the Womb to prevent which the Woman must not sleep over-much especially in the day time nor feed riotously but exercise her self in Walking or moderate Exercises and often use Purgation and strong Glysters made of such Heâ—bs and Druggs that are hot and dry which will in a short time remove such Ostructions But a more dangerous cause of Barrenness than yet I have named are the Whites which are contracted by an inordinate Eurudition of the Excrementious Homourâ— collected through the Vitiousness of the Blood incident to Young and Old at such times as they are capable of Generationâ— and therefore the Cure must be hastned by reason that in short time it derides Art and renders Women inevitably barren occasioning Leanness Consumption Melancholy Dropsie falling of the Womb swooning Convulsions which renders it difficult and dangerous in long continuance tho' in the beginning it may be eaâ—ily removedâ— In the Cure of this let Phlebotomy or Blood-letting be avoided for as much as the bad Humour must be by no means recalled to defile the Blood the Disease it self being a sufficient weakning of the Body and Vital Spirits First then to discuss the Humour in order to its Expurgation Take two Ounces of Guaicum the like quantity of China and Lentilckwood boil them in Water and Honey drinking a pint fresh made each Morning Then to dry up to Contraction of the Vessels or Humour that lodged there take the Root of Filipendula beat it to Powder and drink it in White-Wine Morning and Evening As also for Astringents use Bones burnt and beat to Powder likewise the Ashes of Capons dung ejected after a long time steeping in fair Water The Patient must likewise avoid sleeping upon her Bâ—ck lest the Humour descend and contract in the Vessels of the Womb but let her be rubbed often to disperse them that they settle not in any one place Sometimes this occasion of Barrenness happens through the violent attraction of the Womb and then appears signs of afflictions of the Womb the Flux not being so great to cure which Suffumations are the most proper and those may be made of Frankinsence Laudanum Santalum or Mastick The Woman upon such occasion having great regard to her self that she take not Cold or proceed to intemperate Diet. Many Women there are whose violent Lusts contracts a heat that either destroys the Eggs or hinders them from being impregnated In this case 't is requisite to avoid hot Air soft lying hot Meats and Spice and requisite to bleed in the Basilick Vein purge moderately with Decoctum Epitaymi and Juice of Roses each two Drams and a half Whey half a pint mix them together and drinking them fasting in the Morning and so continue 4 hours after or for want of the former you may take Triphera Serasenica and Rhuburb of each half a Dram pulverized and mixed with 2 Ounces of Syrup of Roses Violets or Endive but the most excellent Restorative to cool and moderate the Temper in this case is Diet-drink made as followeth viz. Take Pistachia-Nuts and Eringo-Roots of each half an Ounce of Saffron a dram Lignum Alloes Gallinga Caryophillata Mace red and white Behen and Baulm Flowers of each 4 Scruples Shavings of Ivory Rind of Cassia each 2 Scruples Syrup of confected Ginger 12 Ounces white Sugar 6 Ounces add to these 12 Ounces of Baulm Water and set them over a gentle Fire permitting them to seeth then take it off suffer it to cool and put more Water to it stirring the Ingredient lastly increasing them with a Scruple and a half of Musk and Amber then strain out the Luquid part and boyl it up again into a Conserve of which let the Woman eat three times a day but not exceeding the bigness ef a Walnut at a time The times most convenient are Mornings Noons and Night and this let her continue till she finds her Body in temper Another occasion of Barrenness proceeds from the obstruction of those Vessels through which the Monthly Purgations flow in which case open the Basilick Vein and take from hence a moderate quantity of Blood after which take Hiera composita and Oppopanax of each half a Dram and a Dram of Syrup of Giliflowers make them into 7 Pills take them in the Morning and sleep upon them a considerable time then drink off half a pint of Sugared water and 3 hours after a portion of Syrup of Vinegar compounded For want of this take Syrup of Eupatory 3 quarters of an ounce Female Mugwort and Elecampane Root of each an ounce with Syrup of Vinegar a proportionable quantity mix them together and take them when made into an Electuary Morning and Evening to the quaatity of an Hazel-Nut at a time and if the Courses flow not within a short time after let a Pessary of Musk Amber Wood of Alloes and Ash-Keys of each â— Grains Saffron half a Scruple Hares Renet an ounce be put into the Womb Tent-wise and continue there for the â—pace of a day and it will remove the obstruction cause the Cources to flow and in short time render the Woman capable of Generation And thus Reader have I with much caution performed my promise in these particulars and the next thing I shall proceed to amongst other matters relating to the Mystery of Generation are the signs of Virginity c. CHAP. X. Virginity what it is in what it consists and how violated together with the Opinions of the Learned in the point of mutation of Sexes in the Womb during the Operation of Nature in framing the Body SEeing many ignorant People have boasted their Knowledge as to the first particular und some Virgins have undergone hard Censures through the ignorant Determinations of such as have taken upon them to discuss the matter I thought it altogether necessary to clear the Point that so for the future the Conceited might not be indulged in their vain Opinion nor by traducing others prejudice the Female Sex whose Vertues are frequently such as do not require our admiration but imitation Then since the mysterious Word Virginity has puzzled many to define it I mean the cause from whence it arises for the word barely in it self signifies the prime chief or best of any thing But as to the point in hand the main matter bears the following Construction It is observed by the curious searchers into Natures Secrets that in young Maids or Females in the Sinus Pudoris or in that place that is by some called the Neck of the Womb is that pendulous production vulgarly called the Hymen but more rightly the Claustrum Virginale and in French it is termed the Button de Rose or Roses-Bud for that it much resembles the Bud of a Rose expended or a Clove-Gilliflower from when it derived the Word Defloro to Deflower the Deflowering of Virgins because most are of opinion that the Virginity is altogether annihilated when this Duplication is fractured and dissipated by violence and that when it is found perfect and
fit to lay them down for a rule to such as are desirous of self-preservation And indeed for want of due observance divers Diseases afflict Child-bearing Women nay the Child is frequently lost or if it come to a perfect Birth proves sickly and disordered through the evil Homoursâ— that are derived to it through the Mothers misobservance In the first place then the Woman with Child ought to choose a Temperate Air not infected with Fogs arising from Marshes Ditches Ponds Lakes or Rivers and not to go abroad in too hot nor too cold Weather nor when the South wind blew strong for that Wind above all others disturbs and disorders Women with Child oftentimes causing Abortion And next to it the North Wind is hurtful causing Catarrhs Coughs and Rheums which opening the Body causes the Woman to bring forth before her time In short if any evil Vapour be drawn in during Pregnancy causes divers Diseases In caâ—â— of Diet she ought to be very cautious in chusing such Meats as create wholsom nourishment all Meats that are moderately dry being taken so to do and let her observe not to fast immoderately for that renders the Child sickly and weak and often for want of nourishment constrains it to be born before its time nor on the other hand must she be too gluttinous for that again stuffs it and causes â—t to swell beyond its natural bounds All Meats either too hot or too cold and moist are to be avoided as Salads Spices Meats and the extraordinary use of their Meats which makes the Children come forth oftentimes without Nails which is a sign of short Life The most wholsom Meats in this case are Pidgeons Turtles Larks Partridges Pheasants Veal Mutton or any such Meat that is of good Juice and contributing to kindly Nourishment as also such Fruits as are sweet and often Digestion as Cherries Pears Damsons c. but let her avoid such things as subject her Body to windiness Her Longings if extravagant she must restrain at least as much as in her lies not eating any thing that is filthy or contrary to Nourishment nor let her sleep immediately aâ—ter Meâ—l and not at all in the day-time if she can avoid it the Night being preferable in such cases when she may sleep her fill so it exceed not nine hours Her Exercise ought to be moderate for violent motion either in walking or otherwise molests and disturbs the Womb Riding in a Coach especially upon the Stones or in un-even way the last three Months are dangerous as also extraordinary Sounds Noises and above all the Ringing of the Bells and discharging the Guns Laughing Crying or immoderate Anger or any other Passion is extreamly hurtful nor in the first four Months after Conception ought she to lie with her Husband for as much as the Act of Copulation moves and shakes the Womb and consequently the Fruit therein causes the courses to descend She must likewise in the 6th and 8th month abstain but in the 7th and 9th it is not forbidden but rather to be encouraged by reason as Physicians affirm it opens the Passage and thereby facilitates the Birth and the better to help it the Woman ought to take such things as may keep her Body soluble as Syrups and other loosening Matters as may help Nature in its Operation especially let her observe when she grows any thing big to lay aside her Busk and go loose that the Child may have free Scope for two Reasons First That it may not be hurt and Secondly That being unrestrained it may come to its full growth CHAP. XIX Further Considerations how Women ought to govern themselves during Pregnancy 'T IS further to be observed that after Delivery the Breasts frequently grow extream large and swell over-much to prevent which and to avoid the danger of too much Blood which cause curdled or curdy Milk so that from the effects thereof divers Diseases arise in the Breast so soon as the Woman perceives her self with Child let her wear about the Neck a small Necklace of Gold or Steel or a small ingot of the latter to hang between her two Breasts fomenting her Breasts a quarter of an hour every Morning with Water distilled from Sage Perewinkle Ground-Ivy being Blood-warm In her fourth Month when the motion is great and her Belly swells big she may swath it with a Swath-band anointed with Pomatum or the like to make which I shall give Direction and in so doing she will keep it smooth and free from wrinkles as also from hanging down like a Tripe after Delivery Receipt Take of the Gall of Kid and of a Sow of each 3 ounces of Capons grease and Goose-grease of each one ounce and a half and having melted them put thereto a quarter of a pint of Water after which strain them through a Linnen-Cloth into fair Water casting it to and fro therein till it be white at what time add to it the Marrow of a Red Deer one ounce and lay it in Red rose-Rose-water 12 hours after the expiration of which you may use it in anointing the Swath as aforesaid as also the Belly If the Ingredients aforesaid cannot be gotten then the following Lineaments is effectual though the former is better viz. Make of Mutton-Suet adjoyning to the Kidneys and of Dogs-Grease each two ounces Whale-Oyl an ounce and of sweet Almond-Oyl the like quantity wash them well after they are melted together in the Water of Germander or new White-wine and anoint the Belly therewith or the Swath-band ordained to suppoâ—t it But for such as are not desirous to anoint their Bellies they may use the following Bathe or Concoction Take of all the sorts of Mallows and of Motherwort each two Handfuls Lilly-roots the White ones to the weight of Three Ounces Melilot and Camomile of both Two Handfuls Lime-seeds Quince-seed and Fenn-greek seed Three Ounces proportionable of each boyl them in spring-Spring-Water and bathe therewith If the VVoman during her pregnancy feels but little motion in her VVomb let her make a Quilt as followeth and bind it upon her Navel and it will greatly strengthen the Infant viz. Take the Powder of Roses Red Corral and Gillyflowers of each Three Ounces Mastick a Dram and of Angelica-sâ—eds two Drams Two Grains of Amber-greese and one of Musk all which being well beaten put them into a Linnen Bag expanded and quilted that they may be in every part of it placing it upon the Navel CHAP. XX. Rules to be observed upon a VVoman lying down and her Delivery c. HAving thus far proceeded in what as I highly conceived is necessary to be known by the Professors of this Art I shall gradually proceed to what remains And first to inform the Reader what is necessary to be observed upon the Womans lying in order to her Delivery The hour according to computation of time and the disposition of the Body approaching let the Woman send for a skilful Midwife not delaying so to do but rather too
the Shoulders that she may direct the Head to the passage and the better to perfect itâ— the Woman must rock her self c. These and such like methods are to be observed in all single births And the same may be observed in case of Twins or Trebble Births for as the single Birth has but one Natural way and many unnatural Forms even so it happens with the Birth of many Childrenâ— wherefore the Midwife must observe if Twins be in the Womb and pâ—ess forwaâ—d according to the Natural form that she receive that first which is nearest the Passage not letting the other go lest by retiring it should change the form nor must she when one is born delay to bring forth â—he other and this Birth in the natural form is more easie because the Children are most commonly less than the single Births and consequently require a lesser passage but if this Birth happen in an unnatural form it is more difficult and dangerousâ— In the Birth of Twins let the Midwife be exceeding careful that the Secundines be naturally brought forth lest in such a case the Womb being delivered of its burden fall and by its so doing the Secundine continues there longer than is requisite to the indangering of the Woman If it so happen that the Woman is pregnant with Twins and one come naturally and the other naturally as the one with the Head the other with the Feet foremost then must the Midwife consider to deliver the natural Birth first and then iâ— she cannot tuâ—n the other draw it out in the posture it presses forward but if that with the Feet downward be much before the other that she may deliver that first turning the Head of the other aside In this case the Midwife must be diligent to search that instead of Twins it be not a monstrous Birth as a Body with two Heads or two Bodies joyned together which she may observe if both the Hands come foremost by puttiâ—g up her Head between them as high as she can and if she find they are Twins she must gently put one of them aside to make way for the other taking at first that is most advanced having regard to the other that she change not its situation Now to prevent the first Child`s being in danger of its Life the Midwife assoon as 't is come forth must tye the Navel string as has been before directed and also bind it again with a long and large Fillet that part of the Navel that is fastned to the Secundines the more readily to find them The second Infant born let her diligently inquire whether there be noâ— two Secundines for by the shortness of the Ligament it often happens that it retires back to the damage of the Woman wherefore leâ—t in such a case the Womb should close it is most expedient to hasten them forth with all convenient speed If two Infants are joyned together by the Body as sometimes monstrouâ—ly falls out then although the Heads comes foremost yet it is convenient if possible to turn them and draw them forth by the Feet observing when they come to the Hips to draw them forth as swift as may be and in this case great care ought to be observed in anointing and widening the passage And thus much for Extremity or Unnatural Birthsâ— and the next thing I shall proceed to is how to order the Woman after Natural or Unnatural Births or Delivery CHAP. XXII What ought to be observed after Delivery c. PResently after Delivery in case of a Natural Birth especially if the Woman has had hard labour it is convenient to wrap her in the Skin of a Sheep taken off before it is cold putting the fleshy side to her Reins and Belly or for want for this the Skin of a Hare or Coney being â—layed off as soon as killed may be applied to her Belly and in so doing the dilation made in the Birth will be closed up and the ill melancholly Blood expelled from those parts And these may be continued in Summer the space of an hour and in Winter two after which let the Woman be swathed with a fine linnen Cloth about a quarter of a Yard in breadth chafing her Belly before with Oyl of St. Iohnswâ—rt after that raise up the Matrix with a linnen Cloth many times folded then with a little Pillow or Quilt cover her Flanks then use the Swath somewhat above the Hanches winding it pretty stiff applying at the same time a warm Cloth to her Nipples not presently applying Remedies to drive back the Milk by reason the body at such a time is disordered and as it were out of frame for there is neither Vein nor Artery which does not strongly beat where such remedies to drive back the Milk being all of a dissolving Nature it is improper to apply them to the Breast during such confusion and disorder lest by so doing evil Humours be stayed or contracted into the Breast wherefore 12 hours ought to be the least space allowed for the Circulation and settlement of the Blood and what was cast upon the Lungs by the vehement Agitation during the Labour to retire to its proper Receptacles A while after Delivery you may make a restrictive of the Yolks of two Eggs a quarter of a pint of White Wine an Ounce of Oyl of Saint Johns-wort as much of the Oyl of Roses Plaintain and Rose water of each One Ounce bray them together fold a Linnen-Cloth and dip it therein warm it before a gentle Fire and apply it to the Breast and ohe pains of those parts will be greatly eased Present sleep is not convenient but above four hours after Deliveâ—y she may take Broath â—audle or what other liquid matter is nourishing and afterwards if she be disposed to sleep it may be safely permittedâ— And this is as much in case of a Natural Birth as ought immediately to be done In case of â—xtremity or an unnatural Birth these Rules ought to be observed In the first place let the Woman keep a temperate Diet by no means overcharging her self after such an excessive Evacuation and to say true her Diet must be equal to that of wounded Persons not being ruled or giving Credit to unskilful Nurses who admonish them to feed lusty the better to repair the loss of Blood for that Blood is not for the most part pure but such as has been detained in the Vessels or Membranes better avoided for the Health of the Woman then kept unless there happens an extraordinary Flux of Blood for if her nourishmenâ— be over great it will endanger her falling into a Fever nay more it will Increase the Milk to superfluity which Curdling often times turns to Aposthumes wherefore it is requisite for the first five days especially that she take moderately Ponado Broath Poach'd Eggs Gelly of Chickens or Calves feet French Barley-Broath each day somewhat increasing her allowance if she intend to be Nurse to her Child she may take a little
Courses for in case she have forgot or by not rightly understanding their natural Efflux or is puzzled therein by reason of some unnatural retention or extraordinaâ—y evacuation she may rectifie her Judgment by these directions viz. From the Age of 14 to 21 Women have their Coursesâ— according to the most natural Courses in the New Moon from 21 to 30 in the first Quarter from 30 to 37 or 38 in the full Moon and from that time to the time they cease in the last Quarter Beside what is before-mentioned she will be made sensible of the approaching time by pain in her Groin Thighs the small of her Belly the lower part of her Navel together with swelling and hardness in the said places shivering and quaking through out the body as if possess'd with an Ague and suddenly after with flushing heat feebleness and lassitude small Sweats on the Face and flushings of the blood there and her body will be in a manner restless she shall perceive the Child move downward with more force than ordinary and a bloody Water will distil from the inferior parts in case of these Fore-runners she may be assured her time is at hand when as she must not delay sending for her Midwife whose Office 't is to order her to the best advantage directions for which I have already given for wonderful it is that Nature has so well ordered her works that the Matrix opens not unless upon some Extraordinary Casualty before the time prefixed and not till then do these signs appear But appearing they ought to be much regarded if the Woman desire her own safety and the preservation of the Child In case the Woman be subject to Miscarriage or to come before her time let her take Mint Roses Marjorumâ— of each a small handful Saâ—fron â—nd Musk of each three Grains bruise thâ—m togethâ—r put them in a Bag flat and hang it about the Woman`s Neck so that it mâ—y reach the pit of her Stomach and iâ— will draw the Womb upward or keep it in its place that it shall not fall down or give the Child occasion to seek for unâ—imely passage CHAP. XXV Of the Washing of Women after Delivery with Dirâ—ctions how to make them FOR the first Wash take a good handful oâ— young â—hâ—rvil boil it in two pints of Water whiâ—h having done add to it a spoonful of Honey of Roses and let the Midwife use it at her discretion and it will draw down the Puâ—gations heal and cleanse the affâ—icted part There are some that use Milk instead of Water affiâ—ming that it greatly mitigates the painâ— bâ—t by those whom Experience has taughâ— better it is rejected this having beâ—n used eight days the second wash may be made Take Province Roses moist if you can but if not the dry Cakes put them in a little Linnâ—n Bag and boil them sufficiently in half a pint of Water and half a pint of white Wine and use it as the former fâ—r the other eight Days viz. The liquid part being well strained The third and last Wash must be made of the decoction of Province Roses in a pint of white Wine and a quarter of a pint of Mirrh Water and used only four days CHAP. XXVI An Astringent for Women when occasion requires as also Directions for a Cere-Cloth and how to cleanse her before she rose TO make an Astringent Take Pomegranates Roach-Allum and Galls of each Two Ounces Knot-Grass a handful of Province Roses four Ounces the Rinds of Cassia and Pomegranates each threâ— Ounces of Scarlet berries and Spermaceti of each one ounce The waters of Roses Myrrh and Burnet of each one ounce and a half White-wine and Water of the Smiths Forg of each a quarter of a Pint then take two little Bags about a quarter of a yard long and half a quarter broad boyl them in the Waters with the drugs of Simples in them and in a new glaz'd Pipkin and use them successively as occasion requires To make an exceeding convenient Sear-cloth to ease the pain and reduce the Body into a good temperament Take Virgins Wax 8 ounces Spermaceti and Venice Turpentine well washed in Rose and Plantine Water of each an ounce and a half adding to them whilst they are melting an ounce of white Lead of Venice pulverized and having by the operation of the Fire well mixed them together spread them Plaister-wise upon a Cloath fit to cover the Belly as far as it is convenient some of this you may lay upon the Nipples having first anointed them with the Oyl of Acorns or Spermaceti and it will allay the Inflammation and much strengthen them To cleanse a Woman before she rises Take a considerable quantity of bitter Almonds pell them bruise them well and make them into a Paste with the Yolk of an Egg and Powder of Grise put the Past â—nto a bag of Shamy and dip it in black VVine tempering it well and use it upon â—he place where the Sear-cloths have been â—aid one after that wash the said places with black VVine wherein Orange flowers have been steeped and it will cleanse these parts to admiration CHAP. XXVII How to expel the Cholick from Women in Child-Birth and the violent Gripings that attend the first Delivery THese pains frequently afflict the VVoman no less than the pangs of her Labour and are by the Ignorant taken many times the one for the other sometimes again they joyn forces and happen at the same instant which is occasioned by the crudy Maâ—ter in the Stomach contracted â—hrough indigestion and while such a pain â—asts the VVoman advanceth nothing towards her Travel to expel the Fits of the Cholick therefore Take two Ounces of sweet-Almond Oyl and an Ounce of Cinnamon Water with three or four drops of Spirit of Ginger and let the Woman drink it off and if this work not your Desire make a Glyster of Camomile Baum Leaves Olive Oyl and new Milk boiling the former â—n the latter and having strained it very well administer it as 't is usual in such cases nor are Fomentations proper for dispelâ—ing mind amiss If the pain prove the griping or fretting of the Guts continuing long after Delivery or if it happen upon the Courses descending by reason of the smalness of the Veins which convey the Blood into the Matrix which often befalls Women lying in of the first Child wherefore it is altogether convenient to use such a Remedy at such a time as may eradicate the cause for the future and above all I recommend this most approved one used with success by many noble Women Receipt Take the Root of great Camfry a Dram Nutmegs and Peach Kernels of each two Scruplâ—s yellow Amber and Amber-Grease of the former a Dram and the latter a Scruple bruise them togethe and give them the Woman as soon as she is lay'd down in two or three Spoonfuls of White-wine but if it so happen that she be Fevâ—rish then let it be in as much warm Broth.
CHAP. XXVIII The approved Receipts for hindering the Monthly Flux in Women with Child also to cause Women that are fearful and subject to Abortion to contain the Birth Together with preparatory Oyntments to be used before the time of Delivery and Directions for staying or preventing Vomiting much incident to Women with Child TO hinder the Superfluity or Efflux dangerous to Women far gone with Child Take the Oyl of Roses Virgins-wax Iuice of Male Knot grass of each 3 Ounces Bole-Armonick Crocus Martis of each six Drams melt them and bruise them till they become pliant and capable of being spread Plaister wise and when the Flux descends lay it to her Loyns whilst she lies in Bed Or to the same effect you may make Crocus Martis a Dram Knot-grass Iuice 4 Ounces Rose water and Vinegar of each an Ounce adding to them the White of an Egg and apply them cold upon a Linnen Cloth to her Loyns If the VVoman be fearful of containing the Birth and be subject to Abortion Take the Roots of Tormentile and Snamwood of each an Ounce and an half Iobertus's Astringent Powder Mirtle berries Pomegranate Flower of each six drams Dragons Blood and Spong Bedeguar of each half an Ounce Frankincense and Mastick of each 3 Dram Nutmeg and Cloves of each half a Dram â—ommon Pitch six Ouncesâ— Cinnamon a Dram Venice Turpentine washed in the Iuice of Shepherds purse 2 Ounces of Ship-Pitch 3 Ounces Virgins-wax 2 Ounces melt and well imbody them till they become plyable to be spread Plaister-wise and apply the Plaister upon the Leather to the Reins To make an Oyntment exceeding useful before Delivery Take the Oyls of white Lilly Roots and Camomile each 4 Ounces new Hogs-Seam strained and fresh Butter of each an Ounce and a half Muoilage of the Seed of Fenâ—reek extracted in Mugwort water 2 Ounces the Powder of round Birthwâ—rt-Roots and Saffron of each two Drams Wax an Ouâ—ce and a half melt them over a gentle Fire and having strained it forth anoint and supple the Woman's Thighs Hips and Marix therewith In case of Vomiting or Nauseating which too frequently befalls young Childing VVomen Take a Sear Cloth sprinkle it with Galbanum Powder of Cloves and Mastick then covering it with Linntn or Silk in the form of A Stomacher applying it to the Sâ—omack yeâ—â—wâ—ing it as the Scent decays CHAP. XXIX A Pematum for Midwifes to anoinâ— the Hands with when theâ— are abouâ— their Ofâ—â—â—â—â— as also the Womb of thâ— Woman â—o â—e delâ—ver'dâ— Excellent Aâ—plications to sâ—raighâ—en and strengthâ—n â—he Womb aftâ—r Dâ—livery AMong the many excellent Pomâ—tâ—mâ— or Oyntment for Midwive◠〈◊〉 and anointing the Womb or Châ—â—d to â—ender the Birth easie I recommend this as chief viz Take of Hemp-seed Oyl an Ounce and a half half an Ounce of Caster Oylâ— Galmoschate half a Scruple of Laudâ—num a Scruâ—ple with a genâ—le fire make â—hâ—m into an Oyntment to be used as bâ—fore mâ—ntioned To contract the Womb after Delivery Take the Leaves of Sâ—rawâ—rt and Mirtle of each 3 Ounces Grâ—â—n-Medlaâ—s Pâ—â—â—ns and wild Pears of each 8 or 9 Ounces the Sâ—â—machs of 3 Câ—cks frâ—sh killed and newly taken out all which distil and dipping Corâ—â—n into the Water issuing from them make it into the form of a Pessary and put it into the Womb where let it câ—ntinue a considerable space To strengthen the Womb Take of Borage and Violet Flowers each a handful Ditany of Creet an Ounce Wood Sorrel a handful Honey of Roses half an ounce Maiden-hair an ounce boil them in White-wine and inject the liquid part into the Womb the Woman taking soon after it this Potion viz. of Fennel Succory and Bugloss Roots take two ounces of each boyl them in 24 ounces of Whâ—te-wine to the Consumption of two parts adding afterward fennel-Fennel-water and Succory-water of each three ounces boiling them again till the fifth part of what remains be consumed and of this let her drink an ounce at a time continuing so to do Morning and Evening for ten days CHAP. XXX To keep the Milk from Curdling in the Breast or to dry it up a most approved Receipt as also to increase Milk IF the Milk be subject to Curd in the Breast past doubt it will contract pains or disorder there as well as in the Child that draws it forth wherefore to prevent it so doing Take the Root of Althaea half a pound boyl them in White-wine Vinegar strain them through a fine Seive adding to the Liquid part Bean flower one ounce Powder of Rue and dried Mint of each a dram Oyl of Mastick 2 ounces boyl them again till they come to the thickness or plyableness of an Oyntment To dry up the Milk Take Honey newly taken from the Bees dissolve it in Water and often wash the Breasts therewith or take the Iuice of Spere mint and Shephards Purse of each half an ounce mix them and sweeten thâ—m with a little of the aforesaid Honâ—y and drink them in the Morning with the Broth of a Hen or Chicken Or she may take the Oyl of Violets 2 ounces the Iuice of Mint and Parsly a like quantity an ounce of White-wine Vinegar rose-Rose-water two Ounces boyl them over a gentle Fire to the Consumption of the Iuice adding a little VVax to make them into an Oyntment and anoint the Breast therewith or for want of these take Elder-tops Sage and Mint of all of them a handful boyl them in spring-Spring-water soft and lay to her Breast If the Woman be scarce of Milk and for the benefit of the Child would increase it Let her take the Decoction of Fennel and baâ—he her Breast therewith mixing the Iuice of Oak Apple and the same time take inwardly this following Powder viz. Of Anniseeds Fennel-seeds and Cummin seeds of each 2 drams beaten Ginger half an ounce of both sorts of Pepper 2 drams of Coral a dram of Chrystal and Cinnamou each a dram the Seed of Daucus a dram Silâ—r Montanus one ounce and a halfâ— Cardamoms and long Pepper of each a dram and a half of Seseleus half an ounce the Seeds of Sasanum an ounce of white Poppy one Ounce mingle and dry them till they are all capable of being beaten into Powder one Dram of which the Woman must take at a time Morning and Evening in Broth made of Red Coleworts anointing her Breast the mean time with an Oyntment made of Venice Turpentine Vinegar of Roses and Beâ—s-wax of each an equal proportion â— CHAP. XXXI For a Pain in the Breâ—st immediately upon Delivery or Fissure TAke the new Bâ—â—s wax 2 Ouncâ—s Nut-Oyl hâ—lf an Ounce Rape-seed Oâ—l the like quantity as the latter when melting the Wax add the Oyl and temper them well together to the thickness of a stiff Oyntment or Salve and spread them upon a Cloth fit to cover the Breast and apply it with extraordinary success In case a Fissure happen iâ— the Breast Take of the Pâ—wder of Gum Aâ—abick an Ounce Râ—se-water and Aquâ—vitae