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from_o the_o blood_n clod_n and_o other_o excrement_n which_o be_v there_o empty_v this_o stupe_n be_v likewise_o very_o good_a to_o temper_v and_o appease_v the_o pain_n of_o those_o part_n some_o person_n only_o use_v to_o this_o purpose_n lukewarm_a milk_n and_o many_o woman_n only_a barleywater_n great_a care_n must_v be_v take_v at_o the_o beginning_n that_o no_o stop_a thing_n be_v give_v to_o hinder_v the_o cleansing_n but_o when_o ten_o or_o twelve_o day_n be_v past_a and_o that_o she_o have_v cleanse_v very_o sufficient_o remedy_n may_v then_o be_v use_v to_o fortify_v the_o part_n to_o which_o purpose_n a_o decoction_n be_v very_o proper_a make_v of_o provence-rose_n leave_n and_o root_n of_o plantain_n and_o smith_n water_n that_o iron_n be_v quench_v in_o and_o when_o she_o have_v sufficient_o and_o full_o do_v cleanse_v which_o be_v usual_o after_o the_o 18_o or_o 20_o day_n there_o may_v be_v make_v for_o those_o that_o desire_v it_o a_o very_a strong_a astringent_a lotion_n to_o fortify_v and_o settle_v those_o part_n which_o have_v be_v much_o relax_v as_o well_o by_o the_o great_a extension_n they_o receive_v as_o by_o the_o humour_n with_o which_o they_o have_v be_v so_o long_a time_n soak_v this_o remedy_n may_v be_v compose_v with_o a_o ounce_n and_o a_o half_a of_o pomegranate_n peel_n a_o ounce_n of_o cypress_n nut_n half_o a_o ounce_n of_o acorn_n a_o ounce_n of_o terra_fw-la sigillata_fw-la a_o handful_n of_o provence-rose_n and_o two_o drachm_n of_o roch-allum_n all_o which_o be_v infuse_v a_o whole_a night_n in_o five_o half_a pint_n of_o strong_a red_a wine_n or_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v too_o sharp_a a_o quantity_n of_o smith_n water_n mix_v with_o that_o wine_n afterward_o boil_v it_o well_o to_o
curdle_a or_o clot_a blood_n that_o they_o have_v no_o ill_a scent_n that_o they_o be_v without_o acrimony_n and_o that_o they_o flow_v in_o a_o moderate_a quantity_n we_o say_v that_o they_o must_v not_o be_v fresh_a but_o the_o four_o first_o day_n because_o they_o will_v not_o be_v else_o the_o true_a lochia_n but_o a_o pure_a flux_n of_o blood_n which_o will_v be_v very_o dangerous_a and_o that_o they_o must_v lose_v by_o degree_n this_o red_a colour_n to_o become_v pale_a this_o sign_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o vessel_n which_o have_v be_v open_v be_v by_o degree_n close_v again_o that_o they_o be_v of_o a_o equal_a consistence_n without_o curdle_a or_o clod_v blood_n by_o this_o mean_v we_o be_v assure_v that_o there_o be_v no_o mixture_n of_o any_o strange_a matter_n and_o that_o they_o be_v govern_v and_o regulate_v by_o nature_n they_o must_v have_v no_o foetor_fw-la or_o ill_a scent_n and_o be_v without_o acrimony_n in_o this_o case_n we_o know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o corruption_n or_o inflammation_n in_o the_o womb_n they_o must_v flow_v in_o a_o moderate_a quantity_n that_o so_o the_o superfluous_a humour_n may_v be_v evacvate_v for_o if_o the_o lochia_n flow_v in_o so_o great_a a_o abundance_n as_o to_o cause_v faint_v or_o convulsion_n the_o woman_n will_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n as_o hypocrates_n in_o the_o six_o and_o fifty_o aphorism_n of_o his_o five_o book_n assure_v we_o si_fw-la muliebri_fw-la profluvio_fw-la convulsio_fw-la &_o animi_fw-la defectus_fw-la superveniunt_fw-la malo_fw-la est_fw-la if_o say_v he_o faint_n and_o convulsion_n follow_v the_o lochia_n it_o be_v dangerous_a and_o he_o add_v in_o the_o follow_a aphorism_n menstruis_fw-la abundantibus_fw-la morbi_fw-la eveniunt_fw-la &_o subsistentibus_fw-la accidunt_fw-la ab_fw-la utero_fw-la morbi_fw-la if_o the_o course_n or_o lochia_n flow_v too_o much_o disease_n follow_v and_o if_o they_o stop_v disease_n happen_v from_o the_o womb._n disease_n proceed_v from_o too_o great_a abundance_n of_o the_o lochia_n be_v as_o we_o have_v say_v in_o the_o first_o aphorism_n convulsion_n and_o syncopes_fw-la or_o faint_n and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o kill_v the_o woman_n they_o weaken_v she_o very_o much_o she_o grow_v lean_a she_o remain_v a_o long_a time_n pale_a her_o leg_n and_o thigh_n swell_v and_o afterward_o she_o become_v hydropic_a as_o to_o the_o distemper_n which_o follow_v the_o suppression_n of_o the_o lochia_n we_o will_v mention_v they_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n chap._n x._o of_o the_o suppression_n of_o the_o lochia_n and_o the_o accident_n which_o follow_v thereupon_o there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o flux_n of_o humour_n from_o all_o part_n to_o the_o womb_n when_o a_o woman_n be_v with_o child_n and_o during_o the_o commotion_n in_o her_o labour_n that_o in_o case_n there_o be_v not_o afterward_o sufficient_a evacuation_n of_o they_o the_o woman_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n of_o very_o ill_a accident_n and_o sometime_o of_o death_n itself_o because_o these_o humour_n corrupt_v by_o their_o stay_n there_o will_v certain_o cause_v a_o great_a inflammation_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o suppression_n of_o the_o lochia_n be_v one_o of_o the_o worst_a and_o most_o dangerous_a symptom_n which_o can_v befall_v a_o woman_n after_o delivery_n especial_o if_o they_o happen_v to_o be_v total_o and_o sudden_o stop_v the_o first_o three_o or_o four_o day_n which_o be_v the_o time_n when_o they_o shall_v come_v down_o plentiful_o for_o than_o follow_v a_o acute_a fever_n great_a pain_n in_o the_o head_n pain_n in_o the_o breast_n reins_o and_o loin_n suffocation_n of_o the_o mother_n and_o a_o inflammation_n which_o be_v sudden_o communicate_v all_o over_o the_o low_a belly_n which_o become_v very_o much_o swell_v and_o blow_v up_o there_o happen_v also_o a_o great_a difficulty_n of_o breathe_v choaking_n palpitation_n of_o the_o heart_n syncopes_fw-la and_o faintness_n convulsion_n and_o often_o death_n if_o the_o suppression_n continue_v or_o if_o the_o woman_n escape_v it_o she_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o a_o abscess_n in_o the_o womb_n yea_o and_o afterward_o a_o cancer_n or_o there_o may_v happen_v great_a imposthume_n in_o the_o low_a belly_n which_o be_v usual_a because_o of_o the_o nearness_n of_o the_o place_n as_o also_o gout_n sciatica_n and_o lameness_n or_o inflammation_n or_o abscess_n in_o the_o breast_n if_o the_o humour_n be_v carry_v towards_o those_o part_n the_o â—_z of_o the_o stoppage_n of_o the_o lochia_n proceed_v either_o from_o a_o great_a loofness_n because_o a_o great_a evacuation_n that_o way_n turn_v the_o lochia_n and_o make_v they_o stop_v or_o any_o strong_a passion_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o great_a fear_n or_o grief_n or_o any_o anger_n or_o sounding_n for_o these_o thing_n do_v cause_v the_o humour_n to_o retire_v sudden_o inward_o and_o by_o this_o quick_a motion_n they_o often_o cause_v suffocation_n great_a cold_a stop_v the_o lochia_n because_o it_o close_v the_o vessel_n and_o pore_n of_o the_o womb_n the_o use_n of_o astringent_a remedy_n produce_v the_o same_o effect_n as_o also_o cold_a drink_n because_o by_o condense_v and_o thicken_a the_o humour_n they_o hinder_v their_o easy_a flow_n strong_a and_o frequent_a agitation_n of_o the_o body_n by_o rarify_n and_o disperse_v they_o throughout_o every_o part_n do_v likewise_o not_o permit_v they_o to_o be_v evacuate_v by_o the_o womb._n to_o bring_v the_o lochia_n well_o down_o let_v the_o woman_n avoid_v all_o perturbation_n of_o spirit_n which_o may_v stop_v they_o let_v she_o lie_v in_o bed_n with_o her_o head_n and_o breast_n a_o little_a raise_v keep_v herself_o very_o quiet_a that_o so_o the_o humour_n may_v be_v the_o easy_a carry_v downward_o by_o their_o natural_a tendency_n let_v she_o observe_v a_o a_o good_a diet_n somewhat_o hot_a and_o moist_a let_v she_o rather_o use_v boil_v meat_n than_o roast_n and_o if_o she_o be_v any_o thing_n feverish_a let_v she_o use_v broth_n only_o with_o a_o little_a jelly_n let_v she_o avoid_v all_o bind_a thing_n let_v her_o ptysan_n be_v make_v with_o aperitives_n such_o as_o be_v the_o root_n of_o succory_n dogs-grass_n and_o asparagus_n with_o a_o little_a aniseed_n and_o hop_n and_o every_o other_o time_n let_v she_o take_v a_o little_a syrup_n of_o maidenhair_n in_o a_o glass_n of_o this_o ptysan_n and_o above_o all_o let_v she_o careful_o shun_v cold_a drink_n clyster_n may_v likewise_o be_v give_v she_o to_o draw_v the_o humour_n downward_o and_o her_o low_a part_n may_v be_v foment_v with_o a_o emollient_a and_o aperitive_a decoction_n make_v with_o mallow_n marshmallow_n pellitory_n of_o the_o wall_n camomile_n melilot_n the_o root_n of_o asparagus_n and_o linseed_n with_o which_o decoction_n the_o womb_n may_v likewise_o be_v inject_v and_o with_o the_o herb_n be_v well_o boil_v and_o strain_v through_o a_o very_a course_n cloth_n let_v a_o cataplasm_n be_v make_v with_o the_o addition_n of_o oil_n of_o lily_n or_o hogs-grease_n and_o apply_v very_o hot_a to_o the_o low_a belly_n together_o with_o these_o let_v her_o thigh_n and_o leg_n be_v strong_o rub_v downward_o bathe_v they_o very_o hot_a with_o the_o same_o emollient_a decoction_n there_o may_v be_v likewise_o apply_v large_a cupping-glass_n to_o the_o uppermost_a part_n of_o the_o inside_n of_o her_o thigh_n it_o will_v not_o be_v much_o amiss_o to_o use_v a_o aromatic_a perfume_n if_o it_o be_v not_o that_o it_o cause_v a_o heaviness_n of_o the_o head_n as_o hypocrates_n note_v in_o the_o 28_o aphorism_n of_o the_o five_o book_n where_o he_o say_v sufficus_fw-la aromatum_fw-la muliebria_fw-la educit_fw-la saepius_fw-la verò_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la alia_fw-la utilis_fw-la esset_fw-la nisi_fw-la caepitis_fw-la induceret_fw-la gravitatem_fw-la now_o whilst_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v put_v in_o practice_n bleed_v in_o the_o foot_n or_o arm_n must_v not_o be_v forget_v according_a as_o the_o accident_n cause_v by_o this_o suppression_n of_o the_o lochia_n require_v neither_o must_v we_o blind_o follow_v the_o opinion_n of_o many_o woman_n who_o believe_v that_o bleed_a in_o the_o arm_n in_o this_o case_n be_v very_o pernicious_a this_o imagination_n be_v so_o firm_o root_v in_o the_o head_n of_o almost_o all_o of_o they_o that_o if_o in_o case_n a_o childbed_n woman_n happen_v to_o die_v after_o bleed_v in_o the_o arm_n they_o sail_v not_o absolute_o to_o condemn_v that_o as_o the_o cause_n but_o this_o their_o opinion_n be_v not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n for_o sometime_o bleed_v in_o the_o arm_n be_v better_a than_o in_o the_o foot_n and_o at_o other_o time_n that_o in_o the_o foot_n be_v more_o certain_a than_o bleed_v in_o the_o arm_n as_o for_o example_n suppose_v a_o woman_n be_v very_o full_a of_o humour_n throughout_o the_o whole_a habit_n of_o her_o body_n and_o her_o lochia_n be_v suppress_v by_o reason_n of_o which_o there_o happen_v a_o inflammation_n
in_o her_o womb_n and_o beside_o a_o great_a fever_n and_o difficulty_n of_o breathe_v as_o it_o ordinary_o arrive_v in_o these_o case_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o if_o she_o be_v immediate_o blood_v in_o the_o foot_n be_v very_a plethoric_n as_o we_o have_v suppose_v there_o will_v be_v so_o great_a abundance_n of_o humour_n draw_v down_o into_o the_o womb_n that_o the_o inflammation_n will_v be_v thereby_o much_o augment_v and_o consequent_o all_o the_o accident_n of_o the_o distemper_n but_o it_o will_v be_v much_o better_a in_o this_o case_n rather_o to_o alter_v the_o habit_n first_o by_o bleed_v in_o the_o arm_n and_o afterward_o the_o most_o press_a accident_n be_v partly_o diminish_v it_o will_v be_v very_o much_o to_o the_o purpose_n to_o bleed_v in_o the_o foot_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v nature_n which_o be_v almost_o overcome_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o these_o redundant_fw-la humour_n be_v ease_v of_o some_o part_n of_o they_o do_v the_o more_o easy_o command_v and_o govern_v the_o rest_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o there_o be_v a_o stoppage_n without_o the_o appearance_n of_o a_o great_a plenitude_n in_o the_o body_n and_o without_o any_o notable_a accident_n bleed_v in_o the_o foot_n if_o it_o be_v desire_v may_v be_v then_o present_o put_v in_o practice_n however_o i_o think_v it_o most_o convenient_a that_o it_o shall_v abovemention_v shall_v not_o ncessary_a except_o for_o reason_n abovemention_v always_o be_v precede_v with_o bleed_v in_o one_o of_o the_o arms._n chap._n xi_o of_o the_o inflammation_n which_o happen_v to_o the_o womb_n after_o delivery_n very_a often_o the_o stop_n of_o the_o lochia_n of_o which_o we_o have_v late_o discourse_v and_o especial_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o childbed_n do_v cause_v a_o inflammation_n to_o the_o womb_n which_o be_v a_o very_a dangerous_a disease_n and_o the_o death_n of_o most_o of_o the_o woman_n to_o who_o it_o happen_v it_o be_v also_o very_a often_o cause_v from_o some_o hurt_n or_o bruise_v of_o the_o womb_n by_o any_o blow_n or_o fall_v and_o especial_o for_o have_v be_v too_o rude_o handle_v in_o a_o bad_a and_o violent_a labour_n or_o by_o the_o fall_n out_o of_o the_o womb_n after_o labour_n or_o else_o because_o of_o some_o false_a conception_n or_o other_o strange_a body_n remain_v behind_o in_o it_o which_o corrupt_v there_o and_o likewise_o because_o it_o may_v have_v be_v too_o much_o compress_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o labour_n by_o the_o great_a swath_n and_o napkin_n wherewith_o the_o midwife_n and_o nurs-keeper_n usual_o swath_n the_o belly_n of_o a_o new-laid_a woman_n to_o keep_v it_o as_o they_o say_v in_o its_o place_n which_o happen_v also_o very_a often_o when_o the_o blood_n be_v stir_v and_o overheat_v by_o the_o agitation_n of_o a_o rude_a travail_n be_v carry_v thither_o in_o too_o great_a abundance_n and_o there_o stay_v without_o evacuation_n a_o inflammation_n of_o the_o womb_n may_v be_v know_v by_o be_v much_o more_o swell_v after_o labour_n than_o be_v requisite_a and_o when_o the_o woman_n feel_v very_o great_a heaviness_n in_o the_o bottom_n of_o her_o belly_n and_o that_o it_o be_v swell_v and_o blow_v up_o almost_o as_o big_a as_o before_o delivery_n if_o she_o have_v a_o difficulty_n in_o make_v water_n and_o go_v to_o stool_n or_o that_o she_o perceive_v her_o pain_n augment_v when_o she_o be_v void_v her_o excrement_n because_o the_o womb_n press_v the_o right_a gut_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v place_v and_o to_o which_o by_o its_o proximity_n it_o communicate_v the_o inflammation_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o bladder_n she_o have_v then_o also_o beside_o a_o great_a fever_n with_o a_o very_a great_a difficulty_n of_o breathe_v a_o hiccough_n vomit_v convulsion_n and_o in_o the_o end_n death_n if_o the_o disease_n be_v not_o soon_o cure_v a_o woman_n that_o have_v receive_v a_o bruise_n or_o any_o violent_a compression_n of_o the_o womb_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n that_o after_o the_o inflammation_n 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