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and_o the_o health_n of_o the_o woman_n preserve_v or_o forget_v the_o natural_a passage_n she_o either_o accustom_n herself_o to_o another_o or_o wander_v about_o she_o sometime_o use_v this_o passage_n sometime_o that_o for_o in_o some_o the_o menstruous_a blood_n be_v discharge_v by_o the_o mouth_n in_o other_o through_o the_o nostril_n by_o the_o eye_n and_o bloody_a tear_n by_o the_o dug_n and_o pile_n also_o by_o the_o finger_n and_o urine_n and_o sometime_o by_o a_o redness_n in_o one_o of_o the_o cheek_n and_o if_o there_o be_v a_o impediment_n in_o the_o womb_n that_o hinder_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o blood_n that_o way_n it_o be_v better_a it_o shall_v flow_v these_o way_n than_o not_o at_o all_o for_o so_o say_v hypocrates_n menstruis_fw-la deficientibus_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la e_fw-la
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chap_n and_o excoriation_n of_o the_o nipple_n rag_n dip_v in_o plantain-water_n may_v be_v apply_v or_o the_o ointment_n call_v diapompholigos_n may_v be_v use_v but_o great_a care_n must_v be_v take_v that_o nothing_o be_v apply_v to_o disgust_v the_o child_n wherefore_o some_o only_a use_n honey_n of_o rose_n but_o if_o the_o excoriation_n and_o pain_n be_v much_o the_o woman_n must_v forbear_v give_v the_o child_n suck_v if_o the_o child_n have_v whole_o suck_v off_o the_o nipple_n the_o milk_n than_o must_v be_v quite_o dry_v away_o that_o so_o the_o ulcer_n which_o remain_v may_v be_v the_o soon_o heal_v chap._n xxxi_o of_o want_n of_o milk_n the_o cause_n of_o want_n of_o milk_n be_v a_o vice_n of_o the_o blood_n the_o weakness_n of_o the_o body_n or_o of_o the_o child_n the_o smallness_n of_o the_o breast_n the_o narrowness_n of_o the_o vessel_n any_o immoderate_a evacuation_n by_o another_o part_n as_o by_o the_o mouth_n by_o the_o course_n by_o the_o nostril_n or_o by_o the_o 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be_v phlegmatic_a and_o the_o vessel_n obstruct_v you_o must_v open_v the_o obstruction_n and_o attenuate_v the_o blood_n therefore_o you_o must_v give_v hot_a thing_n as_o smallage_n dill_n pennyroyal_n with_o wine_n but_o you_o must_v be_v careful_a not_o to_o give_v thing_n that_o be_v too_o hot_a for_o they_o dry_v up_o the_o milk_n and_o as_o those_o thing_n which_o moderate_o provoke_v the_o course_n breed_v milk_n so_o those_o that_o violent_o force_v they_o lessen_v it_o blood_n be_v never_o to_o be_v draw_v nor_o be_v strong_a purge_n to_o be_v use_v but_o if_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o use_v purge_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o humour_n the_o nurse_n must_v take_v four_o day_n before_o such_o thing_n as_o increase_v the_o milk_n and_o such_o medicine_n must_v be_v give_v as_o increase_v the_o milk_n as_o take_v of_o thou_o seed_n of_o fennel_n of_o leek_n and_o rocket_n each_o two_o dram_fw-la of_o mace_n one_o dram_n of_o the_o leave_n of_o mallow_n half_a 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with_o her_o husband_n lest_o her_o course_n shall_v flow_v or_o the_o blood_n be_v disturb_v and_o consequent_o the_o milk_n or_o be_v with_o child_n whereby_o the_o milk_n will_v be_v lessen_v and_o become_v vicious_a but_o some_o think_v that_o the_o course_n flow_v moderate_o do_v not_o vitiate_v the_o milk_n but_o rather_o cleanse_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o blood_n four_o we_o must_v consider_v the_o time_n from_o delivery_n for_o she_o must_v not_o give_v suck_v too_o near_a delivery_n nor_o too_o long_o from_o the_o time_n of_o it_o she_o must_v not_o give_v suck_n until_o she_o be_v free_a of_o the_o childbed_n purgation_n the_o time_n most_o approve_v of_o be_v from_o the_o second_o month_n to_o the_o six_o and_o she_o shall_v have_v nurse_v a_o child_n before_o five_o the_o breast_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v which_o ought_v to_o be_v moderate_o full_a not_o loose_a and_o hang_v down_o but_o solid_a and_o firm_a of_o a_o moderate_a bigness_n and_o hardness_n and_o the_o vein_n 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hang_v it_o up_o if_o the_o milk_n slide_v off_o it_o be_v naught_o but_o if_o it_o compass_v the_o whole_a hair_n it_o be_v good_a eight_o choose_v a_o nurse_n which_o be_v last_o deliver_v of_o a_o male_a child_n nineth_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v not_o wont_a to_o miscarry_v ten_o she_o must_v not_o be_v with_o child_n the_o nurse_n so_o describe_v on_o the_o first_o day_n she_o begin_v to_o suckle_v must_v use_v a_o simple_a diet_n lest_o too_o much_o milk_n shall_v overwhelm_v the_o tender_a infant_n afterward_o let_v she_o have_v good_a meat_n she_o must_v not_o drink_v excessive_o she_o must_v abstain_v from_o wine_n and_o from_o salt_n sharp_a and_o a_o stringent_a meat_n and_o leek_n onion_n garlic_n rocket_n and_o spice_n she_o must_v avoid_v all_o perturbation_n of_o mind_n and_o copulation_n let_v she_o moderate_o exercise_v her_o arm_n and_o upper_a part_n last_o her_o diet_n must_v be_v such_o as_o the_o nature_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o infant_n require_v if_o 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and_o her_o breast_n grow_v small_a after_o the_o milk_n go_v away_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o chap_n may_v be_v prevent_v if_o after_o the_o four_o month_n of_o be_v with_o child_n a_o linen_n clothe_v dip_v in_o the_o oil_n of_o sweet_a almond_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o belly_n the_o wrinkle_v leave_v after_o delivery_n may_v be_v take_v off_o by_o two_o sort_n of_o remedy_n first_o therefore_o if_o the_o woman_n month_n be_v not_o out_o apply_v to_o the_o belly_n the_o follow_a ointment_n take_v of_o sperma_fw-la ceti_fw-la two_o dram_fw-la of_o oil_n of_o sweet_a almond_n and_o st._n john_n wort_n each_o one_o ounce_n and_o a_o half_a of_o goat_n suet_n one_o ounce_n of_o new_a wax_n a_o sufficient_a quantity_n make_v a_o ointment_n second_o after_o the_o woman_n lie_v in_o such_o thing_n may_v be_v use_v as_o gentle_o bind_v and_o render_v the_o belly_n solid_a and_o firm_a take_v of_o the_o distil_a water_n of_o mallow_n and_o marsh-mallow_n each_o one_o quart_n of_o rose-water_n a_o pint_n and_o half_a two_o lemon_n peel_a and_o slice_v of_o unripe_a sloe_n one_o pound_n infuse_v they_o together_o two_o day_n and_o then_o distil_v they_o in_o a_o glass_n alembick_a with_o a_o gentle_a fire_n and_o bathe_v the_o woman_n belly_n with_o it_o but_o the_o follow_a make_v the_o belly_n more_o solid_a take_v of_o fig_n one_o pound_n of_o the_o meal_n of_o barley_n and_o bean_n each_o half_a a_o ounce_n of_o the_o meal_n of_o rice_n two_o ounce_n of_o gall_n and_o cypress_n nut_n each_o one_o dram_n of_o mastic_n and_o myrrh_n each_o one_o dram_n and_o half_a of_o the_o seed_n of_o fennel_n one_o dram_n boil_v they_o all_o in_o smith_n water_n till_o they_o be_v a_o little_a thick_a then_o apply_v they_o to_o the_o belly_n or_o after_o bathe_v with_o a_o decoction_n of_o the_o foresay_a thing_n apply_v the_o follow_a pultiss_n to_o the_o belly_n take_v of_o the_o meal_n of_o bean_n rice_n acorn_n and_o almond_n each_o two_o ounce_n of_o brick_n powder_v 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straighten_v the_o privity_n after_o delivery_n after_o delivery_n the_o privity_n be_v lax_n and_o hence_o barrenness_n and_o a_o fall_n of_o the_o womb_n be_v sometime_o occasion_v the_o cure_n be_v perform_v by_o two_o sort_n of_o remedy_n first_o if_o the_o privity_n be_v too_o moist_a such_o thing_n must_v be_v use_v as_o dry_v the_o follow_a uterine_n glister_n be_v very_o proper_a take_v of_o gall_n number_v four_o of_o spodium_n two_o spoonful_n powder_v they_o very_o fine_a and_o add_v six_o ounce_n of_o stiptic-wine_n afterward_o put_v up_o the_o follow_a pessary_a take_v of_o the_o bark_n of_o the_o pine_n two_o dram_fw-la allom_n one_o dram_n of_o cyprus_n one_o pugil_n boil_v they_o in_o wine_n
poppy_n head_n flower_n of_o rose_n and_o top_n of_o mellilot_n and_o apply_v the_o follow_a ointment_n take_v of_o old_a treacle_n one_o ounce_n of_o the_o juice_n of_o river_n crab_n half_a a_o ounce_n of_o the_o juice_n of_o lettuce_n and_o of_o oil_n of_o rose_n each_o one_o ounce_n and_o a_o half_a of_o the_o yolk_n of_o egg_n roast_v under_o the_o embers_o number_v two_o of_o camphor_n half_o a_o dram_n beat_v they_o in_o a_o leaden_a mortar_n the_o discutient_n be_v ceterach_n agrimony_n ducksmeat_n scabious_a thorn-apple_n the_o juice_n of_o coriander_n frog_n snail_n river_n crab_n raisin_n of_o the_o sun_n stone_v and_o beat_v with_o rue_n and_o garden_n nightshade_n make_v into_o a_o pultit_n be_v proper_a to_o resolve_v they_o many_o such_o medicine_n be_v design_v to_o this_o purpose_n cancer_n require_v variety_n of_o application_n if_o notwithstanding_o all_o your_o endeavour_n the_o tumour_n increase_v and_o be_v like_a to_o ulcerate_v you_o may_v do_v well_o to_o 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