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The doctresse: a plain and easie method, of curing those diseases which are peculiar to women. Whereunto are annexed physicall paradoxes, or a new discovery of the æconomy of nature in mans body. / Written by R.B. &c.
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Bunworth, Richard.
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1656
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Wing B5474; Thomason E1714_2; ESTC R209649
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as it wil contain that so it may be stiff like unto a suppository though bigger tye it up and leave the string hanging whereby it may be pulled out upon occasion Use this Pessary unto her so often until her womb be throughly cleansed then let her drink a quarter of a pinte at a time of this following drink thrice a day for the space of thirty or forty days The Drink TAke of the wood of Guajacum half a pound Guajacum bark four ounces the roots of China and Sarsaparilla of each two ounces Liquorice an ounce and half Raisins stoned four ounces boyl them a little over night in two gallons of water in an iron pot close covered let them infuse all night the next morning boyl them again until half the liquor be wasted strain it and drink thereof as aforesaid In some women this disease may be cured by this following Apozeme alone without any other course of Physick And many have been cured â—nly with these following Pills The Apozeme TAke Motherwort a handful Ceterach and Maidenhair of each half a handful Raisins stoned two ounces Liquorice an ounce Cassa lignea half an ounce red Madder roots half an ounce squinanth two drams Boyl all these in six pintes of water in an earthen vessel close covered over a gentle fire until half be wasted Strain away the ingredients and dissolve in the strained liquor salt of Steel two drams syrupe of the five opening roots six ounces Let her drink a quarter of a wine pinte of this Apozeme warm every morning fasting and as much at four in the afternoon for a fortnight or three Weeks together and let her alwayes exercise after it The Mass for Pils TAke Aloes two drams Trochis of myrrh a dram and half Trochis of Alhandal half a dram Castoreum two scruples Diacrydium twenty grains powder them finely and with as much juyce of Garlick as shall be sufficient make them into a Mass Let her swallow two scruples of it made into five pils every fourth morning so long as it shall last Some after all possible means used in vain have at length been cured only by the drinking of water Doubtless those physical Waters which purge either by Seat or Vrine would be much more efficacious Married women have their present fit taken away by the knowledge of their husbands and Widdowes and Maids are oftentimes thorowly cured by marriage Ale is very hurtful as also strong Beer and whatsoever else is vaporous and doth fume much into the brain CHAP. V. For the falling down of the Womb. MAny women have this distemper yet know not what it is and are ashamed to ask counsel of a Physitian concerning it They observe a hard bearing down in their birth in some of the bigness of a Gooses egg though in others less It is scarce in any woman at all times alike but at several times beareth down more or less according as she hath lately more or less strained her body by walking or other exercise It is at first caused commonly by hard travel in childe-bearing which weakeneth the womb and doth relax the adjacent parts Take Plantain Shepheards purse and Knotgrass of each a handful dried Mint half a handful Comfrey roots an ounce Bistort and Tormentil roots of each a quarter of an ounce sweet Fennel seeds half an ounce bruise the roots and seeds and cut the hearbs then boyl them all together in three pintes of water until half be wasted when it is almost boyled put into it a pinte of Red-wine Strain it and sweeten the strained liquor with six ounces of syrupe of Quinces Let her take nine spoonfuls of this Apozeme every morning fasting and as much at night to bedward for the space of twenty days Let her in the mean time use frictions or Cupping-glasses to her breasts Let her neither stand nor walk much Let her very often receive into her nosthrils sweet and grateful sinels as the fume of Benzomin Storax Labdanum Rose-water c. Let her wear a plaister of Oxycroceum athwart her back Let her never keep her urine too long Able Physitians report that some women have been cured of this distemper by fear onely Let the Patient be perswaded that the bearing down or swelling must be seared with a hot iron and let an iron be put into the fire and other such like preparations made in the sight of the Patient that she may really think that she must be immediately cauterized the apprehension and fear of this will without doubt cause the Womb to shrink up and return to its proper place If the Womb be ulcerated it must not by any means be reduced into its place untill the Vlcer be healed CHAP. VI. To stop the flowing of the Whites LEt the Patient purge with this following Potion Take Sena two drams Agarick a dram white Ginger half a dram Tartarum vitriolatum half a dram infuse them all night in a quarter of a pinte of White-wine in the morning dissolve in the strained liquor an ounce of the whitest Manna and give it her to drink with due observation of thin broth after every stool according to the custome of Purging After two dayes intermission give her this following potion called commonly The white Potion TAke Venice terpentine washt in Plantain water half an ounce the yolk of a new laid Egg Plantain water four ounces incorporate the yolk of the Egg and the Terpentine together in a mortar then by degrees mixe them with the plantain water and give it her to drink in a morning fasting so soon as it is mixt Let her keep in and drink a draught or two of broth before she eateth any thing else Lay this following Plaister athwart the small of her back The Plaister TAke Venice Terpentine washt in Plantain water sixe drams white Waxe half an ounce white Sealed earth two drams Melt the waxe and terpentine together in an earthen porrenger then take it from the fire and when it is almost cold stir in the white sealed earth being first finely powdered and spread it upon Sheeps leather to be applied as above written Three weeks after let her take the same purging Potion again and so once every three weeks until she perceive the cause to be wholly abated The same things which cure the Gonorrhaea or running of the Reins in a man do also cure the immoderate flowing of the Whites in a woman This following Electuary alone hath cured many The Electuary TAke Diacatholicon Diaprunum Lenitive Electuary of each an ounce and half Venice Terpentine wash'd in Plantain or Red-rose water two ounces Sena powdered a dram and half Anniseeds in powder two drams mixe them all together into an Electuary of which let her take the quantity of a Nutmeg every morning fasting and as much at four in the afternoon so long as it shall last Gellies of Isinglass and Harts-horn stop the Whites but they are not safe until the body be sufficiently purged The Mucilage of Quince seeds and
the decoction of Comfrey roots do the like but purging is also first required Some Physitians do commend the decoction of Nettle seeds CHAP. VII For the Chlorosy or Green-sickness IF the Patients pulse be quick take away seven or eight ounces of bloud from the left arm otherwise not Two days after her bleeding or if she doth not bleed in the morning fasting give her a Vomit consisting of an ounce of Oxymel of Squils and half an ounce of infusion of Crocus Metallorum mixt together Give her posset drink after every fit of vomiting according to the custom of a vomit The next day after her vomit let her begin to take of a Chalybeate Electuary and continue it from thence forward for the space of one and twenty days She may take the quantity of a Nutmeg of it at a time twice every day viz. in the morning fasting and at four in the afternoon exercising after it In the mean time once in seven days let her purge with two scruples of Pilulae Cochiae made up into five Pils The Chalybeate Electuary is as followeth Take conserve of Scurvigrass 3 ounces conserve of roman Wormwood two ounces Species Dianisum two drams salt of Steel a dram and half Tartarum vitriolatum and red Coral prepared of each a dram Saffron two scruples with as much syrupe of Hysop as is sufficient mix them together into an Electuary There are many other several ways of curing this disease as by a Cordial by Pils by an Apozeme by a Bag. The particular forms whereof are hereunder written The Cordial TAke Maskadel half a pinte syrupe of Wood-sorrel three ounces Mint water an ounce Gascons powder a dram and half Saffron a dram mix them together Let her take two spoonfuls of this Cordial at a time every morning fasting at four in the afternoon and at night to Bedward so long as it shall last The Pils TAke Aloes Rosata two drams Myrrh a dram Saffron half a dram Faecula Brioniae Faecula Aronis salt of Steel of each two scruples with syrupe of Lemmons as much as shall be sufficient Make them up into a Mass Out of which make Pils of the bigness of large Peas Give her three of these Pils every morning fasting so long as they shall last and let her exercise after them The Apozeme TAke Harts-tongue Betony and Maiden-hair of each a handful Raisins stoned two ounces Liquorice an ounce the roots of red Madder Parsley Fennel and Asparagus of each half an ounce two large Nutmegs Mace a dram and half Boyl them all together in five pintes of spring water over a gentle fire in an earthen vessel close covered until there be but two pintes remaining Strain away the ingredients and dissolve in the strained liquor common Triacle four ounces salt of Steel a dram Let her drink eight or nine spoonfuls of this Apozeme warm every morning fasting exercising after it and as much at four in the afternoon so long as it shall last The Bag. TAke Scurvy-grass two large handfuls Watercresses and Brooklime of each a handful Raisins stoned four ounces Dates two ounces Sena an ounce and half Sassafras an ounce Anniseeds Caruay seeds Coriander seeds prepared of each half an ounce Put them all together in a Bag and tun it up into three gallons of small Ale when it is three dayes old let her begin to drink of it Let her drink half a pinte every morning fasting and as much at four in the afternoon so long as it shall last Some are cured onely by exercise without any other means whatsoever and indeed without exercise all things else are in vain CHAP. VIII To prevent Abortiveness or Miscarriage IT is a common observation that they that have once miscarried are more subject to miscarry again then they that have never miscarried before Wherefore I would advise them that have never miscarried by no means to take or do any thing to prevent Abortment lest thereby they bring upon themselves that which they do without cause fear But whosoever hath once by any accident whatsoever miscarried she is thereby rendered in much danger of after miscarriages whensoever she shall be with childe To prevent this let her observe as near as she can the time when the occasion was given of her former abortment and when she shall be again with childe let her bleed in the right arm seven ounces more or less according to her strength sixe weeks before the time of her former miscarriage As if she should have formerly miscarried when she was sixteen weeks gone with childe or thereabouts when she shall be with childe again let her bleed when she is about ten weeks gone But if she can know exactly to a day how long she was gone with childe when the occasion of her former abortment was given and also doth certainly know the very time of her conception again let her omit her bleeding until a just fortnight before the time of her former miscarriage After she is let bloud let her take the quantity of a Nutmeg of this following Electuary thrice a day viz. in the morning fasting at four in the afternoon and at night to bedward so long as it shall last always drinking after it five or sixe spoonfuls of Red wine The Electuary TAke conserve of red Roses three ounces conserve of Sage flowers two ounces conserve of the flowers of water Lillies an ounce the powder of Date stones two drams fine Bole powdered a dram with as much syrupe of Comfrey as is sufficient mix them into an Electuary Let her use moderate exercise during the time of her being with child and by all meanes let her diet be whatsoever she hath a minde to Some have used onely the powder of Date-stones and fine Bole mixt together with good success This following Plaister applied athwart the small of the back is very good The Plaister TAke Emplastrum ad Herniam an ounce Bees waxe half an ounce Cyprian terpentine and oyl of Myrtils of each two drams Melt them together and spread it upon leather to be applied as above written Let her boyl Shepheards purse and Comfrey roots in her broth and let a gad of Steel be quenched in all the Beer she drinks It is good for her to sweat a little now and then but rather let it be procured by exercise then any sweating Medicine whatsoever CHAP. IX Of Sterility or Barrenness THe cause of Barrenness proceedeth commonly from the distemper of the Womb which is either too moist or too dry both which I shall prosecute in their order and first of the first The too much moisture of the womb proceedeth either from the knowledge of several men as commonly in Whores or else from the loose and humid temperament of the whole body as sometimes in other women The womb being too much humected and moistened doth thereby lose its retentive faculty of keeping the seed the slipperiness whereof must be corrected by altering the moist temperament of the body TAke a Cock