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such_o a_o way_n and_o mean_n to_o prevent_v it_o whereupon_o there_o be_v no_o other_o inconvenience_n do_v ensue_v upon_o all_o occasion_n when_o i_o have_v be_v call_v to_o case_n of_o great_a difficulty_n i_o have_v ever_o make_v sure_a with_o the_o afterbirth_n by_o put_v up_o my_o whole_a hand_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o with_o what_o success_n they_o which_o have_v have_v experience_n do_v well_o know_v neither_o have_v i_o ever_o observe_v any_o inconvenience_n ensue_v which_o make_v i_o bold_a to_o counsel_v all_o midwife_n to_o do_v the_o like_a chap._n xii_o for_o the_o overflow_n of_o milk_n in_o woman_n breast_n many_o woman_n be_v incline_v to_o this_o distemper_n which_o proceed_v either_o from_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o breast_n the_o retentive_a faculty_n thereof_o be_v lose_v or_o else_o from_o the_o waterish_a temperament_n of_o the_o mass_n of_o blood_n or_o humour_n contain_v in_o the_o vein_n and_o artery_n and_o in_o some_o woman_n there_o be_v both_o these_o cause_n let_v she_o drink_v a_o quarter_n of_o a_o pint_n of_o this_o follow_a apozem_n in_o a_o morning_n fast_v at_o four_o in_o the_o afternoon_n and_o at_o night_n to_o bedward_o so_o long_o as_o it_o shall_v last_v the_o apozem_n take_v guajacum_fw-la four_o ounce_n china_n sassafras_n and_o sarsaparilla_n of_o each_o a_o ounce_n liquorice_n a_o ounce_n and_o half_a agrimony_n and_o betony_n of_o each_o a_o handful_n raisin_n stone_v four_o ounce_n infuse_v they_o all_o night_n in_o two_o gallon_n of_o warm_a water_n in_o the_o morning_n boil_v they_o in_o a_o vessel_n close_o cover_v until_o half_o be_v waste_v strain_v away_o the_o ingredient_n and_o drink_v the_o liquor_n as_o aforesaid_a after_o she_o have_v take_v this_o apozem_n let_v she_o take_v the_o quantity_n of_o a_o nutmeg_n of_o conserve_n of_o red_a rose_n vitriolate_v three_o or_o four_o time_n a_o day_n until_o her_o constitution_n be_v alter_v let_v she_o all_o this_o while_n wear_v upon_o her_o breast_n plaster_n of_o oxycroceum_fw-la chap._n xiii_o to_o dry_v up_o the_o milk_n in_o woman_n breast_n take_v vnguentum_fw-la populeon_n and_o diachylon_n plaster_n of_o each_o a_o ounce_n and_o half_a melt_v they_o together_o and_o when_o it_o be_v almost_o cold_a stir_v into_o it_o two_o dram_n of_o the_o powder_n of_o alabaster_n and_o a_o dram_n of_o lapis_fw-la calaminaris_fw-la fine_o powder_v make_v two_o large_a plaster_n hereof_o and_o apply_v they_o to_o her_o breast_n let_v she_o wear_v black_a wool_n in_o her_o armpit_n if_o this_o succeed_v not_o let_v she_o purge_v with_o a_o dram_n of_o pilulae_fw-la cochiae_fw-la if_o after_o her_o purge_n she_o perceive_v not_o her_o milk_n to_o dry_v up_o give_v she_o the_o apozem_n in_o the_o foregoing_a chapter_n for_o the_o overflow_n of_o milk_n etc._n etc._n chap._n fourteen_o for_o a_o ulcer_n in_o the_o womb._n first_o take_v away_o eight_o ounce_n of_o blood_n more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o the_o patient_n strength_n from_o 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scruple_n spikenard_n ten_o grain_n infuse_v they_o in_o four_o ounce_n of_o white_a wine_n for_o the_o space_n of_o twelve_o hour_n strain_v away_o the_o ingredient_n and_o dissolve_v in_o the_o strain_a liquor_n syrup_n of_o rose_n solutive_a a_o ounce_n manna_n half_a a_o ounce_n oil_n of_o vitriol_n seven_o drop_n after_o she_o have_v take_v one_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o her_o electuary_n and_o purge_v thrice_o viz_o every_o seven_o day_n let_v she_o drink_v of_o this_o follow_a apozem_n for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o and_o twenty_o day_n more_o eight_o or_o nine_o spoonful_n at_o a_o time_n every_o morning_n fast_v and_o at_o night_n to_o bedward_o the_o apozem_n take_v the_o root_n of_o china_n and_o sarsaparilla_n of_o each_o a_o ounce_n and_o half_a agrimony_n mugwort_n sanicle_n shepherd_n purse_n of_o each_o half_n a_o handful_n liquorice_n a_o ounce_n and_o half_a boil_v they_o in_o three_o quart_n of_o water_n until_o half_o be_v waste_v strain_v away_o the_o ingredient_n 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ounce_n and_o half_a boil_v they_o in_o four_o pint_n of_o spring_n water_n until_o half_o be_v waste_v strain_v away_o the_o ingredient_n and_o reserve_v the_o liquor_n for_o your_o use_n put_v thereto_o four_o ounce_n of_o syrup_n of_o dry_a rose_n after_o she_o have_v make_v use_n of_o these_o injection_n and_o take_v her_o apozem_n as_o aforesaid_a let_v she_o drink_v until_o she_o be_v well_o twice_o or_o thrice_o in_o a_o day_n a_o draught_n of_o whey_n wherein_o some_o vulnerary_a herb_n have_v be_v steep_v or_o boil_a of_o which_o sort_n be_v aven_n bugle_n comfrey_n st._n john_n wort_n dandelion_n agrimony_n honeysuckle_n mugwort_n mint_n plantain_n ribwort_n etc._n etc._n let_v she_o eat_v no_o flesh-meat_n during_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o her_o cure_n chap._n xv._o for_o a_o cancer_n in_o the_o womb._n first_o take_v away_o eight_o ounce_n of_o blood_n from_o her_o left_a arm_n the_o next_o day_n after_o let_v she_o begin_v to_o take_v of_o this_o follow_a electuary_n 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the_o doctress_n a_o plain_a and_o easy_a method_n of_o cure_v those_o disease_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o woman_n whereunto_o be_v annex_v physical_a paradox_n or_o a_o new_a discovery_n of_o the_o aeconomy_n of_o nature_n in_o man_n body_n write_a by_o r._n b._n etc._n etc._n london_n print_a by_o j._n f._n for_o nicolas_n bourne_n at_o the_o south_n entrance_n of_o the_o royal_a exchange_n 1656._o to_o the_o reader_n have_v continual_a experience_n in_o a_o more_o particular_a manner_n in_o those_o disease_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o woman_n by_o reason_n of_o my_o constant_a and_o daily_a employment_n which_o be_v to_o be_v assistant_n to_o those_o that_o have_v hard_a and_o difficult_a labour_n i_o conceive_v myself_o in_o some_o capacity_n to_o become_v yet_o more_o serviceable_a unto_o the_o female_a sex_n by_o divulge_v that_o part_n of_o my_o practice_n in_o the_o cure_n of_o woman_n disease_n which_o i_o have_v observe_v to_o have_v be_v most_o successful_a herein_o i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o make_v collection_n out_o of_o author_n that_o i_o have_v on_o purpose_n for_o brevity_n sake_n omit_v all_o those_o thing_n in_o my_o own_o practice_n which_o i_o know_v to_o be_v familiar_a unto_o most_o physician_n and_o have_v divulge_v only_o such_o as_o i_o find_v by_o experience_n to_o be_v proficuous_a and_o have_v not_o be_v hitherto_o publish_v this_o courteous_a reader_n i_o think_v good_a to_o premise_v and_o withal_o to_o advertise_v thou_o of_o my_o intent_n herein_o which_o be_v to_o inform_v the_o ignorant_a and_o to_o give_v some_o hint_n to_o the_o learned_a that_o so_o i_o may_v do_v real_a service_n to_o the_o female_a sex_n wherein_o you_o may_v also_o take_v notice_n that_o i_o be_o somewhat_o indulgent_a to_o their_o modesty_n in_o avoid_v all_o obscenity_n as_o also_o to_o their_o capacity_n in_o write_v in_o our_o mother_n tongue_n hereunto_o i_o have_v annex_v that_o which_o you_o find_v in_o the_o title_n page_n viz._n physical_a paradox_n etc._n etc._n the_o first_o of_o woman_n disease_n be_v plain_a and_o obvious_a to_o all_o and_o this_o latter_a be_v not_o obscure_a yet_o i_o will_v advise_v the_o courteous_a reader_n to_o read_v it_o twice_o over_o first_o cursory_o that_o thou_o may_v have_v a_o general_a conceit_n of_o the_o thing_n i_o do_v intend_v and_o then_o with_o some_o observation_n that_o thou_o may_v so_o digest_v it_o as_o to_o make_v it_o thy_o own_o it_o give_v i_o so_o much_o satisfaction_n as_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o express_v in_o that_o it_o make_v clear_a unto_o i_o all_o those_o physical_a notion_n which_o before_o upon_o other_o hypothesis_n be_v more_o confuse_v in_o my_o understanding_n and_o i_o can_v but_o hope_v that_o it_o will_v do_v the_o like_a to_o any_o one_o else_o who_o shall_v read_v and_o digest_v it_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n to_o my_o knowledge_n upon_o this_o account_n difficult_a in_o physic_n but_o all_o thing_n may_v hereby_o be_v so_o clear_o 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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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