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A02362 Child-birth or, The happy deliuerie of vvomen VVherein is set downe the gouernment of women. In the time of their breeding childe: of their trauaile, both naturall, and contrary to nature: and of their lying in. Together with the diseases, which happen to women in those times, and the meanes to helpe them. To which is added, a treatise of the diseases of infants, and young children: with the cure of them. Written in French by Iames Guillimeau the French Kings chirurgion.; De l'hereux accouchement des femmes. English Guillemeau, Jacques, 1550?-1613.; Guillemeau, Jacques, 1550?-1613. De la nourriture et gouvernement des enfants. 1612 (1612) STC 12496; ESTC S103545 201,032 403

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follow_v another_o â„ž_o ol._n mastich_n cydonior_fw-la a_o â„¥_o i_o ol_n nardin_n â„¥_o s_o coral_n rub_v caryophyl_n menth._n calam._n aromat_fw-la nucis_fw-la mosch_n a_o â„¥_o s._n cerae_fw-la q._n s._n ad_fw-la formam_fw-la cerati_fw-la cataplasm_n â„ž_o cortic._n citri_fw-la â„¥_o i_o fol._n meliss_n absynth_n ana_fw-it m._n ij_o coquantur_fw-la in_o aq_fw-la come_v pistentur_fw-la &_o passentur_fw-la addendo_fw-la olei_fw-la nard_n &_o mastih_n a_o â„¥_o i_o fiat_fw-la cataplasma_n they_o may_v use_v galens_n cerote_n for_o the_o stomach_n or_o that_o of_o aecius_n make_v with_o quince_n saffron_n and_o a_o little_a oil_n of_o spicknard_n concern_v general_a purgation_n which_o may_v evacuate_v downward_o part_n of_o this_o superfluity_n they_o must_v not_o be_v administer_v when_o a_o woman_n be_v young_a with_o child_n purge_v but_o with_o very_o great_a care_n and_o good_a advice_n not_o use_v any_o strong_a purger_n but_o if_o there_o be_v need_n and_o that_o the_o 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comitissae_fw-la or_o else_o this_o ointment_n ointment_n ℞_o ol._n mastich_n cidonior_n a_o ℥_o i_o ol_n mirtill_n ℥_o ss_z coral_n rub_v terrae_fw-la sigillat_n a_o ʒ_n s_o unguent_n comitiss_n ℥_o s_z liquefiant_fw-la omne_fw-la ut_fw-la artis_fw-la est_fw-la &_o fiat_fw-la linimentum_fw-la if_o the_o woman_n with_o child_n feel_v any_o coldness_n as_o it_o happen_v to_o some_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o cold_a temperature_n which_o make_v they_o shiver_v and_o quake_v let_v there_o be_v add_v to_o the_o former_a ointment_n ol._n costin_n &_o aneth_n a_o ℥_o ss_z but_o if_o she_o find_v any_o heat_n there_o or_o burn_a then_o apply_v some_o ointment_n that_o have_v virtue_n to_o comfort_n and_o cool_v another_o ointment_n ℞_o ol._n mirtill_n rosar_n a_o ℥_o i_o ss_z ung_a rosat_n mes_fw-fr ℥_o i_o ung_a refriger_n galen_n ℥_o s_z puluer_n coral_n rub_v bol._n armen_n a_o ʒ_n i_o succi_fw-la aurant_fw-la ʒ_n ij_o misce_fw-la fiat_fw-la linimentum_fw-la likewise_o it_o may_v chance_v 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belly_n of_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n which_o procure_v great_a pain_n in_o her_o hip_n back_o and_o groin_n for_o the_o reason_n before_o rehearse_v heart_n so_o likewise_o be_v there_o the_o like_a vapour_n that_o arise_v from_o the_o womb_n and_o other_o part_n near_o which_o be_v enclose_v in_o the_o artery_n and_o by_o they_o be_v carry_v and_o impart_v to_o the_o heart_n which_o cause_n a_o pant_a and_o beat_v and_o the_o heart_n feel_v itself_o offend_v and_o oppress_v by_o the_o say_a vapour_n endeavour_v by_o his_o motion_n to_o expel_v and_o drive_v they_o away_o work_n far_o from_o itself_o nature_n have_v give_v to_o every_o part_n some_o particular_a mean_n whereby_o to_o repel_v and_o thrust_v back_o that_o which_o do_v annoy_v or_o molest_v it_o as_o the_o brain_n by_o sneese_v the_o lung_n by_o cough_v and_o the_o stomach_n by_o vomit_v but_o because_o this_o accident_n be_v oftentimes_o the_o forerunner_n of_o a_o syncope_n or_o swoon_v therefore_o will_v it_o be_v 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scorzonerae_fw-la ʒ_n vi_fw-la corti_fw-la citriconditi_fw-la ʒ_n iij._o ther._n veter_fw-la ℈_o i._n pull_n electuar_fw-la diamarg._n frigidi_fw-la ℈_o s._n fiat_fw-la opiata_fw-la capiat_fw-la singulis_fw-la diebus_fw-la mane_n &_o sero_fw-la ʒ_n i_o ut_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la the_o claret_n water_n before_o describe_v be_v very_o excellent_a good_a some_o do_v use_v the_o water_n of_o orringe_n flower_n guard_v the_o heart_n must_v be_v outward_o fortify_v with_o quilt_n fomentation_n epitheme_n &_o cataplasm_n apply_v to_o the_o region_n thereof_o make_v with_o the_o aforenamed_a ingredient_n take_v for_o the_o epitheme_n or_o fomentation_n the_o water_n of_o borage_n buglosse_n balm_n &_o of_o orange_n flower_n cardus_n benedictus_n rose_n and_o of_o scordium_n add_v thereto_o saunders_n angelica_n seed_n cordial_a flower_n and_o the_o like_a smell_n and_o because_o that_o
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distribution_n and_o drink_v good_a claret_n wine_n let_v she_o take_v every_o two_o hour_n a_o good_a space_n from_o her_o meat_n some_o of_o this_o opiate_n opiate_n ℞_o cons._n borag_v buglos_n a_o ℥_o i._n cons._n rosar_n anthos_fw-la a_o ʒ_n vi_o cort._n citri_fw-la con_v myrobal_a conduit_n a_o ℥_o s._n margarit_n splendid_a coral_n rub_v a_o ʒ_n i_o ossis_fw-la de_fw-fr cord_n cerui_fw-la ʒ_n s._n come_v sir_n conser_n citri_fw-la fiat_fw-la opiata_n capiat_fw-la ʒ_n i_o ut_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la if_o she_o like_v not_o this_o opiate_n let_v she_o use_v these_o lozenge_n lozenge_n ℞_o sp._n diamarg_n frig_n ℈_o ij_o coral_n rub_v corn._n cerui_fw-la usti_fw-la a_o ʒ_n s._n priapitauri_fw-la ℈_o iiij_o sacchar_n in_o aqua_fw-la buglos_n dissolute_a ℥_o iij._o fiat_fw-la electuarium_fw-la per_fw-la tabellas_fw-la ponderis_fw-la ʒ_n s._n well_o ℈_o ij_o pro_fw-la dosi_fw-la capiat_fw-la ut_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la let_v her_o belly_n be_v anoint_v with_o this_o ointment_n 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puluis_fw-la grossus_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la fi_fw-la aut_fw-la sacculi_fw-la duo_fw-la irrorati_fw-la cum_fw-la vino_fw-la rub_n &_o tepide_fw-la admoveantur_fw-la parti_fw-la affectae_fw-la the_o same_o quilt_n may_v be_v boil_a in_o wine_n and_o fomitation_n make_v of_o the_o say_a wine_n with_o soft_a sponge_n but_o you_o must_v observe_v that_o the_o too_o long_o use_v of_o moist_a fomentation_n oil_n and_o fat_v be_v forbid_v woman_n with_o child_n for_o fear_v least_o by_o too_o much_o moisture_n and_o oylinesse_n the_o ligament_n and_o vessel_n of_o the_o matrice_n be_v make_v too_o loose_a and_o soft_a which_o at_o length_n may_v cause_v the_o woman_n to_o abort_v apply_v unto_o her_o belly_n and_o to_o i_o part_v pain_v in_o form_n of_o a_o poultice_n this_o that_o follow_v poultice_n ℞_o vitell._n ovorum_fw-la n._n iiij_o puluis_fw-la anisi_fw-la &_o foeniculi_fw-la dulcis_fw-la a_o ʒ_n s._n pull_n absinthii_fw-la ʒ_n s._n cum_fw-la oleo_fw-la anethino_fw-la &_o 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iii._o bulliant_fw-la in_o jure_fw-la capit_fw-la veruec_fw-la vel_fw-la vituli_fw-la de_fw-fr quo_fw-la accipe_fw-la quart_n iij._o in_o quibus_fw-la dissolve_v ol._n aneth_n chamamel_n a_o ℥_o ij_o sachar_n eub._n ℥_o i_o s_o butyr_n recent_a ℥_o i_o vitell._n duor_n ovor_fw-la fiat_fw-la clyster_n nevertheless_o admonishment_n i_o be_o of_o opinion_n if_o it_o may_v be_v do_v possible_o that_o they_o shall_v abstain_v from_o clyster_n because_o i_o have_v see_v woman_n sometime_o through_o as_o small_a a_o clyster_n as_o this_o fall_v into_o great_a torment_n yea_o and_o even_o into_o throw_n nature_n be_v thereto_o prepare_v and_o ready_a which_o turn_v to_o the_o surgeon_n disgrace_n wherefore_o let_v she_o use_v these_o lozenge_n follow_v lozenge_n ℞_o sem_fw-mi anis_z foenic._o dulc_a a_o ʒ_n s_o nucis_fw-la mosch_n ℈_o i_o spec_fw-la diacumin_fw-la diarrhod_n abbot_n ana_fw-it ℈_o s_z sacchar_n in_o aq_n cinnamon_n dissolute_a ℥_o ij_o fiant_fw-la tabulae_fw-la capiat_fw-la 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a_o Ê’_n vi_fw-la oximelit_fw-la simplic_a â„¥_o s._n aquae_fw-la betonicae_fw-la &_o ungul_n cabal_n a_o another_o â„¥_o ij_o s._n fiat_fw-la julap_n reiteretur_fw-la ut_fw-la supra_fw-la let_v they_o often_o hold_v in_o their_o mouth_n sugar_n candy_n especial_o that_o which_o gather_v about_o the_o pot_n side_n wherein_o sirop_n of_o violet_n or_o the_o like_a have_v be_v put_v let_v they_o use_v trochisck_n juice_n of_o licorise_n and_o sometime_o chew_v a_o piece_n of_o lichorise_v in_o their_o mouth_n the_o lozenge_n of_o diatragacanthum_n frigidum_fw-la diairis_n simplex_fw-la and_o sugar_n of_o rose_n be_v very_o good_a the_o use_n of_o lohocs_n be_v very_o distasteful_a but_o in_o steed_n thereof_o let_v they_o use_v syrup_n of_o juiube_n of_o dry_a rose_n and_o a_o little_a diacodium_fw-la mingle_v together_o i_o have_v see_v this_o medicine_n do_v much_o good_a especial_o when_o the_o cough_n be_v great_a and_o that_o they_o feel_v some_o excoriation_n and_o roughness_n in_o the_o throat_n throat_n â„ž_o olei_fw-la amigd_v dull_a sine_fw-la igne_fw-la recent_a extract_v â„¥_o i_o s._n saccari_fw-la canda_fw-la subtilit_fw-la pulueris_fw-la â„¥_o s._n mucag._n seminis_fw-la psilij_fw-la &_o cydoniorum_fw-la cum_fw-la aqua_fw-la rosar_n leviter_fw-la extract_n a_o Ê’_n ij_o misce_fw-la omne_fw-la diligenter_fw-la let_v they_o take_v of_o this_o medicine_n in_o a_o spoon_n swallow_v it_o down_o very_o gentle_o that_o so_o some_o of_o it_o may_v the_o better_o slide_v down_o the_o side_n of_o the_o windpipe_n it_o will_v be_v very_o fit_a to_o rub_v their_o breast_n all_o over_o with_o fresh_a butter_n or_o oil_n of_o sweet_a almond_n and_o if_o they_o find_v any_o heat_n let_v they_o use_v oil_n of_o violet_n wash_v with_o barley_n water_n well_o boil_a flux_n and_o because_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o stay_v destillation_n better_a than_o sleep_n and_o that_o those_o who_o have_v the_o cough_n sleep_v little_a it_o will_v be_v very_o good_a to_o make_v 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chamoem_n melilot_n a_o p._n ij_o sem_fw-mi anisi_fw-la foenicul_fw-la a_o ʒ_n ij_o coquantur_fw-la in_o jure_fw-la pulli_fw-la vel_fw-la capit_fw-la veruec_fw-la aut_fw-la vituli_fw-la in_o colatur_fw-la ad_fw-la quart_n iij._o dissolve_v sacch_n albi_fw-la olei_fw-la violat_a butyr_n recent_a a_o ℥_o i_o ss_z vitell_a ovor_fw-la numero_fw-la ij_o fiat_fw-la clyster_n this_o may_v be_v give_v at_o twice_o she_o may_v also_o take_v some_o broth_n wherein_o be_v put_v a_o spoonful_n or_o two_o of_o the_o water_n or_o wine_n of_o seny_n which_o be_v make_v after_o this_o manner_n seny_n wine_n take_v half_o a_o ounce_n of_o seny_n well_o cleanse_v six_o clove_n bruise_v put_v they_o into_o a_o dish_n and_o pour_v upon_o they_o half_o a_o pint_n of_o wine_n or_o water_n ready_a to_o boil_v and_o so_o let_v they_o soak_v all_o night_n and_o in_o the_o morning_n take_v two_o or_o three_o spoonful_n which_o must_v be_v put_v into_o your_o broth_n keep_v the_o rest_n to_o serve_v you_o afterward_o at_o your_o need_n of_o the_o flux_n or_o looseness_n of_o the_o belly_n which_o trouble_v woman_n with_o child_n chap._n xvi_o the_o lask_z in_o what_o manner_n soever_o it_o be_v do_v put_v the_o woman_n in_o danger_n of_o come_v before_o her_o time_n and_o that_o for_o diverse_a reason_n first_o dangerous_a because_o thereby_o the_o meat_n they_o take_v for_o their_o nourishment_n be_v void_v too_o soon_o which_o shall_v have_v stay_v and_o be_v turn_v into_o blood_n for_o the_o nourish_a and_o sustain_v both_o of_o the_o mother_n and_o the_o child_n and_o therefore_o they_o both_o remain_v weak_a and_o feeble_a which_o compel_v the_o child_n to_o come_v forth_o and_o seek_v for_o food_n else_o where_o for_o as_o the_o proverb_n say_v proverb_n hunger_n make_v the_o wolf_n come_v forth_o of_o the_o wood_n beside_o the_o mother_n be_v so_o trouble_v with_o rise_v out_o of_o her_o bed_n as_o also_o with_o much_o strain_n herself_o especial_o if_o it_o be_v the_o bloody_a 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fit_a to_o know_v of_o what_o kind_n the_o flux_n be_v and_o what_o may_v be_v cause_n thereof_o now_o all_o flux_n of_o the_o belly_n must_v needs_o be_v one_o of_o these_o three_o either_o diarrhaea_n lienteria_fw-la or_o dysenteria_fw-la which_o soever_o it_o be_v of_o these_o if_o it_o proceed_v of_o a_o malign_a and_o putrid_a humour_n it_o must_v not_o be_v sudden_o stop_v by_o astringent_a medicine_n lest_o it_o happen_v unto_o the_o woman_n with_o child_n as_o it_o do_v unto_o smyrnia_n story_n as_o hippocrat_n say_v who_o have_v a_o flux_n of_o the_o belly_n sudden_o stop_v be_v deliver_v in_o the_o the_o four_o month_n therein_o now_o to_o know_v what_o kind_n of_o flux_n it_o may_v be_v the_o stool_n will_v show_v and_o testify_v if_o it_o be_v not_o violent_a it_o may_v be_v suffer_v to_o flow_v gentle_o and_o for_o a_o good_a while_n not_o omit_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o use_n of_o some_o clyster_n that_o may_v assuage_v the_o pain_n if_o there_o be_v any_o but_o if_o it_o continue_v &_o that_o it_o be_v breed_v of_o some_o sharp_a and_o bite_a humour_n which_o knaw_v the_o gut_n and_o provoke_v the_o expulsive_a faculty_n of_o which_o kind_n be_v fret_v and_o bite_a choler_n or_o salt_n phlegm_n and_o that_o the_o mother_n seem_v to_o grow_v weak_a and_o faint_a then_o must_v it_o be_v remedy_v with_o as_o much_o speed_n and_o care_n as_o may_v be_v otherwise_o the_o woman_n have_v diverse_a pang_n and_o provocation_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v deliver_v wherefore_o the_o humour_n offend_v must_v be_v purge_v with_o rhubarb_n compound_v sirup_o of_o cichorie_n and_o the_o like_a which_o have_v be_v already_o prescribe_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n as_o also_o the_o like_a humour_n hinder_v from_o breed_v diet._n and_o therefore_o she_o must_v abstain_v from_o all_o unwholesome_a meat_n especial_o if_o the_o cause_n thereof_o proceed_v from_o thence_o beside_o the_o say_a humour_n must_v be_v allay_v and_o make_v more_o gentle_a that_o they_o may_v not_o any_o more_o provoke_v or_o stir_v up_o the_o expulssive_a virtue_n the_o which_o may_v be_v easy_o do_v by_o a_o good_a diet_n which_o shall_v breed_v as_o little_a choler_n or_o other_o bad_a humour_n as_o may_v be_v use_v broth_n make_v with_o purcelance_n sorrell_n buglosse_n and_o the_o cold_a seed_n add_v thereto_o a_o little_a rise_n or_o french_a barley_n the_o use_n of_o new_a lay_v egg_n be_v much_o commend_v which_o must_v be_v poch_v in_o water_n her_o meat_n must_v be_v rather_o roast_v then_o boil_v all_o spice_n be_v to_o be_v eschew_v let_v she_o drink_v be_v red_a wine_n or_o steel_a water_n wherein_o a_o piece_n of_o bread_n have_v be_v soak_a this_o drink_n be_v very_o fit_a and_o pleasant_a take_v of_o french_a barley_n dry_v in_o a_o pan_n a_o handful_n drink_n fennill-seed_n coriander-seed_n and_o licorise_v of_o each_o two_o dram_n boil_v they_o in_o a_o quart_n of_o water_n add_v thereto_o a_o ounce_n of_o berberis_n or_o two_o ounce_n of_o the_o juice_n of_o pomgranat_n a_o little_a before_o meal_n let_v she_o eat_v a_o slice_n of_o marmilade_n and_o see_v there_o often_o happen_v pain_n and_o gripe_n together_o with_o pang_n and_o throw_n because_o the_o gut_n be_v move_v and_o provoke_v therefore_o they_o must_v be_v wash_v and_o the_o pain_n mitigate_v with_o this_o clyster_n clyster_n ℞_o hord._n integ_n m.i._n cham●mel_n melilot_n a_o m.s._n plantag_n borag_v buglos_n a_o m.i._n bulliant_fw-la in_o jure_fw-la cap●t_fw-la veruec_fw-la aut_fw-la vituli_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la cape_n quart_n iij._o in_o quibus_fw-la dissolve_v ol_fw-la violar_n ℥_o iij._o vitell_a duor_fw-la ovor_fw-la sachar_n rub_v ℥_o be_v fiat_fw-la clyster_n but_o if_o the_o woman_n be_v further_o molest_v with_o gripe_n and_o that_o she_o have_v great_a and_o often_o provocation_n then_o this_o clyster_n will_v be_v very_o fit_a
with_o a_o little_a cerotum_fw-la infrigidans_fw-la galeni_fw-la &_o desiccatiwm_fw-la rubrum_fw-la mingle_v together_o this_o medicine_n will_v make_v the_o orifice_n vent_v and_o flow_v the_o long_o not_o long_o since_o there_o be_v two_o worthy_a lady_n which_o for_o honour_n sake_n i_o will_v not_o name_n that_o be_v trouble_v with_o this_o accident_n about_o the_o time_n of_o their_o lie_v in_o in_o who_o i_o open_v and_o scarify_v those_o part_n to_o make_v the_o water_n flow_v and_o come_v forth_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o we_o must_v await_v a_o fit_a opportunity_n to_o do_v this_o which_o will_v be_v when_o they_o be_v near_o their_o lie_v down_o the_o mean_n to_o help_v woman_n which_o can_v bear_v their_o child_n the_o full_a time_n chap._n xviii_o oftentimes_o it_o happen_v to_o woman_n that_o they_o can_v bear_v their_o burden_n to_o the_o time_n prefix_v by_o nature_n which_o be_v the_o nine_o month_n this_o accident_n be_v call_v either_o a_o shift_n or_o slip_v away_o or_o else_o abortment_n or_o as_o our_o woman_n call_v it_o a_o mischance_n the_o shift_n be_v reckon_v from_o the_o first_o day_n the_o seed_n be_v retain_v in_o the_o womb_n till_o such_o time_n as_o it_o receive_v form_n and_o shape_n in_o which_o time_n if_o it_o chance_v to_o issue_n and_o flow_v forth_o it_o be_v a_o shift_n the_o abortment_n happen_v after_o the_o forty_o day_n yea_o even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o nine_o month_n for_o the_o abortment_n be_v a_o violent_a expulsion_n or_o exclusion_n of_o the_o child_n already_o form_v and_o endue_v with_o life_n before_o the_o appoint_a time_n but_o the_o slide_n away_o or_o shift_v be_v a_o flow_a or_o issue_v of_o the_o seed_n out_o of_o the_o womb_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o either_o form_v or_o endue_v with_o life_n those_o that_o have_v be_v deliver_v once_o before_o their_o time_n for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o miscarry_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o child_n about_o the_o same_o time_n 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