_o nipple_n chop_v which_o be_v unsufferable_a and_o the_o more_o if_o hard_o milch_v as_o the_o first_o time_n when_o the_o milk_n have_v not_o yet_o make_v way_n through_o the_o small_a hole_n of_o the_o nipple_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o thorough_o open_v and_o then_o the_o child_n take_v more_o pain_n to_o suck_v
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