and from an evil sangâ—ifiâ—ation in the liver and â—â—leen fâ—om â—hâ—ir weakness oâ— fâ—om errors in diet or from weakness of the womb from hard travel or often mischances cold air or water or whatsoever hurts the heaâ— of the womb Also stoppage of the terms doth cause gathering of water for the water useth to be evacuated with them Many take this for the only cause Somtimes the tunicles of the womb may be divided in some place and water may be gathered between them Hippocrates saith The terms are â—ewer and cease before the time the bottom of the belly swells and the papps are soâ—t without milk and she thinks she is with child by these you may know it is a Dropsie But because Doctors and Midwives are often deceived you must distinguish this from other swellings When a woman is sound and useth a sound man the womb by degrees swells and the child moves in its time but often there is a Dropsiâ— with conception before or after therefore in a Dropsie the tumor is equal according to the largeness of the womb and â—elly and noâ— pointed as in a woman with child Secondly iâ— the woman be in years and hath not conceived before and hath a good colour it is a sign of a Dropsie rather then conception If the tenth month be past and the child moves not nor the breasts swell but are soft say there is a Dâ—opsie of the womb Thirdly in a true conception women are bâ—tter after some months and the Symptoms abate but in a Dropsie they increase still It is distinguished from a mole by the weight in the bottom of the belly From an inflationâ— because the belly is stâ—etched in that and sounds being striken but is soâ—t in a Dropsie It differs from the Dropsie of the belly because the face is pale or wane in that from the distemper of the liver there is thirst but in the won bâ—dropsie she is of a good colour except the liver be also bad It differs from inflammation of the womb for that is â—ith a constant feaver and the Symptoms oâ— it and â—rom other tumors which are harder but in a Dâ—opsie of the womb if the belly be preâ—â—edâ— it yiâ—ldâ— You shal know whether it be from the fault in the woâ—b â—rincipally or â—â—om some other part thus Iâ— tâ—e woman be of a good colour and there were onely some diseases and causes that might hurt the wombâ— as abortion hard travel stoppage of terms or too many of them then the womb is chiefly affected but if there be signs of a distemâ—er in the whole body or in the liver or spleen aâ—d the colour is bad it is by consent from other parts You shall knâ—w whether the water be in bladdeâ—s or in the cavity of the womb thus If you find the oriâ—ice oâ— the womb closed and there is little pain it is in the cavity but if the oriâ—ice be open and there is great pain it is in bladders or without the cavâ—â—y If the humor in the womb be not corrupt this disease is of long continuance but may be easily cured it is eaâ—ier cured in the cavity then when it is in bladders and between the â—unicles A woman after conception having a Dropsie of the womb her child diâ—th and she is in danger When it is froâ— stâ—ppage of terms and new and the stâ—ength â—irm open a vein in the legs otherwise bleed not Purge according to the humor with respect to the womb as in Chap. 6. of a cold Distemper Then purge Water Take Angelica and Madder roots each half â—n ounce Calamintsâ— Penny-royal Mugwort Lovage eâ—ch a handful Savin a pugil boyl them in wine sweeten it with Sugar Or make Broaths with the same Take Dianisum Diagalangal each half a dram Oyl of Aniseeds Cloves each five drops Sugar three ounces make Rouls Inject into the Womb as in Dropsies Take Asarum roots tâ—ree drams Pennyroyal Calamints eaâ—h halâ— a handful Savin a pugil Mechoacan a dâ—am Aniseed Cummin each half a dram boyl taâ—e six ounces strained Oyl of Elder and Orris each an ounce make a Clyster Or use Peâ—â—aries Take Agarick a dram Coloquintida half a dram Gniâ—ium ten grains with Honey and Wool make a Peâ—â—ary Make Fomentations and Baths of Danewort Me cury Elder Pennyroyal Organ Chamomil-flowers Baâ—berries wild Cowcumbers Broom Carrot Rue seeds And anoint after with Oyl of Elder Danewort Orris with drops of Oyl of Angâ—lica Anise Caraway Sâ—lphur Baths are good and those of Niter oâ— the Plaister of Bayberries or Snails to the bottâ—m of the belly Vomiting and neesing break the bladders Give Clysters at the fundament as in Dropsies Take Mercury leaves Danewort Soldanella Mugwortâ— Motherwort each a handful Chamomil Elder Broom flowâ—rs each a dram boyl and to ten ounces strained add juyce of Beets Mercury Danewort ea h six drams Boys urine an ounce and half Hiera six drams Honey half an ounce make a Clyster Let the Diet be drying as in Chap. 5. Chap. 12. Of a Tumor in the Womb from blood in its Veins THis disease makes Women think they are with child also for blood long detained in the vâ—ins about the womb stretcheth them outwardly and twisteth them and the veins in the substance of the womb are ful and stretched and make it larger but when the terms flow it falleth again except there be a Cachexy or Dropsie This is onely from stoppage of terms and is cured by provoking them Chap. 13. Of Inflammation of the Womb. IF the blood that comes to the womb get out of the vessels into its substance and grow hot and putresie it causeth inflammation either all over or in paâ—t before or behind above or below on the right or left side Blood is the immediate Cause which is pure or mixed therefore the inflammation is either an Erysipelas Oedema or Scirrhus as flegm melancholy or blood abound Blood is either sent to or drawn by the womb by heat or painâ— it is sent to it when it aboundeth or is hot or thin and when the blood is moved by hot air exercise passions as anger or hot diet There is a tumor with heat and pain in the râ—gion of the womb with stretching and heaviness in the privities and if you put in your â—inger you 'l feel the heat and the more pain there is a feaver somtimes called Lipyria when there is cold without and heat within The tongue is dry and blâ—ck with watching doting toâ—â—ing to and fro the breasts are pufft up and pained There is headach to the roots of the eyes and a pain in the groyns hips midrif pleura and shoulders short wind and like a Pleurisie with loathing vomitinâ— hickets The belly is bound the pulse is small and often and weak but at first darting and quick And Hippocrates â—aith If the womb be inâ—lamed the terms are stopt and the neck of it is liâ—â— a Spiderâ— web with many small veinâ— c. 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the body and it could not form the child 〈◊〉 would Nature make milk of it Therefore menstrual blood onely offends quantity and not in any maniâ—eâ—t or hidden qâ—lity But it hath strange qualities when it is 〈◊〉 with bad humors or is kept too long in body to be corrupted and cause great Syâ—toms but this is when it is mixâ—â— with bad mors or is out of its vessels and so corrupts Question 3. Of the â—ext of Aristotle 7. de hist Animalium câ—pâ—â— and how it is to be understâ—od Aristotle writes thus Constantly every month â—ome have their Terms but most in the third as â—f he should say Few women have their courses â—very month but many have them every third â—onth This is against Galen and against expeâ—ience for it is certain that among six hundred women scarce one hath them every third month Therefore there is either an errour in the Greek Text or in the Translation or great Men do often 〈◊〉 which is probable and so did Arist tle in this of Physick Therefore it is in vain to defend their â—rrour Chap. 2. Of the Terms flowing too soon ORdinarily they begin at fourteen but many have had them sooner A child of eleâ—en daies old had a bloody humor flowing from 〈◊〉 privities Another of five years old had eveâ—y month a moderate flux Fernel reports that Girl of eight years old had the Terms but these 〈◊〉 rare and for the most part very lecherous 〈◊〉 short lived Chap. 3. Of want and stopping of the Terms SOme Women have them not till eighteen or twenty Some before and then they stop for a time without either giving suck or being with child Some have been without them three five or seven months and then they came agaiâ— This is an evil constitution or suppression of thâ—â— which it ought to flow from the fault of the blood and stoppage of the passages When Terms are wanting either blood is wanting oâ— stopt It is wanting either beâ—ause it iâ— not made or dispersed or turned to other useâ— for nature being more sollicitoâ—s to preserve the individual person then to propagate the speciâ—s spends 〈◊〉 in preserving of the person Blood is not made from divers causes as aâ—e cold constitution of â—iver Heart or a disease which distempers the â—â—wels Or often bleeding from great vessels or â—â—om having many issues which take from the blood It is spent other waies as before ripe age anâ— when women are with child or give suck or iâ— hot Natures and fat women in whom it is tuâ—ned to fat It is in vain to provoke Terms iâ— these There are other external evident causes of sâ—â—â—ping of the Terms as too great labour troubleâ—â—adness fear but these last do not only wast 〈◊〉 blood but cool and corrupt it and cause obsâ—â—ctions as Hippocrates speaks of Phatusa the 〈◊〉 of Pytheus The proper causes are the straitness of 〈◊〉 passages or evil conformation of the 〈◊〉 through which it should slow Or the closinâ— the womb of which we spake but I speak 〈◊〉 of the veâ—sels The usual cause of obsâ—â—uction is thick 〈◊〉 humors fâ—om the blood too thiâ—k or mixed 〈◊〉 melancholy which comes with it to the veiâ—â— the womb and stops them This thick blood comes from a cold distemper of the stomach liver and spleen from thick and gross food and drinking cold water when the Terms flow So thought Galen in his time of the Roman women that drank Snow-waterâ— and had few or no coursesâ— Straitness is when the body of the womb is made thicker either by Nature or other causes as a cold and dry or hot and dry disteâ—per Thirdly straitness is from compression of the vessels by a Scirrhus or hardness of the parts adjacent as the straight gut or by the stone in the bladder and the womb displaced Fourthly the flesh may grow together by a membrane that grows to the vessels or a â—â—ar after a wound Or after a mischance when the veins annexed to the Secundine grow so together that they cannot be opened of which in the first Question They are not the same in women and Virgins for blood stopt in Virgins goes to and â—ro changeth the colour and brings Feavers especially the white Feaver or Green-sickness But in women it goes more to the womb and brings Symptomes as loathing vomiting and Pica Galen hath other signs as heaviness a lazy pain in the loyns neck and behind in the head that reacheth to the roots of the eyes from the spâ—eading of the blood stopt through the whole body This laziness is chieâ—ly in the thighs and leggs by reason of the veins there consenting with the womb And are of a green complexion and hairy with a beard and shrill voice You may know women with child from such aâ— want their Terms only by pâ—â—per signs First the women with child keep their colour but the other are pale and ill-câ—loured they are merry the other sad 2. Their Symptoms daily grow milder but in the other they daily grow worse 3. You may feel the child move 4. It is perceived in a month You shall know from what causes the Terms are stopt thus If the Liver be cold there is no blood made that is superfluous and there are signs of a â—old Liver and you may know that blood is not sent to the womb when there is no heaviness pain or tumor about the womb the liver or spleen are stopt If it be â—rom flegm or melancholy which is oâ—ten there are signs of their abounding as lazâ—ness paleness seldom pulse crude urin Hippocrates saith That if the Terms stop therâ— are diseases in the womb tumors imposthumes ulcers and barrenness and diseases in the whole body Green-sickness Leucophlegmacy Dropsie Vomiting of blood Heart-ach Cough And the longer they have been stopt the haâ—der they are to be opened If the blood stopâ— go out at the nose it is good If it have great Symptomes there is fear of death You must not give Medicines to move the Terms to extenuate lean persons nor to such as want blood and have a weak Liver but they must be sed high First see iâ— bloâ—d abound and then aâ—ter a Leniâ—ive open a veinâ— and lâ—t that blood which is in the veins be drawn to the womb Galâ—â— took thâ—ee â—ints of blood at three times fâ—om 〈◊〉 leâ—n womâ—n and cured her of an old stopping 〈◊〉 the Terms You must open the ankle veinâ— the firâ—t day the right the next the left four or five daies before the time Or you may cup and â—â—ariâ—ie the Leggs And bind the parts below and rub them after general evacuation opening of the Haemorrhoids doth hurt and so do Issues because they draw from the womb Hiera picra halâ— an ounce or Pills de Tâ—ibus oâ— Hiera simple are good first Then prepare as Take water of Mugwort 〈◊〉 Maidenhair â—aâ—h three â—uâ—ces Syrup oâ—â—he five Roots and of Mugwort each two ounces maâ—e
when two seeds meet in the womb in less then seven hours after they are spent if the heat of the womb preserve them for Nature is not idle a moment but presently fals to conformation Therfore Hippocrates â—aith that the beginning of Conception is to be reckoned from the day that the seed is retained and if she conceives not from the weakness of the seeds or womb the seed wil fal out in seven daies for Hippocrates â—aith That Conception and abortiâ—n are judged in the same time as a disease health and death are judged And Aristâ—tle â—aith â—f seed râ—mains within till the seventh day there is certain Concâ—ption As for Formation the Soul lying in the seed â—nakes its own house for all acknowledg a â—â—rming faculty and you must then suppose there is a â—ubstance from whence this faculty flows And â—hough Aristotle â—aith that seed is a living creaâ—ure in power not that there is not the eâ—â—ence â—f the Soul in the seed and that it is not a living â—â—eature in respect of the first act but because 〈◊〉 not come to the second act for wanâ— of â—it 〈◊〉 which being perfected it hath the second act and all its operations which for defect of organs it cannot produce There are divers opinions of the time of Formation they are best that say the membranes aâ—e first made which wrap the child with the navel vessels by which it is joyned to the Motheâ—s womb and receives nourishment for the child Then all other parts are made sooner or later aâ— the child requires for dignity or necessity We intend here to speak of womens diseases Therefore there are three things required for the Formation of a child 1. Fruitful seed from both parents in which the Soul remains that hath a â—orming quality to make its own habitation 2. The Mothers blood is required to enlarge the child to perfection 3. There is required a good constitution of the womb to nourish the seed and stir the concealed force If these three be right there is a child that is â—ound and perfect that will be born but if any of these be wanting there are Twins are more and other faults of which in order Chap. 5. Of the Generation of Twins and many Children NAture hath ordained that a woman shoulâ— conâ—eive but one childâ— in these and othâ—â— Countriâ—s especially and that every year yet in many plâ—ceâ— sâ—e hath more one had five at every birth twenty at four lyings in A Marâ—â—ret the Countess of Holstâ—rne in the time of thâ—â—mperor Hâ—nry the seventh had three hunderâ—â— sixty four at one labor And another Countâ—â— in the time of Fredâ—riâ—â— the eleventh had â—ivâ— hundered and fourteen children at once being Boys these are so seldom that they seem incredible I speak nothing of the Causes of such monstâ—uous productions but of Twins or Three or Four It is certain they are got at one time and this differs from Superfoetation which is at many times And you must not impute it to the divers Cells of the womb for women have no such Cells but onely a Line that divides the leâ—t side from the right but it comes from the division of the seed into divers parts and the least forming force in the side is compleat and makes a child of every part of it And because the cavity of the womb cannot admit so many parts of seed being no bigger then a Bean and if it do admit them how can the seed be divided at one copulation into so many parts I suppose that such women have naturally a larger womb so that much seed is divided Aâ—d as Twins are begot at the same time so they have but one Placenta or part thaâ— receives the navel-vessels of both but they have their several Coats It is hard to know whether a woman have conceived Twins onely theiâ— belly is not even but divided with seams and wrinkles and the weight is commonly greater and the motion is not one nor alike If a woman have two children aâ—d be weak â—â—e is in danger in her travel Twins of one Sex â—â—e moâ—e lively thâ—n of both Sexes And one is 〈◊〉 expâ—â—ience weâ—ker and shorter lived then the 〈◊〉 Chap. 6. Of Superfoetation IT is seldom that a woman hath many children at divers copulations but it is so sometimes and is called Superfoetation that is a new conception after a former Though Hippocrates writes That the mouth of the womb after Conception is so shut that you cannot put in a Needles point yet a woman with child may take such pleasure after that she may a little open the womb to receive seed again and draw it in which may form another child Therefore the Cause is the pleasure the woman hath which opens the womb again to attract seed And it is necessary that the seed received be in its proper membrane and peculiar receptacle These come somtimes sooner somtimes later somtimes the same day or the following sometimes longer after Somtimes they have a third Superfoetation so that they have two living children and one mischance It is known only by the motion of the infant when it is conceived long after the first It is dangerous for the Mother for fear of abortion and for loss of much blood by two births at no great distance of time It is best to leave the whole work to Nature and women ought to take heed of Superfoetation therefore after they have conceived let them meddle no more Chap. 7. Of the ill Formation of the Child IN the Formation of the child there are divers Symptoms 1. In the weakness of the child 2. The parts are more or â—ewer to which you may refer Hermaphrodites 3. The parts are greater or less as Dwarss or Gyants 4. There is some part out of place or shape as Histories â—â—ew abundantly You must â—ind the Causes in the seeds terms womb and error in Formation the cause of these is the action hurt of the forming faculty This is not alwaies from it self but from the unfitness of the maâ—ter and fault in the place which keeâ—s it from the intention for actions of active things are not but in a disposed patient Somtimes there is an extraordinary cause as imagination when the Mother is frighted or imagineth strange things or longeth vehemently for some meaâ— which if she have not the child hath a mark of the colour or shape of what she desired of which there are many Examples But I doubt whether all errors in Formation depend together upon the imagination for the Spirits and humors are troubled by the passions of the mind and so slow â—oâ—ceable immâ—dâ—ately to the womb or other part and this disturbes the â—â—rming faculty in its work Also the forming â—â—culty being overcome with plenty of humoâ—s 〈◊〉 wanting Spirits that are gone another wayâ—â—ay by â—hance make an ill shape therefore the â—â—ssions of the mind are the first
causes of â—rrou◠〈◊〉 Formation and imagination â—â—lps by 〈◊〉 up the appetite These are the common errors of formation Others are deteâ—minate errors not simply from the imagination by the pallions which have no determination to such a thing but no other cause can be besides the imagination but how she directs the forming faculty for the producing of such effects it is hard to be understood but there must be some imagination and the forming faculty that it may impart the species sent from the external senses to the forming faculty And this is the cause of the consent of the upper and lower faculties for the â—oul is the same in the whole body and every where â—itted with the same faculties but it doth not exercise all in all parts but by the proper determinate organs â—â— instruments And though the child hath its â—oul yet while it is in the womb it depends upon the â—oul of the mother as the fruits partake of the life of the tree while they are upon it therefore it is probable that whatsoever moves the faculties of the â—oul in the mother may move the same in the child Hence it is that while the forming operateth in the seed and womb of the mother if any species be sent to the imagination of the mother which she strongly receives it may make an impression upon the child yet every imagination cannot make this impression but that which makes a great admiration or terrour in the mother when the forming faculty is at work as when she beholds one with six fingers she brings forth the like or when shâ— produâ—eth hair whâ—â—e it should noâ— be or the lâ—â—eness of a beast in anâ— limb or when she â—eeth any thing cut or divided with a Cleaver she brinâ—s â—orth a divided part oâ— a Hare-lip Chap. 8. Of a Child turned into Stone JOhn Albosius Doctor at Senon and Simâ—on Provâ—nchâ—r of Lingo Physitian of Senon writ of of this in French and Latin I shall give my opinion with others Two things are to be observed in this wonderful history first why the Child in the time of traâ—ail being dead in the womb did not stink as is usual or kill the mother suddenly or was not â—ast out by degrees being rotten secondly by what force the child was turn'd into Stone For the first The mother lived twenty eight years after she had this Child therefore it is not credible that the womb was so cold that it might hinder putreâ—action as some think It seems more probable to me that these questions explanation depend upon one principle for the cause that made the stones hardness kept the child from putreâ—action but what that is it is obsâ—ure Many fly to the efficienâ—y of the fiâ—st qualities others to driness others to coldness others to both I acknowledg heat cold and driness to be helping causes for bâ—eeding of Stones in mans body but the chief cause is a Stone breeding juyce or spirit of which I have spoken at large The principles of generation were weak in this child and impure and this stone-breeding â—â—â—ce was mixed with the blood in the humors hence it is that it was not born alive as in a wole bred in the womb which women have â—iâ—l they aâ—e old and die with it and yet it sâ—iâ—â—s 〈◊〉 no more then stones bred in most parts But there is but this History of such a Birth Chap. 9. Of a Mole IT is â—lesh and a mass without bones or bowels gotten of an imperfect conception instead of a child The Latins cal it a Mole from the weight because it is troublesom to women as a Milstone in Latin called Lapis molaris Somtimes it is unshapen flesh without bones only ful of veins with a skin over it and nothing within but like the Parenchyma of the bowels Somtimes it is membranous and â—ibâ—ous without shape Somtimes it is long round or like a quary of glass or like a brute beast Some have brought forth three Moles like mens yaâ—ds Some are like congealed blood or the Placenta of the womb into which the navel-vessels are inserted some grow and are nourished and some have an obscure sense Somtimes they are sent out alone somtimes withâ— or before the child of which there are many Histories Some bring â—orth Monsters for Moles It is from the error of the forming â—aculty but the Cause of that is obscure I suppose it is from both seeds when the forming faculty is weak and the seed little and not good and overcome by much blood and can make onely veins and membranes and not a whole child Somtimes 〈◊〉 is in Widdows onely from their own seed and blood A Mole is sooner bred when the blood is impuâ—e and unfit to nourish and is made when they copuâ—â—te in the flowing of the terms that are unclean It is â—either from heat nor cold principally but from the error of the forming faculty They are hard to be known before the fourth month then they are known by such as can distinguish between the motion of wind and a child â— If a woman turn from side to side it â—alls like a stone to that side she lies on and is heavy If it have any motion it is trembling and beating with constriction and dilatation like a Spunge If after the time that the child should move there be no motion and the belly swells and there is no sign of a Dropsie it is a sign of a Mole Thirdly in women with child there is milk about the fourth month but in a Mole the breasts swel but there is no true milk 4. They are more pained and faint and have more pain in their back and groyns If it be with a quick child it is hard to be known but it is known by its weight in the womb which she perceives when she gets up to walk or moves from side to side some are then strong and well coloured It hurts the womb and whole body if it be divided it is less dangerous when it is soft it is cast out the third or fourth month Somtimes it ulcerates or tears the womb and causeth great bleeding Some have been cast out or drawn out without danger some grow old with them in â—nd find no inconvenience but the weight To prevent take heed of Venery in the terms oâ— before the terms or when the body is foul or â—â—stâ—ucted or the womb When it is take it away presently with thinâ—s â—â—â—t â—â—nd foâ—th a dead child Hippoâ—rates shewâ—th the â—â—â—e in few woâ—dâ—â— First â—oment the whole Therefore if she be plethoriâ—k let blood largely in the foot at divers times Then purge often with strong Physick Takâ— Althaea Lilly roots each half an ounce Althaea Mercury Pellitory Brankâ—rsine each a handful Chamomil Melilot flowers each half a handful Fâ—â—nugreek and Lineseed eâ—ch six drams boyl them in Broath to a pint add sweet Butter Oyl of sweet Almonds Lillies each an
ounce make a Clyster repeat it often Mâ—ke Baths Liniments Fomentations then move the terms with Dittany Birthwort Briony c. Take Briony Birthwort eaâ—h half an ounce Asarum two drams Rue Savin Mugwâ—rt Dittany Pennyroyal Motherwort each a hâ—ndful Elder and Chamomil flowers â—ach half a handful Line and Faenugreek seeds each half an ounce boyl them to a pint ad Hiera an ounce and half Trocheâ— of Alkandal a dram Oyl of Ruâ— and Keir each an ounce and half make a Clyster of the residents makâ— a Cataplasm for the belly Or this Pessary Take Troches of Mirrh Gâ—lbanum Opopanax dissolved in wine each two drams Sowbread roots a dram white Hellebore half a dram with juyce of Rue If these wil not do let the Midwise take it out with her hand if it be half rotten Or leave it to Nature which doth it in time To sâ—op the flux of blood after a Mole is taken out use things against overflowing of the Terms As Take Plantane Shepheards-puâ—sâ— Brambles Oaâ— leaves râ—d Roses eâ—ch a handâ—ul boyl them in steeled Water then take Bâ—rley bran tâ—o ounces Pomegranate flowers Cypress-nuts Pâ—megranâ—tâ— pâ—els red Rosâ—s Comfrey roots in pâ—uder eaâ—h an ounce Frogs burnt Boleâ— Sanguis Draconiâ— â—ach half an ounce with the Decoction aforesaid and a little Vinegar make a Cataplasm for the Region of the womb Take away pain with Anodynes mentioned in pain of the Womb keep up the strength with meat of good juyce Question Whether a Mole may be without the company of a man and without his seed To speak freely of this which many doubt I suppose that many are made of a weak mans seed mixed with the womans seed and much blood But Histories confirm that Widdows haâ—e had them without mans seed but not of the shape with the others And being voided they melted being in the air into water I think Virgins cannot have them but from wantonness or in sleep they may spend their seed but because it is weak and the blood necessary for formation neither is drawn by the womb nor flows to it of its own accord as it doth in those that have had children and the vessels of the womb in Virgins are straiter then in Widdows and others that have had children Therefore though the seed of Virgins flow into the womb yet they cannot have a Mole for want of blood which is necessary for the forming of the same This is to be understood of Moles which are not vital for vital Moles that have some life cannot be got in Virgins or Widdows without the seed of a man Chap. 10. Of Monsters HIstories tell us of many Monsters brought forth by women We spake of worms Sâ—ct 2. Chap. 8. They are like Toads or Mice or Fiâ—â— Gordonius saith it is usual in Lumbardy Lycosthones saith and others also that Serpents Dogs and other Monsters with parts like brute beasts have â—een brought forth Gaspar â—auhin speaks of one Anne Troperim which 1575. brought forth two Serpents with her child in Harvest hot weather she had dâ—uâ—k water in a Brook in a Wood near Basil wheâ—e she thought she drank the Spawn of a Serpent for a little after that her belly swelled and three â—onths after she was big with child and the Serpents grew as the child did Her belly was so big that she carried it in a swathing Band. She was delivered at last of a lean male child and because they suspect Worms or Snaks from the knawing and strange motion she felt that year they put a bason of milk under her and when they expected an afterbirth out came a Serpenâ— which she saw and perceived another coming forth they were an ell long and as thick as a childs arm Thus Baâ—â—hin and he speaks of others if you please to peruse him A Monster is that which is either wholly or in part like a beast or that which is ill shaped extraordinary Histories witness that a Monster may be fâ—om humane seed and the seed of a beast It is seldom for the forming faculty doth not erre of itself but is seduced by the imagination or frustrated of its ends â—rom a fault of the Spirits the heat or matter Therefore imagination is the â—ause of Monsters For Histories mention that wâ—men with child by beholdinâ— men in vizaâ—ds have brought forth Monstâ—rs with horns and â—eakâ— â—nd â—loven feet The sâ—me is when Spiriâ—s or heat seed or blood are weak or little And though Doctors cannot cure Monsters yet they are to admonish women with child not to look upon Monsters and to strengthen their Spirits and heat and to keep the seed and blood â—ight and not to allow copulation in time of their terms least any monstrous Birth should be fâ—om much and impuâ—e blood Chap. 11. Of false Conception and Swelling FAlse Conception or Gravidation is when the terms are stopt and the belly swells and there are signs like those of a true Conception then they think themselves with child and as Hippocrates saith They believe not to the contrary till ten months are past The causes are wind in the womb or water 〈◊〉 matter or thick â—â—egm These are bred fâ—om sickly seed retâ—ined uâ—on whiâ—h Nâ—ture works in vain or from a fault in the terms thaâ—â—orâ—upts the seed and breeds bad hâ—morâ— The like appears in Virgins when they begin to have theiâ— terms but it is discovered by pain The terms floâ— not as in a true Conception but in this there is pain of the head loyns belly â—nd groyns of which Hippâ—crateâ— â—aith thus They haâ—â— a false Coâ—ception withâ—uâ— terms 〈◊〉 witâ— a 〈◊〉 bellâ— haâ—e the headach and thâ—re 〈◊〉 â—illâ— in their breasts buâ— what is â—â—ke water and 〈◊〉 little Moreoveâ— the belly swels sooner then 〈◊〉 tâ—ue Concâ—ption their colour changeth 〈◊〉 facâ—â—nd â—eet sâ—ellâ— thâ—y loath meat â—ainâ—â— and have a depraved appetite The surest sign is the time of childbearing being past They are commonly barren or have ulcers in their privities It is cured by evacuation of the matter in the womb with proper Medicines as in the Chapteâ— of the Distemper of the Womb with matter and of inflation of the Womb and Dropâ—ie THE FOURTH BOOK THE SECOND PART THE FIFTH SECTION Of the Government of Women with Child and preternatural Distempers in Women with Child Chap. 1. Of the signs of Conception IF she keeps the â—eed it is a sign she hath conceived and a man may know that the seed is kept If he find in Copulation that his Yard is is sucked and drawn by the womb and the privities are not moist And if she perâ—eives little or no â—eed â—o come forth again and grow chill and quiver 〈◊〉 perceive a â—witching in hâ—r womb from the â—reat delight and the mouth of the woâ—b closeth â—nd the 〈◊〉 stop But they are deceived when they count or reckon from the stoppage of the terms For some have their terms twice or thrice after they have
but there is least danger when both â—eet come forth this is called by the Latins Partus Agrippinâ—s Let the Midwife reduce it into the cavity of the womb when it comes not forth right and place it right When the feet cannot be thrust upwards let the Midwife fupple the parts with oyl and take hold of the arm and help it and give neesings Let her alwaies labor to put the child in a right posture by moving it with her hand or taking the mother from the bed and compose her in such a posture as may bring the child into a right posture and that soon Chap. 7. Of a slow Birth THis is when the child is longer coming forth then ordinarily â—f this Massa writes that a Venetian Matron conceived of a husband of seventy years of age and brought forth a child in the â—iâ—teenth month blind and without hands which lived five months Cardanns writes that his father said he was born in the thiâ—teenth month and Mercurialis writes thus That it was never seen or written that a woman had a live chiâ—d fâ—ur years in her belly c. but these are rare and miraculous The cause is the weakness of the seed and want of heat in the womb which makes the expulsive â—aculty weak Chap. 8. Of a Child dead in the womb WHen at the time of Child-birth there is pain and breaking â—orth of water which ceaseth presently without delivery the child remaining in the womb then the mother or the child dies or both When the travel is vehement from divers causes they may also cause no birth for either the more she may lose her strength and the child not come forth or both may die And if the child be weak and move little or the mother may be weak and the child great the travel is hard and both die or if the child come not forth in a right posture Or if the passages are ill proportioned as when the bones of the Pubes do not give way or when there is Schirrhus or other tumor that straitneth the passagesâ— there is no delivery Or the child dies by a disease for want of nourishment or a fall stroak or leap or passion in the mother Search if the child be living or dead for if it be dead it wil hurt the mother by rotting and if the mother die and child be alive take it out before the mother be buried A child is known to be dead if the mother and Midwiâ—e perceive no motion nor is it raised by any strengtheners given and when the mother moves from side to side iâ— moves like a stone oâ— when the face and lipps of the mother are pale and her extream parts livid and the breasts that were plump are fallen her breath sttinks water and stinking matter flows from the womb there is a Feaver horror and fainting or Convulsion or if the Secundine come forth before the child If a dead child be not presently taken out the mother is in great danger there are great Symptoms and strange diseases of which see Francis Rousset and others When the child comes not forth in time and is alive it must be taken out by the Midwife or Chirurgion by cutting the belly and womb of which in the Chapter following If it be dead you must drive or take it out before it stinks either by Medicines or Chirurgery The Medicines are such as stir up the expulsive faculty but they must be stronger then before because the motion of the child ceaseth as Take Savin round Birthwort Troches of Mirrh Castor each a dram Cinnamon half an ounce Saffron a scruple give a dram with Savin-water Or Take Borax Savin Dittany each an ounce Mirrh Asarum rooes Cinnamon Saffron each half a dram make a Pouder give a dram Purge first and put her in an emollient Bath and anoint about the womb with Oyl of Lillies sweet Almonds Chamomil Hens and Goose-grease Foment to get out the child with a Decoction of Mercury Orris wild Cowcumber Staechas Broom flowers Then anoint the Privities and Loyns with Oyntment of Sowbread Or Take Colaquiwida Agarick Birthwort each a dram make a Pouder ad Ammoniacum dissolved in Wine Ox gall each two drams with Oyl â—f Keir make an Oyntment Or this Pessary Take Birthwort Orris black Hellebâ—re Coloquintida Mirrh each a dram poudered add Ammoniacum dissolved in Wine Ox gall each two drams Or make a Fume with Asses hoof burnt or Galbanum or Castor and let it be taken in with a Funnel If these wil not do use Chirurgery It is done with the hand only or with instruments of which Aegineta and Aetius Charles Stephens shews how to use the hand without instruments When you know the child is dead saith he place the woman in the best posture and tie her so very fast c. see the rest John Bauhin takes the same course out of Schenks Observations And because the strength â—aileth refresh her and abate pain cherish the torn parts and prevent Symptoms To take away pain and strengthen the parts soment with the Decoction of Mugwort Mallows Rosemary Wormwood Mirtles St. Johns-wort each half an ounce Sperma Ceti two drams Deer's suet an ounce with Wax make an Oyntment Or Take Wax four ounces Sperma Ceti an ounce melt them dip Flax therein and lay it all over the belly In some Counâ—â—ies women will not permit these but leave all to God Chap. 9. Of the Caesarean Birth THe belly and womb are cut sometimes to take out the child and this is called the Caesarean Birth and they that live are called Caesars It is done in three cases 1. When the child is dead and the woman livâ— 2. Whâ—n the woman is dead and the child alive 3. When both mother and child are alive This is seldom because either Medicines do it or it is taken out by other Chirurgery or the work is left to Nature Mathias Cornax hath a History of one that carried a dead child in her belly four years it was taken out by cutting the womb and belly and the mother lived and conceived with child after she fainted not at the time and the wound grew together without stitching and her terms after came in good order and she had a lusty Boy till the 2. of June The Surgeons that had cut her afore were sent for and the old orisice was open and the mother and the women present would not yeild to the second cutting Therefore her strength failed and the Chirurgion took out a compleat child but it was dead There are more Histories of live children cut out of their mothers bellies being dead And Roderick a Castro saith that an infant cannot live in the mothers womb being dead except it be taken out at the very time of her departure or while there are vital Spirits because when the motion and life of the mother cease the life of the child also ceaseth yet is his
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CHap. 1. Of
receiving pleasure in the time of copulaâ—ion when they spend their â—eed The terâ—s are fleâ—matick thiâ—k and â—â—imâ— and flow not righâ—lyâ— there is wind in the womb the seed is crude waterishâ— with a Gonorâ—haea It is the cause of obstructions and barrenness and is hard to be cured Use things proper to heal the womb as this Wâ—teâ— Tâ—ke Galangaâ— Ciâ—namonâ— Nutmeg Mace Cloves each tw◠〈◊〉 Gingâ—r Cubebâ— Zedoary â—ardamoâ—s eâ—ch â—n ounce grains of Paradise long Pâ—pper each half an ounce beat them and put them iâ— six quâ—rtâ— of â—ine for eiâ—ht daies then add Saâ—e Minâ—s Balm Motherwâ—rt eacâ— three handfâ—ls lâ—t them stand â—ight daies more then pour â—ff the â—ine and beâ—t the herbs and the Spiâ—es and thâ—n pour on the Wineâ— and distil them Another Take Cinnamon Nutmegs Clâ—vâ—s Mace Gingerâ— Cubebâ— Cardamomsâ— grains of Pâ—radise â—ach an ounâ—e and halâ— Galâ—nâ—al six drams long â—epper haâ—f an ounâ—e Zedoary five drams bruise them and add six quarts of Wine put them in a Cellar nine daiâ—s daily stirring them then add Mints two hâ—ndâ—uls then let them stand fourteen daies pour off the Wine and bruisâ— them and then pour on the Wine againâ— and distil them Querceâ—an hath an Hâ—sterick Exâ—ract a â—reater and a less use outwardly Fomentations Bathsâ— Baggs of hot Roots as Birthwort Lovage Valeâ—ian Angelica Burnet Mâ—sterwort Calamus Mâ—dder Elicampane Orâ—is and Herbs as Mugwort Balm Motherwort Savin Pennyroyal Calamints Organ Dittany Maâ—joram Rue Bettony Rosemary Lâ—vender Sage Stoechasâ—lowers Seeds of Smallage Parsley Rueâ— Carrots Anise Fennel Cummin Lovage Parsley Anoint with Oyl oâ— Lillieâ—â— Rueâ— Aâ—gelica Bays Cinnamon Cloves Mâ—ce Nutmeg Or Take Labdaâ—â—m twâ— ounces Frankinceâ—se Mastich â—iquid Storax â—ach half an ounâ—â— Oyl of Cloves Nuâ—megs each halâ— a scruple Oâ—l of Lillies Rue â—ach an ounce with Wax make a Plaister A Fâ—me Take Frâ—nkincense Mirrh Mastich â—ach a dram Bayberries a dram and half Labdaâ—um two dramsâ— Sâ—â—rax Clovesâ— eacâ— a dram Gum Arâ—bick and Wine make Troches or Pessaries of â—he same Let the diet be warming and the air the meat â—f easie concoâ—tion seasoned with Anise Fenâ—el Thyme Avoid Milk-meats and raw fruits Chap. 4. Of the moist Distemper of the Womb. THis is â—ommoâ—ly joâ—ned with a coâ—d distemper aâ—d causeth bâ—rrenness aâ—d 〈…〉 the same causes as a cold distemper for commonly cold things do moisten It is commonly in women â—hat are idle They that have moist wombs abound in courses but they are waterish and thin the privities are wet they have the Whites and desire not copulation much and delight not in it they retâ—in not the seed and if they conceive when the child is big they aborte or miscarry If it last long it is hard to be cured if it be much they conceive not It is by Dryers and things that cure the cold distemper are good againâ—â— the moist because all Healers have a drying power Use sulphur Baths and in Injections beware of astâ—ingents least the evil humors be stopâ— and the disease iâ—creased Chap. 5. Of the dry Distemper of the Womb. IN this the womb is hardened of it self it is fleshy and soft and moistned by blood foâ— conception It is somtimes from the birth or old age when they are past childbearing if it be from drâ—ing causes they are barren before they are old Diseases and Medicines dry the womb as inflammations feavers and when blood flows noâ— to it nor goes to the bottom of it by reason 〈◊〉 the straitness of the veins or obstructions as iâ— Viragoe's and such as never conceived and iâ— they void any blood it is fâ—om the neck of thâ— womb and not from the bottom They void little â—eed and are â—low in Veneryâ— the terms are few the mouth of the womb is dry and they are slender of a dry constitution their lower lip is alwaies chapt and blackish red This disâ—emper is hard to be cured in any part especially if it be old Use moistners as Borage Bugloss Mercury Mallows Althaea Violets sweet Almonds Pistâ—chaes Pine nuts Jujubes Dates Figs Raisons Of which are made Syrups Conserves Emulsions Candies c. Outward Remedies are made of the same adding Time Faenugreek seeds Lillies Branckurlin Pellitory c. Fomentations are made with Milk and after bathing anoynt the region of the womb and the belly to the privities with oyl of sweet Almonds Lilliâ—s Lineseed Jesamin fresh Butter Hens and Goose grease Let the Diet be moistning the Air moist the Meâ—t fatning of much nourishment and small excâ—ement let sleep be a little longer then usual great labour anger sadness fasting do hurt Chap. 6. Of compound distempers and first of cold and moist THere is seldom a simple distemper in the pâ—rt and commonly there is matter which â—eeds itâ— it is usually cold and moist which gaâ—heâ—s excâ—ements of that sort either in the wholâ—â—â—dy or in the womb after the terms Are all things that breed cold and flegmatick humors in the whole body or the womb They conceive not and are of an ill habit of body the terms seldom flow right and they have somtimes the whites It is harder to cuâ—e then a simple distemper The cold humor is in fault therefore prepare it with syrup of Mugwort Mints Bettony Hysop with a decoction proper As Take Fennel roots an ounce Valerian Elicampane Masterwort each half an ounce Penny-royal Mugwort Motherwort Nep Marjoram each a handful Rosemary and Sage flowers each two pugils Siler Montane Fennel Aniseed Parsnep seed each a dram boyl them to ten ounces strained add Sugar syrup of Mugwort two or three ounces Cinnamon water half an ounce make a potion for three doses Then purge it with Agarick Mechoacan Turbith and if other humots be mixed with flegm add Senna and the like or use Pills de tribus Aloephanginae Mastich of Hiera with Agarick Sine quibus Or Take Agarick a dram and half Senna two drams infuse them in Mugwort water to three ounces strained add Diaphaenicon or Diacarthaemum twâ— drams strain and add syrup of Mugwort half an ounce Cinnamon water half a dram After universal evacuations use Pessaries As Take Mercury bruise it and put it in a bag of white Silk anoynt it with Butter or Honey of Roses Or Take Benedicta laxativa three drams Agarick two drams Giâ—h seed a dram Pease meal six drams with juyce of Mercury make Pessaries in a Sarsnet Bag. Or Take Hiera a dram Agarick â—alf a dram â—dellium a dram with Honey make a Pessary or make it with pouder of Agarickâ— and Troches of Coloquintida or give sweats of Cuajaâ—um China and Sarsa As Take Guajacum a pound and eighteen ounces inâ—aâ—e them in twelve pints of water twenty four hours â—hen boyl them to the consumption of the third part â—ive six or eight ounces â—ot in the morning and leâ—â—er sweat Pour water to the reliques and boyl them to â—he consumption of the third
she voided many small worms and was cured An Addition * Wheresoever foul humors stop in any part it is no wonder if it breed worms if other things agree which are required for the breeding of thâ—m Fat and hair found in a Womb. William Fabricius mentions that in a dead woman the womb was taken out and it weighed eighty seven pounds and was full of divers humors in the middle there were hairs like yellow wool An Addition * This was by Magick or a humor lay there fit to breed this strange matter by preternatural heat Stones bred in the Womb. Mercurialis doubts of stones being bred in itâ— but thinks it is clotted blood like stones But it cannot be denied which many worthy Authors write First Hippâ—craâ—es wâ—itâ—s that a Woman of sixty after noon alwaâ—es was painâ—d as one in travel after she had eaten many leeks she had one â—it worse then the rest and she arose and found somthing rough in the orifice of her womb and she fainted and another woman tâ—â—â—st in her hand and took out a great stone and the woman recovered Eâ—ius also saith Hard stones are bred in the womb sâ—mtimes c. Niâ—olas Floreâ—tine and Marâ—â—lâ—us Donatus say the same Chap. 10. Of the magnitude of the Womb increased and first of the inflation of the Womb. INâ—lation is a stretching of the womb with wind it called by some a windy Mole See Mathew de gradibus And Thadeus Dun lib. misâ—el c. 8. This wind is from a cold matter either thick or thin contained in the veins of the womb which overcomâ—s the weak heat of the womb it is gatherâ—d there by cold meats and drinks or flows from other parts Cold air may be the cause also if women that lie in expose themselves to it This wind is contained either in the cavity of the vessels of the womb or between the tuniclâ—â— There is a swelling in the region of the womb somtimes reaching to the navel loyns and Diaphragma as wind increaseth or decreaseth it aâ—iseth or abateth it is different from a Dropsie because it is never â—â—ollen so high And least a Phyâ—itian be deceived and take it for a conception observe the signs of women with child for if one sign be wanting you may suspect an inâ—lation also in inâ—lation the tumor inâ—reaseth and decreaseth but in conception it still increaseth Moreover if you strike upon 〈◊〉 belly there is a noise but not in conception It differs from a dropsie in the womb for theâ— is not such heaviness they move more easily arâ— the belly is not so swelled there were causes thâ—â— bred wind and things against wind do good It differs from a mole for there is in that 〈◊〉 weight and hardness in the belly and when theâ— move from one side to aâ—other they feel a weiâ—â— that moveth which is not in this of which Hippocrates The feet and the face swells in the hoâ—low parts the â—olor is bad the terms stopt theâ—â— is short wind c. If â—he wind is without the cavity of the wombâ— there is more pain and larger nor is there a noiâ—â— because the wind is in a straighter place It is neither a lasting nor a deadly disease iâ— well loâ—kâ— after if it be in the cavity of the womb it is eaâ—ier discussed Give Hiera Diaphoenicon with a little Castorâ— sharp Clysters that also expel wind if it bâ— in travel purge not till she be delivered Bleed not because it is from a cold matter iâ— it come after childbearing and the terms were not sufficient after and there is fulness of blood open the Saphena After these give things mentioned in Tympany that respect the womb As Take Conserâ—â— of Bettony Rosâ—mary each an ounce and half candied Eryngus Câ—tron pâ—â—ls candied â—â—ch half 〈◊〉 ouâ—câ— Diâ—â—yminum â—Diagalangal â—aâ—h a dâ—â—m Oyl oâ— Anisâ—eds six dâ—â—ps with Syrup of Citrons maâ—e an Elâ—câ—â—ary Or Take Conserve of Rosâ—mary â—alm each three ounâ—â—s candied Citâ—ons and Oranges each an ounce Diacyminum a dramâ— with Syrup oâ— Citrâ—â—â— make an Elâ—câ—uâ—ry Or give the Womans Aqua vitae or this Take Angelica roots two ounces Masterwort Elicampane Orange peels each six drams Calamints Pennyroyal Râ—e Sage Rosâ—mary each a handful Cummin Fennel Aniseed each half an ounce Juniper berries a handful Zedâ—ary â—alangal Cubebs each half an ounce with good wine distit them give a spoonful or two Apply outwardly a Cataplasm oâ— Râ—eâ— Mugwort 〈◊〉 Dill Calamints Nip Pennâ—râ—yal 〈◊〉 with Oyl of Rueâ— Cheir Chamoâ—il aâ—d make Baâ—hs of the same and baggs of Milium Sâ—ltâ— Chamomil â—â—â—wers Melilot Bayberriâ—s Cumâ—â—n Fennel seed or lay on a Plaister of Bayberries Let â—lâ—sters to expel wind be put into the womâ— Asâ— Take Calamints Agnus castus Rue each hâ—lâ— a handful Aniseeds Costus Cinnamon each two drams boyl them in wine for hâ—lf a pinâ— Apply a Cupping-glass with much flame to the breast and over against the womb Use Sulphur-baths and Spaw-waters inward and outward for they expel wind If it come from cold after childbearing and she is not well purged by her terms heat the womb and purge and give strong wine Let the diet be hot cutting and attenuating with things that expel wind and little at a time Questionâ— Whether the wind is in the cavityâ— when there is inâ—â—ation of the Womb It is so by experience though some deny it nor is there any cause why wind should not bâ— bred in the womb as well as in any other part both by reason of the excrements that come thither and the natural heat that turns them into wind these also stretch the womb though it be thick as in dropsies and conception also the retentive and altering faculty of the womb is never idlâ— so that when it receives diseased and unâ—ruitful â—eed it suffers it not to corrupt but turns it into wind As Hippocrates writes When the wâ—â—b is streâ—â—hed by wind from the belly women thiâ—k they havâ— conceived Chap. 11. Of the Dropsie of the Womb. THey are also deceived and think they are with child when there is water that swelâ— the womb this is a Dâ—opsie of the womb This water is either in the cavity oâ— between the coâ—ts of thâ— womb oâ— in its vessels â—â—salius Marcellus Donatus shew that water is in the cavity for it doth not preâ—ently by its plenty or quality force its passage out because the oriâ—ice is not alwaies open and Nature gathers it by degrees and is used to it Aâ—tius â—aies There are somtimes bladders of water in the womb And Christopher Vega â—aith that Leonora thought that she had gone six months and then voided sixty bladders of water and seven pieces of â—lesh like that of the sâ—leen in membranes There is sometimes a Dropsie of the womb wiâ—h conception as Schenkiâ—s and William Fabriâ—ius â—aith of his own Wiâ—e Aâ—e gathering of water from moistness mixed with the tâ—rmâ—
it be inflamed before the pain is about the â—â—bes and the urin is stopt If behind it is in the â—oyns and the belly is bound If it be inflamed in the bottom the pain is towards the navel If it be from pure blood the Symptoms are less if from choler stronger the thiâ—st is more the watching greater if from melancholy all are worse If it be all over the womb it is dangerous and few escape it An Erysipelas in a woman with child is deadly because there is an abortion and the Mother dies the worse the Symptomes the greater is the danger And it is safer to discuss an inflammation then to ripen it if it turn to a Schirrus it is lasting and makes 〈◊〉 Dropsie If it be not after abortion or a flux of blood open a vein in the Arm or cup and scarifie the shoâ—lders Bleed nâ—t in the foot least you draw blood more to the womb but afterwards to derive if it be from terms stopt you may Galen â—aith You may divert the blood by bleeding in the arm or cupping the breasts and you maâ— derive it by â—pening the ankle-vein and cupping upon t e hips If there be cholerâ— purge it with Syrup of Roses Manna Rhubarb Diacatholicon and use not strong movers of the terms Use Alteâ—ers and Coolers as Juleps and Emulsions and provoke sleep and if there be dotage give Narcoticks Aâ—ter Univâ—rsals use Repellers and Aâ—odynes As Take Housleek Purslane Lettiâ—â— Venus-navelâ— Vine leaves each half a handful boyl them in wine add Barley meal two ounces Pomegranaâ—e fiowers two drams Bole a dram with Oyl of Roses â—ake a Pultis Or Take Diachylon simple twâ—â—unces jâ—yce of Venus-navel and Plantane each haâ—f an ounce Oyl of Roses an ounce Sugar of Lead a dram make an Oyntment in a leaden Mortar Make Injections of the same Herbs or of Milk and Rosewater Or Take Plantane Venâ—â—-naâ—el Lettice each a hanâ—ful reâ— Râ—ses two pâ—â—ilâ— boyl and ad Oyl of Mirtles an ounce Rosâ—-vinegar half an ounce make an Inâ—â—ction Make Clysters of the sâ—me Plants in a small quantity least they oppress the woâ—b Tâ—ke Alâ—haea roots an ounce Mâ—llows Violets Lettice each a handful Nightshade half a handful Violets Roses each a pugil sweet Prâ—nes ten Linseed half a dram boyl them in Barley watâ—r to six ounces ad Oyl of Roses three ounces make a Clysâ—er An anodyne Fomentation Take roots of Althaea Mallows and Viâ—lets each a handful red Roses Melilot Câ—amomil flowers each a pugil boyl them for a Fomentation Or use a Cataplasm of white Bread and Milk Iâ— the progress disâ—uss As Take pouder of Althâ—ea roots an ounce Chamomil and Meliâ—ot â—â—owers eâ—â—h two drams Mugwâ—rt half an ounce Barley and Bean flour â—ach an ounce boyl them in sharp wine add Hogs grease Oyl of Chamomil and Lilliâ—â— â—â—ch an â—unce make a Caâ—aplasm If the inflammation turn to matter ripen it As Take poâ—der of Altha a râ—ots Chamomil floâ—â—rs Mâ—lilâ—tâ— Lineseed Faeâ—ugreekâ— each an ounce Figgs eight boyl them add yolkâ— of â—our Eggs and haâ—â— a scruple of Saâ—â—ron make a Pultis Aâ—â—er it is ripe break it by motion of the body coughing neâ—sing cupping or by Peâ—â—aries As Take â—iggs an â—unce Rue half a handâ—ul boyl them 〈◊〉 ad Honey and Leaven each half an ounce Pigeons dung Orris roots each half a dram with wool make a Pessary Aâ—ter it is broken the pain abates thâ—n cleâ—se and heal the ulcer as in Sect. 1. c. 8. of an ulcer of the womb If it break about the bladder give an Emulsion of cold Seeds Whey and Syrup of Violets Let the diet be cool with Barley water warm Abstain from Wine to the deâ—lination of the disease let the belly still 〈◊〉 kept looâ—e Chap. 14. Of a Scirrhus and Cancer in the Womb. AN earthy matter left after an inflammation makâ—s a hard tumoâ— called a Scirrhus and sâ—mtimes it is without an inflammation It is a pâ—oper Sâ—irrhus when there is neither sense nor pâ—n it is impâ—oper when there is a little sense It is soâ—times as big as a mans head somtimes the whole womb is a Sâ—inhus sâ—mtimes onely pâ—rt of it The immediate Cause is a thiâ—k earthâ— huâ—or as nâ—tural melanâ—â—olyâ— whâ—n a thiâ—k humor is gathered in the womb there is a Scirrhus without inflammation aforegoing this iâ— usual in melancholy women and such as are noâ— clensed by their terms or have the Pica or green-sickness and are fifty years old Other humors somtimes breed a Scirrhus afteâ— inflammation when cold astringents have been used disorderly for then the humor is fixed to the part and hardned The same may be from hot discussers which send forth the thin matter in an inflammation and fasten the thick The tumor is to be felt it yields not and is without pain the terms flow not at first or very little afterwards there is a great flux of blood If an inflamation went before and the part is heavy and burdened it is a sign of a Scirrhus She is unweeldy â—loathful and you may know from what humor it is by the signs of the humors predominating in the body and the part pained will shew you in what place it is A Scirrhus easily turns to a Cancer And when the terms are stopt there is a Dropsie of the womb or belly It is easier cured in the neck then in the womb it self Moisten and heat the cold and dry humor with Borage Bugloss Fumitory Succory Epithymum Polypodâ— Then purge with Polypody Senna black Hellebore and the like As Take roots of Althaea Lilliâ—s eâ—ch two ounces Mallows Viâ—lâ—tâ— Alâ—haea Brankursine each a handâ—ul Mugâ—ort Calamints Chamomil flowers each half a handful â—aeâ—â—greek and Linâ—eâ—d each half an â—unce bâ—â—l them â—or a Fomentatiâ—n or Bath or to a Catapâ—asm with Lineseeâ— Faenugreek â—a h an â—uncâ— Fiâ—s six Orris pâ—uder â—wo drams Saâ—â—ron half a dram Henâ— grease and Oyl of sweet Aâ—monds as much as is â—it Or Take Bdellium Ammoniacum Galbanum each as much as you please beat them in a Mortar with Oyl de Been and Lillies add Mucilage of Faenugreek Lineseed Figgs make a Liniment or with wax a Plaister Or Take Oyl of Capars Lillies sweet Almonds Jesamine each an ounce fresh Butter Hens grease Goose grease each half an ounce Mucilage of Faenugreek Althaea and Oyntment of Althaea eaâ—h six drams Ammoniacum dissolved in wine an ounce with wax make an Oyntment Make Injections thus Take Bdellium dissolved in wine Oyl of sweet Almonds Lillies Chamomil each two ounces marrow of a Veal bone Hens grease each an ounce with the yolk of an Eg. In a bastard Scirrhus you may use healers and digesters better and Ammoniacum and hotter Fat 's Internal Medicines are steel c. of which in obstruction of the Womb and Scirrhus of the Spleen As for diet abstain from breeders of gross and slimy humors and from hot dryers Cancer of the Womb. What may be said of
By its publick action it serves for generation If the private faculty be hurt and the nourishmâ—nt not well made there is a superâ—luous moisture and then weakness without other fault of the organ or unity divided The first Cause is distemper when the manifest qualities are changed or when the natural heat is suffocated or dispersed or when the occult qualities are changed Heat in the womb makes a hot distemper if it be too much by which the womb sucks more then it can concoct this is not propeâ—ly weakness but that distemper iâ— weakness when the action is either not done or weakly done But cold rather makes weakness in the womb by which it cannot make the sufficient quantity of nourishment hence excremenâ—s are heaped up and it câ—nnot perform its actions Also a moist distemper makes weakness by which it can neither keep seed nor child it is also weak from loosness Little desire of Venery and no pleasure therin argue weakness of the womb flux of seed often abortion pain in the loyns and pubes when the terms are coming â—arts from the womb head-ach and the like The signs of a cold and moist distemper with or without matter are already declared It is a great disease by reason of the diverâ— Symptoms in women that have conception hurt It is worst when it comes from dispersing and extinguishing of the natural heat We have shewed how distempers of the womb are cured but the dispersing of the Spirits and natural heat is cured by things that hinder thâ— loss of Spirits and strengthen the womb as Spices Cinnamon Cloves Nutmeg Mace Diacalaminth Aromaticum rosâ—tum Diaxilaloes rosâ—ta Novella Treacle Mithridate Outwardly by Oyl of Lillies Nard Lavender and Astringents when the womb is loose Things that help the womb in the whole subsâ—â—nâ—e are in the Chapter of the cold and moist Diâ—â—emper as Aqua vitae for Women Or this Take Castor three ounces Saffron two ounces extract thâ—m siâ—gular add to both Extract of Mugwort two oâ—nces of Angelica a drâ—m Magistery of the mother of Pearl â— dram Oyl of Cloves a sâ—ruple of Angeliâ—â— and of Amber and of Nutmegs each half a scruple Let her eaâ— meat of much nourishmâ—nt and drink good Wine Chap. 2. Of the Itch of the Womb. THis is more in old then young womeâ—â— and must be distinguished from the Frenzie of the womb for here is only a desire to scrath the privities so that they cannot sleep Nor is it with desire of copulation as in the fury of the womb It is a salt humor that is serous and adust that causeth it that is sent to the neck of the womb and the privities How it comes there I shewâ—d in Ulcers of the privities It is known by her relation and often putting her hand to the privities It is more troublesom then dangerous becauâ—â— it hinders sleep First purge the whole body and if there aâ—â— signs of plethory and strength permits bleed iâ— the arm Then qualifie the sharp â—alt hâ—mors with cold and moist means and râ—movâ— them from the privities Foment with a Dâ—coction of Lettice Plantane Willow Dock rooâ—s and then anoint with Galenâ— Cooler Or dip â— Pessary in this Oyntment and put it in Oâ— Tâ—ke Allum Nitâ—r Sulphur each six drams Sâ—â—phisager an ounâ—e with Rose-vinegar and fresh Butter make a Linimens If these wil not cure use stronger as the oyntment of Elicampane with Quickâ—ilver Or Take black Soap Staphisacre â—ach a dram quiâ—k Brimstone half an ounce Quick silver two drams wiâ—â— Rose-vinegar and Hogs grease make an Oyntment Let the meâ—t be of good juyâ—e coolinâ— and moistâ—â—ng Take heed of Spices sharp and salt meats Chap. 3. Of pain in the Womb. THere is pain in the body of the womb witâ— other diseases sometimes as the Coâ—â—ckpains woven in the bottom of the belly and in the loyns and hips and is called the Pain of thâ— Womb. It is often in women with child as the inflammation of the womb it is burning and beating it binds the belly and stops the urin Solution of unity is the Cause of all pains and this is from the stretching of the womb and its vessels or corrosion Stretching is from wind or clotted blood in the cavity oâ— it and when Nature cannot expel it by reason of the straitness of the paâ—t there is pain Also pain is from stretching of the vessels beâ—ore the terms flow when they are close and the blood thick and this pain is increased by external cold especially after heat Somtimes there is a gathering oâ— humors about the womb when the terms â—â—ow and are â—oul and they get into the membranes and stretch them The same may be from corrupt seed that stretcheth the vessels Or from sharpness and corrosion in the neck â—f the womb when sharp humors flow through it and twâ—tch it The pain is manifest but let us look at the â—igns oâ—â—he causes If it be from clotted blood there was a flux of the same and the pain is fixed about the oriâ—ice of the womb If there were external causes the patient will relate If it be from seed there is suffocation of the womb The greater the cause is and the more vehement it works the more is the danger If there be pain and fear of fainting look to that before the cause with Anodynes and Narcoâ—icks if need be If it be from windâ— see inflation of the womb If iâ— be from clotted blood diâ—â—olve and evaâ—uate it with hot and attenuating Medicines made into Fomentations Baths and Oyntmenâ—s It is good to apply Treacle to the region of the womb or put it in with Rue and Honey Or give a Clyster to the womb of Ruâ— Foenugreâ—k sâ—ed and Oyl of Rue and Orris Or give 〈◊〉 and Cinnamon water If the vessels of the womb are not open enough for the terms See in the stoppage of the terms If there be wind make a Clyster thus Takâ— Merâ—ury Mugwort Calâ—mints Pennyroyal eaâ—h 〈◊〉 handâ—ul Chamomil and Melilot flowers each haâ—â— a handâ—ul 〈◊〉 anâ— Lineâ—eed each an ounâ—e boyl them in a pint strained dissolve Hiera Beâ—tdicta laxativa each half an ounce â—aâ—e a Clâ—â—â—â—r Give Mugwort Zedoary water Essence of Caâ—â—â—r Treacle or â—omens Aquâ— vitâ—e of whiâ—h before Make a Clyster for the Womb thus Takâ— Mugwort Calamints Bettony each hâ—lâ— a handâ—â—â— Gith Cummin Carrot Aniseedâ— eaâ—h a dram Spiâ—e Schoenanth Nutmeg Cinnamon eâ—â—h 〈◊〉 dram boyl them in Wine Then fill an Ox bladder half full with Oyl of Lillies and Dill and apply it to the belly Or Tâ—ke Oyl of Lillies Orris each an ounâ—e distilled Oyl of Angelicâ— a dram Goose and Heâ—s gâ—eâ—se each half an ounce Muciâ—â—gâ— of Linâ— aâ—d Faenugreek seed made with Muâ—wâ—rt wâ—â—er eaâ—h three drams seeds of Cummin Câ—rrâ—ts Carawaâ— each a dram with Wâ—x mâ—ke a soft Oyntment Oâ— Take Peâ—â—itorâ— two handâ—uls Mercury a handful beat them add Chamomil flowers Cummin Anise
with proper things as we shewed in the distempers of the Womb. But take heed that you move not the Terms when you attenuate for that wil melt the â—erous humors and fix them more in the vessels use neither Vinegar noâ— sharp things After purging consume the reliques by sweat if choler be in fault that must not be sweated out discuss it with warm Baths and do so in melancholy Use Pessaries Fomentations and Fumes to the womb Give Treacle Mithridate or the Decoction of Anâ—elica roots if cold humors are the cause Chap. 9. Of Terms coming before their time THese shew an ill constitution And it is a depraved excretion of the Terms that comes for the time often fâ—r somtimes they flâ—w sooner or twice in a month The immediate Cause is hurt of the retentive and expulâ—ive faculty so that the blood flows not or sooner or lateâ— or oftner the cause why they come sooner is in the blood that stirsâ—up the expulsive faculty in the whole body or in the womb somtimes all causes meet the blood is too much or too sharp and hot and if the retentive faculty in the womb be weak and the expulsive strongâ— and of quick sense it is sooner A fall stroke or passion are the evident Causes They will relate it and the signs of the causes are these If it be from much blood there are the signs of plethory heat thinness and sharp humors are known by the distemper of the whole The weakness of the retentive faculty and loosness of the vessels is known from a loose and moist habit of body It is not dangerous but troublesom and hinders conception Iâ— they come too soon from hurt in the faculty provoked by too much plethory Let blood use a spare diet and much exercise If it be from sharp blood temper it by good diet and Medicines as in the choleriâ—k distemper of the womb Use Baths of Iron-water that corrects the distempers of the bowels then evacuate If it come from the retentive faculty and loosness of the vessels correct the cold and moist distemâ—er with gentle astringents Iâ— it be from a stroke or fall cuâ—e it as the vessels opened are cured of which before Chap. 10. Of Terms that come after their usual time VVHen they stay longer then ordinary and return without order at no set time the causes are little and thick blood straitness of the passages weakness of the expulsive faculty and dulness Either of these causes may stop the Terms buâ— if all meet the disease is worse For if blood be not bred in such a quantity that it may prick Nature forward to expel it the purging of it is diâ—â—ered till there be enough to stir up Nature to expel it If thiâ—k humors are in the blood the passages stopt and the faculty weak the Terms muâ—t needs be disordered and the purging of them differed longer If it be from want of blood she hath either lived poor in diet or exercised too much and she â—inds no inconvenience by the want of her Terms If it be from gross slimy blood there are signs of Cacochymy The weakness of the faculty is known by the cold distemper of the womb It is not so dangerous as stoppage of the terms but it is bad enough in a plethorick or cacochymical body If little blood be use a â—uller diet and exercise not If blood be gross and foul make it thin and cut it and after Preparatives let the humors mixed therewith be evacuated It is good to purge presently after the Terms and to use Calamints and to purge often Also four or five daies before the Terms scaâ—iâ—â—e the ankles and hold the feet in warm waâ—â—â— â—ub the legs apply Cuppâ—ng-glasses without Sâ—â—â—ification to the inside of the thighs and use Fumes and Pessaries Anoinâ— the bottom of the belly with things to provoke the Terms If there be a numness use things against the Palsie Chap. 11. Of the Terms voided another way SOmetimes they come out at the nose or are vomited up or flow out by the Haemorrhoid veins Hence Hippocrates saith that a woman that vomits blood is cured by having her tâ—rms or by a bloody flux Somtimes they are pissed â—orth Dodonâ—eus saies that they come out at the eyes like tears somtimes Amaâ—us Lusitanus saith they will come forth at the Teats of the breasts and at the navel at the little finger or ring-â—inger every month as Mercatâ—s observed thrice Are stoppage of the Terms from straitness of the vessels in the womb or evil conformation of the womb It is more troublesom then dangerous and hinders conception It is best when they come out at the nose for it is a part that Nature useth to disburden her self by First bring the blood to the womb again and abate it Open the ankle-vein three daies before she begins to bleed Or cup the thighs or rub them Or use Baths Fomentations Oyntments Womb-clysters Pessaries and the like mentioned in Suppression of the Terms Chap. 12. Of the Whites IT is a â—oul excretion from the womb white and somtimes blew or green or reddish no at a set time nor every month but disorderly longer or shorter Before or after the Terms and when they are stopt Virgins seldom have this disease and women with child have it somtimes It differs from the running of the reins for it is in less quantity whiter and thicker and at a greater distance It differs from night pollution which is onely in sleep with imagination of Venery The immediate Cause is an excrementitious humor flegm choler or melancholy Somtimes it is like waterish blood It is gathered in the whole body or in the stomach liver or spleen For they who have crudities in the stomach are subject to this disease Somtimes the womb alone is distempered after often mischances or when the womb is very cold and moist This matter flows through the veins of the womb or of the neck of it which use to carry blood and Nature abuseth them to carry excrements especially if they are bred in the womb The remote causes are whatsoever doth breed â—ad humors some have it after strong purges or long bathing Somtimes they are pale somtimes blew red waterish and green somtimes slimy or cold or sharp or stinking In young people it is reddish The face is discoloured the urin thick there is loathing and heartach If the humor be sharp and corrupt there is a Feaver If it be flegmatick and much the ligaments of the womb are loose and it falls out thus Hippocrates and there are saith he swelled eyes evil colour and short breathing If it be not bred in the womb the humor is from a Cacochymy If it be from a fault in another part the signs of that wil appear If it come only from the womb there will be but little if from the whole body there will be more It is often long
the orgâ—ns of sense and motion with the liver spleen stomach belly mesentery bladder strait â—ut back hips arms and legs and causeth symâ—toms As Galen â—aith the mother or hysterical â—â—â—â—ion is one name but hath under it innumeâ—â—ble Symptoms Chap. 4. Of Suffocation of the Womb. IN this they seem to be strangled And there are so many Symptoms at once that it is impossible to define it by one Sometimes there is only short breath sometimes the animal actions are hurt the whole body is cold from a malignant vapor sent up from the womb The immediate Cause is a vapor malignant and venemous sent up by the arteries veins and nerves that hurt the actions of the parts it goes to This vapor is like air or wind thin and little but very strong to get presently through the whole body it chieâ—ly ascends to the gullet and causeth choaking as eating of Mushrooms Hellebore and other poysons There is often short difficult breathing with heart-ach vomiting and loathing If the vapor go first to the heart the motion of it ceaseth and there is swounding and she falls down If it go to the brain the animal actions are hurt When â—eed and terms corrupt in the womb with other bad humors they breed this evil vapor because they are the best substance and the beginning of generation they are worst when corrupted especially seed to hurt the whole body Somtimes it is in women with child when they have not their after puâ—ging but evil humors aâ—e leâ—t and corrupt in the womb The chief cause of this humor is in the trumpet of the womb and stones the body of which is hollow and loose the stones being in bladders and have hollowness full of water which in hystâ—rical women is yellow and thicker then ordinary This trumpet and the stones are often taken for the womb it selfâ— when they are swollen with corrupt seed and humors and wind and reach to the navel of which in the Chapter of ascent of the Womb. This disease is breeding sooner or longer as the matter is more or less somtimes corrupt humoâ—s lie still and if they be stirred they send a venom or vapor to the whole body now in women subject to this disease sweet sâ—ents to the nose or taken in or anger will move these huhumors and vapors They are according to the variety of the symptoms and efficient cause or venemous humors for corrupt blood especially seed puts on another Nature That Suffocation is at hand it appears by laziness weakness of the legs paleness sad countenance and the motion of somthing like a ball in the belly with noise like Froggs Snakes or Crows so that some think it devillish There is also belching yawning yexing short wind heart-beating loathing dulness laughture at the coming of the fit â—rom the vapor gâ—tting into the membrâ—ne of the breast that tickle them some cry some both laugh and cry These Symptoms increase when the fit comes and the jaws are closed that she seems to be choaked and sense and motion is gone or depraved Some have Convulsions some hâ—ar what is done about them but cannot speak the â—ulâ—e iâ— less the whole body is cold and the eyes 〈◊〉 as if they were dead When the â—it declines humors sâ—ow from the â—rivâ—â—iâ—s the guâ—s rumble the eyes open the cheeks grow red and the body warm the animal actions return and the patient sighs and comes to her self It is known to be from corrupt seed if the terms are in order and short breath and low voice Suffocation and Convulsions and all Symptomes are then more vehement and at the end of the fit there flows a humor like seed out of the privities It is from the terms if they be stopt or flow not orderly and if there be a disâ—ase in the womb it is neither from the seed noâ— the terms 1. If there come swounding or a great Convulsion or quenching of natural heat it is deadly 2. Suffocation from corrupt seed is more dangerous then that which is from the terms mixt with melancholick humors 3. The longer it lasts and the worse the symptoms the more is the danger It ceaseth in yong women when they begin to bear children 4. The oftner the fit comes the more you may â—ear the quenching of the natural heat by weakning of the heart often and if she foam at the mouth she dies The Cure of the Fit In the fit you must discuss the malignant vapors that riseth from the womb and turn it fâ—om the principal parts and you must evacuate the matter that breeds it and prevent its return Cal upon her loud pluck the hairs of her privities and ears make strong Ligatures and Frictions cup the legs and thighs and gâ—oyns hold stinks to the nose as Partridg-feathers burnt hairs Leather Horn Castor Assa foetida Galbanum oyl of Amber Rue the warts on Horses legs dried and the pouder upon coals burnt makes a â—ume which if taken in the nose suddenly raised them Apply sweet Scenâ—s to the priviâ—ies as Civeâ— Musk Gallia and Alâ—pta mosâ—hata or pouder of Cloves Or Take Storax calamita Benzoin each a dram Gallia moschata half a sâ—ruple make Troâ—hes with Gum Trâ—ganth and let the Fume be taken into the womb by a Funnel A Liniment Take Storax Benzoin each a dram Gallia moschata half a scruple Civet four grains liquid Storax half a scruple with Cotton put it into the womb Clysters to discuss wind draw down the matter Take the Carminative Dâ—coction a pint Electuary of Hiera six drams Benedicta laxativa an â—â—â—ce Oyl of Rue and Bayberriâ—s each a dram Use Womb-clysters and Pessaries to women that have known man Take Electuary of Hiera and Diaphaenicon each two drams Turpentine half an ounce Honey of Mercury an â—unce Castor halâ— a dram â—â—th Wool make a Pessary Oyl of Tin applied to the navel doth remove the sit Or Rue Castor and sneesing Pouders As Take white Hellebore halâ— a scruple long Pepper â—nd Ginger each half a dram or put Oyl of Amâ—â—â— into the Nose and Eâ—rs Apply to the Womb this Take Oyl of Rue â—aâ—s each two ounâ—â—s Cummin seed Câ—stâ—r dissolâ—â—â— in Vinâ—gar eâ—ch two drams with Wax make a 〈◊〉 Or use a â—lâ—â—sâ—â—r of â—â—lbâ—num Caâ—or and Aâ—â—a foetida A compound distilled Water Take Zedoary â—â—smp sâ—â—ds Lovage â—â—â—ts each two ounâ—â—s Mirrh Castor each half an oâ—nce Piony roots four ounâ—â—â— Misteto of the Oak gathered in the wain of the Moâ—n three ounces ad water of Motherwort four pinâ—s anâ— half Spirit of Wine a pint and half steep them eigâ—â— daies distil and give a spoonful with Tile-flower or Mugwort water or Oyl of Amber some drops Or Take Castor Mirrh Assa faetida each a sâ—ruplâ—â— Pepper half a scruple with syrup of Mugwort mâ—lâ— Pills give three The Cure out of the Fit First prevent the â—eed from corrupting in the womb and if it be corrupt evacuate it presenâ—â—y
hot blood and their terms flowed not orderly iâ— their youth are splenitick and Hypochondriaâ—â— in their age It is known by a pain in the left side and bâ—eâ—â— to the throat there is short breath often 〈◊〉 the belly is bound they are sad and solâ—â— When thin blood grows hot there is inâ—â—amation over all the body and chiefly the â—ace which suddenly vanisheth and there are otheâ— signs of Hypochondriacks These cannot enduâ—â— sweet scents to their nose If it be not speedily cured it turns to worâ—â— diseases as the Scirrhus of the spleen The blood is commonly too hot therefore open a vein especially when it is from the terms stopt You may also open the Haemorrhoidsâ— and then purge gently and often with Pills oâ— Tartar by Quercetan of Ammoniacum of 〈◊〉 or Birthwort by Fernel or give Steel and things as in the Hypochondriack diseases lib. 3. par 5. and in the Chapter of Terms stopt and Melancholy from the Womb. Chap. 11. Of the Distemper of the Liver from the Womb and of a Bâ—ard growing by consâ—nt from the Womb. THe womb hath many and great veins moâ—e then other parts If then there be too much blâ—â—d in them it easily goes back to the hollow â—ein and choaks the heat of the Liver and so the Liver is distempered according to the humor It â—â—eeds crude and flâ—gmatick blood which sâ—nt ovâ—â— the body causeth a Cachexy and what disâ—â—ses come by the Liver are by consent fâ—om the â—â—mb as in stoppage of the Terms and Greenâ—â—â—kness Hippocrates speaks of a womans Beard in Phaâ—uâ—a the Wiâ—e of Pythius for haiâ—s have their beâ—inning and growth from the reliques of the 〈◊〉 of the noble parts that is from the exâ—â—â—mentitious part of the blood And if terms be â—â—â—pt and the vitious humors that use to be â—vaâ—uated with them are sent over the body they â—â—use divers diseases and Symptoms and among â—he â—â—st the body of a woman is made hairy and â—â—e hath a Beâ—rd which is rare Chap. 12. Of the Diseases of the Stomach that come from the Womb. Sâ—metimes from consent with the womb the appâ—tite 〈◊〉 lost diminished increased or depraved or there is Hictets or vomiting belching pain or heart-ach This is when malignant vapors the way beiâ—â— large rise from the arteries of the womb and gâ— to the coâ—liack artery and through the Hypogastrick And if they are hot they cause thiâ—st 〈◊〉 cold they hurt concoction and many times caâ—â—â— strong Symptoms from their malignity and 〈◊〉 qualities whose causes are not known Hence it is that women desire absurd things as these vâ—pors get into divers parts of the stomach You may know when the stomach is affected by consent from the womb because the Symptoms abate and return again when the vapâ—â— comes to the stomach there are also other signs of the womb distempered and of the Spleen and Mesentery by the vessels of which the matteâ— is sent from the womb to the stomach The Symptomes are worse when they come from the womb then when they come from the stomach first nor are they curable except the womb be first cured It is to be directed to the womb and stomachâ— For if it come onely by consent and there is nâ— disease by propriety when you have cured the womb the stomach-disease vanisheth of it â—elâ— if you do but strengthen the stomach If the stomach be first affâ—cted look onely to thatâ— Therfore first evacuate the humors that 〈◊〉 in the stomach as we shewed in its 〈◊〉 with matter or the humors will be infected 〈◊〉 the malignant vapors A Vomit is here pâ—â—per To â—elp the Womb see for the 〈◊〉 and Suâ—â—ocation and for the Chapter of the Dâ—stemper of the Womb with matter then strengthen the Stomach thus Take Aromaticum 〈◊〉 a dram Extract of Angelica half a scruple Oâ—l of Cloves Cinnamon eaâ—h fivâ— drops with Sugar two ounces make Roules Or give Pills of Aloes and Mastich often THE FOURTH BOOK THE FOURTH SECTION Of the Symptoms which are in Conception Chap. 1. Of the desire of Vâ—nery hurt THERE are two Symptomeâ— in women about copulation The first lâ—chery lost when 〈◊〉 doth not willingly entertain â— man or cannot long enduâ—e him or if she endures she finds little or no pleasure no more then if she were outwardly handled The other is too great lust as in Frenzie of the womb when they cannot be satisâ—â—â—â— by many mâ—â— The defect of apâ—etite in lust is fâ—â—m 〈◊〉 â—eed or when it is cold or there wants 〈◊〉 the seed-vessels The causes of want of â—eed 〈◊〉 lib. 3. pâ—r 9. sâ—ct 2. c. 1. Somtimâ—s it is 〈◊〉 â—â—â—l conformation of the â—eed-vessels Women discover this to their Husbands that gâ— to the Physitians for counsel These women have not fruitful â—eed and therâ—â—â—e are barren For that see lib. 3. of Barrenness of men where 〈◊〉 Liniments and Oyntments for the loyns and pâ—vities of women but that â—â—e may take mâ—re pleasure let the man anoint the head of his yard â—ith Civet or Hens gall or the gall of a Pickâ—d Too much Lechery not of it self hinders conâ—eption but wandering lust that follows lechery doth The Causes are the same with those of womb â—â—enzie as plenty of seed sharpness and commotion sharpness of seed from hot meat and Medicines that provoke lust and sharp humors in the womb and seed Thus lust or lechery is abated by Medicines that extinguish the plenty of seed and allay its sâ—â—rpness Chap. 2. Of Barrenness and want of Conception MAn or woman may be lustful and copulate and yet there may be no conception or 〈◊〉 may concâ—ive too many as Twins or more 〈◊〉 have one â—onception after another which is 〈◊〉 Suâ—erâ—â—â—tâ—tion or 〈◊〉 conceives a Mole or 〈◊〉 Conâ—eption is of fruitful seed spent by a man â—nd miâ—ed with a womans sâ—â—d to perâ—ection for 〈◊〉 making of a child by the retentive and altering faculty of the womb hence it is necessary that both seeds be fruitful that is hot â—ul of Spirits and well tempered and a fit subject for a Soul and that both spend at a time and there be mixed and retained together to produce a child Also the sucking of the womb is necessary and that it should lay it up and embrace it so that there be no space between the seed and the womb Somtimes the womb greedily snatcheth and embâ—aceth the seed but doth not keep it buâ— lets it come forth two or three daies after or keeps it to no purpose and brings it not to action as in a false conception or mole Moreover there must be blood in readiness to get the child or be sprinkle it when it is first â—ormed and to nourish it after Therefore if teâ—ms be wanting as in girls oâ— be stopt or gone as in old â—olk expect no conception If they flow not by reason of labor and too much exercise the conception is not
hindered if there be but blood enough to form the child Hence it is that women that are brought in bed conceive again before they have their terms If all these be right there is conception otherwise she is barren which is an impotency of the womb that keeps it from sucking in of the seed or from retaining or from nourishing iâ— and bringing it into act The first is impotency in copulation from the closing of the womb of which before or othâ—â— evil conformation of the privities or and ulâ—eâ— or tumor in the neâ—k of the womb The secoâ—d is the breeding of unfruitful seed from disteâ—p of the vessels and stones or too tender and delicate a constitution In men at eighteen in women at fourteen and men seldom get children â—fter sixty and women seldom bear them after â—â—fty As for evil conformation to breed seed some have wanted seed-vessels or they were not in their places Some women are barren by the first Husband and have children by the second because there must be a certain proportion between both seeds and if they be wanting they are barren which proportion is hard to be explained and almost impossible for we must not stay in the first qualities for there are occult qualities in seed by which they agree or disagree The third cause is when the womb suâ—ks not in the seed nor receives it in a right manner as when the attractive faculty is hurt or hindered by divers distempers of the womb or when a woman hates her Husband Attraction is hindered by tumors or ulcers in the womb or by its being displaced as Hippocrateâ— They who being too fat and conceive not the mouth of their womb is stopt up with the Cawl and they conceive not till they are lean But the more probable reason of not conceiving is the matter of the seed turning into fat The fourth cause is the retention of the seed hurt by a moist distemper then the womb is weak and the fibres are loose so that it cannot contract it self to retain and the seed by reason of its sliminess cannot stick there Also if the woâ—b be too thick not fleshy and â—oâ—t and be not spâ—inkled with blood as it iâ— in some by birth whiâ—â— makes them barren and in some after they ceâ—se to conceive If the orifice of the womb gape aâ—â—â—◠〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and aboâ—tion by which the fibres are loosned and weakned and the retention of the seed hurâ— And if a woman after copulation cough neese cry out dance or be angry or frighted the samâ— may be The fifth cause of barrenness is the hurt of the altering faculty which brings in the form and act into seed for if there be not a due proportion between the womb and the seed there is barrenness as seeds are choaked in marshâ—â— ground or die or are burnt in dry and sandâ— ground so mans seed is suffocated in a moist womb and dried up in a hot Hippocrates speaks oâ— the 〈◊〉 proportion of the womb as is â—it to cherish this or thâ—t seed thus Women that hâ—â—e thick and cold wombs conceive not and they whâ—â— womb is too moist â—â—r they quench the seed norâ—â— they conceive that have dry and burning wombs for the seed is corrupted in them for want of nourishmerâ— they who are of a mean temper between these are fâ—â—â—full The last cause of barrenness is want of menstrual blood which is necessary for the first formation of the child Therefore Nurses that have much milk conceive because the blood is carried to the breasts Therefore all these causes are reduced either to impotency in copulation or distemper of the stones and seed-vessels or evil conformation or â— cold and moist distemper of the womb which cannot attract detain and alter the seed somtimes â— hot and dry distemper that cannot nourish the â—eedâ— or from the enlarging of the orifice after childbeaâ—ing or from humors or being displaced or the straitness of the vessels or want 〈◊〉 termâ— or too many Hence we may gather that barrenness is oftâ—â— from a fault in the women then the men for iâ— men there is nothing required but fruitful â—â—ed spent into a fruitful womb But women besides the meeting of their own seed must receive â—â—iâ— and nourish the maâ—s and afford mattâ—r 〈◊〉 the forming of the child 〈◊〉 which divers accidents happen and any of these will cause barâ—nâ—ess Mark also in these kinds of causes that some do not properly cause barrenness but only hinâ—â—nder conception for a time as the closing of thâ— womb smalness of the privities these do not â—â—â—ply cause barrenness Some bring other external causes as eating 〈◊〉 heart of a Deer or if she wear Jet about her 〈◊〉 if Harts-tongue be hanged about her bed if 〈◊〉 walk over the terms of another or tread upoâ— them unawares or anoint with them or put 〈◊〉 jayâ—e of Mints into her womb Some are born so from a fault in the womb â—â—â—ers are not simply bâ—â—â—en but in respect of the â—â—n and when they have another Husband arâ— fâ—uitful Some are barren till the constitution of thâ— womb be changed some bring forth at first and then by somâ— fault gâ—oâ— barren Hâ—â— shâ—ll we know that a woman is barren â—iâ—st see if the fault be in the man or woman Lib. 3. of Sterility in men For women see if â—â—â—y are apt to Vâ—nery or not or receive the yard â—â—â—ly 2. Search if she hath good seed answerâ—â—â—â— to the man or whether she hath used quenâ—heâ—s of seed You may know that she spendeth 〈◊〉 or no seed if she hâ—th litâ—le or no pleasur◠〈◊〉 the â—ct Unâ—â—uitâ—ul seed is â—nown by a 〈◊〉 in the womb a cold and moist â—ist 〈◊〉 the signs whereof are mentioned a soul body shews the same for good seed cannot be made of bad blood It is hard to find whether the two seeds have the right proportion or the womb agree with the mans seed Yet temperate with temperate are very fruitful because they are both of a good constitution But intemperate couples are barren but if one tempeâ— be good it may mend the other and she may conceive If it come from a Medicine that destroys the seed she will tell If inchantment be the cause though they love yet they cannot copulate or whereas they loved each other now they fal out without a cause Ask the woman how her womb doth attract retain and cherish the seed if it have a tumor or have matter or not Whether there be a natural hereditary imperâ—ection Enquire concerning her family if many were barren whether she hath had hard travel or abortion Whether the seed comes away presently after or at a distance after some daies if so then the womans â—eed is unfruitful or there is a distemper in the womb that keeps it from cherishing the seed If the terms be wantingâ— they are Viragoes and have hair on their chins or they are â—at and
conceived and some have them all along without hurt The chiefest sign of Câ—nception is when there is at first loathing of meat pewking Pica or preternatural appetite and vomiting And when they hate that they earnestly affected or â—aint when they think of them About the fourth month the child moveth which is not in a Mole the breasts after that swel with milk and the last are the surest signs From the face and urin there is no certainty Hippocrates teacheth us to know whether it be a Male or Female If she be with child of a Boy shâ— is better coloured but pale if of a Girle And Boyâ— lie on the right side and Girls on the left in the womb Chap. 2. Of the Government and Diet of Women with Child THe Diet is either for such as are sound or as have diseases As for the air Hippocrates saith If there be a wet warm winter with Southernly winds a dry spring with Northern winds they who conceive in the spring abort upon any small occasion Or if they bring forth their children are weak and sickly oâ— die Let her avoid all evil sâ—ents as of Rue Penny-royal Mints Castor and Brimstone Some caâ—not bear sweet scents let them not-look upon â—â—â—rible things nor hear great noise of Guns Let meat be easie of concoction let her eâ—â— Quinces to strengthen the child or sweet Almonds with Honey sweet Apples Grapes Let her abstain from sharp meats very bitter or salt and things that can provoke terms as Garlick Onions Olives Mustard Fennel Pepper and all Spices In the last months Cinnamon is good Summer fruits are naught for her and all Pulse When the child is bigger let her diet be more for it is better for women with child to eat too much then too little least the child should want nourishment Let her drink moderately of clear Wine not exercise too much nor danâ—â— nor ride in a Coaâ—h that shakes her let her not lift any great weights in the first and last months In the ninth month let her move a little more to dilate the paâ—ts and stir up natural â—eat Let her abstain from Venery in the first months least there be a Mole or Superfoetation or the child be hurt but she may use it moderately in the last She may bathe in the last months once in a week to loosen the privie parts Let her avoid anger sorrow fear and too much mirth Let her sleep rather then to be watchful Let the belly be kept loose in the first month with Prunes Raisons or Manna in Broth. And let her use Medicines to strengthen the womb and the child An Electuary Take Conserve of Borage Buglâ—ss and red Roses each two ounces of Balm an ounce Citron peels and Chebs Myrobalans candiâ—â— each an ounce Extract of Wood-aloes a sâ—ruple Pearl prepared half a dram red Coral Ivory â—ach 〈◊〉 dram precious Stones each a scruple candied Nâ—â—meâ—s two drams with Syrup of Appleâ— and Quinces maâ—e an Electuary Rouls Take Pearls prepared a dram red Corâ—â— prepared and Ivory each half a dram precious stonâ—â— eaâ—h a scruple yellow Citron peels Mace Cinnamon Cloves each half a dram Saffron a scruple Wood-aloes â—alf a sâ—ruple Ambergreece six drams with six ounces of Sugar dissolved in Rose-waâ—er make Rouâ—s Apply strengtheners to the navel of Nutmegs Clâ—ves Mace Mastich Coral made up in bags or a Toast in Malmsey sprinkled with pouder of Mints Chap. 3. Of the Cure of Women with Child in General THey have divers chronick and acute diseases as Feavers Pleuriâ—ie Quinzies or inflammation of the Bowels of which Hippocrateâ— If a Woman with child have an acute disease it is deadly There is a double danger 1. In respect of the Feaver which Galen â—aith wil be continual 2. In respect of the want of nourishment for the child For if a woman with child be fed the Feaver increaseth If â—he have an Apoplexy Epilepâ—ie Convulsion Cramp she cannot beaâ— it outâ— But acute diseases are not alwaies deadly in women with child They have sometimes intermitting Feavers Coughs from which they hardly are freed beâ—ore they are delivered Question 1. Whether must Women with child use a sparing Diet Iâ— you give her a Diet at a long distance the child will be starved If you give her a â—ul diet and often the feaver will endanger both mother and child Therefore be moderate and add somthing to the diet which the mother loveth before the feaver for the childs sake and for the feaver Abate the diet in the first monthsâ— let the diet be little in the middle and last months let it be larger Question 2. Whether may a Woman with Child be let blood Hippocrates â—aith If a woman with child be let blâ—od she will miscarry and if the child be older the sooner This is to be understood of great bleeding which was pints in his time but now we go by ounces Therefore if bleeding be required in a feaver or the like and the woman with child be in strength you may boldly let blood upon these â—onditions 1. That you take not nourishment froÌ„ the child let it be a little and you wil tâ—ke more do it the second time least you weaken 2. Open not the foot nor the Basilica but the Mâ—diana 3. Before you bleed strengthen the child by applications to the navel And if they abort in a feaver you must impute it rather to the vioâ—ence of the feaver then to the bleeding and you uâ—â—d the necessary help for preserving the mother But it is safer in the first then in the last months â—eâ—â—use the child needs a further diet You may also open a vein in a woman with â—hild â—hat hath no disease to prevent abortion â—hen there is much blood in the fourth or fifth â—â—nâ—h especially if they have no feaver and are â—â—rong As Celsus â—aith A strong Câ—ild and a 〈◊〉 old man and a healthy woman with child may be sifely let blood And Hippocrates forbids bâ—eeding only least the child should want nourishment Question 3. Whether mâ—yâ— a Woman with Child be purged You must not give strong Purges least theiâ— force which moveth the humors should reach tâ— the womb and cast out the child Therefore you must not purge women with child in all diseases nor at all times but only in the fourth month tiâ— the seventh and that sparingly And if the matter swell and abound as Hippocrates shews Foâ— the danger from the turgent matter is easily avoided thereby for it will be purged with more ease then when it is fixed and quiet 1. Therefore onely purge in an acute disease 2. From the beginning of the fourth onely to the end of the siâ—thâ— 3. Use no vehement Medicine noâ— very bitter as Aloes which is an enemy to the child and opens the mouths of the vessels noâ— Coâ—oquintida nor Scammony nor Turbith but use Cassia Manna Rhubarb Agarick and Senna but Diacydonium purgans is best with a
it seems to fall rather then be expelled and the bones of the privities must needs be divided That which follows the birth is above humane capaâ—ity namely the transmutation of the navel vessels and lungs and heart in the infant and why Nature ordered it of which Galen elegantlâ— in the 15. Book of the Use of Parts and 6. Chapter There is also a legitimate birth when it is accoâ—ding to the Law of Nature and an illegitimate when it is before or after the time Hippocraâ—es saith that a birth in the seventh month is vital and legitimate And it is sooner fâ—om the strength of the faculty and matter â—it for formation yet it is commonly weak except the â—eventh month be compleat Of the eighth month Hippocrates â—aith thus None liveâ— that is born in the eighth month because iâ— cannot bear the two afflictionâ— to follow but the reason of the Arithmeticians is better that say an even month is imperâ—ect The ninth and tenth month are the best as Hiâ—pâ—crateâ— â—aith A child is born in ten months at tâ—e fâ—rthest and so â—aies the wisest Salomon Some say that a child may â—e born in the eleventh month and Peter Apponensis was so born and some say they have been born in the fourteenth and fifteenth month but rare things are not to be counted the Law of Nature Generally Physitians agree with Hippocrates though some dissent Chap. 2. Of Abortion IT is the exclusion of a child not perfect nor living before legitimate time This time is defined by Hippocraâ—es Whosoever conceiveth doth it within seven daies but they are properly abortions that come before the seventh day and though some are in the fifth and sixth month that have lived yâ—t that must not dâ—rogate from the common Law of Nature Some differences of Abortion are from the time and bigness of the child For that which is cast out is little and round without distinction of members at first like a Grape Somtimes as long as a â—inger and members may be distinguished And somtimes the child is almost perfect The immediate Cause is the expulsive faculty stiâ—red up and that is done by three means from Galen from the weight bigneâ—s and pain There are more causes which we shal place in two Ranks The first is of the manner of the causes that provoke the expulsive faculty The other is that which â—indeth out these waies by all the causes The expulsive fâ—culty is first provoked by the child being weak either from evil seed or being dead The child is weak for want of food and from the mothers diseases either in her whole body or in the womb or parts adjacent that consent as Feavers Inflammations Fainting Convulsions Pain Vomiting Neesing Cough that move the Spirits and humorsâ— and shake the child and stir up Nature to expel it Also straitness of the womb causeth Abortion by which means it cannot contain a great child Alâ—o shortness of the navel-vessels which Fabricius first observed The outward Causes are cold air after hot and moist which gets into the womb and provokes it and huâ—ts the child The Astrologers add the malignant aspects of the Stars also too much or too little meat Great watchings purging and flux of blood by the womb and Haemorrhoids Also violent motion as leaping carrying of burdens strokes on the belly or baâ—k Also passions as anger fear sorrow Also bleeding purging fasting â—mel of brimsâ—one or ashes hoofs burnt or stink of the snuâ—â— of a candle If the breasts be less or much milk flow from them or she feel much and often pain about thâ— belly or loyns that go to the Pubes and Os sacâ—um with a deâ—ire of thrusting forth in the womb If the child change its place and if it fâ—l lower when it was in the middle of the belly there is fear of miscarrâ—ing It is dangerous alwaâ—â—s because it is with violence there are also great Symptoms they are in lâ—â—s danger that have already brought forth a â—hild â—â—â—refore the â—irst is most dangerâ—us and 〈◊〉 mouâ—â—s of the vessels arâ— toâ—n and they commonlâ— become barren Abortion is moâ—t dangeâ—oâ—s in the sixth seventh and eighth month beâ—â—â—se thâ— inâ—ant being â—â—eater â—â—useth greater pain and breaks the Ligaments worse To preserve from Abortion Consider the constitution before she is with child and prevent every cause If it be like to come from Plethory before Conception open a vein and after Conception in the fourth or â—iâ—th month in the arm Iâ— it be from Cacochymy purge the whole body and purge the womb with Pessaries and strengâ—hen it of which in the cold and moist distemper of the Womb If she have conceived open a vein before the time she used to abort iâ— there Cacochymy purge gently at times If there be a cold distemper of body by flegm that hurts the womb give the dâ—coction of China or Sarâ—a with strengtheners of the child Avoid the external Causes of Abortion and if they have done hurâ— help it presently Lâ—t nâ—t the belly be bound if the child be weak â—â—move the causes of weakness and strengthen iâ—â— Use things that strengthen the womb and child as Coral as Kermes-berries Or Take Magistery of Coral a dram Pearl pâ—â—pared half a dram Ivory shaved a dram Maâ—â—iâ—â— half a dram grains of Kermes a dram Manus â—â—risti with Pearl two drams make a Pouder Iâ— thâ— Abortion be at hand and the pains increase give this Pouder with a rear Eg Or Take Conâ—â—râ—â— of red Roses two drams red Coral aâ—â— Maâ—â—iâ—h â—â—â—h a scruple give iâ— presently Use the â—ounteâ—â—es Oyâ—tment outwardly to the Loyns Râ—ins Pâ—câ—â—n and Perinaeum Or Take Oyl of Roses Mirtâ—es Maâ—â—iâ—h Qâ—inces eaâ—â— two ounces Oyl of Mints an ounce Bdellium 〈◊〉 in Vinegar liquid Storax each two ounces Oyl of Nutmegs by expression a dram with Wax make an Oyntment Of the same with Pitch Rosin Colophony you may make Pâ—aisters Let her hold a Loadstone in her hand or tie it to her navel or wear an Eagle stone under her arm-pits or Coral Jaspar Smaragds Diamonds If these will not keep the child up you must give over Aâ—â—ringents and use Leniâ—ives Question Whether the straitness of the Womb is the Cause of Abortion Hippocrates 1. de morb saith That the Womb may cause Abortion if they be windy thicâ— great 〈◊〉 little and he shews in another place that Abortion may be from the straitnâ—ss of the womb And in another place he saith Iâ— a woman in the third â—ourth or fifth mâ—nth miâ—â—arry often aâ—â— at the sâ—me time it is because the womb wil not stretch And Galen confirms the same and iâ— stâ—nds to reason for natural birth is when the womb cannot contain the child for its growth Thâ—râ—forâ— iâ— it be â—â—eternaturally too little it iâ— the cause oâ— Morâ—â—on And though Nâ—ture hath made the womb â—o hold the child yet iâ— iâ— be not made large enough it cannot â—â—ntain
it so the stomach iâ—â—â—mtimâ—s so strait that it cannot hold an indiâ—fâ—â—ent quantity of meâ—t as others can Chap. 3. Of the Signs of Natural Birth and the manner and Government of such as bring â—orth AT her timâ— of her bâ—inâ— tâ— be delivâ—red lâ—t â—er takâ— hâ—â—d of â—stâ—ingâ—nâ—s and thicâ—nâ—â—s but let her eat meat of easie concoction and oâ— good juyce and sit every fourth day in a hâ—t Bath Of Mallows Foenugreek Linseed Mugwort and Chamomil flowers and after let hâ—â— back loynsâ— belly and privities be anointed witâ— the Mucilagâ— of Althaea seed and Oyl of Lilliesâ— and let thâ— child bâ— stâ—engthened But when â—â—e hath pains from the navel to the groynâ— and in the back then the ligaments aâ—â— vessels are broken by which the child grow◠〈◊〉 the womb And because the womb violently strains to discharge it the membranous â—ibâ—es are extended and commonly there are very great pains and throws or the child will not be born and it is an evil sign when throwâ— cease because the expulsive faculty is weakenâ—d And let not the Midwiâ—e provoke throws till the time When the membranes are broken the water flows out that comes from the urin and sweat oâ— the child first little then more then wateâ—ish blood and the oriâ—ice of the womb begins to open to let out the childâ— And before this time you must not provoke throws Then let the Midwiâ—e put her â—inger into the oriâ—ice of the womb and she shall perceive somthing round and hard as an egg Let her not lie on her back flat but with her back up that she may breathe more freely After the child is born you must press the blood in the navel-vessels towards the navel of the inâ—ant and take heed that you loose not muâ—h blood in cutting off the â—â—vel-string for it haâ—â— destroyed weak children and you must lâ—boâ—â—o 〈◊〉 out the Sâ—â—uâ—dine with the child iâ— it bâ— in the womb anoint your hands with â—aâ—m oyâ— â—nd â—uâ— them iâ—to the womb and â—etch iâ— out Chap. 5. Of Natural hard Travel THough Child-bearing since Eves sin is ordained to be painful as a puniâ—hment theroâ— yet sometimes it is more painful then ordinary The first is from the mother and the expulsive faculty 2. From the Child 3. From the passage From the mother as when the womb is weak and the mother is not active to expell from weakness or diseases or want of spiâ—its of which Hippocrates It is from the birth when there are twins or more and both strive to go forth at a â—ime or if the child stick to a Mole or be so weak that it cannot break the membrane or if it be too big all over or in the head only or if the Navil vessels are twisted about his neck It is from the passages when the membranes aâ—e thick the oriâ—ice too strait and the neck of the womb is not open sufficiently as in such as labour of the first child or are very fat The passages are pressed and straitned by tumors in the adjacent parts or when the bones are too fiâ—m and wil not open then the mother and child aâ—e both in danger or when the passages are not â—â—â—ippâ—ry or when they are broken too soon by reason of the thin membranes or the water flows â—â—â—th sooner then it ought You may know haâ—d Travel by â—â—int throws that come at a great distance And you must consider all things concerning the mother womb â—â—d child In hard Travel the mother and child are in danger and the Perinaeum sometimes breaks with the skin from the privities to the Arsehole If a woman be four daies in travel the child scarce escapes All things that move the terms are good to make easie delivery As Myrrh white Amber in white Wine or Lillywater two scruples or a dram Some give a drop of oyl oâ— Amber in Vervain water or a scruple of mineral Borax or half a dram but begin with gentle things as a spoonful of Cinnamon water Or Take Cassia Lignea Dittany each a dram Cinnamon halâ— a dram Saffron a scruple make a Pouder give a dram Or Take Borax mineral a dram Cassia Lignea a scruple Saffron six grains give it in Sack Or Take Cassia Lignea a dram Dittany Amber each half a dramâ— Cinnamon Borax each a dram and half Saffron a scruple give half a dram Or give some drops of oyl of Hazel in convenient liquor or two or three drops of oyl of Cinnamon in Vervain water some prepare the secundine thus Take the Navel string and dry iâ— in an Oven Take two drams of the pouder Cinnamon a dram Saffron half a scruple with juyce of Savin make Troches give two drams or wash the Sâ—â—urdine in Wine and bake it in a pot then wash it in Endive water and Wine Take half a dram of it long Pepper Galangal each half a dram Piantâ—ne and Endiâ—e seed each a dram and half Laâ—ender seed four scruples make a pouder Or Take Labdanum two drams Storax caâ—amiâ—e â—eâ—â—â—in each half a dram Musk and Ambergrease each six grains make a pouder or Troâ—â—â—s for a â—â—me oâ— use pessaries to provoke the biâ—th Tâ—ke Galbâ—nu◠〈◊〉 in Vineâ—â—â— an ounâ—â— Myrrh two drams Saffron a dram with oyl of Orris make a Peâ—â—ary An Oyntment for the Pecten and Navil Take oyl of Keir two ounces juyce of Savin an ounce of Leeks and Mercury eaâ—h half an ounce boyl them to the consumption of the juyce add Galbanum dissolved in vinegar half an ounce Myrrh two drams Storax liquid a dram round Birthworâ— Sowbread Cinnamon each half a dram Saffron a scruple with Wax make an oyntment Also neesing provoke the birth and Amulets As a Snakes skin about her middle the Aegle-stone bound to her thigh If weakness be the cause refresh her with Wine and sops to the nose Consect Alkernies Diamose Diamarg If there â—e twins let the Midwife order them with her hands and help the foremost If the passages be not slippery use an emollient Fomentatâ—on and oyl of sweet Almonds Hens or Ducks grease c. If the belly be bound give a Clyster or Suppository When medicines wil not do it break the membrane with the â—ingers dipt in oyl or cut them When the Child is stil â—orn let the Mâ—dwife â—hew Spices and blow in its moâ—th or drop Aqua vitae in it or anoynt it with Honey Chap. 6. Of a vitious disorderly birth or difficulty preternatural IF the head come not forth first and the hands and â—eet are upwards there is an ill birth Hippocrates reckons two causes the largeness of the womb and disorderly motion of the mother from pain also the thickness of the membrane which when it cannot break with the head it attempts to do with the feet and hands The midwife may perceive in what figure the child comes forth All disorderly coming forth is dangerous to mother and child
Smallage Parsley Mints each half a handful anoint after with Oyl Omphaâ—ine Then Take Turpentine washed with Wine and Rose-water three â—unces Eggs two or three Saffron a scruple with Wax make a Plaister with a hole in the middle repeat it alwaies before Supper If you fear inflammation by too great a flux of Milk repel with a Cataplasin of Lettice Waâ—eâ—lillies Poppies Houslâ—â—k Or Take Turpentine washt with Mint water three ounces Cummin seed Orris Mints each half an ounce Saffron â—sâ—râ—ple with Wax make a Cerot Chap. 3. Of Curdling and other faults in the Milk IF it stay long in the breasts the thin evapoâ—â—tes and the thick remains and hardens the keâ—nels henâ—e are hard â—â—â—ors because the â—â—eesie part of the Miâ—k is apt to harden Somtimes Milk is too thiâ—k or too thin sharp â—alt â—he 〈◊〉 The tumor from Milk curdled is known by the plenty of Milk retained that make clefts and pain and little tumors If curdled Milk be long in the breasts it easily turns to an imposâ—hume and inflammation To hinder curdling Take pouder of Mints Coriander seed each two ounces Oyl of Dill an ounce with Wax make a Liniment Or Take Oyl of Mints Chamomil Dill Rue each an ounce To dissolve curdled Milk Take Fennel rootâ— Eryngus each an ounce Mints a handful green Fennel half a handful Aniseed a dram boyl them to a pint add Syrup of the two Roots and Oxymâ—l each two ounces Foment with the Decoction of Fennel Dill Southernwood Chamomil Melilot flowers Fenugreek Lineseed Parsley seed Smallage or stamp them or Mints with Butter and apply it If it be hard Take Mints Coleworts Bran each a handful boyl them in Vinegar and apply them Or Take juyce of Smallage Dill Coleworts each a handful boyl theâ— soft and bruise them ad pouder of Mirrh Orris each two drams Saffron a dram Oyl of Rue an ounce Vinegar an ounce and half make a Pulâ—is Chap. 4. Of Milk coming forth at wrong places MIlk hath been known to come forth with the urin or by the womb by which passage is the doubt the short way is from thâ— breast veins to the Epigastrick veins from the Epigastrick to the Hypogastrick and so to thâ— womb rather then from the Pap-veins to the breast-veins and so to the Hypogastrick and so to the Womb. Chap. 5. Of strange thing coming forth of the Breasts SOmtimes matter comes forth of the Nipples when they have long ulcers and aâ—ter the ulcer is healed it ceaseth Somtimes the terms have come forth of the breasts at set Periods of which Hippocrates When blood comes forth at the Nipples there is madness Amatus Lusitanus knew two Noble women that were so and not mad And Hippocrates doth not speak of the Terms but of othâ—r blood that is hot and flies to the hot and causeth madness and part of it goes to the breast and causeth pain and inflammation whiâ—h shews madness at hand It is cured by opening the Saphena in the foot to â—evel the blood Chap. 6. Of the change of colour inâ—the Nipples and pain of the Breasts THe change of colour in the Nipples is not a sâ—gn of the loss of Viâ—ginity for they are blew in them that give suck blaâ—â— in old women and in them that have kâ—own Venery it is natural and red aâ— a Strawberry Now because therâ— iâ— a great consâ—nt bâ—tween the womb and breasâ—s if the womb 〈◊〉 â—iâ—â—empâ—red the â—ipples aâ—◠〈◊〉 The pain in the breasts is from stretching by much milk and inflammation or from corrosion and twitching from sharp matter as in the Cancer and other Ulcers The cause of the pain is known from the distemper If it be from much milk it is a gentle pain If from inflammation it is stronger If from a Cancer it is very great How these pains are cured is shewed in theiâ— Chapters A TRACTATE Of the Cure of Infants THE FIRST PART Of the Diet and Government of Infants Chap. 1. Of the choice of the Nurse THE blood that nourished the child in the womb is turned into milk to nourish him after he is born because he can eat no solid meats And becauâ—e from weaknâ—ss or a disease the mother somtimes caÌ„not suckle her child she must have a Nurse of good habit of body and red complexion which is the sign of the best temper and let her not differ much from the temper of the mother unless it be for the better let her be between twenty and thiâ—ty well bâ—ed and peaceable not angry melancholy or soolish not lecherous nor a drunkard Let it not be after her first child and let not her milk be too old or too newâ— oâ— ten months old at the most Let her breasts be well fashioned with goâ—d Nipples that the child may take them with pleasure Let her keep a good diet and abstain sroÌ„ hard wine and copulation and passions these chiefly trouble the milk and bring diseases upon the child If there be a bad humor from high â—eeding in the Nurse let her take a gentle Purge when she gives not suck except the child be to be purged by the same Question Whether is an Infant better nourished by the Mother or by a Nurse Some say by a Nurse others say the Mothers milk is more like the nourâ—shment it had in the womb which is best except she have a disease For he that gave her strength to conceive travel and bring forth wil give her strength to play the Nurse though she be weak And honest women will be very obedient to directions for the good of the child they love so deaâ—ly of which Pâ—aâ—â—rinus Chap. 2. Of the Conditions of good Milk IT must be neither too thick nor too thin for too thick cannot be concocted and the thin argues crudities If it be dropt upon the nail or a glass and falls not eâ—sily off as water if it stiâ—k too fast it is too thiâ—k Let the colour be whiâ—e the more it differs from that the worse it is Let it be sweet not four â—alt or bitter or 〈◊〉 Let iâ— neither smel burnt or soâ— for then it will easily corrupt in the stomach of the child Chap. 3. Of curing the faults in Milk THe usual fault is when it iâ— too thiâ— by râ—ason of plenty of Sâ—rum in the bloodâ— this nouâ—isheth little and makâ—s lean â—hildâ—â—n that sall into a Diarrhaea or Belly flux If it be too sharp thâ—y are scabby Give hot and dry things let bread be wel baked with Anise and Fennel seed roast the meat and give Rice and sweet Almonds avoid Fish Sallets Summer-fruits much Broâ—h use ofâ—en â—xercise and purge Serum or Whey with Syâ—â—p of Roses and Mechoacan or Râ—ubarb if i◠〈◊〉 hot or cholerick If â—â—roâ—s humors come from the distâ—mper of the Liver amend that and let cold and moâ—â—◠〈◊〉 be amâ—nded with things hot and dâ—y Of thick Milk It is from gross diet and drink or from a hot
and dry distemper in the breasts that burns up the thin blood Give flesh of good juyce and easie concoction as Chickens Kid Veal abstain from gross food use moistners and attenuaters and if there be thick humors with the blood let them be evacuated Of the sharpness ill tast scent and colour of the Milk There are divers tasts scents and colours in milk from variety of diet Therefore let a Nurse take heed of fryed Onions and all four salt and spiced meats and let her eat Sallets and Rhadishes and the like Let her not be passionate Milk also is somtimes falt sharp cholerick and mâ—lancholick This breeds dangerous diseases as wringing in the belly flux watching leanness trush and falling-siâ—kness Correct the blood and keep a good diet beware of things that corrupt the milk as sharp â—alt things avoid anger and other passions and Venery Good Wine moderately taken by such as have used it takes away the ill scent from milk If these will not do purge the Cacochymy or evil â—uyces with Medicines proper for the humors offending Chap. 4. Of the Diet and Government of new-born Children THe best colour in a new-born child is redness all over the body that changeth by degrees to a Rose-colour they who are white are sâ—â—kly and short lived It must cry clear and loud which shews the strength of the breast Observe all the parts and â—igure and passages diligently let the Midwise handle it gently Roul it up with soft cloaths and lay it in a cradle and wash it first with warm wine give it a little honey before it sucks or a little Oyl of sweet Almonds newly drawn that if there be any filth contracted in the stomach from the womb it may be clensed for there is a black matter yellowish in the guts which if not voided will cause an Epilepsie Keep it from cold air and not too hot nor in too great light set not a candle behind it at the head nor let it see the Sunâ— least it be squint-ey'd Let it not be frighted nor left alone sleeping or waking least it receive hurt Let it sleep long carried in the arms often and give it the dug but â—ill not too much his stomach with milk After four months â—oosâ—n the arms but not the belly and breast and â—eet but keep them rouled from cold above a year Let it be often clensed from the excrements of the belly and bladder least they cause itching oâ— pain or excoriation A little crying empties the brain and 〈◊〉 the lungs and stiâ—s up naturâ—l 〈…〉 it not cry too much for to prevent Catarrhs and Rupturesâ— but it doâ—h least hurtâ— befoâ—e sucking and aâ—teâ—â—oncoâ—tion Thâ—â—iâ—st months let it only suck as often as it will â—o the stomach be not over â—harged Give it change of breasts somtimes the right somtimes the leâ—t Afterwards make Pap of Barley bread â—â—eâ—pt in water and boyled in Milk Let strong children have it bâ—times and not suck an houâ— after thus it must be nourisht til it breeds teeth Chap. 5. Of the Diet of an Infant from breeding of Teeth til it be weaned WHen the teeth come forth by degrees give it more solid food and deny it â—ot milk such as are easily chewed When it is stâ—onger let it not stand too soon but be held by the Nurse or put into a go-chair that it may thrust foâ—ward it self and not fall In plaâ—es where bathing of children is used 〈◊〉 it be washâ—d twice a week fâ—om the seventh â—â—nth till it be weâ—ned Chap. 6. Of Weaning of Children Wâ—â—n it nâ—t till the teeth are bred lâ—â—t when 〈…〉 â—â—â—th it â—â—use feavers and 〈…〉 â—nd â—ther Symptoms The 〈◊〉 châ—ld â—n muâ—t be sooner weanâ—d 〈…〉 somâ— in the twelâ—â—h some in the 〈…〉 Iâ— is good to â—ean them aâ— a year and half or two years old but give it not suddenly strange food but bring it to it by degrees while it sucks It is best to wean in the Spring or Fall in the increase of the Moon and give but very little Wine Chap. 7. Of Childrens Diet after Weaning FOr seven years the diet must be such as nourisheth and causeth growth for Hippocrates â—aith They cannot endure to fast especially if they be witty Keep them from passions sorrow and fear and cocker them not but keep them to reason Let them play to temper the affection but so as not to hurt the body THE SECOND PART Of Diseases and Symptoms of Children Chap. 1. Of Infants Diseases in General HIPPOCRATES divides their diseases according to their ageâ— In new born children there are alcers in the mouth vomiting coughs watchings fears inflammation of the navel â—oistness of ears At breeding of teeth the gums itch and there are Feavers and Convulsions and a loose belly when they breed the eye-teeth When they are older the Tonâ—â—â—s art inflamed the Vertebâ—e in the neck are luâ—aâ—ed inwardly they breath short they have the stone or round worms or Asâ—arides Warts Satyrism or â—tanding Yards Strangury Struma's and other Swâ—llings They have other diseases at other times as Meaâ—les small Pox the ligament of the â—ongue â—s tooshort â—hasing In the Cure use not strong Remedies nor bleeding not purging but Suppositories and Clysters As Take Violet leaves Mallows each a handful flowers of Chamomil and Violets each a pugil boyl them to four or five ounces strained ad Syrup of Roses half an ounce or six drams Oyl of Violets half an ounce make a Clyster If it need other Physick give it to the Nurse for the purging â—orce is sent to the milk as Hippocrates â—aith If a Woman take Elaterium or wild Cowcumbers the Child is purged but you must not give these to the Nurse but gentle things will purge the inâ—ant if the Nurse take them Chap. 2. Of Feavers in Children Meazles and small Pox. THey aâ—e subject to all sorts of Feavers but they have chiefly a Feaver from milk which putriâ—ies and turns to choler and inflames the humors And when the teeth break forth the gums are inflamed they have watching and itching pâ—in in the mouth and then feavers When feavers come from corrupt milk they expel no teeth and there are signs of corrupt milkâ— bellyach many stools yellow and green A â—eaver from breeding of teeth hath its proper sigâ—s These feavers cease when the cause is removed but if corrupt milk last long it is dangerous A â—eaver from corrupt milk is commonly from choler therefore give cold moist things to the Nurse as Lettice Endive Emulsions of the four gâ—eat cold Seeds Barley cream Give no Wine while the child is in a feaver Purge the Nurse gently with Manna Cassia Lenitive Electuary and Syrup of Roses Give Alterers to the insant as Syrup of Violâ—ts Sorrel Citrons Succory Endive water and of Vâ—olet with Sugar Anoint the Back-bone with Mucilage of Quinâ—â—s â—leabane with Oyl of Violets and a little Wax lay Astringents to the Stomach As Take
Intertrigo IT is thâ— separation of the scarf-skin from the true in the Hips that causeth pain and unquâ—etness It is from sharp piss when the clouts are not changed often in such as are fat to whom filth sticks easily The Skin is off and it looks red It is troublesom by reason of the pain and causeth want of sleep and ulcâ—rateth if it be not cured Change the clouts often wash and clense the child often sprinkle on â—his fine pouder Of Litharge of Silver seeds and leaves of Roses burnt Allum and Frankincensâ— or anoint with white oyntment and Diapompholigos Chap. 32. Of Leanness and Fascination SOmtimes children and men grow lean the elder from Feavers Consumptions and other diseases but children pine away and the cause is not known and though they eat and perform other actions they are not nourished noâ— grow The causes of Consumption in Infants are little or bad milk by which no blood is bred fit to nourish the body so that they thrive not till they change the Nurse The second is worms that suck away the nourishment The third is worms about the body without â—s in thâ— Back Aimsâ—â—r Legâ— and all parts these are very small aâ—d brâ—ed inâ—â—â—ufculous parts and stick in the skin and never come wholly out but after rubbing in baths thâ—y put forth their heads like black hairs and run in when they feel the cold air they breed of â—â—imy matter shut up in the capillar veins which turns to worms from transpiration hindered The fourth cause in the opinion of people is fascination or witchcraft either from the eyes of Witches or by vapors or by touch or by words from a Witch these are alleadged by many Authors I neither allow nor plainly deny all these waies of fascination though it is not credible that a child should suffer by words or looks only I deny not but diseases may be sent from sick bodies to others as the Leprosie the French Pox Consumption and the like and may infect Infants And I believe that they may be hurt by Witches and malicious persons by the help of the Devil and Gods permissioâ— as Basil the great writeth for wicked people make a league with the Devil that they may hurt such as they look enviously and angerly upon And I add one thing a habit of body that is grown very excellent is in most danger as Hippocraâ—â—s â—aith when children come to be very healthfull and fair they fall suddenly into a disease and the vulgar not knowing the cause of it impuâ—e it to Witchcraft The signs of the causes if they be lean from a feaver or other disease it is easily known If these causes be not view the Nurses milkâ— whether little or her breasts â—lag without milk and that is the cause of leanness in the child if she have milk see if it be not hot and dry and cholerick And consider her constitution If the milk be blameless see if it be not from worms either in the Guts or in the skin the woâ—ms in the skin are known by putting the child into a bath and rubbing it especially on the back with the hands and with Honey and Bread and then you shall see little ash coloured or black hairs come out of the skin If there be no outward nor inward cause you may mistrust a venemous vapor or witchcraft If it be for want of milk change the Nurse If it be from worms in the skin it is not hard to be cured if it be from an occult quality or from Witchcrafâ— it is hard to be cured because we know not the nature of the malignity If the Nurse have any Disease or be contrary to the constitution of the child change her kill and cast out the worms If it be from worms in the back rub it and anoint it with Honey and Wheat bread and when their heads come forth kil them with a Razor or crust of breadâ— do this often There are many superstitious things carried about against witchcraft some hang Amber and Coral about the childs neck nor is it impossible that plants and Gemms should have power against witchcraft As Briony root and Elks hoof are â—ood against the Epilepsie also there are Amulets against other diseasesâ— â—f leanness be from a dry distâ—mper of the whole body there is no better Remedy theâ— often bathing in a decoction of Mallows Althaea Branckursine Sheeps heads and the like and anoint after with the oyl of sweet Almonds If he be hot and dry add to the bath Lettice Endive Violets Poppy heads and anoint after with oyl of Roses and Violets FINIS Several Physick Books of Nich. Culpeper Physitian and Astrologer and Abdiah Cole Doctor of Physick commonly called The Physitian 's Library containing all the Works in English of Riverius Sennertus Platerus Riolanus Bartholinus Viz. 1. A GOLDEN Practice of Physick after a new easie and plain Method of knowing foretelling preventing and curing all Diseases incident to the body of Man Ful of proper Observations and Remedies both of Ancient and Modern Physitians Being the fruit of one and thirâ—y years Travel and fifty â—ears Practice of Physick By Dr. Plater Dr. Cole and Nich. Culpeper 2. Bartholinus Anatomy with very many larger Brass Figures than any other Anatomy in English 3. Sennertus thirteen Books of Natural Philosophy Oâ— the Nature of all things in the world 4. Sennertus Practical Phyâ—â—ck the first Book in three Parts 1. Of the Head 2. Of the Hurt of the internal â—â—nses 3. Of the external Senses in five Sections 5. Sennertus Practical Physick the second Book in four Parts 1. Of the Jaâ—s and Moâ—th 2. Of the Breast 3. Of the Lungs 4. Of the Heart 6. Sennertus Third Book of Practical Physick in fourteen Parts treating 1. Of the Stomach and Gullet 2. Of the Guâ—â— 3. Of the Mesentery Sweetbread and Omentum 4. Of the Splâ—eâ— 5. Of the Side 6. Of the Sâ—urvey 7 and 8. Of the Liver 9 Of the Ureters 10. Of the Kidnies 11. and 12. Of the Bladder 13. and 14. Of the Privities and Generation in men 7. â—â—nnâ—rtâ—â— â—ourth Book of Practical Physick in three Parts Parâ— â— Of the Diseases in the Privities of women The first Section Of Diseases of the Privie Part and the Neck of the Womb. The second Section Of the Diseases of the Womb. Part 2. Of the Sâ—mptoms in the Womb and â—â—om the Womb. The second Section Of the Symptoms in the Teâ—â—â—â—nâ— other Fluâ—es of the Woâ—â—â— The third Section Of tâ—â— Symptoms that bâ—â—â—l al Viâ—gins and Women in their Wombs after they are ripe of Age. The fourth Section Of the Symptoms which aâ—e in Conception The fiâ—â—â— Section Of the Governmeâ—â— of Women with Child and preternatural Distempers in Women with Child The sixth Section Of Sympâ—â—â—â— that happen in Childbearâ—â—â— The seventh Section Of the Government of Women iâ— Child-bed and of the Diseases that come after Trâ—vâ—l The first
the straitness and largeness of the Orifice Page 1 Chap. 2. Of the Mentula or Yard in a Woman 3 Chap. 3. Of Atretae or Closures and straitness of the Neck and Mouth of the Womb 4 Chap. 4. Of Pustles and Roughness of the Privities 6 Chap. 5. Of Condyloma in the Neck of the Womb Page 7 Chap. 6. Of Warts in the Neck of the Privities and Womb 8 Chap. 7. Of the Haemorrhoids of the Womb. 9 Chap. 8. Of the Ulcers in the Neck of the Womb 11 Chap. 9. Of the Clefts in the Neck of the Womb 14 Chap. 10. Of Fistulae's in the Neck of the Womb 15 Chap. 11. Of a Cancer in the Womb 16 Chap. 12. Of a Gangrene and Sphacel in the Womb 18 THE CONTENTS OF THE FOURTH BOOK THE SECOND SECTION Of the Diseases of the Womb. CHap. 1. Of the Knowledg of the Temper of the Womb. 20 Chap. 2. Of the hot Distemper of the Womb Page 22 Chap. 3. Of the cold Distemper of the Womb 24 Chap. 4. Of the moist Distemper of the Womb 25 Chap. 5. Of the dry Distemper of the Womb 26 Chap. 6. Of Compound Distempers and first of cold and 〈…〉 Chap. 7. Of the ill shape of 〈◊〉 Womb and â—irst of the 〈◊〉 of it and its Vessels 〈◊〉 Chap. 8. Of the opening of tâ—â— Vessels of the Womb besides Nâ—ture 3â— Chap. 9. Of a double Womb tâ—â— wanting of a womb and evil shaâ—â— of the womb and strange thingâ— found in it 3â— Chap. 10. Of the Magnitude oâ— the Womb increâ—sed and first of tâ—e 〈…〉 of the womb 35 Chap. 11. Of the Dropsie of the Womb Page 38 Chap. 12. Of a Tumor in the Womb from Blood in its Veins 42 Chap. 13. Of Inflammation of the Womb ibid. Chap. 14. Of a Scirrhus and Cancer in the Womb 45 Chap. 15. Of the displacing of the Womb and first of the Ascent of it 47 Chap. 16. Of Falling out of the Womb 49 Chap. 17. Of the Rupture of the Womb 54 Chap. 18. Of Wounds and breaking of the Womb ibid. Chap. 19. Of Ulcers and rottenness of the Womb 55 Chap. 20. Of the Diseases of the Stones and Vessels of Procreation in Women ibid THE Contents OF THE FOURTH BOOK THE SECOND PART Of the Symptomes in the Womb and from the Womb. CHap. 1. Of Weakness of the Womb Page 57 Chap. 2. Of the Itch of the Womb 59 Chap. 3. Of pain in the Womb 60 Chap. 4. Of the Diseases of the Womb that come from sweet scents and stinks 63 THE CONTENTS OF THE FOURTH BOOK THE SECOND SECTION Of the Symptoms in the Terms and other fluxes of the Womb. CHap. 1. Of the flux of the Terms Page 66 Chap. 2. Of the Terms flowing too soon 69 Chap. 3. Of want and stoppage of the Terms ibid. Chap. 4. Of fewness of the Terms 78 Chap. 5. Of Dropping of the Terms 79 Chap. 6. Of the over-flowing of the Terms 80 Chap. 7. Of the Terms flowing with pain and Symptoms 85 Chap. 8. Of evil discoloured Terms 86 Chap. 9. Of Terms coming before their time 87 Câ—ap 10. Of Terms that come after their usual time 88 Chap. 11. Of the Terms voided another way 90 Châ—p 12. Of the Whites ib. Câ—ap 13. Of a Gonorrhaea 94 Chap. 14. Of strange things voided by the Womb 95 THE CONTENTS OF THE FOURTH BOOK THâ— THIRD SECT ON Of the Symptoms that befâ— Virgins and Women in their Woâ— after they are ripâ— oâ— Age. CHap. 1. Of Virginity 96 Chap. 2. Of the Green-sickness or white Feaver 100 Chap. 3. Of Symptoms from the Womb and Mother-fits in General Page 106 Chap. 4. Of Suffocation of the Womb 108 Chap. 5. Of the Frenzie of the Womb. 115 Chap. 6. Of the Melancholy of Virgins and Widdows 118 Chap. 7. Of an Epilepsie from the Womb 120 Chap. 8. Of pain of the Head from the Womb 122 Chap. 9. Of the Diseases of the Heart and beating of the Arteries in the Back and Sides from the Womb 124 Chap. 10. Of the Diseases of the Spleen and the Hypochondriack disease from the Womb 125 Chap. 11. Of the Distemper of the Liver from the Womb and of a Beard growing by consent from the Womb. 127 Chap. 12. Of the Diseases of the Stomach that come from the Womb Page ibid THE CONTENTS OF THE FOURTH BOOK THE FOURTH SECTION Of â—he Symptoms which are in Conception CHap. 1. Of the desire of Venery hurt 130 Chap. 2. Of Barrenness and want of Conception 131 Chap. 3. Of Barrenness for the time and conceiving seldom 139 Chap. 4. Of Conception and forming of the Child 141 Chap. 5. Of the Generation of Twins and many Children 142 Chap. 6. Of Sâ—perfoetation Page 144 Chap. 7. Of the ill Formation of the Child 145 Chap. 8. Of a Child turned into Stone 147 Chap. 9. Of a Mole 148 Chap. 10. Of Monsters 151 Chap. 11. Of false Conception and Swelling 153 THE CONTENTS OF THE FOURTH BOOK THE SECOND PART THE FIFTH SECâ—ION Of the Government of Women with Child and preternatural Distempers in Women with Child CHap. 1. Of the signs of Conception 155 Chap. 2. Of the Government and Diet of Women with Câ—iâ—â— Page 156 Chap. 3. Of the Cure of Women with Child in general 158 Chap. 4. Of the Symptoms that befal Women with Child in the first months 162 Chap. 5. Of the Symptomes in Women with Child in the middle months 164 Chap. 6. Of the Symptoms that are in the last months 166 Chap. 7. Of Weakness of the Child 167 Chap. 8. Of Crying in the Womb 168 THE Contents OF THE FOURTH BOOK THE THIRD PART THE SIXTH SECTION Of Symptoms that happen in Childbearing CHap. 1. Of Childbearing in General Page 170 Chap. 2. Of Abortion 172 Chap. 3. Of the Signs of Natural Birth and the manner and Government of such as bring forth 175 Chap. 5. Of Natural hard Travel 177 Chap. 6. Of a vitious disorderly Birth or difficulty preternatural Page 179 Chap. 7. Of a slow Birthâ— 180 Chap. 8. Of a Child dead in the Womb 181 Chap. 9. Of the Caesarean Birth 183 THE CONTENTS OF THE Fourth Book THE Seventh Section Of the Government of Women in Child-bed of the Diseases that come after Travel CHap. 1. Of the Government of Women in Child-bed Page 186 Chap. 2. Of the Secundine or After-birth or a Mole that is left after Childbearing Page 187 Chap. 3. Of the Purgation after Childbearing diminished â—r detained 189 Chap. 4. Of too great a Flux of blood after Childbearing 191 Chap. 5. Of the pains after Travel and torments in the Belly 192 Chap. 6 Of the Tearing of the Vulva to the Arse and coming forth of the Womb Inflammation Ulcer Suffocation and Falling out of the Fundament 193 Chap. 7. Of Watching Doting and Epilepsie of Women in Child-bed 194 Chap. 8. Of the Swelling of the Womb Belly and Feet after Child-bearing 195 Chap. 9. Of Vomiting Loosness Bâ—lly bound and not holding of â—rin in Women in Child-bed ibid. Chap.
feaver with horror all over the body then the colour changeth in the part it is black and blew without pulse or sense when iâ— is cut or pricked it stinks and the strength decayes and the heart faints It is very dangerous and worse when it goes to the womb then outwards Some have had the womb fall out and have lived which besides grave Histories We saw at Avinion in an old Noble woman Anno 1635. Stop the puâ—reâ—action take away that which is rotten by sâ—arifying if you can then wash with the Deâ—â—ction of Wormwood Lupinâ—s and with Aegyptiacum and apply this Cataplasm Take Oâ—â—bus and Beanflower â—ach two â—unâ—es Oâ—ymâ—â— a pint boyl them add Lupineâ— Wormwood and Mirrh Cut off the dead flesh strengthen the principal parts the heart leâ—st the Spirits be infected with evil vapors that â—â—ie up by the arteries Give Conserve of Borage Bugloss Gilliflowers Diamargariton â—rigid Electuary of Gems frigid Confection of Hyacinthsâ— Syrup of Sorrel â—omegranates Borage and applâ— Epithems to the heart Vuierus cured a Noble woman aged twenty five she had a pustle in her privities in the Dog-daies from violent Lechery with her Husband and she used a Cataplasm from a sillâ— Chirurgion and in a few daies it rotted grew black and mortified and went towards the fundament very fast THE FOURTH BOOK THE SECOND SECTION Of the Diseases of the Womb. Chap. 1. Of the Knowledg of the Temper of the Womb. MARK Anthony Vlmus Physitian of Bononia shews the temper of the womb he saith that a beard in women shews that they have a hot womb and hot stones it comes with the beginning of the terms and when the breasts swell and is hard to be seen Aristotle saith That some women have hairs in their chin when their courses stop and when they have a hot womb and stones But there are more certain signs of heat 1. When hard hair comes â—orth suddenly thick black and long and large about if they come forth slow thin soft yellowish and but few not spreading the womb is cold Also when the terâ—s come forth at twelve years of age it is a â—ign of a hot womb and when they last long the blood is red hot but not very much In an old constitution they come later and the blood is cold and waterish and they end sooner If it be hot and moist they flow plentifully and last till after fifty If it be hot and dry the blood is yellow thin and sharp and pricks the privities If it be cold and moist the blood comes late forth with difficulty and it is whitish and thin If it be cold and dry the terms come forth very late and with difficulty and seldom continue till forty and the blood is thick and little The third sign is from Lechery for they who have hot wombs desire copulation â—ooner and more vehemently and are much delighted thâ—rwith They who are cold do the contrary The hot and moist are not tired with much Venery The hot and dry have great lust and a Frenzie if they want it but they are quickly â—ired because there are but few Spirits If it be cold and moist they are not soon lecherous and are â—asily satisfied and if they miscarry often the womb is made colder and they delight not in the sport but copulation doth them good and makes them more youthful If it be cold and dry they desire not a man in a long time and take no delight because the Spirits are few The fourth sign is from often conception for the hot conceive often and bring forth males or Viragoe's if the seed of the man agree with it The cold doth the contrary A hot and moist womb is very fruitful if the man be wel tempered and though he be old and weak yet she will conceive by him sometimes they have twins or over do and have a mole Hot and dry are fruitful but not so much as the former Cold and moist are hard to conceive especially when they are in years when they are yong and the seed of the man is hot and dry they conceive males but seldom wel shaped or healthful and the woman while she is with child is sickly A cold and dry womb is commonly barren and if they conceive the mans seed is hot and moist they bring forth â—emales and if males they are tall and quickly look old Chap. 2. Of the hot Distemper of the Womb. HEat of the womb is necessary for conception but if it be too much it nourisheth not the seed of the man but disperseth its heat and hinders the conception This preternatural heat is from the birth somtimes and makes them barren if afterwards it is from hot causes that bring the heat and the blood to the womb from internal and external Medicines too much hot meats and drinks and exercise They are prone to luâ—t have few courses yellow or black or burnt or sharp they have hairs betimes upon their privities they are subject to the headach and there are signs of much choler their lips are dry When this distemper is strong they have few terms and out of order they are â—ad and hard to flow and in time they are Hâ—pâ—â—â—ondriaâ—ks and for the most part barren and â—here is somtimes a Frenzie of the womb Use Coolers so that they offend not the vessels that must be open for the flux of the terms Therefore Use inwardly Succory Endive Violets Waterlillies Sorrel Lettice Sanders and Syrups and Conserves made thereof As Take Conserve of Succory Violets Waterlillies Borage each an ounce Conserve of Roses half an ounce Diamargariton frigid Diatrionsantalon each half a dram with Syrup of Violeâ—s or juyce of Citrons make an Electuary Outwardly use Oyntment of Galens Cooler Oyntment of Rosesâ— Cerot of Sanders Oyl of Roses Violets Waterlillies Gourds Venus navel to the back and loyns or make Cataplasâ—s of Barley meal Roses poudered Violets Water-lillies Sanders with juyce or water of Plantane Waterlillies Succory Lettice Oyl of Roses Violets Waterlillies Baths are good to sit in and cooling â—omentations and after let her take some of the Coolers mentioned In great heat use this cooling Pessary Take Opium a sâ—ruple Goose grease two scruples Wax and Honey each four scruples Oyl an ounce whites of two Eggs. This was from an opinion the Ancients had that Opium was cold but take heed of the using it too much least the narcotiâ—k quality hurt Let the air be cool her garments thin let her meat be with Lettice Endive Succory Barley give no hot meaâ—s nor strong Wine except it be watâ—â—ish and thiâ— rest is good both in body and mind she mâ—st not coâ—ulate but she may sleep much Chap. 3. Of the cold Distemper of the Womb. THis causeth many evils and barrenness They are contrary to those of a hot distemper cold air rest and idleness and cooling Medicinesâ— It is known by their not desire of leâ—hery noâ—
this is said before only a Cancer may seize upon the substance of the womb but it is more usually in the neck of it Chap. 15. Of the displacing of the Womb and first of the Ascent of it WHen the womb falls out of the privities it is called Procidentia uteri this is ordinary but the asceÌ„t or going up of the womb is more unknown Many grave Anatomists hold thaâ— the womb doth ascend if sweet things are applied to the nose if to the privities that it descendâ— if stinking sâ—ents come the womb flies from thâ—â— and it is to be seen by breathing altered and by some meats that the womb greedily desires and catcheth up Galen overthrows this opinion and saith that the womb doth move after a sort and ascend but it is very little and not to be demonstrated nor can it arise to the stomach it is tied with such strong ligaments to its place and when it falls out the ligaments are extended by moisture and falling of it down And there is no reason why the ligaments though loose or wet it should go up so speedily and come down again forâ— falling down is by degrees and it is not soon brought up again And though it be enlarged in conception it is by degrees and equally not suddenly in one side Nor are the ligaments made very loose in conception and the bottom of the womb is not tied the ligaments being onely on the sides But this cannot be denied which women affirm that they feel a body or ball moving about the navel and a Physitian or Midwife may feel it Therefoâ—e let us enquire what it is if it be not a womb That body which you may feel stir is the stones and that blind vessel which Fallopius found out which he compared to the great end of a Trumpet called Fâ—llopius his Trumpet For the stones hang and the body of the Tâ—umpet is lâ—ke a pipe loose and moving and when they are full and swell with corrupt seed and vapoâ—s they move to and fro and ascend as high as the navel And the stones with the Trumpet make this round tumor of the womb which is felt in women as Riolanus observes Whatsoeveâ— makes corrupt seed in the stones of a womaÌ„ and fils them â—th evil â—apors or wind is the cause of which in suffocation of the womb for the cause is alike in both only in suffocation the Symptoms are worseâ— because the evil vapors are then more freely carried by the veins arteries and nerves and asilict the principal parts The woman and others may feel a round body and she â—indeth a pain at her heart and short breath without sleeping or doting or other symptoms and there weâ—e causes that disturbed the womb It is not dangerous yet not to be slighted for it may turn to the strangling of the womb when these evil vapors move to the noble parts Let the aim be at the corrupt seed and vapors which must be dis ussed and evacuated as in suffocation of the Womb. Chap. 16. Of falling out of the Womb. SOmtimes it falls to the middle of the thighs oâ— to the kneâ—s almost or hangs a little out The womb changeth its place when the â—igaments by which it is bound to the other parts â—re not in order There are four two above â—road and membranous that come from the Peâ—itonâ—â—um and two â—elow that are nervous â—ound and hollow â—â—â—ideâ— it is bound to the â—reat vesâ—els by veins and aâ—tâ—riâ—s and to the â—ack by nerves Now the place is changed when it is down another way or when the ligaments are loose and it falls down by its own weight it is drawâ— on side when the terms are stopt and the veinâ— and arteries â—re full those namely which go to the womb if it be a mole on the one side thâ— liver or spleen caâ—se it by the livâ—â— veins on the rigâ—t side or the spleen on the left as they are 〈◊〉 more or less I also falls down by the loosning of the parâ—â— to which it is fastned but how that can be it is not clear Hippocrates saith It comes from external causâ— as frâ—m â—old of the â—eeâ— or loyns from leaping or fear cutting of woodâ— or râ—â—ning dâ—wn a â—ill and the likâ— these make the ligâ—â—ents moist and loosâ— Also it may be from cold after childbearing getting into the womâ— when the â—â—rms flow â—tting upon a cold stone and the like Others say it comes from the solution of thâ— connâ—xion of the sibrous neck and the parts adjâ—â—ent and that is froâ— the weight of the womâ— descending thiâ— we deny not But then the ligaments must be loose or broken But women in a dâ—opâ—e could not be said not to have the woâ—â— fâ—ll down if it came only from loosness Bâ—â— the â—ause in them is the â—â—ltness of the waterâ— which dries more then it moistneth Iâ— there be â— little tumor within or without the prâ—vities like a skin stretched or a weight â—elt about the pâ—ivities it is onely a descent of the womb but iâ— there be a tumor like a Goose egâ— and a hole at the bottom there is at first a gâ—eaâ— pain in the parts to which the womb is â—astnedâ— as the loyns the bottom of the bâ—lly anâ— the prâ—vitiâ—s and tâ—e os sâ—crum â—â—om the streâ—â—hing 〈◊〉 breaking of the ligaments but a little after the pain abateth and there is an impediment in walking Somtimes blood comes forth from the breach of the vessels and the dung and urin are stopt and a Fâ—aver and Convulsion When it is new it is easily cured when old it is haâ—d to be cured but not deadly onely it is troublesom and nasty It hindeâ—s conception and keeps terms fâ—om flowing orderly If it be with â—ain Feaver or Convulsion it is deadly especially in women with child That which comes from corrosion of the ligamentsâ— is dangerous First put it up before the air alâ—er it or it be inâ—â—amed or swollen Therefore firâ—t give a Clyster to remove the excrements Then lay her â—pon her baâ—k witâ— her lâ—gs abroad and thighs liftâ—d up her heâ—d down and take the tumor in your hands and thrust it in without violence Iâ— it be swollen by alteration and cold soment it with the Dâ—coction of Mallows Althaea Linâ— Foenugreek seed Chamomil flowers Bayberries and anoint iâ— with oyl of Lilliâ—s and Hâ—â—s grease If thâ—re be an inflammation put it not up yet It may be â—righted in by shewing of a red hot iron and actinâ— as if you would burn it First sprinkle upon it the poâ—der of Mastich â—â—â—â—kincense and the like As Take Frankinâ—â—nsâ— Mâ—stâ—â—h each two drams Sarcâ—col steept in Milk â— dram Mummy Pomegranate â—â—â—wers Sangâ—iâ— Draconiâ— each half a dâ—am Whâ—n it is put up let her lie with her leggs stretched and one upon the other for eight or ten daiâ—s and mâ—ke a Peâ—â—â—â—â— like a Pâ—arâ— of Cork
oâ— Spunge put into the womb dipt in sâ—arp â—â—ne oâ— jâ—yce of Acacia with pouder oâ— Saâ—guis Draconis Bole Mastiâ—h or the Counteâ—ies Oyntâ—ent with Galbanum and Bdellium Apply a Cupping-glass with great flame under the navel or paps or to both kidnies and lay this Plaister to the back Take Opopanax two ounces Storax liquid half an ounce Frankincense Mastich Pitch Bole each two drams with wax maâ—e a Plaister Or Take Labdanum a dram and half Frankincense Mâ—stich each half a dram wood Aloes Cloves Spikâ— eaâ—h a dram Ash coloured Ambergrâ—ece four grâ—iâ—â— Muâ—k half â— sâ—ruple make two râ—und Plaister◠〈◊〉 be laid on eacâ— side the Navel Make a Fume of a Snail skiâ— faltâ—d or of Garliâ—k and let it be taken in by a â—unnel Use aâ—tringenâ—â—omentations of â—ramble leaves Plaâ—tane Horstail Mirtles each two handfuls Wormwood two pugils Pomegranate flowers half an ounce bo l them in wine and water Or inject this with a Syringe Take Comsâ—ey roots an ounce Snakeweed Pomegranate flowers each half an ounce Rupâ—â—rewort two drams Yarrow Mugwort each half an ounce boyl them in red Wine Then use Sulphur Baths To strengthen the Womb Take Harts-bornâ— Bayes â—ach a dram Mirrh halâ— a dram make a Bâ—udâ—r for two dosâ—s give it with sharp wine Or Take Zedoary Pâ—rsnep seâ—ds Crabs eâ—es prepared â—ach a dram Nâ—â—mâ—g half a dram give a dram in pâ—uder but use astringents warily lest you stop the courses and cause worse mischief Iâ— it fall out from â—â—il hâ—mors that flow to the womb and loosen the ligâ—unents purge the body and then â—se dryers as the decoction of China Sarsa and Guajacum To keep it in its place make Roulers and ligatures as for the Rupture and use Pessaries into the bottom of the womb that may force it to remain of which Franâ—is Rousset hath writâ—en at large and shews that they neither hinder conception nor bring any inconvenience nay that they help conception and retain it and cure this disease perfectly And Gaspar Bauâ—inus confirms the same in his Appendix to Rousset You may use Circles or Balls instead of Pessaries As Take roots of wild Vine make round Circles or Balls of them greater or less as the Neck of the womb is Then Take Virginâ— wax melted with white Rosin or Turpentine dip the bâ—lls in till they are fit put one into the neck of the womb that will hold in being just fit let it nâ—t be tâ—ken out till it fall out and then put in another if she be not â—â—red If it gangrene and sphacelate cut it quite off if she fear cutting take it off by ligature of which Rousset who shews the way and saies that it may be cut off without danger of life He tells also of the place where you must cut and in Sect. 4. de partu Caesareo where the ligature is to be made Let the diet be drying and astringent and glewing as Rice Starch Quinces Pears green Cheese Avoid Summer fruits let the Wine be astringent and red The Cure of the inclining of the Womb. When it inclines to the side after Universals apply Cupping-glasses to the other side and let her still lie on the other side and let the Midwife anoint her singer with Oyl of sweet Almonds and draw it a little by degrees to the other side Chap. 17. Of the Rupture of the Womb. FEw Physitians have seen this I never read of any but once I saw it of which in my institutions lib. 2. pâ—rt 1. cap. 9. Chap. 18. Of Wounds and breaking of the Womb. IT is seldom woundâ—d by reason of the divers defences it â—â—th but somtimes the â—hirurgions wound it in cutting out of the child of which Hollerius inter rara no. 8. he speaks of a Woman with child in Paris that her childs hand put forth at the nâ—vel and was so in travel fifteen daies and both child and mother were safe It is evident if it be made by the Chirurgion in cuâ—â—ing out of a child and you may know iâ— by the place if it come otherwise There is blood and matter that flows out at the neck of the womb There is more pain when it is in the neâ—â— of the womb then when it is in the bottom These wounds are cured as appears by the Caesarean birth or cutting but they are dangerous by reasoâ— of the strange Symptoms and the consent of the parts Use Consolidaters or Healeâ—s and if there be pain Anodynes or Pessaries made of Wax candles dipt in Wound-oyntments Or Take Wax Turpenâ—ine Goose greâ—se Buâ—â—er each a dram Honey Deer's marrow Oyl oâ— Râ—sâ— Bulls grease each two drams Or Take Fraâ—â— kincense Mastich â—eruss Galbaâ—â—um each half an ounce mix them all with white â—ine then â—d Poâ—phâ—lix an ounce and wiâ—h Wax and Oyl of Roseâ— make an Oyntment Make Iâ—jâ—ctions or Clysters for the woâ—b of the Decoction of round Birthwort Cyprâ—ss boyled in steeled Water and sharp Wiâ—e with a little Hydromel Agrimony Mugwoâ—t Plantane Roses Sâ—haenanth Hoâ—ehound Chap. 19. Of Ulcers and rottenness of the Womb. THough the neck of the womb be only sâ—bjâ—ct to ulcers as we shewed yet the substance of womb hath been ulcerated and it hath been observed to rot when it hath fallen â—ut and to fall away * As we said of a Woman at Aâ—inion that after lived some time And the Examples of Rousset shew that it may be safely cut off Also a â—hild dead in the wombâ— may cause an ulcer as divers Histories witness in Albucasis and Alexander Benedictus Mauriciâ—s Cordâ—â—us and many others How thâ—se ulcers and rottenness of the womb are cured is said in Sect. 1. cap. 8. where we spâ—ke of Ulcers of the neâ—k of the Womb and Cap. 10. of Fiâ—â—ulaes of the Womb. Chap. 20. Of the Diseases of the Stones and Vessels of Procreation in Women IT is apparâ—nt by Hiâ—tories wâ—itten by grave and leaâ—ned Mâ—n that the stoâ—es of women and there seed-vessels are many times grievously distempered when the womb joyned to them is not Somtimes water is gathered about the stones as Gaspar Bauhinus John Schenkius write and he hath another History Lib. Obser 3 from John Heintz of a Maid that desired a little before she died that her body might be opened to testifie her innocency In which besides other things remarkablâ— the stones were found swollen as big as a head of a young child blewish and spungie much water came out of them and that made her belly swel and she taken to be with child buâ— the truth appeared and her chastity testified THE FOURTH BOOK THE SECOND PART Of the Symptoms in the Womb and from the Womb. Chap. 1. Of weakness of the Womb. THERE are many Symptomes from the womb Of those in the womb the first is weakness so that it cannot perform its actions The action of the womb is twofold private and publick By its private action it â—akes it nourishment of blood that comes to it
A Water Take eight pinâ—s of Waâ—er â—iâ—h Starch Barley meal and Rise dried Roses a handful juyce of Yarrow Plantane each half a pinâ— Comfrey roots and all three ounces Horsâ—ail Bloodwort each half a handful Pears and Quinces Pomegranate flowers all Sanders each half an ounce Masâ—ich an ounce distil them and give twâ— ounces with half an ounce of Syrup of Roses or Purslane Electuaâ—ies Consâ—rve of Rosâ—s two ounces Quinces an ounce and halfâ—â—roches of burnt Ivory arâ— sealed Earth each a dram Crocus Martis Bâ—le red Coral prepared Mastich each half a dram wiâ—â— Syrup of Mirâ—les make an Electuaryâ— Poâ—ders Take Mastich red Coral prepared â—ach a dramâ—â—earl Smaragâ—s prepared 〈…〉 a sâ—ruple Bloodstone half a sâ—ruple Bâ—le hâ—lâ— drâ—m make a Poâ—der Michael Paschal cured many with this Pouder Take two Egâ—shâ—llâ— burnt Frankinceâ—se Mastich â—ach half an ounce Pearl red Coral and Amber â—ach two drams Bloodstone Smaragds prepareâ— â—â—â—h half a sâ—râ—ple Barley â—lour twâ— pugils whites of four Eggs with â—iâ—elâ—d Water make Câ—kes Give from half a dram to a drâ—m in pouder with Trotter broath in the morning Or give every day a dram of the pouder of Mulberry tree roots Or Take a plump Turtle drawn and pluckt wash it in Roseâ—water and red Wine put an ounce of Mastich in the belly of it stick it on and roast it and bast it with Vinegar of Roses Then put it into a glass close luted to be dried in an oven then beat all of it to pouder Give a spoonful with Plantane water or an astringent Dâ—coction Anoint the bottom of the belly â—eins and groyns with the dropping of it Or make Rouls thus Take Bole half a dram Magistery of Coral a dram Pearl prepared a scrâ—ple Sorrel and Plantane seed each half a dram Aromaticum rosatum Traganth each half a dram with Sugar dissolved in Plantane water make Rouls In the use of cold Asâ—ringents take heed you sâ—op not the veins and the heat be cooled If these help not use Narcoticks aâ— Troches of sealed Eaâ—th and Amber with Oâ—iâ—m these astringe also Uâ—e no Pessaries except the veins in the neck oâ— the woâ—b be open As Take Snâ—keweed Tormentil each half an ounce Pomegranate flowers Plantane seed each two drams Comfrey roots 〈…〉 Frankincense Mastich each a dram Acâ—ciâ— Sanguis Draconis each two scruples Blood-stone Starch each a dram and half with the whiâ—e of an Eg and Gum traganth dissolved in Rose water make Pessaries with red Silk Womb-clysters Take juyce of Yarrow Solomons seal each two â—unces Mucilage of Gum Arabick made in Plantane water two ounces make a Clyster A Fume Take Frankincense Mastich each two drams Mirtles Labdanum each a dram red Roses Pomegranate flowers each half a dram with Gum traganth make Troâ—hes to be burnt Oyntments Take Oyl of Mirtles Quinces each two ounces juyce of Plantane Solomons seal Horstail each an ounce boyl the juyces away ad Bole Plantane seed Mirtle berries Ceruss each half an ounce with Wax make an Oyntment Or use the Countesses Oyntment to the loyns and pecâ—en Cataplasms Take Quinces Pears boyled in red Wine add Bole Mastich Sanguis Draconis Acâ—cia make a Cataplasm or a Cerot Or Take Sorrâ—l and Plantane seed Purslane seed Bole Sanguis Draconis each two drams Frankincensâ— Mastich Mirrh each three drams Turpentine an ounce wiâ—h juyce of Plantane and Yarrow and Wax make a Cerot after the juyces are boyled away Fomentations are better then Baths for they make the humors flow more Let them be astringent and cool Or wash the legs and hips in cold water Lay Epithems to the Liver Oyntments Cerots or Plaisters If choler offend give Rhubarb and Consâ—rve of Roses to evacuate the Cacochymy If blood flow from a vein broken use Coral Bole Mirtles Comfrey Acacia Hypocistis or apply a Pultis of whites of Eggs and astringent Pouders If it come from a vessel corroded use stoppers and glutinaters that aâ—e slimy as Dropwort roots a dram with a rear Eg. Let the diet be as the Physick is In a flux from plethory eat little and that of little nourishment and in other cases give things to close the vessels Sleep long and use little Venery little or no exercise Anâ—er hurts and other passions Question Whether Frictions or Ligatures in the Legs may be made for Reâ—ulsion Hippocrates and Galen are misconstrued in his 8. Book of Blood-letting and they are not to be used in the flux of the Terms Chap. 7. Of the Terms flowing with pain and Symptoms THe Symptomes are pain in the loyns or thighs head-ach biting at the mouth of the stomach pain in the belly and loyns fainting They are as in suppression of Terms but less vehement and are in them that have not conceived There is obstruction thick and gross blood that stretcheth the vessels and the blood flows not orderly A little before the Terms there is head-ach biting at the stomach pain in the loyns and bottom of the stomach with beating at the heart and â—ainting When the pain is from thick blood it comes forth in â—lodds and the pain is worse beâ—ore If it be from wind it is sudden and stâ—ies not in a place and there is rumbling in the belly Take heed it tuâ—n not to the stoppage of terms if it be neglected It is greater in barren women and Virgins then in those have had children Take away the cause if they be thick humors evacuate them after they are prepared if sharp temper them These attenuate blood water of Grass roots Maidenhair Decoctions of the opening Roots Syrup of Maidenhair oâ— the five Roots Treacle and the like in the stoppage of the Terms Against pain â—se the Fomentations and Oyntments in the Chapter of pain of the Womb. Chap. 8. Of evil discoloured Terms THis is called the Terms depraved by bad humoâ—s and so they are voided Blood is foul either from evil diet or evil humors or stoppage of it The humors are flegm choler or melancholy mixed with it and then the Teâ—ms are either pale blew green or black and stinkingâ— or white and flegmatick They are so from a fault in the stomach The pale and yelloâ— are aâ—e from too great heat in the liver The blaâ—k arâ— from the spleen disordered Thaâ— blood which is naturalâ— is different fâ—om the bâ—d in colour and substance it is like that â—f a new â—â—ain sheep noâ— thiâ—ker nor thinner and â—he â—ad Terms come noâ—â—eâ—sonably but soonâ—â— or laterâ— of which Hippocrates You may know by the colour what humor predominates and by the subâ—tance The flegmatick and melaâ—choly are long in coming and the cholerick waterish Terms come qâ—icker The more they diâ—â—er from the natural sâ—ate the worse they are black and stinking are worst The matteâ—y are woâ—st of all If these flow seven eight or nine dâ—ies she is cured if they ulcerate the womb she is barren Hippocrates saith they must be purgâ—d and prepared
And Take of it half a pound add eight ounces of Wine in a glass set it in the embers stir it and let it boyl twelve simmers tâ—l you see it â—roath and grow a little thick then pour the â—roath and all into another vessel do thus four times and then let it be gently boyled till it be thick as Honey Then Take Parsley Carrot seed Diacurcuma Diarrâ—odon each a dram and half Cinnamon a dram Steel so prepared six drams with Honey make an Electuary give three drams or five after exerâ—ise If the Spleen be stopt Take Steel prepared a pound wash it with Vineâ—ar then strain it and lay it on a clout and add pouder of Cloves hâ—lf an ounce Let them stâ—nd so a day and a night then put them in a glassed vessel ad ten ounces of white Wineâ— Diarrhodon Harts tongue Senna and Capar baâ—ksâ— then stir them then set them in the Sun for a day or in an Oven do this ten daies til the Steel be melted in the Wine and little or nothing at the bottom Give two ounces of this in the morning afâ—er purging and exercise Or Take Steel prepared an ounce Cinnamon Aniseeds each two drams Diamosâ—hu without musk a dram Sugar an ounce make a Pouder give a dram drink white â—ine and Mugwort water aftâ—r it Steâ—led Wine Take Steel in poudâ—r three ounces Cinnamon half an ounce white Wine three pints set them in a close glass eight dâ—ies in the Sun stir them every dayâ— Give six or eight ounces four hours aâ—ore dinner for fifteen or twenty dâ—ies and walk after it At first give a Steel-medicine to prâ—pare As Take Steel filings four ounces â—â—t iâ— in an irâ—n 〈◊〉 â—iblâ— or Ladle thâ—n cast it into two pints of water of Hâ—ps Grass Mâ—dder Borage or Spring-water stâ—â—in it and do so â—â—ven timâ—s Then Take so many ounces oâ—â—â—w Steel and cast it into water as befâ—re strain and add Syrup of Violets Borage or 〈◊〉 of Râ—ses four ounces give three ounces in the morning â—fter exâ—rcise Prepare thus three or four times and â—â—en use stronger Aâ—â—eâ— Steel use Sâ—orzonera stâ—â—pt all night in Wine give 〈◊〉 the morning This hath cured obstructi◠〈…〉 Bezâ—â—r â—â—one â—â—ith Mercatus opens obstructions in my exâ—erience and rehâ—ts venom give six or seven gâ—â—ins Steel is beâ—t Spring and Fall purge and exercise before and after it that it may be better dispersed Use Preparatives Purges and strengtheners often and for a long time and change the forms least the patient loath them If water spread about the body cool the body and make it heavy Use Sweats as Baths natural or artificial of Mugwort Calamints Nep Danewort Sage Bays Rosemary Mercury Ivy Briony roots Orris Elicampaâ—e After puâ—ging and opening obstructions all the Symptoâ—â—s wil vanish if not see for the Symptoms of the womb Let the air be temperately hot The meat of good juyâ—e and easie digestion pot-herbs and green fâ—â—its must be avoided fish milk lettice Make Sâ—uâ—e with Sage and Cinnamon Drink Wine lâ—t bread â—e well leavened with â—ennelsâ—â—dâ— drink no watâ—â— noâ— Broaths at first and in the deâ—liâ—â—tion of the disease use exercise and Vâ—nâ—ry Let sleep be moderate Question 1. Whether may the woman in this Disease be allowed the absurd things they long for They are Virgins or women with child that long for such things Virgins must not be allowed them as chalk c. for they will increase the disease Women with child must be pleased with fair woâ—dsâ— to abstain from them but if the appetite wil not be allayed rather grant them then suffer an abortion or mark upon the child Question 2. Is motion and exercise good in the Green-sickness They are better then idleness which heaps up crudities they raise the languishing heat in the bowels and help the nourishment to be distributed therefore they are to be used before the disease be great and in the declination they discuss the humors But use moderation least you weaken the body or choak themâ— First therefore use Frictions then watching then more exercise after convenient purging Question 3. Whether is Venery good for Maids in the Green-sickness It is probable and agreeable to reason and experience that Venery is good Hippocrates bids them presently marry for if they conceive they are cured John Langius â—aith this disease comes in the ripeness of age or presently after Venery heats the womb and the parts adjacent opens and loosens the passages so that the terms may better flow to the womb But if there be a great Cacochymy take that away before she be married and then Venery may do more then Physick But use it not in the vigor of the disease nor in weakness Question 4. Whether is Blood-letting good in this Disease A Cachexy beginning with coldness of the whole body seem to deny bleeding and because the crude humors are in fault rather then blood But Hippocrates adviseth bleeding at the first If it be a new disease and comes from stopt terms and blood abound that is stopt and not turned into another humor you may boldly bleed provided the strength permit and the passages be open But in an old disease when crude flegm abounds bleed not for it will increase the disease Chap. 3. Of Symptomes from the Womb and Mother-fits in General IT is not to be expressed what miserable diseases women are subject to both Virgins and others from the womb and its consent with other parts For when terms or blood are stopt there are great Symptoms and while they putrefie or get evil qualities the Symptoms are grievous and almost unexpressible One woman may have divers Symptoms from the womb at the same time when the seed and terms are mixed with other humors after they are corrupted and there is more sometimes and such noble substance as seed and terms being corrupted are like poyson The consent with other parts is from likeness of parts nearness or connexion of vessels And because the womb is membranous it hath a great consent with the membranes and nerves Also the parts adjacent are easily infected And thirdly it hath consent with all the body by veins arteâ—ies and nerves It consents with the brain by the nerves and membranes of the back-marrow it consâ—nts with the heart by the arâ—eries with the liver by the veins which are great in the womb and therfore the blood and bad humors go back to the â—â—ver It consents with the stomach by Anastomosis in the veins of the Mesentery and by the arteries through foul humors and vapors go from the womb to the Mesentery and stomach It conâ—ents with the spleen by the arteries therefore many women that had not their terms enough in their youth and have hot blood are â—fter Hypochondriack and a Physitian can scarce distinguish these diseases of the womb and spleen nor cure them severally It consents with the papps by veins and nerâ—es and the heart Diaghragma head brain and all
liâ—tle of the Electuary of the juâ—ce of Roses If there be a chronick diâ—ease she may also be purged safely especially if she be used to it and strengtheners be applied to the navel Question 4. Whether purging or bleeding is most dangerous for a Woman with Child We sâ—â—wed in the last Question the necessity of purging and its danger by the great motion of humors which if iâ— reach to the womb causeth abortion because it causeth pain in the belly and provokes the teâ—ms But bleedinâ— diâ—â—urbs the humors less nor doth hurt any way but by taking nourishment from the childâ— And this you need not fear if there be too much blood Thereâ—ore puâ—ging is more dangerous then bleeding Question 5. Whâ—ther is it lawful to cause an Abortion to preserve the Mother A Christian may not cause an abortion for any cause for it is wickedâ— and the Gentiles in Hippâ—crates his time never allowed it they would not hinder Conception much less would they destroy it when made Nor must the moâ—her be pâ—eserved by the loss of the child For we must not do evil that good may come thereby But if to preserve the mother the Physitian purge or bleed and the abortion follow the fault is not the Physitian that intended it not but in the weakness of Nature and of the child and is better to preserve the mother then by neglecting the lawful means let both die Also the dead child must presently be thrown out Question 6. Whether are Clysters Diureticks and Sweaâ—s propâ—r for a Woman with Child Though women deny Clysters to them yet if they have been used to them they may be given in a 〈◊〉 quantity such as only molliâ—ie and supâ—le noâ— do thâ—y more hurt thâ—n Lenitives Diâ—â—eticks or things that provoke urine are â—â—t safe because they pâ—ovoke the tâ—â—ms You 〈◊〉 not give gâ—ntle Sweats for Nature will reâ—â—ive strength by the castinâ— off of her enemies â—ou may use Alterers thâ—t are proper as this Syrup Take the juyce of unripe Grapes about the beginning of September three galons add Pomâ—â—itrons or Lemons bruised halâ— a pound boyl them 〈◊〉 they are soft and strain them and with half a pouâ—â— of Sugar make a Syrup Chap. 4. Of the Symptomes that befal Women with Child in in the first months THey are loathing of meat Pica or evil appetite pewking vomiting belly-ach flux of the belly tooth and headach giddiness These all come from the stoppage of the terms especially in a Cacochymy or evil juyce for it goes to the stomach and so to the head Fiâ—st â—â—ey loath meat which Hippocrates â—aith is a sign of Conception And this is when the child takes the purest blood and leaves the impure which gets into the mouth of the stomach and insects it and hence comes the loathing of some sorts oâ— meats Sometimes this ceaseth of it self but if there be danger of a Consumption in the mother leâ—â— the child should be in danger for want of food give a gentle Vomit or Stomach-pills with thingâ— that strengthen the Stomach As Take Coâ—serâ—â— of red Roseâ— half an ounce of Bettony an ouncâ— pâ—â—served Quinces three dramâ— Aromaticum 〈◊〉 half a dram Pearl prepared half a scruple 〈◊〉 Syrup of green Ginger and Quinâ—es make an Eâ—â—ctuary Anoint the stomach with oyl of Mastich 〈◊〉 Quinces Wormwood Mirtles c. Give 〈◊〉 and powerful things with 〈…〉 roasted rather then boyled Pica is when they desire strange and absurd things as coals ashes c. as she that longed for her husbands flesh and though she loved him very well she killed him eat part and poudered up the rest Of this disease we spake in the third Book Juyce of yong Vine-â—eaves with syrup of Quinces is good against this or the water that drops in May from the Vines This keeps the child from suffering by the mothers appetite Or this Spirit Take Citron peels Oranges Pâ—â—ny roots as much as you please add Malmsey di 〈…〉 them some daies then beat the roots and peels ad more Malmsey and distil them The third is loathing and vomiting from an evil vapor or humor in the stomach from blood retained If vomiting gives her ease stop it not but leave it to Nature it wil cease after a month or two If it be with trouble give a gentle Vomit or strengthen the stomach or give a little Rhubarb The fourth is pain of the belly fâ—om wind and humors about the womb that go to the guts discuss them as in Chap. 3. of the Colick Avoid moist Fomentations give Cinnamon water or spiced Wine The fifth is a loosness which must be suddenly stopt least it cause an abortion First give a â—entle Clenser and strengthener â—s Rhubarb with â—â—â—up of Roses solutive then Quinces at the first course at meals and Rice Starch Almonds Conâ—â—â—â—e of Roseâ— Quinces Apply to the navel a Pul 〈…〉 of Quincâ—s Mastich Nutmegs Mace Cloves The sixth is the toothach from a shâ—rp humor â—â—om retention of the terms that goes to the râ—ot 〈◊〉 some tooth and hurts the membranes It ceaseth commonly of 〈◊〉 self yet if it be great use a Plaister of Mastich and Tacamahacca to the temples and hold in the mouth the Decoction of Fern rootâ— Cinquefoyl Snakeweed Sage Mulberry baâ—â—â— c. The seventh is headach when the vapors fâ—om the terms stopt ascend and twitch the membâ—aneâ— of the brain it must be repelled and abated with Lenitives of which in Lib. 1. Part 3. Sect. 1. Cap 3. of Headach The eighth of the Megrim from the vapors disturbing the Spirits that go to the head by the veins and arteries or by the gullet If it cease not discuss vapors and strengthen the brain inwardly and outwardly as in Vertigo Chap. 5. Of the Symptoms in Women with Child in the middle months THey are cough heart-beating fainting watching pain in the loyns and hips and bleeding 1. The cough is from a sharp vapor that comes to the jaws and rough artery from the terâ—s or from a thin part of that blood gotten into the â—eins of the breast or falling from the head to the breast This endangers abortion and strength â—ails from watching therefore purge the hâ—mors that fâ—ll from the head to the breast with Rhubarb Agariâ—lâ— and strengthen the head as in a Câ—tarrh and givâ—â—â—eet Lenitives as in 〈◊〉 Cough 2. Palpitation of heâ—â—t and fainting is fâ—â—m vapors that go to it by the â—rteries or fâ—om blâ—â—â— that aboundeth and caÌ„not get out at the womb but ascends and oppreâ—leth the heart Use Cordials as in Syncope inwardly and outwardly If it be from too much blood as in Plethory open a vein 3. Watching is from dry sharp vapors that trouble the animal Spirits Then use Frictions and wash the feet at bed-time and give Syrup of Poppies dried Roses Emulsions of sweet Almonds and white Poppy seeds 4. There is pain in the loyns and hipps from the weight of the child or from the terms stopt or growth
have Symptomatical â—eavers also from inâ—â—ammation of the Pleura Jaws or Liver because some of the â—oul humors are sent to some private part and makes an inflamation to which the â—eaver is joyned and the causes are as before mentioned If there be a Pleuriâ—ie she is in great danger The question is whether she must bleed above or below I say thus First this â—eaver is not properly Symptomatical but primary and hath the inflammation its associate while Nature sends part of the matter to the Pleura or other part Secondly note that Nature is in an erâ—or while she sends the vitious humors which she should expel by the womb to the Pleura Thirdly note that the vitious moâ—ion of Nature is not to be helped therefore which should be done if you should presently open a vein in the arm but the blood is to be voided by the womb which is Natures way Fourthly iâ— the Pleuriâ—ie be not abated by oâ—ening a vein in the aâ—kle for revulsion but the Sympâ—oms continue or increase you must not continue to open the veins beneath because they evacuate not from the part affected which is neâ—essâ—ry in such a dangerous disease It is a sign that the matter is fastned to the part that it cannot again be brought to the womb by revulsion Therefore then you may open a vein in the arm on the same side to evacuate and derive the blood from the part or there about or she will be in danger of death And fear not that Nature will be taken from her ordinary motion towards the womb thereby for the vein that was opened in the foot prevented that and if you fear any danger you may prevent it by Frictions and cupping of the leggs while you let blood in the arm And you may give Clysters that may cause the humors moving upwards to come down and loosen the passages of the womb that blood may flow out the better As Take Pellitory of the Wall Mallows Althaea red Coleworts each a handful Chamomilâ—â—owers half a handful Faenugreek and Linseed each half an ounce boyl them in Water to a pint strained add lenitive Electuary an ounce Diacatholicon or Cassia half an ounce Oyl of Violets two ounces make a Clyster If the Feaver abate and the time of the flux of the Lochia be past give a gentle Purge Cure the rest as an ordinary Pleurisie onely take heed that while the after-flux lasts you give no binding Medicine Also she may have a Quinzie while she lies in while the vitious matter flows to the jaws The â—ure of which bleeding is to be done as in the Pleurisâ—e but the rest is to be done as in the Quinâ—â—ie And if the Liver be inflamed by the motion of the humors to it you must bleed as in the Pleurisie and Quinzie Yet it is not so needful in the arm as in the Pleuriâ—ie by reason of the greater distance of the Liver from the arm for the Pleura and the breast are nearer and consent more with the arms but the vein in the legâ— is near to the hollow vein as the distribution of the upper veins to the arms The rest of the Cure of the inflammation â—f the Liver is in Lib. 3. onely observe that you must not use too great Coolers or Binders in women in Child-bed but things that are of thin parts least the flux called Lochia or after-blood should be stopped THE FOURTH BOOK THE THIRD PART Of the Diseases of Womens Breasts THE FIRST SECTION Of Diseases of the Breasts Chap. 1. Of the increased number of Breasts and grâ—atness extraordinary THOUGH Nature hath ordained two in all women yet some have Breasts like men others have had two on each side that had milk The figure of the Breasts is round pointed at the nipple a little it ought not to be soft nor hard and of an indifferent bigness and it is better they be indifferent though thâ—y hold not so much milk least they be subject to Câ—nâ—ers and inâ—lammations and when they are too big they have not a temperate heat The Causes of over-great Breasts is much blood and the â—â—â—ength of heat attracting and â—oncoâ—ting it these are remote causes but the immediâ—te cause is the laâ—geness of the passages and loosness which is in the first conformation and furthered by idlâ—ness much sleep and few terms and often handling of the Breasts by whiâ—h the blood and the heat is drawn to the Breasts It is easier to keep them from growing great then to abate them when too big with good diet and Topicks that repel by cooling and binding and drying As Take Mirtle leavesâ— Horstayl Plantane Mints red Roses each a handful Pomegranate flowers two pugilâ— boyl them in red Wine and Vinegar and with a Spunge apply it to the breastsâ— and let it dry or apply Hemloâ—k bruised with Vinegar Or Take pouder of Comâ—râ—â—roots two drams Pomâ—granate flowers red Râ—â—â—s Frankincense Mastich each half an ounce â—â—â—ley â—â—our red Oakre each an ounce and half with Rose-watâ—â— the white of an Eâ— and â— little Vinegâ—r make a Cataplasme These may be laid to the Breasts and under the arm-piâ—s to astringe the vessels and hinder the blood from flowing to them Hemlock Henbane and other Narcoticks are forbidden because they weaken the natural heat and hinder the breeding of milk Dryers and Discussers are good in women tâ—at have great Breasts after weaning to consume the moisture As Take Bean and Orobus meal each twâ— ounces and half Comâ—rey roots in pouder half an ounce Mints three drams Wormwood Chamomil flâ—wers anâ— Roses eaâ—h two drams boyl and add two ounces of Oyl of Mastich make a Cataâ—lasme The Breasts are too little when the flux of blood to the Breasts is hindered diminished intercepted revelled or turned another way or when the blood is not drawn by the Breasts as in a dry Liver-famine much labour or in watchings feavers and other diseases that consume the body The same is when the radical moisture of the Breasts is conâ—umed You must remove the cause that breeds it and â—â—ten friction wil attract blood and foment with warm water in which Emollients have been boylâ—d with white Wine and then anoint with Oyl of sweet Almonds or of Indian-nuts Loosness of the Breasts is cured by astringents Chap. 2. Of Swelling of the Breasts with Milk VVHen the milk carrying veins are too full the Breasts swell all over or in â—aâ—â— and are pained by stretching and red Somâ—â—â—es the milk congealâ—th and is a hard Tuâ—â—â— â—hâ— cause is abundance of milk or blood that â—â—kes it or the weakness of the child that cannot â—uâ—k oâ— because he is weaned Iâ— oâ—tâ—n â—â—â—seth without remedies Somtimes 〈◊〉 is an inâ—â—â—mmation or the milk hardens to a 〈◊〉 You must hinder the breeding of much milk of which hereafter and consume that which is bred in women that give suck the child will draw them or a Puppy Or use a Glass to suâ—k with they which wil not give
Then use Tarr and Wax for a Cerot Orâ— Take Salâ—-pâ—ter an ounce Oxymel an ounce and half Or Take quick Brimstone an ounce whiâ—â— Hâ—llebore Staphisacre each two drams with Hogs grease It is not safe to use Arsenick or Oâ—piment or Mercury or other poysâ—ns that corroâ—e because it is so neer the brain Chap. 5. Of Ptiriasis or breeding of Lice LIce are creatures which breed in clothes that are constantly worn but they are chiefly in children from the excrements of the head All say that filth and nastiness alone is the cause of lice but I think not so for filth alone cannot do it without heat for besides the first qualities there is a hidden force in the matter by which it is disposed to produce a particular species for fleas and worms wil not breed of that matter which breeds lice so it is in Plants Heat is the helping cause which raiseth the seminal force and brings it into act and though the matter be putrid it doth not woâ—k upon it but as it is somwhat natural Excrements are not presently putrid but there is in them a heat that can raise forming force and though there is some putrefaction yet is it not so great as to hinder the action hence it is that children and women that are hot and moist have many excrements that are fit to breed lice Some meats breed lice as Figs by their fat juyce which doth naturally tend to the skin and varieties of meats and not clensing nor combeing The plâ—ce where lice breed in children is the skin of the head where they stick fast with the hair especially if there be scabs The Signs are needless they are manifest It is a filthy troublesom disease many have them â—reed all over the body and some have died by them Somtimes the lice leave them when they are about to die To prevent breeding lice let children eat no food of evil juyce especially Figs let the head be often combed and washed and the matter purged that breeds them with hot dry thin medicines that draw the matter out and consume superfluous moisture Take heed of Mercury and Arsnick in children but make this Lotion Take round Birthwort Lupines Pine and Cypress leaves each equal parts boyl them Or Take Elicampane roots two ounces Briony half an ounce Beets Mercury Soap-wort each a handful Lupines a dram Niter half an ounce boyl them for a Lotion then use this oyntment Take pouder of Staphisacre three drams of Lupins half an ounce Agarick two drams quick Sâ—lphur a dram and half Ox gall half an ounce with â—yl of Wormwood there are stronger as white Hellebore and Mecrury which are not safe Chap. 6. Of Hydrocephalus or swelling of the Head WE spake of this in the water wiâ—hout the Skull but Hydrocephalus is from watâ—r gathered within the skull or in the ventricleâ— of the brain as when the childs head in the womb hangs down or when the brain is verâ— moist A tumor from water contained in the brain is less and harder then when it is out of the skull It is harder to be cured then when it is gathered without the skull and is often deadly There are many medicines mentioned that are good here to be used outwardly and to the nose and ears As Take Snails in their shells thirty Marjoram Mugwâ—rt each a handful stamp add Camphire a scruple Saffron half a dram with Oyl of Chamomil make a Pultis Snuff this Water often Take Nutmeg Cloves Câ—bebs each â— sâ—ruple Calamus Frankincense bark each half â— dram Marjoram water three ounces drop hot Oyls into the earâ— If in twenty daies the water be not gone open the skull and let out the water by degrees and take heed of cold The tumor of wind in the skin of the head or membranes of the brain is seldom without water which breeds wind Use Discussers that make thin as Chamomil Rue Organ c. Chap. 7. Of Siriasis IT is from Aetius a diâ—ease with a â—eaver or an inflammation of the membraneâ— and the brain so that there is a hollowness of the eyes and forhead It is from flegmatick blood that grows hot by putrefaction and so becomes like choler The remote causes are hot weather and milk full of wind from the evil diet of the Nurse Such milk will make the child drunk and cause this inflamation Heat of the forehead and hollowness there redness of face a â—eaver driness no appetite watching The hollowness in the â—ore-part of the head is where the Sagital and Coronal â—utures meet for there the bones are membranous and grow at last hard It is dangerous and counted deadly among women and as often as this bone oâ— membrane â—als there is a pit and the brain fals down they commonly die in three daies First give a Clyster of syrup of Roses or Violets then Coolers of the juyce and water of Lettice Gourds Melons or apply a Pumpion split in two But cool not the brain too much anoint with Oyl of Roses Or Take Oyl of Roses half an ounce Populeon an ounce the white of an Eg and of the Emulsion of cold Seeds drawn with Rose water two drams After the flux is stopt and the inflammation abated use Discussers As Take Oyl of Chamomil an ounce and half of Dill half an ounce with the yolk of an Eg. Let the Nurses diet be cooling or the milk be changed let it not be vexed Chap. 8. Of Frights in the Sleep HIppocrates saith this is often the cause is unclean vapors mixed with the animal spirits that disturbe them and present horrible objects to the fancy They arise from the depraved concoction of the stomach in full feeding children that eat more then they can digest These vapors ascend not onely by the weaâ—and but by the veins to the head It comes often from worâ—s also or corrupt humors that knaw the mouth oâ— the stomach They groan in their sleepâ— and twitch and bâ—ing frighted out of sleep they cry their breath is hot and often sâ—inking â—ure it presenâ—ly for iâ— is the â—ore-runâ—er of an Epilepâ—â—â— Give good Milk and leâ—s thâ—t the stomach be not over charged Let it not sleep presently after food but carry it about till it is in the bottom of the stomach Use Oyl of sweet Almonds or Honey of Roses two spoonfuls to clense the stomach Then strengthen it with Magistery of Coral or Conâ—ection of Hyacinths with Milk Or Take Magistery of Coral a dram Diapleres a scruple with Sugar dissolved in Rose water an ounce mâ—ke Rouâ—s Anoint the stomach with Oyl of Nard Wormwood Mints Mastich Nâ—tmegs If it be from a feaver look to that If from woâ—ms I shal after speak of it Some hang Coral and Wolves teeth about the childs neck Chap. 9. Of great Watâ—hing A Child new born sleeps more then he wakes because his brain is very moist and he used to sleep in
neither heat nor rednessâ— and it lasts longer then an inflammation If the navel was not wel cuâ— there wil be too great a quantity if the Peritonaeum be not broken but loose the navel starts not much out and is not greater by crying if it be broken the tuâ—or scarce appears when he lies upon his back but it increaseth by crying or walking If the Midwiâ—e did not cut the navel wel it is more troublesom then dangerous If it be too large or ulcerated at first it is easily cured but afterwards it may cause a deadly iliaâ—k passion when the guts that fall in are inflamed When the Peritonaeum is loose wind stretcheth the navel then use a Cataplasm of Cummin Bayberries and Lupines poudered in â—ed Wine or a Bag of Cummin and Spike boyled iâ— red Wine Then lay on an astringent and roul it If the Peritonaeum be broken first put in the gut then bind it close after you have laid on astringent Pouders Or Take pouder of â—ypressnuts Frankincensâ— Miâ—â—lâ— Mastich Sarcocol Allâ—m â—â—inglass each a drâ—m with the whites of Egs make a Pultis and give Mediâ—ines against Ruptures Chap. 26. Of Inflammation of the Navel IT is from pain when it is hot well tied that draws blood to it There is redness hardness heat and beating If it turns to an impoâ—tâ—umâ— and breaks the guâ—s come forth and the child usually dies First abate pain Take Maâ—â—ows boyled and stampt two ounces Barley meal half an ounce Lupines Fenâ—greeâ—â— eaâ—h two dramâ—â— with Oyl oâ— Roseâ—â—â—ke a Cataplasm To repel Blood Takâ— Fraâ—kincense a dram Acacia Fleabanâ— seed eâ—ch half a dram with the white of an Eg makâ— a Cataplasm 〈◊〉 Suppuration as much as may be but iâ— it doth suppurate Take Turpentiâ—e half an ounce the yolâ— of an Egâ— and Oyl of Roses two ounces Chap. 27. Of Falling out of the Fundament VVHen the muscle thaâ—â—huts the Arsâ—-holâ— is loose the fundament comes fâ—rth the cause is moisture of the muscles afteâ— a flux or straining at stool in Tenesmus or Needing or when the belly is bound The â—eople will tell you the causes and you may see it It is easily cured when it is from straning at stool if it have not been long out If it be from great store of moisture it is hard to be cured especially if there be a loosness of the belly for then Medicines cannot lie on First put it up if it be swollen foment it with the decoction of Mallows and Althaea or anoint with Oyl of Lilliesâ— then keep it in with astringents As Take â—â—d Roses Pomegranaâ—e peels and flowers Cypress nuts each half an ounce Sumach Frankincense Mastich each two dramsâ— boyl them in red Wine foment with a Spunge then sprinkle on this Pouder Take red Roses and Pomegranaâ—e flowers each half a dram Frankincense Mastich each a dram lay it upon a clout and put it to the Fundamentâ— See Lib. 3. Part 2. Sect. 1. c. 6. Chap. 28. Of the Stone in the Bladder THe stone in the bladder is usual in infants as that of the kidnies is in elder people How it is cured we shewed beforeâ— In infants it is from gross unclean milk made of tough meats this too much taken in causeth crudities sit to breed the stone â—r pap of Barley meal and milk may cause it There is alâ—o a weakneâ—s in the liver and stomach when they do not separate unprofitable food but much earthy juyce remains in the chyle that breeds stones Also a hoâ— distemper in the reins by which the chyle is drawn to the bladder and if there be a native hereditary disposition to breed the stone an earthy part is in the humor which makes the urine thickâ— this is in bigger Boys more then in infants They piss by drops with itching and pain the Urin is stopt often and thaâ— which is pissed is like cleer waâ—er white or like milk or whey somtimes blood is pissed and the yard often stands It increaseth dayly iâ— it be not opposed and cannot be cured without cutting which is dangerous for yong or old Prevent the breeding of it when you see the least disposition to it Let the belly be alwaies kept loose and the Nurse eat no gross slimy food make a bath of the decoction of Althaea Mallows Pellitory Parsley Dill Faenugreek Lineseed then anoint the bladder with Althaea oyl of Lillies and Scorpions and apply a Cataplasm oâ— Pellitory boyled with oyl of Lillies A Pouder Take Magistery of Crabs eyes white Amber Goats blood prepared each a scruple with Parsley water give it often Or give two drops of spirit oâ— Vitriol with half a dram of Cypress Turpentine Chap. 29. Of Difficulty and Stoppage of Urin. THere are many causes in ripe age that are mentioned but in Infants they are chiefly two causes the thick humor that breeds the stone that makes a strangury and dysury and the Stone that stops the bladder It is voided by drops and the child cries and the urin is thick you may try with the Catheter if there be a Stone If it be not presently cured it turns to the Stone and all natural evacuation in Children being stopt is dangerous It is as in the Stone you must evacuate humors from the first passages with Honâ—y of Roses Cassia Turpentine foment and anoint as before with Grass water Restharrow Dropwort watter and decoction of red Pease Or Take the blood of an Hare an ounce Saxiâ—â—â—ge roots six drams calâ—ine them give from 〈◊〉 scruple to half a dram with white Wine or Saxiâ—â—age water Chap. 30. Of not holding the Urin. SOmâ—â—piss noâ— oâ—â—y in their sleep but alwaies because the muscle that should close the orifice of the bladder is weak and when much water pricks it it suffers it to come forth sometimes a Stone in the bladder hurts the Sphincter so that it cannot do its duty The cause of weakness is a cold humor and moist from gross â—ough meats from gluttony and the like It cannot bâ— known iâ— Infants but iâ— may in elder children that â—now they ought not piss abed If it come by custome it turns to an habit or a disease and is hard to be cured in ripe years if it be from distemper it is easie to be cured Alter the cold and moist distemper dry and consume the flegm let the Nurse have a hot drying diet with Sage Hysop Marjoram let not the child drink much keep the belly Outwardly aâ—oâ—â—t the region of the bladder with oyl of Costus Orris and other driers make a bath oâ— Sulphur Allum and Oak leaves oâ—luse Sulphur or Allâ—m baths give this pouder Take Hogs bladders burnt roasted stones of a Hare Cocks throats roastedâ— each half a dram Acrons two scruples Nip Mace each a scruple give half a dram with Oak leaves water see Lib. 3. Part 8. Sect. 2. c. 6. Chap. 31. Of chaâ—ing in the Hips called
Carrot seeds each a dram two yolks of Eggs and Oyl of Lillies make a Cataplasm for the belly Apply Plaisters to the Navel and Cuppinâ—glasses with great flame to the Region of tâ—e Womb or dry Fomentations of Oates Miâ—ium Anise Cummin Carrot seed in a Bag. Aâ—d use Pessaries asâ— Take Harts marrow Turpentine Wax Goose grease each â—hree drams Saffâ—on a dram yolâ—s of Eggs seven with Oyl of Lillies mâ—ke Pessaries If the humors and wind is maliâ—nant miâ— Scorzonera Bezoar seeds and roots of Anâ—elica wâ—ter of Zedoary Treâ—cle Mithridate and the like in Suffocation of the Womb. Chap. 4. Of the Diseases of Womb that come from sweet scents and stinks THere is a particular Symptom in the womb which bâ—eeds great admiration that it deliâ—hts â—n sweet scents and is offended with stinks and it is certain for if Musk Civet or the like be but put to the nose of a woman that is subject to â—iâ—s of the Mother they grow sick and if the sâ—me be put to their privities and stinks to the nosâ— the â—it of the Mother ceaseth It is hard to give the reason of this many wiâ—e Men have given their opinionâ— but they disâ—gree among themselves and â—atisfie me not neither do I pâ—omise to satisâ—ie others But it is probable to me that the womb is not delighted with scents as scents for the privities have no smelling and the senâ—e of â—melling doth not reach so â—ar but the quality by which it is well or ill is occult and not to be explained and not to be â—â—parated from the odours If any ask what that quality is I answer theâ—e are many qualities in Nature that are hid â—rom our senses and yet we cannot deny them because we see their effects as the quality in a Dogs nose we cannot apprehend but the Dog perceives it But how these qualities come to the womb is by no other way but by the open way by the pâ—iviâ—ies by which Spirits get into the womb and in the suâ—â—oâ—ation of the womb â—weet thinâ—s p oâ—it because they strengthen it by a peculiar quality to disperse the venemous air and draw down the Spirits and humors But if they be put to the noseâ— the womb consents by the Sympathy of the organ of smelling and the brain with it This is by the nerves and arteries for the heart is presently refreshed with a sweet scent because it presently pierceth into it being â—piritâ—al and there is a great consent of the womb with the brain and the smelling as is seen by the tryal of barrenness by a Fume from Hippocrates But we must observe that sweet scents are acceptable to all wombs and stinks are not but the same Symptomes are not in all women from them for they who have a womb of a good constitution with no evil humors in it enduâ—e sweet things well and delight in them but they who are unclean hate sweet things and often 〈◊〉 into â—its by them because while the womb is delighted with that sweet and hidden quality with which it hath a peculiar Sympathy the evil humors that lie in the womb especially if there be any corruption from seed and the seed also are stirred and when the Spirits flie up theâ— take the bad humoâ—s with them and send bad vapors to the heart which cause suffocation and other Symptoms But when the same scents aâ—e put to the privities the womb is refreshed with them and the Spirits are quietâ— or move to the scents And so the humors if there be any are still or else move downward But stinks on the contrary by reason of their Antipathy with the womb are voided by the Spirits and so the humors move downwards and oâ—ten theâ—e is an abortion thereby What is spoken of sweet scents may be understood of all sweet things and this our judgment in a matter so difficult THE FOURTH BOOK THE SECOND SECTION Of the Symptoms in the Terms and other Fluxes of the Womb. Chap. 1. Of the Flux of the Terms BY divine providence the blood which is voided every month is kept in when there is a child for if it be its nature it is not ill but onely superfluous till they conceive nor is it more an excrement then seed and milk The Terms commonly begin at fourteen and then the hair appears on the privities the breasts swell and women begin to be lecherous and the â—lood can no longer stay in the veins but breaks â—ut at the veins of the womb In some they begin at twelve and they are â—ery lustful commonly and of shorter lives they â—onâ—inue till fifty in some till sixty and then â—op In some they begin at sevâ—nâ—â—en or eighâ—en And in some they stop 〈◊〉 fifty accorâ—ing to the variety of Nature and diet Nature doth not send â—ortâ— evâ—ry 〈◊〉 what is â—â—thered but staâ—es till the plenty oâ—â—â—nds and â—oth only once in a month otherwisâ— it would 〈◊〉 filthy and unpleasant and hindeâ— coâ—â—epâ—ion 〈◊〉 do they flow at one time in all exâ—ctly but 〈◊〉 are twenty two daies or at most thâ—â—ty beâ—â—en the purgings In some they last three daies which was usual 〈◊〉 the time of Hippocrates In some four or five 〈◊〉 more as their Liver is reater or their diet is 〈◊〉 or lower Hippocrates saith They should bleed but a pint 〈◊〉 half or two pints this is not alike in all 〈◊〉 differs in respect of age and diet As for the quality it must not be too thick no◠〈◊〉 thin but of a middle substance without sent a red colour yellower in cholerick persons in â—lancholick black in flegmatick whiter and â—ust flow without any great Symptom The passages are the veins of the womb being â—uble from the double branch on both sides it 〈◊〉 Spermatiâ—k and Hypogastrick that they may 〈◊〉 superfâ—uiâ—ies from all parts And from this Description of a natural flux 〈◊〉 may gather what is preternatural Question 1. Whether can a Woman conceive that never had her Terms They are called by some Flowers because they go before conception as flowers do beforâ— fruit but many have â—onceived that never 〈◊〉 their flowers being hotter by Nature as the 〈◊〉 dâ—ans that never have any flowers and Virâ— goe's that use more exercise but if these 〈◊〉 no more blood then wil nourish their body thâ— are â—arren Iâ— any thing abound that is not required 〈◊〉 nourâ—â—hment of the parts and it so much thâ— Nature cannot endure it in the body the woâ— draws it to it when it hath conceived to maâ— up the child of which hereaâ—ter Question 2. Whether menstruous blood is oâ—ly superfluoâ—s in quantity or bad in respecâ— quality Writers disagree about this Some say iâ— bad in quantity and quality and venemouâ—â— the effects as making Ivory obscure and 〈◊〉 Looking-glasses corrupting Wine by a 〈◊〉 â—rom the body of a Woman that hath 〈◊〉 flower Others say they offend only in plenty 〈◊〉 it were venemous it could not be a whole moâ— in