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Aristotle's master-piece, or, The secrets of generation displayed in all the parts thereof ... very necessary for all midwives, nurses, and young-married women.
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Aristotle, pseud.
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1694
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Wing A3689A; ESTC R27655
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the Womb to prevent which the Woman must not sleep over-much especially in the day time nor feed riotously but exercise her self in Walking or moderate Exercises and often use Purgation and strong Glysters made of such Heâ—bs and Druggs that are hot and dry which will in a short time remove such Ostructions But a more dangerous cause of Barrenness than yet I have named are the Whites which are contracted by an inordinate Eurudition of the Excrementious Homourâ— collected through the Vitiousness of the Blood incident to Young and Old at such times as they are capable of Generationâ— and therefore the Cure must be hastned by reason that in short time it derides Art and renders Women inevitably barren occasioning Leanness Consumption Melancholy Dropsie falling of the Womb swooning Convulsions which renders it difficult and dangerous in long continuance tho' in the beginning it may be eaâ—ily removedâ— In the Cure of this let Phlebotomy or Blood-letting be avoided for as much as the bad Humour must be by no means recalled to defile the Blood the Disease it self being a sufficient weakning of the Body and Vital Spirits First then to discuss the Humour in order to its Expurgation Take two Ounces of Guaicum the like quantity of China and Lentilckwood boil them in Water and Honey drinking a pint fresh made each Morning Then to dry up to Contraction of the Vessels or Humour that lodged there take the Root of Filipendula beat it to Powder and drink it in White-Wine Morning and Evening As also for Astringents use Bones burnt and beat to Powder likewise the Ashes of Capons dung ejected after a long time steeping in fair Water The Patient must likewise avoid sleeping upon her Bâ—ck lest the Humour descend and contract in the Vessels of the Womb but let her be rubbed often to disperse them that they settle not in any one place Sometimes this occasion of Barrenness happens through the violent attraction of the Womb and then appears signs of afflictions of the Womb the Flux not being so great to cure which Suffumations are the most proper and those may be made of Frankinsence Laudanum Santalum or Mastick The Woman upon such occasion having great regard to her self that she take not Cold or proceed to intemperate Diet. Many Women there are whose violent Lusts contracts a heat that either destroys the Eggs or hinders them from being impregnated In this case 't is requisite to avoid hot Air soft lying hot Meats and Spice and requisite to bleed in the Basilick Vein purge moderately with Decoctum Epitaymi and Juice of Roses each two Drams and a half Whey half a pint mix them together and drinking them fasting in the Morning and so continue 4 hours after or for want of the former you may take Triphera Serasenica and Rhuburb of each half a Dram pulverized and mixed with 2 Ounces of Syrup of Roses Violets or Endive but the most excellent Restorative to cool and moderate the Temper in this case is Diet-drink made as followeth viz. Take Pistachia-Nuts and Eringo-Roots of each half an Ounce of Saffron a dram Lignum Alloes Gallinga Caryophillata Mace red and white Behen and Baulm Flowers of each 4 Scruples Shavings of Ivory Rind of Cassia each 2 Scruples Syrup of confected Ginger 12 Ounces white Sugar 6 Ounces add to these 12 Ounces of Baulm Water and set them over a gentle Fire permitting them to seeth then take it off suffer it to cool and put more Water to it stirring the Ingredient lastly increasing them with a Scruple and a half of Musk and Amber then strain out the Luquid part and boyl it up again into a Conserve of which let the Woman eat three times a day but not exceeding the bigness ef a Walnut at a time The times most convenient are Mornings Noons and Night and this let her continue till she finds her Body in temper Another occasion of Barrenness proceeds from the obstruction of those Vessels through which the Monthly Purgations flow in which case open the Basilick Vein and take from hence a moderate quantity of Blood after which take Hiera composita and Oppopanax of each half a Dram and a Dram of Syrup of Giliflowers make them into 7 Pills take them in the Morning and sleep upon them a considerable time then drink off half a pint of Sugared water and 3 hours after a portion of Syrup of Vinegar compounded For want of this take Syrup of Eupatory 3 quarters of an ounce Female Mugwort and Elecampane Root of each an ounce with Syrup of Vinegar a proportionable quantity mix them together and take them when made into an Electuary Morning and Evening to the quaatity of an Hazel-Nut at a time and if the Courses flow not within a short time after let a Pessary of Musk Amber Wood of Alloes and Ash-Keys of each â— Grains Saffron half a Scruple Hares Renet an ounce be put into the Womb Tent-wise and continue there for the â—pace of a day and it will remove the obstruction cause the Cources to flow and in short time render the Woman capable of Generation And thus Reader have I with much caution performed my promise in these particulars and the next thing I shall proceed to amongst other matters relating to the Mystery of Generation are the signs of Virginity c. CHAP. X. Virginity what it is in what it consists and how violated together with the Opinions of the Learned in the point of mutation of Sexes in the Womb during the Operation of Nature in framing the Body SEeing many ignorant People have boasted their Knowledge as to the first particular und some Virgins have undergone hard Censures through the ignorant Determinations of such as have taken upon them to discuss the matter I thought it altogether necessary to clear the Point that so for the future the Conceited might not be indulged in their vain Opinion nor by traducing others prejudice the Female Sex whose Vertues are frequently such as do not require our admiration but imitation Then since the mysterious Word Virginity has puzzled many to define it I mean the cause from whence it arises for the word barely in it self signifies the prime chief or best of any thing But as to the point in hand the main matter bears the following Construction It is observed by the curious searchers into Natures Secrets that in young Maids or Females in the Sinus Pudoris or in that place that is by some called the Neck of the Womb is that pendulous production vulgarly called the Hymen but more rightly the Claustrum Virginale and in French it is termed the Button de Rose or Roses-Bud for that it much resembles the Bud of a Rose expended or a Clove-Gilliflower from when it derived the Word Defloro to Deflower the Deflowering of Virgins because most are of opinion that the Virginity is altogether annihilated when this Duplication is fractured and dissipated by violence and that when it is found perfect and
CHAP. XXVIII The approved Receipts for hindering the Monthly Flux in Women with Child also to cause Women that are fearful and subject to Abortion to contain the Birth Together with preparatory Oyntments to be used before the time of Delivery and Directions for staying or preventing Vomiting much incident to Women with Child TO hinder the Superfluity or Efflux dangerous to Women far gone with Child Take the Oyl of Roses Virgins-wax Iuice of Male Knot grass of each 3 Ounces Bole-Armonick Crocus Martis of each six Drams melt them and bruise them till they become pliant and capable of being spread Plaister wise and when the Flux descends lay it to her Loyns whilst she lies in Bed Or to the same effect you may make Crocus Martis a Dram Knot-grass Iuice 4 Ounces Rose water and Vinegar of each an Ounce adding to them the White of an Egg and apply them cold upon a Linnen Cloth to her Loyns If the VVoman be fearful of containing the Birth and be subject to Abortion Take the Roots of Tormentile and Snamwood of each an Ounce and an half Iobertus's Astringent Powder Mirtle berries Pomegranate Flower of each six drams Dragons Blood and Spong Bedeguar of each half an Ounce Frankincense and Mastick of each 3 Dram Nutmeg and Cloves of each half a Dram â—ommon Pitch six Ouncesâ— Cinnamon a Dram Venice Turpentine washed in the Iuice of Shepherds purse 2 Ounces of Ship-Pitch 3 Ounces Virgins-wax 2 Ounces melt and well imbody them till they become plyable to be spread Plaister-wise and apply the Plaister upon the Leather to the Reins To make an Oyntment exceeding useful before Delivery Take the Oyls of white Lilly Roots and Camomile each 4 Ounces new Hogs-Seam strained and fresh Butter of each an Ounce and a half Muoilage of the Seed of Fenâ—reek extracted in Mugwort water 2 Ounces the Powder of round Birthwâ—rt-Roots and Saffron of each two Drams Wax an Ouâ—ce and a half melt them over a gentle Fire and having strained it forth anoint and supple the Woman's Thighs Hips and Marix therewith In case of Vomiting or Nauseating which too frequently befalls young Childing VVomen Take a Sear Cloth sprinkle it with Galbanum Powder of Cloves and Mastick then covering it with Linntn or Silk in the form of A Stomacher applying it to the Sâ—omack yeâ—â—wâ—ing it as the Scent decays CHAP. XXIX A Pematum for Midwifes to anoinâ— the Hands with when theâ— are abouâ— their Ofâ—â—â—â—â— as also the Womb of thâ— Woman â—o â—e delâ—ver'dâ— Excellent Aâ—plications to sâ—raighâ—en and strengthâ—n â—he Womb aftâ—r Dâ—livery AMong the many excellent Pomâ—tâ—mâ— or Oyntment for Midwive◠〈◊〉 and anointing the Womb or Châ—â—d to â—ender the Birth easie I recommend this as chief viz Take of Hemp-seed Oyl an Ounce and a half half an Ounce of Caster Oylâ— Galmoschate half a Scruple of Laudâ—num a Scruâ—ple with a genâ—le fire make â—hâ—m into an Oyntment to be used as bâ—fore mâ—ntioned To contract the Womb after Delivery Take the Leaves of Sâ—rawâ—rt and Mirtle of each 3 Ounces Grâ—â—n-Medlaâ—s Pâ—â—â—ns and wild Pears of each 8 or 9 Ounces the Sâ—â—machs of 3 Câ—cks frâ—sh killed and newly taken out all which distil and dipping Corâ—â—n into the Water issuing from them make it into the form of a Pessary and put it into the Womb where let it câ—ntinue a considerable space To strengthen the Womb Take of Borage and Violet Flowers each a handful Ditany of Creet an Ounce Wood Sorrel a handful Honey of Roses half an ounce Maiden-hair an ounce boil them in White-wine and inject the liquid part into the Womb the Woman taking soon after it this Potion viz. of Fennel Succory and Bugloss Roots take two ounces of each boyl them in 24 ounces of Whâ—te-wine to the Consumption of two parts adding afterward Fennel-water and Succory-water of each three ounces boiling them again till the fifth part of what remains be consumed and of this let her drink an ounce at a time continuing so to do Morning and Evening for ten days CHAP. XXX To keep the Milk from Curdling in the Breast or to dry it up a most approved Receipt as also to increase Milk IF the Milk be subject to Curd in the Breast past doubt it will contract pains or disorder there as well as in the Child that draws it forth wherefore to prevent it so doing Take the Root of Althaea half a pound boyl them in White-wine Vinegar strain them through a fine Seive adding to the Liquid part Bean flower one ounce Powder of Rue and dried Mint of each a dram Oyl of Mastick 2 ounces boyl them again till they come to the thickness or plyableness of an Oyntment To dry up the Milk Take Honey newly taken from the Bees dissolve it in Water and often wash the Breasts therewith or take the Iuice of Spere mint and Shephards Purse of each half an ounce mix them and sweeten thâ—m with a little of the aforesaid Honâ—y and drink them in the Morning with the Broth of a Hen or Chicken Or she may take the Oyl of Violets 2 ounces the Iuice of Mint and Parsly a like quantity an ounce of White-wine Vinegar Rose-water two Ounces boyl them over a gentle Fire to the Consumption of the Iuice adding a little VVax to make them into an Oyntment and anoint the Breast therewith or for want of these take Elder-tops Sage and Mint of all of them a handful boyl them in Spring-water soft and lay to her Breast If the Woman be scarce of Milk and for the benefit of the Child would increase it Let her take the Decoction of Fennel and baâ—he her Breast therewith mixing the Iuice of Oak Apple and the same time take inwardly this following Powder viz. Of Anniseeds Fennel-seeds and Cummin seeds of each 2 drams beaten Ginger half an ounce of both sorts of Pepper 2 drams of Coral a dram of Chrystal and Cinnamou each a dram the Seed of Daucus a dram Silâ—r Montanus one ounce and a halfâ— Cardamoms and long Pepper of each a dram and a half of Seseleus half an ounce the Seeds of Sasanum an ounce of white Poppy one Ounce mingle and dry them till they are all capable of being beaten into Powder one Dram of which the Woman must take at a time Morning and Evening in Broth made of Red Coleworts anointing her Breast the mean time with an Oyntment made of Venice Turpentine Vinegar of Roses and Beâ—s-wax of each an equal proportion â— CHAP. XXXI For a Pain in the Breâ—st immediately upon Delivery or Fissure TAke the new Bâ—â—s wax 2 Ouncâ—s Nut-Oyl hâ—lf an Ounce Rape-seed Oâ—l the like quantity as the latter when melting the Wax add the Oyl and temper them well together to the thickness of a stiff Oyntment or Salve and spread them upon a Cloth fit to cover the Breast and apply it with extraordinary success In case a Fissure happen iâ— the Breast Take of the Pâ—wder of Gum Aâ—abick an Ounce Râ—se-water and Aquâ—vitae