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conserve_v of_o rose_n be_v good_a for_o ordinary_a drink_n you_o may_v also_o make_v injection_n into_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o bladder_n of_o milk_n or_o of_o a_o emulsion_n of_o cold_a seed_n plantain_n water_n or_o whey_n with_o the_o water_n of_o a_o white_a of_o a_o egg_n beat_v or_o one_o scruple_n of_o the_o troche_n of_o winter_n cherry_n external_n medicine_n be_v also_o good_a as_o bath_n half_a bath_n fomentation_n to_o the_o privity_n make_v of_o cool_a herb_n liniment_n of_o oil_n of_o rose_n water_n lily_n unguent_n of_o rose_n galens_n cool_v ointment_n populeon_n with_o camphire_n and_o the_o mucilage_n of_o fleabane_n make_v with_o plantain_n water_n also_o you_o must_v apply_v epithem_n that_o cool_v to_o the_o reins_o and_o liver_n and_o the_o aforesaid_a liniment_n and_o the_o thing_n mention_v former_o for_o the_o same_o when_o sharp_a and_o choleric_a humour_n flow_v from_o the_o liver_n you_o may_v derive_v by_o a_o issue_n in_o the_o right_a leg_n or_o by_o 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from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o womb_n or_o cavity_n other_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o its_o chief_a and_o noble_a act_n of_o generation_n from_o the_o distemper_n of_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o womb_n and_o the_o preternatural_a cause_n come_v chlorosis_n or_o green_a sickness_n stoppage_n of_o the_o term_n immoderate_a flux_n the_o whites_n rage_n of_o the_o womb_n and_o the_o mother_n in_o the_o cavity_n of_o the_o womb_n be_v inflammation_n ulcer_n scirrhus_n cancer_n gangrene_n dropsy_n come_v forth_o and_o shut_v up_o thereof_o these_o may_v hinder_v generation_n but_o by_o accident_n the_o disease_n which_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o conception_n breed_n and_o bring_v forth_o be_v barrenness_n acute_a and_o chronical_a disease_n of_o woman_n with_o child_n abortion_n difficult_a bring_v forth_o dead_a child_n secundine_n retain_v immoderate_a flux_n or_o suppression_n of_o blood_n and_o the_o acute_a disease_n of_o woman_n in_o childbed_n all_o which_o disease_n we_o will_v speak_v of_o in_o as_o few_o word_n as_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o matter_n will_v permit_v chap._n 1._o of_o the_o green-sickness_n call_v chlorosis_n this_o disease_n by_o hypocrates_n be_v call_v chlorosis_n by_o the_o modern_a physician_n the_o white_a fever_n the_o virgin_n disease_n the_o pale_a colour_n of_o virgin_n the_o white_a jaundice_n but_o vulgar_o the_o green-sickness_n it_o may_v be_v define_v thus_o a_o evil_a habit_n of_o body_n from_o the_o obstruction_n of_o the_o vein_n of_o the_o liver_n spleen_n and_o mesentery_n and_o especial_o of_o those_o which_o be_v about_o the_o womb_n which_o be_v accompany_v with_o a_o heaviness_n or_o unwildiness_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n beat_v of_o the_o heart_n difficulty_n of_o breathe_v a_o desire_n of_o evil_a food_n and_o the_o like_a this_o disease_n depend_v immediate_o upon_o the_o obstruction_n of_o the_o part_n in_o the_o low_a belly_n especial_o of_o those_o vein_n which_o be_v about_o the_o womb_n whereby_o the_o free_a 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glass_n close_o stop_v be_v put_v into_o a_o balneum_fw-la mariae_fw-la exceed_v hot_a so_o that_o it_o boil_v twenty_o four_o hour_n together_o until_o the_o spleen_n shall_v be_v boil_a and_o consume_v into_o little_a crumb_n and_o there_o remain_v a_o great_a quantity_n of_o broth_n excellent_o well_o boil_a and_o of_o a_o very_a fragrant_a smell_n of_o which_o let_v the_o patient_n take_v in_o the_o marning_n four_o ounce_n continue_v the_o same_o for_o four_o or_o five_o day_n when_o her_o course_n ought_v to_o flow_v distil_v water_n ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o other_o liquor_n as_o be_v more_o pleasant_a to_o the_o taste_n and_o because_o of_o their_o subtle_a thinness_n of_o part_n they_o pierce_v more_o easy_o to_o the_o obstruct_a vessel_n of_o the_o womb._n the_o pre-eminence_n above_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v by_o mercatus_n rodericus_fw-la a_o castro_n and_o sennertus_n give_v to_o this_o follow_v take_v a_o loaf_n almost_o as_o sour_a as_o leaven_v indifferent_o 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savine_n form_n twenty_o pill_n of_o which_o give_v the_o patient_n three_o before_o dinner_n every_o three_o day_n or_o take_v aloe_n one_o drachm_n choice_a rhubarb_n one_o drachm_n and_o a_o half_a diagrydium_fw-la one_o scruple_n myrrh_n and_o asarum_fw-la root_n of_o each_o half_n a_o drachm_n spicknard_n one_o scruple_n with_o syrup_n of_o mugwort_n make_v a_o mass_n of_o pil-paste_n the_o dose_n be_v from_o two_o scruple_n to_o a_o drachm_n make_v into_o pill_n or_o take_v of_o the_o mass_n of_o chochie-pil-paste_n half_a a_o drachm_n mercurius_n dulcis_fw-la twenty_o grain_n with_o syrup_n of_o rose_n solutive_a form_n eight_o pill_n or_o six_o let_v she_o swallow_v they_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n also_o outward_o the_o course_v suppress_v be_v wont_a to_o be_v holpen_v with_o these_o topick_n medicament_n follow_v which_o must_v be_v outward_o apply_v to_o widen_v the_o passage_n make_v thin_a the_o humour_n and_o to_o rouse_v and_o awake_v the_o expulsive_a faculty_n 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holpen_v by_o astringent_a and_o strenghening_a medicament_n take_v in_o at_o the_o mouth_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n the_o follow_a powder_n frequent_o take_v be_v very_o proper_a for_o this_o disease_n take_v mullein_n two_o dram_n myrtle_n leave_v garden_n parsnep_v seed_n of_o each_o one_o dram_n shave_n of_o hartshorn_n half_o a_o dram_n ash_n of_o cockle-shell_n one_o dram_n red_a coral_n two_o dram_n make_v all_o into_o a_o powder_n the_o do_v be_v one_o dram_n with_o harsh_a red_a wine_n touch_v these_o astringent_a medicament_n both_o internal_a and_o external_a it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o they_o must_v be_v wary_o use_v it_o the_o woman_n course_n do_v still_o flow_v at_o their_o season_n lest_o they_o be_v suppress_v may_v cause_v more_o grievous_a disease_n to_o follow_v the_o best_a season_n for_o these_o medicament_n be_v when_o the_o patient_n course_n be_v past_a these_o remedy_n be_v to_o be_v contain_v twelve_o or_o fifteen_o day_n together_o also_o care_n 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profitable_a if_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v in_o another_o regard_n namely_o because_o it_o be_v perform_v with_o great_a strain_n and_o drive_v the_o womb_n downward_o as_o much_o as_o neeze_n yea_o and_o experience_n have_v teach_v that_o nothing_o do_v more_o effectual_o facilitate_v hard_a travel_n and_o bring_v the_o child_n soon_o into_o the_o light_n than_o a_o vomit_n give_v to_o the_o child_a woman_n after_o sufficient_a purgation_n a_o decoction_n of_o guajacum_fw-la be_v to_o be_v give_v three_o week_n together_o that_o every_o day_n the_o patient_n may_v sweat_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o in_o the_o evening_n let_v her_o belly_n beneath_o the_o navel_n be_v foment_v with_o a_o decoction_n of_o sage_n origanum_fw-la marjaram_fw-la time_n feaverfew_n tansie_n wormwood_n rue_n red_a rose_n cyperus_n root_n calamint_n cypress_n nut_n and_o the_o like_a simples_n boil_a in_o smiths_n forge-water_n and_o red_a wine_n after_o the_o fomentation_n the_o fumigation_n and_o 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pessaries_n be_v likewise_o very_o profitable_a in_o desperate_a fall_n down_o of_o the_o womb_n which_o some_o do_v make_v of_o a_o good_a long_a piece_n of_o cork_n cover_v over_o with_o wax_n other_o make_v of_o wax_n alone_o some_o round_a other_o square_a triangular_a oval_a or_o any_o other_o fashion_n which_o be_v convey_v into_o the_o cavity_n of_o the_o womb_n and_o be_v never_o take_v out_o but_o keep_v the_o womb_n in_o its_o place_n so_o as_o the_o woman_n notwithstanding_o do_v all_o their_o usual_a enployment_n convenient_o be_v enjoy_v by_o man_n in_o carnal_a conjunction_n do_v conceive_v carry_v their_o big_a belly_n and_o bring_v forth_o which_o be_v confirm_v with_o many_o example_n by_o franciscus_n rossetus_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v de_fw-fr partu_fw-la coesareo_fw-la sect._n 6._o chap._n 5._o and_o by_o bauhine_n in_o his_o appendix_n to_o rossetus_n all_o
in_o perfume_a linen_n if_o in_o the_o morning_n the_o crown_n of_o her_o head_n shall_v smell_v of_o galbanum_fw-la the_o woman_n be_v well_o purge_v and_o will_v be_v fruitful_a you_o may_v try_v the_o same_o if_o you_o put_v a_o little_a balsam_n mingle_v with_o water_n and_o receive_v in_o cotton_n into_o the_o womb_n bind_v it_o with_o a_o string_n to_o her_o thigh_n for_o if_o the_o womb_n do_v draw_v it_o inward_o it_o be_v a_o most_o approve_a sign_n of_o fruitfulness_n amatus_fw-la lusitanus_n commend_v this_o follow_v as_o a_o most_o true_a sign_n he_o take_v a_o dram_n of_o a_o hare_n runnet_n which_o dissolve_v in_o warm_a water_n he_o give_v the_o woman_n to_o drink_v be_v in_o a_o bath_n of_o hot_a water_n and_o fast_v if_o the_o woman_n do_v then_o feel_v pain_n in_o her_o belly_n he_o pronounce_v her_o fruitful_a if_o not_o barren_a many_o seek_v to_o know_v the_o barrenness_n of_o a_o woman_n by_o her_o urine_n wherein_o they_o steep_a barley_n which_o barley_n if_o 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