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chap._n iii_o to_o stop_v the_o immoderate_a flow_v of_o the_o month_n page_n 20_o chap._n iv_o for_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la or_o womb_n call_v common_o the_o mother_n page_n 28_o chap._n five_o for_o the_o fall_n down_o of_o the_o womb_n page_n 35_o chap._n vi_o to_o stop_v the_o flow_a of_o the_o white_n page_n 38_o chap._n vii_o for_o the_o chlorosy_n or_o green_a sickness_n page_n 41_o chap._n viii_o to_o prevent_v abortiveness_n or_o miscarriage_n page_n 46_o chap._n ix_o sterility_n or_o barrenness_n page_n 50_o chap._n x_o to_o cause_n speedy_a delivery_n in_o childbirth_n page_n 57_o chap._n xi_o to_o expel_v the_o secondine_n or_o afterbirth_n page_n 60_o chap._n xii_o for_o the_o overflow_n of_o milk_n in_o woman_n breast_n page_n 62_o chap._n xiii_o to_o dry_a up_o the_o milk_n in_o woman_n breast_n page_v 64_o chap._n fourteen_o for_o a_o ulcer_n in_o the_o womb_n page_n 65_o chap._n xv_o for_o a_o cancer_n in_o the_o womb_n page_n 69_o chap._n xvi_o for_o a_o 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vein_n and_o artery_n and_o afterward_o perhaps_o into_o the_o nerve_n so_o that_o whensoever_o any_o medicament_n whether_o drug_n or_o composition_n happen_v within_o the_o reach_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o body_n be_v thereby_o alter_v and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o by_o how_o much_o the_o part_n of_o the_o say_a medicament_n be_v separate_v because_o thereby_o its_o atom_n be_v more_o speedy_o scatter_v here_o we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o medicine_n act_v not_o primary_o upon_o the_o spirit_n but_o the_o spirit_n upon_o the_o medicine_n although_o afterward_o they_o do_v accidental_o suffer_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o emplaster_n do_v perform_v no_o alteration_n upon_o a_o mortify_v part_n neither_o do_v external_a thing_n act_v at_o such_o a_o distance_n whereunto_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o body_n can_v come_v to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o the_o spirit_n atom_n or_o quality_n thereof_o i_o can_v make_v a_o close_a illustration_n of_o
original_n either_o from_o repletion_n or_o inanition_n from_o fullness_n or_o emptiness_n the_o stop_n of_o the_o month_n do_v produce_v at_o first_o a_o general_a cachexy_n or_o evil_a habit_n of_o body_n that_o be_v want_v of_o appetite_n &_o digestion_n indisposednesse_n to_o exercise_n dullness_n and_o drowsynesse_n etc._n etc._n this_o cachexy_n if_o it_o be_v not_o take_v away_o by_o bleed_v purge_a sweat_a abstinence_n or_o the_o like_a do_v beget_v some_o other_o disease_n unto_o which_o the_o body_n be_v most_o incline_v the_o distemper_n which_o do_v general_o ensue_v hereupon_o be_v pain_n in_o the_o head_n back_z and_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n intermit_a fever_n the_o black_a and_o yellow_a jaundice_n difficulty_n of_o breathe_v the_o dropsy_n the_o scurvy_a the_o pleurisy_n the_o squinancy_n etc._n etc._n such_o like_a disease_n do_v most_o frequent_o happen_v upon_o the_o obstruction_n of_o the_o monthly_a course_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o body_n whole_o exempt_v from_o any_o other_o distemper_n whatsoever_o upon_o this_o account_n whereof_o fullness_n be_v the_o cause_n for_o by_o the_o retention_n of_o the_o month_n not_o only_o the_o grosser_n par_fw-fr s_o of_o the_o humour_n do_v putrefy_v but_o even_o â—he_v thin_a part_n thereof_o or_o spirit_n may_v become_v more_o dispose_v to_o receive_v and_o cherish_v the_o seedâ—_n of_o pestilentiality_n whereby_o the_o bâ—dy_n be_v render_v more_o obnoxious_a to_o those_o epidemical_a disease_n viz_o the_o small_a pox_n the_o measell_n the_o spot_a fever_n the_o purple_n the_o plague_n or_o whatsoever_o other_o contagious_a disease_n as_o the_o retention_n of_o the_o month_n do_v procreate_v all_o manner_n of_o disease_n which_o have_v their_o original_n from_o repletion_n even_o so_o from_o the_o immoderate_a flow_v of_o the_o same_o do_v proceed_v those_o other_o distemper_n which_o be_v the_o offspring_n of_o inanition_n viz_o convulsion_n cramp_n syncopes_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o which_o it_o will_v be_v too_o tedious_a to_o say_v any_o thing_n in_o particular_a have_v general_o consider_v the_o error_n in_o quantity_n commit_v by_o the_o retention_n or_o immoderate_a expulsion_n of_o the_o month_n from_o whence_o may_v proceed_v all_o those_o disease_n in_o woman_n which_o be_v common_a unto_o all_o mankind_n we_o come_v now_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o evil_a quality_n of_o the_o humour_n so_o retain_v or_o expel_v from_o whence_o proceed_v disease_n of_o the_o womb_n and_o such_o as_o be_v peculiar_a unto_o woman_n the_o womb_n be_v a_o tender_a part_n nervous_a and_o exquisite_o sensible_a apt_a to_o receive_v a_o various_a impression_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o humour_n which_o be_v cast_v into_o it_o and_o contain_v in_o it_o sharp_a and_o bilious_a humour_n ulcerate_v the_o womb_n melancholic_a juice_n harden_v it_o and_o breed_v a_o scirrhus_n therein_o hot_a blood_n do_v inflame_v it_o crude_a and_o indigested_a humour_n putrefy_v and_o cause_v a_o suffocation_n thereof_o which_o be_v call_v the_o hysterical_a passion_n and_o so_o be_v it_o humect_v dry_a cancerate_v etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o humour_n which_o it_o receive_v those_o humour_n which_o hurt_v the_o womb_n have_v other_o passage_n appoint_v they_o by_o nature_n by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v expel_v without_o prejudice_n to_o the_o part_n through_o which_o they_o pass_v such_o be_v the_o tenderness_n of_o the_o womb_n in_o respect_n of_o other_o part_n as_o the_o bladder_n the_o intestine_n the_o pore_n and_o other_o particular_a emunctory_n now_o when_o these_o or_o some_o of_o these_o by_o any_o cause_n whatsoever_o be_v stop_v whereby_o there_o be_v some_o offensive_a humour_n retain_v which_o shall_v but_o can_v by_o these_o passage_n be_v expel_v nature_n out_o of_o her_o providence_n to_o the_o whole_a be_v force_v to_o throw_v out_o this_o offensive_a humour_n into_o the_o tender_a womb_n which_o present_o receive_v the_o impression_n thereof_o and_o suffer_v more_o or_o less_o after_o a_o diverse_a manner_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o humour_n sometime_o the_o womb_n suffer_v by_o procatarcticall_a or_o outward_a cause_n it_o may_v be_v indurate_v by_o cold_a injection_n it_o may_v be_v inflame_v by_o too_o hot_a a_o pessary_a and_o by_o too_o long_a continuance_n of_o too_o sharp_a a_o pessary_a it_o may_v be_v ulcerate_v what_o prudence_n then_o and_o religion_n be_v there_o require_v in_o that_o practitioner_n whether_o physician_n or_o chirurgeon_n that_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o cure_n of_o disease_n in_o the_o womb_n how_o possible_a be_v it_o for_o a_o unskilful_a hand_n to_o ulcerate_v or_o inflame_v the_o womb_n in_o attempt_v by_o pessary_a to_o cure_v the_o hysterical_a passion_n so_o likewise_o in_o the_o cure_n of_o any_o other_o distemper_n of_o the_o womb_n as_o also_o of_o all_o other_o disease_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o woman_n without_o much_o prudence_n skill_n and_o caution_n there_o be_v much_o danger_n chap._n ii_o to_o procure_v the_o month_n first_o of_o all_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o patient_n pulse_n which_o you_o shall_v observe_v to_o be_v either_o too_o quick_a too_o flow_v or_o moderate_v if_o her_o pulse_n be_v quick_a than_o ordinary_a it_o will_v be_v convenient_a for_o she_o to_o be_v let_v blood_n if_o slow_a than_o be_v usual_a to_o healthful_a woman_n the_o best_a way_n be_v to_o refrain_v bleed_v if_o her_o pulse_n be_v moderate_a viz_o neither_o too_o quick_a nor_o too_o slow_a she_o may_v bleed_v or_o not_o bleed_v according_a to_o these_o follow_a â—_z the_o patient_n must_v be_v let_v blood_n upon_o a_o moderate_a pulse_n if_o she_o do_v sometime_o bleed_v at_o nose_n or_o if_o she_o have_v pain_n in_o her_o head_n or_o in_o her_o back_n or_o in_o any_o of_o her_o side_n or_o if_o she_o be_v natural_o subject_a to_o wart_n or_o have_v a_o wen_n in_o any_o part_n of_o she_o for_o 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nature_n have_v some_o part_n of_o her_o load_n take_v of_o be_v not_o able_a to_o govern_v the_o rest_n the_o better_a and_o whether_o she_o may_v not_o by_o the_o help_n of_o convenient_a diet_n and_o moderate_a exercise_n without_o physic_n do_v the_o rest_n of_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v but_o in_o those_o body_n which_o be_v cacochymous_n or_o of_o evil_a juice_n bleed_v will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a wherefore_o they_o must_v as_o i_o say_v after_o bleed_v proceed_v to_o vomit_v and_o other_o which_o be_v not_o let_v blood_n must_v begin_v with_o a_o vomit_n vomit_n be_v of_o several_a nature_n and_o may_v be_v contrive_v into_o several_a form_n as_o into_o a_o pill_n a_o potion_n a_o bowl_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o i_o shall_v at_o present_a pass_v by_o and_o propound_v one_o only_a vomit_n which_o be_v so_o safe_a that_o it_o may_v be_v give_v to_o a_o child_n of_o a_o year_n old_a and_o do_v agree_v with_o all_o constitution_n all_o age_n and_o all_o disease_n wherein_o vomit_v be_v necessary_a the_o vomit_n which_o i_o mean_v be_v oxymel_n of_o squill_n the_o dose_n of_o it_o be_v from_o one_o ounce_n to_o 3_o ounce_n it_o be_v of_o the_o consistence_n of_o a_o syrup_n wherefore_o the_o best_a way_n to_o take_v it_o be_v to_o mix_v it_o with_o 5_o or_o 6_o spoonful_n of_o posset_n drink_v and_o so_o to_o drink_v it_o down_o upon_o a_o full_a stomach_n about_o four_o in_o the_o afternoon_n have_v dine_v 2_o or_o 3_o hour_n before_o this_o oxymel_n of_o squill_n will_v either_o purge_v or_o vomit_n or_o both_o according_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o superfluous_a humour_n let_v she_o intermit_v two_o day_n betwixt_o vomit_v and_o bleed_v the_o next_o day_n after_o her_o vomit_n let_v she_o begin_v to_o take_v of_o a_o chalybeate_a electuary_n let_v she_o take_v the_o quantity_n of_o a_o nutmeg_n of_o it_o at_o a_o time_n twice_o every_o day_n viz_o in_o the_o morning_n fast_v and_o at_o 4_o in_o the_o 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water-gruel_n and_o gritt_n it_o be_v good_a now_o and_o then_o to_o boil_v in_o her_o broth_n the_o root_n of_o fennel_n smallage_n butchers-broome_n parsley_n and_o asparagus_n if_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a fullness_n of_o blood_n than_o ordinary_a in_o the_o body_n it_o will_v be_v more_o safe_a and_o convenient_a to_o let_v her_o blood_n first_o in_o the_o arm_n and_o then_o two_o day_n after_o in_o the_o foot_n and_o so_o to_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o aforesaid_a method_n yet_o if_o she_o bleed_v at_o the_o nose_n or_o vomit_n blood_n let_v she_o not_o bleed_v in_o the_o arm_n by_o any_o mean_n but_o only_o in_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o apply_v cupping-glass_n with_o scarification_n unto_o her_o thigh_n some_o have_v have_v their_o month_n procure_v by_o take_v the_o quantity_n of_o a_o nutmeg_n of_o old_a leaven_n mix_v with_o the_o like_a quantity_n of_o sugar_n for_o three_o or_o four_o day_n together_o these_o follow_a pill_n provoke_v the_o 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