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comitissae_fw-la or_o else_o this_o ointment_n ointment_n ℞_o ol._n mastich_n cidonior_n a_o ℥_o i_o ol_n mirtill_n ℥_o ss_z coral_n rub_v terrae_fw-la sigillat_n a_o ʒ_n s_o unguent_n comitiss_n ℥_o s_z liquefiant_fw-la omne_fw-la ut_fw-la artis_fw-la est_fw-la &_o fiat_fw-la linimentum_fw-la if_o the_o woman_n with_o child_n feel_v any_o coldness_n as_o it_o happen_v to_o some_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o cold_a temperature_n which_o make_v they_o shiver_v and_o quake_v let_v there_o be_v add_v to_o the_o former_a ointment_n ol._n costin_n &_o aneth_n a_o ℥_o ss_z but_o if_o she_o find_v any_o heat_n there_o or_o burn_a then_o apply_v some_o ointment_n that_o have_v virtue_n to_o comfort_n and_o cool_v another_o ointment_n ℞_o ol._n mirtill_n rosar_n a_o ℥_o i_o ss_z ung_a rosat_n mes_fw-fr ℥_o i_o ung_a refriger_n galen_n ℥_o s_z puluer_n coral_n rub_v bol._n armen_n a_o ʒ_n i_o succi_fw-la aurant_fw-la ʒ_n ij_o misce_fw-la fiat_fw-la linimentum_fw-la likewise_o it_o may_v chance_v 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belly_n of_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n which_o procure_v great_a pain_n in_o her_o hip_n back_o and_o groin_n for_o the_o reason_n before_o rehearse_v heart_n so_o likewise_o be_v there_o the_o like_a vapour_n that_o arise_v from_o the_o womb_n and_o other_o part_n near_o which_o be_v enclose_v in_o the_o artery_n and_o by_o they_o be_v carry_v and_o impart_v to_o the_o heart_n which_o cause_n a_o pant_a and_o beat_v and_o the_o heart_n feel_v itself_o offend_v and_o oppress_v by_o the_o say_a vapour_n endeavour_v by_o his_o motion_n to_o expel_v and_o drive_v they_o away_o work_n far_o from_o itself_o nature_n have_v give_v to_o every_o part_n some_o particular_a mean_n whereby_o to_o repel_v and_o thrust_v back_o that_o which_o do_v annoy_v or_o molest_v it_o as_o the_o brain_n by_o sneese_v the_o lung_n by_o cough_v and_o the_o stomach_n by_o vomit_v but_o because_o this_o accident_n be_v oftentimes_o the_o forerunner_n of_o a_o syncope_n or_o swoon_v therefore_o will_v it_o be_v needful_a to_o have_v care_n thereof_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v know_v both_o by_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o party_n who_o find_v her_o heart_n beat_v as_o also_o by_o feel_v the_o breast_n upon_o the_o region_n of_o the_o heart_n with_o one_o hand_n with_o which_o this_o motion_n lift_v up_o the_o rib_n and_o the_o hand_n that_o be_v lay_v thereon_o yea_o some_o woman_n have_v such_o a_o beat_n that_o it_o make_v even_o the_o rib_n stand_v out_o of_o their_o place_n for_o remedy_v whereof_o such_o vapour_n must_v be_v keep_v from_o seize_v upon_o the_o hart_n which_o may_v be_v do_v by_o well_o fense_v of_o it_o both_z within_z and_o without_o if_o then_o you_o perceive_v that_o the_o woman_n do_v abound_v with_o any_o ill_a humour_n from_o whence_o these_o vapour_n may_v partly_o arise_v she_o must_v be_v purge_v as_o before_o and_o let_v blood_n according_a as_o the_o accident_n do_v require_v and_o the_o ancient_n do_v appoint_v which_o must_v be_v do_v in_o small_a quantity_n and_o that_o not_o all_o at_o once_o but_o rather_o at_o mâny_a time_n by_o little_a and_o little_a for_o according_a to_o galen_n blood_n there_o be_v no_o remedy_n that_o more_o hinder_v and_o altar_n the_o course_n of_o blood_n and_o noisome_a vapour_n from_o pierce_v and_o assail_a the_o heart_n then_o let_v of_o blood_n do_v let_v she_o take_v every_o morning_n one_o of_o these_o lozenge_n which_o be_v very_o proper_a lozenge_n ℞_o puluer_n laetitiae_fw-la galeni_fw-la &_o de_fw-la gemmis_fw-la a_o ℈_o i._n pull_n lapid_a bezoard_n &_o ossis_fw-la de_fw-la cord_n cerui_fw-la a_o ℈_o s._n confect_v de_fw-mi hyacintho_fw-mi ʒ_n s._n sacchari_fw-la cum_fw-la aqua_fw-la scordij_fw-la dissoluti_fw-la ℥_o ij_o fiant_fw-la tabellae_fw-la pond_n ʒ_n ij_o sumat_fw-la unam_fw-la singulis_fw-la diebus_fw-la mane_n &_o sero_fw-la cubitura_fw-la in_o steed_n thereof_o she_o may_v use_v this_o opiate_n opiate_n ℞_o conseruae_fw-la bugloss_n &_o borag_v a_o ℥_o s._n conseruae_fw-la radicis_fw-la scorzonerae_fw-la ʒ_n vi_fw-la corti_fw-la citriconditi_fw-la ʒ_n iij._o ther._n veter_fw-la ℈_o i._n pull_n electuar_fw-la diamarg._n frigidi_fw-la ℈_o s._n fiat_fw-la opiata_fw-la capiat_fw-la singulis_fw-la diebus_fw-la mane_n &_o sero_fw-la ʒ_n i_o ut_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la the_o claret_n water_n before_o describe_v be_v very_o excellent_a good_a some_o do_v use_v the_o water_n of_o orringe_n flower_n guard_v the_o heart_n must_v be_v outward_o fortify_v with_o quilt_n fomentation_n epitheme_n &_o cataplasm_n apply_v to_o the_o region_n thereof_o make_v with_o the_o aforenamed_a ingredient_n take_v for_o the_o epitheme_n or_o fomentation_n the_o water_n of_o borage_n buglosse_n balm_n &_o of_o orange_n flower_n cardus_n benedictus_n rose_n and_o of_o scordium_n add_v thereto_o saunders_n angelica_n seed_n cordial_a flower_n and_o the_o like_a smell_n and_o because_o that_o
the_o heart_n and_o matrice_n be_v delight_v with_o pleasant_a odour_n let_v those_o that_o be_v trouble_v with_o this_o disease_n use_v good_a smell_n sweet_a but_o neither_o strong_a nor_o pierce_v chap._n xiiii_o of_o the_o cough_n one_o of_o the_o most_o grievous_a and_o almost_o insupportable_a accident_n that_o can_v happen_v to_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n be_v the_o cough_n the_o which_o be_v violent_a oftentimes_o cause_v headache_n pain_n of_o the_o side_n flank_n and_o belly_n cough_n vomit_v &_o watch_v the_o woman_n not_o be_v able_a to_o sleep_v or_o take_v any_o rest_n for_o the_o great_a concussion_n and_o agitation_n which_o be_v make_v through_o the_o whole_a body_n which_o oftentimes_o put_v the_o woman_n in_o danger_n to_o be_v deliver_v before_o her_o ordinary_a time_n for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o proceed_v of_o some_o sharp_a and_o bite_a vapour_n cause_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o nether_a part_n or_o else_o by_o the_o distillation_n of_o some_o thin_a humour_n that_o come_v from_o the_o brain_n and_o fall_v trickle_v upon_o the_o trachea_n arteria_fw-la or_o wind_n pipe_n &_o the_o lung_n which_o provoke_v they_o to_o cough_v &_o yet_o bring_v up_o little_a or_o nothing_o the_o distilation_n may_v also_o be_v of_o some_o thick_a humour_n which_o fall_v down_o upon_o the_o say_a part_n therefore_o we_o must_v have_v respect_n to_o the_o antecedent_n cause_n cure_n by_o hinder_v such_o vapour_n and_o humour_n from_o breed_v then_o stay_v those_o which_o may_v flow_v or_o fall_v down_o if_o there_o be_v any_o cause_n or_o matter_n join_v with_o it_o already_o fall_v and_o impact_v in_o the_o lung_n &_o breast_n then_o must_v it_o be_v bring_v up_o by_o spit_v for_o the_o help_a hereof_o diet_n they_o must_v avoid_v all_o salt_n and_o spice_a meat_n as_o also_o those_o that_o be_v sharp_a and_o bite_v especial_o if_o it_o be_v cause_v by_o some_o vapour_n or_o distillation_n of_o a_o thin_a or_o serous_a humour_n concern_v general_a medicine_n medicine_n if_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o a_o fever_n or_o some_o great_a heat_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o draw_v a_o little_a blood_n then_o the_o better_a to_o turn_v the_o course_n of_o the_o distillation_n which_o cause_v the_o cough_n to_o apply_v cup_v glass_n upon_o the_o shoulder_n with_o some_o light_a scarification_n and_o if_o the_o cough_n shall_v be_v of_o so_o long_a continuance_n cautery_n i_o will_v counsel_v you_o to_o lay_v a_o cautery_n in_o the_o hollowness_n of_o the_o nape_n of_o the_o neck_n which_o i_o have_v practise_v with_o good_a success_n but_o it_o must_v not_o be_v do_v before_o you_o have_v try_v the_o medicine_n follow_v and_o when_o the_o cough_n be_v great_a and_o violent_a friction_n the_o rub_n of_o the_o arm_n shoulder_n and_o back_o must_v not_o be_v omit_v as_o also_o when_o the_o hair_n be_v shave_v away_o to_o apply_v emplasterum_fw-la de_fw-la betonica_n upon_o the_o head_n to_o stay_v the_o rheum_n if_o the_o cough_n be_v dry_a proceed_v from_o some_o thin_a and_o sharp_a humour_n or_o vapour_n it_o must_v be_v thicken_v contrariwise_o if_o the_o humour_n be_v tough_a and_o thick_a it_o must_v be_v cut_v and_o attenuate_v by_o concoct_v both_o and_o therefore_o in_o this_o case_n the_o use_n of_o medicine_n that_o do_v dull_a the_o sense_n thereof_o be_v very_o profitable_a to_o mitigate_v violent_a cough_n of_o which_o kind_n be_v these_o that_o follow_v if_o the_o humour_n be_v thin_a and_o sharp_a this_o julep_n take_v twice_o or_o thrice_o be_v very_a fit_n â„ž_o syrup_n rosarum_fw-la sicar_n &_o de_fw-fr iviubis_fw-la a_o Ê’_n vi_o syrupi_fw-la de_fw-la nenuph._n â„¥_o s._n aquae_fw-la cardui_fw-la &_o ungulae_fw-la cabalinae_fw-la a_o â„¥_o ij_o s._n fiat_fw-la julap_v reiteretur_fw-la ter_z quater-ue_a ut_fw-la artis_fw-la est_fw-la if_o the_o humour_n be_v slimy_a thick_a and_o tough_a she_o may_v use_v this_o julep_n julep_n â„ž_o syrupi_fw-la capill_n veneris_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr liquirit_n a_o Ê’_n vi_fw-la oximelit_fw-la simplic_a â„¥_o s._n aquae_fw-la betonicae_fw-la &_o ungul_n cabal_n a_o another_o â„¥_o ij_o s._n fiat_fw-la julap_n reiteretur_fw-la ut_fw-la supra_fw-la let_v they_o often_o hold_v in_o their_o mouth_n sugar_n candy_n especial_o that_o which_o gather_v about_o the_o pot_n side_n wherein_o sirop_n of_o violet_n or_o the_o like_a have_v be_v put_v let_v they_o use_v trochisck_n juice_n of_o licorise_n and_o sometime_o chew_v a_o piece_n of_o lichorise_v in_o their_o mouth_n the_o lozenge_n of_o diatragacanthum_n frigidum_fw-la diairis_n simplex_fw-la and_o sugar_n of_o rose_n be_v very_o good_a the_o use_n of_o lohocs_n be_v very_o distasteful_a but_o in_o steed_n thereof_o let_v they_o use_v syrup_n of_o juiube_n of_o dry_a rose_n and_o a_o little_a diacodium_fw-la mingle_v together_o i_o have_v see_v this_o medicine_n do_v much_o good_a especial_o when_o the_o cough_n be_v great_a and_o that_o they_o feel_v some_o excoriation_n and_o roughness_n in_o the_o throat_n throat_n â„ž_o olei_fw-la amigd_v dull_a sine_fw-la igne_fw-la recent_a extract_v â„¥_o i_o s._n saccari_fw-la canda_fw-la subtilit_fw-la pulueris_fw-la â„¥_o s._n mucag._n seminis_fw-la psilij_fw-la &_o cydoniorum_fw-la cum_fw-la aqua_fw-la rosar_n leviter_fw-la extract_n a_o Ê’_n ij_o misce_fw-la omne_fw-la diligenter_fw-la let_v they_o take_v of_o this_o medicine_n in_o a_o spoon_n swallow_v it_o down_o very_o gentle_o that_o so_o some_o of_o it_o may_v the_o better_o slide_v down_o the_o side_n of_o the_o windpipe_n it_o will_v be_v very_o fit_a to_o rub_v their_o breast_n all_o over_o with_o fresh_a butter_n or_o oil_n of_o sweet_a almond_n and_o if_o they_o find_v any_o heat_n let_v they_o use_v oil_n of_o violet_n wash_v with_o barley_n water_n well_o boil_a flux_n and_o because_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o stay_v destillation_n better_a than_o sleep_n and_o that_o those_o who_o have_v the_o cough_n sleep_v little_a it_o will_v be_v very_o good_a to_o make_v the_o patient_a sleep_n without_o give_v any_o violent_a sleep_a medicine_n this_o julep_n may_v be_v give_v very_o safe_o drink_v to_o stay_v the_o rheum_n â„ž_o syrupi_fw-la de_fw-la juiubis_fw-la violati_fw-la &_o diacodij_fw-la sine_fw-la specieb_v a_o â„¥_o s._n cum_fw-la decocto_fw-la portulacae_fw-la lactucae_fw-la boraginis_fw-la betonicae_fw-la &_o trium_fw-la flor_n cordial_a fiat_fw-la potus_fw-la capiat_fw-la hora_fw-la somni_fw-la this_o remedy_n procure_v sleep_v and_o so_o by_o consequence_n stay_v the_o rheum_n if_o you_o have_v any_o good_a laudanum_n you_o may_v give_v safe_o three_o or_o four_o grain_n thereof_o which_o i_o have_v see_v practise_v with_o prosperous_a success_n chap._n xv._n of_o costivenes_n wherewith_o woman_n with_o child_n be_v trouble_v among_o many_o other_o accident_n wherewith_o woman_n with_o child_n be_v trouble_v there_o be_v two_o the_o one_o contrary_a to_o the_o other_o whereunto_o they_o be_v much_o subject_n that_o be_v either_o they_o be_v bind_v and_o can_v go_v to_o the_o stool_n but_o with_o much_o inconvenience_n and_o very_o seldom_o or_o else_o they_o be_v always_o loose_a and_o subject_a to_o the_o flux_n child_n both_o may_v put_v the_o woman_n in_o danger_n of_o miscarry_v for_o when_o she_o be_v bind_v with_o much_o strain_n and_o that_o violent_o to_o unburthen_v nature_n the_o ligament_n may_v be_v loosen_v or_o some_o vein_n open_v and_o cause_n flux_n of_o blood_n which_o may_v make_v she_o fall_v into_o travail_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o provide_v for_o it_o costivenesse_n the_o retention_n of_o the_o excrement_n and_o costivenes_n of_o the_o belly_n may_v happen_v either_o because_o they_o have_v use_v to_o be_v so_o natural_o or_o by_o alteration_n and_o change_v of_o year_n for_o as_o hypocrates_n say_v they_o who_o have_v their_o belly_n moist_a in_o their_o youth_n in_o their_o age_n will_v have_v it_o hard_a and_o dry_a and_o so_o contrariwise_o this_o accident_n happen_v to_o other_o because_o the_o gut_n be_v not_o provoke_v &_o stir_v up_o by_o the_o clyster_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v the_o gall_n that_o they_o may_v expel_v and_o thrust_v forth_o their_o excrement_n there_o may_v be_v allege_v many_o more_o reason_n which_o at_o this_o time_n i_o will_v leave_v to_o speak_v of_o and_o only_o frame_v myself_o to_o that_o which_o most_o common_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o in_o woman_n with_o child_n which_o be_v refer_v to_o two_o point_n costivenes_n either_o because_o the_o gut_n be_v press_v by_o the_o unevennes_n of_o the_o womb_n which_o be_v too_o full_a and_o be_v place_v upon_o they_o and_o chief_o upon_o the_o great_a gut_n crush_v and_o thrust_v they_o one_o against_o another_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o they_o have_v no_o mean_n to_o enlarge_v and_o dilate_v themselves_o thereby_o to_o void_v the_o excrement_n contain_v within_o they_o the_o other_o be_v because_o the_o gut_n and_o the_o excrement_n within_o they_o be_v common_o very_o hard_o 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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 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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 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dry_v in_o woman_n with_o child_n through_o the_o great_a heat_n that_o be_v in_o the_o entrail_n which_o make_v they_o that_o they_o can_v easy_o flow_v the_o sedentary_a life_n also_o that_o woman_n lead_v be_v cause_n that_o their_o excrement_n be_v stay_v and_o gather_v themselves_o together_o by_o little_a and_o little_a and_o at_o the_o length_n stop_v up_o the_o passage_n this_o accident_n bring_v unto_o they_o flush_a in_o the_o face_n headache_n beat_v of_o the_o artery_n yea_o and_o oftentimes_o a_o ague_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o this_o disease_n a_o good_a order_n in_o diet_n be_v very_o needful_a cure_n use_v meat_n that_o do_v moisten_v and_o keep_v the_o gut_n supple_a and_o slippery_a and_o withal_o soften_v the_o excrement_n which_o must_v be_v do_v with_o very_o great_a discretion_n for_o too_o much_o moisture_n may_v at_o length_n over_o much_o relax_v the_o ligament_n of_o the_o the_o womb_n and_o of_o the_o child_n and_o thereby_o hasten_v the_o delivery_n 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chamoem_n melilot_n a_o p._n ij_o sem_fw-mi anisi_fw-la foenicul_fw-la a_o Ê’_n ij_o coquantur_fw-la in_o jure_fw-la pulli_fw-la vel_fw-la capit_fw-la veruec_fw-la aut_fw-la vituli_fw-la in_o colatur_fw-la ad_fw-la quart_n iij._o dissolve_v sacch_n albi_fw-la olei_fw-la violat_a butyr_n recent_a a_o â„¥_o i_o ss_z vitell_a ovor_fw-la numero_fw-la ij_o fiat_fw-la clyster_n this_o may_v be_v give_v at_o twice_o she_o may_v also_o take_v some_o broth_n wherein_o be_v put_v a_o spoonful_n or_o two_o of_o the_o water_n or_o wine_n of_o seny_n which_o be_v make_v after_o this_o manner_n seny_n wine_n take_v half_o a_o ounce_n of_o seny_n well_o cleanse_v six_o clove_n bruise_v put_v they_o into_o a_o dish_n and_o pour_v upon_o they_o half_o a_o pint_n of_o wine_n or_o water_n ready_a to_o boil_v and_o so_o let_v they_o soak_v all_o night_n and_o in_o the_o morning_n take_v two_o or_o three_o spoonful_n which_o must_v be_v put_v into_o your_o broth_n keep_v the_o rest_n to_o serve_v you_o afterward_o at_o your_o need_n of_o the_o flux_n or_o looseness_n of_o the_o belly_n which_o trouble_v woman_n with_o child_n chap._n xvi_o the_o lask_z in_o what_o manner_n soever_o it_o be_v do_v put_v the_o woman_n in_o danger_n of_o come_v before_o her_o time_n and_o that_o for_o diverse_a reason_n first_o dangerous_a because_o thereby_o the_o meat_n they_o take_v for_o their_o nourishment_n be_v void_v too_o soon_o which_o shall_v have_v stay_v and_o be_v turn_v into_o blood_n for_o the_o nourish_a and_o sustain_v both_o of_o the_o mother_n and_o the_o child_n and_o therefore_o they_o both_o remain_v weak_a and_o feeble_a which_o compel_v the_o child_n to_o come_v forth_o and_o seek_v for_o food_n else_o where_o for_o as_o the_o proverb_n say_v proverb_n hunger_n make_v the_o wolf_n come_v forth_o of_o the_o wood_n beside_o the_o mother_n be_v so_o trouble_v with_o rise_v out_o of_o her_o bed_n as_o also_o with_o much_o strain_n herself_o especial_o if_o it_o be_v the_o bloody_a 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if_o it_o continue_v &_o that_o it_o be_v breed_v of_o some_o sharp_a and_o bite_a humour_n which_o knaw_v the_o gut_n and_o provoke_v the_o expulsive_a faculty_n of_o which_o kind_n be_v fret_v and_o bite_a choler_n or_o salt_n phlegm_n and_o that_o the_o mother_n seem_v to_o grow_v weak_a and_o faint_a then_o must_v it_o be_v remedy_v with_o as_o much_o speed_n and_o care_n as_o may_v be_v otherwise_o the_o woman_n have_v diverse_a pang_n and_o provocation_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v deliver_v wherefore_o the_o humour_n offend_v must_v be_v purge_v with_o rhubarb_n compound_v sirup_o of_o cichorie_n and_o the_o like_a which_o have_v be_v already_o prescribe_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n as_o also_o the_o like_a humour_n hinder_v from_o breed_v diet._n and_o therefore_o she_o must_v abstain_v from_o all_o unwholesome_a meat_n especial_o if_o the_o cause_n thereof_o proceed_v from_o thence_o beside_o the_o say_a humour_n must_v be_v allay_v and_o make_v more_o gentle_a that_o 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the_o juice_n of_o pomgranat_n a_o little_a before_o meal_n let_v she_o eat_v a_o slice_n of_o marmilade_n and_o see_v there_o often_o happen_v pain_n and_o gripe_n together_o with_o pang_n and_o throw_n because_o the_o gut_n be_v move_v and_o provoke_v therefore_o they_o must_v be_v wash_v and_o the_o pain_n mitigate_v with_o this_o clyster_n clyster_n â„ž_o hord._n integ_n m.i._n chamâ—mel_n melilot_n a_o m.s._n plantag_n borag_v buglos_n a_o m.i._n bulliant_fw-la in_o jure_fw-la capâ—t_fw-la veruec_fw-la aut_fw-la vituli_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la cape_n quart_n iij._o in_o quibus_fw-la dissolve_v ol_fw-la violar_n â„¥_o iij._o vitell_a duor_fw-la ovor_fw-la sachar_n rub_v â„¥_o be_v fiat_fw-la clyster_n but_o if_o the_o woman_n be_v further_o molest_v with_o gripe_n and_o that_o she_o have_v great_a and_o often_o provocation_n then_o this_o clyster_n will_v be_v very_o fit_a
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 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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 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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 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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
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distribution_n and_o drink_v good_a claret_n wine_n let_v she_o take_v every_o two_o hour_n a_o good_a space_n from_o her_o meat_n some_o of_o this_o opiate_n opiate_n ℞_o cons._n borag_v buglos_n a_o ℥_o i._n cons._n rosar_n anthos_fw-la a_o ʒ_n vi_o cort._n citri_fw-la con_v myrobal_a conduit_n a_o ℥_o s._n margarit_n splendid_a coral_n rub_v a_o ʒ_n i_o ossis_fw-la de_fw-fr cord_n cerui_fw-la ʒ_n s._n come_v sir_n conser_n citri_fw-la fiat_fw-la opiata_n capiat_fw-la ʒ_n i_o ut_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la if_o she_o like_v not_o this_o opiate_n let_v she_o use_v these_o lozenge_n lozenge_n ℞_o sp._n diamarg_n frig_n ℈_o ij_o coral_n rub_v corn._n cerui_fw-la usti_fw-la a_o ʒ_n s._n priapitauri_fw-la ℈_o iiij_o sacchar_n in_o aqua_fw-la buglos_n dissolute_a ℥_o iij._o fiat_fw-la electuarium_fw-la per_fw-la tabellas_fw-la ponderis_fw-la ʒ_n s._n well_o ℈_o ij_o pro_fw-la dosi_fw-la capiat_fw-la ut_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la let_v her_o belly_n be_v anoint_v with_o this_o ointment_n 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a_o woman_n when_o her_o child_n come_v with_o both_o the_o foot_n and_o both_o the_o hand_n together_o chap._n xix_o the_o child_n come_v into_o the_o world_n may_v offer_v himself_o to_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o matrice_n in_o diverse_a fashion_n as_o beside_o those_o that_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o with_o both_o the_o foot_n and_o hand_n foremost_a the_o buttock_n back_o and_o head_n of_o the_o child_n be_v so_o bend_v and_o bow_v against_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o matrice_n which_o do_v press_v and_o thrust_v he_o downward_o that_o the_o say_v hand_n and_o foot_n delivery_n come_v forth_o with_o such_o violence_n that_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o see_v and_o full_a of_o danger_n because_o of_o the_o difficulty_n to_o remedy_v it_o the_o matrice_n bear_v down_o itself_o in_o such_o sort_n and_o to_o no_o use_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o child_n shall_v be_v bear_v while_o he_o be_v thus_o situate_v and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a in_o this_o case_n 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thick_a the_o way_n tâ—_n open_v the_o womb_n the_o authâ—â—â—_n opinion_n oâ—_n