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A69832 Culpeper's directory for midwives: or, A guide for women. The second part. Discovering, 1. The diseases in the privities of women. 2. The diseases of the privie part. 3. The diseases of the womb ... 14. The diseases and symptoms in children. Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654. 1651 (1651) Wing C7488; Wing C7497; ESTC R171645 150,923 300

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bruise_v it_o and_o put_v it_o in_o a_o bag_n of_o white_a silk_n anoint_v it_o with_o butter_n or_o honey_n of_o rose_n or_o take_v benedicta_fw-la laxativa_fw-la three_o dram_n agarick_n two_o dram_n gi●h_a seed_n a_o dram_n pease_n meal_n six_o dram_n with_o juice_n of_o mercury_n make_v pessaries_n in_o a_o sarsnet_n bag._n or_o take_v hiera_n a_o dram_n agarick_n ●alf_a a_o dram_n ●dellium_fw-la a_o dram_n with_o honey_n make_v a_o pessary_a or_o make_v it_o with_o powder_n of_o agarick●_n and_o troche_n of_o coloquintida_n or_o give_v sweat_n of_o cuaja●um_n china_n and_o sarsa_n as_o take_v guajacum_fw-la a_o pound_n and_o eighteen_o ounce_n in●a●e_v they_o in_o twelve_o pint_n of_o water_n twenty_o four_o hour_n ●hen_o boil_v they_o to_o the_o consumption_n of_o the_o three_o part_n ●ive_a six_o or_o eight_o ounce_n ●ot_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o le●●er_a sweat_n pour_v water_n to_o the_o relic_n and_o boil_v they_o to_o ●he_n consumption_n of_o the_o three_o
carrot_n seed_n each_o a_o dram_n two_o yolk_n of_o egg_n and_o oil_n of_o lily_n make_v a_o cataplasm_n for_o the_o belly_n apply_v plaster_n to_o the_o navel_n and_o cuppin●glasses_n with_o great_a flame_n to_o the_o region_n of_o t●e_v womb_n or_o dry_a fomentation_n of_o oates_n mi●ium_n anise_v cummin_n carret_n seed_n in_o a_o bag._n a●d_n use_v pessaries_n as●_n take_v heart_n marrow_n turpentine_n wax_n goose_n grease_n each_o ●hree_o dram_n saffron_n a_o dram_n yolk_n of_o egg_n seven_o with_o oil_n of_o lily_n m●ke_v pessaries_n if_o the_o humour_n and_o wind_n be_v malignant_a mi●_n scorzonera_n bezoar_v seed_n and_o root_n of_o an●elica_n w●ter_v of_o zedoary_a treacle_n mithridate_n and_o the_o like_a in_o suffocation_n of_o the_o womb._n chap._n 4._o of_o the_o disease_n of_o womb_n that_o come_v from_o sweet_a scent_n and_o stink_v there_o be_v a_o particular_a symptom_n in_o the_o womb_n which_o b●eeds_v great_a admiration_n that_o it_o delight_v ●n_o sweet_a scent_n and_o be_v offend_v with_o stink_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a for_o if_o musk_n civet_n or_o the_o like_a be_v but_o put_v to_o the_o nose_n of_o a_o woman_n that_o be_v subject_a to_o ●i●s_n of_o the_o mother_n they_o grow_v sick_a and_o if_o the_o s●me_n be_v put_v to_o their_o privity_n and_o stink_v to_o the_o nos●_n the_o ●it_n of_o the_o mother_n cease_v it_o be_v hard_o to_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o many_o wi●e_a man_n have_v give_v their_o opinion_n but_o they_o disagree_v among_o themselves_o and_o satisfy_v i_o not_o neither_o do_v i_o promise_n to_o satis●ie_v other_o but_o it_o be_v probable_a to_o i_o that_o the_o womb_n be_v not_o delight_v with_o scent_n as_o sents_z for_o the_o privity_n have_v no_o smell_v and_o the_o sen●e_n of_o smell_v do_v not_o reach_v so_o ●ar_o but_o the_o quality_n by_o which_o it_o be_v well_o or_o ill_o be_v occult_a and_o not_o to_o be_v explain_v and_o not_o to_o be_v ●●parated_v from_o the_o odour_n if_o any_o ask_v what_o that_o quality_n be_v i_o answer_v the●e_n be_v many_o quality_n in_o nature_n that_o be_v hide_v ●rom_o our_o sense_n and_o yet_o we_o can_v deny_v they_o because_o we_o see_v their_o effect_n as_o the_o quality_n in_o a_o dog_n nose_n we_o can_v apprehend_v but_o the_o dog_n perceive_v it_o but_o how_o these_o quality_n come_v to_o the_o womb_n be_v r●cipi●t_fw-la by_o no_o other_o way_n but_o by_o the_o open_a way_n by_o the_o privity_n by_o which_o spirit_n get_v into_o the_o womb_n and_o in_o the_o su●●o●ation_n of_o the_o womb_n ●weet_a thin●s_n p_o o●it_fw-fr because_o they_o strengthen_v it_o by_o a_o peculiar_a quality_n to_o disperse_v the_o venomous_a air_n and_o draw_v down_o noceant_fw-la the_o spirit_n and_o humour_n but_o if_o they_o be_v put_v to_o the_o nose●_n the_o womb_n consent_v by_o the_o sympathy_n of_o the_o organ_n of_o smell_v and_o the_o brain_n with_o it_o this_o be_v by_o the_o nerve_n and_o artery_n for_o the_o heart_n be_v present_o refresh_v with_o a_o sweet_a scent_n because_o it_o present_o pierce_v into_o it_o be_v spiritual_a and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a consent_n of_o the_o womb_n with_o the_o brain_n and_o the_o smell_a as_o be_v see_v by_o the_o trial_n of_o barrenness_n by_o a_o fume_v from_o hypocrates_n aphor._n but_o we_o must_v observe_v that_o sweet_a scent_n be_v acceptable_a to_o all_o womb_n and_o stink_v be_v not_o but_o the_o same_o symptom_n be_v not_o in_o all_o woman_n from_o they_o for_o they_o who_o have_v a_o womb_n of_o a_o good_a constitution_n with_o no_o evil_a humour_n in_o it_o endu●e_v sweet_a thing_n well_o and_o delight_n in_o they_o but_o they_o who_o be_v unclean_a hate_v sweet_a thing_n and_o often_o 〈◊〉_d into_o ●its_n by_o they_o because_o while_o the_o womb_n be_v delight_v with_o that_o sweet_a and_o hide_a quality_n with_o which_o it_o have_v a_o peculiar_a sympathy_n the_o evil_a humour_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o womb_n especial_o if_o there_o be_v any_o corruption_n from_o seed_n and_o the_o seed_n also_o be_v stir_v and_o when_o the_o spirit_n fly_v up_o the●_n take_v the_o bad_a humou_n with_o they_o and_o send_v bad_a vapour_n to_o the_o heart_n which_o cause_n suffocation_n and_o other_o symptom_n but_o when_o the_o same_o scent_n a●e_v put_v to_o the_o privity_n the_o womb_n be_v refresh_v with_o they_o and_o the_o spirit_n be_v quiet●_n or_o move_v to_o the_o scent_n and_o so_o the_o humour_n if_o there_o be_v any_o be_v still_o or_o else_o move_v downward_o but_o stink_v on_o the_o contrary_a by_o reason_n of_o their_o antipathy_n with_o the_o womb_n be_v void_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o the_o humour_n move_v downward_o and_o o●ten_a the●e_n be_v a_o abortion_n thereby_o what_o be_v speak_v of_o sweet_a scent_n may_v be_v understand_v of_o all_o sweet_a thing_n and_o this_o our_o judgement_n in_o a_o matter_n so_o difficult_a the_o four_o book_n the_o second_o section_n of_o the_o symptom_n in_o the_o term_n and_o other_o flux_n of_o the_o womb._n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o flux_n of_o the_o term_n by_o divine_a providence_n the_o blood_n which_o be_v void_v every_o month_n be_v keep_v in_o when_o there_o be_v a_o child_n for_o if_o it_o be_v its_o nature_n it_o be_v not_o ill_o but_o only_o superfluous_a till_o they_o conceive_v nor_o be_v it_o more_o a_o excrement_n than_o seed_n and_o milk_n the_o term_n common_o begin_v at_o fourteen_o and_o then_o the_o hair_n appear_v on_o the_o privity_n the_o breast_n swell_v and_o woman_n begin_v to_o be_v lecherous_a and_o the_o ●lood_o can_v no_o long_o stay_v in_o the_o vein_n but_o break_v ●ut_v at_o the_o vein_n of_o the_o womb_n in_o some_o they_o begin_v at_o twelve_o and_o they_o be_v ●ery_o lustful_a common_o and_o of_o short_a life_n they_o continue_v till_o fifty_o in_o some_o till_o sixty_o and_o then_o ●op_n in_o some_o they_o begin_v at_o seu●n●●en_o or_o eigh●en_o and_o in_o some_o they_o stop_v 〈◊〉_d fifty_o accord_v to_o the_o variety_n of_o nature_n and_o diet_n nature_n do_v not_o send_v ●ort●_n eu●ry_o 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v ●●thered_v but_o sta●es_v till_o the_o plenty_n offend_v and_o ●oth_v only_o once_o in_o a_o month_n otherwise_o it_o will_v 〈◊〉_d filthy_a and_o unpleasant_a and_o hinde●_n co●●ep●ion_n 〈◊〉_d do_v they_o flow_v at_o one_o time_n in_o all_o exact_o but_o 〈◊〉_d be_v twenty_o two_o day_n or_o at_o most_o th●●ty_a be●●en_o the_o purge_n in_o some_o they_o last_v three_o day_n which_o be_v usual_a 〈◊〉_d the_o time_n of_o hypocrates_n in_o some_o four_o or_o five_o 〈◊〉_d more_o as_o their_o liver_n be_v reat_a or_o their_o diet_n be_v 〈◊〉_d or_o low_a hypocrates_n say_v they_o shall_v bleed_v but_o a_o pint_n 〈◊〉_d half_a or_o two_o pint_n this_o be_v not_o alike_o in_o all_o 〈◊〉_d differ_v in_o respect_n of_o age_n and_o diet_n as_o for_o the_o quality_n it_o must_v not_o be_v too_o thick_a no●_n 〈◊〉_d thin_a but_o of_o a_o middle_a substance_n without_o send_v a_o red_a colour_n yellow_a in_o choleric_a person_n in_o ●lancholick_a black_a in_o phlegmatic_a white_a and_o ●ust_z flow_v without_o any_o great_a symptom_n the_o passage_n be_v the_o vein_n of_o the_o womb_n be_v ●uble_a from_o the_o double_a branch_n on_o both_o side_n it_o 〈◊〉_d spermati●k_n and_o hypogastrick_n that_o they_o may_v 〈◊〉_d superfluity_n from_o all_o part_n and_o from_o this_o description_n of_o a_o natural_a flux_n 〈◊〉_d may_v gather_v what_o be_v preternatural_a question_v 1_o whether_o can_v a_o woman_n conceive_v that_o never_o have_v her_o term_n they_o be_v call_v by_o some_o flower_n because_o they_o go_v before_o conception_n as_o flower_n do_v befor●_n fruit_n but_o many_o have_v conceive_v that_o never_o 〈◊〉_d their_o flower_n be_v hot_a by_o nature_n as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d dean_v that_o never_o have_v any_o flower_n and_o vir●_n go_v that_o use_n more_o exercise_n but_o if_o these_o 〈◊〉_d no_o more_o blood_n than_o will_v nourish_v their_o body_n th●_n be_v ●arren_a i●_n any_o thing_n abound_v that_o be_v not_o require_v 〈◊〉_d nourishment_n of_o the_o part_n and_o it_o so_o much_o th●_n nature_n can_v endure_v it_o in_o the_o body_n the_o wo●_n draw_v it_o to_o it_o when_o it_o have_v conceive_v to_o ma●_n up_o the_o child_n of_o which_o hereafter_o question_v 2._o whether_o menstruous_a blood_n be_v o●ly_o superfluous_a in_o quantity_n or_o bad_a in_o respect_n quality_n writer_n disagree_v about_o this_o some_o say_v i●_n bad_a in_o quantity_n and_o quality_n and_o venemou●●_n the_o effect_n as_o make_v ivory_n obscure_a and_o 〈◊〉_d looking-glass_n corrupt_v wine_n by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d ●rom_o the_o body_n of_o a_o woman_n that_o have_v 〈◊〉_d flower_n other_o say_v they_o offend_v only_o in_o plenty_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v venomous_a it_o can_v not_o be_v a_o whole_a mo●_n in_o
hot_a blood_n and_o their_o term_n flow_v not_o orderly_a i●_n their_o youth_n be_v splenitick_a and_o hypochondriasm_n in_o their_o age_n sign_n it_o be_v know_v by_o a_o pain_n in_o the_o left_a side_n and_o b●e●●_n to_o the_o throat_n there_o be_v short_a breath_n often_o 〈◊〉_d the_o belly_n be_v bind_v they_o be_v sad_a and_o sol●●_n when_o thin_a blood_n grow_v hot_a there_o be_v inclamation_n over_o all_o the_o body_n and_o chief_o the_o ●ace_n which_o sudden_o vanish_v and_o there_o be_v other_o sign_n of_o hypochondriack_n these_o can_v endu●●_n sweet_o scent_v to_o their_o nose_n prognostic_n if_o it_o be_v not_o speedy_o cure_v it_o turn_v to_o wor●●_n disease_n as_o the_o scirrhus_n of_o the_o spleen_n cure_n the_o blood_n be_v common_o too_o hot_a therefore_o open_a a_o vein_n especial_o when_o it_o be_v from_o the_o term_n stop_v you_o may_v also_o open_a the_o haemorrhoids●_n and_o then_o purge_v gentle_o and_o often_o with_o pill_n o●_n tartar_n by_o quercetan_n of_o ammoniacum_n of_o 〈◊〉_d or_o birthwort_n by_o fernel_n or_o give_v steel_n and_o thing_n as_o in_o the_o hypochondriack_a disease_n lib._n 3._o par_fw-fr 5._o and_o in_o the_o chapter_n of_o term_n stop_v and_o melancholy_a from_o the_o womb._n chap._n 11._o of_o the_o distemper_n of_o the_o liver_n from_o the_o womb_n and_o of_o a_o b●ard_n grow_v by_o consent_n from_o the_o womb._n the_o womb_n have_v many_o and_o great_a vein_n mo●e_n than_o other_o part_n if_o then_o there_o be_v too_o much_o bl●●d_v in_o they_o it_o easy_o go_v back_o to_o the_o hollow_a ●ein_n and_o choke_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o liver_n and_o so_o the_o liver_n be_v distemper_v according_a to_o the_o humour_n it_o ●●eeds_v crude_a and_o phlegmatic_a blood_n which_o s●nt_a ou●●_n the_o body_n cause_v a_o cachexy_n and_o what_o dis●●ses_v come_v by_o the_o liver_n be_v by_o consent_n f●om_o the_o ●●mb_n as_o in_o stoppage_n of_o the_o term_n and_o greensickness_n hypocrates_n speak_v of_o a_o woman_n beard_n in_o pha●u●a_n 45._o the_o wi●e_n of_o pythius_n for_o hai●s_n have_v their_o beginning_n and_o growth_n from_o the_o relic_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o noble_a part_n that_o be_v from_o the_o excrementitious_a part_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o if_o term_n be_v ●●●pt_v and_o the_o vicious_a humour_n that_o use_v to_o be_v evacuate_v with_o they_o be_v send_v over_o the_o body_n they_o ●●use_v divers_a disease_n and_o symptom_n and_o among_o ●he_n ●●st_n the_o body_n of_o a_o woman_n be_v make_v hairy_a and_o ●●e_v have_v a_o be●rd_n which_o be_v rare_a chap._n 12._o of_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o stomach_n that_o come_v from_o the_o womb._n sometimes_o from_o consent_n with_o the_o womb_n the_o appetite_n 〈◊〉_d lose_v diminish_v increase_v or_o deprave_a or_o there_o be_v hictet_n or_o vomit_v belch_a pain_n or_o heart-ach_n cause_n this_o be_v when_o malignant_a vapour_n the_o way_n bei●●_n large_a rise_v from_o the_o artery_n of_o the_o womb_n and_o g●_n to_o the_o co●liack_a artery_n and_o through_o the_o hypogastrick_n and_o if_o they_o be_v hot_a they_o cause_v thirst_n 〈◊〉_d cold_a they_o hurt_v concoction_n and_o many_o time_n ca●●●_n strong_a symptom_n from_o their_o malignity_n and_o 〈◊〉_d quality_n who_o cause_n be_v not_o know_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o woman_n desire_v absurd_a thing_n as_o these_o u●pors_n get_v into_o divers_a part_n of_o the_o stomach_n sign_n you_o may_v know_v when_o the_o stomach_n be_v affect_v by_o consent_n from_o the_o womb_n because_o the_o symptom_n abate_v and_o return_v again_o when_o the_o vap●●_n come_v to_o the_o stomach_n there_o be_v also_o other_o sign_n of_o the_o womb_n distemper_v and_o of_o the_o spleen_n and_o mesentery_n by_o the_o vessel_n of_o which_o the_o matte●_n be_v send_v from_o the_o womb_n to_o the_o stomach_n prognostic_n the_o symptom_n be_v worse_o when_o they_o come_v from_o the_o womb_n then_o when_o they_o come_v from_o the_o stomach_n first_o nor_o be_v they_o curable_a except_o the_o womb_n be_v first_o cure_v cure_n it_o be_v to_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o womb_n and_o stomach●_n for_o if_o it_o come_v only_o by_o consent_n and_o there_o be_v n●_n disease_n by_o propriety_n when_o you_o have_v cure_v the_o womb_n the_o stomach-disease_n vanish_v of_o it_o ●el●_n if_o you_o do_v but_o strengthen_v the_o stomach_n if_o the_o stomach_n be_v first_o affect_v look_v only_o to_o thate_v therefore_o first_o evacuate_v the_o humour_n that_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o stomach_n as_o we_o show_v in_o its_o 〈◊〉_d with_o matter_n or_o the_o humour_n will_v be_v infect_v 〈◊〉_d the_o malignant_a vapour_n a_o vomit_n be_v here_o p●●per_a to_o ●elp_v the_o womb_n see_v for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o suffocation_n and_o for_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o d●stemper_n of_o the_o womb_n with_o matter_n then_o strengthen_v the_o stomach_n thus_o take_v aromaticum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d a_o dram_n extract_v of_o angelica_n half_a a_o scruple_n o●l_o of_o clove_n cinnamon_n ea●h_v fiu●_o drop_n with_o sugar_n two_o ounce_n make_v roll_n or_o give_v pill_n of_o aloe_n and_o mastic_n often_o the_o four_o book_n the_o four_o section_n of_o the_o symptom_n which_o be_v in_o conception_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o desire_n of_o v●nery_n hurt_v there_o be_v two_o symptom_n in_o woman_n about_o copulation_n the_o first_o lechery_n lose_v when_o 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o willing_o entertain_v ●_o man_n or_o can_v long_o endu●e_v he_o or_o if_o she_o endure_v she_o find_v little_a or_o no_o pleasure_n no_o more_o than_o if_o she_o be_v outward_o handle_v the_o other_o be_v too_o great_a lust_n as_o in_o frenzy_n of_o the_o womb_n when_o they_o can_v be_v satis●●●●_n by_o many_o m●●_n cause_n the_o defect_n of_o appetite_n in_o lust_n be_v f●●m_a 〈◊〉_d ●eed_o or_o when_o it_o be_v cold_a or_o there_o want_v 〈◊〉_d the_o seed-vessel_n the_o cause_n of_o want_n of_o ●eed_n 〈◊〉_d lib._n 3._o p●r_n 9_o s●ct_n 2._o c._n 1._o sometimes_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d ●●●l_a conformation_n of_o the_o ●eed-vessels_n woman_n discover_v this_o to_o their_o husband_n that_o si●●_n g●_n to_o the_o physician_n for_o counsel_n these_o woman_n have_v not_o fruitful_a ●eed_n and_o ther●●●e_o prognostic_n be_v barren_a for_o that_o see_v lib._n 3._o of_o barrenness_n of_o man_n where_o 〈◊〉_d liniment_n and_o ointment_n for_o the_o loin_n and_o p●vities_n of_o woman_n but_o that_o ●●e_z may_v take_v more_o pleasure_n let_v the_o man_n anoint_v the_o head_n of_o his_o yard_n ●ith_v civet_n or_o hen_n gall_n or_o the_o gall_n of_o a_o picked_a too_o much_o lechery_n not_o of_o itself_o hinder_v conception_n but_o wander_a lust_n that_o follow_v lechery_n do_v the_o cause_n be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o of_o womb_n prenzie_a as_o plenty_n of_o seed_n sharpness_n and_o commotion_n sharpness_n of_o seed_n from_o hot_a meat_n and_o medicine_n that_o provoke_v lust_n and_o sharp_a humour_n in_o the_o womb_n and_o seed_n thus_o lust_n or_o lechery_n be_v abate_v by_o medicine_n that_o extinguish_v the_o plenty_n of_o seed_n and_o allay_v its_o sharpness_n chap._n 2._o of_o barrenness_n and_o want_v of_o conception_n man_n or_o woman_n may_v be_v lustful_a and_o copulate_v and_o yet_o there_o may_v be_v no_o conception_n or_o 〈◊〉_d may_v conceive_v too_o many_o as_o twin_n or_o more_o 〈◊〉_d have_v one_o conception_n after_o another_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d superfoetation_n or_o 〈◊〉_d conceive_v a_o mole_n or_o 〈◊〉_d conception_n be_v of_o fruitful_a seed_n spend_v by_o a_o man_n ●nd_v mi●ed_v with_o a_o woman_n s●●d_n to_o perfection_n for_o 〈◊〉_d make_v of_o a_o child_n by_o the_o retentive_a and_o alter_a faculty_n of_o the_o womb_n hence_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o both_o seed_n be_v fruitful_a that_o be_v hot_a ●ul_a of_o spirit_n and_o well_o temper_v and_o a_o fit_a subject_n for_o a_o soul_n and_o that_o both_o spend_v at_o a_o time_n and_o there_o be_v mix_v and_o retain_v together_o to_o produce_v a_o child_n also_o the_o suck_a of_o the_o womb_n be_v necessary_a and_o that_o it_o shall_v lay_v it_o up_o and_o 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hinder_v if_o there_o be_v but_o blood_n enough_o to_o form_v the_o child_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o woman_n that_o be_v bring_v in_o bed_n conceive_v again_o before_o they_o have_v their_o term_n if_o all_o these_o be_v right_a there_o be_v conception_n otherwise_o she_o be_v barren_a which_o be_v a_o impotency_n of_o the_o womb_n that_o keep_v it_o from_o suck_v in_o of_o the_o seed_n or_o from_o retain_v or_o from_o nourish_a i●_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o act_n cause_n the_o first_o be_v impotency_n in_o copulation_n from_o the_o close_n of_o the_o womb_n of_o which_o before_o or_o oth●●_n evil_a conformation_n of_o the_o privity_n or_o and_o ul●e●_n or_o tumour_n in_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o womb_n the_o seco●d_n be_v the_o breed_n of_o unfruitful_a seed_n from_o diste●p_n of_o the_o vessel_n and_o stone_n or_o too_o tender_a and_o delicate_a a_o constitution_n in_o man_n at_o eighteen_o in_o woman_n at_o fourteen_o and_o man_n seldom_o get_v child_n ●fter_o sixty_o and_o woman_n 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the_o fibre_n be_v loosen_a and_o weaken_a and_o the_o retention_n of_o the_o seed_n hur●_n and_o if_o a_o woman_n after_o copulation_n cough_n niece_n cry_v out_o dance_z or_o be_v angry_a or_o fright_v the_o sam●_n may_v be_v the_o five_o cause_n of_o barrenness_n be_v the_o hurt_n of_o the_o alter_a faculty_n which_o bring_v in_o the_o form_n and_o act_n into_o seed_n for_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o due_a proportion_n between_o the_o womb_n and_o the_o seed_n there_o be_v barrenness_n as_o seed_n be_v choke_v in_o marsh●●_n ground_n or_o die_v or_o be_v burn_v in_o dry_a and_o sand●_n ground_n so_o man_n seed_n be_v suffocate_v in_o a_o moist_a ●_o womb_n and_o dry_v up_o in_o a_o hot_a hypocrates_n speak_v o●_n the_o 〈◊〉_d proportion_n of_o the_o womb_n as_o be_v ●it_a to_o cherish_v this_o or_o th●t_a seed_n thus_o woman_n that_o h●●e_v thick_a and_o cold_a womb_n conceive_v not_o and_o they_o wh●●_n womb_n be_v too_o moist_a ●●r_a they_o quench_v the_o seed_n nor●●_n they_o 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vessel_n or_o want_v 〈◊〉_d term●_n or_o too_o many_o hence_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o barrenness_n be_v oft●●_n from_o a_o fault_n in_o the_o woman_n than_o the_o man_n for_o i●_n man_n there_o be_v nothing_o require_v but_o fruitful_a ●●ed_n spend_v into_o a_o fruitful_a womb_n but_o woman_n beside_o the_o meeting_n of_o their_o own_o seed_n must_v receive_v ●●i●_n and_o nourish_v the_o ma●s_n and_o afford_v matter_n 〈◊〉_d the_o form_n of_o the_o child_n 〈◊〉_d which_o divers_a accident_n happen_v and_o any_o of_o these_o will_v cause_v bar●n●ess_n mark_v also_o in_o these_o kind_n of_o cause_n that_o some_o do_v not_o proper_o cause_v barrenness_n but_o only_o hin●●nder_a conception_n for_o a_o time_n as_o the_o close_n of_o th●_n womb_n smallness_n of_o the_o privity_n these_o do_v not_o ●●●ply_v cause_n barrenness_n some_o bring_v other_o external_a cause_n as_o eat_v sterile_a 〈◊〉_d heart_n of_o a_o deer_n or_o if_o she_o wear_v jet_n about_o she_o 〈◊〉_d if_o harts-tongue_n be_v hang_v about_o her_o bed_n if_o 〈◊〉_d walk_v over_o the_o term_n of_o another_o or_o tread_v upo●_n they_o unaware_o or_o anoint_v with_o they_o or_o put_v 〈◊〉_d jay●e_n of_o mint_n into_o her_o womb_n some_o be_v bear_v so_o from_o a_o fault_n in_o the_o womb_n difference_n ●●●ers_n be_v not_o simple_o b●●●en_v but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o ●●n_fw-la and_o when_o they_o have_v another_o husband_n ar●_n fruitful_a some_o be_v barren_a till_o the_o constitution_n of_o th●_n womb_n be_v change_v some_o bring_v forth_o at_o first_o and_o then_o by_o som●_n fault_n g●o●_n barren_a h●●_n sh●ll_v we_o know_v that_o a_o woman_n be_v barren_a sign_n ●i●st_a see_v if_o the_o fault_n be_v in_o the_o man_n or_o woman_n lib._n 3._o of_o sterility_n in_o man_n for_o woman_n see_v if_o ●●●y_v be_v apt_a to_o v●nery_n or_o not_o or_o receive_v the_o yard_n ●●●ly_o 2._o search_v if_o she_o have_v good_a seed_n answer●●●●_n to_o the_o man_n or_o whether_o she_o have_v use_v quen●he●s_n of_o seed_n you_o may_v know_v that_o she_o spend_v 〈◊〉_d or_o no_o seed_n if_o she_o h●th_v little_a or_o no_o pleasure_n 〈◊〉_d the_o ●ct_n unfruitful_a seed_n be_v know_v by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o womb_n a_o cold_a and_o moist_a ●ist_v 〈◊〉_d the_o sign_n whereof_o be_v mention_v a_o soul_n body_n show_v the_o same_o for_o good_a seed_n can_v be_v make_v of_o bad_a blood_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o find_v whether_o the_o two_o seed_n have_v the_o right_a proportion_n or_o the_o womb_n agree_v with_o the_o man_n seed_n yet_o temperate_a with_o temperate_a be_v very_o fruitful_a because_o they_o be_v both_o of_o a_o good_a constitution_n but_o intemperate_a couple_n be_v barren_a but_o if_o one_o tempe●_n be_v good_a it_o may_v mend_v the_o other_o and_o she_o may_v conceive_v if_o it_o come_v from_o a_o medicine_n that_o destroy_v the_o seed_n she_o will_v tell_v if_o enchantment_n be_v the_o cause_n though_o they_o love_v yet_o they_o can_v copulate_v or_o whereas_o they_o love_v each_o other_o now_o 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seed_n turn_v into_o fat_a or_o they_o be_v very_o lean_a because_o 59_o they_o want_v blood_n hypocrates_n prove_v barrenness_n thus_o put_v ●_o fume_v say_v he_o under_o the_o coat_n of_o a_o woman_n and_o l●t_v she_o be_v close_o clothe_v about_o and_o if_o the_o sc●nt_a com●_n t●_n the_o nose_n she_o be_v not_o barren_a and_o he_o bid_v you_o put_v gar●●ck_o cleanse_v into_o the_o womb_n and_o if_o she_o smell_v of_o it_o at_o the_o prognostic_n 〈◊〉_d ●he_v be_v fruitful_a a_o natural_a bad_a disposition_n that_o cause_v barrenness_n be_v not_o curable_a hypocrates_n say_v that_o barrenness_n 3._o from_o ulcer_n be_v hard_o to_o be_v cure_v a_o woman_n that_o conceive_v not_o from_o disagreement_n with_o her_o husband_n constitution_n by_o another_o husband_n or_o in_o time_n may_v be_v cure_v or_o some_o distemper_n that_o cause_v sterility_n may_v be_v mend_v by_o physic_n take_v away_o the_o cause_n amend_v the_o distemper_n of_o cure_n the_o womb_n whether_o with_o matter_n 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and_o that_o every_o year_n yet_o in_o many_o pl●ce●_n s●e_o have_v more_o one_o have_v five_o at_o every_o birth_n twenty_o at_o four_o lying_n in_o a_o mar●●ret_a the_o countess_n of_o holst●rne_n in_o the_o time_n of_o th'emperor_n h●nry_n the_o seven_o have_v three_o hunder●●_n sixty_o four_o at_o one_o labour_n and_o another_o count●●_n in_o the_o time_n of_o fred●ri●●_n the_o eleven_o have_v ●iu●_n hundred_o and_o fourteen_o child_n at_o once_o be_v boy_n these_o be_v so_o seldom_o that_o they_o seem_v incredible_a i_o speak_v nothing_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o such_o monstruous_a ●_z production_n but_o of_o twin_n or_o three_o or_o four_n it_o be_v certain_a they_o be_v get_v at_o one_o time_n and_o this_o differ_v from_o superfoetation_n which_o be_v at_o many_o time_n and_o you_o must_v not_o impute_v it_o to_o the_o divers_a cell_n of_o the_o womb_n for_o woman_n have_v no_o such_o cell_n but_o only_o a_o line_n that_o divide_v the_o le●t_a side_n from_o the_o right_n but_o 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motion_n be_v not_o one_o nor_o alike_o if_o a_o woman_n have_v two_o child_n a●d_v be_v weak_a prognostic_n ●●e_v be_v in_o danger_n in_o her_o travel_n twin_n of_o one_o sex_n ●●e_v mo●e_n lively_a th●n_n of_o both_o sex_n and_o one_o be_v 〈◊〉_d exp●●ience_n we●ker_n and_o short_a live_v than_o the_o 〈◊〉_d chap._n 6._o of_o superfoetation_n it_o be_v seldom_o that_o a_o woman_n have_v many_o child_n at_o divers_a copulation_n but_o it_o be_v so_o sometime_o and_o be_v call_v superfoetation_n that_o be_v a_o new_a conception_n after_o a_o former_a though_o hypocrates_n write_v 15._o that_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o womb_n after_o conception_n be_v so_o shut_v that_o you_o can_v put_v in_o a_o needle_n point_n yet_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n may_v take_v such_o pleasure_n after_o that_o she_o may_v a_o little_a open_a the_o womb_n to_o receive_v seed_n again_o and_o draw_v it_o in_o which_o may_v form_v another_o child_n cause_n therefore_o the_o cause_n be_v the_o pleasure_n the_o woman_n have_v which_o open_v the_o womb_n again_o to_o attract_v seed_n and_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o seed_n receive_v be_v in_o its_o proper_a membrane_n and_o peculiar_a receptacle_n difference_n these_o come_v sometime_o soon_o sometime_o late_a sometime_o the_o same_o day_n or_o the_o follow_n sometime_o long_o after_o sometime_o they_o have_v a_o three_o superfoetation_n so_o that_o they_o have_v two_o live_a child_n and_o one_o mischance_n sign_n it_o be_v know_v only_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o infant_n when_o it_o be_v conceive_v long_o after_o the_o first_o prognostic_n it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o the_o mother_n for_o fear_v of_o abortion_n and_o for_o loss_n of_o much_o blood_n by_o two_o birth_n at_o no_o great_a distance_n of_o time_n cure_n it_o be_v best_a to_o leave_v the_o whole_a work_n to_o nature_n and_o woman_n ought_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o superfoetation_n therefore_o after_o they_o have_v conceive_v let_v they_o meddle_v no_o more_o chap._n 7._o 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ounce_n make_v a_o clyster_n repeat_v it_o often_o m●ke_a bath_n liniment_n fomentation_n than_o move_v the_o term_n with_o dittany_n birthwort_n briony_n etc._n etc._n take_v briony_n birthwort_n ea●h_o half_a a_o ounce_n asarum_fw-la two_o dram_n rue_n savin_n mugwort_n dittany_n pennyroyal_n motherwort_n each_o a_o handful_n elder_a and_o chamomil_n flower_n ●ach_v half_a a_o handful_n line_n and_o faenugreek_n seed_n each_o half_a a_o ounce_n boil_v they_o to_o a_o pint_n ad_fw-la hiera_n a_o ounce_n and_o half_a troche●_n of_o alkandal_n a_o dram_n oil_n of_o ru●_a and_o keir_n each_o a_o ounce_n and_o half_a make_v a_o clyster_n of_o the_o resident_n mak●_n a_o cataplasm_n for_o the_o belly_n or_o this_o pessary_a take_v troche_n of_o myrrh_n g●lbanum_n opopanax_n dissolve_v in_o wine_n each_o two_o dram_n showbread_n root_v a_o dram_n white_a hellebore_n half_a a_o dram_n with_o juice_n of_o rue_n 52._o if_o these_o will_v not_o do_v let_v the_o midwise_o take_v it_o out_o with_o her_o hand_n if_o it_o be_v half_o rot_v or_o leave_v it_o to_o nature_n which_o do_v it_o in_o time_n to_o s●op_v the_o flux_n of_o blood_n after_o a_o mole_n be_v take_v out_o use_v thing_n against_o overflow_a of_o the_o term_n as_o take_v plantain_n shepheards-pu●s●_a bramble_n oa●_n leave_v r●d_a rose_n e●ch_v a_o handful_n boil_v they_o in_o steel_a water_n then_o take_v b●rley_n bran_n t●o_fw-la ounce_n pomegranate_n flower_n cypress-nut_n pomegranate_n peel_n red_a ros●s_n comfrey_n root_v in_o powder_n ea●h_v a_o ounce_n frog_n burn_v bole●_n sanguis_n draconi●_n ●ach_v half_a a_o ounce_n with_o the_o decoction_n aforesaid_a and_o a_o little_a vinegar_n make_v a_o cataplasm_n for_o the_o region_n of_o the_o womb_n take_v away_o pain_n with_o anodynes_n mention_v in_o pain_n of_o the_o womb_n keep_v up_o the_o strength_n with_o meat_n of_o good_a juice_n question_n whether_o a_o mole_n may_v be_v without_o the_o company_n of_o a_o man_n and_o without_o his_o seed_n to_o speak_v free_o of_o this_o which_o many_o doubt_n i_o suppose_v that_o many_o be_v make_v of_o a_o weak_a man_n seed_n mix_v with_o the_o woman_n seed_n and_o much_o blood_n but_o history_n confirm_v that_o widow_n ha●e_v have_v they_o without_o man_n seed_n but_o not_o of_o the_o shape_n with_o the_o other_o and_o be_v void_v they_o melt_v be_v in_o the_o air_n into_o water_n i_o think_v virgin_n can_v have_v they_o but_o from_o wantonness_n or_o in_o sleep_n they_o may_v spend_v their_o seed_n but_o because_o it_o be_v weak_a and_o the_o blood_n necessary_a for_o formation_n neither_o be_v draw_v by_o the_o womb_n nor_o flow_v to_o it_o of_o its_o own_o accord_n as_o it_o do_v in_o those_o that_o have_v have_v child_n and_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o womb_n in_o virgin_n be_v straight_a than_o in_o widow_n and_o other_o that_o have_v have_v child_n therefore_o though_o the_o seed_n of_o virgin_n flow_v into_o the_o womb_n yet_o they_o can_v have_v a_o mole_n for_o want_n of_o blood_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o form_n of_o the_o same_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o mole_n which_o be_v not_o vital_a for_o vital_a mole_n that_o have_v some_o life_n can_v be_v get_v in_o virgin_n or_o widow_n without_o the_o seed_n of_o a_o man_n chap._n 10._o of_o monster_n history_n tell_v we_o of_o many_o monster_n bring_v forth_o by_o woman_n we_o speak_v of_o worm_n s●ct_n 2._o chap._n 8._o they_o be_v like_o toad_n or_o mouse_n ij_o or_o fi●●_n gordonius_n say_v it_o be_v usual_a in_o lombary_n lycosthones_n say_v and_o other_o also_o that_o serpent_n dog_n and_o other_o monster_n with_o part_n like_o brute_n beast_n have_v ●een_n bring_v forth_o c●esa_fw-es gaspar_n ●auhin_n speak_v of_o one_o anne_n troperim_n which_o 1575._o bring_v forth_o two_o serpent_n with_o her_o child_n in_o harvest_n hot_a weather_n she_o have_v d●u●k_a water_n in_o a_o brook_n in_o a_o wood_n near_o basil_n whe●e_v she_o think_v she_o drink_v the_o spawn_n of_o a_o serpent_n for_o a_o little_a after_o that_o her_o belly_n swell_v and_o three_o months_n after_n she_o be_v big_a with_o child_n and_o the_o serpent_n grow_v as_o the_o child_n do_v her_o belly_n be_v so_o big_a that_o she_o carry_v it_o in_o a_o swath_a band._n she_o be_v deliver_v at_o last_o of_o a_o lean_a male_a child_n and_o because_o they_o suspect_v worm_n or_o snack_n from_o the_o gnaw_v and_o strange_a motion_n she_o feel_v that_o year_n they_o put_v a_o basin_n of_o milk_n under_o she_o and_o when_o they_o expect_v a_o afterbirth_n out_o come_v a_o serpen●_n which_o she_o see_v and_o perceive_v another_o come_n forth_o they_o be_v a_o ell_n long_o and_o as_o thick_a as_o a_o child_n arm_n thus_o ba●●hin_a and_o he_o speak_v of_o other_o if_o you_o please_v to_o peruse_v he_o a_o monster_n be_v that_o which_o be_v either_o whole_o or_o in_o part_n like_o a_o beast_n or_o that_o which_o be_v ill_o shape_v extraordinary_a ●_z history_n witness_v that_o a_o monster_n may_v be_v f●om_o humane_a seed_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o a_o beast_n it_o be_v seldom_o for_o the_o form_v faculty_n do_v not_o err_v of_o itself_o but_o be_v seduce_v by_o the_o imagination_n or_o frustrate_v of_o its_o end_n ●rom_o a_o fault_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o heat_n or_o matter_n therefore_o imagination_n be_v the_o ●ause_n of_o monster_n for_o history_n mention_v that_o w●men_n with_o child_n by_o behold_v man_n in_o visard_n have_v bring_v forth_o ●_z with_o horn_n and_o ●eak●_n ●nd_v ●loven_v foot_n the_o s●me_n be_v when_o ●_z or_o heat_n seed_n or_o blood_n be_v weak_a or_o little_a and_o though_o doctor_n can_v cure_v monster_n yet_o they_o be_v to_o admonish_v woman_n with_o child_n not_o to_o look_v upon_o monster_n and_o to_o strengthen_v their_o spirit_n and_o heat_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o seed_n and_o blood_n ●ight_n and_o not_o to_o allow_v copulation_n in_o time_n of_o their_o term_n lest_o any_o monstrous_a birth_n shall_v be_v f●om_o much_o and_o impu●e_a blood_n chap._n 11._o of_o false_a conception_n and_o swell_v false_a conception_n or_o gravidation_n be_v when_o the_o term_n be_v stop_v and_o the_o belly_n swell_v and_o there_o be_v sign_n like_o those_o of_o a_o true_a conception_n then_o they_o think_v themselves_o with_o child_n and_o as_o hypocrates_n say_v they_o believe_v not_o to_o the_o contrary_a till_o ten_o month_n be_v past_a the_o cause_n be_v wind_n in_o the_o womb_n or_o water_n 10._o 〈◊〉_d matter_n or_o thick_a phlegm_n these_o be_v breed_v f●om_o sickly_a seed_n retain_v u●on_n which_o nature_n work_v in_o vain_a or_o from_o a_o fault_n in_o the_o term_n tha●●or●upts_v the_o seed_n and_o breed_v bad_a h●mor●_n the_o like_a appear_v in_o virgin_n when_o they_o begin_v to_o have_v thei●_n term_n but_o it_o be_v discover_v by_o pain_n the_o term_n flo●_n not_o as_o in_o a_o true_a conception_n sign_n but_o in_o this_o there_o be_v pain_n of_o the_o head_n loin_n belly_n ●nd_n groyn_v of_o which_o hipp●crate●●aith_n ●aith_z thus_o prorrhe●_n they_o ha●●_n a_o false_a conception_n without_o term_n 〈◊〉_d wit●_n a_o 〈◊〉_d bell●_n ha●e_v the_o headache_n and_o th●re_v 〈◊〉_d ●ill●_n in_o their_o breast_n bu●_n what_o be_v ●●ke_v water_n and_o 〈◊〉_d little_a moreover_o the_o belly_n swell_v soon_o than_o 〈◊〉_d true_a conception_n their_o colour_n change_v 〈◊〉_d fac●●nd_v ●eet_a s●ell●_n th●y_o loath_a meat_n ●ain●●_n and_o have_v a_o deprave_a appetite_n the_o sure_a sign_n be_v the_o time_n of_o childbearing_n be_v past_a prognostic_n they_o be_v common_o barren_a or_o have_v ulcer_n in_o their_o privity_n cure_n it_o be_v cure_v by_o evacuation_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o the_o womb_n with_o proper_a medicine_n as_o in_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o distemper_n of_o the_o womb_n with_o matter_n and_o of_o inflation_n of_o the_o womb_n and_o dropsy_n the_o four_o book_n the_o second_o part_n the_o five_o section_n of_o the_o government_n of_o woman_n with_o child_n and_o preternatural_a distemper_n in_o woman_n with_o child_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o sign_n of_o conception_n if_o she_o keep_v the_o ●eed_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n she_o have_v conceive_v and_o a_o man_n may_v know_v that_o the_o seed_n be_v keep_v if_o he_o find_v in_o copulation_n that_o his_o yard_n be_v be_v suck_v and_o draw_v by_o the_o womb_n and_o the_o privity_n be_v not_o moist_a and_o if_o she_o perceive_v little_a or_o no_o ●eed_n ●o_o come_v forth_o again_o and_o grow_v chill_a and_o quiver_n 〈◊〉_d perceive_v a_o ●witching_a in_o h●r_a womb_n from_o the_o ●reat_a delight_n and_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o womb_n close_v ●nd_v the_o 〈◊〉_d stop_v but_o they_o be_v deceive_v when_o they_o count_v or_o reckon_v from_o the_o stoppage_n of_o the_o term_n for_o some_o have_v their_o term_n twice_o or_o thrice_o after_o they_o have_v
but_o there_o be_v least_o danger_n when_o both_o ●eet_a come_v forth_o this_o be_v call_v by_o the_o latin_n partus_fw-la agrippin●s_n cure_n let_v the_o midwife_n reduce_v it_o into_o the_o cavity_n of_o the_o womb_n when_o it_o come_v not_o forth_o right_a and_o place_n it_o right_n when_o the_o foot_n can_v be_v thrust_v upward_o let_v the_o midwife_n fupple_a the_o part_n with_o oil_n and_o take_v hold_v of_o the_o arm_n and_o help_v it_o and_o give_v neesing_n let_v she_o always_o labour_n to_o put_v the_o child_n in_o a_o right_a posture_n by_o move_v it_o with_o her_o hand_n or_o take_v the_o mother_n from_o the_o bed_n and_o compose_v she_o in_o such_o a_o posture_n as_o may_v bring_v the_o child_n into_o a_o right_a posture_n and_o that_o soon_o chap._n 7._o of_o a_o slow_a birth_n this_o be_v when_o the_o child_n be_v long_o come_n forth_o then_o ordinary_o ●f_o this_o massa_n write_v that_o a_o venetian_a matron_n conceive_v of_o a_o husband_n ●pis_fw-la of_o seventy_o year_n of_o age_n and_o bring_v forth_o a_o child_n in_o the_o ●i●teenth_fw-mi month_n blind_a and_o without_o hand_n which_o live_v five_o month_n cardanns_n write_v 〈◊〉_d that_o his_o father_n say_v he_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o thi●teenth_o month_n and_o mercurialis_n write_v thus_o that_o it_o be_v never_o see_v or_o write_v that_o a_o woman_n have_v a_o live_v chi●d_v f●ur_n year_n in_o her_o belly_n etc._n etc._n but_o these_o be_v rare_a and_o miraculous_a the_o cause_n be_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o seed_n and_o want_v of_o heat_n in_o the_o womb_n which_o make_v the_o expulsive_a faculty_n weak_a chap._n 8._o of_o a_o child_n dead_a in_o the_o womb_n when_o at_o the_o time_n of_o childbirth_n there_o be_v pain_n and_o break_v ●orth_o of_o water_n which_o cease_v present_o without_o delivery_n the_o child_n remain_v in_o the_o womb_n than_o the_o mother_n or_o the_o child_n die_v or_o both_o when_o the_o travel_n be_v vehement_a from_o divers_a cause_n cause_n they_o may_v also_o cause_v no_o birth_n for_o either_o the_o more_o she_o may_v lose_v her_o strength_n and_o the_o child_n not_o come_v forth_o or_o both_o may_v die_v and_o if_o the_o child_n be_v weak_a and_o move_v little_a or_o the_o mother_n may_v be_v weak_a and_o the_o child_n great_a the_o travel_n be_v hard_a and_o both_o die_v or_o if_o the_o child_n come_v not_o forth_o in_o a_o right_a posture_n or_o if_o the_o passage_n be_v ill_o proportion_v as_o 67._o when_o the_o bone_n of_o the_o pubes_fw-la do_v not_o give_v way_n or_o when_o there_o be_v schirrhus_n or_o other_o tumour_n that_o straitn_v the_o passages●_n there_o be_v no_o delivery_n or_o the_o child_n die_v by_o a_o disease_n for_o want_n of_o nourishment_n or_o a_o fall_n stroke_n or_o leap_v or_o passion_n in_o the_o mother_n search_v if_o the_o child_n be_v live_v or_o dead_a for_o if_o it_o sign_n be_v dead_a it_o will_v hurt_v the_o mother_n by_o rot_v and_o if_o the_o mother_n die_v and_o child_n be_v alive_a take_v it_o out_o before_o the_o mother_n be_v bury_v a_o child_n be_v know_v to_o be_v dead_a if_o the_o mother_n and_o midwi●e_n perceive_v no_o motion_n nor_o be_v it_o raise_v by_o any_o strengthener_n give_v and_o when_o the_o mother_n move_v from_o side_n to_o side_n i●_n move_v like_o a_o stone_n o●_n when_o the_o face_n and_o lip_n of_o the_o mother_n be_v pale_a and_o her_o extreme_a part_n livid_v and_o the_o breast_n that_o be_v plump_a be_v fall_v her_o breath_n sttink_v water_n and_o stink_a matter_n flow_v from_o the_o womb_n there_o be_v a_o fever_n horror_n and_o faint_a or_o convulsion_n or_o if_o the_o secundine_n come_v forth_o before_o the_o child_n prognostic_n if_o a_o dead_a child_n be_v not_o present_o take_v out_o the_o mother_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n there_o be_v great_a symptom_n and_o strange_a disease_n of_o which_o see_v francis_n rousset_n and_o other_o cure_n when_o the_o child_n come_v not_o forth_o in_o time_n and_o be_v alive_a it_o must_v be_v take_v out_o by_o the_o midwife_n or_o chirurgeon_n by_o cut_v the_o belly_n and_o womb_n of_o which_o in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v if_o it_o be_v dead_a you_o must_v drive_v or_o take_v it_o out_o before_o it_o stink_v either_o by_o medicine_n or_o chirurgery_n the_o medicine_n be_v such_o as_o stir_v up_o the_o expulsive_a faculty_n but_o they_o must_v be_v strong_a than_o before_o because_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o child_n cease_v as_o take_v savin_n round_a birthwort_n troche_n of_o myrrh_n castor_n each_o a_o dram_n cinnamon_n half_a a_o ounce_n saffron_n a_o scruple_n give_v a_o dram_n with_o savin-water_n or_o take_v borax_n savin_n dittany_n each_o a_o ounce_n myrrh_n asarum_fw-la rooe_n cinnamon_n saffron_n each_o half_n a_o dram_n make_v a_o powder_n give_v a_o dram_n purge_v first_o and_o put_v she_o in_o a_o emollient_a bath_n and_o anoint_v about_o the_o womb_n with_o oil_n of_o lily_n sweet_a almond_n chamomil_n hen_n and_o goose-grease_n foment_n to_o get_v out_o the_o child_n with_o a_o decoction_n of_o mercury_n orris_n wild_a cowcumber_n staechas_n broom_n flower_n then_o anoint_v the_o privity_n and_o loin_n with_o ointment_n of_o showbread_n or_o take_v colaquiwida_n agarick_n birthwort_n each_o a_o dram_n make_v a_o powder_n ad_fw-la ammoniacum_n dissolve_v in_o wine_n ox_n gall_n each_o two_o dram_n with_o oil_n ●f_n keir_n make_v a_o ointment_n or_o this_o pessary_a take_v birthwort_n orris_n black_a hellebore_n coloquintida_n myrrh_n each_o a_o dram_n powder_v add_v ammoniacum_n dissolve_v in_o wine_n ox_n gall_n each_o two_o dram_n or_o make_v a_o fume_v with_o ass_n hoof_n burn_v or_o galbanum_fw-la or_o castor_n and_o let_v it_o be_v take_v in_o with_o a_o funnel_n if_o these_o will_v not_o do_v use_v chirurgery_n it_o be_v do_v 23._o with_o the_o hand_n only_o or_o with_o instrument_n of_o which_o aegineta_n and_o aetius_n charles_n stephens_n show_v how_o to_o use_v the_o hand_n without_o instrument_n when_o you_o know_v the_o child_n be_v dead_a say_v he_o place_v the_o woman_n in_o the_o best_a posture_n and_o tie_v she_o so_o very_o fast_o etc._n etc._n see_v the_o rest_n john_n bauhin_n take_v the_o same_o course_n out_o of_o huma_fw-la schenks_n observation_n and_o because_o the_o strength_n ●aileth_v refresh_v she_o and_o abate_v pain_n cherish_v the_o tear_v part_n and_o prevent_v symptom_n to_o take_v away_o pain_n and_o strengthen_v the_o part_n soment_n with_o the_o decoction_n of_o mugwort_n mallow_n rosemary_n wormwood_n myrtle_n st._n johns-wort_n each_o half_n a_o ounce_n sperma_fw-la ceti_fw-la two_o dram_n deer_n suet_n a_o ounce_n with_o wax_n make_v a_o ointment_n or_o take_v wax_v four_o ounce_n sperma_fw-la ceti_fw-la a_o ounce_n melt_v they_o dip_v flax_n therein_o and_o lay_v it_o all_o over_o the_o belly_n in_o some_o country_n woman_n will_v not_o permit_v these_o but_o leave_v all_o to_o god_n chap._n 9_o of_o the_o caesarean_a birth_n the_o belly_n and_o womb_n be_v cut_v sometime_o to_o 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and_o from_o a_o evil_a sanguification_n in_o the_o liver_n and_o ●●leen_n f●om_o ●h●ir_a weakness_n o●_n f●om_n error_n in_o diet_n or_o from_o weakness_n of_o the_o womb_n from_o hard_a travel_n or_o often_o mischance_n cold_a air_n or_o water_n or_o whatsoever_o hurt_v the_o hea●_n of_o the_o womb_n also_o stoppage_n of_o the_o term_n do_v cause_n gather_v of_o water_n for_o the_o water_n use_v to_o be_v evacuate_v with_o they_o many_o take_v this_o for_o the_o only_a cause_n sometime_o the_o tunicle_n of_o the_o womb_n may_v be_v divide_v in_o some_o place_n and_o water_n may_v be_v gather_v between_o they_o hypocrates_n say_v the_o term_n be_v ●ewer_a and_o mulier_fw-la cease_v before_o the_o time_n the_o bottom_n of_o the_o belly_n swell_v and_o the_o pap_n be_v so●t_n without_o milk_n and_o she_o think_v she_o be_v with_o child_n by_o these_o you_o may_v know_v it_o be_v a_o dropsy_n but_o because_o doctor_n and_o midwife_n be_v often_o deceive_v you_o must_v distinguish_v 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that_o may_v hurt_v the_o womb●_n as_o abortion_n hard_a travel_n stoppage_n of_o term_n or_o too_o many_o of_o they_o than_o the_o womb_n be_v chief_o affect_v but_o if_o there_o be_v sign_n of_o a_o distemper_n in_o the_o whole_a body_n or_o in_o the_o liver_n or_o spleen_n a●d_v the_o colour_n be_v bad_a it_o be_v by_o consent_n from_o other_o part_n you_o shall_v kn●w_v whether_o the_o water_n be_v in_o bladde●s_n or_o in_o the_o cavity_n of_o the_o womb_n thus_o if_o you_o find_v the_o orifice_n o●_n the_o womb_n close_v and_o there_o be_v little_a pain_n it_o be_v in_o the_o cavity_n but_o if_o the_o orifice_n be_v open_a and_o there_o be_v great_a pain_n it_o be_v in_o bladder_n or_o without_o the_o cau●●y_n 〈…〉_z if_o the_o humour_n in_o the_o womb_n be_v not_o corrupt_a this_o disease_n be_v of_o long_a continuance_n but_o may_v be_v easy_o cure_v it_o be_v easy_a cure_v in_o the_o cavity_n then_o when_o it_o be_v in_o bladder_n and_o between_o the_o ●unicles_n a_o woman_n after_o conception_n have_v a_o dropsy_n of_o the_o womb_n her_o child_n dirth_v and_o she_o be_v in_o danger_n cu●●_n when_o it_o be_v fro●_n stoppage_n of_o term_n and_o new_a and_o the_o strength_n firm_a open_v a_o vein_n in_o the_o leg_n otherwise_o bleed_v not_o purge_n according_a to_o the_o humour_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o womb_n as_o in_o chap._n 6._o of_o a_o cold_a distemper_n then_o purge_v water_n take_v angelica_n and_o mad_a root_n each_o half_a ●n_n ounce_n calamints●_n pennyroyal_n mugwort_n lovage_n e●ch_v a_o handful_n savin_n a_o pugil_n boil_v they_o in_o wine_n sweeten_v it_o with_o sugar_n or_o make_v broth_n with_o the_o same_o take_v dianisum_n diagalangal_n each_o half_a a_o dram_n oil_n of_o aniseed_n clove_n each_o five_o drop_n sugar_n three_o ounce_n make_v roll_n inject_v into_o the_o womb_n as_o in_o dropsy_n take_v asarum_n root_n t●ree_a dram_n pennyroyal_n calamint_n ea●h_v hal●_n a_o handful_n savin_n a_o pugil_n mechoacan_a a_o d●am_n aniseed_n cummin_n each_o half_a a_o dram_n boil_v ta●e_v six_o ounce_n strain_v oil_n of_o elder_a and_o orris_n each_o a_o ounce_n make_v a_o clyster_n or_o use_v pe●●aries_n take_v agarick_n a_o dram_n coloquintida_n half_a a_o dram_n gni●ium_n ten_o grain_n with_o honey_n and_o wool_n make_v a_o pe●●ary_n make_v fomentation_n and_o bath_n of_o danewort_n i_o cury_n elder_a pennyroyal_n organ_n chamomil-flower_n ba●berries_n wild_a cucumber_n broom_n carret_n rue_v seed_n and_o anoint_v after_o with_o oil_n of_o elder_a danewort_n orris_n with_o drop_n of_o oil_n of_o ang●lica_n anise_v caraway_n sulphur_n bath_n be_v good_a and_o those_o of_o niter_n o●_n the_o plaster_n of_o bayberry_n or_o snail_n to_o the_o bott●m_n of_o the_o belly_n vomit_v and_o sneeze_n break_v the_o bladder_n give_v clyster_n at_o the_o fundament_n as_o in_o dropsy_n take_v mercury_n leave_v danewort_n soldanella_n mugwort●_fw-ge motherwort_fw-ge each_o a_o handful_n chamomil_n elder_a broom_n flower_n each_o a_o dram_n boil_v and_o to_o ten_o ounce_n strain_v add_v juice_n of_o beet_n mercury_n danewort_n ea_fw-la h_o six_o dram_n boy_n urine_n a_o ounce_n and_o half_a hiera_n six_o dram_n honey_n half_a a_o ounce_n make_v a_o clyster_n let_v the_o diet_n be_v dry_v as_o in_o chap._n 5._o chap._n 12._o of_o a_o tumour_n in_o the_o womb_n from_o blood_n in_o its_o vein_n this_o disease_n make_v woman_n think_v they_o be_v with_o child_n also_o for_o blood_n long_o detain_v in_o the_o u●ins_n about_o the_o womb_n stretch_v they_o outward_o and_o twist_v they_o and_o the_o vein_n in_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o womb_n be_v full_a and_o stretch_v and_o make_v it_o large_a but_o when_o the_o term_n flow_v it_o fall_v again_o except_o there_o be_v a_o cachexy_n or_o dropsy_n this_o be_v only_o from_o stoppage_n of_o term_n and_o be_v cure_v by_o provoke_v they_o chap._n 13._o of_o inflammation_n of_o the_o womb._n if_o the_o blood_n that_o come_v to_o the_o womb_n get_v out_o of_o the_o vessel_n 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lipyria_n when_o there_o be_v cold_a without_o and_o heat_n within_o the_o tongue_n be_v dry_a and_o bl●ck_a with_o watch_v dote_a to●●ing_v to_o and_o fro_o the_o breast_n be_v puff_v up_o and_o pain_v there_o be_v headache_n to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o a_o pain_n in_o the_o groyn_v hip_n midrif_n pleura_fw-la and_o shoulder_n short_a wind_n and_o like_o a_o pleurisy_n with_o loathe_v vomit_v hickets_z the_o belly_n be_v bind_v the_o pulse_n be_v small_a and_o often_o and_o weak_a but_o at_o first_o dart_v and_o quick_a and_o hippocrates●aith_o ●aith_z if_o the_o womb_n mulier_fw-la be_v inflame_v the_o term_n be_v stop_v and_o the_o neck_n of_o it_o be_v li●●_n a_o spider_n web_n with_o many_o small_a vein●_n etc._n etc._n i●_n
this_o be_v say_v before_o only_o a_o cancer_n may_v seize_v upon_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o womb_n but_o it_o be_v more_o usual_o in_o the_o neck_n of_o it_o chap._n 15._o of_o the_o displace_n of_o the_o womb_n and_o first_o of_o the_o ascent_n of_o it_o when_o the_o womb_n fall_v out_o of_o the_o privity_n it_o be_v call_v procidentia_fw-la uteri_fw-la this_o be_v ordinary_a 5._o but_o the_o ascent_n or_o go_v up_o of_o the_o womb_n be_v more_o unknown_a many_o grave_a anatomist_n hold_v tha●_n the_o womb_n do_v ascend_v if_o sweet_a thing_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o nose_n if_o to_o the_o privity_n that_o it_o descend_v if_o stink_a scent_n come_v the_o womb_n fly_v from_o th●●_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v by_o breathe_v alter_v and_o by_o some_o meat_n that_o the_o womb_n greedy_o desire_v and_o catch_v up_o galen_n overthrow_v this_o opinion_n and_o say_v that_o 5._o the_o womb_n do_v move_v after_o a_o sort_n and_o ascend_v but_o it_o be_v very_o little_a and_o not_o to_o be_v demonstrate_v nor_o can_v it_o arise_v to_o the_o stomach_n it_o be_v tie_v with_o such_o strong_a ligament_n to_o its_o place_n and_o when_o it_o fall_v out_o the_o ligament_n be_v extend_v by_o moisture_n and_o fall_v of_o it_o down_o and_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o ligament_n though_o lose_v or_o wet_a it_o shall_v go_v up_o so_o speedy_o and_o come_v down_o again_o for●_n fall_v down_o be_v by_o degree_n and_o it_o be_v not_o soon_o bring_v up_o again_o and_o though_o it_o be_v enlarge_v in_o conception_n it_o be_v by_o degree_n and_o equal_o not_o sudden_o in_o one_o side_n nor_o be_v the_o ligament_n make_v very_o loose_a in_o conception_n and_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o womb_n be_v not_o tie_v the_o ligament_n be_v only_o on_o the_o side_n but_o this_o can_v be_v deny_v which_o woman_n affirm_v that_o they_o feel_v a_o body_n or_o ball_n move_v about_o the_o navel_n and_o a_o physician_n or_o midwife_n may_v feel_v it_o therefore_o let_v we_o inquire_v what_o 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in_o weakness_n question_n 4._o whether_o be_v blood-letting_a good_a in_o this_o disease_n a_o cachexy_n beginning_n with_o coldness_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n seem_v to_o deny_v bleed_v and_o because_o the_o crude_a humour_n be_v in_o fault_n rather_o than_o blood_n virg_n but_o hypocrates_n advise_v bleed_v at_o the_o first_o if_o it_o be_v a_o new_a disease_n and_o come_v from_o stop_v term_n and_o blood_n abound_v that_o be_v stop_v and_o not_o turn_v into_o another_o humour_n you_o may_v bold_o bleed_v provide_v the_o strength_n permit_v and_o the_o passage_n be_v open_a but_o in_o a_o old_a disease_n when_o crude_a phlegm_n abound_v bleed_v not_o for_o it_o will_v increase_v the_o disease_n chap._n 3._o of_o symptom_n from_o the_o womb_n and_o mother-fits_a in_o general_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v express_v what_o miserable_a disease_n woman_n be_v subject_a to_o both_o virgin_n and_o other_o from_o the_o womb_n and_o its_o consent_n with_o other_o part_n for_o when_o term_n 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5._o of_o strange_a thing_n come_v forth_o of_o the_o breast_n sometime_o matter_n come_v forth_o of_o the_o nipple_n 21._o when_o they_o have_v long_a ulcer_n and_o a●ter_v the_o ulcer_n be_v heal_v it_o cease_v sometime_o the_o term_n have_v come_v forth_o of_o the_o breast_n at_o set_a period_n of_o which_o hypocrates_n when_o blood_n come_v forth_o at_o the_o nipple_n there_o be_v madness_n amatus_fw-la lusitanus_n know_v two_o noble_a woman_n that_o be_v so_o and_o not_o mad_a and_o hypocrates_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o term_n but_o of_o other_o blood_n that_o be_v hot_a and_o fly_v to_o the_o hot_a and_o cause_v madness_n and_o part_n of_o it_o go_v to_o the_o breast_n and_o cause_v pain_n and_o inflammation_n whi●h_n show_v madness_n at_o hand_n it_o be_v cure_v by_o open_v the_o saphena_n in_o the_o foot_n cure_n to_o ●evel_v the_o blood_n chap._n 6._o of_o the_o change_n of_o colour_n inthe_a nipple_n and_o pain_n of_o the_o breast_n the_o change_n of_o colour_n in_o 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diet_n and_o government_n of_o infant_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o nurse_n the_o blood_n that_o nourish_v the_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n be_v turn_v into_o milk_n to_o nourish_v he_o after_o he_o be_v bear_v because_o he_o can_v eat_v no_o solid_a meat_n and_o because_o from_o weakness_n or_o a_o disease_n the_o mother_n sometime_o can_v suckle_v her_o child_n she_o must_v have_v a_o nurse_n of_o good_a habit_n of_o body_n and_o red_a complexion_n which_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o best_a temper_n and_o let_v she_o not_o differ_v much_o from_o the_o temper_n of_o the_o mother_n unless_o it_o be_v for_o the_o better_a let_v she_o be_v between_o twenty_o and_o thi●ty_o well_o b●ed_v and_o peaceable_a not_o angry_a melancholy_a or_o soolish_a not_o lecherous_a nor_o a_o drunkard_n let_v it_o not_o be_v after_o her_o first_o child_n and_o let_v not_o her_o milk_n be_v too_o old_a or_o too_o new●_n o●_n ten_o month_n old_a at_o the_o most_o let_v her_o breast_n be_v well_o fashion_v with_o go●d_a nipple_n that_o the_o child_n may_v take_v they_o with_o pleasure_n let_v she_o keep_v a_o good_a diet_n and_o abstain_v from_o hard_a wine_n and_o copulation_n and_o passion_n these_o chief_o trouble_v the_o milk_n and_o bring_v disease_n upon_o the_o child_n if_o there_o be_v a_o bad_a humour_n from_o high_a ●eeding_n in_o the_o nurse_n let_v she_o take_v a_o gentle_a purge_v when_o she_o give_v not_o suck_v except_o the_o child_n be_v to_o be_v purge_v by_o the_o same_o question_n whether_o be_v a_o infant_n better_o nourish_v by_o the_o mother_n or_o by_o a_o nurse_n some_o say_v by_o a_o nurse_n other_o say_v the_o mother_n milk_n be_v more_o like_o the_o nourishment_n it_o have_v in_o the_o womb_n which_o be_v best_a except_o she_o have_v a_o disease_n for_o he_o that_o give_v her_o strength_n to_o conceive_v travel_n and_o bring_v forth_o will_v give_v her_o strength_n to_o play_v the_o nurse_n though_o she_o be_v weak_a and_o honest_a woman_n will_v be_v very_o obedient_a to_o direction_n for_o the_o good_a 1._o of_o the_o child_n they_o love_v so_o dea●ly_o of_o which_o p●a●●rinus_n chap._n 2._o of_o the_o condition_n of_o good_a milk_n it_o must_v be_v neither_o too_o thick_a nor_o too_o thin_a for_o too_o thick_o can_v be_v concoct_v and_o the_o thin_a argue_v crudity_n if_o it_o be_v drop_v upon_o the_o nail_n or_o a_o glass_n and_o fall_v not_o easy_o off_o as_o water_n if_o it_o sti●k_v too_o fast_o it_o be_v too_o thi●k_a let_v the_o colour_n be_v whi●e_n the_o more_o it_o differ_v from_o that_o the_o worse_a it_o be_v let_v it_o be_v sweet_a not_o four_o ●alt_n or_o bitter_a or_o 〈◊〉_d let_v i●_n neither_o smell_v burn_v or_o so●_n for_o than_o it_o will_v easy_o corrupt_v in_o the_o stomach_n of_o the_o child_n chap._n 3._o of_o cure_v the_o fault_n in_o milk_n the_o usual_a fault_n be_v when_o it_o i●_n too_o thi●_n by_o reason_n of_o plenty_n of_o s●rum_n in_o the_o blood●_n this_o nourish_v little_a and_o mak●s_o lean_a ●hild●●n_n that_o shall_v into_o a_o diarrhaea_n or_o belly_n flux_n if_o it_o be_v too_o sharp_a th●y_o be_v scabby_a give_v hot_a and_o dry_a thing_n let_v bread_n be_v well_o bake_v cure_n with_o anise_v and_o fennel_n seed_n roast_v the_o meat_n and_o give_v rice_n and_o sweet_a almond_n avoid_v fish_n salad_n summer-fruit_n much_o bro●h_n use_v of●en_o exercise_n and_o purge_v serum_n or_o whey_n with_o sy●●p_n of_o rose_n and_o mechoacan_a or_o r●ubarb_n if_o i●_n 〈◊〉_d hot_a or_o choleric_a if_o ●●ro●s_v humour_n come_v from_o the_o distemper_n of_o the_o liver_n amend_v that_o and_o let_v cold_a and_o mo●●●_n 〈◊〉_d be_v am●nded_v with_o thing_n hot_a and_o d●y_o of_o thick_a milk_n it_o be_v from_o gross_a diet_n and_o drink_v or_o from_o a_o hot_a
culpeper_n directory_n for_o mid_a wife_n or_o a_o guide_n for_o woman_n the_o second_o part_n discover_v 1._o the_o disease_n in_o the_o privity_n of_o woman_n 2._o the_o disease_n of_o the_o privy_a part._n 3._o the_o disease_n of_o the_o womb._n 4._o the_o symptom_n of_o the_o womb._n 5._o the_o symptom_n in_o the_o term_n 6._o the_o symptom_n that_o befall_v all_o virgin_n and_o woman_n in_o their_o womb_n after_o they_o be_v ripe_a of_o age._n 7._o the_o symptom_n which_o be_v in_o conception_n 8._o the_o government_n of_o woman_n with_o child_n 9_o the_o symptom_n that_o happen_v in_o childbearing_n 10._o the_o government_n of_o woman_n in_o childbed_n and_o the_o disease_n that_o come_v after_o travel_n 11._o the_o disease_n of_o the_o breast_n 12._o the_o symptom_n of_o the_o breast_n 13._o the_o diet_n and_o government_n of_o infant_n 14._o the_o disease_n and_o symptom_n in_o child_n lond●n_n print_v by_o peter_n cole_n printer_n and_o bookseller_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o printing-press_a in_o cornhill_n near_o the_o royal_a exchange_n 1662._o book_n print_v by_o peter_n cole_n and_o edward_n cole_n printer_n and_o bookseller_n of_o london_n at_o the_o exchange_n mr._n burrough_n work_v viz._n on_o matth._n 11._o 1_o christ_n call_n to_o all_o those_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v to_o come_v to_o he_o for_o rest_n 2_o christ_n the_o great_a teacher_n of_o soul_n that_o come_v to_o he_o 3_o christ_n the_o humble_a teacher_n of_o those_o that_o come_v to_o he_o 4_o the_o only_a easy_a way_n to_o heaven_n 5_o the_o excellency_n of_o holy_a courage_n in_o evil_a time_n 6_o gospel_n reconciliation_n 7_o the_o rare_a jewel_n of_o christian_a contentment_n 8_o gospel-worship_n 9_o gospel-conversation_n 10_o a_o treatise_n of_o earthly_a mindedness_n and_o of_o heavenly_a mindedness_n and_o walk_v with_o god_n 11_o exit_fw-la position_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o hosea_n 12_o the_o evil_a of_o evil_n or_o the_o exceed_a sinfulness_n of_o sin_n 13_o of_o precious_a faith_n 14_o of_o hope_n 15_o of_o walk_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o sight_n 16_o the_o christian_n live_v to_o christ_n upon_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 15._o 17_o a_o catechism_n 18_o moses_n choice_n twenty_o one_o several_a book_n of_o mr._n william_n bridge_n collect_v into_o two_o volume_n viz._n 1_o scripture_n light_n the_o most_o sure_a light_n 2_o christ_n in_o travel_n 3_o a_o lift_n up_o for_o the_o cast_v down_o 4_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 5_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n 6_o the_o false_a apostle_n try_v and_o discover_v 7_o the_o good_a and_o mean_n of_o establishment_n 8_o the_o great_a thing_n faith_n can_v do_v 9_o the_o great_a thing_n faith_n can_v suffer_v 10_o the_o great_a gospel_n mystery_n of_o the_o saint_n comfort_n and_o holiness_n open_v and_o apply_v from_o christ_n priestly_a office_n 11_o satan_n power_n to_o tempt_v and_o christ_n love_n to_o and_o cure_n of_o his_o people_n under_o temptation_n 12_o thankfulness_n require_v in_o every_o condition_n 13_o grace_n for_o grace_n 14_o the_o spiritual_a act_n of_o faith_n through_o natural_a impossibility_n 15_o evangelical_n repentance_n 16_o the_o spiritual_a life_n and_o in-being_a of_o christ_n in_o all_o believer_n 17_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n 18_o the_o saint_n hide_v place_n etc._n etc._n 19_o christ_n come_v etc._n etc._n 20_o a_o vindication_n of_o gospel_n ordinance_n 21_o grace_n and_o love_n beyond_o gift_n new_a book_n of_o mr._n sydrach_n sympson_n viz._n 1_o of_o unbelief_n or_o the_o want_n of_o readiness_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o comfort_n give_v by_o christ_n 2_o not_o go_v to_o christ_n for_o life_n and_o salvation_n be_v a_o exceed_o great_a sin_n yet_o pardonable_a 3_o of_o faith_n or_o that_o believe_v be_v receive_v christ_n and_o receive_v christ_n be_v believe_v 4_o of_o covetousness_n mr._n hooker_n new_a book_n in_o three_o volume_n one_o in_o octavo_n and_o two_o in_o quarto_n these_o eleven_o new_a book_n of_o mr._n thomas_n hooker_n make_v in_o new-england_n be_v attest_v in_o a_o epistle_n by_o mr._n thomas_n goodwin_n and_o mr._n philip_n nye_n to_o be_v write_v with_o the_o author_n own_o hand_n none_o be_v write_v by_o himself_o before_o one_o volume_n be_v a_o comment_n upon_o christ_n last_o prayer_n on_o the_o seventeen_o of_o john_n wherein_o be_v show_v 1_o that_o the_o end_n why_o the_o saint_n receive_v all_o glorious_a grace_n be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o as_o the_o father_n and_o christ_n be_v one_o 2_o that_o god_n the_o father_n love_v the_o faithful_a as_o he_o love_v jesus_n christ_n 3_o that_o our_o saviour_n desire_v to_o have_v the_o faithful_a in_o heaven_n with_o himself_o 4_o that_o the_o happiness_n of_o our_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v to_o see_v christ_n glory_n 5_o that_o there_o be_v much_o want_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n love_n in_o the_o most_o able_a saint_n 6_o that_o the_o lord_n christ_n lend_v daily_a direction_n according_a to_o the_o daily_a need_n of_o his_o servant_n 7_o that_o it_o be_v the_o desire_n and_o endeavour_v of_o our_o saviour_n that_o the_o dear_a of_o god_n love_n which_o be_v bestow_v on_o himself_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o his_o faithful_a servant_n 8_o that_o our_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o top_n of_o our_o happiness_n in_o heaven_n ten_o book_n of_o application_n of_o redemption_n by_o the_o effectual_a work_n of_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o bring_n home_o of_o lose_a sinner_n to_o god_n by_o thomas_n hooker_n of_o new-england_n dr._n hill_n work_v the_o king_n trial_n at_o the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n the_o wise_a virgin_n publish_v by_o mr._n thomas_n weld_n of_o new-england_n mt._n rogers_n on_o naaman_n the_o syrian_a his_o disease_n and_o cure_n discover_v the_o leprosy_n of_o sin_n and_o self-love_n with_o the_o cure_n viz._n self-denial_n and_o faith_n a_o godly_a and_o fruitful_a exposition_n on_o the_o first_o epistle_n of_o peter_n by_o mr._n john_n rogers_n minister_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n at_o dedham_n in_o essex_n mr._n rogers_n his_o treatise_n of_o marriage_n the_o wonder_n of_o the_o loadstone_n by_o samuel_n ward_n of_o ipswitch_n a_o exposition_n on_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o evangelist_n st._n matthew_n by_o mr._n ward_n the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n in_o new-england_n by_o the_o church_n and_o synod_n there_o mr._n brightman_n on_o the_o revelation_n great_a church_n ordinance_n of_o baptism_n mr._n love_n case_n contain_v his_o petition_n narrative_a and_o speech_n a_o congregational_a church_n be_v a_o catholic_n visible_a church_n by_o samuel_n stone_n in_o new-england_n a_o treatise_n of_o politic_a power_n dr._n sibbs_n on_o the_o philippian_n vox_fw-la pacifica_fw-la or_o a_o persuasive_a to_o peace_n dr._n prestons_n saint_n submission_n and_o satan_n overthrow_n pious_a man_n practice_n in_o parliament_n time_n barriffs_n military_a discipline_n the_o immortality_n of_o man_n soul_n the_o anatomist_n anatomize_v the_o bishop_n of_o canterburys_n speech_n woodward_n sacred_a balance_n dr._n owen_n against_o mr._n baxter_n abraham_n offer_n god_n offer_v be_v a_o sermon_n by_o mr._n herle_v before_o the_o lord_n major_a of_o london_n mr._n spurstow'_v sermon_n be_v a_o pattern_n of_o repentance_n england_n deliverance_n from_o the_o northern_a presbytery_n by_o peter_n sterry_n the_o way_n of_o god_n with_o his_o people_n in_o these_o nation_n by_o peter_n sterry_n the_o true_a way_n of_o unite_n the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o these_o nation_n by_o peter_n sterry_n mr._n sympson_n sermon_n at_o westminster_n mr._n feak_v sermon_n before_o the_o lord_n major_n the_o best_a and_o worst_a magistrate_n by_o obadiah_n sedgwick_n a_o sermon_n a_o sacred_a panegyric_n by_o stephen_n marshal_n a_o sermon_n the_o craft_n and_o cruelty_n of_o the_o church_n adversary_n by_o matthew_n newcomen_v of_o dedham_n a_o sermon_n mr._n eye_n sermon_n of_o the_o usefulness_n of_o a_o powerful_a ministry_n to_o the_o civil_a governor_n dr._n owen_n steadfastness_n of_o the_o promise_n mr._n stephen_n marshal_n new_a work_n viz._n 1_o of_o christ_n intercession_n or_o of_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n 2_o the_o high_a privilege_n of_o believer_n that_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 3_o faith_n the_o mean_n to_o feed_v on_o christ_n 4_o of_o self-denial_n 5_o the_o saint_n duty_n to_o keep_v their_o heart_n etc._n etc._n 6_o the_o mystery_n of_o spiritual_a life_n the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o physical_a book_n that_o be_v print_v by_o peter_n cole_n be_v set_v at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o book_n the_o content_n of_o the_o four_o book_n of_o practical_a physic_n of_o woman_n disease_n the_o first_o part_n of_o disease_n in_o the_o privity_n of_o woman_n the_o first_o section_n of_o disease_n of_o the_o privy_a part_n and_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o womb._n chap._n 1._o of_o
the_o straitness_n and_o largeness_n of_o the_o orifice_n page_n 1_o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o mentula_fw-la or_o yard_n in_o a_o woman_n 3_o chap._n 3._o of_o atretae_n or_o closure_n and_o straitness_n of_o the_o neck_n and_o mouth_n of_o the_o womb_n 4_o chap._n 4._o of_o pustles_a and_o roughness_n of_o the_o privity_n 6_o chap._n 5._o of_o condyloma_n in_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o womb_n page_n 7_o chap._n 6._o of_o wart_n in_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o privity_n and_o womb_n 8_o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o haemorrhoid_n of_o the_o womb._n 9_o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o ulcer_n in_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o womb_n 11_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o cleft_n in_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o womb_n 14_o chap._n 10._o of_o fistulae_n in_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o womb_n 15_o chap._n 11._o of_o a_o cancer_n in_o the_o womb_n 16_o chap._n 12._o of_o a_o gangrene_n and_o sphacel_n in_o the_o womb_n 18_o the_o content_n of_o the_o four_o book_n the_o second_o section_n of_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o womb._n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o temper_n of_o the_o womb._n 20_o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o hot_a distemper_n of_o the_o womb_n page_n 22_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o cold_a distemper_n of_o the_o womb_n 24_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o moist_a distemper_n of_o the_o womb_n 25_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o dry_a distemper_n of_o the_o womb_n 26_o chap._n 6._o of_o compound_v distemper_n and_o first_o of_o cold_a and_o 〈…〉_z chap._n 7._o of_o the_o ill_a shape_n of_o 〈◊〉_d womb_n and_o ●irst_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o it_o and_o its_o vessel_n 〈◊〉_d chap._n 8._o of_o the_o open_n of_o t●●_n vessel_n of_o the_o womb_n beside_o nature_n 3●_n chap._n 9_o of_o a_o double_a womb_n t●●_n want_v of_o a_o womb_n and_o evil_a sha●●_n of_o the_o womb_n and_o strange_a thing_n find_v in_o it_o 3●_n chap._n 10._o of_o the_o magnitude_n o●_n the_o womb_n increase_v and_o first_o of_o t●e_v 〈…〉_z of_o the_o womb_n 35_o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o dropsy_n of_o the_o womb_n page_n 38_o chap._n 12._o of_o a_o tumour_n in_o the_o womb_n from_o blood_n in_o its_o vein_n 42_o chap._n 13._o of_o inflammation_n of_o the_o womb_n ibid._n chap._n 14._o of_o a_o scirrhus_n and_o cancer_n in_o the_o womb_n 45_o chap._n 15._o of_o the_o displace_n of_o the_o womb_n and_o first_o of_o the_o ascent_n of_o it_o 47_o chap._n 16._o of_o fall_v out_o of_o the_o womb_n 49_o chap._n 17._o of_o the_o rupture_n of_o the_o womb_n 54_o chap._n 18._o of_o wound_n and_o break_v of_o the_o womb_n ibid._n chap._n 19_o of_o ulcer_n and_o rottenness_n of_o the_o womb_n 55_o chap._n 20._o of_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o stone_n and_o vessel_n of_o procreation_n in_o woman_n ibid._n the_o content_n of_o the_o four_o book_n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o symptom_n in_o the_o womb_n and_o from_o the_o womb._n chap._n 1._o of_o weakness_n of_o the_o womb_n page_n 57_o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o itch_n of_o the_o womb_n 59_o chap._n 3._o of_o pain_n in_o the_o womb_n 60_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o womb_n that_o come_v from_o sweet_a scent_n and_o stink_v 63_o the_o content_n of_o the_o four_o book_n the_o second_o section_n of_o the_o symptom_n in_o the_o term_n and_o other_o flux_n of_o the_o womb._n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o flux_n of_o the_o term_n page_n 66_o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o term_n flow_v too_o soon_o 69_o chap._n 3._o of_o want_n and_o stoppage_n of_o the_o term_n ibid._n chap._n 4._o of_o fewness_n of_o the_o term_n 78_o chap._n 5._o of_o drop_v of_o the_o term_n 79_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o overflow_n of_o the_o term_n 80_o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o term_n flow_v with_o pain_n and_o symptom_n 85_o chap._n 8._o of_o evil_a discolour_a term_n 86_o chap._n 9_o of_o term_n come_v before_o their_o time_n 87_o c●ap_n 10._o of_o term_n that_o come_v after_o their_o usual_a time_n 88_o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o term_n void_v another_o way_n 90_o ch●p_n 12._o of_o the_o whites_n ib._n c●ap_n 13._o of_o a_o gonorrhaea_n 94_o chap._n 14._o of_o strange_a thing_n void_v by_o the_o womb_n 95_o the_o content_n of_o the_o four_o book_n th●_n three_o sect_n on_o of_o the_o symptom_n that_o bef●_n virgin_n and_o woman_n in_o their_o wo●_n after_o they_o be_v rip●_n o●_n age._n chap._n 1._o of_o virginity_n 96_o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o green-sickness_n or_o white_a fever_n 100_o chap._n 3._o of_o symptom_n from_o the_o womb_n and_o mother-fits_a in_o general_n page_n 106_o chap._n 4._o of_o suffocation_n of_o the_o womb_n 108_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o frenzy_n of_o the_o womb._n 115_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o melancholy_a of_o virgin_n and_o widow_n 118_o chap._n 7._o of_o a_o epilepsy_n from_o the_o womb_n 120_o chap._n 8._o of_o pain_n of_o the_o head_n from_o the_o womb_n 122_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o beat_v of_o the_o artery_n in_o the_o back_n and_o sides_n from_o the_o womb_n 124_o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o spleen_n and_o the_o hypochondriack_a disease_n from_o the_o womb_n 125_o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o distemper_n of_o the_o liver_n from_o the_o womb_n and_o of_o a_o beard_n grow_v by_o consent_n from_o the_o womb._n 127_o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o stomach_n that_o come_v from_o the_o womb_n page_n ibid._n the_o content_n of_o the_o four_o book_n the_o four_o section_n of_o ●he_n symptom_n which_o be_v in_o conception_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o desire_n of_o venery_n hurt_v 130_o chap._n 2._o of_o barrenness_n and_o want_v of_o conception_n 131_o chap._n 3._o of_o barrenness_n for_o the_o time_n and_o conceive_v seldom_o 139_o chap._n 4._o of_o conception_n and_o form_v of_o the_o child_n 141_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o generation_n of_o twin_n and_o many_o child_n 142_o chap._n 6._o of_o superfoetation_n page_n 144_o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o ill_a formation_n of_o the_o child_n 145_o chap._n 8._o of_o a_o child_n turn_v into_o stone_n 147_o chap._n 9_o of_o a_o mole_n 148_o chap._n 10._o of_o monster_n 151_o chap._n 11._o of_o false_a conception_n and_o swell_v 153_o the_o content_n of_o the_o four_o book_n the_o second_o part_n the_o five_o section_n of_o the_o government_n of_o woman_n with_o child_n and_o preternatural_a distemper_n in_o woman_n with_o child_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o sign_n of_o conception_n 155_o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o government_n and_o diet_n of_o woman_n with_o c●i●●_n page_n 156_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o cure_n of_o woman_n with_o child_n in_o general_n 158_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o symptom_n that_o befall_v woman_n with_o child_n in_o the_o first_o month_n 162_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o symptom_n in_o woman_n with_o child_n in_o the_o middle_a month_n 164_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o symptom_n that_o be_v in_o the_o last_o month_n 166_o chap._n 7._o of_o weakness_n of_o the_o child_n 167_o chap._n 8._o of_o cry_v in_o the_o womb_n 168_o the_o content_n of_o the_o four_o book_n the_o three_o part_n the_o six_z section_n of_o symptom_n that_o happen_v in_o childbearing_n chap._n 1._o of_o childbearing_n in_o general_n page_n 170_o chap._n 2._o of_o abortion_n 172_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o sign_n of_o natural_a birth_n and_o the_o manner_n and_o government_n of_o such_o as_o bring_v forth_o 175_o chap._n 5._o of_o natural_a hard_a travel_n 177_o chap._n 6._o of_o a_o vicious_a disorderly_a birth_n or_o difficulty_n preternatural_a page_n 179_o chap._n 7._o of_o a_o slow_a birth●_n 180_o chap._n 8._o of_o a_o child_n dead_a in_o the_o womb_n 181_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o caesarean_a birth_n 183_o the_o content_n of_o the_o four_o book_n the_o seven_o section_n of_o the_o government_n of_o woman_n in_o childbed_n of_o the_o disease_n that_o come_v after_o travel_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o government_n of_o woman_n in_o childbed_n page_n 186_o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o secundine_a or_o afterbirth_n or_o a_o mole_n that_o be_v leave_v after_o childbearing_n page_n 187_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o purgation_n after_o childbearing_n diminish_v ●r_o detain_v 189_o chap._n 4._o of_o too_o great_a a_o flux_n of_o blood_n after_o childbearing_n 191_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o pain_n after_o travel_n and_o torment_n in_o the_o belly_n 192_o chap._n 6_o of_o the_o tear_v of_o the_o vulva_fw-la to_o the_o arse_n and_o come_v forth_o of_o the_o womb_n inflammation_n ulcer_n suffocation_n and_o fall_v out_o of_o the_o fundament_n 193_o chap._n 7._o of_o watch_v dote_v and_o epilepsy_n of_o woman_n in_o childbed_n 194_o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o swell_a of_o the_o womb_n belly_n and_o foot_n after_o child-bearing_a 195_o chap._n 9_o of_o vomit_v looseness_n b●lly_o bind_v and_o not_o hold_v of_o ●rin_n in_o woman_n in_o childbed_n ibid._n chap._n
10_o of_o the_o wrinkle_n of_o the_o belly_n after_o childbearing_n and_o mend_v of_o the_o largeness_n of_o the_o privity_n page_n 197_o chap._n 11._o of_o fever_n and_o acute_a disease_n in_o woman_n in_o childbed_n 198_o the_o content_n of_o the_o four_o book_n the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o disease_n of_o woman_n breast_n the_o first_o section_n of_o disease_n of_o the_o breast_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o increase_a number_n of_o breast_n and_o greatness_n extraordinary_a 203_o chap._n 2._o of_o swell_v of_o the_o breast_n with_o milk_n 205_o chap._n 3._o of_o inflammation_n an●_n erisipelas_n of_o the_o breast_n page_n 206_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o oedema_n of_o th●_n breast_n 20●_n chap._n 5._o of_o the_o scirrhus_n of_o th●_n breast_n 210_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o glandle_n or_o kernel_n in_o the_o breast_n be_v swell_v or_o of_o the_o scrofula_n and_o struma_n in_o the_o breast_n 211_o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o cancer_n of_o the_o breast_n 212_o chap._n 8._o of_o ulcer_n and_o fistulaes_n of_o the_o breast_n 215_o chap._n 9_o of_o straitness_n of_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o breast_n ibid._n chap._n 10._o of_o strange_a thing_n breed_v in_o the_o breast_n 216_o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o nipple_n ibid._n the_o content_n of_o the_o four_o book_n the_o three_o part_n the_o second_o section_n of_o the_o symptom_n of_o the_o breast_n chap._n 1._o of_o want_n of_o milk_n and_o not_o give_v of_o suck_n 218_o chap._n 2._o of_o too_o much_o milk_n 220_o chap._n 3._o of_o curdling_n and_o other_o fault_n in_o the_o milk_n 221_o chap._n 4._o of_o milk_n come_v forth_o at_o wrong_a place_n 222_o chap._n 5._o of_o strange_a thing_n come_v forth_o of_o the_o breast_n 223_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o change_n of_o colour_n in_o the_o nipple_n and_o pain_n of_o the_o ●reasts_n a_o tractate_n of_o the_o cure_n of_o infant_n the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o diet_n and_o government_n of_o infant_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o nurse_n 225_o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o condition_n of_o good_a milk_n 227_o chap._n 3._o of_o cure_v the_o fault_n in_o milk_n ibid._n chap._n 4._o of_o the_o diet_n and_o government_n of_o newborn_a child_n 229_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o diet_n of_o a_o infant_n from_o breed_v of_o tooth_n till_o it_o be_v wean_v page_n 230_o chap._n 6._o of_o wean_a of_o child_n ibid._n chap._n 7._o of_o child_n diet_n after_o wean_n 231_o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o disease_n and_o symptom_n of_o child_n chap._n 1._o of_o infant_n disease_n in_o general_n 232_o chap._n 2._o of_o fever_n in_o child_n measle_n and_o small_a pox_n page_n 233_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o milky_a scab_n achores_fw-la and_o favi_fw-la 235_o chap._n 4._o of_o a_o scald_a head_n 236_o chap._n 5._o of_o ptiriasis_n or_o breed_v of_o louse_n 239_o chap._n 6._o of_o hydrocephalus_n or_o swell_v of_o the_o head_n 340_o chap._n 7._o of_o siriasis_n 241_o chap._n 8._o of_o fright_v in_o the_o sleep_n 242_o chap._n 9_o of_o great_a watch_v 243_o chap._n 10._o of_o epilepsy_n and_o convulsion_n 244_o chap._n 11._o of_o strabismus_n or_o squint-eye_n 246_o chap._n 12._o of_o pain_n in_o the_o ear_n inflammation_n moisture_n ulcer_n and_o worm_n ibid._n chap._n 13._o of_o the_o thrush_n bladder_n in_o the_o gum_n and_o inflammation_n of_o the_o tonsil_n 247_o chap._n 14._o of_o breed_n of_o tooth_n page_n 248_o chap._n 15._o of_o loose_v of_o the_o tongue_n and_o of_o the_o frog_n 249_o chap._n 16._o of_o catarrh_n cough_n and_o difficult_a breathe_v 250_o chap._n 17._o of_o the_o hicket_n 251_o chap._n 18._o of_o vomit_v 252_o chap._n 19_o of_o the_o torment_n o●_n pain_n of_o the_o belly_n 253_o chap._n 20._o of_o puff_v up_o of_o the_o belly_n and_o hypochondria_n 255_o chap._n 21._o of_o the_o flux_n of_o the_o belly_n ibid._n chap._n 22._o of_o bind_v of_o the_o belly_n 257_o chap._n 23._o of_o the_o worm_n 258_o chap._n 24._o of_o the_o rupture●_n 261_o chap._n 25._o of_o stick_v out_o of_o the_o navel_n 262_o chap._n 26._o of_o inflammation_n of_o the_o navel_n 263_o chap._n 27._o of_o fall_v out_o of_o the_o fundament_n ibid._n chap._n 28._o of_o the_o sto●●_n in_o the_o bladder_n page_n 264_o chap._n 29._o of_o difficulty_n and_o stoppage_n of_o urinal_n 265_o chap._n 30._o of_o not_o hold_v the_o urinal_n 266_o chap._n 31._o of_o cha●ing_v in_o the_o hip_n call_v intertrigo_n 267_o chap._n 32._o of_o leanness_n and_o fascination_n ibid._n the_o four_o book_n of_o practical_a physic_n of_o woman_n disease_n the_o first_o part_n of_o disease_n in_o the_o privity_n of_o woman_n the_o first_o section_n of_o disease_n of_o the_o privy_a part_n and_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o womb._n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o straitness_n and_o largeness_n of_o the_o orifice_n there_o be_v three_o disease_n in_o this_o part._n the_o straitness_n and_o the_o largeness_n and_o the_o yard_n of_o a_o woman_n the_o straitness_n be_v when_o the_o cleft_n be_v so_o narrow_a that_o it_o will_v not_o admit_v of_o a_o man●_n yard_n or_o with_o much_o difficulty_n it_o hinder_v childbearing_n and_o if_o it_o be_v from_o the_o first_o conformation_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o be_v cure_v by_o physic_n but_o i●_n be_v enlarge_v either_o by_o copulation_n or_o by_o br_v forth_o of_o child_n sometime_o it_o be_v from_o a_o ●lcer_n or_o from_o astringent_a medicine_n give_v unadvised_o that_o they_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v virgin_n when_o they_o be_v not_o sometime_o the_o cleft_n be_v shut_v up_o outward_o and_o there_o be_v only_a passage_n for_o the_o urine_n and_o the_o term_n these_o woman_n be_v call_v atret●e_o that_o be_v shut_v up●_n not_o bore_v of_o which_o chap._n 3._o sometime_o it_o be_v so_o close_o that_o neither_o term_n nor_o urine_n can_v com●●orth_o the_o contrary_a to_o this_o be_v largeness_n of_o the_o cle●t_n or_o when_o there_o be_v more_o hole_n than_o nature_n have_v usual_o by_o often_o copulation_n or_o childbearing_n this_o laxity_n or_o largeness_n cause_v barrenness_n and_o fall_v out_o of_o the_o womb_n as_o hippocra●es_n show_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o woman_n and_o this_o make_v woman_n unpleasant_a to_o man_n this_o be_v cure_v by_o purge_v after_o childbearing_n by_o fomentation_n bath_n liniment_n of_o alum_n water_n and_o the_o decoction_n of_o astringent_a plant_n take_v com●rey_n root_n bole_n sanguis_n draconis●_n pomegranate_n flower_n alum_n mastic_n gall_n each_o half_a a_o dram_n make_v a_o powder_n and_o with_o steel_a wa●er_n make_v a_o mixture_n dip_v a_o pessary_a therein_o or_o tak●_n o●ken_v leave_v plantain_n each_o half_n a_o handful_n comfrey_o root_v a_o ounce_n pomegranate_n pe●ls_n and_o flower_n sumach_n each_o half_a a_o ounce_n alum_n a_o ounce_n boy●_n they_o in_o water_n and_o ●oment_n the_o privity_n sometime_o in_o hard_a travel_n the_o space_n between_o the_o fundament_n and_o the_o privy_a cle●t_n ar●_n break_v into_o one_o hole_n ero●_n show_v the_o cure_n o●_n i●_n som●_n pu●_n a_o long_a pie●e_n of_o all●m_fw-la into_o the_o ●le●t_n when_o ther●_n be_v divers_a passage_n in_o a_o woman_n privity_n it_o i●_n from_o the_o first_o conformation_n when_o by_o natur●●_n error_n the_o passage_n from_o the_o straight_a g●t_n go_v to_o the_o womb_n chap._n 2._o of_o the_o mentula_fw-la or_o yard_n in_o a_o woman_n the_o al●e_n or_o wing_n in_o the_o privity_n of_o a_o w●man●_n be_v of_o soft_a spongy_a ●lesh_n like_o a_o cock_n comb_n in_o shape_n and_o colour_n the_o part_n at_o th●_n top_n be_v hard_a and_o nervous_a and_o swell_v like_o a_o y●rd_n in_o venery_n with_o much_o spirit_n this_o pa●t_n sometime_o be_v big_a as_o a_o man_n yard_n and_o such_o wome●_n be_v think_v to_o be_v turn_v into_o man_n it_o be_v from_o too_o much_o nourishment_n of_o the_o part_n 〈…〉_z from_o ●he_n looseness_n of_o it_o by_o o●ten_o handle_v it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o cut_v it_o off_o present_o but_o fi●st_v use_v 〈…〉_z dryer_n and_o discusser_n with_o thing_n that_o a_o little_a astringe_n then_o gentle_a caustic_n without_o cause_v pain_n as_o burn_v alum_n aegyptiacum_n take_v aegyptiacum_n oil_n of_o mastic_n roses●w●x_n ea●h_o half_a a_o ounce_n if_o these_o will_v not_o do_v the●●●t_v it_o off_o or_o tie_v it_o with_o a_o ligature_n of_o silk_n or_o horsehair_n till_o it_o mortisie_n aetius_n teach_v the_o way_n of_o amputation_n he_o c●ls_v 10●_o it_o the_o nympha_fw-la or_o c●itoris_fw-la between_o both_o the_o wing_n but_o take_v heed_n you_o cause_v not_o pain_n ●r_o inflammation_n after_o cut_v wa●h_v with_o win●_n with_o myrtle_n bay_n rose_n pomegranate_n flower_n ●oyled_v in_o it_o and_o cypress-nu●s_a and_o lay_v on_o a_o 〈…〉_z po●der_a some_o excrescence_n grow_v like_o a_o tail_n and_o fill_v the_o privity_n they_o differ_v from_o a_o clitoris_fw-la
part_n for_o a_o ordinary_a drink_n you_o may_v use_v china_n and_o sarsa_n the_o same_o way_n ●nd_v because_o in_o a_o decoction_n some_o strength_n be_v lose_v ●nd_v so_o great_a a_o quantity_n be_v tedious_a for_o wom●n_n ●ou_fw-mi may_v distil_v they_o and_o give_v a_o less_o quantity_n ●ith_v thing_n proper_a for_o the_o womb_n as_o take_v guajacum_fw-la a_o pound_n or_o sarsa_n eight_o ●unces_n angelica_n elicampane_z each_z a_o ounce_n ●ugwort_n two_o handful_n di●tany_n half_o a_o handful_n ad_fw-la ●x_fw-la pint_n of_o water_n or_o wine_n steep_v they_o two_o day_n then_o distil_v they_o and_o give_v two_o ounce_n of_o the_o water_n let_v her_o meat_n be_v roast_v bird_n hen_n capon_n partridge_n mutton_n sweet_a almond_n raisin_n ●t_z her_z abstain_v from_o ●alt_n and_o sharp_a thing_n if_o these_o sweat_n be_v unpleasant_a give_v they_o in_o ●e_n three_o and_o four_o chapter_n internal_a and_o exter●al_a as_o take_v conserve_v of_o marjoram_n rosemary_n bettony_n each_o two_o ounce_n of_o balm_n a_o ounce_n dia●oschu_n dulcis_fw-la diam●rgarion_n calid_a each_o a_o dram_n ●ndied_a eryngus_n and_o citron_n each_o half_a a_o ounce_n ●ith_o s●rup_n of_o mugwort_n make_v a_o electuary_n and_o use_v ●aths_n to_o 〈◊〉_d in_o mention_v dry_n spaw-water_n be_v good_a to_o drink_v or_o to_o 〈◊〉_d in_o let_v the_o diet_n be_v as_o in_o chap._n 3._o and_o 4._o give_v the_o flesh_n of_o wild_a mountain_n ●owl_n pigeon_n hen_n capon_n mutton_n roast_v and_o spice_a and_o old_a wine_n and_o let_v her_o exercise_n of_o the_o hot_a and_o dry_a distemper_n of_o the_o womb_n with_o choler_n do_v as_o in_o chap._n 5._o purge_v the_o choler_n whethe●_n it_o be_v from_o the_o whole_a body_n or_o from_o the_o liver_n with_o syrup_n of_o rose_n manna_n tamarind_v rhubarb_n senna_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 7._o of_o the_o ill_a shape_n of_o the_o womb_n and_o first_o of_o the_o straitness_n of_o it_o and_o its_o vessel_n this_o be_v a_o disease_n of_o evil_a conformation_n from_o nature_n when_o it_o can_v be_v stretch_v out_o no_o further_o this_o make_v a_o abortion_n in_o the_o four_o or_o five_o month_n but_o it_o be_v wonderful_a in_o its_o natural_a shape_n when_o it_o will_v stretch_v according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o child_n and_o after_o childbearing_n be_v as_o small_a as_o a●_n first_o of_o straitness_n of_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o womb._n this_o be_v usual_a and_o hinder_v the_o flux_n of_o the_o term_n and_o conception_n it_o be_v in_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o womb_n and_o of_o the_o neck_n thereof_o cause_n be_v thick_a tough_a humour_n that_o stop_v the_o mouth●_n of_o the_o vein_n and_o artery_n these_o be_v breed_v of_o gro●●_n or_o much_o nourishment_n when_o the_o heat_n of_o th●_n womb_n be_v so_o weak_a that_o it_o can_v attenuate_v the_o humour_n these_o either_o ●low_n from_o the_o whole_a body_n o●_n be_v gather_v in_o the_o womb_n sometime_o vessel_n be_v close_v by_o inflammation_n or_o s●irrhus_n o●_n other_o tumour_n 3._o they_o be_v stop_v by_o astringent_a medicine_n 4._o by_o compression_n 5._o from_o a_o scar_n or_o flesh_n or_o a_o membrane_n that_o g●ows_v after_o a_o wound_n stoppage_n of_o the_o term_n show_v straitness_n which_o sign_n hinder_v conception_n and_o this_o stoppage_n be_v know_v by_o crudity_n abound_v in_o the_o body_n which_o be_v know_v by_o their_o sign_n sometime_o thick_a phlegm_n come_v from_o the_o womb_n if_o there_o be_v a_o wound_n before_o or_o the_o secundine_n be_v pull_v out_o by_o force_n stoppage_n of_o term_n from_o a_o old_a obstruction_n by_o prognostic_n humour_n be_v hard_o to_o be_v cure_v if_o it_o be_v from_o disorderly_a use_n of_o astringent_n it_o be_v more_o curable_a if_o it_o be_v from_o a_o scirrhus_n or_o other_o tumour_n that_o compress_v or_o close_v the_o vessel_n that_o can_v be_v cure_v the_o disease_n be_v incurable_a obstruction_n be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o mean_v cure_n mention_v in_o the_o cold_a and_o moist_a distemper_n of_o the_o womb_n ●le●m_n must_v be_v purge_v and_o she_o must_v be_v let_v blood_n as_o in_o stoppage_n of_o the_o term_n after_z universals_z come_v to_o the_o obstruction_n with_o medicine_n that_o move_v the_o term_n these_o take_v away_o the_o cause_n as_o in_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o cold_a distemper_n of_o the_o womb._n or_o take_v asparagus_n root_n parsley_n root_n each_o a_o ounce_n mad_a root_n half_o a_o ounce_n red_a pease_n half_a a_o handful_n pennyroyal_n calamint_n each_o a_o handful_n wall-flower_n dill_n flower_n each_o two_o pugil_n boil_v strain_n and_o add_v syrup_n of_o mugwort_n a_o ounce_n and_o half_a or_o take_v birthwort_n and_o white_a dittany_n root_n ●ach_v ●n_a ounce_n costus_o cinnamon_n galangal_n each_o half_a ●n_n ounce_n rosemary_n pennyroyal_n calamint_n b●t●ony_n ●●●wers_n each_o a_o handful_n anise_v and_o fennel●e●●_n each_o a_o dram_n saffron_n half_a a_o dram_n with_o ●i●e_n o●_n use_v topic_n as_o take_v mugwort_n mar●oram_n calamint_n mercury_n pennyroyal_n each_o tw●_n handful_n s●ge_n rosemary_n bay_n ●hamomil_n flower_n ea●h_v a_o hand●●l_n boil_v they_o in_o water_n foment_n the_o groyn_n and_o the_o bottom_n of_o th●_n belly_n or_o let_v her_o ●it_n in_o a_o bath_n up_o to_o the_o navel_n and_o then_o anoint_v about_o the_o groyn_v with_o oil_n of_o rue_n lily_n dill_n etc._n etc._n or_o use_v pessaries_n and_o fume_n mention_v if_o straitness_n be_v from_o other_o disease_n cure_v they_o first_o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o open_n of_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o womb_n beside_o nature_n this_o be_v when_o there_o be_v great_a bleed_n cause_n the_o vessel_n be_v open_v preternatural_o three_o way_n by_o anastomosis_n diaeresis_fw-la and_o by_o diapedesis_n as_o in_o the_o lung_n anastomosis_n be_v from_o much_o blood_n which_o the_o liver_n do_v produce_v and_o send_v out_o by_o the_o womb_n as_o in_o some_o by_o the_o nose_n for_o the_o blood_n be_v thin_a hot_a choleric_a and_o sharp_a open_v the_o mouth_n of_o 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till_o they_o be_v fit_a put_v one_o into_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o womb_n that_o will_v hold_v in_o be_v just_o fit_a let_v it_o n●t_v be_v t●ken_v out_o till_o it_o fall_v out_o and_o then_o put_v in_o another_o if_o she_o be_v not_o ●●red_v if_o it_o gangrene_n and_o sphacelate_n cut_v it_o quite_o off_o 5._o if_o she_o fear_v cut_v take_v it_o off_o by_o ligature_n of_o which_o rousset_n who_o show_v the_o way_n and_o say_v that_o it_o may_v be_v cut_v off_o without_o danger_n of_o life_n he_o tell_v also_o of_o the_o place_n where_o you_o must_v cut_v and_o in_o sect._n 4._o de_fw-fr partu_fw-la caesareo_fw-la where_o the_o ligature_n be_v to_o be_v make_v let_v the_o diet_n be_v dry_v and_o astringent_a and_o glew_v as_o rice_n starch_n quince_n pear_n green_a cheese_n avoid_v summer_n fruit_n let_v the_o wine_n be_v astringent_a and_o red_a the_o cure_n of_o the_o incline_n of_o the_o womb._n when_o it_o incline_v to_o the_o side_n after_z universals_z apply_v cupping-glass_n to_o the_o other_o side_n and_o let_v she_o still_o lie_v on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o let_v the_o midwife_n anoint_v her_o singer_n with_o oil_n of_o sweet_a almond_n and_o draw_v it_o a_o little_a by_o degree_n to_o the_o other_o side_n chap._n 17._o of_o the_o rupture_n of_o the_o womb._n few_o physician_n have_v see_v this_o i_o never_o read_v of_o any_o but_o once_o i_o see_v it_o of_o which_o in_o my_o institution_n lib._n 2._o p●rt_n 1._o cap._n 9_o chap._n 18._o of_o wound_n and_o break_v of_o the_o womb._n it_o be_v seldom_o wound_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o divers_a defence_n it_o ●●th_v but_o sometime_o the_o chirugeons_n wound_n it_o in_o cut_v out_o of_o the_o child_n of_o which_o hollerius_n inter_fw-la rara_fw-la no._n 8._o he_o speak_v of_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n in_o paris_n that_o her_o child_n hand_n put_v forth_o at_o the_o n●vel_n and_o be_v so_o in_o travel_n fifteen_o day_n and_o both_o child_n and_o mother_n be_v safe_a sign_n it_o be_v evident_a if_o it_o be_v make_v by_o the_o chirurgeon_n in_o cu●●ing_v out_o of_o a_o child_n and_o you_o may_v know_v i●_n by_o the_o place_n if_o it_o come_v otherwise_o there_o be_v blood_n and_o matter_n that_o flow_v out_o at_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o womb_n there_o be_v more_o pain_n when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o ne●●_n of_o the_o womb_n then_o when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o bottom_n prognostic_n these_o wound_n be_v cure_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o caesarean_a birth_n or_o cut_n but_o they_o be_v dangerous_a by_o reaso●_n of_o the_o strange_a symptom_n and_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o part_n cure_n use_v consolidaters_n or_o healer_n and_o if_o there_o be_v pain_n anodynes_n or_o pessaries_n make_v of_o wax_n candle_n dip_v in_o wound-oyntment_n or_o take_v wax_n turpentine_n goose_n grease_n bu●●er_n each_o a_o dram_n honey_n deer_n marrow_n oil_n o●_n r●s●_n bull_n grease_n each_o two_o dram_n or_o take_v fra●●_n kincense_n mastic_n ceruse_n galba●●um_o each_o half_a a_o ounce_n mix_v they_o all_o with_o white_z ●ine_z then_o ●d_a po●ph●lix_n a_o ounce_n and_o wi●h_a wax_n and_o oil_n of_o rose●_n make_v a_o ointment_n make_v injection_n or_o clyster_n for_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o decoction_n of_o round_a birthwort_n cypress_n boil_a in_o steel_a water_n and_o sharp_a wi●e_n with_o a_o little_a hydromel_n agrimony_n mugwort_n plantain_n rose_n s●haenanth_n ho●ehound_n chap._n 19_o of_o ulcer_n and_o rottenness_n of_o the_o womb._n though_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o womb_n be_v only_o subject_a to_o ulcer_n as_o we_o show_v yet_o the_o substance_n of_o womb_n have_v be_v ulcerate_v and_o it_o have_v be_v observe_v to_o rot_v when_o it_o have_v fall_v ●ut_v and_o to_o fall_v away_o *_o as_o we_o say_v of_o a_o woman_n at_o a●inion_n that_o after_o live_v some_o time_n and_o the_o example_n of_o rousset_n show_v that_o it_o may_v be_v safe_o cut_v off_o also_o a_o ●hild_n dead_a in_o the_o womb●_n may_v cause_v a_o ulcer_n as_o divers_a history_n witness_v in_o albucasis_n 76._o and_o alexander_n benedictus_n maurici●s_fw-la cord●●us_fw-la and_o many_o other_o how_o th●se_a ulcer_n and_o rottenness_n of_o the_o womb_n be_v cure_v be_v say_v in_o sect._n 1._o cap._n 8._o where_o we_o sp●ke_v of_o ulcer_n of_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o womb_n and_o cap._n 10._o of_o fi●●ulaes_n of_o the_o womb._n chap._n 20._o of_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o stone_n and_o vessel_n of_o procreation_n in_o woman_n it_o be_v apparent_a by_o history_n w●itten_v by_o grave_n and_o learn_v m●n_z that_o the_o sto●es_n of_o woman_n and_o there_o seed-vessel_n be_v many_o time_n grievous_o distemper_v when_o the_o womb_n join_v to_o they_o be_v not_o sometime_o water_n be_v gather_v about_o the_o stone_n caesar_n as_o gaspar_n bauhinus_n john_n schenkius_n write_v and_o he_o have_v another_o history_n lib._n obser_n 3_o from_o john_n heintz_n of_o a_o maid_n that_o desire_v a_o little_a before_o she_o die_v that_o her_o body_n may_v be_v open_v to_o testify_v her_o innocency_n in_o which_o beside_o other_o thing_n remarkabl●_n the_o stone_n be_v find_v swell_v as_o big_a as_o a_o head_n of_o a_o young_a child_n bluish_a and_o spongy_a much_o water_n come_v out_o of_o they_o and_o that_o make_v her_o belly_n swell_v and_o she_o take_v to_o be_v with_o child_n bu●_n the_o truth_n appear_v and_o her_o chastity_n testify_v the_o four_o book_n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o symptom_n in_o the_o womb_n and_o from_o the_o womb._n chap._n 1._o of_o weakness_n of_o the_o womb._n there_o be_v many_o symptom_n from_o the_o womb_n of_o those_o in_o the_o womb_n the_o first_o be_v weakness_n so_o that_o it_o can_v perform_v its_o action_n the_o action_n of_o the_o womb_n be_v twofold_a private_a and_o public_a by_o its_o private_a action_n it_o ●akes_v it_o nourishment_n of_o blood_n that_o come_v to_o it_o
by_o its_o public_a action_n it_o serve_v for_o generation_n if_o the_o private_a faculty_n be_v hurt_v and_o the_o nourishment_n not_o well_o make_v there_o be_v a_o superfluous_a moisture_n and_o then_o weakness_n without_o other_o fault_n of_o the_o organ_n or_o unity_n divide_v the_o first_o cause_n be_v distemper_n when_o the_o manifest_a cause_n quality_n be_v change_v or_o when_o the_o natural_a heat_n be_v suffocate_v or_o disperse_v or_o when_o the_o occult_a quality_n be_v change_v heat_v in_o the_o womb_n make_v a_o hot_a distemper_n if_o it_o be_v too_o much_o by_o which_o the_o womb_n suck_v more_o than_o it_o can_v concoct_v this_o be_v not_o proper_o weakness_n but_o that_o distemper_n i●_n weakness_n when_o the_o action_n be_v either_o not_o do_v or_o weak_o do_v but_o cold_a rather_o make_v weakness_n in_o the_o womb_n by_o which_o it_o can_v make_v the_o sufficient_a quantity_n of_o nourishment_n hence_o excrement_n be_v heap_v up_o and_o it_o cannot_v perform_v its_o action_n also_o a_o moist_a distemper_n make_v weakness_n by_o which_o it_o can_v neither_o keep_v seed_n nor_o child_n it_o be_v also_o weak_a from_o looseness_n si●●s_n little_a desire_n of_o venery_n and_o no_o pleasure_n therein_o argue_v weakness_n of_o the_o womb_n flux_n of_o seed_n often_o abortion_n pain_n in_o the_o loin_n and_o pubes_fw-la when_o the_o term_n be_v come_v ●arts_n from_o the_o womb_n headache_n 3_o and_o the_o like_a the_o sign_n of_o a_o cold_a and_o moist_a distemper_n with_o or_o without_o matter_n be_v already_o declare_v prognostic_n it_o be_v a_o great_a disease_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o diver●_n symptom_n in_o woman_n that_o have_v conception_n hurt_v it_o be_v worst_a when_o it_o come_v from_o disperse_v and_o extinguish_n of_o the_o natural_a heat_n cure_n we_o have_v show_v how_o distemper_n of_o the_o womb_n be_v cure_v but_o the_o disperse_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o natural_a heat_n be_v cure_v by_o thing_n that_o hinder_v th●_n loss_n of_o spirit_n and_o strengthen_v the_o womb_n as_o spice_n cinnamon_n clove_n nutmeg_n mace_n diacalaminth_n aromaticum_fw-la ros●tum_fw-la diaxilaloes_n ros●ta_fw-la novella_n treacle_n mithridate_n outward_o by_o oil_n of_o lily_n nard_n lavender_n and_o astringent_n when_o the_o womb_n be_v loose_a thing_n that_o help_v the_o womb_n in_o the_o whole_a substance_n be_v in_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o cold_a and_o moist_a distemper_n as_o aqua_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la for_o woman_n or_o this_o take_v castor_n three_o ounce_n saffron_n two_o ounce_n extract_v th●m_o singular_a add_v to_o both_o extract_n of_o mugwort_n two_o ounce_n of_o angelica_n a_o dr●m_n magistery_n of_o the_o mother_n of_o pearl_n ●_o dram_n oil_n of_o clove_n a_o scruple_n of_o angeli●●_n and_o of_o amber_n and_o of_o nutmeg_n each_o half_a a_o scruple_n let_v her_o ea●_n meat_n of_o much_o nourishment_n and_o drink_v good_a wine_n chap._n 2._o of_o the_o itch_n of_o the_o womb._n this_o be_v more_o in_o old_a then_o young_a women_n and_o must_v be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o frenzy_n of_o the_o womb_n for_o here_o be_v only_o a_o desire_n to_o scratch_v the_o privity_n so_o that_o they_o can_v sleep_v nor_o be_v it_o with_o desire_n of_o copulation_n as_o in_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o womb_n it_o be_v a_o salt_n humour_n that_o be_v serous_a and_o adust_a that_o cause_n cause_v it_o that_o be_v send_v to_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o womb_n and_o the_o privity_n how_o it_o come_v there_o i_o shewid_v in_o ulcer_n of_o the_o privity_n it_o be_v know_v by_o her_o relation_n and_o often_o put_v her_o hand_n to_o the_o privity_n cure_n it_o be_v more_o troublesome_a than_o dangerous_a because_o it_o hinder_v sleep_v first_o purge_v the_o whole_a body_n and_o if_o there_o a●●_n sign_n of_o plethory_n and_o strength_n permit_v bleed_v i●_n the_o arm_n then_o qualify_v the_o sharp_a ●alt_n h●mors_n with_o cold_a and_o moist_a mean_n and_o r●mou●_v they_o from_o the_o privity_n foment_n with_o a_o decoction_n of_o lettuce_n plantain_n willow_n dock_n roo●s_v and_o then_o anoint_v with_o galen●_n cool_a or_o dip_v ●_o pessary_a in_o this_o ointment_n and_o put_v it_o in_o o●_n t●ke_v alum_n nit●r_n sulphur_n each_o six_o dram_n s●●phisager_n a_o oun●e_n with_o rose-vinegar_n and_o fresh_a butter_n make_v a_o linimens_n if_o these_o will_v not_o cure_v use_v strong_a as_o the_o ointment_n of_o elicampane_z with_o quicksilver_n or_o take_v black_a soap_n staphisacre_n ●ach_v a_o dram_n qui●k_v brimstone_n half_a a_o ounce_n quick_a silver_n two_o dram_n wi●●_n rose-vinegar_n and_o hog_n grease_n make_v a_o ointment_n let_v the_o me●t_n be_v of_o good_a juy●e_n cool_a and_o moisten_v take_v heed_n of_o spice_n sharp_a and_o salt_a meat_n chap._n 3._o of_o pain_n in_o the_o womb._n there_o be_v pain_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o womb_n wit●_n other_o disease_n sometime_o as_o the_o co●●ckpains_n weave_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o belly_n and_o in_o the_o loin_n and_o hip_n and_o be_v call_v the_o pain_n of_o th●_n womb._n it_o be_v often_o in_o woman_n with_o child_n as_o the_o inflammation_n of_o the_o womb_n it_o be_v burn_v and_o beat_v it_o bind_v the_o belly_n and_o stop_v the_o urine_n cause_n solution_n of_o unity_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o pain_n and_o this_o be_v from_o the_o stretch_n of_o the_o womb_n and_o its_o vessel_n or_o corrosion_n stretch_v be_v from_o wind_n or_o clot_a blood_n in_o the_o cavity_n o●_n it_o and_o when_o nature_n can_v expel_v it_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o straitness_n of_o the_o pa●t_n there_o be_v pain_n also_o pain_n be_v from_o stretch_v of_o the_o vessel_n be●ore_v the_o term_n flow_v when_o they_o be_v close_o and_o the_o blood_n thick_a and_o this_o pain_n be_v increase_v by_o external_a cold_n especial_o after_o heat_n sometime_o there_o be_v a_o gather_a o●_n humour_n about_o the_o womb_n when_o the_o term_n ●●ow_o and_o be_v ●oul_a and_o they_o get_v into_o the_o membrane_n and_o stretch_v they_o the_o same_o may_v be_v from_o corrupt_a seed_n that_o stretch_v the_o vessel_n or_o from_o sharpness_n and_o corrosion_n in_o the_o neck_n ●f_n the_o womb_n when_o sharp_a humour_n flow_v through_o it_o and_o twitch_v it_o the_o pain_n be_v manifest_a but_o let_v we_o look_v at_o the_o sign_n sign_n o●●he_v cause_n if_o it_o be_v from_o clot_a blood_n there_o be_v a_o flux_n of_o the_o same_o and_o the_o pain_n be_v fix_v about_o the_o orifice_n of_o the_o womb_n if_o there_o be_v external_a cause_n the_o patient_n will_v relate_v if_o it_o be_v from_o seed_n there_o be_v suffocation_n of_o the_o womb_n the_o great_a the_o cause_n be_v and_o the_o more_o vehement_a prognostic_n it_o work_v the_o more_o be_v the_o danger_n if_o there_o be_v pain_n and_o fear_v of_o faint_a look_v to_o cur●_n that_o before_o the_o cause_n with_o anodynes_n and_o narco●icks_n if_o need_v be_v if_o it_o be_v from_o wind●_n see_v inflation_n of_o the_o womb_n if_o i●_n be_v from_o clot_a blood_n dissolve_v and_o eva●uate_v it_o 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liver_n and_o sweat_v with_o china_n you_o must_v not_o provoke_v urine_n but_o use_v astringent_n edition_n as_o take_v the_o juice_n of_o ass-dung_n syrup_n of_o mir●l●s_n each_o half_a a_o ounce_n plantain_n water_n a_o ounce_n give_v it_o she_o and_o let_v she_o not_o know_v what_o it_o be_v decoction_n take_v comfrey_n root_n tormentil_n ●ach_v two_o dram_n purslune_n plantain_n each_o a_o handful_n boil_v them●_n add_v to_o six_o ounce_n syrup_n of_o curran●_n quince_n myrtle_n each_o six_o dram_n give●_n it_o at_o twice_o or_o take_v syrup_n of_o purslane_n juice_n of_o ne●●les_n each_o two_o ounce_n purslane_n water_n four_o ounce_n troche_n of_o amber_n of_o seal_a earth_n each_o a_o dram●_n bloodstone_n half_a a_o dram_n give_v two_o spoonful_n every_o day_n
or_o break_v it_o there_o be_v no_o blood_n after_o copulation_n therefore_o deut._n chap_n 22._o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v take_v for_o that_o which_o happen_v often_o and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o more_o gather_v f●om_n hence_o but_o bleed_v be_v a_o undoubted_a sign_n of_o virginity_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o african_a custom_n question_v 3_o whether_o be_v the_o straitness_n of_o the_o privity_n a_o sign_n of_o virginity_n the_o privity_n be_v straight_a in_o some_o according_a t●_n age_n habit_n of_o body_n and_o other_o circumstance_n and_o virgin_n be_v straight_a than_o woman_n that_o have_v be_v at_o it_o but_o i_o deny_v that_o straitness_n be_v a_o certain_a argument_n of_o virginity_n for_o after_o many_o act_n of_o venery_n it_o may_v be_v make_v so_o straight_o by_o astringent_a medicines●_n that_o whore_n may_v be_v take_v for_o virgin_n as_o we_o show_v concern_v a_o wench_n that_o be_v marry_v and_o to_o appear_v a_o virgin_n she_o use_v a_o bath_n of_o comfrey_a root_n question_n 4_o wh●●her_n be_v mi●k_a i●_n the_o breast_n a_o sig●_n o●_n virginity_n lose_v some_o say_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o milk_n in_o the_o breast_n ti●l_v a_o woman_n have_v conceive_v and_o virgin_n have_v neither_o the_o cause_n nor_o the_o end_n why_o milk_n be_v make_v and_o the_o term_n sto●t_v do_v rather_o corrupt_v then_o turn_v to_o milk_n and_o though_o there_o be_v always_o in_o the_o breast_n a_o faculty_n to_o make_v milk_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o show_v its_o power_n but_o upon_o a_o object_n and_o for_o some_o end_n some_o say_v that_o virgin_n may_v have_v milk_n and_o come_v urge_v this_o say_v of_o hippo●ra●es_n if_o any_o have_v milk_n wh●n_o she_o be_v neither_o with_o child_n nor_o bree_v th●ir_a ●erms_n be_v stop_v galen_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n and_o 39_o though_o it_o be_v seldom_o ●et_o he_o say_v it_o be_v possible_a and_o alexander_n benedictus_n and_o christopher_n de_fw-fr vega_n see_v it_o we_o shall_v not_o contradict_v hypocrates_n and_o expe●ience_n but_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a milk_n the_o one_o of_o virgin_n the_o other_o of_o those_o that_o have_v bring_v forth_o or_o conceive_v the_o first_o be_v make_v of_o blood_n that_o can_v get_v out_o at_o the_o womb_n but_o go_v to_o the_o breast_n and_o this_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o superfluous_a nourishment_n of_o the_o breast_n that_o turn_v milk_n by_o ●he_n faculty_n of_o the_o breast_n without_o the_o company_n ●f_o a_o man_n or_o conc●p●ion_n t●e_v other_o be_v only_o when_o ●here_o be_v a_o child_n of_o this_o milk_n it_o be_v true_a what_o hip●●●rates_n mu●●er_n write_v it_o be_v a_o certain_a sign_n of_o a_o mole_n when_o ●r●at_a b●ll●●d_a woman_n ha●e_v no_o milk_n in_o their_o breast_n ●nd_v true_a milk_n in_o the_o breast_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o live_a ●hild_n in_o the_o womb_n these_o milk_v differ_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o diversity_n of_o the_o vein_n that_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o breast_n and_o though_o both_o be_v white_a yet_o that_o of_o virgin_n be_v thin_a no●_n be_v it_o so_o much_o nor_o so_o sweet_a this_o 12._o may_v breed_v in_o the_o vein_n according_a to_o aristotle_n from_o the_o supers●uous_a nourishment_n of_o the_o breast_n and_o if_o virgin_n have_v it_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v term_v ●nchast_a chap._n 2._o of_o the_o green-sickness_n or_o white_a fever_n this_o be_v in_o virgin_n fit_a for_o a_o man_n it_o be_v call●d_v the_o virgin_n disease_n and_o the_o white_a fever_n not_o that_o there_o be_v always_o a_o fever_n but_o because_o their_o face_n be_v like_a people_n in_o a_o fever_n it_o be_v thus_o define_v the_o virgin_n disease_n be_v the_o change_n of_o the_o natural_a colour_n into_o a_o pale_a and_o green_a with_o faintness_n heaviness_n of_o body_n loathe_v of_o meat_n palpitation_n of_o heart_n difficult_a breathe_n sadness_n swell_v of_o the_o ●eet_a eyelid_n and_o face_n from_o deprave_a nourishment_n cause_n the_o first_o cause_n be_v stoppage_n of_o term_n the_o next_o be_v the_o gather_n of_o bad_a humour_n for_o when_o the_o way_n to_o the_o womb_n be_v stop_v the_o blood_n return_v to_o the_o great_a vessel_n and_o bowel_n and_o choke_v thei●_n heat_n and_o stop_v the_o vessel_n and_o spoil_v the_o make_n of_o blood_n and_o then_o there_o be_v crudity_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o body_n can_v b●_n unite_v perfect_o to_o the_o parte_v and_o cause_v a_o cachexy_n which_o be_v the_o way_n to_o a_o dropsy_n and_o leucophlegmacy_n and_o divers_a symptom_n the_o caus●●_n of_o the_o obstruction_n of_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o womb_n be_v crude_a humour_n and_o phlegmatic_a slimy_a blood●_n from_o evil_a diet_n and_o drink_v o●_n vinegar_n or_o eat_v raw_a corn_n chalk_n ash_n lime_n earth_n ●lay_n and_o the_o like_a there_o be_v a_o pale_a and_o green_a colour_n the_o face_n be_v sign_n s●ollen_v and_o the_o eyebrow_n in_o the_o morning_n after_o sleep_v especial_o the_o ankle_n swell_v and_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v loose_a and_o moist_a from_o much_o water_n the_o leg_n be_v lazy_a the_o pulse_n be_v little_a and_o often_o in_o the_o neck_n temple_n and_o back_n the_o heart_n beat_v the_o breath_n be_v short_a when_o they_o go_v up_o stair_n they_o loath_a meat_n some_o have_v the_o pica_n or_o desire_v to_o eat_v absurd_a thing_n the_o term_n be_v stop_v the_o hypocho●dria_n be_v swell_v sometime_o they_o vomit_v if_o vapour_n ●●ie_v to_o the_o head_n there_o be_v thirst_n and_o headache_n and_o if_o melancholy_a be_v mix_v the_o animal_n action_n be_v hurt_v these_o be_v not_o all_o in_o all_o people_n but_o most_o be_v in_o most_o and_o in_o some_o all_o it_o be_v often_o turn_v to_o a_o dropsy_n some_o after_o prognostic_n death_n have_v have_v a_o scirrhus_n hard_a liver_n some_o die_v sudden_o the_o heart_n be_v oppress_v if_o the_o stomach_n be_v much_o afflict_v it_o be_v dangerous_a and_o they_o loath_a meat_n much_o if_o it_o come_v from_o the_o womb_n alone_o it_o be_v easy_a cure_v it_o be_v best_a to_o begin_v in_o the_o spring_n or_o summer_n c●re_n after_o a_o clyster_n open_v a_o vein_n the_o ankle_n then_o heat_n the_o thick_a cold_a humour_n and_o make_v it_o thin_a and●because_n it_o be_v too_o much_o to_o be_v purge_v at_o once_o prepare_v and_o purge_v often_o and_o mix_v atten●aters_n and_o cutter_n with_o your_o purge_n when_o the_o humour_n be_v above_o the_o stomach_n and_o mesentery_n it_o be_v good_a to_o vomit_v those_o that_o can_v easy_o vomit_v and_o to_o give_v liver-physick_n or_o spleen_n or_o womb-physick_n even_o as_o in_o leucophlegmacy_n ●ee_o the_o chapter_n of_o term_n stop_v but_o in_o this_o disease_n always_o consider_v the_o liver_n spleen_n and_o mesentery_n the_o obstruction_n of_o which_o be_v cu●ed_v with_o thing_n mention_v at_o fir●●_n open_v the_o the_o obstruction_n of_o these_o pa●●s_n wi●h_v ●om●●ew_a thing_n that_o provoke_v term_n and_o ●●ter_v ●ive_a more_o thus_o take_v open_v root_n a_o ounce_n mad_a 〈◊〉_d orris_n elecampane_n citron_n peel_v dry_v sar●●●●●●h_o h●lf_a a_o ●un●e_n mugwort_n agrimony_n ●●rm●nder_n each_o a_o handful_n savin_n two_o pugil_n c●r●ham●s_n seed_n a_o ounce_n senna_n two_o ounce_n mechoacan_a agaric_a each_o half_a a_o ounce_n st●●chas_n 〈◊〉_d two_o pugil_n fennel_n aniseed_n galangal_n each_o two_o dram_n b●●l_v they_o to_o a_o pint_n and_o half_a sweeten_v it_o a●d_a ad●_n cinnamon_n water_n three_o dram●_n or_o infuse●●em_v ●●em_z all_o with_o sea-wormwood_n half_a a_o handful_n common_a ●●●mwood_n two_o pugil_n or_o take_v agarick_n pill_n of_o r●uba●●_n ea●h_v a_o dram_n quercet●n's_n pill_n of_o tartar_n and_o of_o amm●niacum●_n each_o half_a a_o dram_n spike_n a_o scruple_n oil_n of_o ●innamon_n th●ee_o drop_n extract_v of_o wormwood_n half_a a_o scruple_n make_v pill_n give_v a_o scruple_n a_o hour_n before_o meat_n or_o take_v juice_n of_o m●rcury_n clarify_a honey_n or_o sugar_n each_o a_o ounce_n add_v gith_n seed_n senna_n ●a●h_v two_o dram_n mechoacan_a a_o dram_n make_v a_o mass_n or_o give_v conserve_v of_o marigold_n flower_n st●el_o be_v a_o excellent_a remedy_n after_o preparative_n with_o proper_a drink_n or_o ingredient_n and_o i●_n the_o vessel_n of_o the_o stomach_n be_v stop_v give_v a_o vomit_n and_o then_o gross_a powder_n of_o steel_n if_o the_o mesentery_n be_v stop_v take_v diarrhodon_n mercatus_n diacurcuma_n agarick_n each_o a_o dram_n c●rthamus_n seed_n two_o dram_n red_a dock_n root_n carrot_n seed_n each_o 〈◊〉_d dram_n and_o half_a clove_n a_o dram_n steel_v prepare_v two_o ounce_n with_o clarify_a honey_n make_v a_o electuary_n give_v two_o or_o four_o dram_n if_o she_o vomit_v stop_v it_o not_o if_o the_o liver_n be_v chief_o sto●t●_n let_v the_o st●●l_v be_v ●inely_o powder_v
conceive_v and_o some_o have_v they_o all_o along_o without_o hurt_n the_o chief_a sign_n of_o conception_n be_v when_o there_o be_v at_o first_o loathe_v of_o meat_n pewk_v pica_n or_o preternatural_a appetite_n and_o vomit_v and_o when_o they_o hate_v that_o they_o earnest_o affect_v or_o ●aint_v when_o they_o think_v of_o they_o about_o the_o four_o month_n the_o child_n move_v which_o be_v not_o in_o a_o mole_n the_o breast_n after_o that_o swell_v with_o milk_n and_o the_o last_o be_v the_o sure_a sign_n from_o the_o face_n and_o urine_n there_o be_v no_o certainty_n 4●_n hypocrates_n teach_v we_o to_o know_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o male_a or_o female_a if_o she_o be_v with_o child_n of_o a_o boy_n sh●_n be_v better_a colour_v but_o pale_a if_o of_o a_o girl_n and_o boy●_n lie_v on_o the_o right_a side_n and_o girl_n on_o the_o left_a in_o the_o womb_n chap._n 2._o of_o the_o government_n and_o diet_n of_o woman_n with_o child_n the_o diet_n be_v either_o for_o such_o as_o be_v sound_a or_o as_o have_v disease_n 12._o as_o for_o the_o air_n hypocrates_n say_v if_o there_o be_v a_o wet_a warm_a winter_n with_o southern_o wind_n a_o dry_a spring_n with_o northern_a wind_n they_o who_o conceive_v in_o the_o spring_n abort_n upon_o any_o small_a occasion_n or_o if_o they_o bring_v forth_o their_o child_n be_v weak_a and_o sickly_a o●_n die_v let_v she_o avoid_v all_o evil_a scent_n as_o of_o rue_n pennyroyal_n mint_n castor_n and_o brimstone_n some_o ca●not_v bear_v sweet_a scent_n let_v they_o notlook_a upon_o ●●●rible_a thing_n nor_o hear_v great_a noise_n of_o gun_n let_v meat_n be_v easy_a of_o concoction_n let_v her_o e●●_n quince_n to_o strengthen_v the_o child_n or_o sweet_a almond_n with_o honey_n sweet_a apple_n grape_n let_v she_o abstain_v from_o sharp_a meat_n very_o bitter_a or_o salt_n and_o thing_n that_o can_v provoke_v term_n as_o garlic_n onion_n olive_n mustard_n fennel_n pepper_n and_o all_o spice_n in_o the_o last_o month_n cinnamon_n be_v 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wormwood_n s●uthernwood_n bettony●_n calamint_v organ_n chamomil_n flower_n aniseed_n rue_n caraway_n as_o much_o as_o will_v s●rve_v for_o a_o fomentation_n for_o the_o foot_n chap._n 9_o of_o vomit_v looseness_n belly_n bind_v and_o not_o hold_v of_o urine_n in_o woman_n in_o childbed_n they_o ●a●●_n up_o crude_a and_o indigested_a meat_n sometimes_o from_o weakness_n of_o the_o stomach_n by_o consent_n from_o the_o womb_n or_o from_o the_o humour_n that_o mulier_fw-la 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o ●●●mach_n from_o the_o part_n near_o the_o womb_n when_o the_o after_o flux_n do_v not_o ●low_n they_o sometime_o vomit_v blood_n or_o when_o it_o be_v disorder_v for_o the_o blood_n not_o get_v out_o go_v to_o the_o great_a vein_n and_o liver_n and_o in_o its_o hollow_a part_n by_o plenty_n and_o sharp_a it_o open_v the_o vein_n and_o it_o get_v into_o the_o stomach_n sometime_o a_o vein_n be_v break_v from_o hard_a travel_n mulier_fw-la the_o strength_n will_v ●ail_v and_o there_o will_v be_v no_o 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intertrigo_n it_o be_v th●_n separation_n of_o the_o scarf-skin_n from_o the_o true_a in_o the_o hip_n that_o cause_v pain_n and_o unquietness_n it_o be_v from_o sharp_a piss_n when_o the_o clout_n be_v not_o cause_n change_v often_o in_o such_o as_o be_v fat_a to_o who_o filth_n stick_v easy_o the_o skin_n be_v off_o and_o it_o look_v red_a sign_n it_o be_v troublesome_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o pain_n and_o prognostic_n cause_v want_n of_o sleep_n and_o ulc●rateth_v if_o it_o be_v not_o cure_v change_v the_o clout_n often_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v the_o cure_n child_n often_o sprinkle_v on_o ●his_v fine_a powder_n of_o litharge_n of_o silver_n seed_n and_o leaf_n of_o rose_n burn_a alum_n and_o frankincense_n or_o anoint_v with_o white_a ointment_n and_o diapompholigos_n chap._n 32._o of_o leanness_n and_o fascination_n sometime_o child_n and_o man_n grow_v lean_a the_o elder_a from_o fever_n consumption_n and_o other_o disease_n but_o child_n pine_v away_o and_o the_o cause_n be_v 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