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drop_n of_o oil_n of_o bitter_a almond_n with_o a_o little_a honey_n of_o rose_n a_o little_a warm_v and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o fret_a or_o excoriation_n behind_o and_o about_o the_o ear_n then_o the_o nurse_n shall_v lay_v on_o they_o handsome_o fine_a linen_n plaster_n handsome_o fine_a little_a plaster_n make_v with_o a_o ointment_n compose_v of_o white_a wax_n and_o oil_n of_o nut_n towards_o the_o hinder_a part_n of_o the_o ear_n about_o the_o bottom_n of_o they_o there_o happen_v oftentimes_o swell_n which_o the_o ancient_n call_v parotide_n and_o the_o french_a orillon_n when_o these_o happen_v they_o must_v be_v rub_v with_o oil_n of_o sweet_a almond_n lay_v upon_o it_o a_o little_a quilt_n make_v of_o carden_n cotton_n or_o fatty_a wool_n baste_v between_o fine_a linen_n clothes_n and_o the_o better_a to_o resolve_v the_o say_v swell_v you_o may_v add_v to_o it_o a_o little_a oil_n of_o chamomile_n and_o lily_n if_o these_o swell_n come_v to_o suppuration_n they_o must_v 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chap._n xvii_o it_o be_v see_v oftentimes_o that_o the_o gum_n of_o little_a child_n be_v swell_v and_o inflam_v though_o their_o tooth_n be_v not_o ready_a to_o come_v forth_o which_o accident_n the_o ancient_n call_v paroulis_n and_o epoulis_n the_o paroulis_n be_v a_o little_a swell_a red_a and_o angry_a which_o be_v either_o breed_v of_o a_o choleric_a hot_a and_o adust_a blood_n or_o else_o of_o some_o sharp_a and_o salt_a phlegm_n which_o fall_v out_o of_o the_o brain_n upon_o the_o gum_n it_o may_v proceed_v also_o from_o some_o vapour_n that_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o stomach_n which_o cause_v not_o only_o the_o gum_n to_o be_v swell_v and_o inflam_v but_o oftentimes_o the_o jaw_n the_o cheek_n and_o the_o neck_n to_o be_v also_o affect_v with_o it_o bring_v also_o with_o it_o a_o ague_n and_o pain_n cure_n which_o be_v the_o occasion_n that_o these_o tumour_n do_v often_o suppurate_a and_o chief_o when_o there_o be_v any_o gross_a blood_n mingle_v therewithal_o otherwise_o it_o 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as_o we_o have_v say_v already_o or_o else_o by_o vomit_n child_n without_o much_o strain_n cow_n milk_n and_o the_o milk_n of_o a_o ass_n be_v very_o much_o commend_v as_o also_o the_o use_n of_o syrup_n of_o violet_n and_o nenuphar_n be_v very_o profitable_a the_o hicket_n may_v also_o come_v of_o some_o inflammation_n that_o be_v in_o the_o spleen_n liver_n or_o other_o bowel_n near_o the_o stomach_n and_o so_o be_v impart_v to_o it_o this_o happen_v it_o will_v be_v very_o necessary_a to_o let_v her_o blood_n and_o that_o she_o use_v meat_n which_o moderate_o cool_v as_o also_o medicine_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n both_o inward_o and_o outward_o consult_v thereof_o with_o the_o physician_n of_o the_o vomit_v which_o happen_v to_o woman_n with_o child_n chap._n x._o there_o be_v some_o woman_n who_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v with_o child_n yea_o the_o very_a first_o day_n be_v subject_a to_o vomit_v often_o cast_v up_o store_n of_o water_n and_o slime_n by_o the_o mouth_n and_o this_o vomit_v continue_v even_o till_o they_o be_v quick_a with_o child_n and_o with_o some_o it_o remain_v all_o the_o time_n of_o their_o go_n which_o i_o see_v happen_v unto_o a_o great_a lady_n of_o this_o kingdom_n who_o from_o the_o second_o day_n after_o she_o have_v conceive_v vomit_v and_o affirm_v constant_o that_o she_o be_v with_o child_n when_o this_o vomit_v happen_v sudden_a it_o must_v not_o be_v stay_v sudden_o if_o so_o be_v it_o continue_v gentle_o and_o without_o violence_n for_o be_v stop_v there_o be_v such_o store_n of_o humour_n heap_v and_o gather_v together_o in_o their_o stomach_n that_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v stifle_v or_o stuff_v up_o which_o be_v by_o little_a and_o little_o cast_v up_o without_o violence_n they_o be_v much_o ease_v for_o by_o this_o evacuation_n of_o noisome_a excrement_n the_o first_o region_n of_o the_o belly_n feel_v itself_o free_a discharge_v and_o unburden_v of_o many_o long_a and_o grievous_a pain_n cause_n the_o cause_n of_o this_o accident_n proceed_v common_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o humour_n gather_v together_o in_o the_o stomach_n or_o else_o of_o some_o sharp_a and_o bite_a humour_n that_o do_v stir_v and_o provoke_v it_o and_o chief_o the_o upper_a orifice_n thereof_o aswell_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o ill_a meat_n they_o eat_v and_o that_o in_o great_a quantity_n as_o also_o because_o they_o fill_v themselves_o too_o much_o with_o good_a meat_n which_o do_v putrify_v and_o corrupt_v the_o natural_a heat_n be_v weak_a and_o require_v rather_o to_o be_v cast_v forth_o vomit_v then_o keep_v in_o the_o body_n but_o it_o happen_v oftentimes_o that_o this_o vomit_v be_v so_o violent_a that_o even_o the_o meat_n and_o sustenance_n which_o the_o mother_n take_v to_o nourish_v herself_o and_o the_o child_n be_v cast_v up_o and_o then_o it_o must_v be_v remedy_v likewise_o if_o this_o accident_n come_v from_o some_o weakness_n of_o the_o stomach_n or_o by_o the_o default_n of_o the_o retentive_a faculty_n which_o be_v not_o able_a to_o retain_v and_o keep_v the_o meat_n although_o it_o be_v of_o good_a juice_n and_o in_o final_a quantity_n or_o by_o some_o malign_a vapour_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o womb_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o feed_n and_o natural_a course_n retain_v they_o maybe_o help_v by_o these_o mean_n follow_v first_o if_o the_o great_a quantity_n of_o meat_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a which_o the_o woman_n have_v take_v be_v the_o cause_n then_o let_v she_o abstain_v from_o eat_v they_o observe_v the_o above_o mention_v diet_n use_v good_a meat_n and_o in_o little_a quantity_n thereby_o to_o roll_n it_o forth_o if_o the_o overmuch_o quantity_n or_o ill_a quality_n of_o sharp_a and_o bite_a excrement_n be_v the_o cause_n then_o must_v they_o be_v gentle_o take_v away_o and_o purge_v notwithstanding_o we_o must_v refrain_v from_o give_v they_o any_o
for_o she_o another_o clyster_n â„ž_o plantag_n bar_n pastor_n portulac_n a_o m.j._n flor_n chamoemel_fw-la melilot_n hoard_n integ_v a_o p._n 1._o sem_fw-mi anisi_fw-la â„¥_o s._n bulliant_fw-la in_o jure_fw-la pulli_fw-la gallinacei_fw-la de_fw-fr quo_fw-la accipe_fw-la qu._n iij._o sevi_fw-fr caprill_v â„¥_o i._n s._n olei_fw-la omphac_fw-la â„¥_o iij._o vitell_a unius_fw-la ovi_fw-fr cum_fw-la album_fw-la sacchar_n rub_v â„¥_o i_o misceantur_fw-la &_o fiat_fw-la clyster_n clyster_n that_o be_v make_v only_o with_o oil_n of_o violet_n and_o the_o broth_n of_o a_o sheep_n or_o calf_n head_n be_v singular_a good_a if_o the_o disease_n do_v increase_v and_o the_o pain_n grow_v more_o violent_a than_o we_o must_v proceed_v even_o to_o stupify_a or_o narcoticke_a medicine_n as_o laudanum_n or_o pilulae_fw-la de_fw-fr cynoglossa_n which_o may_v be_v give_v either_o by_o the_o mouth_n or_o in_o a_o clyster_n wherein_o the_o physician_n counsel_n must_v be_v ask_v i_o have_v see_v give_v with_o good_a success_n one_o or_o two_o dram_n of_o new_a triakle_n dissolve_v in_o a_o clyster_n it_o will_v be_v very_o fit_a to_o anoint_v the_o bottom_n of_o her_o belly_n and_o about_o the_o ossacrum_fw-la with_o this_o ointment_n ointment_n â„ž_o ol._n rosar_n mirtil._n a_o â„¥_o i.s._n olei_fw-la mastich_n â„¥_o i_o vitell_a duor_fw-la ovor_fw-la croci_fw-la ℈_o s._n misce_fw-la omne_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o fiat_fw-la litus_fw-la pro_fw-la pectine_fw-la &_o osse_fw-la sacro_fw-la they_o may_v likewise_o use_v vnguentum_fw-la rosatum_fw-la mesue_n the_o pain_n still_o continue_v with_o pang_n &_o throw_n let_v there_o be_v make_v for_o she_o this_o suffumigation_n suffumigation_n â„ž_o folior_fw-la matric_n plantag_n bursae_fw-la pastor_n verbasci_fw-la arnoglossae_fw-la a_o m._n i._o rosar_n rub_v flor_n chan_fw-mi &_o melilot_n balaustiorum_fw-la a_o m.s._n coquantur_fw-la in_o aequis_fw-la partibus_fw-la vini_fw-la austeri_fw-la &_o aquae_fw-la chalyb._fw-la &_o fiat_fw-la insessio_fw-la &_o ibi_fw-la per_fw-la dimidiam_fw-la horam_fw-la se_fw-la contineat_fw-la then_o she_o be_v well_o dry_v anoint_v all_o the_o bottom_n of_o her_o belly_n and_o about_o os_fw-la sacrum_fw-la with_o this_o ointment_n lineament_n â„ž_o sevi_fw-fr caprilli_fw-la &_o veruec_fw-la a_o â„¥_o s._n olei_fw-la rosati_n &_o mastic_n a_o â„¥_o ij_o s._n olei_fw-la cydonior_fw-la â„¥_o i._n lique_n simul_fw-la addendo_fw-la pull_n rosar_n rubr_n verbasci_fw-la &_o mirtill_n a_o Ê’_n s._n pull_n terrae_fw-la sigillatae_fw-la &_o coralli_fw-la rub_n Ê’_n ji_fw-la ceraeq_fw-la s_o fiat_fw-la litus_fw-la of_o the_o swell_a of_o the_o leg_n and_o thigh_n which_o happen_v unto_o woman_n with_o child_n chap._n xvii_o in_o those_o woman_n which_o be_v wont_n to_o have_v great_a quantity_n of_o natural_a purgation_n before_o they_o be_v with_o child_n the_o blood_n after_o they_o have_v conceive_v which_o be_v use_v to_o flow_v be_v stop_v and_o suppress_v and_o not_o be_v convert_v into_o nourishment_n by_o the_o mother_n face_n and_o much_o less_o by_o the_o child_n most_o common_o though_o it_o do_v not_o breed_v the_o former_a accident_n yet_o be_v it_o alter_v and_o convert_v into_o waterish_a humour_n moreover_o the_o liver_n through_o the_o abundance_n of_o blood_n wherewith_o it_o do_v overflow_v breed_v a_o serous_a or_o waterish_a blood_n and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o digest_v it_o it_o be_v thrust_v downward_o by_o the_o expulsive_a virtue_n of_o the_o upper_a part_n and_o at_o length_n rest_v itself_o upon_o the_o leg_n foot_n and_o thigh_n the_o which_o make_v they_o all_o swell_v and_o oedematous_a this_o swell_a oftentimes_o do_v continue_v both_o day_n and_o night_n and_o sometime_o it_o be_v so_o resolve_v in_o the_o night_n that_o in_o the_o morning_n it_o be_v scarce_o perceive_v at_o all_o but_o present_o all_o the_o day_n the_o tumour_n be_v renew_v &_o at_o the_o evening_n do_v much_o appear_v and_o then_o again_o in_o the_o night_n it_o be_v resolve_v through_o rest_n and_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o bed_n such_o as_o be_v much_o subject_n to_o the_o white_n before_o their_o be_v with_o child_n be_v common_o trouble_v with_o this_o infirmity_n which_o be_v observe_v by_o hypocrates_n in_o choleric_a people_n and_o those_o that_o abound_v with_o serous_a sharp_a swell_a and_o bite_a humour_n beside_o the_o say_a oedematous_a swell_n there_o happen_v a_o inflammation_n which_o do_v cause_n the_o skin_n to_o go_v off_o and_o sometime_o breed_v filthy_a ulcer_n but_o this_o must_v be_v remedy_v before_o these_o ulcer_n happen_v these_o accident_n continue_v common_o but_o the_o first_o four_o month_n yet_o with_o some_o they_o stay_v till_o their_o lie_v in_o and_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v deliver_v the_o swell_a vanish_v of_o itself_o if_o this_o disease_n do_v not_o much_o offend_v the_o woman_n with_o child_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v needful_a to_o use_v many_o medicine_n but_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o she_o keep_v a_o good_a diet_n and_o chief_o if_o it_o resolve_v of_o itself_o in_o the_o night_n but_o if_o she_o be_v much_o trouble_v therewithal_o cure_n let_v she_o use_v these_o remedy_n let_v the_o swell_a part_n be_v rub_v with_o this_o medicine_n lineament_n â„ž_o olei_fw-la rosat_n omphacin_n â„¥_o iij._o aceti_fw-la â„¥_o ss_z salis_fw-la Ê’_n ij_o agitentur_fw-la omne_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o fiat_fw-la litus_fw-la pro_fw-la parte_fw-la affecta_fw-la and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o inflammation_n add_v to_o it_o a_o little_a ung_n populeum_fw-la the_o swell_a part_n must_v be_v wrap_v with_o clothes_n necessary_a and_o swath_a beginning_n at_o the_o bottom_n and_o so_o go_v upward_o some_o find_v good_a by_o lay_v thereon_o a_o cabbage_n lease_n and_o bind_v it_o as_o before_o other_o use_v the_o lie_n of_o vine_n ash_n good_a add_v thereto_o a_o little_a allom_n &_o fuller_n earth_n then_o dip_v therein_o a_o linen_n cloth_n double_v or_o else_o a_o sponge_n and_o so_o apply_v it_o i_o have_v make_v proof_n of_o this_o fomentation_n and_o cataplasm_n when_o there_o have_v be_v no_o inflmmation_n fomentation_n â„ž_o fol._n salu_fw-la maioran_n ebul_n rorismarâ—_n a_o m._n i_o flor_n chamoemel_fw-la melilot_n lavand_a rosar_n rub_v a_o p._n i_o baccar_fw-la laur._n junip._n balau_v a_o â„¥_o ss_z coquantur_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o lixivij_fw-la cineris_fw-la sarment_n â—r_n lb._n xij_o addendo_fw-la alum_n crudi_fw-la â„¥_o i_o fiat_fw-la fotus_fw-la cum_fw-la spongijs_fw-la deinde_fw-la admoneatur_fw-la sequens_fw-la cataplasma_fw-la cataplasma_n â„ž_o farin_n fabar_fw-la hoard_n orobi_fw-la a_o â„¥_o iij._o coquantur_fw-la perfectè_fw-la in_o decocto_fw-la superiori_fw-la addendo_fw-la faecis_fw-la vini_fw-la rub_n â„¥_o iij._o terebinth_n conis_fw-la â„¥_o i_o s_o unguent_n rosat_n mes_fw-fr ol_fw-it rutac_n chamoemel_fw-la a_o â„¥_o ij_o pulu_fw-fr rosar_n rub_v ireos_n florent_fw-la a_o â„¥_o s_z admoveatur_fw-la parti_fw-la calidè_fw-la praemisso_fw-la fotu_fw-la i_o have_v likewise_o use_v in_o steed_n of_o the_o foresay_a fomentation_n before_o the_o apply_v of_o the_o poultice_n to_o take_v a_o quantity_n of_o danewort_n remedy_n a_o little_a sage_n with_o a_o few_o chamomile_n and_o melilot_n flower_n and_o heat_v they_o in_o a_o skillet_n lay_v it_o round_o about_o the_o leg_n and_o cover_v it_o quite_o with_o tile_n which_o cover_v the_o top_n of_o house_n be_v a_o little_a heat_v to_o keep_v the_o herb_n gentle_o warm_v the_o space_n of_o a_o hour_n or_o two_o some_o use_v snail_n with_o their_o shell_n beat_v together_o and_o apply_v they_o like_o a_o poultice_n beside_o the_o former_a swell_n of_o the_o leg_n and_o foot_n there_o happen_v to_o some_o a_o puff_a up_o or_o windy_a swell_n in_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o womb_n so_o great_a and_o swell_v that_o i_o have_v see_v it_o in_o some_o woman_n big_a than_o half_a a_o child_n head_n which_o do_v so_o grieve_v and_o trouble_v they_o that_o they_o be_v scarce_o able_a to_o bring_v their_o leg_n together_o but_o be_v fain_o to_o stand_v straddle_a this_o swell_a be_v very_o clear_a and_o shine_v and_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o water_n contain_v within_o it_o the_o which_o must_v be_v cure_v before_o her_o lie_v in_o observation_n there_o be_v not_o any_o cataplasm_n or_o the_o like_a in_o this_o case_n that_o can_v do_v much_o good_a as_o i_o myself_o have_v oft_o make_v trial_n but_o only_a the_o manual_a practice_n make_v many_o long_a and_o deep_a scarification_n of_o all_o side_n which_o will_v cause_v great_a store_n of_o water_n to_o flow_v and_o issue_n from_o the_o part_n the_o which_o i_o have_v practise_v upon_o many_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o oftentimes_o this_o tumour_n do_v return_v and_o be_v fill_v again_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o make_v new_a scarification_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o may_v not_o come_v so_o soon_o again_o apply_v thereto_o remedy_n both_o within_o and_o without_o fine_a lint_n moisten_v in_o the_o oil_n of_o sweet_a almond_n and_o lay_v upon_o it_o a_o emplaster_n make_v
with_o a_o little_a cerotum_fw-la infrigidans_fw-la galeni_fw-la &_o desiccatiwm_fw-la rubrum_fw-la mingle_v together_o this_o medicine_n will_v make_v the_o orifice_n vent_v and_o flow_v the_o long_o not_o long_o since_o there_o be_v two_o worthy_a lady_n which_o for_o honour_n sake_n i_o will_v not_o name_n that_o be_v trouble_v with_o this_o accident_n about_o the_o time_n of_o their_o lie_v in_o in_o who_o i_o open_v and_o scarify_v those_o part_n to_o make_v the_o water_n flow_v and_o come_v forth_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o we_o must_v await_v a_o fit_a opportunity_n to_o do_v this_o which_o will_v be_v when_o they_o be_v near_o their_o lie_v down_o the_o mean_n to_o help_v woman_n which_o can_v bear_v their_o child_n the_o full_a time_n chap._n xviii_o oftentimes_o it_o happen_v to_o woman_n that_o they_o can_v bear_v their_o burden_n to_o the_o time_n prefix_v by_o nature_n which_o be_v the_o nine_o month_n this_o accident_n be_v call_v either_o a_o shift_n or_o slip_v away_o or_o else_o abortment_n or_o as_o our_o woman_n call_v it_o a_o mischance_n the_o shift_n be_v reckon_v from_o the_o first_o day_n the_o seed_n be_v retain_v in_o the_o womb_n till_o such_o time_n as_o it_o receive_v form_n and_o shape_n in_o which_o time_n if_o it_o chance_v to_o issue_n and_o flow_v forth_o it_o be_v a_o shift_n the_o abortment_n happen_v after_o the_o forty_o day_n yea_o even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o nine_o month_n for_o the_o abortment_n be_v a_o violent_a expulsion_n or_o exclusion_n of_o the_o child_n already_o form_v and_o endue_v with_o life_n before_o the_o appoint_a time_n but_o the_o slide_n away_o or_o shift_v be_v a_o flow_a or_o issue_v of_o the_o seed_n out_o of_o the_o womb_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o either_o form_v or_o endue_v with_o life_n those_o that_o have_v be_v deliver_v once_o before_o their_o time_n for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o miscarry_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o child_n about_o the_o same_o time_n 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