And Take of it half a pound add eight ounces of Wine in a glass set it in the embers stir it and let it boyl twelve simmers tâ—l you see it â—roath and grow a little thick then pour the â—roath and all into another vessel do thus four times and then let it be gently boyled till it be thick as Honey Then Take Parsley Carrot seed Diacurcuma Diarrâ—odon each a dram and half Cinnamon a dram Steel so prepared six drams with Honey make an Electuary give three drams or five after exerâ—ise If the Spleen be stopt Take Steel prepared a pound wash it with Vineâ—ar then strain it and lay it on a clout and add pouder of Cloves hâ—lf an ounce Let them stâ—nd so a day and a night then put them in a glassed vessel ad ten ounces of white Wineâ— Diarrhodon Harts tongue Senna and Capar baâ—ksâ— then stir them then set them in the Sun for a day or in an Oven do this ten daies til the Steel be melted in the Wine and little or nothing at the bottom Give two ounces of this in the morning afâ—er purging and exercise Or Take Steel prepared an ounce Cinnamon Aniseeds each two drams Diamosâ—hu without musk a dram Sugar an ounce make a Pouder give a dram drink white â—ine and Mugwort water aftâ—r it Steâ—led Wine Take Steel in poudâ—r three ounces Cinnamon half an ounce white Wine three pints set them in a close glass eight dâ—ies in the Sun stir them every dayâ— Give six or eight ounces four hours aâ—ore dinner for fifteen or twenty dâ—ies and walk after it At first give a Steel-medicine to prâ—pare As Take Steel filings four ounces â—â—t iâ— in an irâ—n 〈◊〉 â—iblâ— or Ladle thâ—n cast it into two pints of water of Hâ—ps Grass Mâ—dder Borage or Spring-water stâ—â—in it and do so â—â—ven timâ—s Then Take so many ounces oâ—â—â—w Steel and cast it into water as befâ—re strain and add Syrup of Violets Borage or 〈◊〉 of Râ—ses four ounces give three ounces in the morning â—fter exâ—rcise Prepare thus three or four times and â—â—en use stronger Aâ—â—eâ— Steel use Sâ—orzonera stâ—â—pt all night in Wine give 〈◊〉 the morning This hath cured obstructi◠〈…〉 Bezâ—â—r â—â—one â—â—ith Mercatus opens obstructions in my exâ—erience and rehâ—ts venom give six or seven gâ—â—ins Steel is beâ—t Spring and Fall purge and exercise before and after it that it may be better dispersed Use Preparatives Purges and strengtheners often and for a long time and change the forms least the patient loath them If water spread about the body cool the body and make it heavy Use Sweats as Baths natural or artificial of Mugwort Calamints Nep Danewort Sage Bays Rosemary Mercury Ivy Briony roots Orris Elicampaâ—e After puâ—ging and opening obstructions all the Symptoâ—â—s wil vanish if not see for the Symptoms of the womb Let the air be temperately hot The meat of good juyâ—e and easie digestion pot-herbs and green fâ—â—its must be avoided fish milk lettice Make Sâ—uâ—e with Sage and Cinnamon Drink Wine lâ—t bread â—e well leavened with â—ennelsâ—â—dâ— drink no watâ—â— noâ— Broaths at first and in the deâ—liâ—â—tion of the disease use exercise and Vâ—nâ—ry Let sleep be moderate Question 1. Whether may the woman in this Disease be allowed the absurd things they long for They are Virgins or women with child that long for such things Virgins must not be allowed them as chalk c. for they will increase the disease Women with child must be pleased with fair woâ—dsâ— to abstain from them but if the appetite wil not be allayed rather grant them then suffer an abortion or mark upon the child Question 2. Is motion and exercise good in the Green-sickness They are better then idleness which heaps up crudities they raise the languishing heat in the bowels and help the nourishment to be distributed therefore they are to be used before the disease be great and in the declination they discuss the humors But use moderation least you weaken the body or choak themâ— First therefore use Frictions then watching then more exercise after convenient purging Question 3. Whether is Venery good for Maids in the Green-sickness It is probable and agreeable to reason and experience that Venery is good Hippocrates bids them presently marry for if they conceive they are cured John Langius â—aith this disease comes in the ripeness of age or presently after Venery heats the womb and the parts adjacent opens and loosens the passages so that the terms may better flow to the womb But if there be a great Cacochymy take that away before she be married and then Venery may do more then Physick But use it not in the vigor of the disease nor in weakness Question 4. Whether is Blood-letting good in this Disease A Cachexy beginning with coldness of the whole body seem to deny bleeding and because the crude humors are in fault rather then blood But Hippocrates adviseth bleeding at the first If it be a new disease and comes from stopt terms and blood abound that is stopt and not turned into another humor you may boldly bleed provided the strength permit and the passages be open But in an old disease when crude flegm abounds bleed not for it will increase the disease Chap. 3. Of Symptomes from the Womb and Mother-fits in General IT is not to be expressed what miserable diseases women are subject to both Virgins and others from the womb and its consent with other parts For when terms or blood are stopt there are great Symptoms and while they putrefie or get evil qualities the Symptoms are grievous and almost unexpressible One woman may have divers Symptoms from the womb at the same time when the seed and terms are mixed with other humors after they are corrupted and there is more sometimes and such noble substance as seed and terms being corrupted are like poyson The consent with other parts is from likeness of parts nearness or connexion of vessels And because the womb is membranous it hath a great consent with the membranes and nerves Also the parts adjacent are easily infected And thirdly it hath consent with all the body by veins arteâ—ies and nerves It consents with the brain by the nerves and membranes of the back-marrow it consâ—nts with the heart by the arâ—eries with the liver by the veins which are great in the womb and therfore the blood and bad humors go back to the â—â—ver It consents with the stomach by Anastomosis in the veins of the Mesentery and by the arteries through foul humors and vapors go from the womb to the Mesentery and stomach It conâ—ents with the spleen by the arteries therefore many women that had not their terms enough in their youth and have hot blood are â—fter Hypochondriack and a Physitian can scarce distinguish these diseases of the womb and spleen nor cure them severally It consents with the papps by veins and nerâ—es and the heart Diaghragma head brain and all
better remedy Then temper and evacuate the humors if theâ— be adust and there be madnessâ— use strongâ—â— Then have a Bath of Lettice Willow Water-lillies Vine-leaves Purslane Venus navel red Roses Violets Waterlillies Let her sit twice â— day in it and not sweat To take away the sharpness of the seed use Lettice Violets Waterlillies and things that quenâ—h seed by a secret quality as Agnus castus â—eed Leaves and Flowers of Champhyre hereâ—â—â—er Asâ— Take leaves of Waterlillies Agnus castus Willow each three handfuls Lettice Purslane Veâ—â—â— navel each a handful Lettice Poppy sâ—ed the 〈◊〉 great cold Seeds each half an ounce Dill seed 〈◊〉 drams Waterlillies a handful Violets half a â—â—ndful beat them with juyce of Lemons distil them â—â—er twenty four hour add to every pint a dram of â—mphire give an ounce Or Take Agnus caâ—â—â—ieaves Rue Willow each two handfuls Mints 〈◊〉 of Dill each a handful and half Waterlillies â—â—lf a handful Agnus castus seeds Hemp Coriâ—â—der Lettice seed each half an ounce beat them â—nd distil them with water add a pint of juyce of Leâ—â—ns rectifiâ— it to half An Emulsion Take Lettice and white Poppy 〈◊〉 and the four great cold Seeds each half an ounce 〈◊〉 of Lettice Waterlillies Willow each four ounâ—s Syrup of Violets two ounces Magistery of Coâ—â—â— dram An Electuary Take Conserve of Waterlillies â—â—â—lets of Agnus caâ—tus topâ—â— eâ—â—h an ounce of Roâ—â— hâ—lf an ounce red Câ—ral Smaragds eâ—ch a dram 〈◊〉 and Lettice candied each an ounce with 〈◊〉 of Violets and Waterlillies make an Electuary Or make Baths of the same As Take tops Aâ—nus castus Lettice Rue Waterlillies Dâ—l 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 them anoint with Oyl of Lillies â—nguâ—nt of Roseâ— with Camphire afâ—â—r that Or lay a Plaister of Mercury and Marsh-lentils to the breast and loyns Lâ—y a Plate of Lead to the Back and give a Pessary of juyce of Plantane Pâ—â—slane Gourds These that work by an occult quality are fittest for numnesses that must not marry but they that will marry must forbear them because they cause barâ—â—nness Let diet be thin and of little nourishment no Eggs Beef is good and fresh fish Also Lettice Purslane Succoâ—y Sleep littleâ— think not of Venery labour and avoid idleness Question Whether is Camphire cold or hâ—t or doth it quench Venery It is hot because it burns flames is thin pieâ—ceth is sharp and bitter But it hath cold effects as curing of burnes and inflammations and hâ—â— headaches but this is from the likeness of thâ— substance because it draws hot vapors to it anâ— discusseth as Linseed oyl that cures burnes Noâ— hath it a double substance cold and hot that maâ— be separated Scaliger denies it by experience to quench Vâ—nery but if it be taken often it doth he tâ—ieâ— it but once Chap. 6. Of the Melancholy oâ— Virgins and Widdows IT is a Dâ—liriâ—â— with sadness trouble and weâ—â—ing sâ—â—times laugâ—ing without a Feavâ—â— It differs from others by the efficacy only of the efficient cause for it hath divers pains besides â—â—dness especially on the left side near the heart in the papâ— this is by occasion at a distance The Cause is a melancholick vapor from a melancholick blood in the vessels near the heart that infects the animal Spiâ—its hurts the Fancy and so the reason For melancholick blood abounding in the vessels of the womb comes back to the great arteries about the heart by the arteâ—ies of the womb and infects both vital and animal Spirits and causeth trouble of heart and deâ—â—â—ium while this blood is quiet in the arteries theâ—e is no vapor that riseth but when it is heaâ—ed or sâ—irred up by any cause the arteries about the back and spleen beat more then ordinary and the vapors arise and trouble the heart They aâ—e sad and â—ull of thoughts and trouble at the heart and cannot express their grief all things are tedious to them they weep and lâ—ugh without a cause they sleep little and with trouble and â—ear they have a pain on the left side and somtimes the left breast their jaws are dâ—y al which are the effects of a melaucholick vapor and when that is discussed all cease If it be old it turns to madness and then they are 〈◊〉 silent then pâ—â—tlers and think they see Gâ—oâ—â—s At first it is easier cured but if it last long and â—â—e â—esist not imagination and will not rejoyce â—ith her Gossips it is dangerous They often despair and desire death or hang themselves or dâ—own themsâ—lves If the manners are chanâ—ed 〈◊〉 tuâ—â—s to madness Observe what progress the disease hâ—th made At first if blood be hot oâ—en a vâ—in oâ—ten iâ—â—â—e arm if the terms be not stopt if they be bleed in the ankle some daies before they use to flow Let her be merry and prepare and purge melancholy thus Take Borage and Balm water each three ounces Syrup of the juyce of Borage and Bugloss each an ounce and half Mix them for two Doses repeat them somtimes Then purge Melâ—ncholy As Take Senna six drams Agarick a dram and half Borage flowers and Violets each a pâ—gil â—itron peels two drams infuse them in Rhenish wine for six hours strain them ad Syrup of Violets an ounce Or Take Scorzonera roots two ounces Borage â—n ounce Balm a handful Senna four ounces Agarick half an ounce Citron peels six drams Zedoary two drams Cordial stowers a handful add half a pint of the juyce of sweet-scented Apples and of Rorage and Bugloss steep them two daieâ— then strain them ad Sugar and half an ounce of Cinamon make a Syrup give two or three ounces Also give Cordials Confection of Hyacinths Species Exhilerants and Confection Alkermes to such as can bear it Cure it as Melancholy only the matter comes from the womb therefore still regard that it dry not the body too much but use a moistning Diet. Chap. 7. Of an Epilepsie from the Womb. THis Falling-sickness is worst then from other causes because there are greater symptoms for that malignant vapor doth not onely fall into the nerves but the veins and arteries The same malignant vapor that causeth suffocation causeth this for when it ascends by the veins or arteries it begets other diseases but when it gets to the nerves or to the fountain of them it causeth the Epilepsie In some the whole body hath a Convulsion in others some part only as the eyes head tongueâ— hand or leg and the outward senses are diversly taken Some see not some hear not some see and cannot speak some dote and think they see strange things some cry out and know not why All loose the sense oâ— feeling If the vapor be nâ—t very malignant they reâ—uâ—n to their work after the fit as if they had not â—een ill It is known by what hath been said for here 〈◊〉 not only a Convulsion as in other Epilepsies â—â—t diveâ—s Symptomes as in Suffocation of the â—omb They seldom â—oam at the mouth
because â—e brain is not so shaken as to cause â—oaming â—or is the vapor so fixed in the roots of the nerâ—es but they often do hear It is grievous and hath grievous Symâ—toms â—ut it is not so bad as a true Epilepsie and if you â—ve proper Medicines it never returns The Cure of the Fit Use things as in Suffocation of the womb or â—ther-sits as Rue and Castor are good against 〈◊〉 Also out of the sit you must cure it as the Moâ—â— using things that respect the womb and the 〈◊〉 Asâ— Take Piony roots Sâ—orzonera Misleâ—â— tâ—â— Oâ—k each half an ounce Polypâ—dy of the 〈◊〉 an ounâ—e Rue Pennyroyal Calamintâ— each a 〈◊〉 Seseli Pionâ— Agnus castus seeds each â—â—dramâ— Carthamus sâ—eds brâ—ised half an ounce 〈◊〉 of Rosemary Sâ—ge Sâ—aehas Borage eâ—ch two pugils boyl them to a pinâ— and half strain and adâ— juyce of Bettony Yarrow Mercury Mugâ—â—rt Sâ—nâ—a five ounces Agarick Epithymum each half an ounce Rhubarb Cloves each two drams Aniâ—â—â— I â—nnel sâ—ed each three drams boyl strain with Sâ—gar and half an ounce of Cinnamon make Syrup give two ounces And these Pills twice in a week a scruple oâ—â— dram an hour afore Supper Take Piony roâ—â—â— Senna each half an ounce Mugwort Bottoâ—â— Rue Yarrow each half a handfulâ— boyl them clâ—rifie the Decoction add juyce of Mercury an ounce Aloes an ounce and half let it settle pour of the cleaâ— add Rhubarb sprinkled with Cinnamon water 〈◊〉 drams Agarick half an ounce Mastich Epilâ—pâ—â— pouder each half a dram with Syrup of Mugwâ—â— make Pills To strengthen the Head and the Womb and to mend its Distemper Take Fecula oâ— Pimâ—â— dram of Briony Amber Misleto of the Oak eâ—â—â— half a dram Bezoar stone Mans sâ—ull each a sâ—râ—ple make a pouder give half a dram with Scorzonâ—â— or Tile flower water or with Sugar make Rouls An â—lectuary Take Conserve of Balm Tiâ— flâ—wers Rosemaryâ— Lilly coâ—vals Scorzonera 〈◊〉 â—anâ—ied each an ounce Diamoschâ— dulce a draâ— pouder of Agnus castus seeds and Piony roâ—ts 〈◊〉 two drams with Syrup of Stâ—â—has Chap. 8. Of pain of the Heâ—â— from the Womb. MAny â—â—ins come from the Womâ— bu◠〈◊〉 chief and greatest are in thâ— Head â—â—â—ver or on one side oâ— in the eyes Matter ascends to the membranes of the head by the veins and arteries from the womb It is a â—â—poâ— or humor from blood and humors somtimes bad blood that is thin goes from the womb vessels to the great vessels and gets to the head tâ— the membranes there and causeth a stretching ulceâ—ated or pricking or beating pain when it is carried through the arteries being â—ul of blood They think their head will be torn and the membranes and it is behind in the head or when the terms flow or arâ— disordered from consent with the womb If it be from a vapor there is no hâ—â—viness and it ceaseth presently if from a humoâ— there is heaviness Thesâ— paâ—â—s are great and cause waâ—ching We have spoken of the headach but here it is â—â—om the womb therefore consider what humoâ—â— offend in the womb and let them be purged and the distemper of the womb amended as wâ— shewed in the Distemper of the Womb. There is also a pain in the loyns because bad hâ—mors go from the veins of the womb and arteâ—ies to the great vessels and so are sent by the â—â—pillâ—â— veins into the membranes and stretch them and cause pain these humors must have â—â—â—per Purges â—â—â—stion In what part of the Head is the pain that comes by consent from the Womb Iâ— iâ— in the crown before and behind but chiefly â—ehind by reason of the joyning of the Back with the womb for the womb is nervous and â—oâ—sâ—nts â—ith the membranes of the brain by the membranes of the â—arrow of the â—ack and so â—erves â—uffâ—â—â—ith nâ—rves â—iâ—her by communiâ—â—tion of matter or pain and because the original of the nerves is in the hinder part of the head women are more pained there then men because of the Womb. Chap. 9. Of the Diseases of the Heart and beating of the Arteries in the Back and sides from the Womb. THe heart beats and the arteries also as we shewed in the Green-sickness and it is by â—â—il vâ—pors sâ—nt by the â—â—teries to the heaâ—t from the womb that aâ—ise from terms and evil humâ—â—â— gathered in the womb and this is known by â—ther Signs and Symptomes of a distempered womb To discuss the malignant vapors from the heart give Cordials as in Chap. 3. of palpiâ—â—tion of the Heart as Aqua vitae Cinnamenwater and Epithems Baggs and Liniments The arteries also beat with the heart as iâ— Widdows on the lefâ— Hypochondrion and Bacâ— where there is a great artery and the artery thâ—â— beats in the Back is part of the great artery they which beat in the Hypochondrion are the lesseâ— splenitiâ—k and mesenterick branches therefoâ—e the beating is moâ—e in the Back then in the Hypochondrion but both pulsâ—tions come froâ— the same cause The inflammation of the aâ—teries is the Cause of this beating when evil humors are sent frâ—â— the womb iâ—to the great branches of the arteâ—â—â— and there bâ—â—tâ— the heart being over-hot Somtimes the motion of this artery is all the body over and from a hot humor the hot humors go to the heart and cause a feaver but because there is little putrefaction it vanisheth presently If the heat of the humors go to the brain by the arteâ—ies there is madness Some seek the cause in the vâ—ins and say that the arteries suffer from the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in them You mâ—y feel it wiâ—h your hand laid upon the Hypochondrion and there are signs of a distempered womb and melancholy from the womb if heat continue in the arteries and go to the whole â—ody it consumeth it It is seemingly a small disease but it is not â—ithout danger because it comes from a bad cause that weakens the bowels It is cured as melancholy from the womb and â—â—opping of the terms and as Hypochondriack melancholy from the womb which follows Chap. 10. Of the Diseases of the Spleen and the Hypochondriack Disease from the Womb. SOmtimes the Spleen and the Hypochondria suffer from the womb so that you may doubt â—hat disease it is 〈◊〉 from the womb by the arteries the womb 〈…〉 one from the preparing arteries 〈◊〉 from the Hypogastrick aâ—tâ—ry That from 〈…〉 goes almost to all parts of the 〈…〉 and 〈◊〉 branches of the spleen there 〈…〉 bâ—â— blood is â—â—ed in the womb and 〈…〉 â—pwaâ—d to the 〈…〉 gâ—â—â— easâ—â—y from thencâ— to the 〈…〉 â—â—d tâ— the sâ—leen and the parts adjacent in the abdomen and the sooner 〈◊〉 Nature useth to send bad humors to ignâ—â—â—â— parts These humors are gathered by suppreâ—â—iâ—â— of terms which though they seem to be onel◠〈◊〉 the veins yet they get to the arteries by their Anastomosis Therefore those women that â—avâ—
liâ—tle of the Electuary of the juâ—ce of Roses If there be a chronick diâ—ease she may also be purged safely especially if she be used to it and strengtheners be applied to the navel Question 4. Whether purging or bleeding is most dangerous for a Woman with Child We sâ—â—wed in the last Question the necessity of purging and its danger by the great motion of humors which if iâ— reach to the womb causeth abortion because it causeth pain in the belly and provokes the teâ—ms But bleedinâ— diâ—â—urbs the humors less nor doth hurt any way but by taking nourishment from the childâ— And this you need not fear if there be too much blood Thereâ—ore puâ—ging is more dangerous then bleeding Question 5. Whâ—ther is it lawful to cause an Abortion to preserve the Mother A Christian may not cause an abortion for any cause for it is wickedâ— and the Gentiles in Hippâ—crates his time never allowed it they would not hinder Conception much less would they destroy it when made Nor must the moâ—her be pâ—eserved by the loss of the child For we must not do evil that good may come thereby But if to preserve the mother the Physitian purge or bleed and the abortion follow the fault is not the Physitian that intended it not but in the weakness of Nature and of the child and is better to preserve the mother then by neglecting the lawful means let both die Also the dead child must presently be thrown out Question 6. Whether are Clysters Diureticks and Sweaâ—s propâ—r for a Woman with Child Though women deny Clysters to them yet if they have been used to them they may be given in a 〈◊〉 quantity such as only molliâ—ie and supâ—le noâ— do thâ—y more hurt thâ—n Lenitives Diâ—â—eticks or things that provoke urine are â—â—t safe because they pâ—ovoke the tâ—â—ms You 〈◊〉 not give gâ—ntle Sweats for Nature will reâ—â—ive strength by the castinâ— off of her enemies â—ou may use Alterers thâ—t are proper as this Syrup Take the juyce of unripe Grapes about the beginning of September three galons add Pomâ—â—itrons or Lemons bruised halâ— a pound boyl them 〈◊〉 they are soft and strain them and with half a pouâ—â— of Sugar make a Syrup Chap. 4. Of the Symptomes that befal Women with Child in in the first months THey are loathing of meat Pica or evil appetite pewking vomiting belly-ach flux of the belly tooth and headach giddiness These all come from the stoppage of the terms especially in a Cacochymy or evil juyce for it goes to the stomach and so to the head Fiâ—st â—â—ey loath meat which Hippocrates â—aith is a sign of Conception And this is when the child takes the purest blood and leaves the impure which gets into the mouth of the stomach and insects it and hence comes the loathing of some sorts oâ— meats Sometimes this ceaseth of it self but if there be danger of a Consumption in the mother leâ—â— the child should be in danger for want of food give a gentle Vomit or Stomach-pills with thingâ— that strengthen the Stomach As Take Coâ—serâ—â— of red Roseâ— half an ounce of Bettony an ouncâ— pâ—â—served Quinces three dramâ— Aromaticum 〈◊〉 half a dram Pearl prepared half a scruple 〈◊〉 Syrup of green Ginger and Quinâ—es make an Eâ—â—ctuary Anoint the stomach with oyl of Mastich 〈◊〉 Quinces Wormwood Mirtles c. Give 〈◊〉 and powerful things with 〈…〉 roasted rather then boyled Pica is when they desire strange and absurd things as coals ashes c. as she that longed for her husbands flesh and though she loved him very well she killed him eat part and poudered up the rest Of this disease we spake in the third Book Juyce of yong Vine-â—eaves with syrup of Quinces is good against this or the water that drops in May from the Vines This keeps the child from suffering by the mothers appetite Or this Spirit Take Citron peels Oranges Pâ—â—ny roots as much as you please add Malmsey di 〈…〉 them some daies then beat the roots and peels ad more Malmsey and distil them The third is loathing and vomiting from an evil vapor or humor in the stomach from blood retained If vomiting gives her ease stop it not but leave it to Nature it wil cease after a month or two If it be with trouble give a gentle Vomit or strengthen the stomach or give a little Rhubarb The fourth is pain of the belly fâ—om wind and humors about the womb that go to the guts discuss them as in Chap. 3. of the Colick Avoid moist Fomentations give Cinnamon water or spiced Wine The fifth is a loosness which must be suddenly stopt least it cause an abortion First give a â—entle Clenser and strengthener â—s Rhubarb with â—â—â—up of Roses solutive then Quinces at the first course at meals and Rice Starch Almonds Conâ—â—â—â—e of Roseâ— Quinces Apply to the navel a Pul 〈…〉 of Quincâ—s Mastich Nutmegs Mace Cloves The sixth is the toothach from a shâ—rp humor â—â—om retention of the terms that goes to the râ—ot 〈◊〉 some tooth and hurts the membranes It ceaseth commonly of 〈◊〉 self yet if it be great use a Plaister of Mastich and Tacamahacca to the temples and hold in the mouth the Decoction of Fern rootâ— Cinquefoyl Snakeweed Sage Mulberry baâ—â—â— c. The seventh is headach when the vapors fâ—om the terms stopt ascend and twitch the membâ—aneâ— of the brain it must be repelled and abated with Lenitives of which in Lib. 1. Part 3. Sect. 1. Cap 3. of Headach The eighth of the Megrim from the vapors disturbing the Spirits that go to the head by the veins and arteries or by the gullet If it cease not discuss vapors and strengthen the brain inwardly and outwardly as in Vertigo Chap. 5. Of the Symptoms in Women with Child in the middle months THey are cough heart-beating fainting watching pain in the loyns and hips and bleeding 1. The cough is from a sharp vapor that comes to the jaws and rough artery from the terâ—s or from a thin part of that blood gotten into the â—eins of the breast or falling from the head to the breast This endangers abortion and strength â—ails from watching therefore purge the hâ—mors that fâ—ll from the head to the breast with Rhubarb Agariâ—lâ— and strengthen the head as in a Câ—tarrh and givâ—â—â—eet Lenitives as in 〈◊〉 Cough 2. Palpitation of heâ—â—t and fainting is fâ—â—m vapors that go to it by the â—rteries or fâ—om blâ—â—â— that aboundeth and caÌ„not get out at the womb but ascends and oppreâ—leth the heart Use Cordials as in Syncope inwardly and outwardly If it be from too much blood as in Plethory open a vein 3. Watching is from dry sharp vapors that trouble the animal Spirits Then use Frictions and wash the feet at bed-time and give Syrup of Poppies dried Roses Emulsions of sweet Almonds and white Poppy seeds 4. There is pain in the loyns and hipps from the weight of the child or from the terms stopt or growth
feaver with horror all over the body then the colour changeth in the part it is black and blew without pulse or sense when iâ— is cut or pricked it stinks and the strength decayes and the heart faints It is very dangerous and worse when it goes to the womb then outwards Some have had the womb fall out and have lived which besides grave Histories We saw at Avinion in an old Noble woman Anno 1635. Stop the puâ—reâ—action take away that which is rotten by sâ—arifying if you can then wash with the Deâ—â—ction of Wormwood Lupinâ—s and with Aegyptiacum and apply this Cataplasm Take Oâ—â—bus and Beanflower â—ach two â—unâ—es Oâ—ymâ—â— a pint boyl them add Lupineâ— Wormwood and Mirrh Cut off the dead flesh strengthen the principal parts the heart leâ—st the Spirits be infected with evil vapors that â—â—ie up by the arteries Give Conserve of Borage Bugloss Gilliflowers Diamargariton â—rigid Electuary of Gems frigid Confection of Hyacinthsâ— Syrup of Sorrel â—omegranates Borage and applâ— Epithems to the heart Vuierus cured a Noble woman aged twenty five she had a pustle in her privities in the Dog-daies from violent Lechery with her Husband and she used a Cataplasm from a sillâ— Chirurgion and in a few daies it rotted grew black and mortified and went towards the fundament very fast THE FOURTH BOOK THE SECOND SECTION Of the Diseases of the Womb. Chap. 1. Of the Knowledg of the Temper of the Womb. MARK Anthony Vlmus Physitian of Bononia shews the temper of the womb he saith that a beard in women shews that they have a hot womb and hot stones it comes with the beginning of the terms and when the breasts swell and is hard to be seen Aristotle saith That some women have hairs in their chin when their courses stop and when they have a hot womb and stones But there are more certain signs of heat 1. When hard hair comes â—orth suddenly thick black and long and large about if they come forth slow thin soft yellowish and but few not spreading the womb is cold Also when the terâ—s come forth at twelve years of age it is a â—ign of a hot womb and when they last long the blood is red hot but not very much In an old constitution they come later and the blood is cold and waterish and they end sooner If it be hot and moist they flow plentifully and last till after fifty If it be hot and dry the blood is yellow thin and sharp and pricks the privities If it be cold and moist the blood comes late forth with difficulty and it is whitish and thin If it be cold and dry the terms come forth very late and with difficulty and seldom continue till forty and the blood is thick and little The third sign is from Lechery for they who have hot wombs desire copulation â—ooner and more vehemently and are much delighted thâ—rwith They who are cold do the contrary The hot and moist are not tired with much Venery The hot and dry have great lust and a Frenzie if they want it but they are quickly â—ired because there are but few Spirits If it be cold and moist they are not soon lecherous and are â—asily satisfied and if they miscarry often the womb is made colder and they delight not in the sport but copulation doth them good and makes them more youthful If it be cold and dry they desire not a man in a long time and take no delight because the Spirits are few The fourth sign is from often conception for the hot conceive often and bring forth males or Viragoe's if the seed of the man agree with it The cold doth the contrary A hot and moist womb is very fruitful if the man be wel tempered and though he be old and weak yet she will conceive by him sometimes they have twins or over do and have a mole Hot and dry are fruitful but not so much as the former Cold and moist are hard to conceive especially when they are in years when they are yong and the seed of the man is hot and dry they conceive males but seldom wel shaped or healthful and the woman while she is with child is sickly A cold and dry womb is commonly barren and if they conceive the mans seed is hot and moist they bring forth â—emales and if males they are tall and quickly look old Chap. 2. Of the hot Distemper of the Womb. HEat of the womb is necessary for conception but if it be too much it nourisheth not the seed of the man but disperseth its heat and hinders the conception This preternatural heat is from the birth somtimes and makes them barren if afterwards it is from hot causes that bring the heat and the blood to the womb from internal and external Medicines too much hot meats and drinks and exercise They are prone to luâ—t have few courses yellow or black or burnt or sharp they have hairs betimes upon their privities they are subject to the headach and there are signs of much choler their lips are dry When this distemper is strong they have few terms and out of order they are â—ad and hard to flow and in time they are Hâ—pâ—â—â—ondriaâ—ks and for the most part barren and â—here is somtimes a Frenzie of the womb Use Coolers so that they offend not the vessels that must be open for the flux of the terms Therefore Use inwardly Succory Endive Violets Waterlillies Sorrel Lettice Sanders and Syrups and Conserves made thereof As Take Conserve of Succory Violets Waterlillies Borage each an ounce Conserve of Roses half an ounce Diamargariton frigid Diatrionsantalon each half a dram with Syrup of Violeâ—s or juyce of Citrons make an Electuary Outwardly use Oyntment of Galens Cooler Oyntment of Rosesâ— Cerot of Sanders Oyl of Roses Violets Waterlillies Gourds Venus navel to the back and loyns or make Cataplasâ—s of Barley meal Roses poudered Violets Water-lillies Sanders with juyce or water of Plantane Waterlillies Succory Lettice Oyl of Roses Violets Waterlillies Baths are good to sit in and cooling â—omentations and after let her take some of the Coolers mentioned In great heat use this cooling Pessary Take Opium a sâ—ruple Goose grease two scruples Wax and Honey each four scruples Oyl an ounce whites of two Eggs. This was from an opinion the Ancients had that Opium was cold but take heed of the using it too much least the narcotiâ—k quality hurt Let the air be cool her garments thin let her meat be with Lettice Endive Succory Barley give no hot meaâ—s nor strong Wine except it be watâ—â—ish and thiâ— rest is good both in body and mind she mâ—st not coâ—ulate but she may sleep much Chap. 3. Of the cold Distemper of the Womb. THis causeth many evils and barrenness They are contrary to those of a hot distemper cold air rest and idleness and cooling Medicinesâ— It is known by their not desire of leâ—hery noâ—
this is said before only a Cancer may seize upon the substance of the womb but it is more usually in the neck of it Chap. 15. Of the displacing of the Womb and first of the Ascent of it WHen the womb falls out of the privities it is called Procidentia uteri this is ordinary but the asceÌ„t or going up of the womb is more unknown Many grave Anatomists hold thaâ— the womb doth ascend if sweet things are applied to the nose if to the privities that it descendâ— if stinking sâ—ents come the womb flies from thâ—â— and it is to be seen by breathing altered and by some meats that the womb greedily desires and catcheth up Galen overthrows this opinion and saith that the womb doth move after a sort and ascend but it is very little and not to be demonstrated nor can it arise to the stomach it is tied with such strong ligaments to its place and when it falls out the ligaments are extended by moisture and falling of it down And there is no reason why the ligaments though loose or wet it should go up so speedily and come down again forâ— falling down is by degrees and it is not soon brought up again And though it be enlarged in conception it is by degrees and equally not suddenly in one side Nor are the ligaments made very loose in conception and the bottom of the womb is not tied the ligaments being onely on the sides But this cannot be denied which women affirm that they feel a body or ball moving about the navel and a Physitian or Midwife may feel it Therefoâ—e let us enquire what it is if it be not a womb That body which you may feel stir is the stones and that blind vessel which Fallopius found out which he compared to the great end of a Trumpet called Fâ—llopius his Trumpet For the stones hang and the body of the Tâ—umpet is lâ—ke a pipe loose and moving and when they are full and swell with corrupt seed and vapoâ—s they move to and fro and ascend as high as the navel And the stones with the Trumpet make this round tumor of the womb which is felt in women as Riolanus observes Whatsoeveâ— makes corrupt seed in the stones of a womaÌ„ and fils them â—th evil â—apors or wind is the cause of which in suffocation of the womb for the cause is alike in both only in suffocation the Symptoms are worseâ— because the evil vapors are then more freely carried by the veins arteries and nerves and asilict the principal parts The woman and others may feel a round body and she â—indeth a pain at her heart and short breath without sleeping or doting or other symptoms and there weâ—e causes that disturbed the womb It is not dangerous yet not to be slighted for it may turn to the strangling of the womb when these evil vapors move to the noble parts Let the aim be at the corrupt seed and vapors which must be dis ussed and evacuated as in suffocation of the Womb. Chap. 16. Of falling out of the Womb. SOmtimes it falls to the middle of the thighs oâ— to the kneâ—s almost or hangs a little out The womb changeth its place when the â—igaments by which it is bound to the other parts â—re not in order There are four two above â—road and membranous that come from the Peâ—itonâ—â—um and two â—elow that are nervous â—ound and hollow â—â—â—ideâ— it is bound to the â—reat vesâ—els by veins and aâ—tâ—riâ—s and to the â—ack by nerves Now the place is changed when it is down another way or when the ligaments are loose and it falls down by its own weight it is drawâ— on side when the terms are stopt and the veinâ— and arteries â—re full those namely which go to the womb if it be a mole on the one side thâ— liver or spleen caâ—se it by the livâ—â— veins on the rigâ—t side or the spleen on the left as they are 〈◊〉 more or less I also falls down by the loosning of the parâ—â— to which it is fastned but how that can be it is not clear Hippocrates saith It comes from external causâ— as frâ—m â—old of the â—eeâ— or loyns from leaping or fear cutting of woodâ— or râ—â—ning dâ—wn a â—ill and the likâ— these make the ligâ—â—ents moist and loosâ— Also it may be from cold after childbearing getting into the womâ— when the â—â—rms flow â—tting upon a cold stone and the like Others say it comes from the solution of thâ— connâ—xion of the sibrous neck and the parts adjâ—â—ent and that is froâ— the weight of the womâ— descending thiâ— we deny not But then the ligaments must be loose or broken But women in a dâ—opâ—e could not be said not to have the woâ—â— fâ—ll down if it came only from loosness Bâ—â— the â—ause in them is the â—â—ltness of the waterâ— which dries more then it moistneth Iâ— there be â— little tumor within or without the prâ—vities like a skin stretched or a weight â—elt about the pâ—ivities it is onely a descent of the womb but iâ— there be a tumor like a Goose egâ— and a hole at the bottom there is at first a gâ—eaâ— pain in the parts to which the womb is â—astnedâ— as the loyns the bottom of the bâ—lly anâ— the prâ—vitiâ—s and tâ—e os sâ—crum â—â—om the streâ—â—hing 〈◊〉 breaking of the ligaments but a little after the pain abateth and there is an impediment in walking Somtimes blood comes forth from the breach of the vessels and the dung and urin are stopt and a Fâ—aver and Convulsion When it is new it is easily cured when old it is haâ—d to be cured but not deadly onely it is troublesom and nasty It hindeâ—s conception and keeps terms fâ—om flowing orderly If it be with â—ain Feaver or Convulsion it is deadly especially in women with child That which comes from corrosion of the ligamentsâ— is dangerous First put it up before the air alâ—er it or it be inâ—â—amed or swollen Therefore firâ—t give a Clyster to remove the excrements Then lay her â—pon her baâ—k witâ— her lâ—gs abroad and thighs liftâ—d up her heâ—d down and take the tumor in your hands and thrust it in without violence Iâ— it be swollen by alteration and cold soment it with the Dâ—coction of Mallows Althaea Linâ— Foenugreek seed Chamomil flowers Bayberries and anoint iâ— with oyl of Lilliâ—s and Hâ—â—s grease If thâ—re be an inflammation put it not up yet It may be â—righted in by shewing of a red hot iron and actinâ— as if you would burn it First sprinkle upon it the poâ—der of Mastich â—â—â—â—kincense and the like As Take Frankinâ—â—nsâ— Mâ—stâ—â—h each two drams Sarcâ—col steept in Milk â— dram Mummy Pomegranate â—â—â—wers Sangâ—iâ— Draconiâ— each half a dâ—am Whâ—n it is put up let her lie with her leggs stretched and one upon the other for eight or ten daiâ—s and mâ—ke a Peâ—â—â—â—â— like a Pâ—arâ— of Cork
Carrot seeds each a dram two yolks of Eggs and Oyl of Lillies make a Cataplasm for the belly Apply Plaisters to the Navel and Cuppinâ—glasses with great flame to the Region of tâ—e Womb or dry Fomentations of Oates Miâ—ium Anise Cummin Carrot seed in a Bag. Aâ—d use Pessaries asâ— Take Harts marrow Turpentine Wax Goose grease each â—hree drams Saffâ—on a dram yolâ—s of Eggs seven with Oyl of Lillies mâ—ke Pessaries If the humors and wind is maliâ—nant miâ— Scorzonera Bezoar seeds and roots of Anâ—elica wâ—ter of Zedoary Treâ—cle Mithridate and the like in Suffocation of the Womb. Chap. 4. Of the Diseases of Womb that come from sweet scents and stinks THere is a particular Symptom in the womb which bâ—eeds great admiration that it deliâ—hts â—n sweet scents and is offended with stinks and it is certain for if Musk Civet or the like be but put to the nose of a woman that is subject to â—iâ—s of the Mother they grow sick and if the sâ—me be put to their privities and stinks to the nosâ— the â—it of the Mother ceaseth It is hard to give the reason of this many wiâ—e Men have given their opinionâ— but they disâ—gree among themselves and â—atisfie me not neither do I pâ—omise to satisâ—ie others But it is probable to me that the womb is not delighted with scents as scents for the privities have no smelling and the senâ—e of â—melling doth not reach so â—ar but the quality by which it is well or ill is occult and not to be explained and not to be â—â—parated from the odours If any ask what that quality is I answer theâ—e are many qualities in Nature that are hid â—rom our senses and yet we cannot deny them because we see their effects as the quality in a Dogs nose we cannot apprehend but the Dog perceives it But how these qualities come to the womb is by no other way but by the open way by the pâ—iviâ—ies by which Spirits get into the womb and in the suâ—â—oâ—ation of the womb â—weet thinâ—s p oâ—it because they strengthen it by a peculiar quality to disperse the venemous air and draw down the Spirits and humors But if they be put to the noseâ— the womb consents by the Sympathy of the organ of smelling and the brain with it This is by the nerves and arteries for the heart is presently refreshed with a sweet scent because it presently pierceth into it being â—piritâ—al and there is a great consent of the womb with the brain and the smelling as is seen by the tryal of barrenness by a Fume from Hippocrates But we must observe that sweet scents are acceptable to all wombs and stinks are not but the same Symptomes are not in all women from them for they who have a womb of a good constitution with no evil humors in it enduâ—e sweet things well and delight in them but they who are unclean hate sweet things and often 〈◊〉 into â—its by them because while the womb is delighted with that sweet and hidden quality with which it hath a peculiar Sympathy the evil humors that lie in the womb especially if there be any corruption from seed and the seed also are stirred and when the Spirits flie up theâ— take the bad humoâ—s with them and send bad vapors to the heart which cause suffocation and other Symptoms But when the same scents aâ—e put to the privities the womb is refreshed with them and the Spirits are quietâ— or move to the scents And so the humors if there be any are still or else move downward But stinks on the contrary by reason of their Antipathy with the womb are voided by the Spirits and so the humors move downwards and oâ—ten theâ—e is an abortion thereby What is spoken of sweet scents may be understood of all sweet things and this our judgment in a matter so difficult THE FOURTH BOOK THE SECOND SECTION Of the Symptoms in the Terms and other Fluxes of the Womb. Chap. 1. Of the Flux of the Terms BY divine providence the blood which is voided every month is kept in when there is a child for if it be its nature it is not ill but onely superfluous till they conceive nor is it more an excrement then seed and milk The Terms commonly begin at fourteen and then the hair appears on the privities the breasts swell and women begin to be lecherous and the â—lood can no longer stay in the veins but breaks â—ut at the veins of the womb In some they begin at twelve and they are â—ery lustful commonly and of shorter lives they â—onâ—inue till fifty in some till sixty and then â—op In some they begin at sevâ—nâ—â—en or eighâ—en And in some they stop 〈◊〉 fifty accorâ—ing to the variety of Nature and diet Nature doth not send â—ortâ— evâ—ry 〈◊〉 what is â—â—thered but staâ—es till the plenty oâ—â—â—nds and â—oth only once in a month otherwisâ— it would 〈◊〉 filthy and unpleasant and hindeâ— coâ—â—epâ—ion 〈◊〉 do they flow at one time in all exâ—ctly but 〈◊〉 are twenty two daies or at most thâ—â—ty beâ—â—en the purgings In some they last three daies which was usual 〈◊〉 the time of Hippocrates In some four or five 〈◊〉 more as their Liver is reater or their diet is 〈◊〉 or lower Hippocrates saith They should bleed but a pint 〈◊〉 half or two pints this is not alike in all 〈◊〉 differs in respect of age and diet As for the quality it must not be too thick no◠〈◊〉 thin but of a middle substance without sent a red colour yellower in cholerick persons in â—lancholick black in flegmatick whiter and â—ust flow without any great Symptom The passages are the veins of the womb being â—uble from the double branch on both sides it 〈◊〉 Spermatiâ—k and Hypogastrick that they may 〈◊〉 superfâ—uiâ—ies from all parts And from this Description of a natural flux 〈◊〉 may gather what is preternatural Question 1. Whether can a Woman conceive that never had her Terms They are called by some Flowers because they go before conception as flowers do beforâ— fruit but many have â—onceived that never 〈◊〉 their flowers being hotter by Nature as the 〈◊〉 dâ—ans that never have any flowers and Virâ— goe's that use more exercise but if these 〈◊〉 no more blood then wil nourish their body thâ— are â—arren Iâ— any thing abound that is not required 〈◊〉 nourâ—â—hment of the parts and it so much thâ— Nature cannot endure it in the body the woâ— draws it to it when it hath conceived to maâ— up the child of which hereaâ—ter Question 2. Whether menstruous blood is oâ—ly superfluoâ—s in quantity or bad in respecâ— quality Writers disagree about this Some say iâ— bad in quantity and quality and venemouâ—â— the effects as making Ivory obscure and 〈◊〉 Looking-glasses corrupting Wine by a 〈◊〉 â—rom the body of a Woman that hath 〈◊〉 flower Others say they offend only in plenty 〈◊〉 it were venemous it could not be a whole moâ— in
or broke it there is no blood after copulation Therefore Deut. chap 22. the Law of Moses is taken for that which happeneth often and for the most part And there can be no more gaâ—hered fâ—om hence but bleeding is an undoubted sign of Virginity The same may be said of the African custom Question 3. Whether is the straitness of the priviâ—ies a sign of Virginity The privities are straiter in some according tâ— age habit of body and other circumstances and Virgins are straiter then women that have been at it But I deny that straitness is a certain argument of Virginity For after many acts of Venery it may be made so strait by astringent Medicinesâ— that Whores may be taken for Virgins as we shewed concerning a Wench that was married and to appear a Virgin she used a Bath of Comâ—rey roots Question 4 Whâ—â—her is Miâ—k iâ— the breasts a sigâ— oâ— Virginity lost Some say that there can be no milk in the bâ—easts tiâ—l a woman hath conceived and Virgins have neither the cause nor the end why milk is made And the terms stoâ—t do rather coâ—rupt then turn to milk And though there be alwaies in the breasts a faculty to make milk yet doth it not shew its power but upon an object and for some end Some say that Virgins may have milk and urge this Saying of Hippoâ—raâ—es If any have milk whâ—n she is neither with child nor breedingâ— thâ—ir â—erms are stopt Galen is of the same opinion and though it be seldom â—et he saith it is possible And Alexander Benedictus and Christopher de Vega saw it We shall not contradict Hippocrates and expeâ—ience but there is a twoâ—old milk The one of Virgins The other of those that have brought forth or conceived The first is made of blood that cannot get out at the womb but goes to the breasts and this is nothing but a superfluous nourishment of the breasts that turns milk by â—he faculty of the breasts without the company â—f a man or concâ—pâ—ion Tâ—e other is only when â—here is a child of this milk it is true what Hipâ—â—â—rates writes It is a certain sign of a Mole when â—râ—at bâ—llâ—â—d women haâ—e no milk in their breasts â—nd true milk in the breasts is a sign of a live â—hild in the womb These milks differ in respect of the blood and diversity of the veins that bring it to the breasts and though both are white yet that of Virgins is thinnest noâ— is it so much nor so sweet this may breed in the veins according to Aristotle from the supersâ—uous nourishment of the breasts and if Virgins have it they are not to be termed â—nchast Chap. 2. Of the Green-sickness or white Feaver THis is in Virgins fit for a man it is callâ—d the Virgins disease and the white Feaver not that there is alwaies a feaver but because their face is like people in a feaver It is thus defined The Virgins diseaâ—e is the changing of the natural colour into a pale and green with faintness heaviness of body loathing of meat palpitation of heart difficult breathing sadness swelling of the â—eet eyelids and face from depraved nourishment The first Cause is stoppage of terms The next is the gathering of bad humors for when the way to the womb is stopt the blood returns to the great vessels and bowels and choaks theiâ— heat and stops the vessels and spoils the making of blood and then there are crudities which being brought to the habit of the body cannot bâ— united perfectly to the partsâ— and cause a Cachâ—xy which is the way to a Dropsie and Leuâ—ophlegmacâ— and divers Symptoms The causâ—â— of the oâ—structions of the vessels of the womb are crude humors and â—legmatick â—limy bloodâ— from evil diet and drinking oâ— vinegar or eating raw corn chalk ashes lime earth â—lay and the like There is a pale and green colour the face is sâ—ollen and the eye-brows in the morning after sleep especially the ankles swell and the whole body is loose and moist from much water the lâ—ggs are lazy the pulse is little and often in the neck temples and back The heart beats the breath is short when they go up stairs they loath meat Some have the Pica or desire to eat absurd things The terms are stopt the Hypochoâ—dria are swollen somtimes they vomit if vapors â—â—ie to the head there is thirst and headach and if melancholy be mixed the animal actions are hurt These are not all in all people but most are in most and in some all It is often turned to a Dropsie Some after death have had a Scirrhus hard liver some die suddenly the heart being oppressed If the stomach be much afflicted it is dangerous and they loath meat much If it come from the womb alone it is easier cured It is best to begin in the Spring or Summer after a Clyster open a vein the ankle Then heat the thick cold humor and make it thin andâ—because it is too much to be purged at once prepare and purge often and mix attenâ—aters and cutters with your purges When the humors are above the stomach and Mesentery it is good to vomit those that can easily vomit and to give liver-physick or spleen or womb-physick even as in Leucophlegmacy â—ee the Chapter of Terms stopt But in this disease alwaies consider the liver spleen and Mesentâ—ry the obstructions of which are cuâ—ed with things mentioned At firâ—â— open the the obstructions of these paâ—â—s wiâ—h â—omâ—â—ew things that provoke terms and â—â—ter â—ive more Thus Take opening Roots an ounce Maddâ—r 〈◊〉 Orris Eâ—â—â—ampane Citron pâ—els dried Sarâ—â—â—â—â—â—h hâ—lf an â—unâ—e Mugwort Agrimony â—â—rmâ—nder each a handful Savin two pugils Câ—râ—hamâ—s seeds an ounce Senna two ounces Meâ—hoacan Agarick each half an ounce Stâ—â—chas 〈◊〉 two pugils Fennel Aniseed Galangal each two drams bâ—â—l them to a pint and half sweeten it aâ—d adâ— Cinnamon water three dramâ— Or infuse â—â—em all with Sea-wormwood half a handful common â—â—â—mwood two pugils Or Take Agarick pills of Râ—ubaâ—â— eaâ—h a dram Quercetâ—n's Pills of Tartar and of Ammâ—niacumâ— each half a dram Spike a sâ—ruple Oyl of â—innamon thâ—ee drops Extract of Wormwood half a scruple make Pills give a scruple an hour before meat Or Take juyce of Mâ—rcury clarified Honey or Sugar each an ounce add Gith seed Senna â—aâ—h two drams Mechoacan a dram make a Mass or give Conserve of Marigold flowers Stâ—el is an excellent remedy after Preparatives with proper Drinks or Ingredients And iâ— the vessels of the stomach are stopt give a Vomit and then gross pouder of Steel If the Mesentery be stopt Take Diarrhodon Diacurcuma Agarick each a dram Câ—rthamus seeds two drams red Dock roots Câ—rrot seed each 〈◊〉 dram and half Cloves a dram Steel prepared two ounces with clarified Honey make an Elâ—ctuary give two or four drams If she vomit stop it not If the Livâ—r be chiefly stoâ—tâ— let the Stâ—â—l be â—inely poudereâ—