The womans doctour, or, An exact and distinct explanation of all such diseases as are peculiar to that sex with choise and experimentall remedies against the same : being safe in the composition, pleasant in the use, effectuall in the operation, cheap in the price / faithfully translated out of the works of that learned philosopher and eminent physitian Nicholas Fontanus.
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             The
             Womans
          
           DOCTOUR
           .
        
         
           OR
           ,
           An
           exact
           and
           distinct
           Explanation
           of
           all
           such
           Diseases
           as
           are
           peculiar
           to
           that
           Sex.
           
        
         
           With
           Choise
           and
           Experimentall
           Remedies
           against
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           Being
           
             
               Safe
               in
               the
               Composition
               ,
            
             
               Pleasant
               in
               the
               Vse
               ,
            
             
               Effectuall
               in
               the
               Operation
               ,
            
             
               Cheap
               in
               the
               Price
               .
            
          
        
         
           Faithfully
           Translated
           out
           of
           the
           Works
           of
           that
           learned
           Philosopher
           ,
           And
           Eminent
           Physitian
           NICHOLAS
           FONTANUS
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           for
           
             John
             Blague
          
           and
           
             Samuel
             Howes
          
           ,
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           their
           shop
           in
           
             Popes
             Head-Alley
          
           .
           1652.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           THE
           FIRST
           BOOK
           OF
           Womens
           Diseases
           .
        
         
           The
           Proem
           by
           the
           Author
           .
        
         
           IT
           is
           acknowledged
           by
           the
           most
           able
           Physitians
           ,
           that
           it
           requires
           great
           diligeuce
           ,
           and
           Judgement
           to
           contrive
           an
           exact
           Partition
           ,
           or
           Explanation
           of
           Womens
           Diseases
           ,
           and
           to
           oblige
           the
           World
           with
           a
           right
           Method
           ,
           and
           Meanes
           to
           cure
           them
           :
           because
           sometimes
           a
           part
           is
           diseased
           by
           consent
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           primarily
           ,
           
           by
           it selfe
           ,
           or
           without
           any
           communication
           of
           distemper
           either
           with
           ,
           or
           without
           matter
           ,
           from
           any
           other
           part
           .
           The
           Ancients
           ,
           whose
           studious
           endeavours
           conspired
           the
           subduing
           of
           these
           Diseases
           ,
           have
           left
           behinde
           them
           most
           honourable
           testimonies
           of
           their
           labours
           ,
           in
           favour
           of
           that
           Sex.
           Modern
           men
           also
           have
           been
           stirred
           up
           to
           their
           defence
           ,
           as
           Mercurialis
           ,
           and
           Mercatus
           ,
           the
           former
           indeed
           with
           sufficient
           elegance
           ,
           but
           the
           latter
           with
           so
           much
           tediousness
           ,
           and
           confusion
           ;
           that
           you
           may
           sooner
           finde
           your
           Patient
           dead
           ,
           then
           a
           remedy
           in
           his
           writings
           for
           her
           recovery
           ;
           to
           correct
           this
           inconvenience
           ,
           
             Rodericus
             a
             Castro
          
           engaged
           his
           pen
           in
           their
           quarrell
           ,
           but
           with
           no
           great
           successe
           ,
           for
           if
           my
           Judgement
           be
           any
           thing
           considerable
           ,
           his
           writings
           are
           more
           learned
           ,
           then
           usefull
           .
           When
           I
           had
           noted
           these
           deficiencies
           ,
           I
           thought
           with
           my selfe
           ,
           that
           if
           I
           culled
           out
           the
           choicest
           Medicines
           
           (
           omitting
           the
           superfluous
           )
           and
           digested
           them
           into
           a
           little
           worke
           by
           themselves
           ,
           it
           might
           prove
           an
           undertaking
           worthy
           of
           a
           generall
           acceptation
           ;
           This
           was
           the
           birth
           ,
           and
           growth
           of
           my
           designe
           ,
           warrantable
           enough
           ,
           as
           I
           conceive
           ,
           if
           not
           praise
           worthy
           ,
           and
           if
           I
           flatter
           not
           my selfe
           in
           an
           opinion
           of
           my
           own
           paines
           ,
           I
           have
           proceeded
           with
           so
           much
           perspicuity
           ,
           and
           tender
           circumspection
           ,
           as
           will
           make
           the
           event
           answerable
           .
        
      
       
         
         
         
           AN
           INDEX
           OF
           THE
           CHAPTERS
           .
        
         
           
             
               The
               first
               Chapter
               .
            
             OF
             the
             consent
             of
             the
             Diseases
             of
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             with
             the
             other
             Parts
             .
          
           
             
               The
               second
               Chapter
               .
            
             Of
             the
             suppression
             ,
             or
             staying
             of
             the
             Courses
             .
          
           
             
               The
               third
               Chapter
               .
            
             Of
             the
             immoderate
             running
             of
             the
             Courses
             .
          
           
             
               The
               fourth
               Chapter
               .
            
             Of
             the
             coming
             away
             of
             the
             Courses
             by
             
             Drops
             ,
             the
             vehement
             Symptomes
             thereof
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Whites
             .
          
           
             
               The
               fifth
               Chapter
               .
            
             Of
             the
             Complication
             of
             the
             Courses
             ,
             with
             other
             Diseases
             .
          
           
             
               The
               sixth
               Chapter
               .
            
             Of
             hard
             swellings
             in
             the
             Breasts
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             second
             Book
             .
          
           
             
               The
               first
               Chapter
               .
            
             Of
             the
             Mother
             .
          
           
             
               The
               second
               Chapter
               .
            
             Of
             the
             Epilepsy
             in
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             And
             the
             severall
             kindes
             thereof
             .
          
           
             
               The
               third
               Chapter
               .
            
             Of
             Melancholy
             proceeding
             from
             the
             Matrix
             .
          
           
             
               The
               fourth
               Chapter
               .
            
             Of
             a
             cold
             Distemper
             ,
             and
             windy
             humours
             in
             the
             Matrix
             .
          
           
             
               The
               fifth
               Chapter
               .
            
             Of
             a
             hard
             swelling
             in
             the
             Matrix
             .
          
           
             
               The
               sixth
               Chapter
               .
            
             Of
             the
             Dropsey
             in
             the
             Matrix
             .
          
           
             
             
               The
               seventh
               Chapter
               .
            
             Of
             the
             falling
             down
             of
             the
             Matrix
             .
          
           
             
               The
               eighth
               Chapter
               .
            
             Of
             an
             Itch
             ,
             Chaps
             ,
             and
             an
             Inflammation
             in
             the
             Matrix
             .
          
           
             
               The
               ninth
               Chapter
               .
            
             Of
             a
             Cancer
             ,
             and
             an
             Vlcer
             in
             the
             Matrix
             .
          
           
             
               The
               tenth
               Chapter
               .
            
             Of
             Wormes
             ,
             and
             the
             Stone
             in
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Piles
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             third
             Book
             .
          
           
             
               The
               first
               Chapter
               .
            
             OF
             Barrennesse
             ,
             both
             Absolute
             and
             Respective
             .
          
           
             
               The
               second
               Chapter
               .
            
             Of
             a
             Mola
             ,
             or
             shapeless
             lump
             of
             Flesh
             .
          
           
             
               The
               third
               Chapter
               .
            
             Of
             Womens
             longings
             .
          
           
             
               The
               fourth
               Chapter
               .
            
             Of
             a
             bad
             stomach
             ,
             proceeding
             from
             vomiting
             .
          
           
             
               The
               fifth
               Chapter
               .
            
             Of
             a
             Pain
             in
             the
             belly
             ,
             the
             Passion
             of
             the
             
             Heart
             ,
             and
             of
             sounding
             Fits.
             
          
           
             
               The
               sixth
               Chapter
               .
            
             Of
             a
             Cough
             in
             great
             bellied
             Women
             .
          
           
             
               The
               seventh
               Chapter
               .
            
             Of
             the
             swelling
             of
             womens
             legs
             ,
             when
             they
             are
             with
             Childe
             .
          
           
             
               The
               eighth
               Chapter
               .
            
             Of
             Costiveness
             in
             Women
             with
             Childe
             .
          
           
             
               The
               ninth
               Chapter
               .
            
             Of
             the
             bloud
             which
             commeth
             away
             from
             the
             Matrix
             of
             a
             woman
             with
             Childe
             .
          
           
             
               The
               tenth
               Chapter
               .
            
             Of
             the
             water
             which
             cometh
             away
             from
             the
             Matrix
             of
             a
             woman
             with
             Childe
             .
          
           
             
               The
               eleventh
               Chapter
               .
            
             Of
             acute
             Diseases
             ,
             which
             happen
             to
             women
             with
             Childe
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             fourth
             Book
             .
          
           
             
               The
               first
               Chapter
               .
            
             OF
             a
             Naturall
             ●irth
             ,
             and
             of
             Abortivenesse
             .
          
           
             
               The
               second
               Chapter
               .
            
             Of
             a
             hard
             Labour
             .
          
           
             
             
               The
               third
               Chapter
               .
            
             Of
             the
             After-Birth
             .
          
           
             
               The
               fourth
               Chapter
               .
            
             Of
             the
             Dead
             Childe
             .
          
           
             
               The
               fifth
               Chapter
               .
            
             Of
             the
             Paines
             ,
             and
             the
             suppression
             of
             the
             Courses
             ,
             after
             the
             woman
             is
             delivered
             .
          
           
             
               The
               sixth
               Chapter
               .
            
             Of
             the
             immoderate
             flowing
             of
             the
             Courses
             ,
             after
             the
             woman
             is
             delivered
             .
          
           
             
               The
               seventh
               Chapter
               .
            
             Of
             the
             Diseases
             which
             commonly
             befall
             a
             woman
             ,
             after
             her
             delivery
             .
          
           
             
               The
               eighth
               Chapter
               .
            
             Of
             an
             inflammation
             in
             the
             Matrix
             after
             her
             delivery
             .
          
           
             
               The
               ninth
               Chapter
               .
            
             Of
             too
             little
             ,
             and
             too
             much
             milke
             .
          
           
             
               The
               tenth
               Chapter
               .
            
             Of
             sore
             Breasts
             .
          
           
             
               The
               eleventh
               Chapter
               .
            
             Of
             wrinckles
             remaining
             in
             the
             Matrix
             after
             a
             womans
             delivery
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             meanes
             to
             contract
             the
             Matrix
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           Womens
           DISEASES
           .
        
         
           
             The
             first
             Chapter
             .
          
           
             Of
             the
             consent
             between
             the
             Diseases
             of
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             and
             those
             of
             the
             other
             parts
             .
          
           
             WOMEN
             were
             made
             to
             stay
             at
             home
             ,
             and
             to
             looke
             after
             Houshold
             employments
             ,
             and
             because
             such
             business
             is
             accompanied
             with
             much
             ease
             ,
             without
             any
             vehement
             stirrings
             of
             the
             body
             ,
             therefore
             hath
             provident
             Nature
             assigned
             them
             their
             monethly
             Courses
             ,
             that
             by
             the
             benefit
             of
             those
             evacuations
             ,
             the
             feculent
             and
             corrupt
             bloud
             might
             be
             purified
             ,
             which
             otherwise
             ,
             
             as
             being
             the
             purest
             part
             of
             the
             bloud
             ,
             would
             turne
             to
             ranke
             poyson
             ,
             should
             it
             remaine
             in
             the
             body
             and
             putrifie
             ;
             like
             the
             seed
             ejaculated
             out
             of
             its
             proper
             vessells
             .
             Hippocrates
             had
             a
             perfect
             understanding
             of
             these
             things
             ,
             as
             may
             appeare
             by
             those
             words
             ,
             in
             his
             booke
             
               de
               locis
               in
               homine
            
             ,
             where
             he
             saith
             ,
             that
             the
             Matrix
             is
             the
             cause
             of
             all
             those
             diseases
             which
             happen
             to
             women
             ;
             and
             it
             is
             no
             strange
             thing
             which
             he
             speaketh
             ;
             for
             the
             Matrix
             hath
             a
             Sympathie
             with
             all
             the
             parts
             of
             the
             body
             ;
             as
             with
             the
             Braine
             by
             the
             Nerves
             and
             Membranes
             of
             the
             parts
             about
             the
             spine
             ,
             from
             whence
             sometimes
             ariseth
             the
             paines
             ,
             in
             the
             fore
             part
             ,
             and
             the
             hinder
             part
             of
             the
             head
             ,
             with
             Heart
             also
             ,
             both
             by
             the
             Spermatick
             ,
             and
             the
             
               Epigastrick
               arteries
            
             ,
             or
             those
             that
             lie
             about
             the
             Abdomen
             at
             the
             bottome
             of
             the
             bellie
             ,
             from
             hence
             cometh
             the
             paine
             of
             the
             heart
             ,
             fainting
             ,
             and
             swounding
             fits
             ,
             the
             passion
             of
             the
             Heart
             ,
             anxietie
             of
             minde
             ,
             dissolution
             of
             the
             spirits
             ,
             insomuch
             as
             you
             cannot
             discerne
             ,
             whither
             a
             woman
             breaths
             or
             not
             ,
             or
             that
             she
             hath
             any
             pulse
             ;
             it
             hath
             likewise
             a
             consent
             with
             the
             breasts
             ;
             and
             from
             hence
             proceed
             those
             swellings
             ,
             that
             hardness
             ,
             and
             those
             terrible
             Cancers
             that
             afflict
             those
             tender
             parts
             ,
             that
             a
             humour
             doth
             flow
             
             upwards
             ,
             from
             the
             Matrix
             to
             the
             Breasts
             ,
             and
             downwards
             again
             ,
             from
             the
             Breasts
             to
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             is
             the
             unanimous
             assertion
             of
             
               Galen
               ,
               Hippocrates
               ,
               Laurentius
               ,
               Duretus
               ,
            
             and
             others
             ;
             moreover
             it
             hath
             a
             sympathie
             with
             the
             Liver
             ;
             and
             thus
             the
             sanguification
             is
             perverted
             ,
             and
             the
             body
             inclines
             to
             a
             Dropsie
             ,
             and
             with
             the
             stomach
             and
             the
             Kidneys
             also
             ,
             as
             those
             paines
             which
             great
             bellied
             women
             doe
             feele
             ,
             and
             the
             torments
             which
             some
             Virgins
             undergoe
             ,
             when
             they
             have
             their
             Courses
             ,
             sufficiently
             witnesse
             .
             And
             lastly
             ,
             Hippocrates
             hath
             taught
             us
             ,
             that
             this
             consent
             holdeth
             with
             the
             bladder
             ,
             and
             the
             straight
             gut
             ;
             for
             ,
             saith
             he
             ,
             when
             that
             part
             is
             inflamed
             ,
             then
             the
             urine
             commeth
             away
             by
             drops
             ,
             and
             the
             Patient
             hath
             frequent
             desires
             ,
             and
             solicitations
             to
             goe
             to
             stoole
             ,
             but
             but
             without
             any
             performance
             .
          
           
             Womens
             diseases
             are
             divided
             into
             foure
             Classes
             ,
             whereof
             the
             first
             containeth
             the
             diseases
             that
             are
             common
             to
             all
             women
             :
             the
             second
             comprehendeth
             such
             as
             are
             peculiar
             to
             Widowes
             ,
             and
             Virgins
             ;
             The
             third
             specifieth
             those
             Affects
             that
             concern
             barren
             women
             ,
             and
             such
             as
             are
             fruitfull
             ;
             And
             the
             fourth
             treateth
             of
             such
             diseases
             ,
             as
             befall
             Women
             with
             Childe
             ,
             and
             Nurses
             ;
             of
             all
             which
             we
             shall
             now
             speak
             ,
             one
             after
             another
             ,
             in
             their
             order
             .
          
           
           
             Those
             diseases
             that
             are
             common
             ,
             both
             to
             widowes
             and
             wives
             ,
             both
             to
             barren
             women
             ,
             and
             women
             that
             are
             fruitfull
             ,
             as
             also
             to
             your
             Maids
             ,
             and
             Virgins
             ,
             proceed
             from
             the
             retention
             ,
             or
             stoppage
             of
             their
             Courses
             ,
             as
             the
             most
             universall
             ,
             and
             most
             usuall
             cause
             ;
             when
             these
             come
             from
             them
             ,
             in
             a
             due
             and
             regular
             manner
             ,
             their
             bodies
             are
             preserved
             from
             most
             terrible
             diseases
             ;
             but
             otherwise
             ,
             they
             are
             immediately
             subject
             to
             the
             falling
             Sickness
             ,
             the
             Palsie
             ,
             the
             Consumption
             ,
             the
             Whites
             ,
             the
             Mother
             ,
             Melancholy
             ,
             Burning
             Fevers
             ,
             the
             Dropsey
             inward
             inflammations
             of
             all
             the
             principall
             parts
             ,
             the
             suppression
             of
             the
             urine
             ,
             nauseating
             ,
             vomiting
             ,
             loathing
             of
             meat
             ,
             yexing
             ,
             and
             a
             continuall
             paine
             in
             the
             Head
             ,
             arising
             from
             ill
             vapours
             ,
             communicated
             from
             the
             Matrix
             to
             the
             Braine
             .
          
           
             Wives
             are
             more
             healthfull
             then
             Widowes
             ,
             or
             Virgins
             ,
             because
             they
             are
             refreshed
             with
             the
             mans
             seed
             ,
             and
             ejaculate
             their
             own
             ,
             which
             being
             excluded
             ,
             the
             cause
             of
             the
             evill
             is
             taken
             away
             .
             This
             is
             evident
             from
             the
             words
             of
             Hippocrates
             ,
             who
             adviseth
             young
             Maids
             to
             marrie
             ,
             when
             they
             are
             thus
             troubled
             ;
             that
             women
             have
             stones
             and
             seed
             ,
             no
             true
             Anatomist
             will
             denie
             ;
             the
             womans
             seed
             ,
             I
             confess
             ,
             in
             regard
             of
             the
             small
             
             quantity
             of
             heat
             ,
             is
             more
             imperfect
             then
             the
             seed
             of
             the
             mans
             ,
             yet
             is
             it
             most
             absolute
             in
             it selfe
             ,
             and
             fit
             for
             Generation
             .
             Another
             cause
             also
             may
             be
             added
             ,
             besides
             that
             which
             is
             alledged
             from
             Hippocrates
             ,
             namely
             ,
             that
             married
             women
             by
             lying
             with
             their
             husbands
             ,
             doe
             loosen
             the
             passages
             of
             the
             seed
             ,
             and
             so
             the
             Courses
             come
             down
             more
             easily
             thorow
             them
             ;
             Now
             in
             Virgins
             it
             falls
             out
             otherwise
             ,
             because
             the
             bloud
             is
             stopped
             by
             the
             constipation
             and
             obstruction
             of
             the
             veines
             ,
             and
             being
             stopped
             putrifies
             ,
             from
             which
             putrifaction
             grosse
             vapours
             doe
             arise
             ,
             and
             from
             thence
             heavinesse
             of
             minde
             ,
             and
             dulnesse
             of
             spirit
             ,
             a
             benummednesse
             of
             the
             parts
             ,
             timorousnesse
             ,
             and
             an
             aptness
             to
             be
             frighted
             ,
             with
             a
             sudden
             propensitie
             to
             fall
             into
             fits
             of
             the
             Mother
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             much
             bloud
             ,
             oppressing
             and
             burthening
             the
             heart
             ,
             also
             continuall
             anxiety
             ,
             sadness
             ,
             aud
             want
             of
             sleep
             ,
             with
             idle
             talking
             ,
             and
             an
             alienation
             of
             the
             minde
             ,
             but
             that
             which
             most
             commonly
             afflicts
             them
             ,
             is
             a
             difficulty
             ,
             and
             paine
             to
             fetch
             their
             breath
             ,
             for
             the
             chest
             by
             a
             continuall
             dialatation
             and
             compression
             ,
             draweth
             the
             bloud
             from
             the
             Matrix
             to
             it selfe
             ,
             in
             a
             large
             proportion
             ,
             and
             sometimes
             produceth
             asthmaticall
             effects
             .
             But
             
             what
             shall
             we
             say
             concerning
             Widowes
             ,
             who
             lye
             fallow
             ,
             and
             live
             sequestred
             from
             these
             Venereous
             Conjunctions
             ?
             we
             must
             conclude
             ,
             that
             if
             they
             be
             young
             ,
             of
             a
             black
             complexion
             ,
             and
             hairie
             ,
             and
             are
             likewise
             somewhat
             discoloured
             in
             their
             cheeks
             ,
             that
             they
             have
             a
             spirit
             of
             salacity
             ,
             and
             feele
             within
             themselves
             a
             frequent
             titillation
             ,
             their
             seed
             being
             hot
             and
             prurient
             ,
             doth
             irritate
             and
             inflame
             them
             to
             Venery
             ,
             neither
             is
             this
             concupiscence
             allaid
             and
             qualified
             ,
             but
             by
             provoking
             the
             ejaculation
             of
             the
             seed
             ,
             as
             Galen
             propounds
             the
             advice
             in
             the
             example
             of
             a
             widow
             ,
             who
             was
             afflicted
             with
             intolerable
             symptomes
             ,
             till
             the
             abundance
             of
             the
             spermatick
             humour
             was
             diminished
             by
             the
             hand
             of
             a
             skilfull
             Midwife
             ,
             and
             a
             convenient
             oyntment
             ,
             which
             passage
             will
             also
             furnish
             us
             with
             this
             argument
             ,
             that
             the
             use
             of
             Venery
             is
             exceeding
             wholsome
             ,
             if
             the
             woman
             will
             confine
             her selfe
             to
             the
             ●awes
             of
             moderation
             ,
             so
             that
             she
             feele
             no
             wearisomnesse
             ,
             nor
             weaknesse
             in
             her
             body
             ,
             after
             those
             pleasing
             conflicts
             .
          
           
             Most
             certaine
             it
             is
             ,
             that
             barren
             women
             are
             more
             tormented
             with
             sicknesse
             ,
             then
             those
             that
             are
             fruitfull
             ,
             because
             ,
             they
             who
             have
             children
             ,
             live
             in
             a
             more
             healthfull
             condition
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             opening
             of
             the
             
             veines
             ,
             and
             the
             comming
             away
             of
             the
             superfluous
             bloud
             ;
             which
             being
             of
             an
             earthy
             ,
             and
             feculent
             substance
             ,
             must
             needs
             introduce
             prodigious
             symptomes
             in
             the
             bodies
             of
             other
             women
             ,
             who
             have
             no
             seasonable
             meanes
             to
             vent
             and
             purge
             it
             out
             ,
             and
             daily
             experience
             doth
             witnesse
             it
             to
             the
             private
             consideration
             of
             such
             women
             ,
             that
             very
             many
             obstructions
             breed
             in
             their
             
               Livers
               ,
               Mesenteries
            
             ,
             and
             Matrices
             .
             That
             women
             in
             Child
             bed
             also
             ,
             and
             such
             as
             nurse
             their
             owne
             children
             ,
             are
             subject
             to
             most
             bitter
             ,
             and
             vehement
             affects
             ,
             Galen
             doth
             daily
             teach
             us
             by
             an
             undeniable
             reason
             ;
             for
             whereas
             the
             childe
             in
             the
             wombe
             is
             nourished
             by
             the
             sweetest
             ,
             fattest
             ,
             and
             most
             elaborate
             part
             of
             the
             menstruous
             Bloud
             ,
             in
             its
             own
             nature
             filthy
             ,
             and
             dreggish
             ,
             when
             the
             woman
             is
             delivered
             ,
             that
             bloud
             is
             forcibly
             evacuated
             by
             a
             criticall
             kinde
             of
             motion
             ,
             and
             violent
             ebullition
             ,
             whereupon
             the
             spirits
             are
             exhausted
             ,
             and
             the
             feeble
             creature
             is
             precipitated
             into
             mortall
             infirmities
             ,
             as
             fainting
             fits
             ,
             incredible
             torments
             ,
             and
             frequent
             soundings
             .
          
           
             Many
             times
             also
             ,
             besides
             that
             perticular
             fulnesse
             of
             the
             womb
             through
             the
             swelling
             ,
             and
             strutting
             of
             the
             veines
             ;
             such
             women
             all
             the
             time
             that
             they
             be
             great
             with
             childe
             ,
             
             are
             oppressed
             with
             an
             abundance
             of
             ill
             humours
             ,
             contracted
             ,
             and
             heaped
             up
             together
             by
             a
             bad
             diet
             ,
             after
             which
             the
             upper
             parts
             of
             their
             bodies
             are
             many
             times
             most
             wofully
             inflamed
             .
          
           
             After
             the
             same
             manner
             also
             Nurses
             are
             tormented
             with
             sore
             breasts
             ,
             painfull
             swellings
             ,
             Ulcers
             ,
             and
             Cancers
             ,
             and
             the
             like
             cruell
             diseases
             ,
             by
             reason
             that
             the
             Menstruum
             floweth
             in
             an
             unmeasurable
             quantitie
             to
             the
             breasts
             ,
             and
             there
             settles
             .
             But
             now
             ,
             by
             the
             permission
             of
             Heaven
             ,
             we
             shall
             set
             down
             a
             particular
             Explanation
             of
             these
             Diseases
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             II.
             
          
           
             The
             suppression
             of
             the
             Courses
             .
          
           
             THe
             suppression
             of
             the
             Courses
             ,
             is
             an
             interception
             ,
             or
             stoppage
             of
             that
             usuall
             evacuation
             of
             bloud
             ,
             which
             is
             wont
             to
             flow
             from
             the
             Matrix
             every
             month
             .
          
           
             There
             is
             a
             twofold
             cause
             hereof
             ;
             one
             inward
             ,
             the
             other
             outward
             ;
             the
             inward
             cause
             is
             also
             manifold
             ;
             for
             sometimes
             it
             is
             one
             kinde
             of
             distemper
             ,
             sometimes
             another
             ;
             and
             sometimes
             againe
             ,
             a
             humour
             is
             the
             cause
             thereof
             ,
             the
             distemper
             is
             
             either
             hot
             ,
             or
             cold
             ,
             and
             concerning
             the
             former
             ,
             this
             is
             controverted
             among
             the
             Doctors
             ,
             how
             a
             hot
             distemper
             can
             stay
             the
             Courses
             :
             for
             if
             we
             will
             credit
             the
             b●st
             Authors
             ,
             or
             submit
             our
             judgements
             to
             the
             generall
             Vote
             of
             Philosophy
             ;
             it
             is
             the
             property
             of
             heat
             to
             open
             ,
             to
             rarifie
             ,
             to
             make
             thin
             ,
             and
             to
             dilate
             :
             as
             on
             the
             contrary
             ,
             it
             is
             the
             property
             of
             cold
             to
             obstruct
             ,
             to
             thicken
             ,
             to
             binde
             ,
             and
             to
             condensate
             ,
             the
             answer
             is
             easie
             and
             obvious
             ;
             wherefore
             we
             say
             that
             heat
             properly
             doth
             not
             stay
             the
             Courses
             ,
             but
             onely
             by
             accident
             ,
             as
             namely
             by
             attenuation
             ,
             dissipating
             ,
             and
             consuming
             the
             thinner
             parts
             of
             the
             Menstruum
             ,
             for
             any
             humour
             is
             reasonably
             conceived
             to
             become
             more
             drie
             and
             thick
             ,
             when
             the
             thinner
             part
             thereof
             is
             wasted
             away
             ;
             and
             againe
             ,
             the
             thicker
             and
             dryer
             it
             is
             ,
             it
             must
             needs
             be
             so
             much
             the
             more
             unapt
             to
             be
             expelled
             :
             and
             this
             is
             the
             reason
             that
             sturdie
             women
             in
             the
             Country
             ,
             who
             are
             accustomed
             to
             labour
             ,
             and
             take
             much
             paines
             ,
             and
             such
             Virgins
             ,
             as
             are
             of
             a
             hot
             constitution
             ,
             have
             very
             little
             ,
             or
             no
             evacuation
             this
             way
             ,
             because
             the
             M●nstruum
             is
             wasted
             ,
             and
             vanisheth
             by
             their
             continuall
             exercise
             ,
             and
             paines
             taking
             .
             Secondly
             ,
             when
             the
             moisture
             is
             consumed
             away
             ,
             the
             vessels
             are
             so
             much
             the
             more
             narrow
             
             and
             bound
             up
             ,
             so
             that
             there
             is
             almost
             no
             passage
             left
             for
             the
             exclusion
             of
             the
             Courses
             .
          
           
             A
             cold
             Distemper
             stayeth
             the
             Courses
             ,
             because
             it
             weakneth
             and
             cooleth
             the
             parts
             ,
             breeds
             bad
             humors
             and
             obstructions
             ,
             straightens
             the
             passages
             ,
             obstructs
             the
             conduits
             ,
             infirmes
             ,
             and
             overcooleth
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             and
             so
             retaines
             ,
             suppresseth
             ,
             and
             stoppeth
             the
             Courses
             .
          
           
             Swellings
             ,
             Imposthnmes
             ,
             scars
             ,
             and
             the
             like
             ,
             are
             all
             reducible
             to
             the
             inward
             causes
             ;
             but
             the
             most
             usuall
             inward
             cause
             is
             a
             slow
             ,
             tough
             and
             slimy
             humour
             ,
             which
             glewing
             up
             ,
             as
             it
             were
             ,
             the
             vessells
             of
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             and
             thickning
             the
             bloud
             ,
             retaineth
             the
             Menstruum
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             opinion
             of
             Galen
             ,
             delivered
             in
             severall
             places
             of
             his
             works
             .
          
           
             The
             outward
             Causes
             are
             all
             those
             things
             ,
             which
             any
             way
             increase
             a
             cold
             juice
             in
             the
             body
             ,
             as
             a
             cold
             and
             moist
             Ayre
             ,
             gluttony
             ,
             crudities
             ,
             cold
             Baths
             ,
             and
             an
             unseasonable
             use
             of
             them
             ,
             meats
             that
             yield
             a
             grosse
             nourishment
             ,
             and
             are
             hard
             to
             digest
             ,
             and
             such
             as
             constipate
             the
             humours
             ,
             and
             thicken
             the
             bloud
             ;
             in
             which
             number
             are
             thick
             and
             sweet
             wines
             ,
             pulse
             of
             all
             sorts
             ,
             white
             meats
             made
             with
             milke
             ,
             hard
             fish
             ,
             and
             salt
             flesh
             ,
             
               pothearbs
               ,
               Vineger
               ,
               Olives
               ,
               Rice
               ,
            
             and
             the
             like
             ;
             also
             an
             unseasonable
             use
             of
             Venery
             ,
             a
             disorderly
             motion
             of
             the
             body
             ,
             presently
             after
             meates
             ,
             cold
             drink
             ,
             
             ale
             ,
             and
             other
             Pourtents
             ,
             or
             liquors
             which
             breed
             slow
             ,
             and
             thick
             juices
             .
          
           
             You
             may
             know
             when
             the
             Menstruum
             is
             ,
             or
             will
             soon
             be
             suppressed
             by
             the
             relation
             of
             the
             sick
             woman
             ,
             who
             commonly
             will
             make
             these
             discoveries
             ;
             that
             she
             hath
             no
             stomack
             to
             her
             meat
             ,
             that
             for
             a
             long
             time
             together
             she
             hath
             felt
             a
             heavinesse
             over
             all
             her
             body
             ,
             with
             a
             paine
             in
             her
             back
             ,
             her
             privities
             ,
             and
             her
             Matrix
             :
             besides
             ,
             you
             your self
             may
             discern
             agreenish
             paleness
             in
             her
             face
             ;
             Sometimes
             she
             is
             troubled
             with
             loud
             belchings
             ,
             and
             cruell
             paines
             in
             her
             belly
             ;
             but
             frequently
             with
             the
             head-ach
             ,
             especially
             in
             the
             forepart
             of
             her
             head
             ,
             and
             when
             the
             bloud
             is
             stopped
             ,
             &
             putrifies
             in
             her
             body
             ,
             presently
             there
             ariseth
             a
             Fever
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             that
             
               Sympathy
               ,
               Communion
            
             ,
             or
             consent
             between
             the
             Matrix
             &
             the
             other
             parts
             .
          
           
             Many
             ,
             and
             irreparable
             are
             the
             inconveniences
             ,
             and
             evills
             ,
             which
             happen
             by
             this
             stoppage
             of
             the
             Courses
             ,
             if
             we
             may
             beleeve
             the
             great
             Hippocrates
             ,
             who
             in
             one
             of
             his
             Aphorismes
             saith
             ,
             if
             the
             Menstruum
             comes
             away
             without
             moderation
             ,
             diseases
             follow
             ;
             but
             if
             it
             comes
             not
             away
             at
             all
             ,
             yet
             then
             diseases
             happen
             also
             from
             the
             Matrix
             :
             but
             if
             it
             comes
             away
             in
             a
             due
             ,
             and
             naturall
             manner
             ,
             it
             preserves
             the
             woman
             from
             all
             gowtie
             torments
             ,
             from
             paines
             in
             her
             joints
             ,
             
             from
             the
             Pleurisie
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             inflammations
             in
             her
             sides
             ,
             from
             the
             Apoplexy
             ,
             from
             the
             difficulty
             to
             fetch
             her
             breath
             ,
             and
             from
             loosing
             her
             voyce
             ;
             Women
             that
             have
             not
             their
             Courses
             ,
             must
             seeke
             for
             remedies
             with
             speed
             and
             prudence
             ;
             let
             them
             betake
             themselves
             to
             a
             temperate
             and
             moyst
             Ayre
             ,
             for
             if
             the
             Ayre
             be
             too
             hot
             ,
             it
             wasteth
             the
             bloud
             ,
             and
             drawes
             it
             upwards
             from
             the
             Matrix
             ;
             it
             likewise
             exhausts
             the
             Spirits
             ,
             and
             is
             thought
             to
             be
             a
             weakner
             of
             the
             body
             :
             on
             the
             contrary
             ,
             when
             the
             Ayre
             is
             too
             cold
             ,
             it
             compels
             the
             bloud
             to
             retire
             ,
             it
             weakens
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             breeds
             grosse
             and
             thick
             humours
             ,
             and
             locks
             up
             the
             passages
             ,
             so
             that
             the
             Menstruum
             cannot
             descend
             ,
             the
             most
             convenient
             drinke
             in
             this
             case
             is
             small
             Rhenish
             wine
             ,
             if
             there
             be
             a
             Fever
             ,
             or
             ,
             which
             will
             be
             lesse
             dangerous
             ,
             small
             beere
             boiled
             with
             a
             little
             
               Cinamon
               ,
               Anise
               ,
               Maydenhaire
            
             ,
             or
             Birthwort
             .
          
           
             Her
             diet
             should
             be
             such
             as
             will
             bee
             soon
             concocted
             ,
             and
             easily
             distributed
             to
             all
             the
             parts
             ;
             boiled
             meats
             are
             more
             wholesome
             for
             her
             then
             rosted
             ,
             because
             these
             dry
             up
             the
             bloud
             ,
             but
             they
             soften
             the
             body
             ,
             and
             keep
             it
             moist
             :
             let
             her
             also
             choose
             to
             feed
             upon
             tame
             creatures
             rather
             then
             wilde
             ,
             because
             these
             are
             more
             hot
             and
             dry
             ,
             but
             those
             are
             more
             moist
             and
             temperate
             ;
             boyle
             them
             
             with
             
               red
               fitches
            
             ,
             for
             the
             broth
             that
             is
             thus
             made
             doth
             most
             powerfully
             bring
             down
             the
             Courses
             .
             What
             meats
             must
             be
             avoided
             hath
             been
             said
             above
             ;
             but
             above
             all
             things
             ,
             let
             her
             refraine
             the
             use
             of
             sowre
             things
             ,
             because
             ,
             as
             Hippocrates
             hath
             warned
             us
             ,
             they
             bring
             paine
             to
             the
             Matrix
             ;
             it
             will
             be
             good
             to
             rub
             the
             lower
             parts
             of
             her
             legs
             very
             often
             ,
             and
             to
             tie
             straight
             ligatures
             about
             them
             ,
             till
             they
             make
             her
             complaine
             of
             much
             paine
             .
          
           
             Having
             thus
             prescribed
             her
             Diet
             ,
             the
             next
             designe
             must
             be
             to
             evacuate
             the
             Cause
             ;
             this
             may
             be
             done
             severall
             wayes
             ,
             but
             especially
             by
             letting
             bloud
             ,
             and
             sometimes
             by
             purging
             her
             body
             ;
             the
             Physitians
             have
             long
             contended
             ,
             but
             very
             foolishly
             ,
             which
             vein
             should
             be
             cut
             :
             but
             we
             omitting
             the
             frivoulous
             alterations
             on
             both
             sides
             ,
             conclude
             with
             Galen
             ,
             that
             when
             the
             Courses
             are
             stop't
             ,
             if
             the
             strength
             of
             the
             woman
             will
             beare
             it
             ,
             and
             the
             nature
             of
             the
             Disease
             require
             it
             ,
             the
             vein
             in
             the
             Ankle
             must
             alwayes
             be
             opened
             ;
             not
             in
             the
             Arme
             as
             Aetius
             commands
             ;
             who
             also
             is
             backt
             in
             that
             opinion
             by
             
               Gradus
               ,
               Mercurialis
            
             ,
             and
             
               Amatus
               Lusitanus
            
             ,
             who
             was
             taught
             by
             Ruffus
             to
             open
             a
             vein
             in
             a
             womans
             arme
             ,
             to
             advance
             the
             cure
             ;
             but
             I
             cannot
             approve
             of
             that
             course
             ,
             because
             rectitude
             
             must
             ever
             be
             observed
             .
             Galen
             in
             his
             book
             
               de
               Curandi
               ratione
               per
               sang
               .
               miss
               .
               chapt
               .
            
             11.
             instead
             of
             opening
             a
             vein
             ,
             useth
             Scarification
             to
             the
             domesticall
             part
             ,
             as
             having
             the
             greatest
             resemblance
             with
             Phlebotomy
             ,
             and
             if
             these
             things
             doe
             not
             overcome
             the
             Disease
             ,
             apply
             Leeches
             to
             the
             Hemorrhoids
             ,
             to
             take
             away
             the
             accumulation
             of
             melancholy
             bloud
             ;
             for
             they
             suck
             out
             the
             feculent
             ,
             and
             dreggish
             humours
             ,
             impacted
             in
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             by
             reason
             that
             those
             parts
             are
             so
             neere
             the
             one
             to
             the
             other
             .
          
           
             
               Zacutus
               Lusitanus
            
             applieth
             them
             to
             the
             inner
             part
             of
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             and
             boasteth
             himselfe
             the
             Author
             of
             this
             kinde
             of
             remedy
             ;
             but
             whether
             it
             be
             consonant
             to
             reason
             ,
             I
             leave
             to
             considering
             persons
             to
             judge
             .
          
           
             There
             is
             no
             doubt
             but
             the
             application
             of
             Leeches
             may
             be
             usefull
             ,
             because
             the
             humour
             is
             slow
             ,
             thick
             and
             earthy
             :
             but
             in
             regard
             that
             no
             part
             is
             evacuated
             ,
             till
             the
             whole
             body
             be
             first
             purged
             ,
             therefore
             I
             shall
             advise
             you
             to
             give
             her
             this
             Purge
             following
             ,
             which
             will
             worke
             very
             gently
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         three
                         drams
                         of
                         Sena
                         .
                      
                       
                         Three
                         scruples
                         of
                         Agarick
                         .
                      
                       
                         A
                         dram
                         of
                         Annise-seeds
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Macerate
                     them
                     together
                     ,
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     Penniroyall
                     water
                     ,
                     for
                     the
                     
                     space
                     of
                     a
                     night
                     ,
                     to
                     three
                     ounces
                     ,
                     in
                     the
                     morning
                     allow
                     them
                     one
                     or
                     two
                     bublings
                     ,
                     and
                     to
                     the
                     liquor
                     which
                     you
                     presse
                     out
                     ,
                     add
                     
                       
                         Foure
                         drams
                         of
                         Diaphenicon
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     give
                     it
                     her
                     to
                     drinke
                     .
                  
                   
                     Or
                     of
                     the
                     Electuary
                     make
                     a
                     Bolus
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             When
             the
             body
             is
             purged
             ,
             and
             a
             vein
             hath
             been
             opened
             ,
             let
             your
             Judgement
             keep
             company
             with
             Galens
             directions
             ,
             and
             prepare
             the
             thick
             humour
             with
             this
             Decoction
             following
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         
                           Smallage
                           ,
                           Fennell
                        
                         ,
                         and
                         Sparagus
                         roots
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         halfe
                         an
                         ounce
                         ,
                         the
                         leaves
                         of
                         
                           Hysope
                           ,
                           Pennyroyall
                        
                         ,
                         and
                         Birthwort
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         drams
                         of
                         Carrotts
                         seeds
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Boile
                     them
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     Barley
                     water
                     ,
                     to
                     a
                     quart
                     ;
                     to
                     the
                     strained
                     liquor
                     add
                     
                       Syr.
                       de
                    
                     5
                     radicibus
                     ,
                     and
                     
                       Syr.
                       lupulorum
                    
                     ,
                     of
                     each
                     an
                     ounce
                     ,
                     mingle
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     make
                     an
                     Apozem
                     .
                     Or
                  
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         the
                         roots
                         of
                         Acorns
                         ,
                         and
                         Elecampane
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         two
                         drams
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         leaves
                         of
                         Pennyroyall
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Motherwort
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Balme
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Betony
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         ounces
                         of
                         white
                         Agarick
                         .
                      
                       
                         An
                         ounce
                         and
                         a
                         halfe
                         of
                         
                           Anise
                           seeds
                        
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                   
                     Boile
                     them
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     Fumitary
                     water
                     to
                     a
                     pint
                     :
                     to
                     the
                     liquor
                     which
                     you
                     presse
                     out
                     ,
                     add
                     
                       
                         Syrupe
                         of
                         Motherwort
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Syrupe
                         of
                         Maydenhaire
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     make
                     an
                     Apozem
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             Note
             that
             Agarick
             hath
             respect
             unto
             the
             nervous
             parts
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             Syrup
             of
             the
             five
             roots
             with
             vinegar
             doth
             hurt
             the
             Nerves
             ,
             because
             all
             sharp
             things
             are
             hurtfull
             to
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             according
             to
             Hippocrates
             ,
             whose
             Judgement
             winneth
             reverence
             with
             the
             best
             Physitians
             .
          
           
             Fomentations
             must
             be
             applyed
             to
             the
             small
             guts
             ,
             to
             the
             privie
             parts
             ,
             and
             you
             must
             make
             them
             of
             opening
             simples
             ,
             and
             such
             as
             will
             cut
             into
             ,
             and
             make
             thin
             the
             grosse
             and
             thick
             humours
             .
          
           
             Baths
             and
             halfetubs
             prepared
             of
             the
             like
             simples
             will
             be
             very
             usefull
             ;
             and
             the
             best
             liniments
             you
             can
             choose
             are
             made
             of
             oyle
             of
             
               Lillies
               ,
               castor
               ,
               dill
            
             ,
             and
             capers
             ,
             and
             the
             most
             profitable
             oyntments
             are
             
               unguent
               .
               Agrippe
            
             ,
             and
             
               de
               Althea
            
             ,
             with
             gums
             .
          
           
             After
             you
             have
             gone
             thus
             far
             ,
             you
             must
             evacuate
             the
             bloud
             ,
             and
             provoke
             urine
             :
             to
             which
             purposes
             prescribe
             this
             Decoction
             following
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         the
                         roots
                         of
                         
                           Butchers
                           broome
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         
                         Sparagus
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Smallage
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Fennill
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         roots
                         of
                         Aristolochy
                         the
                         round
                         .
                      
                       
                         Birthwort
                         of
                         each
                         two
                         drams
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         leaves
                         of
                         Penniroyall
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Snakeweed
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Motherwort
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                       
                         Foure
                         drams
                         of
                         Sena
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         ounces
                         of
                         white
                         agarick
                         .
                      
                       
                         Foure
                         ounces
                         of
                         Hermodactyls
                         .
                      
                       
                         An
                         ounce
                         and
                         a
                         halfe
                         of
                         Epithymum
                         .
                      
                       
                         Anise
                         and
                         fennill
                         seeds
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Boile
                     them
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     water
                     ,
                     to
                     a
                     pint
                     and
                     a
                     halfe
                     ,
                     to
                     the
                     strained
                     liquor
                     being
                     hard
                     prest
                     ,
                     add
                     two
                     ounces
                     of
                     the
                     best
                     honey
                     ,
                     mingle
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     make
                     an
                     Apozem
                     .
                  
                   
                     Every
                     other
                     morning
                     let
                     her
                     drink
                     foure
                     ounces
                     of
                     this
                     fasting
                     ,
                     and
                     in
                     the
                     meane
                     time
                     strengthen
                     her
                     belly
                     ,
                     and
                     her
                     Matrix
                     ,
                     with
                     fomentations
                     that
                     are
                     good
                     to
                     expell
                     winde
                     :
                     you
                     may
                     make
                     them
                     of
                     the
                     Simples
                     aforesaid
                     ,
                     with
                     the
                     powders
                     
                       Dianis
                       ,
                       Diacumin
                       ,
                       Diagalang
                    
                     .
                     and
                     the
                     like
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             You
             must
             provoke
             the
             Menstruum
             with
             Pessaries
             ,
             made
             of
             the
             juyce
             of
             
               Mercury
               ,
               Cucumbers
               ,
               Restharrow
            
             ,
             unsalted
             
               butter
               ,
               Hogs-grease
            
             ,
             the
             gall
             of
             an
             
               Oxe
               ,
               Sagapenum
               ,
               Ammoniacum
               ,
               
               Castor
               ,
               Assa-fetida
               ,
            
             and
             the
             like
             .
             Perfumes
             made
             with
             spices
             bring
             down
             the
             Courses
             ,
             if
             the
             streame
             or
             vapour
             of
             them
             be
             conveighed
             into
             the
             Matrix
             ;
             or
             you
             may
             appoint
             little
             Trochishs
             to
             be
             made
             with
             
               rue
               ,
               aristolochy
               ,
               Castor
               ,
               assa
               fetida
               ,
               Sagapenum
               ,
            
             and
             turpentine
             ,
             which
             being
             cast
             upon
             hot
             burning
             coles
             they
             will
             smoke
             ,
             and
             that
             smoke
             will
             speedily
             bring
             down
             her
             Courses
             ,
             if
             it
             be
             received
             up
             thorow
             a
             tunnell
             .
          
           
             You
             must
             make
             an
             issue
             in
             her
             leg
             ,
             that
             the
             Matrix
             may
             exhale
             ,
             and
             the
             thick
             humours
             may
             be
             purged
             out
             .
          
           
             Such
             Compositions
             as
             have
             steele
             in
             them
             will
             be
             most
             effectuall
             ,
             for
             it
             is
             manifest
             by
             experience
             ,
             that
             steele
             is
             good
             to
             cut
             into
             ,
             and
             make
             thin
             the
             thick
             and
             slow
             humours
             ,
             to
             open
             obstructions
             ,
             to
             bring
             down
             the
             Courses
             ,
             to
             provoke
             urine
             ,
             and
             to
             free
             the
             vessels
             from
             all
             matter
             that
             stop
             them
             :
             and
             all
             these
             things
             it
             performes
             by
             manfest
             qualities
             inherent
             in
             it
             ,
             and
             not
             by
             the
             ponderosity
             ,
             or
             heavinesse
             thereof
             ,
             as
             some
             have
             conjectured
             .
          
           
             Severall
             Authors
             have
             devised
             severall
             preparations
             of
             it
             ;
             but
             we
             alwayes
             used
             to
             prepare
             it
             after
             this
             manner
             following
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     a
                     pound
                     of
                     Steele
                     filed
                     into
                     a
                     most
                     fine
                     dust
                     ,
                     wash
                     it
                     in
                     Pennyroyall
                     water
                     distilled
                     ,
                     
                     till
                     the
                     water
                     look
                     pure
                     and
                     cleare
                     ,
                     then
                     put
                     it
                     into
                     a
                     glasse
                     Viol
                     ,
                     pouring
                     upon
                     it
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     Vinegar
                     ,
                     made
                     with
                     Penniroyall
                     :
                     set
                     it
                     in
                     the
                     Sun
                     thirty
                     dayes
                     ,
                     stirring
                     it
                     about
                     every
                     seventh
                     day
                     ,
                     afterwards
                     dry
                     it
                     ,
                     weare
                     it
                     to
                     a
                     most
                     subtle
                     powder
                     in
                     a
                     Marble
                     morter
                     ,
                     sift
                     it
                     ,
                     and
                     keep
                     it
                     for
                     your
                     use
                     ;
                     the
                     Dose
                     ,
                     or
                     quantity
                     hereof
                     to
                     be
                     taken
                     ,
                     is
                     a
                     dram
                     with
                     wormewood
                     wine
                     ,
                     or
                     Rhenish
                     wine
                     ,
                     or
                     with
                     Hydromel
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             Note
             ,
             that
             we
             advisedly
             make
             use
             of
             the
             vinegar
             aforenamed
             ,
             because
             the
             use
             and
             vertue
             of
             Steele
             is
             to
             unlock
             obstructions
             ;
             and
             Vinegar
             hath
             a
             faculty
             to
             penetrate
             ,
             make
             thin
             ,
             and
             cut
             asunder
             the
             thickest
             humours
             ,
             and
             therefore
             by
             the
             help
             thereof
             the
             Steele
             is
             with
             the
             more
             expedition
             transmitted
             to
             the
             remotest
             parts
             of
             the
             body
             .
          
           
             Yet
             if
             the
             patient
             be
             troubled
             with
             a
             hot
             distemper
             in
             her
             
               Liver
               ,
               stomack
               ,
               or
               spleen
               ,
            
             or
             if
             you
             discerne
             any
             weaknesse
             in
             her
             inward
             parts
             ,
             then
             prepare
             the
             steele
             with
             Rose-water
             ,
             or
             whey
             of
             Goats
             milke
             .
          
           
             When
             she
             hath
             taken
             the
             steele
             ,
             let
             her
             walke
             an
             houre
             after
             it
             ;
             for
             exercise
             opens
             the
             pores
             ,
             and
             thereby
             the
             Medicine
             is
             the
             more
             easily
             distributed
             :
             when
             she
             hath
             observed
             
             this
             injunction
             ,
             let
             her
             lie
             down
             till
             she
             begin
             to
             sweat
             ,
             or
             if
             she
             finde
             in
             her selfe
             a
             disposednesse
             ,
             let
             her
             sleep
             :
             afterwards
             give
             her
             to
             eat
             ,
             but
             her
             meat
             should
             rather
             be
             rosted
             ,
             then
             boyl'd
             ,
             and
             for
             her
             drink
             ,
             allow
             her
             small
             wine
             ,
             or
             wine
             prepared
             with
             steele
             .
          
           
             I
             doe
             not
             judge
             it
             meet
             to
             determine
             any
             time
             for
             the
             continuance
             of
             these
             Rules
             ,
             and
             precepts
             ,
             onely
             in
             generall
             ,
             I
             hold
             it
             convenient
             to
             use
             them
             ,
             till
             the
             Patient
             be
             more
             apt
             ,
             and
             disposed
             for
             exercise
             ,
             till
             she
             can
             walke
             without
             any
             lazy
             complaint
             of
             wearinesse
             ,
             till
             her
             lips
             begin
             to
             look
             of
             a
             more
             lively
             colour
             ,
             till
             no
             obstruction
             be
             perceiveable
             by
             the
             touch
             ,
             and
             in
             a
             word
             ,
             till
             the
             urine
             ,
             which
             was
             thin
             ,
             pale
             ,
             and
             discoloured
             ,
             appeare
             reddishlike
             unto
             the
             urine
             of
             a
             healthfull
             woman
             .
          
           
             The
             Spring
             time
             is
             the
             most
             convenient
             to
             undertake
             this
             Cure
             ;
             for
             then
             the
             humours
             are
             most
             apt
             to
             flow
             ,
             which
             in
             the
             Winter
             are
             congealed
             ,
             and
             impacted
             in
             the
             severall
             parts
             ;
             and
             in
             the
             Summer
             time
             it
             will
             not
             be
             altogether
             so
             proper
             to
             begin
             the
             Cure
             ,
             for
             then
             thorough
             the
             immoderate
             heat
             of
             the
             season
             ,
             the
             humours
             doe
             daily
             threaten
             to
             precipitate
             the
             sick
             woman
             into
             a
             fever
             .
          
           
           
             If
             the
             woman
             be
             weake
             in
             her
             body
             ,
             let
             her
             refraine
             from
             exercise
             ,
             and
             rest
             her selfe
             upon
             her
             bed
             ,
             and
             after
             the
             space
             of
             a
             full
             houre
             ,
             let
             her
             body
             be
             diligently
             rubbed
             ,
             till
             it
             looke
             red
             ,
             that
             the
             faculties
             of
             the
             steele
             may
             be
             actuated
             ,
             and
             assisted
             in
             their
             operation
             ;
             for
             Galen
             in
             his
             book
             
               de
               Puero
               Epileptico
            
             and
             the
             fourth
             Chapter
             saith
             ,
             that
             the
             rubbing
             of
             the
             body
             supplies
             the
             want
             of
             exercise
             ,
             because
             it
             attenuateth
             and
             cuteth
             the
             humours
             ,
             unlocks
             the
             obstructions
             ,
             quickens
             ,
             and
             kindles
             the
             naturall
             heat
             ,
             and
             dissolves
             the
             peccant
             matter
             .
          
           
             Many
             mingle
             steele
             prepared
             with
             Conserves
             ,
             and
             Syrups
             ;
             Some
             make
             Lozenges
             thereof
             ,
             and
             so
             doe
             we
             also
             ;
             especially
             when
             the
             Patient
             refuseth
             Wine
             ,
             or
             Conserves
             ,
             and
             the
             like
             :
             for
             in
             some
             cases
             we
             must
             allow
             pardon
             to
             the
             queazinesse
             of
             the
             sick
             ,
             and
             humour
             the
             Palate
             with
             a
             safe
             indulgence
             .
          
           
             The
             powders
             
               Diarhod
               .
               Abbat
               ,
               Dialacca
            
             ,
             and
             Diacucurma
             ,
             are
             very
             good
             to
             open
             the
             passages
             which
             are
             stop't
             ,
             and
             therefore
             you
             may
             prudently
             mingle
             them
             among
             the
             ingredients
             for
             the
             Lozenges
             aforesaid
             .
          
           
             Here
             perhaps
             you
             will
             start
             this
             question
             ;
             if
             heat
             provokes
             to
             stoole
             ,
             and
             brings
             down
             the
             urine
             ,
             if
             it
             attenuates
             ,
             cuts
             into
             
             to
             the
             humours
             ,
             and
             open
             the
             obstructions
             ;
             why
             doe
             Physitians
             unanimously
             command
             the
             staying
             of
             a
             loosenesse
             ,
             or
             an
             Issue
             of
             bloud
             ,
             in
             what
             part
             of
             the
             body
             soever
             it
             happen
             ,
             and
             to
             that
             intent
             prescribe
             water
             ,
             or
             wine
             ,
             or
             beer
             ,
             wherein
             steele
             hath
             been
             quenched
             ,
             thereby
             to
             make
             it
             more
             binding
             ,
             and
             more
             apt
             to
             stay
             any
             flux
             ?
             I
             answer
             ,
             that
             steele
             is
             indued
             with
             those
             qualities
             I
             readily
             grant
             ;
             but
             the
             Method
             which
             is
             observed
             in
             the
             use
             of
             steele
             doth
             cleerely
             demonstrate
             a
             diversity
             of
             faculties
             to
             be
             in
             it
             :
             wherefore
             if
             your
             aime
             and
             intention
             be
             to
             open
             the
             obstructions
             ,
             drinke
             the
             wine
             when
             the
             steele
             hath
             been
             once
             ,
             twice
             ,
             or
             thrice
             quenched
             in
             it
             ;
             but
             if
             you
             desire
             it
             should
             binde
             ,
             then
             prescribe
             it
             to
             be
             taken
             after
             the
             sixth
             ,
             or
             seventh
             quenching
             ;
             for
             the
             first
             water
             or
             wine
             openeth
             ,
             because
             in
             that
             lieth
             the
             fiery
             quality
             ;
             but
             the
             other
             bindeth
             ,
             because
             in
             that
             consists
             the
             earthy
             part
             :
             neither
             shall
             you
             need
             to
             wonder
             ,
             that
             severall
             and
             contrary
             qualities
             should
             lie
             concealed
             in
             one
             ,
             and
             the
             same
             minerall
             ,
             mettall
             ,
             or
             simple
             ,
             seeing
             that
             by
             daily
             experience
             we
             have
             a
             demonstrative
             certainty
             of
             the
             truth
             thereof
             ;
             for
             thus
             Aloes
             hath
             an
             Emplastick
             and
             an
             opening
             quality
             :
             
             thus
             Rubarb
             both
             binds
             and
             purgeth
             .
          
           
             Now
             you
             must
             note
             that
             these
             Simples
             are
             called
             hot
             and
             cold
             ,
             as
             they
             have
             hot
             or
             cold
             parts
             predominant
             in
             them
             :
             thus
             we
             conclude
             endive
             to
             be
             cold
             ,
             because
             the
             parts
             thereof
             are
             more
             moist
             then
             bitter
             ,
             and
             we
             say
             Rubarb
             is
             hot
             ,
             because
             it
             hath
             a
             ●itrous
             ,
             fiery
             ,
             purging
             quality
             predomi●ant
             in
             it
             ,
             above
             the
             earthy
             ,
             binding
             ,
             and
             cold
             parts
             .
          
           
             
               Christopherus
               a
               Vega
            
             ,
             a
             man
             otherwise
             ve●y
             learned
             ,
             seemes
             to
             my
             understanding
             to
             ●orsake
             the
             offers
             of
             reason
             ,
             in
             saying
             that
             ●●eele
             is
             unprofitable
             ,
             because
             he
             never
             saw
             any
             woman
             ,
             who
             had
             not
             her
             Courses
             ,
             or
             who
             was
             troubled
             with
             obstructions
             ,
             cured
             by
             the
             meanes
             of
             this
             Remedy
             ;
             but
             truly
             ,
             ●f
             it
             doth
             not
             sometimes
             totally
             subdue
             the
             will
             ,
             yet
             the
             fault
             must
             not
             therefore
             con●equently
             be
             charged
             upon
             the
             Medicine
             ,
             because
             the
             Matrix
             is
             sometimes
             vitiated
             by
             an
             habituall
             distemper
             ,
             or
             else
             the
             ob●ructions
             thereof
             are
             so
             many
             ,
             or
             so
             stub●orne
             ,
             that
             sometimes
             they
             destroy
             the
             sick
             woman
             ;
             and
             if
             it
             doe
             not
             fall
             out
             so
             ,
             yet
             ●s
             it
             an
             undeniable
             truth
             which
             the
             Poet
             ●ells
             us
             ,
             
               
                 Non
                 est
                 in
                 Medico
                 semper
                 relevetur
                 ut
                 Aeger
                 ,
              
               
                 Interdum
                 docta
                 plus
                 valet
                 arte
                 malum
                 .
              
            
          
           
           
             That
             is
             ,
             
               
                 The
                 Doctour
                 cannot
                 still
                 successefull
                 be
                 ,
              
               
                 Sometimes
                 the
                 evill
                 gets
                 the
                 victory
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             III.
             
          
           
             The
             immoderate
             flowing
             of
             the
             Courses
             .
          
           
             THis
             disease
             is
             contrary
             to
             the
             former
             ;
             for
             as
             in
             that
             the
             Menstruum
             is
             too
             long
             retained
             ,
             so
             in
             this
             they
             run
             too
             long
             .
          
           
             There
             is
             also
             this
             difference
             between
             them
             :
             the
             one
             proceedeth
             from
             a
             hot
             distemper
             ,
             the
             other
             from
             a
             cold
             one
             .
          
           
             This
             we
             now
             treat
             on
             ,
             is
             produced
             by
             a
             twofold
             cause
             ,
             the
             one
             inward
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             outward
             .
          
           
             The
             inward
             Cause
             is
             a
             hot
             distemper
             o●
             the
             Liver
             ,
             whereby
             the
             bloud
             growes
             hot
             ,
             thin
             ,
             boyling
             in
             the
             vessells
             ,
             and
             opening
             them
             ,
             so
             that
             the
             Menstruum
             is
             purged
             out
             ,
             before
             the
             usuall
             and
             due
             time
             .
          
           
             The
             outward
             Cause
             is
             that
             which
             heateth
             and
             inflames
             the
             bloud
             ,
             and
             withall
             makes
             it
             thin
             ,
             as
             vehement
             and
             sturdy
             exercises
             ,
             pensivenesse
             ,
             and
             immoderate
             cares
             of
             the
             minde
             ,
             excessive
             anger
             ,
             and
             thoughts
             busied
             upon
             revenge
             :
             a
             custome
             of
             eating
             
             meats
             that
             are
             hot
             in
             their
             quality
             ,
             namely
             ,
             such
             as
             are
             full
             of
             pepper
             ,
             and
             salt
             ,
             bibing
             of
             wine
             ,
             and
             strong
             drinks
             ,
             too
             much
             bathing
             of
             the
             body
             ,
             long
             watchings
             ,
             siting
             in
             the
             Sun
             overmuch
             ,
             or
             by
             the
             fire
             side
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             You
             may
             easily
             make
             your selfe
             acquainted
             with
             the
             signes
             by
             conversing
             with
             ,
             and
             questioning
             the
             sick
             woman
             ,
             besides
             ,
             you
             may
             of
             yonr
             selfe
             observe
             ,
             that
             the
             Patient
             is
             much
             weakned
             ,
             in
             regard
             that
             the
             parts
             are
             deprived
             of
             the
             purest
             portion
             ,
             and
             the
             most
             laudable
             substance
             of
             the
             bloud
             ,
             by
             which
             the
             life
             of
             a
             Creature
             is
             prolonged
             ;
             women
             thus
             affected
             are
             very
             sad
             ,
             and
             melancholy
             ,
             by
             reason
             that
             the
             bloud
             faileth
             ,
             which
             otherwise
             containes
             a
             spirit
             in
             it
             ,
             that
             makes
             them
             cheerefull
             and
             lively
             ,
             they
             grow
             leane
             and
             feeble
             ,
             scarce
             able
             to
             stand
             upon
             their
             legs
             ,
             they
             are
             apt
             to
             Nauseate
             ,
             and
             forsake
             their
             meat
             ,
             they
             are
             bound
             in
             their
             bodies
             ,
             and
             grow
             puft
             ,
             and
             swel'd
             up
             ;
             they
             are
             troubled
             with
             weaknesse
             in
             their
             stomacks
             ,
             they
             cannot
             digest
             their
             meat
             ,
             their
             eye-lids
             sink
             inwards
             ,
             the
             calfes
             of
             their
             legs
             swell
             ,
             and
             their
             outward
             parts
             look
             pale
             ,
             and
             discoloured
             :
             yea
             ,
             by
             degrees
             the
             whole
             radicall
             moisture
             ,
             and
             inborne
             preservative
             decayeth
             ,
             
             and
             the
             Patient
             perisheth
             .
          
           
             Wherefore
             make
             no
             delay
             ,
             but
             immediately
             oppose
             all
             your
             helps
             of
             Art
             to
             the
             subduing
             of
             the
             Disease
             ;
             let
             her
             be
             lodged
             in
             an
             ayre
             that
             is
             cold
             and
             dry
             ,
             and
             let
             her
             not
             be
             exposed
             to
             any
             ayre
             by
             night
             :
             strew
             coole
             hearbs
             about
             her
             chamber
             ,
             and
             let
             her
             avoid
             the
             ayre
             which
             is
             hot
             ,
             because
             it
             rarifies
             the
             bloud
             ,
             makes
             it
             thin
             and
             waterish
             ,
             and
             also
             inflames
             ,
             and
             over-heats
             it
             .
          
           
             She
             must
             forbear
             the
             use
             of
             hot
             meats
             ,
             as
             
               Leeks
               ,
               Onyons
               ,
               Watercresses
               ,
               Origanum
               ,
            
             and
             the
             like
             ;
             let
             her
             likewise
             refraine
             from
             feeding
             upon
             spiced
             meats
             ,
             and
             such
             as
             breed
             a
             thin
             juyce
             ;
             Rice
             boyled
             with
             sheeps-feet
             is
             good
             for
             her
             :
             and
             so
             are
             rosted
             
               Quinces
               ,
               Medlars
            
             ,
             and
             Services
             .
          
           
             Three
             houres
             after
             Supper
             ,
             let
             her
             take
             fine
             flower
             ,
             or
             pure
             Bisket
             dissolved
             in
             Plantane
             ,
             or
             Rosewater
             ,
             and
             sweetned
             with
             Sugar
             .
          
           
             Give
             her
             no
             wine
             ,
             unlesse
             it
             be
             sowre
             ,
             and
             binding
             red
             wine
             ;
             but
             it
             will
             be
             more
             profitable
             to
             give
             her
             water
             ,
             wherein
             
               gum
               tragacanth
            
             hath
             been
             boiled
             ,
             and
             perfumed
             with
             
               Mastick
               ,
               beere
            
             in
             which
             steele
             hath
             been
             infused
             will
             be
             profitable
             for
             her
             ,
             about
             the
             third
             ,
             or
             fourth
             day
             ,
             for
             this
             drink
             
             hath
             a
             binding
             faculty
             without
             heating
             .
          
           
             But
             the
             opening
             of
             a
             vein
             twice
             ,
             or
             thrice
             in
             a
             day
             ,
             obtaines
             the
             preheminence
             from
             all
             other
             remedies
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             judgment
             of
             Galen
             ,
             because
             it
             drawes
             back
             the
             humour
             more
             forcibly
             to
             the
             upper
             parts
             when
             it
             is
             often
             repeated
             ,
             then
             when
             it
             is
             done
             all
             at
             once
             ;
             heare
             him
             in
             his
             own
             words
             .
             
               Quantò
               majorem
               in
               numerum
               particulares
               auxeris
               detractiones
               ,
               tantò
               efficaciorem
               revulsionem
               efficies
               ,
            
             that
             is
             ,
             the
             oftner
             you
             open
             a
             vein
             ,
             taking
             away
             a
             small
             quantity
             of
             bloud
             at
             a
             time
             ,
             so
             much
             more
             effectuall
             will
             the
             Revulsion
             be
             ;
             for
             when
             the
             bloud
             is
             allured
             to
             the
             contrary
             part
             by
             these
             frequent
             iterations
             ;
             Nature
             is
             accustomed
             to
             summon
             the
             bloud
             to
             the
             upper
             parts
             ;
             and
             thus
             that
             ordinary
             saying
             among
             the
             Doctors
             may
             properly
             be
             understood
             ,
             that
             one
             flux
             cureth
             another
             .
          
           
             Hippocrates
             commendeth
             a
             large
             Cuppin-glass
             applied
             to
             the
             breasts
             ;
             and
             very
             deservedly
             ,
             because
             there
             is
             a
             great
             consent
             and
             Simpathy
             between
             the
             veins
             of
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             and
             those
             of
             the
             Breasts
             .
          
           
             Moreover
             ,
             you
             must
             prescribe
             such
             things
             as
             are
             of
             tried
             ,
             and
             known
             vertue
             ,
             to
             thicken
             the
             bloud
             ,
             syrup
             of
             
               Poppy
               ,
               Quinces
            
             ,
             dried
             
               Roses
               ,
               Myrtles
            
             ,
             and
             the
             like
             .
          
           
           
             We
             usually
             prescribe
             this
             Draught
             following
             for
             the
             sick
             ,
             and
             we
             must
             add
             this
             to
             its
             commendation
             ,
             that
             it
             seldome
             faileth
             in
             its
             operation
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       Two
                       scruples
                       of
                       boiled
                       Rubarb
                       .
                    
                     
                       A
                       scruple
                       of
                       
                         Citron
                         myrobalans
                      
                       .
                    
                     
                       Halfe
                       an
                       ounce
                       of
                       syrup
                       of
                       Quinces
                       .
                    
                     
                       Two
                       ounces
                       ,
                       and
                       a
                       halfe
                       of
                       Plantane
                       water
                       .
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     let
                     her
                     drink
                     it
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             Divers
             Authors
             ,
             as
             
               Rondeletius
               ,
               Hollerius
               ,
               Amatus
               Lusitanus
               ,
            
             and
             others
             condemn
             the
             boiling
             of
             Rubarb
             ;
             and
             the
             reason
             is
             this
             ,
             as
             things
             say
             they
             ,
             become
             more
             milde
             ,
             and
             weake
             in
             their
             operations
             ,
             when
             they
             have
             past
             the
             fire
             ;
             so
             those
             things
             which
             are
             gentle
             ,
             become
             more
             vehement
             ,
             having
             acquired
             a
             new
             kinde
             of
             faculty
             by
             the
             force
             of
             the
             fire
             :
             this
             I
             grant
             most
             willingly
             ,
             but
             in
             the
             meane
             time
             they
             purge
             lesse
             ,
             and
             binde
             more
             ,
             which
             we
             desire
             ,
             and
             as
             for
             any
             corrupt
             quality
             ,
             which
             the
             power
             of
             the
             fire
             may
             have
             contributed
             to
             it
             ,
             that
             is
             easily
             washt
             away
             by
             the
             help
             of
             Plantane
             water
             ,
             or
             the
             juice
             of
             Quinces
             ,
             if
             you
             demand
             whither
             this
             humour
             should
             be
             prepared
             ?
             I
             answer
             ,
             evacuate
             it
             without
             any
             delay
             ,
             for
             you
             must
             not
             expect
             ,
             or
             wait
             the
             concoction
             thereof
             .
          
           
           
             Binding
             Glysters
             will
             be
             very
             usefull
             ;
             you
             may
             make
             them
             after
             this
             manner
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         foure
                         drams
                         of
                         the
                         roots
                         of
                         
                           Consolida
                           major
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         leaves
                         of
                         plantane
                         and
                         horsetayle
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                       
                         Halfe
                         a
                         handfull
                         of
                         
                           red
                           Roses
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         drams
                         of
                         shaled
                         Pease
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Boile
                     them
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     plantane
                     water
                     ,
                     to
                     nine
                     ounces
                     ;
                     to
                     the
                     strained
                     liquor
                     add
                     
                       
                         a
                         dram
                         of
                         the
                         
                           Trochischs
                           de
                           Carabe
                        
                         ,
                         two
                         ounces
                         of
                         syrup
                         of
                         Roses
                         made
                         with
                         dried
                         Roses
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         whites
                         of
                         two
                         Eggs.
                         
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     make
                     a
                     glyster
                     .
                     Or
                  
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         foure
                         drams
                         of
                         the
                         greater
                         Comphrey
                         roots
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         leaves
                         of
                         knotgrasss
                         ,
                         and
                         plantane
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                       
                         As
                         many
                         
                           red
                           Roses
                        
                         as
                         your
                         thumb
                         ,
                         and
                         two
                         fingers
                         can
                         take
                         up
                         .
                      
                       
                         Sumach
                         and
                         
                           Quince
                           seeds
                        
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         two
                         drams
                         .
                      
                       
                         Three
                         drams
                         of
                         barley
                         parched
                         ,
                         and
                         beaten
                         to
                         a
                         grosse
                         powder
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Boile
                     them
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     plantane
                     water
                     to
                     nine
                     ounces
                     .
                  
                   
                     To
                     the
                     strained
                     liquor
                     add
                     
                       
                         two
                         ounces
                         of
                         syrup
                         of
                         Myrtles
                         .
                      
                       
                         
                         A
                         dram
                         of
                         
                           terra
                           sigillata
                        
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     make
                     a
                     glyster
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             After
             these
             glysters
             are
             injected
             ,
             anoint
             the
             Matrix
             with
             astringent
             oyntments
             ;
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       Take
                       
                         
                           as
                           many
                           plantane
                           leaves
                           as
                           you
                           can
                           grasp
                           between
                           your
                           thumb
                           and
                           two
                           fingers
                           at
                           twice
                           .
                        
                         
                           
                             Red
                             Roses
                          
                           .
                        
                         
                           Mulberry
                           leaves
                           .
                        
                         
                           Oake
                           leaves
                           ,
                           of
                           each
                           halfe
                           the
                           quantity
                           aforesaid
                           .
                        
                         
                           A
                           dram
                           of
                           Sumach
                           seeds
                           .
                        
                      
                    
                     
                       Boile
                       them
                       gently
                       in
                       foure
                       pints
                       of
                       oyle
                       of
                       Quinces
                       .
                    
                     
                       Straine
                       and
                       presse
                       the
                       liquor
                       hard
                       ,
                       and
                       then
                       put
                       in
                       
                         
                           True
                           Bolearmanick
                           ,
                        
                         
                           
                             Trochischs
                             de
                             Carabe
                          
                           ,
                           of
                           each
                           a
                           dram
                           .
                        
                      
                    
                     
                       With
                       a
                       sufficient
                       quantity
                       of
                       
                         white
                         wax
                      
                       ,
                       make
                       a
                       soft
                       oyntment
                       ,
                       according
                       to
                       art
                       ,
                       or
                    
                     
                       Take
                       
                         
                           two
                           ounces
                           of
                           
                             unguentum
                             Comitisse
                          
                           .
                        
                         
                           Oyle
                           of
                           myrtles
                           ,
                           and
                           oyle
                           of
                           quinces
                           ,
                           of
                           each
                           two
                           drams
                           .
                        
                      
                    
                     
                       Mingle
                       them
                       ,
                       and
                       make
                       a
                       liniment
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             You
             must
             likewise
             bath
             the
             Matrix
             with
             fomentations
             made
             after
             this
             manner
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         the
                         leaves
                         of
                         plantane
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Knotgrasse
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Oake
                         leaves
                         .
                      
                       
                         
                         Red
                         Roses
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         seeds
                         of
                         
                           plantane
                           ,
                           Sumach
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         Quinces
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         three
                         drams
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Boile
                     them
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     red
                     wine
                     ,
                     or
                     water
                     wherein
                     steele
                     hath
                     been
                     quenched
                     to
                     three
                     pints
                     :
                     use
                     the
                     strained
                     liquor
                     as
                     was
                     said
                     above
                     .
                  
                   
                     That
                     which
                     remaines
                     after
                     the
                     straining
                     may
                     be
                     kept
                     for
                     a
                     Poultis
                     ,
                     unto
                     which
                     you
                     may
                     add
                     oyle
                     of
                     quinces
                     ,
                     and
                     
                       unguentum
                       Comitisse
                    
                     ,
                     of
                     each
                     two
                     ounces
                     ,
                     and
                     mingling
                     them
                     together
                     ,
                     you
                     have
                     an
                     excellent
                     Poultis
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             But
             if
             the
             disease
             yield
             not
             to
             these
             Remedies
             ,
             you
             may
             exhibit
             half
             a
             dram
             of
             new
             Treacle
             ,
             or
             
               Philonium
               Persicum
            
             ,
             or
             a
             scruple
             of
             the
             masse
             of
             Pils
             
               de
               Cynoglossa
            
             ;
             if
             the
             Patient
             incline
             to
             a
             Consumption
             ,
             give
             her
             Cowes
             milk
             prepared
             rightly
             with
             steele
             ,
             to
             drink
             in
             a
             morning
             fasting
             ;
             if
             the
             evill
             still
             persevere
             ,
             and
             you
             suspect
             the
             heat
             of
             the
             Liver
             to
             be
             the
             Cause
             of
             the
             disease
             ,
             make
             an
             issue
             in
             her
             leg
             ,
             that
             the
             Liver
             may
             exhale
             at
             that
             vent
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             bowells
             may
             evaporate
             ,
             or
             else
             let
             her
             goe
             into
             a
             Bath
             ,
             the
             waters
             whereof
             run
             from
             an
             iron
             Mine
             ;
             for
             these
             naturally
             binde
             and
             thicken
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             IV.
             
          
           
             Of
             the
             coming
             away
             of
             the
             Courses
             by
             Drops
             ,
             of
             the
             vehement
             Symptomes
             thereof
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Whites
             .
          
           
             AS
             the
             urine
             irritates
             the
             expulsive
             faculty
             ,
             so
             many
             times
             doth
             the
             Menstruum
             ,
             for
             as
             that
             ,
             when
             it
             is
             too
             hot
             ,
             doth
             prick
             ,
             burn
             ,
             and
             is
             frequently
             pist
             out
             ,
             so
             the
             Menstruum
             being
             vehemently
             hot
             ,
             doth
             cause
             an
             itch
             ,
             and
             an
             irritation
             ,
             and
             produceth
             a
             Disease
             ,
             which
             the
             Doctours
             call
             
               Stillicidium
               Vterinum
            
             ,
             which
             we
             may
             english
             ,
             to
             be
             a
             coming
             away
             of
             the
             Courses
             by
             drops
             .
          
           
             The
             Disease
             proceeds
             from
             the
             same
             Causes
             ,
             as
             doth
             the
             immoderate
             flowing
             of
             the
             Courses
             :
             therefore
             the
             same
             Remedies
             will
             be
             also
             proper
             to
             overcome
             them
             ;
             yet
             in
             this
             present
             cure
             you
             need
             not
             prescribe
             so
             many
             Remedies
             ,
             nor
             so
             often
             .
          
           
             When
             any
             notable
             Symptomes
             accompanie
             this
             Disease
             ,
             as
             a
             vehement
             burning
             ,
             torments
             in
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             a
             paine
             about
             the
             secret
             parts
             ,
             it
             is
             called
             the
             Stillicide
             ,
             or
             Dropping
             of
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             from
             a
             sharp
             humour
             ,
             
             arising
             through
             the
             hot
             distemper
             of
             the
             Liver
             ,
             and
             the
             Kidneys
             ;
             and
             whereas
             it
             takes
             beginning
             from
             a
             hot
             distemper
             ,
             from
             whence
             sharpe
             ,
             hot
             ,
             and
             fiery
             humours
             are
             generated
             ,
             your
             Method
             must
             be
             first
             to
             root
             out
             the
             Cause
             ,
             and
             then
             to
             cure
             the
             distemper
             ;
             wherefore
             her
             body
             must
             be
             cooled
             ,
             her
             bloud
             must
             be
             thickned
             ,
             and
             the
             Flux
             must
             be
             drawn
             back
             to
             the
             upper
             parts
             ;
             this
             is
             done
             by
             a
             coole
             Ayre
             ,
             by
             giving
             her
             whey
             to
             drinke
             ,
             wherein
             steele
             hath
             been
             often
             quenched
             ;
             and
             lastly
             ,
             you
             may
             prescribe
             for
             her
             the
             cold
             thickning
             Dyet
             ,
             which
             we
             have
             set
             down
             above
             .
          
           
             You
             may
             let
             her
             bloud
             in
             both
             armes
             ,
             and
             appoint
             the
             opening
             of
             the
             veine
             called
             
               Salvatella
               ;
               Leeches
            
             must
             be
             applied
             to
             the
             Hemorrhoids
             ,
             that
             the
             adust
             and
             melancholly
             bloud
             may
             be
             drawn
             out
             .
             Purge
             her
             often
             with
             Rubarb
             and
             Cassia
             ,
             Syrupe
             of
             
               Violets
               ,
               Citron
               Myrobalaus
               ,
               Manna
               ,
               Tamarinds
               ,
               Diaprun
               .
               simpl
               .
            
             and
             the
             like
             Simples
             which
             gently
             bring
             away
             choler
             .
             Cooling
             and
             thickning
             Juleps
             will
             be
             very
             necessary
             ,
             which
             you
             may
             make
             after
             this
             manner
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         twelve
                         ounces
                         of
                         plantane
                         water
                         .
                      
                       
                         Foure
                         ounces
                         of
                         
                           Rose
                           water
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         ounces
                         of
                         Syrupe
                         of
                         the
                         juice
                         of
                         Quinces
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     make
                     a
                     Julep
                     ,
                     or
                  
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         the
                         waters
                         of
                         Plantane
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Purselane
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         eight
                         ounces
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Syrup
                         of
                         Poppy
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Syrupe
                         of
                         r●stharrow
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         an
                         ounce
                         and
                         a
                         half
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     make
                     a
                     Julep
                     .
                  
                   
                     If
                     the
                     chiefest
                     fault
                     lie
                     in
                     the
                     Kidneys
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         ten
                         ounces
                         of
                         Bean
                         water
                         distilled
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         waters
                         of
                         Plantane
                         .
                      
                       
                         Mallowes
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         two
                         ounces
                         .
                      
                       
                         Syrupe
                         of
                         Myrtles
                         .
                      
                       
                         Syrupe
                         of
                         Poppy
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                       
                         A
                         scruple
                         and
                         a
                         halfe
                         of
                         
                           Lapis
                           Prunelle
                        
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     make
                     a
                     Julep
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             But
             note
             ,
             if
             the
             Patient
             have
             a
             hot
             Liver
             ,
             and
             a
             cold
             stomack
             ,
             it
             will
             be
             convenient
             to
             lessen
             the
             quantity
             of
             the
             distilled
             mallow
             water
             ,
             or
             to
             prescribe
             an
             equall
             part
             of
             Rose
             water
             ,
             the
             vertue
             whereof
             strengthens
             the
             inward
             parts
             .
          
           
             Baths
             made
             with
             binding
             Simples
             ,
             are
             highly
             profitable
             in
             this
             Disease
             ;
             for
             they
             doe
             not
             onely
             attemper
             the
             sharpnesse
             of
             the
             humours
             ,
             but
             they
             drive
             the
             humours
             to
             the
             outward
             parts
             ,
             and
             so
             defend
             and
             fortifie
             the
             Matrix
             from
             that
             annoyance
             ,
             which
             they
             threatned
             unto
             it
             ,
             and
             in
             a
             while
             the
             Flux
             is
             stayed
             .
          
           
           
             Whey
             ,
             although
             it
             be
             Diureticall
             ,
             and
             ●rovoke
             urine
             ,
             yet
             when
             steele
             is
             quenched
             〈◊〉
             it
             ,
             it
             is
             wonderfull
             wholsome
             for
             her
             :
             ●s
             Hippocrates
             affirmeth
             concerning
             the
             Son
             ●f
             Erotelaus
             ,
             lying
             sick
             of
             a
             bloudy
             Flux
             ,
             for
             ●hen
             he
             had
             drunk
             whey
             ,
             in
             which
             red
             hot
             ●nts
             were
             quenched
             ,
             his
             evacuations
             were
             ●ore
             moderate
             ,
             although
             they
             were
             bloudy
             ,
             ●nd
             in
             a
             short
             time
             they
             ended
             ;
             here
             is
             to
             ●e
             noted
             ,
             that
             whey
             although
             upon
             a
             slight
             ●onsideration
             ,
             it
             may
             seeme
             to
             be
             Diureti●●ll
             ,
             and
             so
             to
             provoke
             rather
             then
             to
             stay
             ●he
             flux
             ,
             yet
             if
             steele
             be
             frequently
             quenched
             〈◊〉
             it
             ,
             till
             the
             thin
             and
             fiery
             parts
             thereof
             ●e
             wasted
             away
             ,
             it
             stayeth
             the
             Flux
             .
          
           
             If
             these
             Remedies
             prevaile
             not
             to
             per●●ct
             the
             Cure
             ,
             I
             shall
             counsell
             you
             to
             make
             ●n
             Issue
             upon
             the
             knee
             ,
             for
             this
             being
             kept
             ●pen
             ,
             the
             corrupt
             humours
             are
             evacuated
             ,
             ●ithout
             any
             decay
             of
             the
             spirits
             ,
             which
             ●therwise
             doe
             many
             times
             produce
             grie●●ous
             and
             vehement
             Symptomes
             ;
             we
             have
             ●poken
             of
             the
             coming
             away
             of
             the
             Menstru●m
             by
             Drops
             ,
             with
             the
             terrible
             Symptome
             which
             accompanies
             it
             ,
             namely
             ,
             a
             vehement
             ●nd
             insupportable
             paine
             ,
             but
             because
             this
             ●aine
             proceeds
             from
             divers
             causes
             ,
             the
             Cure
             ●ust
             be
             also
             diversified
             .
          
           
             Women
             therefore
             which
             are
             of
             a
             cold
             
             Constitution
             ,
             especially
             if
             they
             be
             young
             ,
             prone
             to
             Venery
             ,
             Black
             ,
             and
             Hairy
             ,
             must
             be
             purged
             ,
             that
             the
             Cause
             may
             be
             taken
             away
             ,
             and
             therefore
             their
             bodies
             must
             be
             first
             prepared
             before
             you
             can
             hope
             to
             appease
             the
             paine
             .
          
           
             You
             may
             evacuate
             the
             humour
             with
             
               Diaphenicon
               ,
               Benedicta
               laxativa
            
             ,
             or
             with
             Pills
             of
             Hiera
             :
             and
             you
             may
             prepare
             the
             humour
             with
             smallage
             ,
             and
             fennill
             roots
             ,
             with
             agrimony
             and
             Motherwort
             leaves
             ,
             boiled
             in
             water
             wherein
             steele
             hath
             been
             quenched
             with
             Rhodomel
             .
          
           
             The
             paine
             must
             be
             appeased
             with
             
               unguent
               .
               Populeum
            
             ,
             unto
             which
             you
             may
             add
             a
             few
             graines
             of
             opium
             ;
             or
             else
             you
             may
             apply
             fomentations
             to
             the
             head
             .
          
           
             A
             vein
             also
             must
             be
             opened
             ,
             as
             we
             have
             shewed
             you
             above
             .
          
           
             If
             a
             woman
             or
             Virgin
             have
             the
             whites
             ,
             which
             come
             away
             of
             a
             thick
             and
             fattish
             substance
             ,
             you
             must
             proceede
             as
             in
             the
             former
             Cure
             ;
             but
             you
             must
             be
             exceeding
             cautious
             how
             you
             let
             bloud
             ,
             for
             such
             bodies
             are
             full
             of
             raw
             humours
             ,
             by
             reason
             whereof
             the
             spirits
             are
             much
             exhausted
             ,
             and
             her
             body
             is
             weake
             and
             infirme
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Judgement
             of
             Galen
             ,
             in
             his
             book
             
               de
               Sanguin
               .
               missione
               .
               chap.
            
             11.
             wherefore
             in
             such
             
             cases
             ,
             I
             counsell
             the
             Patient
             to
             goe
             to
             the
             Spaw
             waters
             ,
             or
             some
             other
             of
             the
             like
             Nature
             ;
             for
             they
             purge
             away
             the
             thick
             humour
             both
             by
             siege
             and
             by
             urine
             ,
             but
             especially
             the
             melancholy
             juice
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             cause
             of
             this
             disease
             .
          
           
             A
             Decoction
             of
             China
             and
             Salzapavilla
             cannot
             be
             improper
             ,
             nor
             Leeches
             applied
             to
             the
             Hemorrhoids
             .
             Note
             that
             the
             Caul
             of
             a
             Ram
             or
             Weather
             newly
             killed
             ,
             must
             be
             laid
             to
             the
             affected
             part
             ,
             being
             first
             anointed
             with
             oyle
             of
             Castor
             ;
             for
             as
             the
             skull
             of
             a
             man
             is
             good
             against
             the
             
               Falling
               Sicknesse
            
             ,
             and
             the
             Lungs
             of
             a
             Fox
             against
             the
             stoppage
             of
             the
             pipes
             ,
             by
             a
             specificall
             vertue
             ,
             or
             hidden
             similitude
             ,
             so
             is
             this
             good
             for
             the
             stomack
             ,
             and
             the
             Loynes
             .
          
           
             The
             Whites
             are
             defined
             to
             be
             a
             lasting
             distillation
             from
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             however
             it
             be
             affected
             ;
             for
             Nature
             indevoureth
             to
             expell
             that
             superfluous
             ,
             moist
             ,
             and
             excrementitious
             bloud
             thorough
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             and
             even
             at
             the
             same
             time
             disburtheneth
             the
             body
             from
             this
             unprofitable
             and
             offensive
             humour
             .
          
           
             This
             evill
             is
             reckoned
             among
             the
             Symptomes
             of
             those
             things
             ,
             which
             are
             immoderately
             expelled
             out
             of
             the
             body
             ,
             the
             Causes
             whereof
             are
             divers
             ;
             for
             sometimes
             a
             predominancy
             
             of
             choler
             ,
             sometimes
             a
             phlegmatick
             juice
             ;
             many
             times
             melancholy
             ,
             and
             very
             often
             bloud
             is
             evacuated
             ;
             this
             is
             easily
             known
             ,
             because
             a
             snottie
             kinde
             of
             humour
             drops
             ,
             and
             distills
             continually
             from
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             which
             if
             it
             be
             red
             ,
             it
             proceeds
             from
             bloud
             ;
             if
             white
             ,
             from
             phlegme
             ,
             if
             yellow
             ,
             it
             takes
             beginning
             from
             choler
             .
          
           
             The
             sick
             woman
             complaines
             of
             a
             general
             weaknesse
             over
             all
             the
             parts
             of
             the
             body
             ,
             her
             legs
             and
             eyelids
             are
             swelled
             ,
             she
             cannot
             digest
             her
             meat
             ,
             her
             stomack
             failes
             her
             ,
             she
             is
             lazie
             ,
             and
             loves
             no
             exercise
             ,
             and
             cares
             not
             to
             stir
             up
             and
             down
             ;
             so
             that
             at
             length
             her
             strength
             decayeth
             ,
             and
             her
             spirits
             faile
             ,
             through
             the
             abundance
             of
             bloud
             which
             hath
             come
             from
             her
             :
             wherefore
             this
             disease
             calls
             for
             early
             help
             ,
             least
             it
             degenerate
             ,
             as
             not
             seldome
             it
             doth
             ,
             into
             a
             Dropsey
             ,
             or
             a
             Consumption
             ,
             or
             the
             like
             terrible
             Diseases
             .
          
           
             If
             the
             body
             therefore
             abound
             with
             much
             bloud
             ,
             let
             a
             veine
             be
             opened
             in
             the
             arme
             ,
             to
             draw
             back
             the
             course
             of
             the
             humour
             ,
             which
             is
             hastening
             from
             all
             parts
             of
             the
             body
             to
             the
             Matrix
             .
             Thus
             we
             read
             that
             Galen
             cured
             the
             wife
             of
             Boetius
             ,
             unto
             whom
             other
             Physitians
             had
             preposterously
             prescribed
             Medicines
             without
             opening
             a
             veine
             .
          
           
           
             Afterwards
             you
             must
             prepare
             the
             phlegmatick
             humour
             with
             a
             decoction
             of
             wormewood
             ,
             unto
             which
             add
             Syr.
             of
             Roses
             ,
             or
             
               Syr.
               ●de
               artemisia
            
             ,
             the
             cholerick
             humour
             must
             be
             prepared
             with
             a
             decoction
             of
             
               endive
               ,
               sorrell
            
             ,
             unto
             which
             may
             be
             added
             Oxysaccarum
             ,
             or
             
               Syrup
               .
               de
               succo
               Cichorii
            
             ;
             if
             it
             be
             a
             Melancholy
             humour
             ,
             prepare
             it
             with
             a
             decoction
             of
             
               Fumitary
               ,
               Buglos
            
             ,
             unto
             which
             add
             Syr.
             of
             Fumitary
             ,
             and
             
               Syr.
               Lupuli
            
             .
          
           
             Then
             expell
             the
             humour
             with
             some
             gentle
             purge
             ;
             if
             it
             be
             phlegmatick
             ,
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         three
                         scruples
                         of
                         white
                         
                           agarick
                           Tro●chischt
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         scruples
                         of
                         the
                         root
                         of
                         Mechoacha
                         .
                      
                       
                         A
                         dram
                         of
                         Annise
                         seeds
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Macerate
                     them
                     the
                     space
                     of
                     a
                     night
                     ,
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantitie
                     of
                     fennill
                     water
                     ;
                     in
                     the
                     morning
                     to
                     two
                     ounces
                     and
                     a
                     halfe
                     of
                     the
                     liquor
                     which
                     you
                     presse
                     out
                     ,
                     add
                     
                       
                         Three
                         drams
                         of
                         Diacarthamum
                         .
                      
                       
                         Halfe
                         an
                         ounce
                         of
                         Diacnicum
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     together
                     for
                     a
                     Potion
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             If
             Cholerick
             humours
             abound
             in
             the
             body
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         two
                         drams
                         and
                         a
                         halfe
                         of
                         the
                         best
                         Rubarb
                         .
                      
                       
                         
                           Citron
                           myrobalans
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         Cinamon
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         scruple
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Macerate
                     them
                     a
                     whole
                     night
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     
                     quantity
                     of
                     endive
                     water
                     ,
                     presse
                     them
                     with
                     all
                     your
                     might
                     ,
                     and
                     add
                     
                       
                         An
                         ounce
                         and
                         a
                         halfe
                         of
                         Syrupe
                         of
                         
                           roses
                           laxative
                        
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     give
                     it
                     her
                     to
                     drinke
                     in
                     the
                     morning
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             If
             Melancholy
             humours
             be
             predominant
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         two
                         drams
                         and
                         a
                         halfe
                         of
                         Sena
                         .
                      
                       
                         A
                         dram
                         of
                         Annise
                         seeds
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Macerate
                     them
                     over
                     night
                     ,
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     fumitary
                     water
                     ,
                     in
                     the
                     morning
                     presse
                     out
                     the
                     liquor
                     ,
                     and
                     add
                  
                   
                     To
                     two
                     ounces
                     and
                     a
                     halfe
                     of
                     the
                     liquor
                     strained
                     and
                     prest
                     ,
                     
                       
                         Two
                         drams
                         of
                         
                           Confectio
                           Hamech
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         Halfe
                         an
                         ounce
                         of
                         Syrup
                         of
                         fumitary
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     for
                     a
                     Potion
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             If
             the
             Disease
             yield
             not
             to
             these
             Medicines
             ,
             expell
             the
             humour
             by
             an
             Epicrasis
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             by
             some
             Decoction
             ,
             that
             by
             degrees
             will
             digest
             ,
             open
             ,
             and
             evacuate
             the
             humour
             ,
             and
             also
             mightily
             provoke
             urine
             ;
             this
             Apozem
             following
             hath
             all
             these
             vertues
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         the
                         roots
                         of
                         Parsly
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Fennell
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Buglos
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Polypody
                         of
                         the
                         Oake
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         halfe
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         leaves
                         of
                         Maidenhaire
                         .
                      
                       
                         Agrimony
                         ,
                      
                       
                         
                         Motherwort
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                       
                         Six
                         drams
                         of
                         Sena
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         drams
                         of
                         rubarb
                         .
                      
                       
                         One
                         dram
                         of
                         agarick
                         .
                      
                       
                         As
                         much
                         Epithymum
                         as
                         you
                         can
                         graspe
                         between
                         your
                         thumb
                         and
                         two
                         fingers
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         drams
                         of
                         Annise
                         seed
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Macerate
                     them
                     together
                     a
                     whole
                     night
                     ,
                     in
                     two
                     pints
                     of
                     barley
                     water
                     ,
                     upon
                     hot
                     embers
                     ,
                     in
                     the
                     morning
                     allow
                     them
                     one
                     or
                     two
                     gentle
                     bublings
                     ,
                     and
                     when
                     you
                     have
                     strained
                     them
                     ,
                     add
                     
                       
                         Syrupe
                         of
                         fumitary
                         .
                      
                       
                         Syrupe
                         of
                         
                           roses
                           laxative
                        
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     for
                     an
                     Apozem
                     .
                  
                   
                     Every
                     other
                     morning
                     let
                     her
                     have
                     foure
                     ounces
                     of
                     it
                     fasting
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             If
             all
             these
             things
             prove
             ineffectuall
             ,
             infuse
             a
             whole
             night
             six
             graines
             of
             Antimony
             in
             wine
             ,
             and
             let
             her
             drinke
             it
             ,
             if
             her
             body
             be
             strong
             enough
             to
             abide
             the
             conflict
             of
             the
             medicine
             :
             for
             besides
             that
             ,
             it
             draws
             back
             the
             humours
             from
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             by
             provoking
             to
             Vomit
             ,
             it
             likewise
             purgeth
             away
             by
             stool
             that
             tenacious
             ,
             phlegmatick
             ,
             and
             thick
             humour
             which
             is
             the
             cause
             of
             the
             Disease
             .
          
           
             Wormewood
             beere
             is
             not
             unwholsome
             for
             her
             ,
             or
             instead
             thereof
             ,
             prescribe
             to
             her
             ,
             beer
             wherein
             China
             roots
             have
             been
             infused
             ,
             
             for
             this
             disperseth
             the
             humour
             to
             the
             skin
             ,
             and
             dries
             up
             the
             superfluous
             moisture
             ;
             for
             the
             same
             purpose
             ,
             we
             advise
             ,
             with
             Galen
             ,
             that
             a
             Bath
             of
             hot
             sand
             be
             prepared
             ;
             that
             after
             the
             use
             thereof
             the
             body
             be
             well
             rubbed
             ,
             and
             anointed
             with
             honey
             heated
             by
             the
             fire
             ;
             then
             ,
             as
             we
             prescribed
             above
             ,
             make
             an
             Issue
             in
             her
             knee
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             V.
             
          
           
             Of
             the
             Complication
             of
             the
             Menstruum
             ,
             with
             other
             Diseases
             .
          
           
             THe
             Complication
             of
             the
             Menstruum
             with
             other
             Diseases
             is
             hard
             to
             be
             known
             ,
             and
             not
             easie
             to
             be
             cured
             ;
             for
             if
             any
             woman
             be
             sick
             of
             any
             Disease
             ,
             and
             if
             her
             Courses
             be
             supprest
             ,
             or
             appeare
             not
             ,
             the
             Physitians
             are
             at
             a
             stand
             ,
             what
             is
             most
             fit
             ,
             during
             this
             Judication
             ,
             to
             be
             done
             ,
             for
             it
             we
             follow
             the
             motions
             of
             Nature
             ,
             who
             worketh
             rightly
             ,
             and
             open
             a
             vein
             in
             the
             ankle
             ,
             this
             will
             not
             cure
             the
             Disease
             ,
             which
             is
             rooted
             in
             the
             upper
             parts
             .
          
           
             And
             if
             you
             draw
             bloud
             from
             the
             arme
             ,
             you
             pervert
             the
             course
             and
             order
             of
             Nature
             ,
             to
             the
             great
             disadvantage
             of
             the
             sick
             
             woman
             .
             But
             you
             will
             say
             ,
             in
             such
             a
             case
             as
             this
             ,
             what
             is
             to
             be
             done
             ?
             I
             shall
             tell
             you
             in
             few
             words
             .
          
           
             The
             Disease
             is
             either
             vehement
             ,
             or
             moderate
             ,
             and
             of
             long
             continuance
             ;
             if
             the
             Courses
             appeare
             ,
             or
             come
             down
             ,
             in
             a
             disease
             of
             long
             continuance
             ,
             you
             may
             defer
             the
             opening
             of
             a
             vein
             till
             a
             more
             convenient
             season
             ,
             be
             it
             either
             a
             vein
             in
             the
             arme
             ,
             or
             in
             the
             ankle
             ,
             which
             you
             intended
             to
             cut
             ,
             for
             you
             can
             doe
             no
             hurt
             by
             omitting
             ,
             or
             at
             least
             suspending
             this
             remedy
             .
          
           
             But
             if
             the
             Disease
             be
             acute
             ,
             and
             require
             a
             speedy
             evacuation
             ;
             you
             must
             observe
             whither
             the
             Menstruum
             be
             answerable
             to
             the
             plentie
             of
             bloud
             which
             abounds
             in
             the
             body
             ;
             if
             her
             Courses
             come
             down
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             prescription
             of
             Hippocrates
             ,
             you
             must
             not
             be
             busie
             ,
             but
             leave
             the
             whole
             matter
             to
             Nature
             ;
             of
             the
             same
             opinion
             is
             Galen
             also
             ,
             for
             ,
             saith
             he
             ,
             if
             at
             that
             time
             when
             you
             are
             letting
             bloud
             ,
             it
             should
             so
             fall
             out
             ,
             that
             her
             Courses
             come
             down
             ,
             or
             that
             she
             should
             on
             a
             suddeu
             have
             the
             Piles
             ,
             you
             must
             desist
             from
             phlebotomy
             ,
             and
             commit
             the
             whole
             businesse
             to
             Nature
             ,
             if
             you
             are
             satisfied
             that
             the
             Menstruum
             commeth
             away
             in
             a
             sufficient
             quantity
             ;
             but
             otherwise
             take
             from
             her
             so
             much
             bloud
             ,
             as
             may
             make
             
             good
             the
             deficiency
             of
             her
             Courses
             .
          
           
             But
             if
             a
             burning
             Fever
             be
             upon
             her
             ,
             if
             she
             have
             not
             her
             Courses
             according
             to
             custome
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             satisfaction
             of
             her
             own
             desires
             ,
             then
             this
             defect
             must
             be
             supplied
             with
             medicines
             ,
             by
             opening
             a
             veine
             in
             her
             ankle
             ,
             applying
             Cuppinglasses
             with
             scarification
             to
             the
             calfes
             of
             her
             legs
             ,
             or
             Leeches
             to
             the
             Hemorrhoids
             ,
             to
             take
             away
             the
             superfluity
             of
             the
             bloud
             .
          
           
             One
             thing
             must
             be
             considered
             ,
             namely
             ,
             if
             a
             woman
             after
             her
             delivery
             have
             a
             burning
             Fever
             upon
             her
             ,
             her
             Courses
             actually
             flowing
             ,
             whither
             it
             be
             lawfull
             ,
             in
             regard
             of
             the
             vehemence
             of
             the
             Fever
             ,
             to
             open
             the
             upper
             veines
             ?
             
               Fernelius
               ,
               Valeriola
               ,
               Amatus
               Lusitanus
               ,
            
             and
             divers
             others
             of
             good
             account
             ,
             assent
             the
             lawfulnesse
             and
             expediency
             thereof
             ;
             for
             although
             some
             have
             imagined
             ,
             that
             if
             the
             upper
             veines
             be
             opened
             ,
             the
             bloud
             will
             ascend
             to
             the
             upper
             parts
             ;
             yet
             if
             it
             be
             true
             which
             they
             imagine
             ,
             more
             profit
             and
             advantage
             will
             accrew
             thereby
             to
             the
             sick
             woman
             ,
             then
             hurt
             or
             danger
             ;
             for
             when
             a
             veine
             in
             the
             ankle
             is
             cut
             ,
             although
             it
             bring
             down
             the
             Courses
             ,
             and
             supply
             the
             defective
             motion
             of
             Nature
             ,
             in
             respect
             of
             the
             part
             particularly
             affected
             ;
             yet
             is
             it
             not
             equally
             prevalent
             against
             a
             most
             vehement
             inflammation
             ,
             
             nor
             altogether
             so
             profitable
             in
             a
             most
             acute
             disease
             ;
             because
             the
             bloud
             must
             be
             drawn
             out
             from
             some
             vessell
             ,
             that
             is
             nearer
             to
             the
             part
             affected
             ,
             that
             the
             conjunctive
             cause
             may
             be
             taken
             away
             ,
             and
             although
             by
             cutting
             a
             vein
             in
             the
             ankle
             ,
             we
             can
             draw
             the
             whole
             masse
             of
             bloud
             out
             of
             the
             body
             ,
             yet
             the
             bloud
             is
             not
             so
             fitly
             taken
             from
             one
             part
             ,
             as
             from
             another
             ;
             for
             in
             a
             Quinsey
             ,
             or
             a
             Pleurisey
             ,
             't
             is
             more
             commodious
             to
             open
             the
             Basilick
             veine
             to
             temper
             the
             heat
             ,
             then
             any
             other
             veine
             in
             the
             whole
             body
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             VI.
             
          
           
             Of
             hard
             swellings
             in
             the
             Breasts
             .
          
           
             THe
             Breasts
             are
             naturally
             thin
             ,
             spongy
             ,
             or
             fungous
             ,
             and
             loose
             ;
             for
             this
             reason
             they
             are
             apt
             to
             entertaine
             any
             crude
             ,
             and
             melancholy
             humours
             ,
             flowing
             to
             them
             either
             from
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             or
             from
             any
             other
             parts
             ;
             these
             ,
             if
             they
             are
             not
             rightly
             ,
             and
             duly
             expelled
             ,
             they
             breed
             painefull
             ,
             yea
             malignant
             and
             cankerd
             Vlcers
             :
             wherefore
             you
             must
             addresse
             your selfe
             to
             the
             Cure
             ,
             without
             any
             truce
             or
             delay
             ;
             and
             this
             consists
             
             in
             three
             things
             ;
             in
             prescribing
             a
             Diet
             ,
             in
             the
             manuall
             operations
             of
             Surgery
             ,
             and
             in
             outward
             and
             inward
             Medicines
             .
          
           
             Let
             her
             therefore
             make
             choise
             of
             a
             pu●e
             ayre
             ,
             let
             her
             drink
             be
             small
             beer
             boiled
             with
             annise
             and
             snakeweed
             ;
             let
             her
             meat
             be
             of
             good
             concoction
             ,
             and
             easie
             distribution
             ,
             as
             
               Mutton
               broth
               ,
               Cock
               broth
            
             ,
             and
             rosted
             Chickens
             ;
             let
             her
             avoid
             meats
             that
             thicken
             the
             bloud
             ,
             as
             
               milke
               ,
               cheese
               ,
               bacon
               ,
               fish
               ,
            
             and
             the
             like
             ;
             open
             a
             veine
             ,
             if
             she
             have
             not
             her
             Courses
             ,
             in
             her
             ankle
             ,
             or
             cut
             the
             Basilick
             veine
             twice
             or
             thrice
             ,
             to
             ease
             the
             Liver
             ,
             the
             Spleen
             ,
             and
             the
             Kidneys
             ,
             as
             the
             multitude
             of
             bloud
             shall
             require
             it
             .
          
           
             Note
             that
             the
             humour
             must
             be
             prepared
             ,
             and
             attempted
             with
             this
             Apozem
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         the
                         roots
                         of
                         Succhory
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Polipody
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         barke
                         of
                         the
                         root
                         of
                         the
                         Caper
                         ,
                         and
                         Tamarisk
                         tree
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         halfe
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         leaves
                         of
                         Buglos
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Fumitary
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Balme
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         drams
                         of
                         Fennill
                         seeds
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Boile
                     them
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantitie
                     of
                     barley
                     water
                     to
                     two
                     pints
                     ,
                     and
                     to
                     the
                     strained
                     liquor
                     add
                     
                       
                         Syrupe
                         of
                         Borage
                         ,
                      
                       
                         
                         Syrupe
                         of
                         fumitary
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         an
                         ounce
                         and
                         a
                         halfe
                         .
                      
                       
                         Ten
                         graines
                         of
                         Spirit
                         of
                         Vitriol
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     make
                     an
                     Apozem
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             Because
             the
             humour
             is
             thick
             and
             dreggish
             ,
             you
             must
             purge
             her
             body
             severall
             times
             ,
             till
             it
             be
             perfectly
             cleansed
             ,
             this
             may
             be
             done
             with
             this
             decoction
             following
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         an
                         ounce
                         of
                         Polypody
                         of
                         the
                         oake
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         leaves
                         Fumitary
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Hops
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Borage
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Endive
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                       
                         Epithymum
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Century
                         the
                         less
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         halfe
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Boile
                     them
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     Barley
                     water
                     ,
                     to
                     two
                     pints
                     ,
                     and
                     in
                     the
                     strained
                     liquor
                     infuse
                     a
                     whole
                     night
                     ,
                     
                       
                         An
                         ounce
                         of
                         Sena
                         .
                      
                       
                         Foure
                         drams
                         of
                         Rubarb
                         .
                      
                       
                         
                           Agarick
                           Troch
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         Creame
                         of
                         Tartar
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         two
                         drams
                         .
                      
                       
                         Epithymum
                         ,
                         and
                      
                       
                         The
                         flowers
                         of
                         
                           borage
                           ,
                           buglos
                        
                         ,
                         and
                         rosemary
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         as
                         many
                         as
                         you
                         can
                         grasp
                         between
                         your
                         thumb
                         and
                         two
                         fingers
                         at
                         twice
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         drams
                         of
                         annise
                         seeds
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     In
                     the
                     morning
                     give
                     it
                     one
                     or
                     two
                     bublings
                     ,
                     
                     straine
                     and
                     presse
                     it
                     ,
                     and
                     to
                     the
                     liquor
                     ,
                     add
                     
                       
                         Syrupe
                         of
                         violets
                         .
                      
                       
                         Syrupe
                         of
                         fumitary
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Make
                     an
                     Apozem
                     ,
                     or
                  
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         the
                         leaves
                         of
                         buglos
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Fumitary
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                       
                         Balme
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Germander
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         halfe
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                       
                         As
                         much
                         Epithymum
                         ,
                         as
                         you
                         can
                         containe
                         between
                         your
                         thumb
                         and
                         two
                         fingers
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Boile
                     them
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantitie
                     of
                     whey
                     ,
                     to
                     a
                     pint
                     ,
                     and
                     a
                     halfe
                     ,
                     infuse
                     for
                     a
                     night
                     in
                     the
                     strained
                     liquor
                     
                       
                         Six
                         drams
                         of
                         Sena
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         drams
                         of
                         white
                         Agarick
                         .
                      
                       
                         A
                         dram
                         and
                         a
                         half
                         of
                         annise
                         seeds
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     In
                     the
                     morning
                     presse
                     out
                     the
                     liquor
                     hard
                     ,
                     and
                     add
                     
                       
                         Syrupe
                         of
                         Violets
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Syrupe
                         of
                         fumitary
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         an
                         ounce
                         and
                         a
                         halfe
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     for
                     an
                     Apozem
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             
               Confectio
               Hamech
            
             and
             Diacricu
             will
             be
             highly
             profitable
             ;
             so
             also
             are
             Pils
             
               de
               Lapid
               .
               Lazuli
            
             .
          
           
             Sometimes
             you
             may
             prescribe
             glysters
             ,
             to
             temper
             the
             melancholy
             humour
             ;
             as
             for
             example
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         the
                         leaves
                         of
                         Mallowes
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Marishmallowes
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Violets
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                       
                         Halfe
                         a
                         handfull
                         of
                         bran
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         drams
                         of
                         fennill
                         seeds
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Boile
                     them
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantitie
                     of
                     barley
                     water
                     to
                     nine
                     ounces
                     :
                     in
                     the
                     strained
                     liquor
                     put
                     in
                     
                       
                         
                           Confectio
                           Hamech
                        
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Diacatholicon
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                       
                         An
                         ounce
                         and
                         a
                         halfe
                         of
                         oyle
                         of
                         violets
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     make
                     a
                     glyster
                     ,
                     or
                  
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         half
                         an
                         ounce
                         of
                         Polypody
                         roots
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         leaves
                         of
                         buglos
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Fumitary
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Violets
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                       
                         Foure
                         ounces
                         of
                         sena
                         .
                      
                       
                         As
                         much
                         Epithymum
                         as
                         you
                         can
                         take
                         up
                         ,
                         between
                         your
                         thumb
                         and
                         two
                         fingers
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         drams
                         of
                         fennill
                         seeds
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Boile
                     them
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantitie
                     of
                     
                       Cock
                       broth
                    
                     to
                     nine
                     ounces
                     ,
                     to
                     the
                     strained
                     liquor
                     add
                     
                       
                         
                           Diaprun
                           .
                           Laxativum
                        
                         ,
                      
                       
                         
                           Confectio
                           Hamech
                        
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                       
                         Half
                         an
                         ounce
                         of
                         Syrup
                         of
                         Violets
                         .
                      
                       
                         A
                         dram
                         of
                         
                           Sal
                           gemme
                        
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     make
                     a
                     glyster
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             Leeches
             applied
             to
             the
             Fundament
             may
             much
             promote
             the
             Cure.
             
          
           
           
             The
             event
             may
             likewise
             gratifie
             your
             triall
             ,
             if
             you
             prescribe
             
               Cordials
               ,
               Treacle
               ,
               Mithridate
               ,
               Lozenges
            
             of
             Pearle
             ,
             Alkermes
             ,
             and
             the
             like
             :
             which
             with
             their
             coldnesse
             ,
             drynesse
             ,
             and
             cordiall
             vertue
             ,
             retaine
             the
             spirits
             ,
             correct
             the
             bloud
             ,
             even
             when
             it
             is
             putrifying
             ,
             and
             preserve
             the
             bowells
             in
             their
             due
             Symmetry
             ,
             and
             naturall
             constitution
             ;
             Note
             ,
             that
             you
             may
             not
             forget
             to
             wash
             her
             legs
             ,
             with
             a
             decoction
             of
             
               Hops
               ,
               Violets
               ,
               Fumitary
               ,
               Roses
               ,
               Mallowes
               ,
            
             and
             Vine
             leaves
             .
          
           
             If
             by
             the
             advantage
             of
             time
             it
             prove
             a
             cankerd
             ,
             and
             a
             creeping
             Vlcer
             ,
             you
             must
             not
             vex
             ,
             and
             discompose
             the
             Patient
             with
             many
             ,
             or
             strong
             Medicines
             ,
             but
             you
             must
             institute
             a
             palliative
             Cure
             ;
             for
             Galen
             boasteth
             that
             he
             thus
             cured
             a
             woman
             ,
             who
             had
             a
             Cancer
             in
             her
             breast
             ,
             for
             when
             the
             thinner
             part
             was
             brought
             away
             ,
             it
             became
             thicker
             ,
             more
             full
             of
             putrefaction
             ,
             and
             subject
             to
             exulcerate
             ;
             for
             it
             is
             undenyable
             ,
             as
             the
             same
             Author
             affirmeth
             ,
             that
             the
             vehemence
             of
             the
             remedies
             inflame
             the
             humor
             ,
             and
             set
             it
             on
             fire
             ,
             by
             that
             acrimonius
             quality
             ,
             which
             is
             naturally
             in
             them
             .
          
           
             Almost
             all
             Authors
             agree
             that
             Issues
             are
             convenient
             ,
             for
             they
             supply
             the
             stead
             of
             Purges
             ,
             and
             Phlebotomy
             ,
             as
             Guido
             a
             good
             writer
             witnesseth
             in
             his
             book
             
               de
               Cauteriis
            
             .
          
        
         
           The
           end
           of
           the
           first
           Book
           of
           Womens
           Diseases
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           THE
           SECOND
           BOOK
           ,
           Written
           by
           NICHOLAS
           FONTANUS
           :
           OF
           Womens
           Diseases
           .
        
         
           
             The
             first
             Chapter
             .
          
           
             OF
             the
             Mother
             .
          
           
             THat
             Disease
             which
             we
             commonly
             call
             the
             Mother
             ,
             the
             Physitians
             terme
             the
             Strangulation
             ,
             or
             Suffocation
             of
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             and
             sometimes
             the
             Ascent
             of
             the
             
               Matrix
               .
               Ga●●n
            
             took
             it
             to
             be
             a
             drawing
             back
             of
             the
             Ma●●ix
             ,
             to
             the
             upper
             parts
             .
             Hereupon
             some
             of
             
             the
             Ancients
             conceived
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             to
             be
             some
             stragling
             Creature
             ,
             wandring
             too
             and
             fro
             thorough
             severall
             parts
             ,
             to
             which
             phantasticall
             conceit
             ,
             
               Fernelius
               ,
               Eugenius
            
             ,
             and
             Laurentius
             ,
             contributed
             a
             credulous
             Assent
             ;
             for
             though
             a
             woman
             be
             dead
             ,
             yet
             can
             you
             not
             with
             an
             ordinary
             strength
             remove
             the
             Matrix
             from
             the
             naturall
             place
             ;
             neither
             is
             that
             reason
             ,
             which
             Fernelius
             alledgeth
             ,
             of
             any
             moment
             ,
             who
             saith
             ,
             that
             in
             these
             diseases
             he
             hath
             toucht
             it
             upwards
             ,
             seeing
             that
             this
             is
             not
             the
             true
             Matrix
             ,
             but
             a
             grosse
             ,
             windie
             swelling
             ,
             of
             a
             roundish
             figure
             ,
             and
             somewhat
             resembling
             the
             Matrix
             ;
             you
             will
             say
             the
             Matrix
             doth
             remove
             ,
             and
             slip
             from
             its
             proper
             place
             ;
             I
             grant
             it
             ,
             for
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             moisture
             ,
             wherewith
             those
             parts
             abound
             ,
             the
             Matrix
             is
             loosened
             ,
             and
             exceedingly
             stretched
             :
             and
             this
             is
             the
             truth
             of
             the
             whole
             matter
             .
          
           
             The
             Cause
             of
             this
             Disease
             is
             twofold
             :
             the
             Retention
             of
             the
             Seed
             ,
             and
             the
             Menstruum
             ,
             which
             are
             the
             materiall
             cause
             :
             and
             a
             cold
             and
             moist
             distemper
             of
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             breeding
             phlegmatick
             and
             thick
             juices
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             efficient
             cause
             ;
             for
             when
             the
             Seed
             is
             retained
             ,
             and
             the
             Menstruum
             hath
             not
             the
             customary
             ,
             and
             usuall
             vent
             ,
             they
             burthen
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             and
             choak
             ,
             and
             extinguish
             
             the
             heat
             thereof
             :
             then
             upon
             the
             diminishing
             of
             the
             naturall
             heat
             ,
             windy
             humours
             are
             bred
             ,
             especially
             in
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             which
             by
             nature
             is
             a
             cold
             ,
             nervous
             ,
             and
             bloudlesse
             part
             ;
             after
             the
             same
             manner
             ,
             if
             the
             seed
             be
             kept
             too
             long
             ,
             it
             disturbeth
             the
             Function
             of
             the
             spiritous
             parts
             ,
             and
             the
             Midriffe
             ,
             it
             oppresseth
             the
             heart
             ,
             causeth
             fainting
             and
             sounding
             fits
             ,
             bindeth
             as
             it
             were
             ,
             and
             girteth
             about
             the
             parts
             ,
             and
             seemes
             in
             such
             a
             manner
             to
             stop
             the
             breath
             ,
             that
             the
             sick
             woman
             is
             in
             danger
             to
             be
             strangled
             :
             her
             puls
             is
             sometimes
             weake
             ,
             various
             ,
             and
             obscure
             :
             she
             hath
             inward
             discontents
             and
             anxieties
             ,
             and
             is
             most
             commonly
             invaded
             by
             ,
             at
             least
             very
             subject
             unto
             Convulsion
             fits
             :
             she
             lies
             ,
             as
             if
             she
             were
             astonished
             and
             void
             of
             sense
             :
             and
             from
             her
             belly
             you
             may
             heare
             rumbling
             ,
             and
             murmuring
             noises
             ;
             she
             breatheth
             so
             weakly
             ,
             that
             it
             is
             scarce
             discernable
             ,
             and
             indeed
             she
             is
             so
             sad
             an
             object
             ,
             that
             the
             by-standers
             may
             easily
             mistake
             her
             to
             be
             dead
             .
             The
             drowsie
             and
             sleepy
             disease
             called
             Carus
             differs
             from
             this
             ,
             because
             they
             who
             are
             affected
             with
             it
             ,
             have
             the
             use
             of
             their
             breath
             free
             ,
             without
             any
             molestation
             :
             and
             it
             differs
             from
             a
             Catalepsy
             (
             another
             drowsie
             disease
             ,
             casting
             the
             sick
             into
             a
             profound
             and
             dead
             sleep
             )
             because
             
             they
             who
             are
             taken
             with
             that
             ,
             lie
             without
             any
             motion
             ,
             but
             they
             who
             have
             the
             mother
             ,
             are
             tormented
             with
             Convulsion
             fits
             ,
             their
             legs
             and
             their
             hands
             are
             stretched
             and
             wrythed
             into
             unusuall
             figures
             ,
             and
             strange
             postures
             ;
             and
             by
             this
             it
             is
             distinguished
             from
             an
             Apoplexy
             ,
             unto
             which
             it
             is
             exceeding
             like
             .
          
           
             Galen
             wondreth
             how
             these
             women
             can
             live
             ,
             who
             are
             troubled
             with
             these
             cruell
             fits
             of
             the
             Mother
             ,
             without
             any
             puls
             ,
             or
             breathing
             ,
             in
             as
             much
             as
             it
             is
             impossible
             for
             one
             that
             liveth
             not
             to
             breath
             ,
             or
             for
             one
             that
             breatheth
             not
             ,
             to
             live
             ;
             for
             so
             long
             as
             we
             live
             ,
             so
             long
             we
             breath
             .
             To
             this
             I
             answer
             ,
             that
             although
             these
             women
             live
             without
             respiration
             ,
             yet
             doe
             they
             not
             live
             without
             transpiration
             ;
             for
             this
             being
             performed
             thorough
             the
             pores
             of
             the
             skin
             ,
             by
             the
             motion
             of
             the
             arteries
             ,
             conserves
             the
             symmetry
             of
             the
             vitall
             heat
             ;
             for
             then
             that
             small
             heat
             retiring
             to
             the
             heart
             ,
             as
             to
             a
             Castle
             ,
             may
             bepreserved
             by
             this
             benefit
             of
             transpiration
             alone
             .
          
           
             Now
             to
             procure
             an
             assurance
             ,
             whither
             the
             woman
             be
             living
             or
             dead
             ,
             hold
             a
             feather
             ,
             or
             a
             looking-glasse●to
             her
             mouth
             ,
             if
             the
             former
             stir
             ,
             or
             the
             latter
             be
             spotted
             ,
             it
             is
             an
             undoubted
             signe
             that
             she
             liveth
             .
          
           
           
             This
             is
             a
             most
             acute
             Disease
             ,
             and
             soone
             dispatcheth
             the
             sick
             woman
             ,
             especially
             if
             it
             took
             beginning
             from
             some
             very
             contagious
             ,
             and
             poisonous
             vapours
             ;
             lecherous
             women
             ,
             and
             lusty
             widowes
             that
             are
             prone
             ,
             and
             apt
             to
             Venery
             ,
             are
             most
             subject
             to
             it
             :
             but
             married
             women
             that
             injoy
             the
             company
             of
             their
             husbands
             ,
             and
             such
             as
             are
             with
             childe
             ,
             are
             seldome
             invaded
             by
             it
             .
          
           
             You
             must
             apply
             your
             Remedies
             in
             the
             fit
             ,
             and
             after
             the
             fit
             :
             in
             the
             fit
             ,
             the
             humour
             must
             be
             drawn
             back
             with
             rubbing
             the
             parts
             ,
             tying
             painfull
             Ligatures
             about
             them
             ,
             and
             ●upplying
             Cuppinglasses
             ,
             with
             scariffication
             to
             the
             calfes
             of
             her
             legs
             :
             have
             such
             Glysters
             in
             readinesse
             ,
             as
             will
             take
             away
             the
             paine
             ,
             dissolve
             ,
             draw
             back
             ,
             and
             purge
             out
             the
             thick
             humours
             :
             you
             may
             compound
             them
             by
             these
             formes
             following
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         halfe
                         an
                         ounce
                         of
                         Elecampane
                         roots
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         leaves
                         of
                         
                           rue
                           ,
                           penniroyall
                           ,
                           Motherwort
                        
                         ,
                         and
                         pellitory
                         of
                         the
                         wall
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         hand●ull
                         .
                      
                       
                         Three
                         drams
                         of
                         sena
                         .
                      
                       
                         
                           Bran
                           ,
                           Camomile
                        
                         flowers
                         ,
                         and
                         the
                         tops
                         of
                         Dill
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         halfe
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                       
                         
                           Bastard
                           Saffron
                        
                         ,
                         and
                         Annise
                         seeds
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         ●wo
                         drams
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Boile
                     them
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantitie
                     of
                     
                     birthwort
                     water
                     to
                     nine
                     ounces
                     ,
                     to
                     the
                     strained
                     liquor
                     being
                     squeezed
                     ,
                     and
                     prest
                     very
                     hard
                     ,
                     add
                     
                       
                         Diaphenicon
                         ,
                         and
                         
                           benedicta
                           laxativa
                        
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                       
                         Oyle
                         of
                         dill
                         ,
                         and
                         oyle
                         of
                         rue
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         s●●
                         drams
                         .
                      
                       
                         Halfe
                         an
                         ounce
                         of
                         butter
                         .
                      
                       
                         A
                         dram
                         and
                         a
                         halfe
                         of
                         salt
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     make
                     a
                     Glyster
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             Carminative
             medicines
             must
             be
             laid
             upo●
             the
             whole
             inward
             region
             ,
             as
             fomentation●
             made
             of
             the
             leaves
             of
             
               Rue
               ,
               Motherwort
               ,
               Penniroyall
            
             ,
             the
             flowers
             of
             Melilot
             ,
             and
             Cam●mile
             ,
             or
             
               unguent
               .
               de
               Althea
            
             ,
             with
             the
             oyle
             of
             
               Camomile
               ,
               Dill
            
             ,
             and
             Rue
             ;
             for
             this
             looseneth
             the
             passages
             by
             opening
             the
             pores
             ,
             an●
             expelling
             the
             winde
             ;
             pessaries
             may
             be
             pu●
             up
             ,
             made
             with
             
               Civet
               ,
               Musk
            
             ,
             and
             Amber
             but
             you
             must
             affront
             her
             nose
             with
             stin●ing
             odours
             ,
             as
             the
             steame
             of
             brimstone
             ,
             t●●
             smoke
             ascending
             from
             old
             shoes
             burn●●
             Partridge
             feathers
             ,
             
               sagapenum
               galbanum
               ,
               ass●fetida
            
             ,
             and
             the
             like
             ,
             cast
             into
             the
             fire
             ;
             because
             the
             Matrix
             doth
             ,
             as
             it
             were
             abhor
             ,
             retreat
             ,
             and
             flie
             from
             these
             things
             ,
             wherea●
             sweet
             things
             doe
             allure
             to
             them
             .
          
           
             But
             some
             curious
             braine
             may
             here
             demand
             ,
             why
             sweet
             things
             held
             to
             the
             nos●
             
             doe
             breed
             the
             fits
             of
             the
             Mother
             ,
             and
             on
             the
             contrary
             ,
             stinking
             things
             appease
             those
             fits
             ?
             I
             answer
             ;
             sweet
             things
             applyed
             to
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             in
             regard
             that
             they
             are
             hot
             ,
             doe
             expell
             the
             winde
             ,
             cut
             into
             the
             slow
             and
             tenacious
             phlegm
             ,
             and
             afterwards
             purge
             it
             out
             :
             but
             stinking
             things
             applied
             to
             the
             Nose
             ,
             consume
             the
             ascending
             vapours
             with
             their
             heat
             ;
             but
             you
             may
             still
             demand
             ,
             if
             hot
             stinking
             things
             be
             good
             to
             break
             the
             winde
             ,
             why
             may
             they
             not
             be
             laid
             to
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             sweet
             things
             ?
             I
             answer
             ?
             the
             Matrix
             embraceth
             ,
             and
             meeteth
             sweet
             odours
             and
             perfumes
             ,
             but
             unsavory
             and
             stinking
             sents
             it
             abhors
             ,
             and
             flies
             from
             ;
             for
             't
             is
             ●
             most
             certaine
             truth
             ,
             that
             every
             creature
             ,
             even
             by
             naturall
             instinct
             ,
             shunneth
             inconveniences
             ,
             and
             affecteth
             things
             convenient
             .
          
           
             If
             the
             evill
             still
             increase
             ,
             and
             if
             the
             Virgin
             be
             of
             a
             good
             habit
             ,
             fleshie
             ,
             and
             for
             a
             long
             time
             hath
             not
             had
             her
             Courses
             ,
             or
             for
             too
             long
             a
             time
             hath
             had
             them
             :
             the
             safest
             course
             ,
             although
             upon
             the
             approach
             of
             the
             Fit
             ,
             will
             be
             to
             open
             a
             veine
             in
             the
             ankle
             ,
             without
             delay
             ,
             especially
             ,
             if
             any
             excretion
             of
             bloud
             appear
             ,
             either
             at
             the
             nose
             ,
             or
             at
             the
             mouth
             ;
             for
             as
             Hippocrates
             hath
             excellently
             taught
             us
             ;
             as
             the
             coming
             down
             
             of
             the
             Courses
             ,
             is
             a
             present
             Remedie
             for
             those
             who
             vomit
             bloud
             ;
             so
             in
             a
             body
             that
             is
             plethorick
             ,
             by
             reason
             that
             the
             Menstruum
             hath
             been
             long
             suppressed
             ;
             you
             may
             help
             a
             woman
             who
             vomits
             bloud
             ,
             if
             you
             cut
             one
             of
             her
             lower
             veines
             ;
             the
             same
             opinion
             is
             favoured
             by
             Galen
             in
             his
             Commentry
             ,
             saying
             ,
             in
             this
             case
             we
             ought
             to
             endeavour
             an
             evacuation
             ,
             namely
             ,
             such
             an
             one
             as
             is
             correspondent
             to
             nature
             ,
             when
             she
             is
             obedient
             to
             her
             own
             lawes
             .
          
           
             After
             the
             Phlebotomy
             ,
             if
             her
             body
             ●e
             strong
             ,
             and
             the
             Disease
             continue
             ,
             apply
             Cuppinglasses
             ,
             with
             scarification
             to
             her
             thighes
             ,
             Leeches
             to
             the
             Hemorrhoids
             ,
             and
             with
             iterated
             Glysters
             ,
             and
             medicines
             given
             again
             and
             again
             into
             the
             body
             ,
             purge
             out
             the
             Melancholy
             juices
             .
          
           
             Many
             ,
             who
             are
             more
             rash
             then
             learned
             ,
             more
             bold
             ,
             then
             skilfull
             ,
             because
             of
             the
             cold
             and
             the
             winde
             ,
             which
             are
             the
             causes
             of
             this
             Disease
             ,
             at
             the
             beginning
             will
             unadvisedly
             be
             offering
             wine
             to
             the
             sick
             ,
             which
             being
             odoriferous
             ,
             is
             apt
             to
             allure
             the
             Matrix
             to
             the
             upper
             parts
             ;
             therefore
             I
             counsell
             all
             those
             that
             value
             the
             health
             of
             their
             friends
             ,
             to
             forbeare
             this
             temerity
             :
             yet
             if
             she
             faint
             ,
             and
             her
             spirits
             be
             so
             far
             spent
             ,
             that
             she
             swounds
             ,
             or
             is
             ready
             to
             swound
             ,
             in
             such
             
             an
             exigence
             you
             may
             allow
             her
             wine
             ,
             yet
             in
             a
             small
             quantity
             .
          
           
             When
             the
             Fit
             is
             over
             ,
             let
             her
             live
             soberly
             ,
             and
             feed
             upon
             hot
             meats
             .
             that
             yield
             a
             thin
             ,
             and
             subtle
             nourishment
             ,
             and
             be
             very
             carefull
             to
             preserve
             her self
             ,
             least
             she
             fall
             into
             a
             Relaps
             ;
             hearbs
             ,
             and
             roots
             ,
             and
             such
             thinge
             as
             thicken
             the
             bloud
             ,
             or
             are
             hard
             to
             digest
             ,
             must
             be
             no
             part
             of
             her
             diet
             ,
             Wormewood
             beer
             may
             be
             allowed
             her
             ,
             or
             in
             her
             beer
             mingle
             Cinamon
             water
             ,
             or
             boile
             Annise
             seeds
             ,
             or
             China
             roots
             in
             it
             .
          
           
             The
             humour
             must
             be
             prepared
             with
             cutting
             Syrups
             ,
             as
             Rhodomell
             ,
             Syrupe
             of
             Wormewood
             ,
             Syrupe
             of
             Mint
             ,
             or
             Syrupe
             of
             the
             five
             roots
             .
          
           
             You
             may
             prescribe
             the
             Purge
             of
             
               Mecho●aca
               ,
               Hiera
               Picra
            
             ,
             pills
             of
             agarick
             ,
             of
             Hiera
             ,
             with
             
               Confectio
               Hamech
            
             ,
             or
             Sena
             .
          
           
             You
             must
             open
             a
             veine
             in
             the
             ankl●
             again
             ,
             and
             because
             this
             thick
             and
             stubborne
             humour
             will
             not
             obey
             a
             single
             evacution
             ,
             you
             must
             also
             purge
             her
             body
             againe
             with
             
               agarick
               ,
               hellebore
            
             ,
             Pills
             of
             Mastick
             ,
             or
             of
             Rubarb
             .
          
           
             Steele
             taken
             in
             powder
             ,
             or
             mingled
             among
             the
             other
             medicines
             ,
             will
             much
             advance
             the
             Cure
             ;
             so
             will
             an
             Issue
             ,
             and
             an
             artificiall
             Bath
             made
             with
             Sulphur
             ,
             or
             a
             decoction
             
             of
             
               Salsa
               parilla
               ,
               Guaiacum
            
             ,
             and
             China
             .
          
           
             Lastly
             ,
             if
             the
             Disease
             take
             beginning
             from
             the
             seed
             ,
             because
             in
             Physick
             ,
             no
             peculiar
             ,
             or
             elective
             purging
             medicine
             is
             consecrated
             to
             it
             ,
             you
             must
             lessen
             her
             diet
             ,
             enjoyne
             her
             an
             abstinence
             from
             hot
             wine
             ,
             and
             let
             her
             continually
             weare
             plates
             of
             lead
             upon
             her
             back
             ;
             for
             it
             is
             most
             certaine
             ,
             that
             these
             doe
             diminish
             the
             seed
             ;
             if
             the
             Patient
             for
             twelve
             mornings
             together
             upon
             an
             empty
             stomack
             ,
             drink
             three
             ounces
             of
             a
             decoction
             of
             
               agnus
               castus
            
             seeds
             ,
             boiled
             with
             six
             graines
             of
             Camphire
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             II.
             
          
           
             Of
             the
             Epilepsy
             in
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             And
             the
             severall
             kindes
             thereof
             .
          
           
             PHysitians
             reckon
             up
             a
             twofold
             Epilepsy
             in
             the
             Matrix
             ;
             one
             by
             Consent
             ,
             the
             other
             by
             Propriety
             ;
             the
             Cause
             of
             this
             is
             a
             thick
             ,
             viscous
             ,
             and
             slow
             humour
             ,
             obstructing
             the
             hollow
             parts
             of
             the
             Nerves
             :
             the
             cause
             of
             that
             is
             a
             cold
             distemper
             of
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             and
             a
             contagious
             vapour
             assaulting
             ,
             and
             shaking
             the
             Braine
             ,
             and
             the
             nervou●
             
             parts
             :
             for
             when
             the
             animall
             faculty
             strives
             to
             expell
             that
             humour
             ,
             or
             vapour
             from
             it selfe
             ,
             the
             hollow
             parts
             of
             the
             Nerves
             are
             crusht
             together
             ,
             and
             the
             passages
             are
             stopt
             ,
             and
             thus
             there
             happens
             a
             constipation
             ,
             or
             an
             obstruction
             ,
             the
             insides
             of
             the
             Nerves
             being
             ,
             as
             it
             were
             straightned
             ,
             bound
             ,
             and
             closed
             up
             together
             .
          
           
             That
             there
             is
             such
             a
             Disease
             ,
             as
             an
             Epil●psy
             by
             Consent
             ,
             we
             are
             warranted
             by
             Galen
             to
             beleeve
             ,
             who
             in
             his
             book
             
               de●
               Locis
            
             ,
             propounds
             the
             example
             of
             a
             boy
             ,
             who
             being
             lame
             in
             his
             legs
             ,
             fell
             afterwards
             into
             an
             Epilepsy
             ,
             and
             after
             the
             same
             manner
             Virgins
             ,
             who
             are
             troubled
             with
             obstructions
             ,
             winde
             ,
             or
             a
             malignant
             vapour
             in
             their
             Matrices
             ,
             doe
             frequently
             fall
             into
             the
             
               Falling
               Sicknesse
            
             .
          
           
             This
             is
             easily
             known
             ;
             for
             imminent
             windie
             humours
             ,
             and
             rumblings
             in
             her
             belly
             doe
             presage
             it
             ,
             her
             stomack
             swells
             ,
             her
             mind
             is
             confused
             ,
             her
             eyes
             are
             dim
             ,
             and
             when
             she
             is
             ready
             to
             fall
             into
             a
             fit
             of
             the
             Epilepsie
             ,
             or
             
               Falling
               Sicknesse
            
             ,
             she
             may
             perceive
             a
             tingling
             noyse
             in
             her
             eares
             ,
             a
             giddinesse
             ,
             circumagitation
             ,
             or
             turning
             round
             in
             her
             head
             :
             she
             is
             sad
             in
             her
             minde
             ,
             disquieted
             in
             her
             body
             ,
             troubled
             with
             the
             passion
             of
             the
             heart
             ,
             and
             not
             seldome
             with
             sounding
             
             fits
             ;
             't
             is
             a
             sad
             spectacle
             to
             behold
             her
             in
             this
             condition
             ,
             from
             which
             if
             she
             be
             not
             seasonably
             delivered
             ,
             she
             is
             very
             likely
             to
             fall
             into
             an
             Apoplexy
             ;
             this
             we
             have
             learn't
             from
             Galen
             ,
             who
             in
             his
             third
             book
             
               de
               Locis
            
             ,
             and
             5.
             chapt
             .
             saith
             ,
             Epilepticks
             doe
             often
             degenerate
             into
             a
             melancholy
             madnesse
             ,
             and
             so
             on
             the
             contrary
             ;
             for
             this
             melancholy
             mood
             turnes
             to
             the
             
               Falling
               Sicknesse
            
             ,
             when
             the
             humour
             invades
             either
             the
             body
             ,
             or
             the
             minde
             ;
             or
             if
             that
             darke
             vapour
             becloud
             the
             minde
             ,
             inducing
             a
             dimnesse
             ,
             or
             gloominesse
             in
             the
             thoughts
             ,
             with
             sadnesse
             ,
             despaire
             ,
             and
             deep
             melancholy
             ;
             if
             the
             spirits
             ,
             which
             are
             bright
             and
             cleare
             in
             their
             own
             nature
             ,
             be
             obscured
             with
             the
             foggy
             commerce
             of
             black
             vapours
             ,
             the
             very
             presence
             of
             them
             dismayeth
             ,
             terrifies
             ,
             and
             discomposeth
             the
             minde
             :
             or
             if
             a
             confluence
             of
             those
             vapours
             assault
             the
             body
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             the
             braine
             and
             the
             nerves
             ,
             they
             produce
             the
             
               Falling
               Sicknesse
            
             .
          
           
             This
             requires
             a
             twofold
             cure
             :
             one
             in
             the
             Fit
             ,
             the
             other
             after
             the
             Fit.
             In
             the
             Fit
             you
             must
             quicken
             and
             excite
             the
             animall
             faculty
             ,
             and
             force
             back
             those
             poisonous
             vapours
             ,
             that
             are
             stealing
             from
             the
             Matrix
             to
             invade
             the
             upper
             ●parts
             :
             then
             the
             winde
             must
             be
             expelled
             ,
             the
             wayes
             kept
             open
             ,
             and
             
             the
             thick
             humour
             must
             be
             got
             out
             of
             the
             body
             ,
             by
             rubbing
             the
             parts
             ,
             by
             tying
             straight
             ligatures
             about
             her
             legs
             ,
             by
             fomentations
             ,
             and
             baths
             ,
             made
             with
             the
             leaves
             of
             
               penniroyall
               ,
               motherwort
               ,
               thy●ne
               ,
               nip
               ,
               camomile
               ,
               salt
               ,
               vinegar
               ,
            
             and
             water
             ;
             softning
             Glysters
             are
             so
             usefull
             ,
             that
             you
             must
             not
             forget
             to
             inject
             them
             ;
             you
             may
             make
             them
             thus
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         the
                         leaves
                         of
                         motherwort
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Penniroyall
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Birthwort
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                       
                         
                           Rosemary
                           ▪
                        
                      
                       
                         Mint
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         drams
                         of
                         fennill
                         seed●
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Boile
                     them
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     water
                     ,
                     to
                     nine
                     ounces
                     ,
                     straine
                     and
                     presse
                     out
                     the
                     liquor
                     ,
                     and
                     then
                     add
                     
                       
                         
                           Hiera
                           picra
                           Galeni
                        
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Diap●enicon
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                       
                         A
                         dram
                         of
                         
                           sal
                           gemme
                        
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     make
                     a
                     glyster
                     ,
                     or
                  
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         the
                         roots
                         of
                         Elecampane
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Restharrow
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         foure
                         drams
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         leaves
                         of
                         Marjoram
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Motherwort
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Birthwort
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         tops
                         of
                         Dill
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Camomile
                         Flowers
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         halfe
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                       
                         
                         Two
                         drams
                         of
                         Annise
                         seeds
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Boile
                     them
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     Barley
                     water
                     ,
                     to
                     nine
                     ounces
                     ,
                     to
                     the
                     liquor
                     which
                     you
                     presse
                     out
                     ,
                     add
                     
                       
                         An
                         ounce
                         and
                         a
                         halfe
                         of
                         Diaphenicon
                         .
                      
                       
                         
                           Mass
                           .
                           pill
                           .
                           fetida●
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         
                           De
                           heira
                           cum
                           Agarico
                        
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         two
                         scruples
                         .
                      
                       
                         Oyle
                         of
                         Dill
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Camamile
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Butter
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         halfe
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     make
                     a
                     glyster
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             If
             necessitie
             urge
             you
             ,
             and
             the
             strength
             of
             the
             Patient
             will
             beare
             it
             ,
             you
             may
             prescribe
             a
             sharper
             glyster
             ,
             to
             draw
             the
             humours
             from
             the
             farthest
             distant
             parts
             ,
             and
             to
             imitate
             the
             nature
             and
             effects
             of
             a
             Purge
             ;
             be
             this
             for
             an
             example
             to
             you
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         half
                         an
                         ounce
                         of
                         Polypody
                         roots
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         drams
                         of
                         Mechoaca
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         leaves
                         of
                         Sage
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Rosemary
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Betony
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                       
                         Halfe
                         an
                         ounce
                         of
                         
                           bastard
                           Saffron
                        
                         seeds
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         drams
                         of
                         Agarick
                         .
                      
                       
                         As
                         much
                         Epithymum
                         as
                         you
                         can
                         take
                         up
                         between
                         your
                         thumb
                         ,
                         and
                         two
                         fingers
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Boile
                     them
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     honied
                     water
                     to
                     ten
                     ounces
                     ,
                     straine
                     ,
                     and
                     
                     pre●●e
                     out
                     the
                     liquor
                     ,
                     and
                     add
                     
                       
                         An
                         ounce
                         of
                         
                           Hiera
                           Logodii
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         A
                         dram
                         of
                         the
                         Masse
                         of
                         Pills
                         of
                         Cochia
                         .
                      
                       
                         Ten
                         graines
                         of
                         
                           Troch
                           .
                           Alhandal
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         Half
                         a
                         dram
                         of
                         
                           sal
                           gemme
                        
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     make
                     a
                     glyster
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             For
             this
             being
             a
             most
             acute
             Disease
             ,
             requires
             the
             utmost
             tryalls
             of
             art
             ,
             that
             it
             may
             not
             degenerate
             (
             as
             it
             is
             very
             prone
             to
             doe
             )
             into
             a
             true
             Apoplexy
             .
          
           
             To
             the
             Matrix
             (
             to
             make
             a
             sudden
             dispatch
             of
             the
             Cure
             )
             apply
             
               Carminitive
               fomentations
            
             ,
             and
             bath
             the
             privie
             parts
             ,
             to
             break
             ,
             and
             expell
             the
             winde
             .
          
           
             After
             the
             use
             of
             the
             Fomentation
             ,
             apply
             oyle
             of
             Castor
             ,
             oyle
             of
             wormewood
             ,
             and
             in●ect
             
               odoriferous
               Pessaries
            
             of
             
               musk
               ,
               amber
               ,
               Civet
            
             ,
             made
             up
             with
             
               gallia
               Moschat
            
             ,
             and
             a
             piece
             of
             Cotton
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             secret
             rules
             of
             Art
             ;
             to
             the
             nose
             you
             must
             hold
             stinking
             things
             ,
             as
             
               sagapenum
               ,
               galbanum
               ,
               assa
               fetida
               ,
               Castor
               ,
               rue
               ,
            
             and
             the
             like
             .
          
           
             When
             the
             Fit
             is
             approaching
             ,
             Hippo●rates
             adviseth
             to
             open
             a
             veine
             in
             the
             Ankle
             ,
             and
             this
             advice
             is
             magnified
             ,
             and
             aplauded
             by
             Galen
             in
             his
             book
             
               de
               Rigore
               Chapt.
            
             8.
             neither
             may
             you
             forget
             to
             apply
             Leeches
             to
             the
             Hemorrhoids
             ,
             or
             the
             calfes
             of
             her
             legs
             ;
             for
             they
             will
             suck
             out
             the
             feculent
             and
             
             dreggish
             humour
             ,
             that
             is
             impacted
             in
             the
             Matrix
             .
          
           
             Cordialls
             must
             be
             administred
             ,
             as
             
               Treacle
               ,
               Mithridate
               ,
               Alkermes
               ,
               Confection
               de
               Hyacyntha
               ,
            
             and
             the
             like
             :
             or
             if
             you
             please
             compound
             them
             after
             this
             manner
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         the
                         hoofe
                         of
                         an
                         Elk.
                         
                      
                       
                         The
                         wood
                         of
                         Misletoe
                         of
                         the
                         Oake
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         two
                         drams
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         skull
                         of
                         a
                         man
                         newly
                         dead
                         of
                         some
                         violent
                         death
                         .
                      
                       
                         Harts●orne
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         two
                         drams
                         .
                      
                       
                         Pearle
                         prepared
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Burnt
                         Ivory
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Mastick
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         dram
                         and
                         a
                         half
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         powder
                         of
                         Rosemary
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Stechas
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Sage
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         scruple
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         species
                         Diacastor
                         .
                      
                       
                         Diaccumin
                         .
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         scruple
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     With
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantitie
                     of
                     honey
                     ,
                     of
                     roses
                     ,
                     and
                     Syrupe
                     of
                     Stechas
                     ,
                     make
                     a
                     mixture
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             If
             the
             Disease
             become
             againe
             indigested
             and
             crude
             ,
             prescribe
             another
             Purge
             ,
             of
             
               Aloes
               ,
               Hiera
               Picra
               ,
               Benedicta
               Laxativa
               ,
            
             or
             Turbith
             ;
             but
             that
             the
             ignorant
             may
             not
             be
             rashly
             precipitated
             into
             some
             erroneous
             composition
             ,
             we
             shall
             limit
             him
             to
             this
             prescription
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         two
                         scruples
                         of
                         the
                         masse
                         of
                         Pills
                         
                           de
                           Hiera
                           cum
                           agarico
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         Ten
                         graines
                         of
                         
                           pill
                           .
                           faetidae
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         
                           Troch
                           .
                           Alhandal
                        
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Diagrydium
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         five
                         graines
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     With
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     Syrupe
                     of
                     Stechas
                     make
                     nine
                     Pills
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             Sometimes
             the
             retention
             of
             the
             Seed
             is
             the
             Cause
             of
             these
             Symptomes
             ,
             which
             if
             they
             be
             so
             vehement
             ,
             that
             the
             former
             remedies
             cannot
             tame
             them
             ,
             proceed
             as
             followeth
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         Storax
                         in
                         powder
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Aloes
                         in
                         powder
                         ,
                      
                       
                         White
                         agarick
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         two
                         drams
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         juice
                         of
                         the
                         hearb
                         Mercury
                         ,
                      
                       
                         The
                         juice
                         of
                         the
                         wild
                         Cucumber
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         three
                         drams
                         .
                      
                       
                         A
                         sufficient
                         quantity
                         of
                         Turpentine
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     With
                     a
                     piece
                     of
                     Cotton
                     make
                     a
                     pessary
                     ,
                     according
                     to
                     art
                     ,
                     put
                     it
                     up
                     ,
                     and
                     move
                     it
                     up
                     and
                     down
                     ,
                     till
                     the
                     superfluous
                     seed
                     be
                     ejaculated
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             If
             the
             ●ick
             woman
             have
             many
             Fits
             in
             a
             day
             ,
             certaine
             it
             is
             ,
             that
             the
             disease
             is
             fixt
             ,
             and
             rooted
             in
             the
             Head
             :
             wherefore
             in
             such
             cases
             I
             have
             known
             no
             better
             remedy
             ,
             then
             an
             actuall
             cauterizing
             in
             the
             hinder
             part
             of
             the
             head
             ,
             from
             whence
             as
             from
             an
             
             Issue
             ,
             that
             virulent
             and
             luxuriant
             humour
             which
             is
             the
             cause
             of
             this
             most
             dangerous
             disease
             ,
             may
             at
             last
             have
             a
             vent
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             intermission
             of
             the
             Fits
             ,
             you
             mus●
             open
             a
             vein
             in
             her
             Ankle
             ;
             this
             is
             not
             my
             counsell
             onely
             ,
             but
             Galen
             enjoynes
             the
             same
             remedy
             ;
             for
             in
             his
             book
             
               de
               Cur.
               ration
               .
               pe●
               sang
               .
               missionem
               ,
            
             he
             saith
             ;
             if
             you
             will
             prevent
             the
             
               Falling
               Sicknesse
            
             ,
             cut
             the
             Scyrhen●
             that
             is
             the
             veine
             in
             the
             Ankle
             ;
             afterward
             he
             commands
             the
             preparation
             of
             that
             cold
             and
             thick
             humour
             ,
             which
             may
             be
             effected
             by
             this
             Apozem
             following
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         the
                         roots
                         of
                         fennill
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Small
                         Aristolochy
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Elecampane
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         foure
                         drams
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         roots
                         of
                         Dittany
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Piony
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         two
                         drams
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         leaves
                         of
                         Nip
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Penniroyall
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Calamint
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Sage
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         handfull
                         ,
                      
                       
                         The
                         flowers
                         of
                         Stechas
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Rosemary
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         as
                         much
                         as
                         you
                         ca●
                         graspe
                         between
                         your
                         thumb
                         ,
                         and
                         two
                         fingers
                         at
                         twice
                         .
                      
                       
                         A
                         dram
                         of
                         annise
                         seeds
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Boile
                     them
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     water
                     ,
                     wherein
                     steele
                     hath
                     been
                     in●used
                     ,
                     to
                     two
                     pints
                     .
                  
                   
                   
                     To
                     the
                     strained
                     liquor
                     add
                     
                       
                         An
                         ounce
                         and
                         a
                         half
                         of
                         Syrupe
                         of
                         Stechas
                         .
                      
                       
                         An
                         ounce
                         of
                         
                           oxymell
                           Scilliticum
                        
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     make
                     an
                     Apozem
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             After
             you
             have
             prepared
             the
             humour
             ,
             purge
             the
             body
             with
             this
             composition
             following
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         two
                         drams
                         and
                         a
                         halfe
                         of
                         Sena
                         .
                      
                       
                         Three
                         scruples
                         of
                         white
                         agarick
                         .
                      
                       
                         A
                         dram
                         of
                         annise
                         seeds
                         .
                      
                       
                         A
                         scruple
                         of
                         Ginger
                         ,
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Macerate
                     them
                     for
                     a
                     night
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     parsley
                     water
                     ;
                     in
                     the
                     morning
                     give
                     them
                     one
                     or
                     two
                     bublings
                     ,
                     and
                     to
                     the
                     liquor
                     which
                     you
                     presse
                     out
                     (
                     I
                     meane
                     three
                     ounces
                     of
                     it
                     )
                  
                   
                     Add
                     two
                     scruples
                     of
                     
                       Mass
                       .
                       Pill
                       .
                       Fe●id
                    
                     .
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     for
                     a
                     Potion
                     ▪
                     or
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             You
             may
             prescribe
             some
             other
             mixture
             to
             purge
             phlegm
             ;
             and
             more
             valiantly
             to
             break
             and
             expell
             winde
             ;
             or
             make
             ready
             this
             plaister
             following
             ,
             to
             be
             applied
             to
             her
             Navell
             ,
             and
             her
             secret
             parts
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         three
                         ounces
                         of
                         bistort
                         ro●ts
                         ▪
                      
                       
                         
                           Lign
                           .
                           Aloes
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         
                           Sautali
                           moschatelin
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         N●tmegs
                         .
                      
                       
                         Barbar●es
                         .
                      
                       
                         Dill
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         two
                         drams
                         .
                      
                       
                         
                         Cinamon
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Cloves
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Scevanth
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Ca●amile
                         flowers
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         dram
                         .
                      
                       
                         
                           Male
                           frankincense
                        
                         ,
                         or
                         Olibanum
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Mastick
                         ,
                      
                       
                         
                           Trochischs
                           de
                           Gallia
                           Moschata
                        
                         ,
                      
                       
                         
                           Storax
                           calimata
                        
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Red
                         ●torax
                         ,
                         or
                         each
                         a
                         scruple
                         .
                      
                       
                         Seven
                         graines
                         and
                         a
                         halfe
                         of
                         musk
                         .
                      
                       
                         Three
                         ounces
                         and
                         a
                         halfe
                         of
                         yellow
                         wax
                         .
                      
                       
                         An
                         ounce
                         and
                         an
                         halfe
                         of
                         ●urpentine
                         .
                      
                       
                         A
                         pound
                         of
                         pure
                         ladanum
                         .
                      
                       
                         Nine
                         ounces
                         of
                         ship
                         Pitch
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     according
                     to
                     Art
                     make
                     a
                     Plaister
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             If
             the
             contumacity
             of
             the
             ●vill
             be
             such
             ,
             as
             not
             to
             yield
             to
             all
             these
             remedies
             ,
             make
             Issues
             in
             the
             legs
             ,
             and
             if
             those
             also
             prove
             ineffectuall
             ,
             my
             last
             recourse
             is
             to
             a
             decoction
             of
             Gua●acum
             wood
             ,
             wherewith
             the
             learned
             Jachinus
             ,
             as
             he
             av●rreth
             in
             his
             Commentaries
             upon
             Almansor
             ,
             hath
             cured
             many
             of
             this
             Disease
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             III.
             
          
           
             Of
             Melancholy
             proceeding
             from
             the
             Matrix
             .
          
           
             THis
             hath
             one
             and
             the
             same
             Cause
             with
             the
             Epilepsy
             ,
             namely
             the
             retention
             of
             the
             Seed
             ,
             and
             the
             suppression
             of
             the
             Menstruum
             ,
             which
             being
             earthy
             ,
             and
             not
             obtaining
             a
             vent
             ,
             they
             putrifie
             ,
             beget
             vapours
             ,
             which
             doe
             not
             onely
             assault
             the
             braine
             ,
             but
             they
             oppresse
             the
             heart
             also
             ,
             and
             the
             Midriffe
             ;
             for
             when
             a
             gloomy
             and
             black
             vapour
             ascends
             to
             the
             braine
             ,
             the
             principall
             parts
             ,
             and
             their
             instruments
             are
             depraved
             ,
             and
             the
             animall
             spirit
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             chiefest
             instument
             of
             the
             soule
             ,
             and
             in
             its
             own
             nature
             cleare
             and
             perspicuous
             ,
             is
             rendred
             darke
             ,
             and
             obscure
             .
          
           
             The
             true
             signes
             of
             this
             disease
             are
             sadnesse
             ,
             fearfulnesse
             ,
             anxiety
             of
             minde
             ,
             and
             severall
             figures
             or
             postures
             of
             unquietnesse
             appearing
             in
             the
             body
             .
          
           
             They
             despaire
             ,
             they
             doate
             ,
             they
             talke
             idely
             ,
             especially
             at
             that
             time
             when
             they
             expect
             their
             Courses
             ;
             in
             these
             you
             may
             observe
             a
             depraved
             motion
             of
             the
             principall
             
             Members
             ,
             because
             the
             temperament
             of
             the
             braine
             is
             perverted
             by
             that
             cold
             and
             dry
             humour
             ;
             moreover
             they
             are
             unwilling
             to
             dye
             ,
             they
             cannot
             sleep
             ,
             they
             have
             no
             stomack
             to
             their
             meat
             ,
             and
             being
             taken
             with
             a
             strange
             loathing
             of
             aliment
             ,
             their
             bodies
             waste
             and
             consume
             ;
             sometimes
             they
             imagine
             that
             they
             undergoe
             the
             torments
             of
             damned
             soules
             in
             Hell
             ;
             they
             weep
             without
             any
             cause
             ,
             they
             groan
             ,
             they
             lament
             ,
             anon
             againe
             they
             laugh
             ,
             desire
             to
             goe
             into
             some
             by
             co●ne●s
             ,
             and
             according
             to
             the
             inward
             discompo●ure
             of
             their
             mi●des
             ,
             they
             turne
             ,
             vary
             ,
             and
             alter
             their
             gestures
             ,
             and
             countenances
             into
             severall
             figures
             :
             sometimes
             they
             have
             a
             conceit
             that
             they
             are
             talking
             with
             Angels
             ,
             sometimes
             they
             murmur
             ,
             sometimes
             they
             sing
             ;
             certainly
             there
             is
             not
             a
             more
             strange
             and
             wonderfull
             disease
             ,
             for
             in
             severall
             persons
             it
             bewrayeth
             a
             thousand
             ,
             severall
             ,
             ridiculous
             ,
             and
             antick
             behaviours
             .
          
           
             He
             sees
             the
             difficulty
             of
             this
             Cure
             ,
             both
             in
             regard
             of
             the
             Symptomes
             ,
             and
             the
             stubbornesse
             of
             the
             disease
             ,
             who
             understands
             it
             to
             be
             a
             cold
             and
             dry
             affect
             (
             for
             there
             is
             no
             doubt
             ,
             but
             the
             braine
             labours
             under
             a
             cold
             ,
             and
             dry
             distemper
             )
             and
             how
             much
             drienesse
             resisteth
             the
             best
             medicines
             ,
             is
             not
             
             unknown
             to
             Philosophers
             ;
             for
             as
             it
             is
             of
             a
             dull
             ,
             and
             sluggish
             action
             ,
             so
             are
             there
             many
             resistances
             :
             and
             from
             thence
             comes
             the
             danger
             ,
             because
             it
             easily
             degenerates
             into
             ●●veing
             ,
             and
             raging
             madnesse
             ,
             or
             into
             the
             
               Falling
               Sicknesse
            
             ,
             or
             into
             an
             Apoplexy
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             held
             incur●ble
             ,
             if
             the
             braine
             be
             primarily
             affected
             ,
             because
             in
             continuance
             of
             time
             ,
             it
             takes
             so
             deep
             a
             root
             ,
             that
             no
             Magazine
             of
             Remedies
             ,
             no
             stratagems
             of
             Art
             can
             remove
             it
             .
          
           
             Wherefore
             you
             must
             be
             very
             carefull
             ,
             when
             you
             undertake
             the
             Cure
             ;
             as
             for
             her
             Diet
             ,
             let
             it
             incline
             to
             hot
             and
             moist
             ,
             assigne
             her
             a
             gently
             breathing
             ayre
             ;
             boile
             her
             drink
             with
             the
             roo●s
             of
             
               buglos
               ,
               angelica
            
             ,
             and
             
               snakeweed
               ▪
            
             with
             the
             leaves
             of
             
               hops
               ,
               buglos
               ,
               balme
            
             ,
             and
             fumi●ary
             ;
             allow
             her
             white
             Wine
             that
             is
             small
             ,
             and
             well
             sented
             ,
             let
             her
             be
             indulgent
             to
             her
             sleeps
             ,
             avoiding
             cares
             ,
             pensivenesse
             ,
             and
             troublesome
             thoughts
             ;
             if
             her
             body
             be
             costive
             ,
             make
             it
             ,
             and
             keep
             it
             soluble
             .
             Venery
             is
             wholsome
             for
             melancholy
             persons
             ,
             provided
             that
             it
             be
             acted
             seasonably
             ,
             and
             with
             moderation
             .
             Hippocrates
             placed
             the
             whole
             hope
             of
             the
             Cure
             in
             the
             evacuation
             of
             that
             excrement
             ,
             commanding
             ,
             as
             we
             have
             said
             above
             ,
             such
             Virgins
             to
             marry
             .
          
           
           
             To
             facilitate
             the
             Revulsion
             ,
             and
             the
             evacuation
             of
             the
             humour
             ,
             loosen
             the
             belly
             with
             moistning
             Suppositories
             ,
             and
             Glysters
             ,
             observe
             their
             composition
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         two
                         scruples
                         of
                         the
                         
                           species
                           Hiera
                           pi●ra
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         Ten
                         graines
                         of
                         
                           Troch
                           .
                           Alhandal
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         Halfe
                         a
                         dram
                         of
                         common
                         Salt.
                         
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     With
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     honey
                     boiled
                     to
                     a
                     due
                     thicknesse
                     ,
                     make
                     a
                     Suppository
                     ,
                     or
                  
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         a
                         scruple
                         and
                         a
                         halfe
                         of
                         
                           Hiera
                           Picra
                        
                         in
                         the
                         species
                         .
                      
                       
                         Trochishs
                         of
                         agarick
                         .
                      
                       
                         
                           Troch
                           .
                           Alhandall
                        
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         scruple
                         .
                      
                       
                         Halfe
                         a
                         dram
                         of
                         
                           Sal
                           gemme
                        
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     With
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     honey
                     ,
                     according
                     to
                     art
                     make
                     a
                     Suppository
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         the
                         roots
                         of
                         Elecampane
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Polypody
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         foure
                         drams
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         leaves
                         of
                         mallowes
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Violets
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Balme
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Pellitory
                         on
                         the
                         wall
                         .
                      
                       
                         Mercury
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                       
                         Ten
                         good
                         prunes
                         .
                      
                       
                         Five
                         drams
                         of
                         Sena
                         .
                      
                       
                         As
                         much
                         Epithymum
                         as
                         your
                         thumb
                         ,
                         and
                         two
                         fingers
                         can
                         grasp
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         drams
                         of
                         annise
                         seeds
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Boile
                     them
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     
                     fu●●tary
                     water
                     to
                     nine
                     ounces
                     ,
                     when
                     you
                     have
                     strained
                     and
                     prest
                     out
                     the
                     liquor
                     ,
                     add
                     ,
                     
                       
                         
                           Diaprun
                           .
                           Laxat
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         Diaphenicon
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                       
                         An
                         ounce
                         and
                         a
                         halfe
                         of
                         oyle
                         of
                         Violets
                         .
                      
                       
                         A
                         d●am
                         of
                         
                           Sal
                           gemme
                        
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     make
                     a
                     glyster
                     .
                     Or
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         the
                         leaves
                         of
                         Buglos
                         .
                      
                       
                         Borage
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Balme
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                       
                         Halfe
                         a
                         handfull
                         of
                         Violets
                         .
                      
                       
                         Foure
                         drams
                         of
                         Sena
                         .
                      
                       
                         Halfe
                         an
                         ounce
                         of
                         the
                         roots
                         of
                         black
                         Hellebore
                         .
                      
                       
                         As
                         much
                         Epithymum
                         as
                         you
                         can
                         take
                         up
                         between
                         your
                         thumb
                         and
                         two
                         fingers
                         .
                      
                       
                         A
                         dram
                         of
                         fennill
                         seeds
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Boile
                     them
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     broth
                     ,
                     made
                     of
                     a
                     sheepshead
                     and
                     guts
                     ,
                     soundly
                     wash't
                     before
                     you
                     put
                     them
                     into
                     the
                     pot
                     ,
                     and
                     to
                     ten
                     ounces
                     of
                     the
                     liquor
                     which
                     you
                     press
                     out
                     ,
                     add
                     
                       
                         An
                         ounce
                         of
                         
                           Diaprun
                           .
                           Laxat
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         Halfe
                         an
                         ounce
                         of
                         
                           Confectio
                           Hamech
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         An
                         ounce
                         and
                         a
                         halfe
                         of
                         oyle
                         of
                         Violets
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         drams
                         of
                         common
                         salt
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     make
                     a
                     glyster
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             But
             if
             the
             Disease
             arise
             from
             a
             suppression
             of
             the
             Courses
             ,
             thinke
             upon
             that
             Oracle
             of
             
             Hippocrates
             ,
             and
             obey
             his
             words
             as
             a
             sacred
             Law
             ,
             when
             he
             saith
             ,
             the
             true
             way
             to
             provoke
             them
             ,
             is
             by
             drawing
             bloud
             from
             the
             ankle
             ;
             provided
             that
             there
             be
             no
             reason
             to
             oppose
             this
             injunction
             ;
             having
             so
             done
             ,
             and
             laying
             Leeches
             to
             the
             Hemorrhoids
             ,
             the
             use
             whereof
             is
             exceeding
             profitable
             in
             this
             disease
             ;
             if
             the
             body
             be
             full
             ,
             and
             the
             disease
             be
             found
             to
             be
             common
             to
             the
             whole
             body
             ,
             open
             the
             Basilick
             veine
             on
             the
             right
             side
             :
             from
             whence
             ,
             if
             an
             earthy
             and
             black
             bloud
             flow
             away
             ,
             Galen
             adviseth
             you
             to
             take
             out
             a
             large
             quantity
             .
          
           
             If
             the
             Patient
             be
             young
             ,
             leane
             ,
             black
             and
             hairy
             ,
             adventure
             upon
             deep
             scarifications
             made
             in
             her
             back
             ,
             and
             fasten
             great
             Cuppinglasses
             to
             her
             arteries
             .
          
           
             These
             universall
             administrations
             being
             premised
             ,
             and
             the
             humour
             being
             rightly
             prepared
             ,
             it
             will
             be
             convenient
             to
             prescribe
             a
             Purge
             to
             cleanse
             her
             body
             from
             melancholy
             :
             to
             this
             purpose
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         three
                         drams
                         of
                         Sena
                         .
                      
                       
                         A
                         dram
                         of
                         the
                         roots
                         of
                         black
                         Hellebore
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         scruples
                         of
                         
                           agarick
                           Trochisht
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         Halfe
                         a
                         dram
                         of
                         fennill
                         seeds
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Macerate
                     them
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantitie
                     of
                     fumitary
                     water
                     for
                     a
                     night
                     ,
                     and
                     when
                     in
                     the
                     morning
                     you
                     have
                     prest
                     out
                     the
                     liquor
                     ,
                     
                     take
                     three
                     ounces
                     of
                     it
                     ,
                     and
                     add
                     
                       
                         Three
                         drams
                         of
                         Diacatholicon
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         drams
                         of
                         
                           Confectio
                           Hamech
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         Halfe
                         an
                         ounce
                         of
                         Syrup
                         of
                         Violets
                         ,
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     make
                     a
                     Potion
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             She
             must
             not
             take
             any
             Pills
             ,
             for
             they
             are
             too
             great
             driers
             ,
             both
             in
             respect
             of
             their
             forme
             ,
             and
             also
             in
             regard
             of
             the
             ingredients
             whereof
             they
             are
             compounded
             .
          
           
             But
             by
             all
             meanes
             ,
             let
             her
             have
             somewhat
             to
             dispose
             her
             to
             sleep
             ;
             as
             this
             ,
             or
             the
             like
             emulsion
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         the
                         seeds
                         of
                         Gourds
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Melons
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Citruls
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Cucumbers
                         of
                         each
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                       
                         Six
                         sweet
                         Almonds
                         blanched
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         drams
                         of
                         white
                         Poppy
                         seeds
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     With
                     ten
                     ounces
                     of
                     a
                     decoction
                     of
                     Lettuce
                     ,
                     and
                     Poppy
                     heads
                     ,
                     and
                     an
                     ounce
                     of
                     Syrupe
                     of
                     Poppy
                     ,
                     make
                     an
                     Emulsion
                     ,
                     to
                     be
                     taken
                     about
                     nine
                     a
                     clock
                     at
                     night
                     ,
                     and
                     at
                     two
                     a
                     clock
                     in
                     the
                     morning
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             Embrochations
             also
             may
             be
             prepared
             for
             the
             head
             ;
             you
             may
             make
             them
             of
             a
             decoction
             of
             poppy
             heads
             ,
             
               barley
               ,
               roses
               ,
               violets
               ,
               waterlilles
               ,
               nightshade
               ,
               lettuce
               ,
               coriander
               ,
            
             and
             mandrake
             roots
             .
          
           
             Anoynt
             her
             nose
             and
             her
             Temples
             with
             this
             oyntment
             following
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         halfe
                         an
                         ounce
                         of
                         
                           unguent
                           .
                           Populeum
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         drams
                         of
                         
                           unguent
                           .
                           rosarum
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         Half
                         a
                         dram
                         of
                         Opium
                         ,
                         d●●solved
                         in
                         vinegar
                         of
                         roses
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     for
                     the
                     use
                     aforesaid
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             Let
             her
             have
             cooling
             Lotions
             ,
             to
             bath
             the
             palmes
             of
             her
             hands
             ,
             and
             the
             soles
             of
             her
             feet
             ;
             if
             the
             cruelty
             of
             the
             disease
             be
             such
             ,
             as
             to
             deprive
             her
             of
             all
             sleep
             ,
             prescribe
             this
             draught
             following
             ;
             yet
             suspend
             the
             use
             thereof
             till
             you
             have
             tried
             other
             meanes
             ,
             to
             procure
             rest
             for
             the
             sick
             Creature
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         a
                         scruple
                         of
                         
                           Philonium
                           Romanum
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         Three
                         ounces
                         of
                         Lettuce
                         water
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     let
                     her
                     drink
                     it
                     when
                     she
                     goeth
                     to
                     bed
                     ,
                     or
                  
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         
                           Philonium
                           Persicum
                        
                         ,
                      
                       
                         
                           Requies
                           Nicholai
                        
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         scruple
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         ounces
                         of
                         a
                         decoction
                         of
                         poppy
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     for
                     a
                     Draught
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             Sometimes
             we
             use
             to
             exhibit
             two
             or
             three
             graines
             of
             
               laudanum
               opiatum
            
             :
             yet
             forbear
             this
             remedy
             ,
             unlesse
             an
             urgent
             occasion
             prompt
             you
             to
             it
             :
          
           
             Baths
             are
             most
             wholsome
             ,
             if
             they
             be
             made
             of
             the
             decoction
             before
             prescribed
             ;
             or
             else
             you
             may
             follow
             this
             example
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         two
                         ounces
                         of
                         Barley
                         ,
                      
                       
                         The
                         leaves
                         of
                         Violets
                         ,
                      
                       
                         
                         Vine
                         leaves
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Lettuce
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Willow
                         leaves
                         .
                      
                       
                         Mallowes
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         two
                         handfulls
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         leaves
                         of
                         red
                         
                           roses
                           ,
                           water
                           lillies
                        
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Boile
                     them
                     altogether
                     ,
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     broth
                     made
                     with
                     a
                     sheeps-head
                     ,
                     and
                     let
                     her
                     bath
                     her selfe
                     in
                     the
                     strained
                     liquor
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             A
             Bath
             prepared
             of
             oyles
             ,
             and
             sweet
             waters
             is
             very
             effectuall
             ;
             so
             also
             is
             a
             Bath
             of
             Asses
             milke
             ;
             for
             these
             things
             temper
             the
             earthy
             humour
             ,
             mitigate
             the
             acrimony
             thereof
             ,
             correct
             the
             drynesse
             ,
             and
             parchednesse
             of
             the
             skin
             ,
             render
             the
             bloud
             more
             apt
             to
             descend
             ,
             provoke
             sleep
             ,
             qualifie
             the
             furious
             motions
             of
             the
             spirits
             ,
             and
             nourish
             and
             fatten
             such
             bodies
             as
             are
             dryed
             up
             ,
             and
             consumed
             .
             You
             must
             also
             comfort
             the
             heart
             with
             Cordialls
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             same
             purose
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         the
                         waters
                         of
                         Borage
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Balme
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         six
                         ounces
                         .
                      
                       
                         Syrupe
                         of
                         the
                         juice
                         of
                         Borage
                         .
                      
                       
                         Syrupe
                         
                           Regis
                           saboris
                        
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         drams
                         of
                         Cinamon
                         water
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     make
                     a
                     Julep
                     ,
                     or
                  
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         Conserve
                         of
                         ●he
                         flowers
                         of
                         Violets
                         ,
                      
                       
                         
                         Borage
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Oringes
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                       
                         
                           Confectio
                           Alkermes
                        
                         ,
                      
                       
                         
                           Confectio
                           de
                           Hyacyntha
                        
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         dram
                         and
                         a
                         halfe
                         .
                      
                       
                         
                           Species
                           Diamargarit
                           .
                           frigid
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         
                           Species
                           Diambrae
                        
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         dram
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     With
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantitie
                     of
                     Syrupe
                     
                       de
                       pomis
                       Regis
                       saboris
                    
                     ,
                     adding
                     two
                     leaves
                     of
                     gold
                     ,
                     make
                     a
                     mixture
                     ,
                     or
                  
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         the
                         
                           species
                           Letificant
                           .
                           Galeni
                        
                         ,
                      
                       
                         The
                         
                           species
                           Diambra
                        
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         halfe
                         a
                         dram
                         .
                      
                       
                         Pearle
                         prepared
                         .
                      
                       
                         Bezoar
                         stone
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         scruple
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         ounces
                         of
                         Sugar
                         dissolved
                         in
                         Rose-water
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Make
                     them
                     into
                     Lozenges
                     according
                     to
                     Art.
                     
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             If
             these
             remedies
             get
             not
             the
             victory
             ,
             we
             counsell
             you
             to
             make
             deep
             issues
             upon
             the
             knee
             ;
             and
             if
             the
             disease
             be
             inveterate
             ,
             prescribe
             an
             extract
             of
             black
             Hellebore
             ,
             and
             apply
             Causticks
             to
             the
             region
             of
             the
             spleen
             ,
             by
             the
             force
             and
             strength
             whereof
             ,
             the
             black
             and
             cloudy
             humour
             ,
             which
             sticks
             so
             close
             to
             the
             bowell
             ,
             may
             by
             degrees
             be
             brought
             away
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             IV.
             
          
           
             Of
             a
             cold
             Distemper
             ,
             or
             a
             swelling
             in
             the
             Matrix
             .
          
           
             THe
             Matrix
             is
             sometimes
             swelled
             ,
             either
             because
             the
             Courses
             are
             stopped
             ,
             or
             else
             in
             regard
             of
             a
             continuall
             suppeditation
             of
             cold
             aliment
             ,
             which
             generates
             a
             cold
             distemper
             in
             those
             parts
             :
             which
             because
             it
             cannot
             be
             simple
             ,
             or
             solitary
             ,
             therefore
             it
             presently
             consociates
             it selfe
             with
             moisture
             ,
             and
             from
             thence
             arise
             thick
             ,
             slow
             ,
             and
             cloudy
             windes
             ,
             in
             the
             very
             cavernes
             ,
             or
             hollow
             parts
             of
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             tormenting
             the
             woman
             with
             unspeakable
             paines
             .
          
           
             The
             signes
             are
             a
             swelling
             below
             the
             Navell
             ,
             neare
             the
             privie
             parts
             ,
             slow
             windes
             ,
             with
             rumbling
             ,
             and
             murmuring
             of
             the
             guts
             ,
             forsaking
             of
             meat
             ,
             sadnesse
             ,
             slothfulnesse
             ,
             heavinesse
             in
             the
             head
             ,
             and
             about
             her
             secret
             parts
             .
          
           
             This
             is
             a
             grievous
             disease
             ,
             because
             many
             ●imes
             it
             turnes
             to
             a
             Dropsey
             in
             the
             Matrix
             :
             for
             ,
             in
             regard
             that
             those
             windie
             humours
             are
             bread
             ,
             and
             increased
             by
             the
             diminu●i●n
             of
             the
             naturall
             heat
             ,
             as
             Galen
             hath
             observed
             
             in
             his
             book
             
               de
               Sumptom
               .
               Causis
            
             ,
             it
             comes
             to
             passe
             ,
             that
             the
             feeble
             heat
             ,
             now
             generating
             winde
             ,
             proceeding
             from
             a
             cold
             distemper
             in
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             doth
             so
             weaken
             it
             ,
             that
             instead
             of
             winde
             ,
             water
             ,
             or
             a
             waterish
             humour
             is
             produced
             .
          
           
             This
             disease
             is
             cured
             by
             an
             extreame
             thin
             ,
             and
             drying
             diet
             :
             wherefore
             let
             the
             ayre
             incline
             to
             hot
             and
             dry
             :
             but
             if
             the
             place
             be
             such
             as
             doth
             not
             naturally
             afford
             such
             an
             ayre
             ,
             prepare
             it
             by
             art
             ,
             sprinkling
             aromaticall
             things
             about
             her
             chamber
             ,
             as
             
               sage
               ,
               nip
               ,
               betony
               ,
               rosemary
               ,
               stechas
               ,
               thyme
               ,
               origanum
               ,
            
             and
             lavender
             .
          
           
             Let
             her
             choise
             be
             of
             those
             dishes
             ,
             which
             will
             be
             of
             good
             nourishment
             to
             the
             body
             ,
             easie
             to
             digest
             ,
             and
             soon
             distributed
             to
             all
             the
             parts
             ,
             as
             thrushes
             ,
             young
             
               sparrowes
               ,
               partridges
               ,
               pheasants
            
             ,
             and
             pigeons
             :
             she
             may
             not
             eat
             the
             flesh
             ,
             of
             
               goats
               ,
               Kids
               ,
               hares
               ,
               cowes
               ,
               sheep
               ,
            
             nor
             Deer
             :
             meats
             made
             with
             milke
             are
             unwholsome
             for
             her
             :
             so
             are
             roots
             ,
             sallads
             ,
             and
             pothearbs
             :
             new
             laid
             
               egs
               ,
               raisi●s
            
             ,
             and
             figs
             may
             be
             allowed
             her
             :
             but
             command
             a
             forbearace
             of
             chesnuts
             and
             almonds
             ;
             for
             they
             are
             thick
             and
             windy
             ;
             let
             her
             eat
             the
             whitest
             bread
             baked
             with
             annise
             ,
             or
             fennill
             seeds
             ,
             or
             a
             little
             honey
             ;
             course
             barley
             bread
             ,
             and
             the
             like
             ,
             is
             not
             good
             for
             her
             ,
             but
             nothing
             is
             
             more
             unwholsome
             for
             her
             then
             fruit
             ;
             you
             may
             grant
             her
             the
             use
             of
             some
             few
             hearbs
             ,
             as
             
               sparagus
               ,
               parsley
               ,
               alexanders
               ,
               water
               pepper
               ,
               ●orage
               ,
            
             and
             buglos
             .
          
           
             For
             her
             d●inke
             ,
             give
             her
             Fountaine
             water
             ,
             wherein
             annise
             seeds
             ,
             or
             cinanon
             ,
             or
             china
             roots
             ,
             or
             the
             like
             have
             been
             boiled
             ;
             but
             the
             most
             wholsome
             drink
             for
             her
             is
             wormewood
             beer
             .
          
           
             If
             she
             drink
             wine
             ,
             let
             it
             be
             sparkling
             and
             pleasant
             ,
             claret
             wine
             mingled
             with
             water
             ,
             other
             artificiall
             drinks
             ,
             as
             
               cider
               ,
               perry
               ,
               metheglin
               ,
               steepona
               ,
               Nectarella
               ,
               Medea
               ,
            
             and
             the
             like
             are
             hurtfull
             for
             her
             .
          
           
             The
             humour
             must
             be
             prepared
             with
             Rhodomel
             ,
             Syrupe
             of
             wormewood
             ,
             Syrupe
             of
             mint
             ,
             and
             the
             like
             .
          
           
             Her
             body
             must
             be
             purged
             by
             fits
             ,
             for
             the
             crude
             ,
             thick
             ,
             and
             windie
             humour
             ,
             will
             not
             be
             got
             out
             with
             one
             medicine
             ;
             this
             is
             taught
             us
             by
             our
             great
             Master
             Hippocrates
             ,
             who
             in
             his
             fourth
             book
             
               de
               Acutis
            
             ,
             saith
             ,
             whosoever
             indeavours
             at
             the
             beginning
             of
             a
             disease
             to
             dissolve
             ,
             or
             take
             away
             an
             inflammation
             by
             a
             purging
             medicine
             ,
             he
             will
             finde
             himselfe
             much
             mistaken
             ;
             for
             whilest
             the
             part
             is
             intensively
             inflamed
             ,
             and
             the
             affect
             yet
             crude
             ,
             and
             unconcocted
             ,
             the
             physick
             gets
             no
             victory
             ,
             hath
             no
             laudable
             operation
             
             at
             all
             :
             but
             rather
             it
             brings
             away
             such
             things
             ,
             as
             would
             have
             made
             resistance
             against
             the
             disease
             ,
             and
             so
             by
             this
             rashnesse
             ,
             the
             body
             is
             weakned
             ,
             and
             the
             disease
             gets
             strength
             :
             which
             when
             it
             hath
             once
             overcome
             the
             body
             ,
             becomes
             uncurable
             :
             therefore
             whensoever
             you
             undertake
             to
             purge
             a
             body
             ,
             you
             must
             not
             onely
             make
             the
             humours
             fluid
             ,
             but
             you
             must
             also
             stay
             till
             they
             are
             concocted
             ,
             especially
             in
             chronicall
             ,
             and
             long-lasting
             diseases
             ;
             this
             may
             be
             done
             by
             the
             help
             of
             this
             Apozem
             following
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         the
                         roots
                         of
                         fennill
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Elecampane
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         halfe
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         leaves
                         of
                         penniroyall
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Wormewood
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Hops
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Motherwort
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                       
                         As
                         many
                         Camamile
                         flowers
                         ,
                         as
                         you
                         can
                         take
                         up
                         ,
                         between
                         your
                         thumb
                         and
                         two
                         fingers
                         at
                         twice
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         drams
                         of
                         
                           agarick
                           Trochischated
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         Half
                         an
                         ounce
                         of
                         Mechoca
                         roots
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         seeds
                         of
                         fennill
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Annise
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         two
                         drams
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Boile
                     them
                     according
                     to
                     art
                     ,
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantitie
                     of
                     barley
                     water
                     ,
                     to
                     two
                     pints
                     ;
                     when
                     you
                     have
                     prest
                     out
                     the
                     liquor
                     with
                     all
                     your
                     strength
                     ,
                     add
                     ▪
                     
                       
                       
                         Two
                         ounces
                         of
                         Diac●ycum
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     make
                     an
                     Apozem
                     ,
                     or
                  
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         the
                         roots
                         of
                         Polipody
                         .
                      
                       
                         Angelica
                         .
                      
                       
                         Hermodactyls
                         .
                      
                       
                         Of
                         each
                         halfe
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         leaves
                         of
                         
                           Hops
                           ▪
                        
                      
                       
                         Motherwort
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Fumitary
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Balme
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Betony
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                       
                         Six
                         drams
                         of
                         sena
                         .
                      
                       
                         
                           Agarick
                           Trochischated
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         roots
                         of
                         Mechoaca
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         two
                         drams
                         .
                      
                       
                         Halfe
                         an
                         ounce
                         of
                         
                           Bastard
                           Saffron
                        
                         ,
                         seeds
                         .
                      
                       
                         Epithymum
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Camomile
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         as
                         much
                         as
                         you
                         can
                         take
                         up
                         between
                         your
                         thumb
                         and
                         two
                         fingers
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         drams
                         of
                         fennill
                         seeds
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Boile
                     them
                     according
                     to
                     art
                     ,
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     
                       Cock
                       broth
                    
                     ,
                     to
                     two
                     pints
                     ,
                     presse
                     out
                     the
                     liquor
                     with
                     your
                     utmost
                     strength
                     ,
                     and
                     add
                     
                       
                         Two
                         ounces
                         of
                         Syrupe
                         of
                         the
                         juice
                         of
                         fumitary
                         .
                      
                       
                         An
                         ounce
                         of
                         Diacnycum
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     make
                     an
                     Apozem
                     .
                  
                   
                   
                     Let
                     her
                     every
                     day
                     drink
                     three
                     ounces
                     of
                     it
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             For
             nothing
             cleanseth
             the
             Matrix
             from
             tenacious
             ,
             and
             〈◊〉
             humours
             ,
             so
             effectually
             as
             Agarick
             ;
             or
             which
             is
             a
             surer
             ,
             and
             more
             infallible
             remedy
             against
             the
             Mother
             ;
             if
             we
             may
             credit
             
               Galen
               ▪
            
             and
             
               Mesur
               .
               Monardus
               ,
               Costa
               ,
               Clusius
               ,
               Lobel
               ,
            
             and
             Weckerus
             ,
             ascribe
             the
             same
             vertues
             to
             Mechoaca
             ,
             which
             is
             hot
             ,
             and
             dry
             .
          
           
             Turpentine
             ,
             although
             Galen
             in
             his
             booke
             
               de
               sanitate
               tuenda
               ▪
            
             saith
             ,
             that
             it
             serves
             onely
             to
             loosen
             the
             belly
             ,
             yet
             it
             purgeth
             ,
             and
             cleanseth
             all
             the
             bowells
             ,
             as
             the
             Liver
             ,
             the
             Spleen
             ,
             the
             Kidneys
             ,
             the
             Lungs
             ,
             and
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             from
             those
             tough
             and
             slimy
             humours
             ,
             which
             are
             strongly
             impacted
             in
             them
             .
          
           
             There
             are
             severall
             wayes
             to
             prepare
             it
             :
             sometimes
             it
             is
             most
             easily
             taken
             with
             the
             yelk
             of
             an
             Egg
             ,
             sometimes
             in
             powder
             ,
             and
             sometimes
             being
             reduced
             into
             an
             oyle
             ,
             the
             admirable
             efficacy
             hereof
             freequent
             experience
             doth
             more
             and
             more
             discover
             to
             me
             ;
             so
             that
             I
             have
             often
             adventured
             to
             give
             it
             (
             and
             with
             blessed
             success
             )
             in
             many
             diseases
             ,
             both
             of
             the
             Chest
             ,
             the
             Kidneys
             ,
             and
             the
             bladder
             ;
             for
             this
             cleanseth
             the
             stomack
             from
             thick
             ,
             and
             tough
             humours
             ,
             from
             which
             part
             floweth
             the
             whole
             streame
             of
             phlegmatick
             humours
             ,
             it
             wonderfully
             warmeth
             
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             wipeth
             away
             the
             clammy
             filth
             which
             sticks
             about
             the
             walls
             of
             it
             ,
             expelleth
             winde
             ,
             provokes
             the
             Courses
             ,
             and
             brings
             down
             urine
             .
          
           
             You
             may
             make
             an
             excellent
             Fomentation
             after
             this
             manner
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         the
                         leaves
                         of
                         Motherwort
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Penniroyall
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Birthwort
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Rue
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         handfull
                         and
                         a
                         halfe
                         .
                      
                       
                         Rosemary
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Sage
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Betony
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         flowers
                         ,
                         of
                         ●amomile
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Stechas
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         halfe
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         tops
                         of
                         Dill
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Wormewood
                         ,
                         Of
                         each
                         as
                         much
                         as
                         you
                         can
                         take
                         up
                         between
                         your
                         thumb
                         and
                         two
                         fingers
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Boile
                     them
                     in
                     white
                     wine
                     to
                     foure
                     pints
                     ;
                     use
                     the
                     strained
                     liquor
                     for
                     a
                     Fomentation
                     ,
                     and
                     with
                     sponges
                     dipt
                     in
                     it
                     ,
                     bath
                     all
                     about
                     the
                     bottome
                     of
                     her
                     belly
                     ,
                     her
                     groiny
                     and
                     her
                     privie
                     parts
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             After
             the
             Fomentation
             ,
             apply
             this
             admirable
             oyntment
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         oyle
                         of
                         laurel
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Wormewood
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         an
                         ounce
                         ,
                         and
                         a
                         half
                         .
                      
                       
                         Oyle
                         of
                         Castor
                         ,
                      
                       
                         
                         Earthwormes
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     In
                     these
                     oyles
                     boyle
                     gently
                     
                       
                         The
                         powder
                         of
                         
                           aromaticum
                           rosatum
                        
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Wormewood
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Sage
                         ,
                      
                       
                         
                           Lignum
                           aloes
                        
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         dram
                         and
                         a
                         halfe
                         .
                      
                       
                         A
                         dram
                         of
                         red
                         Corall
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Straine
                     ,
                     and
                     presse
                     out
                     the
                     unctious
                     substance
                     ,
                     and
                     add
                     
                       
                         Three
                         drams
                         of
                         yellow
                         wax
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     make
                     an
                     oyntment
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             If
             you
             augment
             the
             severall
             doses
             of
             the
             aforesaid
             hearbs
             prescribed
             ,
             for
             the
             Fomentation
             ,
             you
             may
             make
             a
             halfe
             Tub
             :
             or
             you
             may
             lay
             on
             the
             plaister
             
               pro
               Matrice
            
             (
             't
             is
             sold
             in
             the
             shops
             )
             aromatized
             with
             
               Diarrhodon
               Abbat
            
             .
             and
             
               Diamoschus
               dulcis
            
             ,
             or
             instead
             thereof
             apply
             the
             plaister
             Tachamacha
             ,
             or
             
               Catanua
               ▪
            
             Antidotes
             may
             not
             be
             omitted
             ,
             as
             Treacle
             ,
             and
             Mithridate
             .
             Excellent
             Lozenges
             may
             be
             made
             for
             her
             of
             sugar
             ,
             with
             the
             
               species
               Diamoschus
               ,
               Diagalanga
               ,
               Diacinnamomum
               ,
            
             or
             Diacuminum
             ,
             or
             if
             you
             please
             ,
             prescribe
             this
             mixtue
             following
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         the
                         roots
                         of
                         Elecampane
                         candied
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Ginger
                         candied
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                       
                         Conserve
                         of
                         the
                         Flowers
                         ,
                         of
                         Sage
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Rosemary
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Orenges
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         six
                         drams
                         .
                      
                       
                         
                         Halfe
                         an
                         ounce
                         of
                         conserve
                         of
                         borage
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         
                           species
                           aromaticum
                           rosatum
                        
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Diamoschus
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         dram
                         ,
                         and
                         a
                         halfe
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     With
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     Syrupe
                     of
                     Wormewood
                     ,
                     mingle
                     them
                     for
                     your
                     use
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             If
             these
             medicin●s
             doe
             not
             overcome
             the
             disease
             ,
             let
             her
             use
             
               minerall
               ,
               sulphureous
            
             baths
             ,
             or
             the
             like
             .
          
           
             
               Zacutus
               Lusitanus
            
             saith
             ,
             if
             you
             take
             the
             durt
             in
             the
             bottome
             of
             one
             of
             these
             baths
             ,
             and
             lay
             it
             upon
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             it
             is
             as
             divine
             a
             medicine
             against
             the
             cold
             affects
             of
             the
             Matrix
             ;
             but
             in
             these
             words
             of
             his
             ,
             I
             conceave
             there
             is
             more
             of
             ostentation
             ,
             then
             of
             truth
             .
          
           
             If
             the
             evill
             yet
             persevere
             ,
             we
             used
             in
             the
             next
             place
             to
             prescribe
             sweating
             remedies
             ,
             of
             
               guaiacum
               ,
               china
            
             and
             sassaphraz
             roots
             to
             be
             administred
             ,
             as
             we
             have
             already
             shewed
             in
             the
             foregoing
             cures
             ;
             and
             afterwards
             we
             make
             issues
             that
             the
             Matrix
             may
             exhale
             .
          
           
             Now
             let
             us
             consider
             what
             must
             be
             determined
             in
             this
             case
             concerning
             Phlebotomy
             ;
             some
             will
             say
             that
             in
             a
             bad
             habit
             of
             the
             body
             ,
             in
             a
             Dropsey
             ,
             in
             the
             trembling
             palsie
             ,
             and
             the
             like
             ,
             where
             there
             is
             a
             deficiencie
             of
             naturall
             heat
             ,
             no
             man
             will
             adventure
             to
             let
             bloud
             :
             seeing
             that
             when
             the
             bloud
             is
             diminished
             ,
             the
             heat
             is
             also
             lessened
             ,
             and
             
             the
             crude
             humours
             become
             so
             much
             the
             more
             crude
             :
             this
             was
             Avicens
             feare
             ,
             as
             is
             manifest
             by
             these
             words
             of
             his
             :
             beware
             least
             you
             precipitate
             your
             Patient
             into
             one
             of
             these
             extreams
             ,
             either
             into
             an
             ebullition
             of
             chollerick
             ,
             or
             an
             indigested
             abundance
             of
             cold
             humours
             ;
             this
             we
             confesse
             to
             be
             true
             ;
             yet
             not
             so
             ,
             but
             that
             sometimes
             (
             all
             other●
             administrations
             being
             rightly
             and
             duely
             premised
             )
             with
             Galen
             we
             may
             take
             away
             bloud
             by
             fits
             ,
             then
             exhibit
             
               Mellicratum
               ▪
            
             Then
             againe
             open
             a
             vein
             ,
             either
             the
             sam●
             day
             ,
             or
             the
             day
             following
             ,
             as
             the
             disposition
             of
             the
             matter
             shall
             dictate
             to
             your
             reason
             ;
             we
             leave
             much
             also
             to
             nature
             her selfe
             ,
             who
             many
             times
             concocts
             the
             thick
             humours
             ;
             the
             veine
             in
             the
             ankle
             must
             be
             opened
             ,
             if
             women
             are
             thus
             affected
             ;
             but
             when
             men
             are
             troubled
             with
             these
             windy
             humours
             ,
             the
             Basilick
             vein
             is
             the
             most
             proper
             to
             be
             opened
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             V.
             
          
           
             A
             Schirrhus
             in
             the
             Matrix
             .
          
           
             ASchirrhus
             in
             the
             Matrix
             is
             a
             hard
             ,
             and
             stony
             swelling
             ,
             bread
             of
             earthie
             humours
             ,
             
             and
             of
             a
             thick
             and
             melancholy
             bloud
             retained
             in
             the
             body
             .
          
           
             This
             is
             either
             produced
             by
             a
             cold
             distemper
             in
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             or
             else
             it
             proceeds
             from
             a
             weaknesse
             in
             the
             upper
             parts
             from
             whence
             thick
             humours
             doe
             arise
             .
          
           
             This
             disease
             is
             very
             easie
             to
             be
             known
             ,
             because
             in
             those
             who
             languish
             under
             it
             ▪
             the
             Matrix
             appeareth
             hard
             in
             the
             circumference
             ,
             like
             unto
             some
             great
             bowle
             ,
             or
             a
             round
             Spheare
             .
          
           
             It
             differs
             from
             a
             swelling
             which
             is
             caused
             by
             winde
             ;
             because
             in
             this
             winde
             is
             heard
             within
             ,
             which
             yieldeth
             to
             the
             touch
             ,
             and
             is
             moved
             from
             place
             to
             place
             :
             but
             a
             Schirrus
             is
             a
             hard
             unmoveable
             swelling
             ,
             of
             a
             black
             colour
             ,
             and
             sometimes
             of
             a
             palish
             ,
             wa●
             colour
             ,
             if
             any
             phlegmatick
             humour
             be
             mixed
             with
             it
             .
          
           
             It
             differs
             from
             an
             inflammation
             in
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             because
             in
             this
             there
             is
             a
             burning
             Fever
             conjoyned
             ,
             and
             other
             signes
             which
             manifest
             an
             inward
             fiery
             Disposition
             .
          
           
             This
             is
             a
             Chronicall
             Disease
             ,
             continuing
             many
             times
             beyond
             the
             space
             of
             a
             yeare
             ;
             for
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             not
             being
             numbred
             among
             the
             more
             noble
             parts
             ,
             doth
             better
             endure
             these
             molestations
             ;
             it
             is
             also
             a
             contumacious
             affect
             ,
             despising
             ordinarie
             remedies
             ,
             and
             
             if
             you
             oppose
             such
             as
             are
             vehement
             ,
             it
             degenerates
             into
             a
             Cancer
             .
          
           
             After
             this
             sometimes
             followes
             a
             Dropsey
             in
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             which
             when
             it
             is
             much
             hardned
             ,
             becomes
             void
             of
             sense
             ,
             incurable
             ,
             drawing
             the
             neighbouring
             parts
             into
             consent
             with
             it
             ,
             and
             so
             weakning
             them
             ,
             that
             many
             times
             the
             Creature
             peri●heth
             for
             lack
             of
             warmth
             and
             cherishing
             heat
             .
          
           
             She
             must
             forbeare
             all
             those
             things
             ,
             that
             yield
             a
             thick
             juice
             ,
             and
             what
             these
             things
             be
             we
             have
             already
             in
             good
             part
             told
             you
             ;
             for
             her
             drink
             ,
             allow
             her
             a
             mixture
             of
             wine
             and
             water
             ,
             in
             which
             tamarisk
             roots
             ,
             or
             the
             barke
             of
             the
             Caper
             tree
             have
             been
             boiled
             .
          
           
             The
             first
             regions
             of
             the
             body
             must
             be
             gently
             cleansed
             ,
             and
             then
             that
             humour
             which
             nourisheth
             the
             swelling
             ,
             must
             be
             rooted
             out
             with
             some
             peculiar
             and
             elective
             medicine
             ;
             if
             it
             proceed
             from
             a
             suppression
             of
             the
             Courses
             ,
             or
             Hemorrhoids
             ,
             open
             a
             veine
             in
             her
             ankle
             ,
             or
             open
             the
             hemorrhoidall
             veines
             with
             leeches
             :
             but
             if
             it
             arise
             from
             some
             fault
             in
             the
             Liver
             ,
             or
             the
             Spleen
             ,
             cut
             the
             basalick
             veine
             .
          
           
             Having
             thus
             shewed
             your selfe
             carefull
             of
             the
             whole
             body
             ,
             you
             must
             in
             the
             next
             place
             be
             solicitous
             of
             the
             affected
             part
             ;
             first
             by
             applying
             such
             things
             as
             will
             gently
             mollifie
             it
             ,
             as
             the
             fat
             of
             a
             hen
             ,
             the
             marrow
             
             of
             a
             deare
             ,
             or
             of
             a
             calfe
             ,
             with
             
               ammoniack
               ,
               Storax
            
             ,
             or
             bdellium
             :
             or
             with
             discutient
             fomentations
             after
             this
             manner
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         an
                         ounce
                         of
                         the
                         roots
                         of
                         Polypody
                         of
                         the
                         Oake
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         barke
                         of
                         the
                         root
                         of
                         the
                         Caper
                         tree
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         barke
                         of
                         the
                         tamarisk
                         tree
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         halfe
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         leaves
                         of
                         warmewood
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Sage
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Savine
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Penniroyall
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         two
                         handfulls
                         .
                      
                       
                         Balme
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Motherwort
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Hops
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         seeds
                         of
                         broome
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Fennill
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         halfe
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Boile
                     them
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     water
                     wherein
                     steele
                     hath
                     been
                     quenched
                     ,
                     to
                     six
                     pints
                     and
                     bath
                     the
                     affected
                     part
                     with
                     the
                     strained
                     liquor
                     ;
                     This
                     oyntment
                     following
                     hath
                     a
                     like
                     efficacy
                     .
                  
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         
                           unguent
                           .
                           Agrippe
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         
                           Vnguent
                           .
                           Martiatum
                        
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                       
                         Halfe
                         an
                         ounce
                         of
                         
                           unguent
                           .
                           de
                           althea
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         Oyle
                         of
                         wormewood
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Capers
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Dill
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         three
                         drams
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     make
                     an
                     Oyntment
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
           
             Plaisters
             also
             are
             very
             profitable
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         
                           Diachylon
                           cum
                           gummis
                        
                         ,
                      
                       
                         
                           Emplastrum
                           de
                           meliloto
                        
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     for
                     the
                     use
                     aforesaid
                     ,
                     or
                  
                   
                     You
                     may
                     make
                     ready
                     this
                     plaister
                     following
                     .
                  
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         ammoniack
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Sagapenum
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                       
                         Opoponex
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Bdellium
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         halfe
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Dissolve
                     them
                     in
                     strong
                     wine
                     vinegar
                     ,
                     thicken
                     them
                     to
                     the
                     forme
                     of
                     a
                     hard
                     oyntment
                     ,
                     and
                     then
                     add
                     
                       
                         The
                         powder
                         of
                         ireos
                         .
                      
                       
                         Ceterach
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Auripiguentum
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         dram
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     With
                     oyle
                     of
                     Capers
                     make
                     a
                     masse
                     of
                     plaistering
                     stuffe
                     ,
                     and
                     spread
                     it
                     upon
                     a
                     piece
                     of
                     leather
                     ,
                     cut
                     into
                     a
                     convenient
                     forme
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             If
             these
             medicines
             availe
             not
             ,
             prescribe
             sweating
             drinks
             for
             her
             ,
             made
             with
             
               Guaiacum
               ,
               China
            
             ,
             and
             
               Salsa
               parilla
            
             ;
             for
             as
             Fallopius
             ,
             an
             Author
             of
             good
             account
             ,
             saith
             ,
             
               Salsa
               parilla
            
             hath
             a
             soveraine
             faculty
             to
             dissolve
             a
             skirrhus
             ,
             or
             any
             hard
             knotty
             swelling
             .
          
           
             Sulphureous
             Baths
             are
             also
             most
             excellent
             in
             their
             operations
             .
          
           
             Some
             commend
             a
             poultis
             made
             of
             Goats
             du●g
             ;
             for
             this
             draweth
             away
             the
             winde
             ,
             
             strengthens
             ,
             and
             mollifies
             the
             part
             afflicted
             ,
             and
             consumes
             the
             thick
             matter
             ,
             whereof
             the
             schirrus
             is
             bred
             .
             I
             usully
             made
             it
             after
             this
             manner
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         three
                         ounces
                         of
                         Goats
                         dung
                         .
                      
                       
                         Meale
                         of
                         Lupines
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Fitches
                         ,
                         or
                         Vetches
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         two
                         ounces
                         .
                      
                       
                         An
                         ounce
                         of
                         Bran.
                         
                      
                       
                         Half
                         an
                         ounce
                         of
                         Sulphur
                         in
                         powder
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     With
                     the
                     sharpest
                     and
                     strongest
                     vinegar
                     ,
                     wherein
                     steele
                     hath
                     been
                     ten
                     times
                     infused
                     ,
                     make
                     a
                     Poultis
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             Steele
             is
             commended
             by
             all
             Authors
             ,
             it
             mollifies
             and
             opens
             the
             Matrix
             ;
             quickens
             the
             naturall
             heat
             of
             the
             upper
             parts
             ,
             and
             brings
             down
             the
             Courses
             ,
             the
             stoppage
             whereof
             is
             the
             undoubted
             cause
             of
             this
             disease
             ;
             this
             ,
             as
             hath
             already
             been
             declared
             at
             large
             ,
             is
             taken
             many
             wayes
             ,
             either
             in
             water
             ,
             or
             in
             the
             forme
             of
             a
             Bolus
             ,
             or
             in
             Lozenges
             ,
             or
             in
             powder
             ,
             or
             in
             some
             conserve
             ,
             as
             it
             shall
             seeme
             good
             to
             the
             Physitian
             ,
             and
             most
             acceptable
             to
             the
             sick
             womans
             palate
             .
          
           
             Issues
             will
             be
             profitable
             ;
             for
             whatsoever
             slimy
             ,
             or
             clammy
             humour
             doth
             daily
             fall
             downe
             ,
             more
             and
             more
             from
             the
             upper
             parts
             into
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             findes
             a
             passage
             out
             of
             the
             body
             againe
             ,
             so
             long
             as
             these
             are
             kept
             open
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             VI.
             
          
           
             Of
             the
             Dropsey
             in
             the
             Matrix
             .
          
           
             VVE
             affirme
             with
             Galen
             ,
             that
             an
             universall
             Drosey
             can
             by
             no
             meanes
             be
             generated
             without
             the
             fault
             of
             the
             Liver
             ,
             seeing
             that
             the
             first
             instrument
             of
             sanguification
             is
             the
             author
             of
             the
             bloud
             ,
             which
             if
             it
             faile
             in
             its
             action
             ,
             't
             is
             no
             wonder
             if
             water
             and
             winde
             be
             generated
             in
             the
             body
             ,
             instead
             of
             laudable
             and
             pure
             bloud
             .
          
           
             But
             we
             confesse
             with
             Hippocrates
             ,
             that
             a
             particular
             Dropsey
             may
             be
             produced
             without
             any
             fault
             in
             the
             Liver
             ;
             thus
             there
             is
             a
             Dropsey
             of
             the
             Chest
             ,
             in
             the
             Foot
             ,
             the
             Finger
             ,
             the
             Arme
             ,
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             which
             we
             our selves
             have
             often
             seen
             ;
             the
             Cause
             thereof
             is
             a
             waterish
             swelling
             ,
             rising
             in
             the
             hollow
             parts
             of
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             partly
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             suppressed
             Menstruum
             ,
             and
             partly
             by
             some
             violent
             labour
             ,
             or
             some
             vehement
             Abortivenesse
             ,
             or
             by
             some
             cold
             distemper
             ,
             and
             winde
             in
             the
             Matrix
             .
          
           
             The
             swelling
             is
             discernable
             by
             the
             touch
             :
             and
             if
             you
             lay
             your
             fingers
             upon
             her
             Matrix
             ,
             the
             print
             of
             them
             remaines
             :
             if
             the
             Patient
             
             turne
             her selfe
             from
             one
             side
             to
             ano●her
             ,
             the
             waterish
             humour
             immediately
             ●alls
             down
             on
             that
             ●ide
             ;
             within
             you
             may
             ●erceive
             a
             rumbling
             noise
             of
             waters
             ,
             her
             Courses
             are
             stopped
             ;
             she
             falsly
             surmiseth
             ●hat
             she
             is
             with
             Childe
             :
             the
             breasts
             grow
             ●ank
             ,
             and
             there
             is
             no
             appearance
             of
             milke
             .
          
           
             She
             feeles
             some
             difficulty
             to
             fetch
             her
             ●reath
             ;
             she
             is
             troubled
             with
             passions
             of
             the
             minde
             ,
             she
             is
             tormented
             with
             thirst
             ,
             complaines
             of
             heat
             in
             all
             the
             parts
             of
             the
             body
             ,
             is
             apt
             to
             nauseate
             ,
             subject
             to
             a
             paine
             in
             her
             heart
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             things
             molest
             her
             ,
             that
             usually
             accompany
             a
             true
             Dropsey
             ,
             and
             that
             in
             regard
             of
             a
             salt
             and
             waterish
             phlegme
             ,
             ●etained
             in
             the
             hollow
             parts
             of
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             and
             communicated
             thorough
             the
             common
             wayes
             to
             the
             upper
             provinces
             of
             the
             body
             .
          
           
             It
             differs
             from
             an
             inflammation
             in
             the
             Matrix
             ;
             because
             this
             is
             consociated
             with
             a
             Fever
             ,
             continually
             burning
             all
             the
             parts
             of
             the
             body
             :
             but
             in
             a
             Dropsey
             of
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             the
             heat
             is
             more
             gentle
             and
             temperate
             ;
             all
             things
             are
             lockt
             up
             in
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             nothing
             worth
             the
             mentioning
             comes
             from
             thence
             in
             an
             inflammation
             :
             but
             in
             a
             Dropsey
             a
             waterish
             ,
             slimy
             and
             stinking
             excrement
             floweth
             away
             .
          
           
             This
             is
             a
             Chronicall
             Disease
             ,
             and
             doth
             not
             
             quickly
             either
             destroy
             ,
             or
             take
             leave
             of
             the
             Patient
             .
          
           
             It
             differs
             also
             from
             the
             windinesse
             which
             swells
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             for
             in
             that
             the
             swelling
             is
             not
             so
             great
             ,
             the
             flesh
             is
             not
             so
             pale
             and
             shining
             ,
             neither
             is
             there
             so
             much
             winde
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             easily
             differenced
             from
             a
             Schirrus
             ,
             for
             in
             this
             you
             may
             feele
             a
             great
             hardnesse
             ,
             but
             in
             the
             Dropsey
             ,
             the
             flesh
             is
             soft
             and
             lanke
             .
          
           
             The
             Dropsey
             in
             the
             Matrix
             is
             a
             direfull
             disease
             ,
             whereby
             the
             upper
             parts
             being
             vitiated
             ,
             sometimes
             the
             whole
             body
             is
             drawn
             into
             consent
             ,
             and
             then
             the
             naturall
             heat
             of
             the
             Matrix
             is
             diminished
             ,
             and
             indeed
             the
             oeconomy
             of
             this
             part
             onely
             is
             not
             disturbed
             ,
             but
             the
             universall
             strength
             of
             the
             influent
             heat
             is
             by
             degrees
             extinguisht
             .
          
           
             Wherefore
             you
             must
             begin
             the
             Cure
             without
             any
             procrastination
             ,
             or
             carelesse
             delayes
             ,
             by
             a
             heating
             and
             drying
             diet
             ;
             the
             forme
             ,
             quantity
             ,
             quality
             ,
             and
             manner
             whereof
             ,
             we
             have
             set
             down
             already
             at
             large
             ,
             in
             the
             Chapter
             of
             a
             swelling
             in
             the
             Matrix
             .
          
           
             Allow
             her
             pure
             wine
             for
             her
             drinke
             ;
             that
             is
             sincere
             wine
             ;
             or
             else
             wormewood
             wine
             ;
             or
             if
             it
             seeme
             pleasant
             to
             her
             ,
             boile
             china
             roots
             ,
             with
             Annise
             seeds
             ,
             Cinamon
             ,
             and
             
             Agrimony
             in
             water
             ,
             for
             her
             to
             drink
             ;
             or
             alter
             her
             beer
             with
             China
             ,
             or
             wormewood
             ,
             or
             Century
             .
          
           
             All
             moist
             things
             must
             be
             avoided
             :
             and
             the
             ayre
             must
             be
             artificially
             heated
             ,
             unlesse
             you
             can
             settle
             her
             in
             an
             ayre
             ,
             which
             is
             naturally
             hot
             .
          
           
             Among
             the
             universall
             remedies
             you
             must
             omit
             Phlebotomy
             ,
             for
             this
             exhausts
             the
             hot
             substance
             ,
             and
             weakens
             the
             naturall
             heat
             ,
             cooleth
             the
             body
             ,
             extinguisheth
             the
             inborne
             preservative
             ;
             yet
             this
             rule
             is
             not
             so
             strict
             ,
             or
             so
             generall
             ,
             but
             that
             sometimes
             it
             may
             be
             lawfull
             ,
             yea
             necessary
             to
             cut
             a
             veine
             ,
             when
             her
             Courses
             ,
             are
             supprest
             ,
             or
             when
             the
             Piles
             are
             stopt
             :
             yea
             ,
             if
             she
             be
             young
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             flower
             of
             her
             youth
             ,
             it
             may
             be
             requisite
             to
             let
             her
             bloud
             in
             the
             spring
             of
             the
             yeare
             ,
             especially
             if
             the
             constitution
             of
             the
             weather
             be
             agreeable
             ,
             and
             the
             constitution
             of
             her
             body
             temperate
             ,
             and
             sanguine
             ,
             but
             otherwise
             never
             ,
             or
             at
             least
             very
             sparingly
             ,
             and
             that
             in
             the
             Ankle
             .
          
           
             Purge
             the
             first
             regions
             of
             her
             body
             with
             
               Diasenua
               ,
               Mechoaca
            
             ,
             or
             Diaphenicon
             ,
             the
             thick
             ,
             viscous
             ,
             and
             waterish
             humours
             ,
             neverthelesse
             being
             first
             prepared
             ,
             specially
             with
             such
             remedies
             as
             we
             have
             commended
             unto
             you
             above
             ,
             and
             although
             the
             waterish
             humours
             may
             
             be
             purged
             out
             ,
             without
             staying
             for
             their
             concoction
             ,
             because
             water
             neither
             concocts
             ,
             nor
             waxeth
             thick
             ,
             according
             to
             Galen
             ,
             in
             his
             book
             
               de
               purgand
               .
               Med.
               Facult
            
             .
             yet
             to
             expell
             the
             winde
             ,
             and
             to
             open
             the
             obstructions
             ,
             wherewith
             the
             upper
             parts
             are
             infested
             ,
             I
             praise
             those
             things
             which
             are
             good
             to
             break
             winde
             ,
             to
             unlock
             the
             passages
             ,
             and
             to
             purge
             out
             the
             humours
             ;
             this
             is
             commodiously
             performed
             with
             
               wormewood
               ,
               agrimony
               ,
               fennill
               ,
               Maidenhaire
               ,
            
             the
             juice
             of
             the
             
               Florentine
               Flowerdeluce
               ,
               Sena
            
             ,
             the
             roots
             of
             
               Parsly
               ,
               Fe●nill
               ,
               Sparagus
               ,
               Butchersbroom
               ,
            
             and
             Alexander
             ,
             boiled
             after
             this
             manner
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         the
                         last
                         named
                         five
                         roots
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         half
                         anounce
                         .
                      
                       
                         Three
                         drams
                         of
                         danewort
                         roots
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         leaves
                         of
                         wormewood
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Water
                         agrimony
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Maidenhaire
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                       
                         Six
                         drams
                         of
                         Sena
                         .
                      
                       
                         An
                         onnce
                         of
                         the
                         juice
                         of
                         Ireos
                         roots
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Boile
                     them
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     Barley
                     water
                     ,
                     to
                     two
                     pints
                     ,
                     unto
                     the
                     strained
                     liquor
                     clarified
                     with
                     the
                     white
                     of
                     an
                     Egg
                     ,
                     add
                     
                       
                         Two
                         ounces
                         ,
                         of
                         Syrupe
                         
                           Byzant
                           .
                           simpl
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         An
                         ounce
                         of
                         Syrupe
                         of
                         wormewood
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     make
                     an
                     Apozem
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
           
             When
             the
             humor
             is
             prepared
             ,
             exhibit
             pills
             
               de
               Hiera
               cum
               agarico
            
             to
             the
             quantity
             of
             a
             dram
             .
             Antimony
             warily
             administred
             ,
             is
             a
             divine
             medicine
             ,
             and
             so
             are
             the
             
               Trochischs
               Alhandal
            
             ;
             for
             these
             irresistably
             bring
             away
             those
             thick
             and
             clammy
             humours
             ,
             which
             stick
             so
             fast
             to
             the
             Matrix
             ;
             afterwards
             the
             Matrix
             must
             be
             strengthned
             ,
             and
             the
             windy
             humours
             must
             be
             expelled
             ,
             with
             Lozenges
             made
             according
             to
             this
             manner
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         the
                         Electuary
                         Diacinnamomum
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Diagalanga
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Dialacea
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         halfe
                         a
                         dram
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         ounces
                         of
                         sugar
                         dissolved
                         in
                         
                         Cinamon-water
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     According
                     to
                     Art
                     ,
                     make
                     them
                     into
                     Lozenges
                     ,
                     or
                  
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         an
                         ounce
                         of
                         old
                         Treacle
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         drams
                         of
                         
                           aromaticum
                           rosatum
                        
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     With
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     Syrup
                     of
                     wormewood
                     make
                     a
                     mixture
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             The
             Oyntments
             ,
             Plaisters
             ,
             and
             Poultisses
             ,
             which
             are
             mentioned
             above
             ,
             must
             be
             applyed
             to
             the
             secret
             parts
             :
             issues
             also
             and
             scarifications
             will
             be
             convenient
             ,
             as
             we
             have
             already
             taught
             ;
             Pessaries
             likewise
             may
             bee
             made
             after
             this
             forme
             following
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         
                           Troch
                           .
                           Alhandal
                        
                         ,
                      
                       
                         
                           Troch
                           .
                           de
                           agarico
                        
                         ,
                      
                       
                         
                         The
                         best
                         Aloes
                         of
                         each
                         two
                         drams
                         .
                      
                       
                         A
                         dram
                         of
                         Elaterium
                         ,
                         which
                         is
                         the
                         juice
                         of
                         the
                         wilde
                         Cucumber
                         inspissated
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         yolke
                         of
                         an
                         Egg
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Unsalted
                         Butter
                         ,
                      
                       
                         The
                         juice
                         of
                         Mercury
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         three
                         drams
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     With
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     wax
                     ,
                     a
                     piece
                     of
                     Cotton
                     ,
                     and
                     a
                     piece
                     of
                     taffata
                     make
                     a
                     pessary
                     .
                  
                   
                     This
                     being
                     administred
                     ,
                     apply
                     the
                     Fomentation
                     following
                     to
                     her
                     privie
                     parts
                     .
                  
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         danewort
                         roots
                         newly
                         gathered
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         roots
                         of
                         the
                         
                           Florentine
                           Flowerdeluce
                        
                         ,
                      
                       
                         The
                         roots
                         
                           Cucumer
                           .
                           asicrin
                        
                         .
                         of
                         each
                         six
                         drams
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         flowers
                         of
                         Camomile
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Melilot
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         two
                         handfulls
                         .
                      
                       
                         A
                         handfull
                         of
                         the
                         tops
                         of
                         Dill
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Juniper
                         berries
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Laurell
                         berries
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         halfe
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Boile
                     them
                     in
                     a
                     suff●icient
                     quantity
                     of
                     wormewood
                     water
                     distilled
                     ,
                     to
                     foure
                     pints
                     ,
                     to
                     the
                     strained
                     liquor
                     add
                     
                       
                         Oyle
                         of
                         Lillies
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Laurell
                         berries
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         three
                         ounces
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Use
                     it
                     as
                     was
                     said
                     above
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             VII
             .
          
           
             Of
             the
             falling
             down
             of
             the
             Matrix
             .
          
           
             THe
             Matrix
             sometimes
             falleth
             down
             upon
             the
             lower
             parts
             ,
             and
             this
             disease
             the
             Physitians
             call
             the
             Descent
             of
             the
             Matrix
             ;
             this
             is
             resembled
             to
             a
             pare
             ,
             or
             a
             gooseegg
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             small
             or
             great
             ;
             as
             there
             are
             many
             Causes
             of
             this
             disease
             ,
             namely
             a
             hard
             labour
             ,
             and
             a
             frequent
             bringing
             forth
             of
             children
             ,
             miscarrying
             ,
             a
             bringing
             away
             of
             the
             dead
             child
             ,
             some
             fall
             from
             on
             high
             ,
             hard
             riding
             ,
             or
             immoderate
             dancing
             ,
             yet
             there
             is
             one
             ,
             in
             my
             judgement
             ,
             more
             common
             then
             any
             of
             the
             rest
             ,
             namely
             too
             much
             moisture
             in
             that
             part
             ,
             whereby
             the
             Matrix
             becomes
             soft
             ,
             and
             loose
             ;
             't
             is
             needlesse
             to
             set
             down
             any
             signes
             whereby
             to
             know
             this
             disease
             :
             for
             of
             it selfe
             it
             is
             conspicuous
             .
          
           
             Yet
             in
             the
             meane
             time
             you
             must
             not
             let
             passe
             any
             opportunity
             of
             help
             ,
             because
             it
             is
             accompanied
             with
             a
             diuturnall
             Fever
             ,
             many
             times
             with
             Co●●●ulsion
             Fits
             ,
             and
             a
             trembling
             of
             the
             parts
             .
          
           
             Wherefore
             if
             the
             disease
             pro●●ed
             from
             an
             excesse
             of
             moisture
             ,
             prescribe
             a
             drying
             di●●
             ;
             
             and
             open
             the
             basalick
             veine
             for
             Revulsion
             sake
             .
          
           
             A
             purge
             must
             by
             no
             meanes
             be
             granted
             her
             ,
             for
             't
             is
             exceeding
             hurtfull
             ,
             because
             it
             precipitates
             the
             humours
             to
             the
             part
             affected
             ,
             and
             there
             breeds
             an
             inflammation
             ;
             but
             a
             Vomit
             is
             very
             proper
             in
             this
             case
             ;
             because
             by
             drawing
             the
             humours
             to
             some
             other
             part
             ,
             it
             doth
             derive
             them
             from
             the
             Matrix
             .
          
           
             When
             you
             have
             done
             these
             things
             ,
             labour
             to
             settle
             the
             Matrix
             in
             its
             former
             place
             ,
             and
             to
             this
             purpose
             the
             woman
             must
             be
             laid
             upon
             her
             bed
             ,
             with
             her
             legs
             stretched
             out
             ,
             then
             the
             Matrix
             must
             be
             gently
             bathed
             with
             mollifying
             fomentations
             ,
             afterwards
             to
             the
             end
             it
             may
             not
             fall
             down
             againe
             ,
             rub
             the
             parts
             well
             ,
             tye
             ligatures
             upon
             her
             armes
             :
             yea
             ,
             apply
             stinking
             things
             to
             her
             Matrix
             ,
             as
             
               assa
               saetida
               ,
               galbanum
               ,
               Castor
               ,
            
             and
             stinking
             pisse
             :
             but
             to
             the
             nose
             hold
             sweet
             things
             ,
             as
             
               musk
               ,
               civet
            
             ,
             and
             amber
             .
          
           
             When
             you
             have
             thus
             done
             ,
             dry
             up
             the
             moisture
             ,
             digest
             the
             slimy
             humour
             ,
             and
             expell
             the
             winde
             with
             this
             Fomentation
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         half
                         an
                         ounce
                         of
                         tormentill
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         leaves
                         of
                         wormewood
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Mint
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Sage
                         ,
                      
                       
                         ●enniroyall
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         two
                         handfulls
                         .
                      
                       
                         
                         The
                         flowers
                         of
                         Camomile
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Red
                         roses
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                       
                         Burnt
                         alum
                         ,
                      
                       
                         
                           Live
                           Sulphur
                        
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         three
                         drams
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Boile
                     them
                     in
                     sowre
                     red
                     wine
                     to
                     three
                     pints
                     ,
                     and
                     with
                     the
                     strained
                     liquor
                     bath
                     her
                     secret
                     parts
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             After
             the
             fomentation
             ,
             lay
             on
             this
             plaister
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         two
                         ounces
                         of
                         
                           Emplastrum
                           pro
                           matrice
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         Pitch
                         ,
                      
                       
                         
                           Gummi
                           laranne
                        
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         dram
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         drams
                         of
                         the
                         
                           Trochischs
                           de
                           Gallia
                           Moschata
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         powder
                         of
                         red
                         roses
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Red
                         Corall
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Acornes
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         dram
                         and
                         a
                         halfe
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     With
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     wax
                     make
                     a
                     Masse
                     and
                     spread
                     it
                     upon
                     a
                     piece
                     of
                     leather
                     cut
                     into
                     a
                     convenient
                     forme
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             If
             it
             cannot
             be
             reduced
             to
             its
             naturall
             site
             and
             position
             ,
             by
             the
             dexterity
             of
             the
             hand
             ,
             but
             begins
             to
             mortifie
             by
             the
             inclemency
             of
             the
             ayre
             ,
             cut
             it
             off
             ,
             and
             afterwards
             fasten
             it
             by
             actuall
             Cauterizing
             ,
             onely
             be
             carefull
             of
             some
             ligaments
             ,
             and
             feare
             not
             the
             incision
             ,
             because
             it
             is
             none
             of
             those
             principall
             parts
             ,
             without
             which
             we
             can
             live
             no
             longer
             ,
             but
             it
             is
             a
             part
             intended
             by
             
             Nature
             for
             Conception
             onely
             and
             generation
             .
             Avicen
             reports
             of
             some
             women
             ,
             who
             lived
             eighteen
             yeares
             without
             a
             Matrix
             ;
             and
             the
             possibility
             hereof
             we
             affirme
             to
             be
             true
             upon
             our
             owne
             experience
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             VIII
             .
          
           
             Of
             an
             Itch
             ,
             Clefts
             ,
             Chaps
             ,
             and
             an
             Inflammation
             in
             the
             Matrix
             .
          
           
             AN
             Inflammation
             in
             the
             Matrix
             is
             a
             preternaturall
             swelling
             ,
             arising
             from
             a
             hot
             bloud
             ,
             or
             from
             the
             suppression
             of
             the
             Menstruum
             ,
             in
             the
             hollow
             parts
             thereof
             .
          
           
             The
             Causes
             of
             this
             swelling
             are
             either
             inward
             or
             outward
             ;
             the
             inward
             Causes
             are
             a
             great
             plenitude
             or
             fulnesse
             of
             the
             whole
             body
             ,
             begot
             by
             a
             hot
             distemper
             of
             the
             Liver
             and
             the
             veines
             .
          
           
             By
             the
             vehemence
             of
             this
             distemper
             ,
             the
             bloud
             it selfe
             is
             compelled
             in
             a
             large
             proportion
             to
             the
             Matrix
             :
             and
             thus
             the
             retained
             bloud
             ,
             being
             no
             wayes
             able
             to
             get
             out
             ,
             either
             putrifies
             ,
             or
             else
             without
             putrifying
             ,
             produceth
             an
             inflammation
             :
             sometimes
             also
             an
             Vlcer
             in
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             or
             clefts
             ,
             or
             chaps
             ,
             or
             the
             Piles
             ,
             doe
             most
             speedily
             
             draw
             the
             bloud
             unto
             them
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             paine
             and
             heat
             .
          
           
             The
             outward
             Causes
             are
             a
             fall
             ,
             a
             blow
             ,
             a
             stroke
             ,
             a
             hard
             labour
             ,
             immoderate
             coition
             ,
             and
             the
             like
             ,
             which
             weakning
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             the
             bloud
             flowes
             unto
             it
             ,
             and
             settles
             there
             without
             resistance
             ;
             after
             this
             inflammation
             in
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             there
             followes
             an
             acute
             Fever
             ,
             bred
             of
             the
             putrifaction
             of
             the
             bloud
             ,
             which
             
               Fever
               ,
               Galen
            
             saith
             ,
             must
             be
             numbred
             among
             the
             continuall
             Fevers
             .
          
           
             She
             complaines
             of
             a
             great
             paine
             in
             her
             head
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             vapours
             ascending
             from
             her
             Matrix
             :
             also
             her
             eyes
             ake
             ,
             and
             her
             neck
             is
             drawn
             to
             one
             side
             ,
             her
             stomack
             is
             affected
             by
             consent
             with
             nauseating
             ,
             vomiting
             ,
             and
             a
             griping
             paine
             ;
             and
             from
             hence
             many
             times
             proceeds
             a
             paine
             in
             her
             back
             ,
             and
             idle
             talking
             ;
             the
             excrements
             are
             suppressed
             by
             the
             compression
             of
             the
             straight
             gut
             ,
             and
             from
             hence
             comes
             a
             difficulty
             to
             make
             water
             ,
             or
             a
             pissing
             by
             drops
             .
          
           
             Every
             one
             knoweth
             how
             dangerous
             ,
             and
             mortall
             this
             disease
             is
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             consent
             ,
             which
             it
             hath
             with
             the
             parts
             aforesaid
             :
             wherefore
             you
             must
             presently
             addresse
             your selfe
             to
             the
             Cure
             ;
             first
             prescribing
             a
             thin
             and
             cold
             Diet
             ,
             which
             Hippocrates
             enjoynes
             to
             be
             observed
             in
             all
             Fevers
             ,
             
             and
             inflammations
             ,
             and
             afterwards
             opening
             a
             veine
             .
          
           
             Many
             Physitians
             have
             been
             puzled
             to
             finde
             out
             Galens
             meaning
             ,
             who
             first
             commands
             the
             Basilick
             veine
             to
             be
             cut
             ;
             Secondly
             ,
             the
             Saphena
             ,
             or
             veine
             in
             the
             ankle
             ,
             but
             the
             reason
             is
             obvious
             ;
             for
             whereas
             in
             the
             beginning
             of
             the
             disease
             the
             body
             is
             full
             ,
             he
             prescribed
             the
             opening
             of
             the
             basilick
             veine
             to
             expedite
             the
             Revulsion
             :
             otherwise
             he
             had
             drawn
             the
             humours
             by
             a
             precipitate
             motion
             ,
             to
             the
             part
             affected
             ,
             and
             so
             superinduced
             an
             inflammation
             .
          
           
             When
             this
             is
             done
             ,
             he
             proceeds
             to
             lessen
             the
             predominancy
             of
             the
             bloud
             ,
             by
             cutting
             a
             veine
             in
             the
             ankle
             ,
             and
             not
             without
             sound
             reason
             :
             for
             by
             the
             proximity
             ,
             or
             nearnesse
             of
             that
             part
             ,
             the
             labouring
             parts
             are
             soonest
             disburthened
             .
          
           
             A
             Purge
             is
             in
             this
             case
             inconvenient
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             inflammation
             of
             the
             part
             ,
             and
             the
             drawing
             faculty
             of
             the
             purging
             simples
             .
             Glysters
             may
             be
             profitable
             ,
             both
             to
             bring
             away
             the
             antecedent
             cause
             ,
             and
             also
             to
             free
             the
             afflicted
             part
             from
             the
             peccant
             matter
             ;
             Make
             them
             by
             this
             example
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         the
                         leaves
                         of
                         Violets
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Mallowes
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Beet
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                       
                         
                         The
                         flowers
                         of
                         dwarfelder
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Violets
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                       
                         Roses
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Prunes
                         ,
                         ten
                         in
                         number
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         seeds
                         of
                         Melons
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Cucumbers
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Citrons
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Gourds
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         two
                         drams
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Boile
                     them
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     whole
                     barley
                     water
                     ,
                     to
                     nine
                     ounces
                     ,
                     to
                     the
                     strained
                     liquor
                     ,
                     add
                     
                       
                         Two
                         ounces
                         of
                         
                           Electuarium
                           lenitivum
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         Oyle
                         of
                         Roses
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Oyle
                         of
                         Violets
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     make
                     a
                     glyster
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             To
             appease
             the
             paine
             ,
             you
             may
             mingle
             Topicall
             remedies
             with
             the
             Anodynall
             ,
             and
             apply
             them
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         the
                         leaves
                         of
                         Mallowes
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Violets
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Boile
                     them
                     to
                     softnesse
                     ,
                     then
                     set
                     them
                     into
                     an
                     oven
                     ,
                     and
                     dry
                     them
                     ,
                     beat
                     them
                     to
                     powder
                     ,
                     sift
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     to
                     the
                     sifted
                     matter
                     add
                     
                       
                         The
                         whites
                         of
                         two
                         eggs
                         beaten
                         together
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         meale
                         of
                         
                           marish
                           mallowes
                        
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Unsalted
                         butter
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Oyle
                         of
                         Violets
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         drams
                         of
                         Opium
                         dissolved
                         in
                         wine
                         vinegar
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     make
                     a
                     Poultis
                     ,
                     or
                  
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         foure
                         ounces
                         of
                         the
                         crums
                         of
                         white
                         bread
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         whites
                         of
                         two
                         egs
                         .
                      
                       
                         Oyntment
                         of
                         Roses
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Oyntment
                         of
                         Poplars
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         scruples
                         of
                         Saffron
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     make
                     a
                     Poultis
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             This
             Inflammation
             will
             either
             be
             dissolved
             ,
             or
             hasten
             to
             suppuration
             ;
             you
             may
             guesse
             by
             the
             vehemence
             of
             the
             fever
             ,
             when
             it
             will
             dissolve
             ;
             for
             seeing
             that
             the
             greatnesse
             of
             the
             fever
             doth
             accompany
             the
             greatnesse
             of
             the
             inflammation
             ;
             if
             the
             fever
             remit
             ,
             which
             depends
             upon
             the
             inflammation
             ,
             't
             is
             a
             certaine
             signe
             ,
             that
             the
             inflammation
             shortly
             will
             be
             dissolved
             ;
             but
             if
             after
             the
             universall
             administrations
             ,
             the
             fever
             still
             continue
             vehement
             ,
             it
             is
             a
             true
             signe
             of
             suppuration
             ,
             and
             the
             rather
             if
             the
             paine
             be
             increased
             ,
             according
             to
             that
             Oracle
             of
             Hippocrates
             ,
             whilest
             Matter
             or
             Corruption
             is
             ripening
             ,
             the
             paines
             and
             the
             Fevers
             are
             more
             importunate
             then
             when
             it
             is
             full
             ripe
             .
          
           
             The
             proper
             signe
             of
             suppuration
             is
             a
             most
             vehement
             paine
             upon
             the
             privie
             parts
             ;
             and
             therefore
             to
             humour
             the
             evill
             ,
             and
             to
             hasten
             the
             suppuration
             ,
             prescribe
             this
             Poultis
             following
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         the
                         heads
                         of
                         white
                         Lillies
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         roots
                         of
                         
                           marish
                           mallowes
                        
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         two
                         ounces
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         leaves
                         of
                         mallowes
                         ,
                      
                       
                         
                           Marish
                           mallowes
                        
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                       
                         Bran
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Camomile
                         flowers
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         half
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                       
                         Twelve
                         fat
                         figs.
                         
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Bo●le
                     them
                     all
                     to
                     softnesse
                     ,
                     pulp
                     them
                     thorough
                     a
                     haire
                     sieve
                     ,
                     and
                     add
                     to
                     the
                     pulp
                     
                       
                         Two
                         ounces
                         of
                         the
                         meale
                         of
                         line
                         seed
                         .
                      
                       
                         Unsalted
                         butter
                         ,
                      
                       
                         The
                         oyle
                         of
                         sweet
                         almonds
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         halfe
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                       
                         Hogsgrease
                         ,
                      
                       
                         The
                         fat
                         of
                         a
                         hen
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         half
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                       
                         A
                         dram
                         of
                         Saffron
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     make
                     a
                     Cataplasme
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             A
             Fomentation
             made
             of
             these
             things
             ,
             and
             with
             sponges
             applied
             to
             the
             secret
             parts
             ,
             are
             of
             knowne
             vertue
             ;
             but
             then
             note
             ,
             that
             when
             you
             use
             it
             ,
             it
             must
             be
             hot
             or
             luke-warme
             ;
             for
             the
             Matrix
             being
             a
             part
             full
             of
             Nerves
             is
             easily
             offended
             with
             cold
             things
             .
          
           
             When
             there
             is
             an
             itching
             in
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             an
             influx
             of
             some
             cholerick
             ,
             and
             biting
             humour
             ,
             usually
             there
             follow
             chinks
             ,
             chaps
             ,
             and
             clefts
             ,
             all
             which
             require
             one
             and
             the
             same
             manner
             of
             cure
             ,
             with
             an
             inflammation
             .
          
           
           
             If
             the
             Itching
             continue
             long
             ,
             give
             her
             whey
             ,
             or
             an
             infusion
             of
             Ruharb
             to
             drink
             ,
             lay
             cooling
             Epithems
             upon
             her
             Liver
             ,
             and
             then
             wash
             her
             Matrix
             with
             this
             Injection
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         a
                         dram
                         of
                         
                           Trochisch
                           .
                           All.
                           Rhasis
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         Mallow
                         water
                         .
                      
                       
                         Breast
                         milk
                         of
                         each
                         three
                         ounces
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     together
                     for
                     an
                     injection
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             From
             hence
             ,
             if
             there
             be
             occasion
             proceed
             to
             issues
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             IX
             .
          
           
             Of
             a
             Cancer
             ,
             and
             an
             Vlcer
             in
             the
             Matrix
             .
          
           
             A
             Cancer
             is
             an
             uneven
             ,
             blewish
             swelling
             with
             paine
             ,
             and
             filthy
             to
             behold
             ,
             this
             is
             twofold
             ,
             either
             with
             ,
             or
             without
             an
             Vlcer
             ;
             the
             one
             hath
             sordid
             lips
             ,
             from
             whence
             issueth
             a
             black
             corruption
             ,
             unsavory
             and
             stinking
             ;
             but
             the
             other
             ,
             namely
             ,
             that
             without
             an
             Vlcer
             ,
             is
             called
             almost
             by
             all
             Antiquity
             a
             hidden
             Vlcer
             .
          
           
             The
             cause
             of
             this
             is
             the
             menstruous
             bloud
             detained
             in
             great
             abundance
             ,
             and
             afterwards
             dried
             ,
             and
             burnt
             up
             to
             adustion
             :
             sometimes
             it
             is
             produced
             by
             a
             dry
             humour
             falling
             down
             from
             the
             upper
             parts
             upon
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             
             from
             whence
             that
             accumulation
             of●ordid
             ,
             and
             blackish
             bloud
             floweth
             away
             .
          
           
             You
             may
             discerne
             the
             signes
             by
             a
             paine
             about
             the
             groine
             ,
             the
             abdomen
             ,
             the
             bottome
             of
             the
             belly
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             loines
             of
             her
             back
             :
             it
             is
             a
             stubborne
             disease
             :
             both
             in
             respect
             of
             the
             incommodiousnesse
             of
             the
             place
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             sinke
             of
             all
             the
             humours
             ,
             and
             also
             in
             regard
             of
             her
             frequent
             desire
             ,
             and
             indeavour
             to
             make
             water
             ,
             which
             render
             the
             medicines
             so
             moist
             ,
             that
             they
             cannot
             stick
             to
             the
             part
             ;
             moreover
             light
             remedies
             it
             contemnes
             ,
             and
             vehement
             medicines
             make
             it
             worse
             :
             wherefore
             Hippocrates
             in
             one
             of
             his
             Aphorismes
             most
             wisely
             adviseth
             us
             ,
             not
             to
             cure
             a
             hidden
             Cancer
             ;
             because
             they
             who
             are
             cured
             quickly
             perish
             ,
             they
             who
             are
             not
             cured
             live
             so
             much
             the
             longer
             ;
             and
             we
             say
             the
             same
             of
             a
             Cancer
             ,
             which
             is
             exulcerated
             ,
             the
             paines
             whereof
             are
             greater
             ,
             and
             doe
             more
             torment
             the
             woman
             ,
             when
             the
             Cure
             of
             the
             Vlcer
             is
             attempted
             .
          
           
             We
             must
             therefore
             content
             our selves
             with
             a
             palliative
             Cure
             ,
             that
             the
             Patient
             may
             live
             the
             longer
             (
             for
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             misery
             life
             is
             sweet
             )
             this
             may
             be
             done
             by
             appointing
             a
             good
             Diet
             ,
             and
             forbidding
             the
             use
             of
             Melancholy
             meats
             .
          
           
             Upon
             the
             approach
             of
             the
             Spring
             ,
             and
             
             about
             the
             end
             of
             Autumne
             ,
             let
             her
             bleed
             from
             the
             basilick
             veine
             ;
             but
             if
             she
             have
             not
             her
             Courses
             open
             a
             veine
             in
             the
             ankle
             .
          
           
             Prescribe
             such
             simples
             as
             are
             good
             to
             purge
             Melancholy
             ,
             as
             
               Sena
               ,
               Hellebore
               ,
               myrobalans
               ,
               epithymum
               ,
            
             and
             annise
             seeds
             ;
             Some
             of
             these
             must
             be
             infused
             a
             whole
             night
             in
             whey
             ,
             and
             so
             strained
             and
             dranke
             ,
             but
             exhibit
             not
             stronger
             Physick
             ,
             because
             the
             humour
             is
             so
             apt
             to
             be
             outragious
             .
          
           
             Locall
             remedies
             which
             are
             moderately
             cold
             and
             binding
             ,
             may
             be
             applyed
             to
             the
             privie
             parts
             ,
             as
             
               roses
               ,
               myrrhe
            
             ,
             the
             juice
             of
             unripe
             grapes
             mingled
             with
             
               rosewater
               ,
               breast-milke
            
             ,
             and
             the
             white
             of
             an
             egg
             ,
             or
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         Cerus
                         wash't
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Tutia
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         an
                         ounce
                         and
                         a
                         halfe
                         .
                      
                       
                         Burnt
                         Lead
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Frankincense
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         two
                         drams
                         .
                      
                       
                         With
                         foure
                         ounces
                         of
                         
                           oleum
                           Omphacinum
                        
                         stirred
                         much
                         ,
                         and
                         long
                         in
                         a
                         marble
                         morter
                         ,
                         and
                      
                       
                         Three
                         drams
                         of
                         white
                         wax
                         ,
                      
                    
                     make
                     an
                     oyntment
                     ,
                     or
                  
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         foure
                         ounces
                         of
                         Litarge
                         of
                         silver
                         wash't
                         in
                         the
                         juice
                         of
                         Pomegranets
                         ,
                         and
                         for
                         two
                         whole
                         dayes
                         worne
                         to
                         dust
                         in
                         a
                         marble
                         morter
                         .
                      
                       
                         Frankincense
                         ,
                      
                       
                         
                         Burnt
                         Lead
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Auripigment
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         two
                         drams
                         .
                      
                       
                         Hogsgrease
                         ,
                      
                       
                         The
                         grease
                         that
                         is
                         gathered
                         from
                         sheeps
                         wool
                         ,
                      
                       
                         New
                         butter
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         halfe
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                       
                         Foure
                         ounces
                         of
                         oyle
                         of
                         roses
                         .
                      
                       
                         Foure
                         drams
                         of
                         wax
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     According
                     to
                     the
                     rules
                     of
                     Art
                     make
                     an
                     oyntment
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             If
             any
             filthy
             matter
             ,
             or
             bloudy
             corruption
             run
             from
             the
             Vlcer
             ,
             beat
             the
             shells
             of
             
               Crab
               fishes
            
             to
             ashes
             (
             having
             first
             dried
             them
             in
             an
             oven
             )
             and
             strow
             the
             ashes
             upon
             the
             Vlcer
             ,
             aud
             anoynt
             it
             twice
             a
             day
             with
             oyle
             .
          
           
             If
             the
             paine
             increase
             ,
             and
             grow
             insufferable
             ,
             inject
             this
             decoction
             into
             her
             Matrix
             with
             a
             Syringe
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         an
                         ounce
                         of
                         the
                         sperme
                         of
                         Frogs
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         leaves
                         of
                         mallowes
                         .
                      
                       
                         
                           Marish
                           mallowes
                        
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Violets
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Mercury
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                       
                         Coriander
                         seeds
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Poppy
                         seeds
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         two
                         drams
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Boile
                     them
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     whole
                     barley
                     water
                     ,
                     to
                     eighteen
                     ounces
                     ;
                     to
                     ●●ree
                     ounces
                     of
                     the
                     strained
                     liquor
                     add
                     
                       
                         
                         Syrup
                         of
                         the
                         juice
                         of
                         Pomegranets
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Hony
                         of
                         roses
                         strained
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         an
                         ounce
                         and
                         a
                         halfe
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     together
                     ,
                     and
                     make
                     an
                     injection
                     for
                     six
                     times
                     ,
                     to
                     be
                     injected
                     twice
                     every
                     day
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             Purge
             her
             body
             once
             a
             moneth
             with
             this
             Medicine
             following
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         three
                         drams
                         of
                         Sena
                         .
                      
                       
                         A
                         dram
                         of
                         
                           Agarick
                           Trochischated
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         Halfe
                         a
                         dram
                         of
                         black
                         hellebore
                         .
                      
                       
                         A
                         dram
                         of
                         annise
                         seeds
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Macerate
                     them
                     a
                     whole
                     night
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     fumitary
                     water
                     ,
                     to
                     three
                     ounces
                     ;
                     in
                     the
                     morning
                     set
                     them
                     upon
                     the
                     fire
                     ,
                     and
                     after
                     one
                     or
                     two
                     bublings
                     ,
                     add
                     to
                     the
                     liquor
                     which
                     your
                     presse
                     out
                     ,
                     
                       
                         halfe
                         an
                         ounce
                         of
                         Syrup
                         of
                         the
                         juice
                         of
                         fumitary
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         drams
                         of
                         
                           Confectio
                           Hamech
                        
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     for
                     a
                     draught
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             If
             her
             body
             be
             sufficiently
             strong
             ,
             open
             a
             veine
             ,
             yet
             be
             sparing
             of
             her
             bloud
             ;
             the
             Surgeons
             worke
             ,
             which
             may
             be
             profitable
             ,
             when
             the
             breasts
             ,
             or
             the
             other
             parts
             are
             infested
             with
             a
             Cancer
             ,
             must
             in
             this
             case
             be
             omitted
             :
             first
             ,
             because
             he
             cannot
             have
             a
             full
             view
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             secondly
             ,
             being
             irritated
             by
             his
             administrations
             ,
             it
             would
             cast
             the
             Patient
             into
             Convulsion
             Fits
             ,
             in
             regard
             of
             
             the
             consent
             which
             it
             hath
             with
             the
             braine
             ,
             which
             by
             this
             meanes
             would
             presently
             perish
             .
          
           
             Vlcers
             happen
             in
             the
             Matrix
             severall
             wayes
             ,
             either
             upon
             the
             coming
             down
             of
             the
             whites
             ,
             proceeding
             from
             an
             acrimonious
             and
             sharp
             humour
             ,
             or
             else
             from
             clefts
             and
             chaps
             ,
             which
             are
             not
             easily
             curable
             ,
             because
             of
             the
             humour
             which
             insinuating
             it selfe
             ,
             corrodes
             ,
             and
             exulcerates
             the
             part
             .
          
           
             The
             signes
             of
             an
             Vlcer
             in
             the
             Matrix
             are
             ,
             a
             pricking
             paine
             ▪
             about
             the
             privie
             parts
             ,
             fluxes
             of
             a
             virulent
             and
             corrupt
             humour
             ,
             a
             gentle
             Fever
             ,
             idle
             talking
             ,
             and
             sometimes
             sounding
             Fits.
             
          
           
             These
             Vlcers
             are
             very
             hard
             to
             cure
             ,
             partly
             because
             of
             the
             distance
             of
             the
             place
             ,
             the
             virulency
             and
             malignity
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             partly
             also
             ,
             because
             it
             is
             so
             full
             of
             Nerves
             ,
             that
             they
             hinder
             the
             coalescence
             ,
             and
             healing
             of
             it
             .
          
           
             The
             most
             proper
             and
             convenient
             diet
             which
             in
             this
             case
             you
             can
             prescribe
             ,
             is
             that
             which
             is
             moderate
             and
             temperate
             :
             let
             her
             surrender
             her
             whole
             desires
             to
             sleepe
             ,
             not
             fearing
             any
             excesse
             ;
             hot
             meats
             must
             be
             avoided
             ,
             and
             exercise
             must
             be
             forborne
             ;
             but
             above
             all
             things
             ,
             let
             her
             refuse
             her
             husband
             in
             his
             loving
             offers
             of
             Benevolence
             ;
             for
             by
             heat
             
             and
             motion
             the
             humours
             melt
             ,
             and
             falling
             down
             upon
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             they
             exasperate
             the
             Vlcers
             .
          
           
             When
             you
             let
             bloud
             open
             the
             black
             vein
             ;
             a
             Vomit
             may
             be
             given
             with
             security
             ,
             and
             safety
             ,
             but
             the
             event
             of
             a
             Purge
             is
             doubtfull
             :
             yet
             if
             you
             prescribe
             one
             ,
             let
             it
             be
             very
             gentle
             for
             the
             reasons
             aforesaid
             .
          
           
             Locall
             remedies
             are
             very
             proper
             and
             profitable
             :
             so
             are
             Baths
             ,
             and
             the
             Injections
             which
             we
             have
             already
             commended
             to
             you
             ;
             provided
             ,
             that
             you
             add
             a
             dram
             and
             a
             half
             of
             the
             
               Trochisch
               .
               alb
               .
               Rhasis
            
             ,
             with
             two
             ounces
             of
             Hydromel
             ,
             and
             the
             whey
             of
             Goats
             milke
             .
          
           
             If
             you
             can
             gather
             from
             the
             confession
             of
             the
             sick
             woman
             ,
             that
             these
             Vlcers
             owe
             their
             beginning
             to
             the
             
               French
               Pox
            
             ,
             having
             first
             made
             triall
             of
             all
             these
             remedies
             aforesaid
             ,
             as
             well
             universall
             ,
             as
             particular
             ,
             prescribe
             compositions
             which
             receive
             Mercury
             ,
             the
             severall
             formes
             whereof
             ,
             if
             God
             permit
             ,
             when
             we
             describe
             the
             Cure
             of
             the
             
               French
               Pox
            
             ,
             we
             shall
             set
             down
             at
             large
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             X.
             
          
           
             Of
             Wormes
             ,
             the
             Stone
             in
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             and
             the
             Hemorrhoids
             .
          
           
             THat
             wormes
             breed
             in
             all
             the
             parts
             of
             our
             bodies
             is
             a
             truth
             not
             to
             be
             denyed
             .
             The
             Cause
             of
             these
             wormes
             is
             a
             
               viscous
               ▪
               phlegmatick
            
             ,
             raw
             ▪
             and
             cold
             humour
             ,
             sticking
             by
             its
             clamminesse
             to
             the
             very
             Matrix
             ,
             or
             to
             the
             neck
             thereof
             ;
             and
             by
             degrees
             putrifying
             .
          
           
             The
             signes
             of
             them
             are
             a
             dew
             ,
             or
             moisture
             upon
             the
             lips
             of
             the
             Matrix
             ;
             slendernesse
             ▪
             troublesome
             sleeps
             ,
             an
             itching
             in
             the
             belly
             ,
             and
             a
             slow
             Fever
             .
          
           
             This
             is
             a
             disease
             full
             of
             molestation
             ;
             i●
             regard
             of
             the
             Fever
             ,
             and
             the
             want
             of
             sleep
             ▪
             which
             waste
             and
             consume
             the
             sick
             Creature
             .
          
           
             To
             facilitate
             the
             Cure
             ;
             a
             dry
             regiment
             is
             necessary
             ;
             mea●●
             that
             yield
             a
             thick
             ,
             cold
             ,
             ●nd
             moist
             juice
             must
             be
             avoided
             ▪
             her
             been
             ●hould
             be
             boiled
             with
             
               r●barbe
               ,
               pur
               selane
            
             ,
             or
             sorrell
             ,
             and
             you
             may
             purge
             her
             body
             with
             ●ills
             of
             mastick
             ,
             or
             
               de
               Hiera
               ,
               cum
               〈◊〉
            
             ,
             or
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         an
                         ounce
                         of
                         grasse
                         roots
                         .
                      
                       
                         
                         The
                         leaves
                         of
                         plantane
                         .
                      
                       
                         Tansie
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         drams
                         of
                         citron
                         seeds
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Boile
                     them
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     balme
                     water
                     to
                     a
                     pint
                     ,
                     in
                     the
                     strained
                     liquor
                     infuse
                     for
                     the
                     space
                     of
                     a
                     night
                     
                       
                         Three
                         drams
                         of
                         the
                         choisest
                         Rubarb
                         ,
                      
                       
                         A
                         dram
                         and
                         a
                         halfe
                         of
                         
                           agarick
                           Troch
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         Coralline
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Hartshorne
                         prepared
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         dram
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     In
                     the
                     moring
                     set
                     them
                     upon
                     a
                     gentle
                     fire
                     ,
                     allow
                     them
                     one
                     or
                     two
                     bublings
                     ,
                     straine
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     presse
                     out
                     the
                     liquor
                     ,
                     and
                     then
                     add
                     
                       
                         Foure
                         ounces
                         of
                         Di●●ni●u
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     for
                     an
                     Apozem
                     .
                  
                   
                     Every
                     other
                     day
                     let
                     her
                     drinke
                     three
                     ounces
                     of
                     it
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             You
             may
             make
             your
             injections
             after
             this
             manner
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         halfe
                         an
                         ounce
                         of
                         Di●tany
                         roots
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         leaves
                         of
                         Tansie
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Calamint
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                       
                         Halfe
                         a
                         handfull
                         of
                         Century
                         the
                         lesse
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         drams
                         of
                         citron
                         seeds
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Boile
                     them
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     honied
                     water
                     to
                     nine
                     ounces
                     ,
                     add
                     
                       
                         An
                         ounce
                         and
                         a
                         halfe
                         of
                         Syrup
                         of
                         Wormewood
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         drams
                         of
                         aloes
                         in
                         powder
                         .
                      
                       
                         
                         Meale
                         of
                         Lupines
                         .
                      
                       
                         Rubarb
                         in
                         powder
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         dram
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     make
                     an
                     Injection
                     to
                     serve
                     three
                     times
                     ,
                     or
                  
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         the
                         roots
                         of
                         Costmary
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Aristolochy
                         ,
                         the
                         long
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         two
                         drams
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Coloquintida
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Aloes
                         ,
                      
                       
                         The
                         gall
                         of
                         an
                         Ox
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         three
                         drams
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         drams
                         of
                         hartshorne
                         prepared
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Boil
                     them
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     
                       wormwood
                       water
                    
                     to
                     nine
                     ounces
                     ,
                     every
                     morning
                     inject
                     three
                     ounces
                     of
                     the
                     strained
                     liquor
                     .
                  
                   
                     Or
                     make
                     a
                     plaister
                     of
                     the
                     things
                     aforesaid
                     ,
                     according
                     to
                     art
                     ,
                     and
                     lay
                     it
                     to
                     the
                     privie
                     parts
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             The
             same
             administrations
             will
             serve
             against
             the
             stone
             in
             the
             Matrix
             ;
             provided
             that
             you
             are
             sure
             ,
             that
             that
             is
             the
             Materiall
             and
             efficient
             Cause
             ;
             that
             is
             a
             thick
             ,
             slow
             and
             viscous
             humour
             ,
             the
             other
             ,
             namely
             the
             efficient
             ,
             is
             an
             immoderate
             heat
             .
          
           
             Stones
             many
             times
             also
             are
             generated
             of
             a
             corruption
             ,
             or
             matter
             congealed
             in
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             and
             grown
             dry
             ;
             the
             Cause
             is
             twofold
             ;
             one
             inward
             ,
             the
             other
             outward
             ;
             the
             inward
             hath
             already
             been
             declared
             ;
             the
             outward
             is
             a
             thick
             ,
             cold
             ,
             and
             waterish
             meat
             ,
             suppeditating
             matter
             to
             the
             Concretion
             
             of
             the
             stone
             :
             as
             
               milke
               ,
               fish
               ,
               pulse
            
             ,
             and
             other
             grosse
             aliments
             ,
             as
             cheese
             and
             muddy
             ale
             .
          
           
             The
             Stone
             in
             the
             Matrix
             is
             known
             by
             the
             paine
             in
             the
             part
             ,
             and
             if
             you
             presse
             down
             the
             Matrix
             the
             paine
             is
             exasperated
             .
          
           
             The
             woman
             conceives
             not
             ,
             her
             Courses
             come
             down
             immoderately
             ,
             and
             if
             she
             put
             her
             finger
             up
             her
             fundament
             ,
             she
             may
             feele
             the
             Stone
             .
             Use
             your
             utmost
             speed
             and
             diligence
             to
             cure
             it
             ;
             for
             whereas
             the
             Matrix
             is
             as
             the
             sinke
             ,
             or
             common
             shore
             ,
             into
             which
             Nature
             empties
             out
             all
             the
             grosse
             and
             superfluous
             bloud
             ,
             it
             may
             be
             feared
             that
             that
             corrupt
             matter
             will
             turne
             to
             a
             Stone
             ,
             which
             in
             continuance
             of
             time
             growes
             sometimes
             to
             such
             a
             bignesse
             (
             as
             we
             of
             our
             own
             knowledge
             can
             testifie
             )
             that
             it
             fills
             the
             whole
             capacity
             of
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             and
             totally
             suppresseth
             the
             Courses
             ,
             breeding
             Vlcers
             full
             of
             corruption
             and
             purulency
             .
          
           
             The
             Cure
             consists
             in
             a
             good
             regiment
             ,
             in
             the
             preparation
             of
             the
             humours
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             evacuation
             and
             expurgation
             of
             them
             ,
             to
             prepare
             the
             humours
             ,
             give
             her
             this
             Apozem
             following
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         the
                         roots
                         of
                         parsly
                         .
                      
                       
                         Eryngos
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Fennill
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Alexander
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         halfe
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                       
                         
                         The
                         leaves
                         of
                         Germander
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Violets
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                       
                         White
                         Maidenhaire
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Century
                         the
                         lesse
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         halfe
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         seeds
                         of
                         grummell
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Nettles
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         two
                         drams
                         .
                      
                       
                         Six
                         drams
                         of
                         raisins
                         pickt
                         and
                         stoned
                         .
                      
                       
                         Foure
                         drams
                         of
                         licoras
                         ,
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Boile
                     them
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     barley
                     water
                     ,
                     to
                     two
                     pints
                     ,
                     to
                     the
                     strained
                     liquor
                     add
                     
                       
                         Syrupe
                         of
                         the
                         five
                         roots
                         .
                      
                       
                         Syrup
                         of
                         Lemons
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         an
                         ounce
                         and
                         a
                         halfe
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     make
                     an
                     Apozem
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             When
             she
             hath
             drunk
             the
             Apozem
             ,
             make
             ready
             this
             Potion
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         the
                         roots
                         of
                         Polypody
                         ,
                      
                       
                         
                           Marish
                           mallowes
                        
                         ,
                      
                       
                         The
                         leaves
                         of
                         Violets
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Mallowes
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         leaves
                         of
                         Sena
                         ,
                      
                       
                         
                           Bastard
                           saffron
                        
                         seeds
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         halfe
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                       
                         
                           Agarick
                           Trochischated
                        
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Mechoacha
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         two
                         drams
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Macerate
                     them
                     a
                     whole
                     night
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     
                       Rhenish
                       wine
                    
                     to
                     eight
                     ounces
                     ,
                     and
                     boyle
                     them
                     gently
                     in
                     the
                     morning
                     ,
                     straine
                     and
                     presse
                     out
                     the
                     liquor
                     with
                     a
                     
                     strong
                     hand
                     ,
                     and
                     add
                     to
                     it
                     
                       
                         Halfe
                         an
                         ounce
                         of
                         
                           Electuary
                           Diacar●hamum
                        
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     together
                     ,
                     and
                     make
                     a
                     Potion
                     for
                     two
                     doses
                     to
                     be
                     taken
                     every
                     other
                     day
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             We
             have
             already
             furnisht
             you
             with
             Fomentations
             ,
             Poultisses
             ,
             Oyntments
             ,
             Plaisters
             ,
             and
             halfe
             tubs
             to
             bath
             in
             ,
             which
             are
             very
             serviceable
             in
             this
             cure
             ;
             but
             above
             all
             things
             inject
             these
             glysters
             following
             very
             often
             ,
             throughout
             the
             whole
             progresse
             of
             the
             Cure.
             
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         nine
                         ounces
                         of
                         some
                         emollient
                         decoction
                         .
                      
                       
                         Diacatholicon
                         ,
                      
                       
                         
                           Benedicta
                           Laxativa
                        
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                       
                         Oyle
                         of
                         Dill.
                         
                      
                       
                         Oyle
                         of
                         bitter
                         Almonds
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         six
                         drams
                         .
                      
                       
                         A
                         dram
                         of
                         
                           Sal
                           gemme
                        
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     make
                     your
                     glyster
                     ,
                     or
                  
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         the
                         roots
                         of
                         restharrow
                         ,
                      
                       
                         
                           Marish
                           mallowes
                        
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         halfe
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         leaves
                         of
                         mallowes
                         .
                      
                       
                         Violets
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Pellitory
                         of
                         the
                         wall
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Mercury
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         tops
                         of
                         Dill
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Camomile
                         flowers
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         half
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                       
                         Line
                         seed
                         .
                      
                       
                         
                         Fenugreek
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         three
                         drams
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         drams
                         of
                         nettle
                         seeds
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Boile
                     them
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     water
                     to
                     nine
                     ounces
                     ,
                     to
                     the
                     strained
                     liquor
                     add
                     
                       
                         Diaphenicon
                         .
                      
                       
                         
                           Benedicta
                           laxativa
                        
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                       
                         Oyle
                         of
                         Lillies
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Unsalted
                         butter
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         an
                         ounce
                         and
                         a
                         halfe
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     and
                     make
                     a
                     glyster
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             When
             these
             things
             are
             done
             ,
             let
             the
             Midwife
             put
             her
             finger
             up
             into
             the
             Patients
             Fundament
             ,
             and
             artificially
             presse
             downe
             the
             belly
             upon
             the
             bones
             ,
             that
             joyne
             neer
             the
             privie
             parts
             ,
             that
             the
             place
             where
             the
             stone
             lies
             ,
             may
             be
             raised
             up
             :
             this
             being
             dryed
             ,
             put
             in
             a
             hooked
             instrument
             ,
             and
             draw
             it
             out
             ,
             as
             we
             have
             sometimes
             seen
             it
             done
             ,
             but
             afterwards
             let
             issues
             made
             in
             her
             body
             be
             kept
             open
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
         
           THE
           THIRD
           BOOK
           ,
           OF
           Barrennesse
           ,
           and
           such
           Diseases
           ,
           as
           befall
           Women
           with
           Childe
           .
        
         
           
             The
             first
             Chapter
             .
          
           
             OF
             Barrennesse
             ,
             both
             Absolute
             and
             Respective
             .
          
           
             PRovident
             Nature
             that
             she
             might
             contrive
             the
             continuation
             of
             Mankinde
             for
             a
             long
             time
             ,
             if
             not
             in
             the
             Individuall
             ,
             yet
             at
             least
             in
             the
             Species
             ,
             hath
             imprinted
             in
             those
             parts
             dedicated
             to
             generation
             ,
             a
             vehement
             ,
             continuall
             ,
             and
             inexpressible
             
             appetite
             to
             propagation
             :
             and
             thus
             by
             a
             due
             commixture
             of
             the
             womans
             bloud
             with
             the
             seed
             of
             the
             man
             ,
             she
             formeth
             and
             fashioneth
             a
             Creature
             in
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             which
             at
             a
             certaine
             ,
             and
             appointed
             time
             ,
             she
             sends
             forth
             into
             the
             world
             compleat
             ,
             and
             perfect
             in
             its
             Conformation
             .
          
           
             Wherefore
             in
             my
             Judgement
             ,
             Conception
             is
             nothing
             else
             then
             a
             receiving
             of
             the
             mans
             seed
             in
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             being
             exquisitely
             and
             proportionably
             intermingled
             ,
             aptly
             retained
             ,
             and
             fully
             perfected
             ,
             and
             therefore
             by
             the
             rule
             of
             Contraries
             ,
             we
             may
             affi●me
             Barrennesse
             to
             be
             a
             Depravation
             ,
             or
             defect
             of
             these
             operations
             .
          
           
             Barrennesse
             is
             either
             naturall
             ,
             and
             acquired
             from
             the
             first
             Elements
             of
             the
             Conformation
             ,
             or
             introduced
             by
             sicknesse
             ;
             or
             lastly
             Respective
             ,
             namely
             in
             reference
             to
             the
             Man
             ,
             or
             the
             Woman
             ,
             the
             first
             is
             incurable
             ;
             for
             no
             Physitian
             can
             correct
             those
             errours
             ,
             which
             Nature
             commits
             in
             the
             mysterious
             purpose
             of
             our
             generation
             ;
             one
             of
             these
             errours
             is
             the
             straightnesse
             of
             those
             passages
             which
             lead
             to
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             being
             sometimes
             so
             narrow
             that
             they
             hinder
             the
             right
             transmission
             of
             the
             seed
             into
             the
             vessells
             of
             Generation
             ,
             or
             if
             it
             be
             injected
             ,
             yet
             is
             it
             received
             with
             so
             much
             paine
             and
             
             labour
             ,
             that
             the
             Matrix
             doth
             neither
             concoct
             nor
             perfect
             it
             ,
             another
             errour
             is
             the
             widenesse
             of
             those
             parts
             ,
             into
             which
             although
             the
             seed
             be
             duely
             ejaculated
             ,
             yet
             it
             presently
             slips
             out
             againe
             ,
             because
             the
             capacity
             of
             the
             Matrix
             is
             too
             wide
             ;
             the
             crookednesse
             of
             the
             vessells
             also
             may
             be
             another
             impediment
             ;
             for
             we
             may
             many
             times
             meet
             with
             jesting
             errours
             ,
             as
             I
             may
             call
             them
             ,
             in
             the
             workmanships
             of
             Nature
             ;
             thus
             in
             one
             body
             a
             double
             Matrix
             hath
             been
             seen
             ,
             in
             another
             two
             hearts
             ,
             in
             a
             third
             ,
             the
             Spleen
             placed
             where
             the
             Liver
             should
             stand
             ,
             and
             many
             other
             such
             like
             recreations
             of
             Nature
             ,
             as
             
               Realdus
               Columbus
            
             hath
             discoursed
             of
             them
             at
             large
             in
             his
             Anatomy
             .
          
           
             The
             second
             kinde
             of
             barrennesse
             is
             that
             which
             is
             contracted
             by
             some
             disease
             ;
             for
             whereas
             the
             seed
             is
             a
             certaine
             spirituall
             substance
             ,
             generated
             of
             the
             purest
             part
             of
             the
             bloud
             ,
             it
             is
             necessary
             that
             it
             should
             be
             concocted
             in
             a
             temperate
             wombe
             ;
             but
             if
             the
             Matrix
             be
             too
             hot
             ,
             it
             consumes
             the
             seed
             ,
             as
             a
             little
             water
             thrown
             into
             a
             fire
             ,
             is
             presently
             dryed
             up
             ,
             and
             on
             the
             contrary
             ,
             if
             it
             bee
             too
             moist
             and
             cold
             ,
             the
             actions
             that
             are
             ordained
             for
             conception
             are
             weakned
             ,
             and
             disabled
             ,
             because
             cold
             is
             unprofitable
             ,
             and
             uselesse
             for
             any
             function
             :
             it
             shuts
             up
             
             the
             mouthes
             of
             the
             veines
             in
             the
             Matrix
             :
             it
             renders
             a
             woman
             averse
             from
             ,
             and
             indisposed
             to
             the
             pleasure
             of
             the
             Lawfull
             sheets
             ;
             for
             a
             waterish
             seed
             cooles
             the
             Testicles
             ,
             and
             makes
             them
             unapt
             to
             elaborate
             the
             seed
             ,
             and
             make
             it
             fit
             to
             unite
             and
             mix
             with
             the
             mans
             seed
             ;
             unto
             these
             impediments
             Hippocrates
             hath
             also
             added
             another
             which
             in
             his
             Aphorisms
             he
             calls
             a
             thick
             Matrix
             .
          
           
             From
             all
             which
             it
             is
             manifest
             ,
             that
             the
             temperate
             Matrix
             is
             most
             fruitfull
             ,
             namely
             that
             which
             obtaines
             a
             mediocrity
             ,
             approaching
             to
             no
             excesse
             ,
             either
             of
             an
             active
             or
             passive
             quality
             ;
             by
             the
             universall
             Constitution
             of
             the
             whole
             body
             ,
             you
             may
             best
             discerne
             the
             temperature
             of
             the
             wombe
             ,
             which
             is
             most
             fit
             for
             conception
             ;
             for
             such
             women
             are
             fresh
             coloured
             ,
             and
             of
             a
             rosie
             complexion
             ,
             gentle
             of
             behaviour
             ,
             affable
             in
             their
             cariage
             ,
             merry
             and
             pleasant
             in
             their
             conversation
             ,
             not
             dull
             and
             drowsie
             ,
             and
             full
             of
             pensivenesse
             .
          
           
             The
             third
             cause
             of
             barrennesse
             proceeds
             neither
             from
             the
             Nativity
             of
             the
             Patient
             ,
             nor
             from
             any
             sicknes
             ,
             but
             relates
             to
             the
             man
             ,
             as
             for
             example
             ;
             one
             and
             the
             same
             woman
             may
             have
             had
             Children
             by
             a
             former
             husband
             ,
             and
             yet
             no
             children
             by
             a
             second
             husband
             ,
             not
             because
             she
             is
             now
             barren
             ,
             or
             unfruitfull
             ,
             
             but
             she
             is
             so
             called
             because
             of
             her
             husband
             ,
             by
             whom
             she
             hath
             now
             no
             children
             ,
             the
             case
             is
             likewise
             the
             same
             on
             the
             mans
             part
             ,
             respectively
             to
             the
             woman
             ;
             but
             perhaps
             you
             will
             demand
             a
             reason
             hereof
             ,
             I
             answer
             ;
             because
             the
             proportion
             and
             temperature
             of
             both
             the
             seeds
             ,
             which
             ought
             to
             concur
             to
             generation
             ,
             are
             contrary
             the
             one
             to
             the
             other
             ;
             for
             the
             seed
             both
             of
             the
             man
             and
             the
             woman
             ,
             if
             it
             be
             prolificall
             and
             fruitfull
             ,
             will
             be
             of
             a
             white
             ,
             and
             shineing
             colour
             ,
             not
             thin
             and
             waterish
             ,
             but
             of
             a
             thick
             ,
             and
             compacted
             substance
             ,
             in
             sent
             like
             unto
             the
             flowers
             of
             the
             Dwarfelder
             tree
             ,
             and
             being
             put
             into
             water
             ,
             it
             will
             sinke
             to
             the
             bottome
             ;
             but
             that
             which
             is
             unfit
             for
             generation
             will
             swim
             upon
             the
             ●op
             of
             the
             water
             ,
             and
             is
             in
             all
             respects
             con●rary
             to
             the
             former
             ;
             the
             man
             ought
             to
             be
             of
             a
             strong
             constitution
             ,
             well
             set
             ,
             full
             of
             ●uscles
             ,
             and
             neither
             too
             slender
             ,
             nor
             too
             ●hick
             ;
             for
             those
             that
             are
             slender
             ,
             are
             usual●y
             too
             weak
             to
             get
             childreu
             ,
             at
             least
             such
             as
             are
             healthfull
             ,
             strong
             ,
             and
             lively
             ,
             and
             those
             who
             are
             to
             grosse
             ,
             are
             commonly
             of
             a
             cold
             temper
             ,
             have
             a
             thin
             and
             slippery
             seed
             ,
             and
             are
             more
             desirous
             of
             Venery
             ,
             then
             able
             to
             performe
             it
             .
          
           
             Barren
             men
             are
             commonly
             beardless
             ,
             slow
             
             in
             imagination
             ,
             and
             dull
             in
             practise
             ,
             because
             their
             seed
             is
             cold
             ,
             and
             containes
             not
             any
             spirit
             to
             tickle
             ,
             and
             warme
             their
             Phantasies
             ,
             but
             they
             sit
             like
             images
             ,
             and
             are
             sad
             ,
             and
             insociable
             ;
             on
             the
             contrary
             ,
             hairy
             men
             ,
             that
             have
             Testicles
             of
             an
             indifferent
             size
             ,
             and
             a
             well
             concocted
             seed
             ,
             are
             cheerefull
             ,
             affable
             ,
             ever
             frequenting
             the
             young
             company
             of
             Maids
             ,
             and
             Virgins
             ,
             being
             excited
             by
             the
             flagrancy
             of
             their
             eyes
             to
             Venereous
             dalliances
             ,
             and
             lustfull
             speculations
             .
          
           
             After
             the
             same
             manner
             we
             must
             give
             judgement
             concerning
             women
             ,
             which
             besides
             the
             signes
             aforesaide
             ,
             if
             they
             be
             bald
             ,
             and
             harelesse
             in
             the
             privie
             parts
             ,
             they
             are
             suspected
             to
             be
             barren
             ;
             but
             if
             they
             be
             rough
             ,
             and
             full
             of
             haire
             ,
             it
             is
             a
             signe
             that
             they
             are
             fruitfull
             ;
             the
             wiser
             sort
             of
             Physitians
             know
             ,
             that
             much
             haire
             is
             an
             undeniable
             argument
             of
             much
             heat
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             strength
             of
             that
             heat
             ,
             which
             driveth
             out
             those
             fuliginous
             humours
             ,
             whereof
             those
             haires
             are
             generated
             .
          
           
             Those
             women
             that
             have
             black
             haire
             ,
             are
             more
             apt
             for
             Venery
             ,
             then
             any
             other
             complexion
             ,
             because
             they
             are
             hotter
             ,
             and
             have
             their
             Courses
             in
             a
             more
             plentifull
             manner
             :
             which
             Courses
             ,
             how
             conducible
             they
             are
             to
             
             make
             her
             fruitfull
             ,
             is
             manifest
             to
             any
             ordinary
             capacity
             ,
             because
             the
             menstruous
             blood
             is
             one
             of
             the
             Principles
             of
             our
             generation
             .
          
           
             Other
             sorts
             of
             barren
             women
             must
             be
             referred
             to
             this
             Catalogue
             ,
             as
             those
             that
             are
             luxuriant
             ,
             and
             the
             whorish
             crew
             ;
             the
             former
             ,
             because
             by
             frequent
             coition
             their
             bodies
             become
             empty
             of
             seed
             ,
             and
             if
             any
             at
             that
             time
             be
             ejaculated
             ,
             it
             is
             not
             fit
             for
             generation
             ,
             because
             Nature
             is
             not
             allowed
             time
             enough
             to
             elaborate
             and
             concoct
             it
             ▪
             and
             the
             latter
             sort
             conceive
             not
             ,
             partly
             by
             reason
             that
             many
             ,
             and
             various
             seeds
             are
             mingled
             together
             ,
             and
             partly
             also
             by
             reason
             of
             their
             frequent
             cohabitation
             with
             men
             ,
             whereby
             the
             neck
             of
             the
             Matrix
             is
             made
             so
             slippery
             ,
             that
             it
             cannot
             retaine
             the
             mans
             seed
             .
          
           
             It
             will
             not
             be
             impertinent
             to
             enquire
             at
             what
             time
             women
             begin
             to
             have
             their
             Courses
             ?
             I
             answer
             ,
             that
             for
             the
             most
             part
             ,
             they
             begin
             when
             the
             Virgin
             is
             twelve
             years
             of
             age
             ,
             and
             end
             when
             she
             hath
             attained
             to
             forty
             five
             :
             and
             in
             all
             that
             intercourse
             of
             time
             women
             are
             held
             capable
             of
             children
             ;
             but
             if
             any
             Auhors
             will
             affirme
             that
             women
             may
             conceive
             ,
             before
             and
             after
             those
             forenamed
             periods
             of
             time
             ;
             we
             also
             affirme
             ,
             that
             this
             is
             not
             ordinary
             ,
             but
             very
             rare
             ;
             
             
             and
             
               〈◊〉
               de
               menstru●
               sanguine
            
             ,
             in
             the
             chapter
             
               de
               ita
               &
               〈◊〉
               Conceptione
               admiranda
               ,
            
             and
             he
             will
             straight
             demand
             ,
             whither
             a
             woman
             can
             conceive
             without
             the
             Menstruum
             ?
             I
             answer
             negatively
             :
             for
             when
             either
             Principle
             of
             Generation
             is
             defective
             ,
             there
             can
             be
             no
             conception
             ;
             if
             you
             still
             obtrude
             upon
             me
             ,
             that
             many
             women
             have
             conceived
             without
             the
             Menstruum
             ,
             I
             grant
             it
             to
             be
             true
             ;
             if
             you
             speak
             of
             the
             outward
             Menstruum
             ,
             namely
             that
             ,
             which
             we
             call
             their
             monethly
             Courses
             :
             but
             if
             you
             meane
             it
             of
             the
             inward
             ,
             that
             is
             of
             that
             ,
             which
             runneth
             out
             of
             the
             vessells
             into
             the
             Matrix
             for
             conception
             sake
             ,
             you
             are
             deceived
             ;
             for
             no
             woman
             can
             conceive
             without
             this
             inward
             menstruum
             ;
             you
             will
             ask
             againe
             peradventure
             ,
             can
             a
             woman
             conceive
             without
             pleasure
             ?
             and
             whither
             it
             be
             absolutely
             necessary
             that
             the
             seeds
             should
             be
             intermingled
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             man
             and
             the
             woman
             should
             both
             spend
             at
             one
             ,
             and
             the
             same
             point
             of
             time
             ?
             to
             the
             first
             I
             answer
             ,
             that
             they
             enjoy
             an
             unspeakable
             pleasure
             ,
             although
             that
             conduceth
             little
             or
             nothing
             to
             conception
             ;
             and
             to
             the
             second
             I
             affirme
             ,
             that
             it
             is
             not
             necessary
             that
             they
             both
             spend
             at
             one
             time
             ,
             although
             
             I
             confesse
             that
             may
             facilitate
             ,
             and
             much
             help
             conception
             ,
             but
             that
             it
             is
             sufficient
             ,
             if
             the
             seed
             be
             received
             into
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             and
             rightly
             concocted
             ;
             for
             there
             is
             in
             the
             womans
             seed
             ,
             such
             an
             earnest
             ,
             covetous
             ,
             and
             greedie
             desire
             ,
             to
             embrace
             ,
             and
             be
             united
             with
             the
             seed
             of
             the
             man
             ,
             that
             although
             the
             man
             spend
             after
             the
             woman
             ,
             yet
             she
             sucks
             it
             in
             ,
             and
             the
             conception
             is
             nevert●●less●
             perfect
             .
          
           
             Thus
             we
             have
             declared
             unto
             you
             (
             with
             all
             possible
             observation
             of
             modest
             expressions
             )
             the
             Causes
             of
             barrennesse
             in
             generarall
             ;
             and
             the
             signes
             of
             such
             men
             and
             wom●●
             that
             are
             un●ruitfull
             ,
             by
             which
             〈◊〉
             you
             may
             discerne
             the
             particular
             constitution
             of
             either
             sex
             .
          
           
             It
             would
             be
             needlesse
             to
             set
             down
             any
             prognostick
             signes
             ,
             because
             from
             a
             true
             consideration
             of
             the
             precedent
             notes
             ,
             you
             may
             raise
             an
             unerring
             determination
             ,
             whither
             the
             fault
             be
             in
             the
             man
             ,
             or
             the
             woman
             .
          
           
             Let
             us
             now
             advance
             to
             the
             cure
             ;
             we
             have
             said
             that
             there
             is
             a
             threefold
             kinde
             of
             barrennesse
             ,
             Naturall
             ,
             Respe●tive
             ,
             and
             that
             which
             is
             contracted
             by
             force
             disease
             ;
             that
             which
             comes
             from
             the
             Nativity
             of
             the
             Patient
             is
             incurable
             ;
             but
             that
             which
             
             is
             comparative
             in
             relation
             to
             the
             woman
             ,
             or
             the
             man
             ,
             may
             have
             help
             from
             artificiall
             administrations
             ;
             for
             if
             the
             man
             or
             the
             woman
             be
             unfruitfull
             through
             an
             excesse
             of
             the
             first
             qualities
             ,
             that
             intemperance
             must
             be
             corrected
             ;
             how
             to
             bring
             this
             to
             passe
             ,
             now
             heare
             and
             understand
             ;
             if
             any
             man
             thoroughly
             knoweth
             how
             to
             cure
             that
             barrennesse
             ,
             which
             comes
             by
             sicknesse
             ,
             the
             same
             man
             will
             be
             able
             to
             particularize
             every
             cause
             that
             introduceth
             unfruitfulnesse
             .
          
           
             Now
             this
             barrennesse
             that
             happens
             by
             reason
             of
             some
             disease
             ,
             must
             be
             cured
             by
             a
             distinct
             observation
             of
             the
             cause
             ,
             whereupon
             it
             hath
             dependance
             ;
             if
             it
             proceed
             from
             an
             Vlcer
             ,
             that
             Vlcer
             must
             be
             cured
             ;
             if
             it
             arise
             from
             frequent
             coition
             ,
             the
             incontinent
             person
             must
             curb
             her
             ,
             or
             his
             appetite
             ;
             if
             the
             Ayre
             be
             a
             suspected
             cause
             ,
             remove
             to
             another
             place
             ;
             if
             any
             poyson
             hath
             got
             into
             the
             body
             ,
             by
             the
             power
             and
             malignity
             whereof
             ,
             the
             spirit
             which
             is
             in
             the
             seed
             is
             weakned
             ,
             and
             dulled
             ,
             you
             must
             prescribe
             remedies
             of
             Bezar
             stone
             ,
             and
             apply
             such
             medicines
             to
             the
             privities
             ,
             as
             have
             a
             faculty
             to
             resist
             poyson
             .
          
           
             If
             the
             party
             be
             bewitched
             ,
             as
             it
             often
             comes
             to
             passe
             ,
             even
             by
             the
             malicious
             art
             
             of
             the
             Devill
             ,
             or
             his
             instruments
             ,
             besides
             the
             ordinary
             help●
             ,
             you
             must
             indeavour
             to
             subdue
             the
             evill
             with
             other
             meanes
             ,
             as
             the
             learned
             Fernelius
             hath
             taught
             us
             in
             his
             booke
             
               de
               abditis
               rerum
               causis
            
             ;
             for
             some
             diseases
             and
             remedies
             exceed
             the
             limits
             and
             boundaries
             of
             Nature
             .
          
           
             If
             slendernesse
             be
             the
             cause
             of
             unfruitfullnesse
             ;
             you
             must
             nourish
             and
             fatten
             the
             body
             with
             meats
             that
             yeild
             good
             juyce
             ,
             and
             with
             moistning
             baths
             :
             and
             you
             must
             be
             carefull
             to
             avoid
             evacuations
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             things
             ,
             which
             weaken
             the
             strength
             ,
             and
             exhaust
             the
             spirits
             .
          
           
             If
             fatnesse
             hinder
             fruitfulnesse
             ;
             the
             body
             must
             be
             extenuated
             ,
             made
             lean
             ,
             dried
             ,
             and
             rub'd
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             meanes
             must
             be
             used
             to
             dissolve
             and
             evacuate
             the
             thick
             juyc●s
             ;
             the
             Patient
             must
             accustome
             her selfe
             to
             much
             exercise
             ,
             refraine
             from
             anger
             ,
             and
             all
             passions
             of
             the
             minde
             ,
             and
             content
             her selfe
             with
             little
             spleen
             ;
             for
             these
             things
             introduce
             leannesse
             ,
             bring
             down
             the
             body
             ,
             and
             take
             away
             all
             grossenesse
             ,
             and
             corpulency
             ;
             for
             the
             same
             purpose
             also
             you
             may
             frequent
             the
             Bath
             ,
             and
             hot
             houses
             ,
             for
             sweating
             doth
             much
             extenuate
             a
             fat
             body
             .
             If
             the
             Affect
             be
             produced
             by
             an
             excesse
             of
             the
             first
             foure
             qualities
             ,
             as
             we
             have
             
             already
             intimated
             ,
             that
             hot
             distemper
             must
             be
             corrected
             by
             a
             various
             administration
             of
             remedies
             ,
             in
             contrariety
             to
             that
             excesse
             ;
             first
             with
             a
             cold
             ,
             and
             moist
             ayre
             ,
             for
             in
             such
             cases
             ,
             a
             hot
             ayre
             weakens
             our
             strength
             ,
             and
             drawes
             〈◊〉
             the
             naturall
             heat
             to
             the
             circumference
             ,
             inflames
             ,
             dissolves
             ,
             and
             enervates
             the
             faculties
             of
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             and
             because
             a
             hot
             distemper
             cannot
             long
             continue
             s●mple
             ,
             and
             uncompounded
             ,
             but
             in
             a
             short
             space
             associ●●●s
             to
             it selfe
             a
             dry
             distemper
             ,
             therefore
             the
             aliments
             must
             be
             moyst
             to
             resist
             the
             increase
             of
             that
             drought
             ,
             which
             is
             not
             cured
             without
             much
             trouble
             and
             difficulty
             ,
             if
             it
             be
             once
             introduced
             into
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             which
             by
             Nature
             i●
             a
             dry
             and
             nervous
             part
             ;
             wherefore
             let
             her
             drinke
             be
             potentially
             moist
             ,
             as
             small
             beer
             ,
             or
             a
             decoction
             of
             burley
             ,
             but
             enjoyn
             her
             an
             abstinence
             from
             wine
             ,
             and
             all
             such
             meat●
             as
             are
             spiced
             with
             cinamon
             ,
             and
             Ginger
             .
          
           
             Let
             her
             meat
             be
             of
             easie
             concoction
             and
             distribution
             ,
             potentially
             cold
             ,
             and
             moist
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             cold
             and
             moist
             in
             their
             qualities
             ,
             and
             operation
             ,
             though
             they
             be
             actually
             hot
             when
             she
             eats
             them
             ,
             it
             would
             be
             superfluous
             to
             name
             them
             ,
             having
             already
             sufficiently
             spoken
             of
             them
             in
             the
             precedent
             
             Chapter
             of
             a
             hot
             di●●●per
             in
             the
             〈◊〉
             ,
             and
             an
             inflammation
             in
             the
             Matrix
             .
          
           
             It
             will
             be
             convenient
             to
             draw
             bloud
             from
             the
             basilick
             vein
             ,
             in
             the
             right
             arme
             ,
             and
             if
             the
             hot
             distemper
             be
             thecause
             ,
             that
             the
             Patient
             hath
             not
             her
             Courses
             ,
             cut
             a
             veine
             in
             her
             ankle
             .
          
           
             Moreover
             you
             may
             prepare
             〈◊〉
             ,
             and
             moistning
             Juleps
             after
             this
             manner
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         Syrup
                         of
                         Violets
                         and
                         〈◊〉
                         〈◊〉
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         two
                         ounces
                         .
                      
                       
                         Twelve
                         ounces
                         of
                         Endive
                         water
                         .
                      
                       
                         Six
                         drops
                         of
                         Spirit
                         of
                         vitrioll
                         ,
                         mingle
                         them
                         ,
                         or
                      
                       
                         Take
                         Syrup
                         of
                         borage
                         ,
                         and
                         Syrupe
                         of
                         
                           pur
                           selane
                        
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         an
                         ounce
                         and
                         a
                         halfe
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     A
                     decoction
                     of
                     〈◊〉
                     ,
                     with
                     
                       cucumber
                       ,
                       citru●
                       ,
                       gourd
                    
                     ,
                     and
                     melon
                     seeds
                     ,
                     of
                     each
                     a
                     dram
                     and
                     a
                     halfe
                     ,
                     take
                     a
                     pint
                     and
                     a
                     halfe
                     of
                     the
                     decoction
                     mingled
                     with
                     the
                     Syrups
                     ,
                     and
                     let
                     her
                     drink
                     it
                     at
                     three
                     doses
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             〈◊〉
             a
             Purge
             〈◊〉
             to
             evacuate
             choler
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         three
                         drams
                         of
                         〈◊〉
                         〈◊〉
                         .
                      
                       
                         A
                         scruple
                         and
                         a
                         halfe
                         of
                         citron
                         seeds
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     〈◊〉
                     〈◊〉
                     a
                     night
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     a
                     〈◊〉
                     of
                     〈◊〉
                     ,
                     〈◊〉
                     two
                     ounces
                     and
                     a
                     〈◊〉
                     ,
                     in
                     the
                     〈◊〉
                     straine
                     and
                     presse
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     to
                     the
                     liquor
                     
                     add
                     three
                     drams
                     of
                     the
                     
                       Electuary
                       Diaprunlaxative
                    
                     .
                     Halfe
                     an
                     ounce
                     of
                     Syrupe
                     of
                     Violets
                     by
                     infusion
                     ,
                     mingle
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     give
                     it
                     in
                     the
                     morning
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             Whey
             of
             it selfe
             is
             exceeding
             wholsome
             ,
             or
             else
             you
             may
             thus
             compound
             it
             for
             your
             Patient
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         an
                         ounce
                         of
                         borage
                         roots
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         handfulls
                         of
                         sorrell
                         leaves
                         with
                         the
                         roots
                         .
                      
                       
                         Endive
                         and
                         borage
                         leaves
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                       
                         Six
                         drams
                         of
                         tamarinds
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Boyle
                     them
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     whey
                     to
                     a
                     quart
                     ,
                     and
                     in
                     the
                     strained
                     liquor
                     infuse
                     for
                     a
                     whole
                     night
                     
                       
                         Halfe
                         an
                         ounce
                         of
                         choise
                         rubarb
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         scruples
                         of
                         Cinamon
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     In
                     the
                     morning
                     let
                     them
                     bubble
                     a
                     little
                     over
                     a
                     gentle
                     fire
                     ,
                     and
                     when
                     you
                     have
                     prest
                     them
                     hard
                     ,
                     add
                     
                       
                         Three
                         ounces
                         of
                         Syrupe
                         of
                         
                           roses
                           laxative
                        
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     together
                     for
                     an
                     Apozem
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             Which
             is
             of
             most
             excellent
             vertue
             to
             correct
             the
             heat
             ,
             and
             distemper
             of
             all
             the
             veynes
             ,
             and
             principall
             parts
             ;
             this
             Bath
             also
             will
             be
             very
             effectuall
             to
             coole
             the
             body
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         foure
                         handfulls
                         of
                         vine
                         leaves
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         leaves
                         of
                         
                           mallowes
                           ,
                           violets
                        
                         ,
                         and
                         endive
                         ,
                         
                         of
                         each
                         two
                         handfulls
                         .
                      
                       
                         A
                         handfull
                         and
                         a
                         halfe
                         of
                         bran
                         .
                      
                       
                         A
                         handfull
                         of
                         salt
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Boyle
                     them
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     water
                     to
                     eight
                     quarts
                     ,
                     let
                     her
                     hold
                     her
                     feet
                     in
                     the
                     strained
                     water
                     ,
                     two
                     or
                     three
                     houres
                     together
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             You
             may
             likewise
             prepare
             fomentations
             of
             the
             hearbs
             aforesaid
             ,
             and
             bath
             the
             privities
             ,
             the
             Liver
             and
             the
             Reynes
             of
             the
             back
             ;
             and
             afterwards
             you
             may
             make
             use
             of
             this
             oyntment
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         two
                         ounces
                         of
                         
                           unguent
                           .
                           infrigidantis
                           Galeni
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         An
                         ounce
                         of
                         
                           Cerat
                           .
                           Sautal●n
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         Oyle
                         of
                         roses
                         ,
                         and
                         oyle
                         of
                         violets
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         halfe
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         drams
                         of
                         the
                         powder
                         of
                         red
                         corall
                         .
                      
                       
                         Halfe
                         an
                         ounce
                         of
                         vinegar
                         of
                         roses
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     With
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     white
                     wax
                     ,
                     make
                     an
                     oyntment
                     according
                     to
                     Art.
                     
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             Take
             the
             liquor
             which
             is
             distilled
             out
             of
             
               Cockles
               ,
               Snailes
            
             ,
             or
             Frogs
             ,
             mingle
             it
             with
             
               Saccharum
               perlutum
            
             ,
             and
             give
             it
             her
             to
             drink
             ,
             as
             a
             most
             effectuall
             remedy
             against
             this
             Disease
             .
          
           
             A
             decoction
             of
             young
             Chickens
             boiled
             with
             prunes
             ,
             and
             borage
             leaves
             ,
             and
             taken
             every
             morning
             upon
             an
             empty
             stomack
             ,
             
             doth
             refresh
             the
             body
             ▪
             strengthen
             the
             spirits
             ,
             moisten
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             cleanseth
             away
             the
             foulnesse
             that
             groweth
             in
             those
             parts
             ,
             and
             very
             powerfully
             resists
             the
             causes
             of
             〈◊〉
             .
          
           
             When
             unfruitfulnesse
             proceedeth
             from
             〈◊〉
             cold
             distemper
             ,
             you
             must
             observe
             a
             contrary
             method
             of
             cure
             ,
             as
             for
             example
             .
          
           
             The
             ayre
             must
             incline
             to
             hot
             and
             dry
             ,
             the
             〈◊〉
             must
             be
             also
             〈◊〉
             hot
             and
             dry
             :
             and
             because
             this
             cold
             distemper
             is
             perpetually
             consociated
             with
             moisture
             ,
             whereby
             cloudy
             and
             grosse
             vapours
             get
             into
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             which
             is
             cold
             and
             nervous
             ,
             therefore
             it
             will
             be
             requiste
             to
             correct
             this
             coldnesse
             ,
             to
             take
             away
             the
             moisture
             ,
             and
             to
             consume
             ,
             and
             dissipate
             those
             windy
             vapours
             ;
             from
             〈◊〉
             you
             may
             gather
             ,
             that
             this
             is
             a
             very
             frequent
             cause
             of
             barrennesse
             ;
             and
             〈◊〉
             ;
             and
             so
             likewise
             are
             flatulent
             and
             windy
             humours
             ;
             for
             they
             extreamely
             swell
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             so
             that
             the
             se●d
             cannot
             be
             perfectly
             〈◊〉
             neither
             can
             the
             child
             be
             held
             fast
             by
             the
             〈◊〉
             .
          
           
             When
             you
             attempt
             the
             Cure
             ,
             abstaine
             from
             Phlebotomy
             ,
             unlesse
             it
             be
             preparative
             onely
             ,
             to
             di●burthen
             the
             oppressed
             vessells
             ;
             when
             the
             Patient
             is
             in
             the
             spring
             of
             her
             
             yeares
             ,
             and
             at
             the
             Spring
             of
             the
             yeare
             ,
             least
             by
             taking
             away
             the
             bloud
             ,
             the
             spirits
             should
             be
             wasted
             ,
             the
             humours
             should
             become
             more
             cold
             ,
             and
             indigested
             ,
             which
             otherwise
             ,
             were
             not
             the
             bloud
             prodigally
             ●et
             out
             ,
             might
             be
             seasonably
             ●●●octed
             ,
             and
             this
             you
             may
             observe
             with
             the
             learned
             Fer●●liu●
             ,
             to
             prescribe
             a
             Purge
             ,
             before
             you
             open
             a
             veine
             in
             crude
             bodies
             ,
             that
             the
             first
             region
             may
             be
             cleansed
             ;
             if
             any
             man
             shall
             rashly
             proceed
             to
             a
             contrary
             course
             ,
             doubtlesse
             with
             great
             disadvantange
             to
             the
             Patient
             ,
             he
             shall
             pervert
             the
             right
             order
             of
             Nature
             :
             for
             when
             as
             he
             hath
             emptied
             the
             veines
             by
             Ph●ebotomy
             ,
             he
             will
             fill
             them
             again
             with
             that
             filthy
             accumulation
             of
             corrupt
             humours
             ,
             which
             they
             suck
             in
             with
             greedinesse
             from
             the
             first
             places
             ,
             and
             so
             he
             shall
             not
             lessen
             ,
             but
             double
             the
             disease
             ;
             the
             Purge
             may
             be
             made
             as
             followeth
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         a
                         dram
                         and
                         a
                         halfe
                         of
                         the
                         whitest
                         agarick
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         drams
                         of
                         
                           bastard
                           Saffron
                        
                         seeds
                         .
                      
                       
                         A
                         struple
                         of
                         Ginger
                         .
                      
                       
                         Halfe
                         a
                         dram
                         of
                         An●●●eeds
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Macerate
                     them
                     a
                     whole
                     night
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     marjor●m
                     water●
                     to
                     three
                     ounces
                     ;
                     in
                     the
                     morning
                     presse
                     them
                     hard
                     ,
                     and
                     add
                     
                       
                         
                         Diaphenicon
                         and
                         Diaenicum
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         halfe
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     let
                     her
                     drink
                     it
                     in
                     the
                     morning
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             If
             her
             body
             be
             not
             sufficiently
             open
             ,
             give
             the
             same
             potion
             every
             third
             day
             ,
             or
             else
             prescribe
             this
             Glyster
             following
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         nine
                         ounces
                         of
                         a
                         mollifying
                         decoction
                         made
                         with
                         marjoram
                         and
                         groundpine
                         ,
                         or
                         germander
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                       
                         Diacarthamum
                         and
                         Diaphenicon
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                       
                         An
                         ounce
                         and
                         a
                         halfe
                         of
                         honey
                         of
                         roses
                         strained
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     make
                     a
                     Glyster
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             When
             you
             have
             thoroughly
             purged
             the
             body
             ,
             and
             taken
             away
             the
             cause
             ,
             the
             parts
             must
             be
             strengthned
             ,
             and
             the
             distemper
             must
             be
             corrected
             with
             these
             pills
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         a
                         dram
                         of
                         right
                         
                           lign
                           .
                           aloes
                        
                         beaten
                         to
                         powder
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         scruples
                         of
                         
                           aloes
                           rosat
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         Musk
                         and
                         amber
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         scruple
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     With
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     alkermes
                     ,
                     make
                     thirty
                     five
                     pills
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             Let
             her
             swallow
             five
             of
             them
             ,
             or
             fewer
             ,
             every
             morning
             ;
             they
             are
             exceedingly
             provocative
             ,
             and
             withall
             they
             strengthen
             the
             braine
             ,
             the
             heart
             ,
             the
             liver
             ,
             and
             the
             Matrix
             ;
             
             when
             the
             man
             and
             the
             woman
             intend
             conjunction
             ,
             let
             him
             anoint
             his
             yard
             with
             oyle
             of
             mastick
             ,
             and
             wormewood
             mingled
             with
             a
             few
             graines
             of
             musk
             and
             civet
             ;
             and
             let
             the
             woman
             also
             anoynt
             her
             privie
             parts
             therewith
             ,
             as
             well
             within
             as
             without
             ;
             for
             by
             this
             meanes
             there
             is
             raised
             a
             mutuall
             inclination
             to
             Venery
             ,
             and
             the
             seed
             is
             received
             with
             a
             greater
             pleasure
             ,
             and
             is
             more
             duely
             retained
             and
             elaborated
             ;
             reason
             it selfe
             will
             convince
             us
             ,
             that
             sweating
             remedies
             made
             of
             ebony
             ,
             and
             Salsapa●illa
             will
             mightily
             help
             ,
             and
             prepare
             the
             Matrix
             ;
             for
             they
             expell
             the
             windy
             humours
             ,
             strengthen
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             and
             dissipate
             the
             fuliginous
             and
             grosse
             vapours
             ;
             naturall
             Baths
             are
             excellent
             for
             the
             same
             purposes
             ,
             and
             so
             are
             
               Treacle
               ,
               Mithridate
               ,
               Alkermes
               ,
               Aromaticum
               rosatum
               ,
               Diarrhodon
               Abbatis
               ,
               Diamargarit
               .
               calidum
               ,
            
             and
             Diacinnamomum
             ;
             and
             lastly
             if
             you
             desire
             any
             satisfaction
             from
             our
             opinion
             concerning
             Issues
             ,
             we
             answer
             ,
             that
             they
             evacuate
             those
             cold
             and
             thick
             juyces
             which
             daily
             flow
             unto
             ,
             and
             settle
             in
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             and
             therefore
             ,
             as
             we
             said
             almost
             every
             where
             ,
             we
             affirme
             the
             use
             of
             them
             to
             be
             very
             expedient
             ,
             and
             conducible
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             II.
             
          
           
             Of
             the
             shapeless
             lump
             of
             Flesh
             called
             a
             Mola
             .
          
           
             A
             Mola
             is
             an
             unprofitable
             and
             shapelesse
             lump
             of
             flesh
             ,
             bred
             in
             the
             Matrix
             of
             the
             menstruous
             bloud
             ,
             as
             the
             Materiall
             cau●●
             thereof
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             opinion
             of
             Galen
             ,
             in
             sundry
             places
             of
             his
             works
             .
          
           
             He
             saith
             of
             the
             menstruous
             bloud
             ,
             that
             〈◊〉
             such
             as
             is
             very
             thick
             and
             much
             hard●●
             in
             the
             Matrix
             ;
             but
             note
             ,
             tha●
             he
             doth
             no●
             here
             exclude
             the
             seed
             of
             the
             man
             ,
             for
             every
             Physitian
             knowes
             that
             a
             M●la
             proceed
             from
             a
             mixture
             of
             the
             menstruum
             ,
             and
             a
             corrupted
             seed
             ;
             which
             indeed
             doth
             somewhat
             indeavour
             Conception
             ,
             but
             cannot
             perfect
             it
             :
             neither
             is
             there
             any
             cause
             of
             wonder
             that
             such
             a
             lump
             of
             deformity
             should
             be
             fashioned
             in
             the
             wombe
             ,
             seeing
             that
             severall
             kindes
             of
             monsters
             are
             bred
             there
             ,
             according
             to
             ,
             the
             variety
             of
             the
             humour
             ,
             which
             floweth
             into
             the
             Matrix
             ;
             he
             that
             would
             acquaint
             himselfe
             with
             the
             knowledge
             of
             these
             things
             ,
             may
             read
             
             Skenkius
             his
             Observatns
             ,
             and
             the
             wonderfull
             stories
             related
             by
             
               Marcellus
               〈◊〉
            
             ;
             if
             also
             he
             would
             search
             into
             ,
             and
             examine
             the
             true
             cause
             of
             these
             things
             ,
             let
             him
             read
             Laurentius
             his
             book
             of
             Anatomy
             .
          
           
             But
             why
             doth
             this
             breed
             in
             the
             Matrix
             onely
             of
             a
             woman
             ,
             and
             not
             in
             some
             other
             part
             ?
             I
             answer
             ,
             because
             ,
             although
             the
             bloud
             may
             congeal●
             ,
             and
             become
             clotted
             in
             the
             other
             parts
             of
             the
             body
             ,
             yet
             it
             happ●●s
             so
             more
             frequently
             in
             the
             Matrix
             of
             a
             woman
             ,
             then
             in
             any
             other
             part
             of
             ●er
             body
             ,
             because
             the
             Matrix
             i●
             as
             the
             common
             shoore
             of
             the
             body
             ,
             where
             most
             of
             the
             excrements
             are
             exonerated
             .
          
           
             But
             why
             doth
             a
             Mola
             breed
             in
             women
             onely
             ?
             I
             answer
             ,
             because
             women
             onely
             ●ave
             an
             abundance
             of
             this
             monstruum
             ,
             more
             ●hen
             other
             Creatures
             ,
             and
             that
             their
             bo●ies
             are
             full
             of
             grosse
             ,
             thick
             ,
             and
             tenaci●us
             humours
             ,
             by
             reason
             that
             for
             the
             most
             ●art
             they
             use
             a
             moist
             diet
             ,
             and
             abandon
             ●hemselves
             to
             a
             reproveable
             ,
             and
             disor●●erly
             course
             of
             life
             .
             This
             Mola
             is
             of
             se●erall
             kindes
             ;
             for
             sometimes
             it
             is
             waterish
             ,
             ●ometimes
             windy
             and
             humorall
             ,
             and
             ●ometimes
             againe
             't
             is
             ●●innie
             and
             bloudy
             ;
             ●his
             last
             in
             the
             most
             ordinary
             ,
             and
             all
             Phy●itians
             have
             granted
             it
             ,
             this
             is
             that
             which
             
             is
             most
             usually
             presented
             to
             our
             observation
             ;
             and
             lastly
             ,
             this
             is
             that
             which
             so
             often
             hath
             deceived
             women
             ,
             who
             boasted
             themselves
             to
             be
             with
             childe
             ,
             and
             were
             not
             ,
             and
             their
             Physitians
             also
             who
             told
             them
             they
             were
             with
             child
             ,
             when
             they
             were
             not
             .
          
           
             Wherefore
             to
             avoid
             these
             common
             couzenages
             ,
             let
             us
             be
             circumspect
             in
             the
             knowledge
             ,
             and
             right
             understanding
             of
             the
             signes
             which
             are
             a
             swelling
             ,
             with
             a
             drawing
             back
             of
             the
             Hypochondriacall
             parts
             ,
             the
             women
             grow
             leane
             ,
             are
             full
             of
             paine
             ,
             and
             very
             apt
             to
             long
             ;
             the
             belly
             is
             burthened
             ,
             her
             back
             aketh
             ,
             her
             breasts
             swell
             ,
             and
             her
             Courses
             are
             stopped
             ,
             and
             that
             at
             the
             beginning
             of
             her
             conception
             :
             but
             afterwards
             in
             processe
             of
             time
             ,
             she
             seemes
             to
             have
             the
             Dropsey
             ,
             her
             belly
             is
             so
             immoderately
             swelled
             ;
             but
             you
             may
             know
             this
             from
             a
             Dropsey
             ;
             for
             in
             that
             the
             belly
             sounds
             like
             a
             Drum
             :
             the
             woman
             feeles
             within
             a
             kinde
             of
             fluctuation
             ,
             or
             waving
             motion
             ,
             and
             if
             a
             finger
             be
             laid
             hard
             upon
             her
             belly
             ,
             the
             print
             of
             it
             remaines
             .
          
           
             A
             Mola
             is
             distinguished
             from
             a
             perfect
             conception
             ,
             by
             three
             most
             certain
             signes
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             by
             the
             motion
             ,
             by
             the
             milk
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             time
             that
             a
             woman
             beareth
             her
             
             childe
             ;
             in
             the
             motion
             ,
             because
             there
             is
             a
             great
             difference
             between
             the
             motion
             of
             a
             childe
             ,
             and
             the
             motion
             or
             stirring
             of
             a
             Mola
             ,
             because
             the
             childe
             kicks
             ,
             and
             turneth
             about
             to
             all
             the
             parts
             of
             the
             bottome
             of
             the
             belly
             ,
             but
             a
             Mola
             moveth
             like
             a
             Globe
             ,
             now
             on
             the
             right
             side
             ,
             and
             anon
             on
             the
             left
             ;
             this
             also
             ,
             if
             you
             presse
             down
             the
             womans
             belly
             with
             a
             gentle
             hand
             ,
             removeth
             from
             the
             place
             ,
             and
             returnes
             not
             suddenly
             into
             it
             againe
             ;
             and
             from
             the
             milke
             you
             may
             gather
             a
             never-failing
             signe
             ,
             because
             the
             breasts
             swell
             all
             the
             time
             a
             woman
             is
             with
             childe
             ;
             but
             in
             the
             other
             it
             happeneth
             otherwise
             ;
             the
             time
             likewise
             affords
             a
             never-failing
             signe
             ;
             for
             if
             the
             swelling
             of
             the
             belly
             continue
             beyond
             the
             eleventh
             moneth
             (
             which
             is
             the
             most
             constant
             and
             certaine
             period
             of
             a
             womans
             Reckoning
             )
             and
             no
             signes
             of
             a
             Dropsie
             at
             that
             time
             appeare
             ,
             you
             may
             warrant
             your
             owne
             confidence
             that
             she
             hath
             a
             Mola
             ,
             but
             no
             childe
             in
             her
             belly
             .
          
           
             This
             is
             a
             most
             dangerous
             disease
             ;
             for
             many
             times
             a
             woman
             carries
             it
             in
             her
             wombe
             ,
             the
             space
             of
             two
             or
             three
             yeares
             ,
             and
             sometimes
             longer
             ,
             insomuch
             that
             the
             naturall
             heat
             is
             suffocated
             therewith
             ,
             moreover
             ,
             in
             the
             expulsion
             of
             it
             ,
             there
             is
             
             no
             small
             danger
             ,
             for
             many
             times
             it
             groweth
             to
             such
             a
             bignesse
             ,
             that
             it
             comes
             not
             away
             without
             extreame
             hazard
             of
             the
             womans
             life
             :
             for
             a
             great
             Issue
             of
             bloud
             ensueth
             ,
             whereby
             the
             spirits
             being
             spent
             and
             exhausted
             ,
             she
             waxeth
             feeble
             ,
             wan
             and
             pale
             ,
             and
             many
             times
             perisheth
             in
             the
             very
             act
             of
             expelling
             it
             .
          
           
             This
             evill
             hath
             a
             twofold
             manner
             of
             Cure
             ;
             one
             Preservative
             ,
             to
             prevent
             the
             Generation
             or
             breeding
             of
             the
             Mola
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             curative
             ,
             to
             destroy
             and
             bring
             it
             away
             ,
             when
             it
             is
             bred
             ;
             and
             this
             last
             is
             also
             twofold
             ;
             for
             the
             first
             designe
             must
             be
             to
             exclude
             it
             ;
             and
             the
             second
             to
             save
             the
             woman
             in
             the
             very
             act
             of
             excluding
             it
             .
          
           
             The
             Preservation
             consists
             in
             a
             due
             observation
             of
             these
             things
             following
             ;
             the
             ayre
             she
             lives
             in
             must
             be
             hot
             and
             dry
             ,
             and
             the
             place
             healthfull
             ,
             being
             scituate
             towards
             the
             East
             :
             let
             her
             keep
             a
             good
             diet
             ,
             feeding
             upon
             meats
             that
             yield
             a
             wholsome
             nourishment
             to
             the
             body
             ,
             and
             such
             as
             are
             soone
             concocted
             ,
             and
             distributed
             to
             all
             the
             parts
             :
             let
             her
             choice
             also
             be
             rather
             of
             hot
             ,
             then
             cold
             meats
             ,
             avoiding
             such
             as
             are
             fat
             ,
             salt
             ,
             and
             hardned
             with
             smoak
             ,
             fish
             which
             breed
             thick
             ,
             windy
             ,
             and
             viscous
             juyces
             ,
             are
             unwholsome
             for
             
             her
             ;
             she
             cannot
             desire
             a
             more
             wholesome
             drink
             then
             Wormewood
             .
             wine
             ,
             or
             excellent
             generous
             French
             wine
             :
             her
             belly
             must
             be
             kept
             open
             and
             soluble
             ;
             exercise
             must
             be
             used
             ,
             and
             sleep
             refrained
             :
             angry
             chidings
             and
             cares
             of
             the
             minde
             must
             be
             moderated
             ,
             and
             all
             such
             things
             forborne
             ,
             as
             dry
             the
             bloud
             ,
             and
             diminish
             the
             naturall
             heat
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             next
             place
             prepare
             the
             thick
             ,
             and
             grosse
             humours
             with
             Rhodomel
             ,
             Syrupe
             of
             wormewood
             ,
             Syrupe
             of
             mint
             ,
             and
             the
             like
             ,
             mingled
             with
             some
             convenient
             water
             ,
             afterwards
             prescribe
             this
             Purge
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         three
                         drams
                         of
                         Sena
                         ,
                      
                       
                         A
                         scruple
                         of
                         
                           Agarick
                           Trochischt
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         A
                         dram
                         of
                         the
                         root
                         Mechoaca
                         .
                      
                       
                         A
                         dram
                         and
                         a
                         halfe
                         of
                         anniseeds
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Boile
                     them
                     a
                     short
                     space
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     pure
                     water
                     to
                     three
                     ounces
                     :
                     then
                     straine
                     and
                     presse
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     ●maining
                     liquor
                     add
                     three
                     drams
                     of
                     Dia●henicon
                     .
                     Mingle
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     let
                     her
                     drink
                     it
                     in
                     the
                     morning
                     early
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             If
             her
             Courses
             be
             stopped
             ,
             cut
             a
             veine
             in
             her
             ankle
             ;
             Leeches
             also
             may
             be
             applyed
             to
             the
             Hemorrhoids
             ,
             but
             with
             caution
             and
             warinesse
             ,
             least
             thereby
             you
             more
             and
             more
             weaken
             such
             women
             ,
             whose
             bodies
             ●re
             full
             of
             raw
             and
             indigested
             humours
             ,
             
             afterwards
             you
             must
             purge
             her
             body
             again
             ,
             with
             a
             scruple
             of
             
               extract
               .
               Catholic
            
             .
             and
             as
             much
             of
             
               mass
               .
               pillul
               .
               faetidar
            
             and
             lastly
             ,
             prescribe
             an
             Apozem
             ,
             or
             Decoction
             to
             cut
             a●under
             ,
             and
             evacuare
             the
             grosse
             and
             tough
             humours
             ,
             to
             provoke
             urine
             ,
             to
             open
             the
             obstructions
             of
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             and
             to
             bring
             down
             the
             Courses
             :
             all
             which
             vertues
             meet
             together
             in
             this
             Composition
             following
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         the
                         roots
                         of
                         smallage
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Eryngos
                         ,
                      
                       
                         And
                         Fennill
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         halfe
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         ba●ke
                         of
                         the
                         root
                         of
                         the
                         Caper
                         ,
                      
                       
                         And
                         Tamarisk
                         tree
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         two
                         dram●
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         leaves
                         of
                         penniroyall
                         ,
                         and
                         birthwort
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                       
                         
                           Germander
                           ,
                           Maidenhaire
                           ,
                           Balm
                        
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         halfe
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                       
                         Ten
                         drams
                         of
                         S●na
                         .
                      
                       
                         Three
                         drams
                         of
                         
                           agarick
                           trochischt
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         A
                         dram
                         and
                         a
                         halfe
                         ,
                         or
                         two
                         drams
                         of
                         Epythymum
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Boile
                     them
                     all
                     according
                     to
                     art
                     ,
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     water
                     ,
                     wherein
                     stee●
                     hath
                     b●en
                     infused
                     to
                     a
                     quart
                     :
                     when
                     yo●
                     have
                     strain●d
                     ,
                     and
                     with
                     a
                     strong
                     hand
                     pre●
                     out
                     the
                     liquor
                     ,
                     add
                     
                       
                         Three
                         ounees
                         of
                         ●yrup
                         of
                         roses
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     make
                     an
                     Apozem
                     ,
                     o●
                  
                   
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         the
                         roots
                         of
                         
                           Butchers
                           broome
                        
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Aparagus
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Polypody
                         of
                         the
                         oak
                         ,
                      
                       
                         And
                         fennill
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         halfe
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         leaves
                         of
                         Penniroyall
                         ,
                      
                       
                         And
                         motherwort
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                       
                         A
                         dram
                         and
                         a
                         halfe
                         of
                         annise
                         seeds
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         flowers
                         of
                         
                           Violets
                           ,
                           Rosemary
                        
                         ,
                         and
                         Borage
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         as
                         many
                         as
                         you
                         can
                         take
                         up
                         between
                         your
                         thumb
                         and
                         two
                         fingers
                         .
                      
                       
                         An
                         ounce
                         of
                         raisins
                         of
                         the
                         Sun.
                         
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Boyle
                     them
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     ●arley
                     water
                     to
                     a
                     quart
                     .
                     In
                     the
                     strained
                     liquor
                     infuse
                     for
                     a
                     night
                     
                       
                         Ten
                         ounces
                         of
                         Sena
                         .
                      
                       
                         Three
                         drams
                         of
                         the
                         whitest
                         agarick
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         drams
                         of
                         the
                         best
                         rubarb
                         .
                      
                       
                         A
                         dram
                         of
                         Epithymum
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     In
                     the
                     morning
                     let
                     them
                     buble
                     once
                     ,
                     or
                     twice
                     ,
                     and
                     then
                     to
                     the
                     liquor
                     which
                     ●ou
                     presse
                     out
                     ,
                     add
                     
                       
                         Syr.
                         Byzantin
                         .
                      
                       
                         And
                         Syr.
                         
                           de
                           eupatorio
                        
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     and
                     make
                     an
                     Apozem
                     .
                  
                   
                     Of
                     this
                     ,
                     or
                     of
                     the
                     former
                     let
                     her
                     take
                     ●wice
                     in
                     a
                     day
                     the
                     quantity
                     of
                     three
                     ounces
                     or
                     a
                     week
                     together
                     ,
                     once
                     in
                     the
                     morning
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     second
                     time
                     at
                     foure
                     a
                     clock
                     〈◊〉
                     the
                     afternoon
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
           
             Excellent
             Lozenges
             may
             be
             made
             of
             the
             
               species
               Diamosch
            
             .
             and
             Diacinnamomum
             ,
             or
             you●
             may
             compound
             them
             with
             
               Treacle
               ,
               Mithridate
            
             ,
             and
             Bezoar
             stone
             .
          
           
             When
             the
             Mola
             hath
             obtained
             some
             growth
             ,
             if
             it
             be
             waterish
             ,
             it
             must
             be
             brought
             away
             with
             such
             simples
             ,
             as
             have
             a
             faculty
             to
             purge
             out
             waterish
             humours
             ;
             or
             if
             it
             be
             windy
             ,
             you
             must
             prescribe
             such
             medicines
             ,
             as
             are
             of
             a
             known
             ,
             and
             approved
             vertue
             to
             strengthen
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             and
             to
             expell
             winde
             ;
             and
             
               Carminative
               glysters
            
             in
             such
             cases
             will
             be
             very
             convenient
             ;
             so
             also
             will
             plaisters
             and
             fomentations
             applyed
             to
             her
             privie
             parts
             :
             but
             that
             which
             is
             humorall
             ,
             skinny
             and
             bloudy
             may
             be
             overcome
             with
             the
             same
             remedies
             as
             are
             set
             down
             at
             the
             beginning
             ,
             against
             the
             stoppage
             of
             the
             Courses
             .
          
           
             When
             Nature
             indeavours
             to
             expell
             this
             unprofitable
             burthen
             ,
             and
             an
             issue
             of
             bloud
             ensueth
             thereupon
             ,
             with
             fainting
             and
             swounding
             fits
             ,
             then
             you
             must
             be
             diligent
             to
             strengthen
             the
             Patient
             with
             broths
             made
             of
             the
             flesh
             of
             Capons
             ,
             and
             Partridges
             ,
             and
             with
             such
             things
             as
             will
             stay
             the
             bloud
             ,
             and
             refresh
             the
             exhausted
             spirits
             ;
             such
             as
             are
             Chalybeated
             wine
             ,
             Sugar
             of
             
               Pearle
               ,
               Corall
            
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
           
             You
             will
             object
             that
             wine
             cannot
             be
             seasonable
             ,
             because
             by
             the
             heat
             thereof
             it
             makes
             the
             bloud
             thin
             ,
             and
             makes
             it
             more
             apt
             to
             flow
             away
             in
             greater
             measure
             by
             opening
             the
             passages
             ,
             rather
             then
             it
             can
             any
             way
             help
             to
             stay
             it
             .
             I
             answer
             ,
             it
             is
             not
             guilty
             of
             this
             mischiefe
             ,
             if
             it
             hath
             a
             reddish
             Tincture
             ;
             for
             if
             good
             Claret
             wine
             be
             chalybeated
             ,
             as
             hath
             bin
             said
             ,
             besides
             that
             it
             nourisheth
             the
             body
             ,
             it
             is
             also
             a
             binder
             ;
             for
             it
             comforteth
             the
             spirits
             ,
             and
             refresheth
             the
             whole
             body
             ,
             which
             vertues
             must
             needs
             be
             profitable
             for
             ,
             and
             welcome
             unto
             a
             Creature
             ,
             who
             is
             hourely
             subject
             to
             faint
             and
             swound
             ,
             and
             although
             it
             might
             provoke
             the
             bloud
             to
             flow
             ,
             yet
             a
             greater
             good
             must
             be
             preferred
             before
             a
             small
             inconvenience
             ,
             and
             therefore
             give
             her
             wine
             to
             refresh
             her
             spirits
             ,
             which
             will
             be
             more
             to
             her
             advantage
             ,
             then
             the
             issue
             of
             bloud
             can
             be
             to
             her
             prejudice
             ,
             for
             she
             may
             perish
             suddenly
             in
             one
             of
             those
             sits
             ,
             but
             the
             flux
             of
             bloud
             may
             be
             restrained
             by
             degrees
             .
          
           
             Note
             that
             foure
             things
             require
             an
             abstinence
             from
             wine
             .
             First
             ,
             an
             inflammation
             of
             the
             bowells
             .
             Secondly
             ,
             a
             vehement
             paine
             in
             the
             head
             .
             Thirdly
             ,
             a
             Phrensie
             .
             And
             fourthly
             ,
             a
             burning
             Fever
             in
             a
             crude
             
             disease
             ;
             and
             of
             this
             opinion
             was
             Galen
             ,
             as
             appeares
             in
             his
             first
             book
             
               ad
               Glauconem
            
             ,
             and
             the
             14.
             chapter
             .
             Moreover
             the
             Patient
             should
             be
             refreshed
             with
             the
             choicest
             meats
             ,
             and
             then
             the
             Mola
             should
             be
             disposed
             to
             come
             forth
             by
             softning
             and
             loos●ning
             fomentations
             ,
             made
             of
             a
             decoction
             of
             
               marishmallowes
               ,
               mallowes
               ,
               motherwort
               ,
               Mercury
               ,
               Birthwort
               ,
               Sage
               ,
               Hyssope
               ,
               Calamint
               ,
            
             the
             seeds
             of
             
               line
               ,
               marishmallowes
               ,
               fenugreek
               ,
               camomile
               ,
               melilot
               ,
            
             and
             rosemary
             ;
             in
             this
             you
             may
             dip
             a
             clout
             ,
             and
             bath
             her
             privie
             parts
             .
          
           
             But
             if
             the
             bloud
             come
             not
             away
             ,
             rub
             her
             legs
             ,
             and
             apply
             drie
             Cuppinglasses
             to
             the
             calfes
             of
             her
             legs
             ,
             and
             binde
             most
             painfull
             ligatures
             about
             them
             ;
             and
             in
             a
             word
             make
             tryall
             of
             all
             such
             remedies
             ,
             as
             will
             draw
             down
             Nature
             ,
             the
             humours
             ,
             and
             the
             Mola
             to
             the
             lower
             parts
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             III.
             
          
           
             Of
             Womens
             Longings
             .
          
           
             WOmen
             are
             sometimes
             so
             extravagant
             and
             preposterous
             in
             their
             appetite
             ,
             that
             they
             refuse
             wholsome
             meat
             ,
             and
             long
             after
             coales
             ,
             chalke
             ,
             a
             piece
             of
             
             an
             old
             wall
             ,
             starch
             ,
             earth
             ,
             and
             the
             like
             trash
             ,
             which
             they
             devoure
             as
             ravenously
             ,
             as
             a
             hungry
             Plowman
             will
             winde
             downe
             a
             good
             bag-pudding
             .
          
           
             Now
             perhaps
             you
             may
             also
             long
             to
             know
             the
             cause
             hereof
             ,
             which
             is
             no
             other
             then
             the
             menstruous
             bloud
             ,
             especially
             if
             it
             be
             retained
             about
             the
             middle
             of
             their
             time
             ,
             and
             grow
             corrupt
             ;
             for
             the
             child
             in
             the
             wombe
             is
             nourished
             with
             the
             sweetest
             part
             of
             the
             bloud
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             part
             remaining
             which
             is
             vitious
             ,
             filthy
             ,
             and
             dreggish
             ,
             noisome
             exhalations
             ,
             especially
             in
             the
             middle
             moneths
             arise
             from
             it
             ,
             and
             in
             such
             a
             manner
             contaminate
             all
             the
             upper
             partts
             ,
             that
             the
             worst
             things
             are
             vehemently
             desired
             ,
             and
             the
             most
             wholsome
             refused
             ;
             the
             signes
             are
             apparent
             from
             the
             depravation
             and
             irregular
             temper
             of
             their
             stomack
             .
          
           
             This
             Disease
             is
             hard
             to
             cure
             ;
             yet
             not
             so
             much
             in
             respect
             of
             the
             disease
             it selfe
             ,
             as
             of
             the
             subject
             wherein
             it
             is
             generated
             ,
             which
             is
             a
             woman
             with
             childe
             ;
             now
             we
             know
             that
             such
             women
             must
             be
             warily
             ,
             and
             religiously
             dealt
             withall
             ,
             and
             unlesse
             it
             be
             in
             extreame
             necessity
             ,
             their
             bodies
             ought
             not
             to
             be
             purged
             .
             By
             this
             unavoidable
             abstinence
             the
             disease
             is
             increased
             ,
             
             
             
             
             
             and
             the
             bad
             humour
             ,
             being
             long
             retained
             in
             the
             body
             ,
             becomes
             daily
             more
             and
             more
             corrupt
             ,
             by
             the
             tetrous
             exhalations
             which
             ascend
             up
             from
             the
             pollutions
             of
             the
             Matrix
             :
             therefore
             having
             first
             appointed
             a
             strengthning
             ,
             and
             drying
             dyet
             ,
             you
             must
             indeavour
             to
             rid
             away
             that
             humour
             ,
             with
             Syrup
             of
             
               roses
               solutive
            
             ,
             and
             afterwards
             when
             the
             body
             is
             cleansed
             ,
             and
             free
             from
             the
             humour
             you
             may
             prescribe
             a
             gentle
             Purge
             of
             Rubarb
             ,
             which
             hath
             both
             a
             purging
             and
             a
             strengthning
             faculty
             ;
             for
             if
             we
             may
             adventure
             our
             beliefe
             to
             the
             assertions
             of
             the
             best
             Physitians
             ,
             Rubarb
             may
             be
             safely
             given
             to
             old
             men
             ,
             infants
             ,
             and
             women
             with
             childe
             ;
             and
             Fallopius
             in
             his
             booke
             of
             purging
             Simples
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             chapter
             where
             he
             speaketh
             of
             Rubarb
             ,
             saith
             ,
             it
             dries
             up
             all
             superfluous
             moisture
             contained
             in
             the
             vessells
             of
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             it
             is
             a
             gentle
             cleanser
             ,
             it
             strengthneth
             the
             Heart
             ,
             and
             the
             stomack
             by
             its
             astringent
             faculty
             ,
             neither
             need
             you
             to
             entertaine
             the
             vaine
             feares
             of
             some
             ,
             who
             suspect
             that
             the
             bitternesse
             thereof
             may
             destroy
             the
             childe
             ,
             for
             the
             taste
             of
             it
             is
             not
             horrible
             to
             nature
             ,
             and
             besides
             the
             bitternesse
             quickly
             vanisheth
             .
          
           
             There
             remaines
             another
             doubt
             to
             be
             answered
             ;
             
             namely
             ,
             whether
             it
             be
             more
             proper
             and
             advantagious
             to
             prescribe
             an
             infusion
             of
             Rubarb
             ,
             or
             to
             give
             it
             in
             the
             substance
             ?
             I
             answer
             ,
             that
             it
             purgeth
             most
             in
             the
             substance
             ,
             or
             body
             of
             it
             ,
             expelling
             the
             humours
             by
             siege
             ,
             which
             it
             doth
             not
             in
             an
             infusion
             ,
             at
             least
             not
             so
             powerfully
             ,
             because
             then
             it
             evacuates
             onely
             by
             the
             purgative
             vertue
             which
             is
             in
             it
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             same
             opinion
             is
             the
             Author
             before
             named
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             IV.
             
          
           
             Of
             a
             bad
             stomach
             ,
             proceeding
             from
             Vomiting
             .
          
           
             IT
             is
             a
             known
             truth
             ,
             that
             most
             dangerous
             ,
             direfull
             ,
             and
             pernicious
             Symptomes
             invade
             women
             with
             childe
             ,
             from
             which
             also
             forsaking
             of
             meat
             ,
             and
             Vomiting
             doe
             afterwards
             follow
             ,
             all
             which
             things
             proceed
             from
             those
             noysome
             and
             foggy
             exhalations
             ,
             which
             are
             distributed
             into
             the
             severall
             parts
             ,
             from
             the
             corruption
             of
             the
             bloud
             ;
             for
             whereas
             there
             is
             a
             sympathy
             ,
             and
             consent
             between
             the
             stomack
             and
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             when
             any
             poysonous
             ,
             or
             malignant
             vapour
             ascendeth
             from
             
             the
             latter
             ,
             it
             immediately
             invades
             ,
             and
             overcomes
             the
             stomack
             ,
             which
             being
             weakned
             in
             the
             conflict
             ,
             or
             indeavour
             to
             resist
             ,
             and
             keep
             out
             those
             vapours
             ,
             the
             functions
             of
             it
             are
             depraved
             ,
             it
             refuseth
             all
             comfort
             or
             nourishment
             ,
             or
             if
             at
             any
             time
             it
             admit
             any
             ,
             't
             is
             no
             sooner
             swallowed
             ,
             but
             vomited
             up
             againe
             ;
             these
             are
             the
             signes
             of
             this
             disease
             ,
             and
             to
             cure
             it
             ,
             proceed
             according
             to
             the
             Method
             following
             .
             In
             the
             first
             place
             prescribe
             a
             cleansing
             potion
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         three
                         drams
                         of
                         Elecampane
                         roots
                      
                       
                         The
                         leaves
                         of
                         wormewood
                         ,
                         and
                      
                       
                         Century
                         the
                         lesse
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         halfe
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Boile
                     them
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     whole
                     barley
                     water
                     to
                     a
                     pint
                     ,
                     and
                     a
                     halfe
                     ,
                     to
                     the
                     strained
                     liquor
                     add
                     three
                     ounces
                     of
                     honey
                     of
                     roses
                     strained
                     ,
                     mingle
                     them
                     for
                     a
                     Potion
                     ;
                     against
                     the
                     next
                     morning
                     prepare
                     this
                     purge
                     following
                     .
                  
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         three
                         drams
                         of
                         rubarb
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         scruples
                         of
                         
                           agarick
                           Trochischt
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         A
                         dram
                         of
                         annise
                         seeds
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Macerate
                     them
                     a
                     whole
                     night
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     mint
                     water
                     ,
                     to
                     two
                     ounces
                     and
                     a
                     halfe
                     ;
                     in
                     the
                     morning
                     presse
                     them
                     hard
                     with
                     all
                     your
                     strength
                     ,
                     and
                     add
                     
                     three
                     drams
                     of
                     the
                     
                       Electuary
                       Diaphenicon
                    
                     ;
                     if
                     she
                     cannot
                     take
                     down
                     a
                     Pu●ge
                     ,
                     let
                     her
                     swallow
                     these
                     Pills
                     following
                     .
                  
                   
                     Take
                     a
                     dram
                     of
                     the
                     mass
                     .
                     of
                     Pills
                     
                       de
                       Hiera
                       cum
                       agarico
                    
                     .
                  
                   
                     Make
                     nine
                     pills
                     ,
                     and
                     guild
                     them
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             The
             next
             day
             following
             ,
             give
             her
             this
             strengthning
             mixture
             ,
             which
             doth
             not
             purge
             at
             all
             ,
             and
             eve●y
             morning
             let
             her
             eat
             the
             quantity
             of
             a
             Nutmeg
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         Elecampane
                         roots
                         candied
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Marmalade
                         of
                         Quinces
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                       
                         Halfe
                         an
                         ounce
                         of
                         Conserve
                         of
                         red
                         Roses
                         .
                      
                       
                         Foure
                         scruples
                         of
                         
                           aromat
                           .
                           rosat
                        
                         .
                         in
                         powder
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         scruples
                         of
                         mastick
                         in
                         powder
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     With
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     Syrup
                     of
                     mint
                     make
                     a
                     Confection
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             After
             the
             use
             of
             these
             things
             ,
             make
             this
             plaister
             following
             ,
             and
             lay
             it
             to
             her
             stomack
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         
                           lignum
                           aloes
                        
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Yellow
                         Sanders
                         ,
                      
                       
                         And
                         the
                         round
                         Cyperus
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         two
                         drams
                         .
                      
                       
                         
                           Galangale
                           ,
                           mace
                           ,
                           cloves
                        
                         ,
                      
                       
                         And
                         
                           calam
                           .
                           aromat
                        
                         .
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         dram
                         .
                      
                       
                         Common
                         wormewood
                         ,
                         roman
                         wormewood
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Spikenard
                         ,
                         dried
                         mint
                         ,
                      
                       
                         
                         Of
                         each
                         as
                         much
                         as
                         you
                         can
                         take
                         up
                         between
                         your
                         thumb
                         and
                         two
                         fingers
                         .
                      
                       
                         Mastick
                         ,
                      
                       
                         
                           Storax
                           calamitu
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         
                           Red
                           Corall
                        
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         two
                         scruples
                         .
                      
                       
                         Amber
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Musk
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         scruple
                         .
                      
                       
                         Pure
                         ladanum
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Turpentine
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                       
                         Foure
                         ounces
                         of
                         white
                         wax
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Make
                     a
                     Masse
                     ;
                     whereof
                     let
                     him
                     take
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     ,
                     and
                     spread
                     it
                     upon
                     leather
                     ,
                     and
                     lay
                     it
                     to
                     her
                     stomack
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             Bisket
             steeped
             in
             muskadine
             is
             excellent
             good
             for
             her
             :
             because
             it
             refresheth
             the
             spirits
             ,
             and
             mightily
             strengthneth
             the
             stomack
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             V.
             
          
           
             Of
             a
             Pain
             in
             the
             Belly
             ,
             the
             Passion
             of
             the
             Heart
             ,
             and
             of
             sounding
             Fits.
             
          
           
             VVOmen
             with
             Childe
             doe
             often
             feele
             a
             pain
             in
             their
             bellies
             ,
             and
             this
             also
             proceeds
             from
             winde
             ,
             and
             the
             malignant
             vapours
             aforesaid
             :
             neither
             are
             the
             swounding
             Fits
             ,
             or
             the
             Passion
             of
             the
             heart
             produced
             
             by
             any
             other
             causes
             ,
             because
             the
             heart
             when
             it
             is
             shaken
             with
             this
             fuliginous
             ,
             and
             grosse
             spirit
             ,
             doth
             frequently
             stretch
             ,
             and
             contract
             it selfe
             ,
             and
             endeavouring
             to
             expell
             the
             evill
             which
             annoyes
             it
             ,
             it
             falls
             into
             an
             inordinate
             and
             strange
             motion
             ,
             like
             unto
             trembling
             .
          
           
             Under
             these
             diseases
             the
             woman
             languisheth
             ,
             is
             full
             of
             feares
             and
             frights
             ,
             prone
             to
             despaire
             ,
             subject
             to
             faint
             ,
             can
             obtaine
             no
             sleep
             ,
             but
             wasteth
             away
             daily
             ,
             and
             waxeth
             leane
             and
             meager
             .
          
           
             To
             take
             away
             her
             paine
             ,
             you
             may
             administer
             such
             remedies
             ,
             as
             will
             expell
             the
             winde
             ,
             and
             strengthen
             the
             bowell
             ;
             of
             which
             sort
             you
             may
             furnish
             your selfe
             with
             plenty
             above
             ,
             in
             the
             chapter
             of
             a
             cold
             distemper
             ,
             and
             windy
             humours
             in
             the
             Matrix●
          
           
             You
             may
             likewise
             anoynt
             the
             stomack
             with
             this
             oyntment
             following
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         an
                         ounce
                         of
                         
                           unguent
                           .
                           Altheae
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         Oyle
                         of
                         wormewood
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Oyle
                         of
                         Camomile
                         ,
                      
                       
                         And
                         oyle
                         of
                         rue
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         three
                         drams
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         powder
                         of
                         
                           lignum
                           aloes
                        
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Mastick
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Wormewood
                         ,
                      
                       
                         And
                         both
                         sorts
                         of
                         Corall
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         dram
                         .
                      
                       
                         
                         Halfe
                         a
                         dram
                         of
                         
                           aromat
                           .
                           rosat
                        
                         .
                         in
                         powder
                         .
                      
                       
                         Six
                         drops
                         of
                         oyle
                         of
                         annise
                         seeds
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     With
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     yellow
                     wax
                     ,
                     according
                     to
                     art
                     make
                     an
                     oyntment
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             This
             ,
             or
             the
             like
             fomentation
             may
             likewise
             be
             very
             usefull
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         halfe
                         a
                         dram
                         of
                         elecampane
                         roots
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         drams
                         of
                         
                           lignum
                           aloes
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         leaves
                         of
                         Rue
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Motherwort
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Sage
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Wormewood
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Mint
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                       
                         Mastick
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Cloves
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         two
                         drams
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Boile
                     these
                     Simples
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     water
                     to
                     three
                     pints
                     ,
                     and
                     prescribe
                     the
                     strained
                     liquor
                     for
                     a
                     fomentation
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             After
             the
             use
             of
             the
             fomentation
             ,
             clap
             to
             the
             stomack
             the
             caul
             of
             a
             sheep
             newly
             killed
             .
             In
             Spaine
             the
             greatest
             persons
             ,
             and
             those
             the
             wisest
             also
             ,
             take
             hot
             bread
             from
             the
             oven
             ,
             afterwards
             they
             soake
             it
             in
             Muskadine
             ,
             and
             having
             sprinkled
             upon
             it
             the
             powders
             of
             red
             and
             white
             corall
             ,
             and
             
               aromat
               .
               rosatum
            
             ,
             they
             lay
             it
             to
             the
             heart
             :
             others
             instead
             thereof
             use
             
               Treacle
               ,
               Alkermes
            
             ,
             and
             
               Confect
               .
               Hiachytorum
            
             ,
             to
             all
             which
             may
             be
             added
             ,
             if
             the
             evill
             yield
             not
             
             to
             the
             remedies
             aforesaid
             ,
             a
             little
             bag
             to
             be
             worne
             upon
             the
             left
             pap
             ,
             and
             made
             after
             this
             manner
             following
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         two
                         drams
                         of
                         
                           lignum
                           aloes
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         Bezoar
                         stone
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Muske
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Red
                         corall
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         dram
                         .
                      
                       
                         Red
                         and
                         yellow
                         Sanders
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         two
                         scuples
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         Specie
                         Diamosch
                         .
                      
                       
                         And
                         Diambr
                         .
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         scruple
                         and
                         a
                         half
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     With
                     a
                     piece
                     of
                     red
                     taffata
                     and
                     cotton
                     make
                     a
                     quilted
                     bombast
                     for
                     the
                     use
                     aforesaid
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             Mingle
             cordialls
             with
             her
             drinke
             ;
             and
             cordiall
             conserves
             ,
             as
             for
             example
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         two
                         ounces
                         of
                         conserve
                         of
                         red
                         roses
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         drams
                         of
                         alkermes
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Macerate
                     them
                     a
                     night
                     in
                     two
                     pints
                     of
                     plantane
                     water
                     ,
                     and
                     red
                     wine
                     ,
                     in
                     the
                     morning
                     straine
                     it
                     thorough
                     Hippocrates
                     his
                     sleeve
                     ,
                     that
                     is
                     a
                     woollen
                     bag
                     ,
                     and
                     give
                     her
                     now
                     and
                     then
                     the
                     quantity
                     of
                     a
                     small
                     wine
                     glasse
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             If
             these
             remedies
             overcome
             not
             the
             disease
             ,
             apply
             an
             exceeding
             great
             Cuppinglasse
             to
             the
             heart
             ;
             by
             the
             force
             whereof
             the
             windy
             vapour
             will
             evaporate
             ;
             for
             although
             Glysters
             doe
             draw
             back
             the
             humour
             from
             the
             affected
             part
             ,
             yet
             in
             reference
             to
             great
             
             bellied
             women
             you
             ought
             to
             suspect
             the
             event
             of
             them
             ,
             because
             they
             raise
             too
             great
             a
             disturbance
             by
             provoking
             nature
             downwards
             ,
             and
             many
             times
             cause
             abortivenesse
             ;
             yet
             if
             the
             paine
             be
             insupportable
             ,
             then
             inject
             
               carminative
               glysters
            
             ,
             and
             omit
             all
             bitter
             ingredients
             ,
             as
             
               Hiera
               ,
               benedicta
               Laxativa
            
             ,
             or
             Scammoniata
             ;
             but
             to
             prevent
             all
             errour
             ,
             prescribe
             this
             following
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         a
                         handfull
                         of
                         mallow
                         leaves
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         flowers
                         of
                         melilot
                         ,
                      
                       
                         The
                         tops
                         of
                         Dill
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         halfe
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         drams
                         of
                         fennill
                         seeds
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Boile
                     them
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     barley
                     water
                     to
                     nine
                     pints
                     ,
                     to
                     the
                     strained
                     liquor
                     add
                     
                       
                         two
                         ounces
                         of
                         Syrup
                         of
                         
                           roses
                           Laxative
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         An
                         ounce
                         of
                         red
                         Sugar
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     make
                     a
                     glyster
                     .
                     Or
                  
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         the
                         flowers
                         of
                         melilot
                         .
                      
                       
                         And
                         mallowes
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                       
                         Annise
                         and
                         Fennill
                         seeds
                         ,
                         Of
                         each
                         two
                         drams
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Boyle
                     them
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     broth
                     ,
                     made
                     with
                     an
                     old
                     Cock
                     to
                     nine
                     ounces
                     ,
                     to
                     the
                     inward
                     liquor
                     add
                     
                       
                         
                           Calabrian
                           Manna
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         And
                         red
                         Roses
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         an
                         ounce
                         and
                         a
                         halfe
                         .
                      
                       
                         
                         An
                         ounce
                         of
                         oyle
                         of
                         rue
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     make
                     a
                     glyster
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             It
             might
             doe
             much
             good
             ,
             if
             you
             gave
             her
             a
             draught
             of
             balme
             water
             in
             the
             morning
             ,
             in
             which
             water
             you
             may
             steep
             
               lignum
               aloes
            
             the
             space
             of
             a
             night
             ,
             and
             afterwards
             put
             to
             the
             strained
             liquor
             a
             sufficient
             quantity
             of
             Syrup
             of
             mint
             ;
             for
             this
             expells
             the
             winde
             ,
             cleanseth
             away
             the
             phlegme
             ,
             and
             powerfully
             strenghthens
             the
             stomack
             .
          
           
             You
             must
             frequently
             and
             laboriously
             rub
             her
             lower
             parts
             ,
             tye
             ligatures
             about
             them
             ,
             and
             apply
             Cuppinglasses
             to
             them
             ,
             if
             there
             be
             no
             imaginable
             cause
             to
             feare
             abortivenesse
             ,
             but
             if
             there
             be
             the
             least
             suspicion
             of
             that
             ,
             omit
             all
             such
             applications
             as
             may
             procure
             a
             revulsion
             of
             the
             bloud
             ,
             nay
             ,
             let
             me
             give
             you
             this
             caution
             absolutely
             to
             fo●beare
             them
             ,
             unlesse
             she
             be
             taken
             with
             desperate
             trembling
             and
             fainting
             fits
             ,
             or
             swounding
             ,
             in
             the
             spring
             time
             too
             ,
             when
             her
             spirits
             require
             them
             .
          
           
             You
             must
             cause
             her
             Basilick
             veine
             to
             be
             opened
             ,
             if
             she
             be
             young
             ,
             fleshy
             ,
             and
             strong
             ,
             for
             this
             Remedy
             ,
             besides
             that
             it
             letteth
             out
             the
             thick
             ,
             dreggish
             ,
             and
             black
             blood
             ,
             it
             refresheth
             the
             childe
             also
             ,
             and
             the
             heart
             is
             sweetly
             ,
             easily
             ,
             and
             safely
             delivered
             from
             that
             burthensome
             humour
             ,
             which
             did
             oppresse
             and
             almost
             overwhelme
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             VI.
             
          
           
             Of
             a
             Cough
             in
             Women
             with
             Childe
             .
          
           
             MOst
             certaine
             it
             is
             ,
             that
             great-bellied
             Women
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             their
             being
             with
             childe
             ,
             have
             not
             sometimes
             a
             free
             vent
             for
             their
             crude
             and
             indigested
             aliments
             ,
             either
             by
             Stoole
             ,
             or
             by
             Urine
             ,
             or
             by
             any
             other
             Emunctories
             of
             the
             body
             ;
             these
             being
             unduly
             kept
             in
             the
             body
             putrifie
             ,
             wax
             hot
             ,
             and
             communicate
             noysome
             fumes
             ,
             and
             vapours
             to
             the
             spiritous
             parts
             ,
             which
             by
             their
             clamminesse
             ,
             thicknesse
             and
             sharpnesse
             ,
             together
             with
             the
             bad
             quality
             that
             is
             in
             them
             ,
             gripe
             ,
             and
             twitch
             the
             Woman
             ,
             and
             force
             her
             to
             cough
             .
          
           
             Some
             perhaps
             may
             demand
             ,
             why
             doth
             this
             Coughing
             happen
             in
             the
             last
             months
             ?
             the
             answer
             is
             obvious
             ;
             namely
             ,
             because
             in
             those
             moneths
             a
             greater
             plenty
             of
             excrements
             are
             lodged
             in
             the
             body
             ,
             then
             were
             accumulated
             at
             the
             first
             .
          
           
             The
             cause
             of
             the
             Cough
             ,
             according
             to
             Hippocrates
             ,
             is
             a
             viscous
             ,
             thick
             ,
             and
             tough
             humour
             ,
             impacted
             in
             the
             Pipes
             of
             the
             Lungs
             ;
             which
             humour
             sometimes
             also
             ,
             thorough
             
             that
             consent
             which
             is
             between
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             and
             the
             Chest
             ,
             invadeth
             that
             part
             ,
             and
             raiseth
             a
             Coughing
             :
             and
             these
             are
             set
             down
             as
             the
             true
             signes
             of
             this
             evill
             .
          
           
             As
             for
             the
             Prognosticks
             ,
             you
             must
             know
             that
             a
             Cough
             befalling
             a
             woman
             with
             childe
             is
             a
             bad
             Symptome
             :
             seeing
             that
             by
             the
             least
             stretching
             ,
             and
             shrinking
             the
             Cotyledons
             or
             vessells
             of
             the
             wombe
             ,
             are
             many
             times
             loosned
             ,
             yea
             sometimes
             burst
             asunder
             ,
             and
             from
             thence
             comes
             abortivenesse
             .
          
           
             The
             Cure
             is
             perfected
             with
             sweet
             wine
             ,
             mild
             beere
             ,
             and
             the
             frequent
             use
             of
             a
             Ptisan
             .
             sharp
             ,
             sowre
             ,
             and
             cold
             things
             must
             be
             avoided
             ;
             meats
             also
             must
             be
             forborne
             which
             breed
             a
             thick
             nourishment
             ,
             and
             are
             hard
             to
             digest
             ;
             vehement
             evacuations
             likewise
             are
             not
             good
             ;
             wherefore
             having
             given
             order
             for
             the
             observation
             of
             a
             good
             Diet
             ,
             prescribe
             some
             gentle
             ,
             lenifying
             medici●es
             to
             provoke
             her
             to
             spit
             ,
             as
             manna
             ,
             Syrup
             of
             
               roses
               laxative
               ,
               Diacnicu
            
             ,
             and
             the
             like
             .
          
           
             These
             things
             being
             administred
             ,
             proceed
             to
             Electuaries
             ,
             and
             expectorating
             medicines
             ,
             and
             especially
             to
             this
             Apozem
             following
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         an
                         ounce
                         of
                         cleansed
                         Barley
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         roots
                         of
                         Aristolochy
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Licoras
                         scraped
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         two
                         drams
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         leaves
                         of
                         Asarabacca
                         .
                      
                       
                         
                         Nettles
                         ,
                      
                       
                         White
                         Maidenhaire
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         drams
                         of
                         raisins
                         pickt
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         flesh
                         of
                         Dates
                         .
                      
                       
                         Fat
                         Figs
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         three
                         drams
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Boyle
                     them
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     water
                     ,
                     to
                     two
                     pints
                     ,
                     and
                     to
                     the
                     strained
                     liquor
                     ,
                     add
                     
                       
                         Two
                         ounces
                         of
                         Diacodium
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     make
                     an
                     Apozem
                     ,
                     or
                  
                   
                     You
                     may
                     prescribe
                     Lozenges
                     after
                     this
                     manner
                     .
                  
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         a
                         dram
                         of
                         the
                         
                           species
                           Diatragacanth
                           .
                           frigid
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         Diaireos
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Poppy
                         seeds
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         scruple
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         ounces
                         and
                         a
                         halfe
                         of
                         Sugar
                         dissolved
                         in
                         rose
                         water
                         ,
                      
                    
                     according
                     to
                     art
                     make
                     them
                     into
                     Lozenges
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             Then
             prescribe
             this
             Conserve
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         Conserve
                         of
                         red
                         Roses
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Elecampane
                         candied
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                       
                         Conserve
                         of
                         Violet
                         flowers
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Rosemary
                         flowers
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         halfe
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         drams
                         of
                         meale
                         of
                         beanes
                         .
                      
                       
                         A
                         dram
                         of
                         Diaireos
                         .
                      
                       
                         Ten
                         graines
                         of
                         Sulphur
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     With
                     Syrup
                     of
                     Coltsfoot
                     make
                     a
                     Conserve
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             Meale
             of
             beanes
             ,
             according
             to
             Galen
             ,
             doth
             
             cleanse
             and
             mundifie
             the
             Chest
             ,
             digests
             and
             crude
             spittle
             contained
             in
             the
             pipes
             ,
             and
             makes
             it
             easie
             to
             be
             excerned
             ;
             bean-flower
             water
             is
             exceeding
             good
             for
             the
             Lungs
             ,
             especially
             if
             she
             drinke
             it
             with
             Syrupe
             of
             Maydenhaire
             ,
             or
             
               Oxymel
               Scilliticum
            
             ;
             the
             same
             faculties
             hath
             the
             distilled
             waters
             of
             red
             Poppies
             .
          
           
             The
             yolke
             of
             an
             egg
             taken
             in
             the
             morning
             with
             Sugar
             ,
             and
             the
             oyle
             of
             sweet
             Almonds
             is
             a
             most
             incomparable
             remedy
             ,
             and
             hath
             done
             good
             to
             thousands
             .
          
           
             Anoynt
             her
             Breast
             with
             this
             Oyntment
             ,
             which
             is
             good
             to
             prepare
             the
             crude
             ,
             and
             thick
             matter
             which
             stops
             her
             pipes
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         an
                         ounce
                         of
                         the
                         oyntment
                         of
                         
                           marish
                           mallowes
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         axungia
                         of
                         a
                         hen
                      
                       
                         Of
                         a
                         Duck
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         halfe
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                       
                         Oyle
                         of
                         sweet
                         Almonds
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Oyle
                         of
                         Violets
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         two
                         drams
                         .
                      
                       
                         Ten
                         graines
                         of
                         Saffron
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     according
                     to
                     art
                     make
                     an
                     oyntment
                     ;
                     heat
                     it
                     when
                     you
                     use
                     it
                     ,
                     and
                     anoynt
                     the
                     whole
                     region
                     of
                     her
                     Chest
                     therewith
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             VII
             .
          
           
             Of
             the
             swelling
             of
             the
             Legs
             in
             Women
             with
             Childe
             .
          
           
             FRom
             the
             same
             cause
             ,
             namely
             from
             abundance
             of
             phlegme
             ,
             and
             c●ude
             humours
             ,
             especially
             in
             the
             last
             moneths
             ,
             proceed
             the
             swelling
             of
             the
             legs
             ,
             face
             ,
             and
             eye-browes
             ,
             and
             when
             I
             have
             told
             you
             that
             the
             flesh
             of
             the
             whole
             body
             groweth
             soft
             ,
             and
             that
             she
             looketh
             white
             and
             wan
             in
             the
             face
             ,
             I
             have
             discovered
             unto
             your
             consideration
             the
             signes
             of
             this
             disease
             .
          
           
             Women
             in
             this
             condition
             cannot
             be
             restored
             to
             perfect
             health
             till
             she
             be
             delivered
             :
             yet
             may
             we
             not
             delay
             our
             helps
             ,
             least
             a
             worse
             evill
             happen
             unto
             her
             ;
             for
             whereas
             the
             legs
             and
             feet
             are
             outward
             parts
             ,
             and
             at
             a
             great
             distance
             from
             the
             fountaine
             of
             heat
             ,
             they
             are
             quickly
             affected
             with
             cold
             ,
             and
             mortified
             through
             the
             abundance
             of
             crude
             humours
             ,
             which
             many
             times
             settle
             in
             them
             .
          
           
             You
             may
             securely
             ,
             speedily
             ,
             and
             gently
             accomplish
             the
             cure
             by
             strengthning
             and
             dis●olving
             remedies
             .
          
           
           
             In
             the
             first
             place
             therefore
             provide
             a
             bath
             with
             chalybeated
             water
             ,
             
               Saltpeter
               ,
               Sulphur
               ,
               Wormewood
               ,
               Stechaz
               ,
               Rosemary
               ,
            
             and
             Camomile
             :
             in
             this
             liquor
             let
             her
             wash
             her
             lips
             ,
             her
             thighes
             ,
             her
             legs
             ,
             and
             her
             feet
             ,
             and
             when
             she
             washeth
             them
             ,
             let
             her
             also
             rub
             them
             soundly
             .
          
           
             If
             her
             flesh
             grow
             very
             soft
             and
             lank
             ,
             so
             that
             you
             feare
             a
             mortification
             ,
             apply
             this
             Poultis
             following
             ,
             which
             will
             exceedingly
             comfort
             her
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         two
                         handfulls
                         of
                         Wormewood
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Meale
                         of
                         Vetches
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Meale
                         of
                         beanes
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Meale
                         of
                         barley
                         of
                         each
                         an
                         ounce
                         and
                         a
                         halfe
                         .
                      
                       
                         An
                         ounce
                         of
                         Bran.
                         
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     With
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     oxymel
                     ,
                     and
                     a
                     brine
                     made
                     with
                     lemon
                     pills
                     ,
                     according
                     to
                     art
                     make
                     your
                     Poultis
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             If
             the
             coldnesse
             of
             the
             part
             be
             such
             ,
             that
             you
             feare
             a
             gangreen
             ,
             there
             is
             nothing
             will
             more
             certainly
             prevent
             it
             then
             Scarification
             :
             for
             by
             this
             meanes
             the
             part
             is
             ventilated
             ,
             and
             preserved
             from
             putrifaction
             .
          
           
             Strengthning
             remedies
             must
             sometimes
             be
             exhibited
             to
             expell
             the
             winde
             ,
             yet
             you
             must
             administer
             them
             with
             a
             good
             diet
             ,
             consisting
             of
             drying
             ,
             and
             corroborating
             
             things
             ,
             as
             
               Treacle
               ,
               Mithridate
            
             ,
             and
             other
             drying
             confections
             and
             powders
             ,
             
               Diacinnamonium
               ,
               aromaticum
               rosatum
               ,
               Diarrhodon
               Abba
               ,
               t
               is
               ,
            
             unto
             which
             we
             may
             well
             adjoyne
             a
             decoction
             of
             China
             and
             Salsaparilla
             with
             a
             little
             stick
             of
             cinamon
             ,
             and
             a
             few
             annise
             seeds
             .
          
           
             Note
             that
             these
             remedies
             may
             properly
             be
             accommodated
             to
             the
             cure
             of
             the
             disease
             ,
             called
             the
             
               Vterine
               Flux
            
             ,
             which
             happens
             sometimes
             to
             women
             when
             they
             are
             ready
             to
             lye
             down
             ,
             by
             reason
             that
             there
             is
             an
             excessive
             abundance
             of
             humour
             in
             their
             bodies
             ,
             or
             else
             because
             the
             childe
             in
             their
             bellies
             is
             very
             large
             and
             great
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             VIII
             .
          
           
             Of
             Costiveness
             in
             Women
             with
             Childe
             .
          
           
             THe
             inner
             part
             of
             the
             humour
             being
             spent
             upon
             the
             nourishment
             of
             the
             childe
             in
             the
             womans
             belly
             ,
             the
             dregs
             grow
             hard
             ,
             and
             when
             Nature
             striveth
             to
             cast
             them
             out
             by
             a
             strong
             and
             vehement
             indeavour
             ,
             the
             Matrix
             suffers
             a
             compression
             ,
             by
             which
             compression
             the
             childe
             is
             offended
             ,
             the
             Cotyledons
             are
             loosened
             ,
             and
             many
             times
             the
             woman
             miscarrieth
             ,
             and
             the
             child
             proves
             abortive
             .
          
           
           
             The
             belly
             must
             be
             sollicited
             ,
             but
             not
             with
             glysters
             ,
             because
             they
             hurt
             the
             childe
             ,
             especially
             if
             it
             be
             grown
             to
             some
             bignesse
             ,
             but
             with
             Suppositaries
             made
             with
             hogsgrease
             ,
             and
             five
             or
             ●xgraines
             of
             Diagry●ium
             ;
             for
             these
             will
             irritate
             .
          
           
             Her
             meat
             should
             be
             of
             a
             moistening
             and
             mollifying
             quality
             ,
             as
             mallow
             ,
             and
             borage
             leaves
             eaten
             with
             butter
             and
             Sugar
             ;
             fat
             pottage
             also
             is
             good
             for
             her
             ,
             in
             which
             ,
             if
             she
             complaine
             of
             no
             torments
             ,
             you
             may
             boyle
             
               polypoda
               ,
               sena
            
             and
             prunes
             .
          
           
             Manna
             above
             all
             other
             things
             is
             in
             present
             case
             to
             be
             preferred
             :
             and
             next
             to
             it
             we
             commend
             Syrup
             of
             
               roses
               laxative
            
             ,
             and
             Syrupe
             of
             Violets
             made
             with
             a
             frequently
             iterated
             infusion
             .
          
           
             Sometimes
             you
             may
             prescribe
             this
             Julep
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         the
                         waters
                         of
                         borage
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Fumitary
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         eight
                         ounces
                         .
                      
                       
                         Three
                         ounces
                         of
                         Syrup
                         of
                         Violets
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     make
                     a
                     Julep
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             Forbeare
             the
             use
             of
             sharp
             medicines
             ,
             for
             they
             worke
             with
             an
             unnecessary
             vehemence
             ,
             and
             not
             seldome
             cause
             Abortivenesse
             .
          
           
             Unto
             this
             disease
             we
             adjoyne
             a
             loosenes
             ,
             which
             hapneth
             ,
             when
             women
             are
             of
             a
             cold
             constitution
             ,
             and
             full
             of
             crudities
             ,
             or
             when
             they
             have
             a
             weake
             belly
             :
             Sometimes
             
             also
             it
             happens
             by
             their
             inordinate
             Longings
             ,
             when
             they
             wish
             for
             a
             greater
             variety
             of
             dishes
             then
             they
             are
             able
             to
             concoct
             ;
             for
             then
             many
             times
             what
             they
             have
             so
             greedily
             devoured
             passeth
             down
             into
             the
             guts
             without
             digestion
             ,
             and
             causeth
             a
             loosnesse
             through
             the
             weaknesse
             of
             the
             retentive
             facultie
             .
          
           
             We
             have
             learnt
             from
             Hippocrates
             to
             accou●t
             this
             among
             the
             dangerous
             diseases
             ;
             for
             in
             the
             fifth
             brok
             of
             his
             Aphorismes
             he
             hath
             these
             words
             :
             If
             a
             woman
             with
             childe
             be
             troubled
             with
             a
             great
             loosnesse
             ,
             't
             is
             to
             be
             feared
             that
             she
             will
             miscarry
             ,
             and
             note
             well
             the
             reason
             hereof
             :
             for
             when
             she
             is
             thus
             afflicted
             ,
             the
             good
             and
             the
             bad
             goe
             away
             together
             ,
             the
             childe
             is
             defrauded
             of
             its
             due
             nourishment
             ,
             and
             so
             perisheth
             .
          
           
             You
             must
             presently
             strive
             to
             stay
             the
             loosnesse
             with
             binding
             and
             thickning
             meats
             ,
             as
             
               quinces
               ,
               rubarb
               ,
               beer
            
             wherein
             steele
             hath
             been
             often
             infused
             ;
             or
             else
             you
             may
             prescribe
             this
             Potion
             following
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         a
                         handfull
                         of
                         plantane
                         leaves
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         seeds
                         of
                         
                           flux
                           wort
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         seeds
                         of
                         Sumach
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         dram
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Boyle
                     them
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     red
                     wine
                     ,
                     to
                     a
                     pint
                     and
                     a
                     halfe
                     ,
                     to
                     the
                     strained
                     liquor
                     add
                     
                       
                         
                         Srrupe
                         of
                         Comphrey
                         .
                      
                       
                         Syrupe
                         of
                         Quinces
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Make
                     a
                     Potion
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             Boile
             ,
             or
             steep
             annise
             seeds
             in
             her
             drinkes
             and
             apply
             the
             same
             fomentations
             ,
             oyntments
             ,
             and
             plaisters
             ,
             as
             we
             have
             already
             commended
             unto
             against
             Vomiting
             .
          
           
             But
             if
             the
             excrements
             be
             slimy
             ,
             putrified
             ,
             and
             stinke
             ,
             you
             must
             not
             neglect
             the
             use
             of
             Rubarb
             gently
             rosted
             ,
             and
             of
             myrobalans
             slightly
             rosted
             ;
             for
             these
             doe
             not
             onely
             purge
             ,
             but
             they
             binde
             withall
             ,
             and
             strengthen
             the
             parts
             .
             Sometimes
             you
             may
             exhibit
             
               Philonium
               Persicum
               ,
               Requiem
               Nicholai
            
             ,
             or
             
               Pill
               .
               de
               Cynoglossa
            
             ,
             but
             with
             a
             sober
             caution
             ;
             the
             quantity
             is
             a
             scruple
             ,
             or
             at
             the
             most
             but
             two
             scruples
             ,
             and
             that
             when
             the
             other
             things
             have
             proved
             unsuccessefull
             ,
             and
             also
             when
             the
             strength
             of
             the
             Patient
             will
             allow
             the
             taking
             of
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             IX
             .
          
           
             Of
             the
             flowing
             away
             of
             Bloud
             from
             the
             Matrices
             of
             women
             with
             Childe
             .
          
           
             ALthough
             we
             made
             mention
             of
             this
             disease
             in
             the
             first
             booke
             ,
             where
             we
             treated
             
             of
             the
             immoderate
             flowing
             of
             the
             Courses
             ;
             yet
             we
             conceive
             it
             may
             be
             worth
             our
             labour
             ,
             and
             the
             Readers
             thanks
             to
             add
             a
             few
             things
             ,
             which
             in
             the
             Chapter
             aforesaid
             ,
             were
             purposely
             omitted
             by
             us
             .
          
           
             Bloud
             then
             floweth
             immoderately
             from
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             either
             when
             the
             lips
             thereof
             are
             unlockt
             ,
             or
             when
             the
             vessells
             are
             open
             ,
             or
             lastly
             ,
             by
             transcolation
             .
          
           
             The
             inward
             cause
             of
             these
             symptomes
             is
             an
             extreame
             heat
             ,
             or
             thinnesse
             in
             the
             bloud
             ;
             which
             either
             eats
             asunder
             the
             vessells
             ,
             or
             rarefies
             the
             tunicles
             thereof
             ;
             the
             outward
             causes
             are
             all
             those
             things
             which
             have
             a
             power
             to
             make
             thin
             ,
             to
             heat
             ,
             to
             open
             ,
             to
             rarefie
             ,
             and
             to
             subtilize
             the
             bloud
             ;
             as
             immoderate
             cares
             of
             the
             minde
             ,
             long
             watchings
             ,
             a
             continuall
             use
             of
             hot
             meats
             ,
             as
             dishes
             pepperd
             and
             spiced
             :
             also
             drinking
             too
             much
             wine
             ;
             yet
             you
             may
             exhibit
             a
             glasse
             of
             
               Claret
               wine
            
             in
             a
             moderate
             quantity
             ,
             to
             refresh
             her
             spirits
             ,
             provided
             that
             no
             Fever
             be
             suspected
             ,
             and
             that
             her
             Matrix
             be
             not
             inflamed
             .
          
           
             The
             signes
             of
             this
             evill
             are
             manifest
             ;
             for
             the
             spirits
             are
             deficient
             ,
             the
             heat
             is
             diminished
             ,
             the
             face
             groweth
             pale
             ,
             the
             feet
             swell
             ,
             the
             strength
             decayes
             ,
             the
             meat
             is
             forsaken
             ,
             and
             no
             sleep
             can
             be
             obtained
             .
          
           
           
             The
             danger
             of
             this
             Flux
             is
             unknown
             ,
             I
             suppose
             ,
             to
             few
             women
             ;
             for
             seeing
             that
             our
             naturall
             heat
             hath
             its
             chiefe
             ,
             and
             sole
             perseverance
             in
             the
             bloud
             ,
             the
             losse
             of
             that
             bloud
             in
             an
             immoderate
             quantity
             ,
             must
             needs
             exhaust
             the
             spirits
             ,
             weaken
             the
             body
             ,
             and
             at
             length
             when
             the
             naturall
             heat
             is
             almost
             extinguisht
             ,
             and
             the
             sanguification
             is
             depraved
             ,
             there
             will
             undoubtedly
             supervene
             either
             a
             Dropsey
             ,
             or
             a
             Consumption
             .
          
           
             When
             you
             begin
             the
             Cure
             ,
             keep
             the
             Patient
             in
             a
             darke
             roome
             ,
             and
             let
             the
             ayre
             be
             cold
             and
             dry
             ;
             or
             if
             naturally
             it
             be
             not
             so
             ,
             make
             it
             so
             by
             art
             ;
             her
             meat
             should
             be
             potentially
             cold
             ,
             thick
             ,
             and
             binding
             :
             as
             the
             flesh
             of
             Partridges
             ,
             and
             sheeps-feet
             ,
             or
             sheeps-heads
             ,
             or
             broths
             made
             of
             them
             ;
             
               pease
               beanes
               ,
               quinces
               ,
               Services
               ,
            
             and
             the
             like
             ,
             are
             not
             unwholsome
             for
             her
             ,
             and
             for
             her
             drinke
             ,
             let
             it
             bee
             beere
             ,
             or
             water
             wherein
             steele
             hath
             often
             been
             quenched
             .
          
           
             Let
             her
             bloud
             immediately
             to
             divert
             the
             humour
             ,
             but
             in
             what
             part
             ,
             there
             is
             indeed
             a
             great
             controversie
             among
             the
             Physitians
             about
             it
             ;
             but
             to
             promote
             the
             Revulsion
             of
             the
             humour
             ,
             if
             the
             Patient
             be
             strong
             enough
             ,
             we
             tye
             ligatures
             about
             her
             legs
             ,
             and
             boldly
             open
             a
             vein
             in
             her
             arme
             ;
             or
             if
             she
             be
             very
             strong
             ,
             we
             apply
             ●uppinglasses
             
             wi●h
             scarification
             to
             her
             shoulders
             .
          
           
             When
             the
             veine
             is
             opened
             ,
             give
             her
             thickning
             Syrups
             ,
             as
             Syrup
             of
             
               poppies
               ,
               Myrtles
               ,
               quinces
            
             ,
             or
             Syrupe
             of
             
               restharrow
               ;
               Juleps
            
             also
             made
             with
             the
             disti●led
             waters
             of
             plantane
             and
             roses
             ,
             and
             mixt
             with
             the
             Syrups
             aforesaid
             ,
             will
             be
             convenient
             for
             her
             ,
             or
             you
             may
             mingle
             Conserve
             of
             roses
             ,
             or
             Conserve
             of
             acacia
             with
             Bolearmenick
             ,
             and
             the
             
               Trochisch
               .
               de
               Carabe
            
             ,
             which
             will
             be
             an
             excellent
             mixture
             to
             thicken
             ,
             and
             stay
             the
             bloud
             ;
             but
             however
             forget
             not
             to
             prescribe
             this
             Purge
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         two
                         scruples
                         of
                         Rubarb
                         gently
                         boyled
                         .
                      
                       
                         Ten
                         grains
                         of
                         the
                         myrabolans
                         called
                         chebule
                         .
                      
                       
                         Syrup
                         of
                         dried
                         roses
                         ,
                         or
                      
                       
                         Syrupe
                         of
                         sowre
                         Pomegranets
                         ,
                         halfe
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                       
                         Three
                         ounces
                         of
                         plantane
                         water
                         ,
                         or
                         a
                         decoction
                         of
                         tormentill
                         root●
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     make
                     a
                     Potion
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             Procure
             some
             sleepe
             for
             her
             with
             Opiates
             ,
             as
             
               Athenasia
               ,
               Requies
               ,
               Nicholai
               ,
               Philonium
               Persicum
               ,
            
             new
             Treacle
             ,
             or
             
               Philonium
               Romanum
            
             ;
             yea
             with
             pills
             
               de
               Cynoglossa
            
             ,
             or
             foure
             or
             five
             graines
             of
             Opium
             :
             all
             these
             things
             doe
             wonderfully
             thicken
             the
             bloud
             ,
             straighten
             the
             passages
             ,
             fatten
             the
             body
             ,
             
             concoct
             the
             bloud
             ,
             provoke
             sleep
             ,
             and
             therefore
             are
             very
             proper
             for
             women
             thus
             affected
             .
             Note
             that
             the
             Opium
             restraines
             ,
             and
             stops
             all
             superfluous
             evacuations
             ,
             sweat
             excepted
             ,
             which
             it
             provokes
             ;
             besides
             ,
             by
             inviting
             sleepe
             it
             refresheth
             the
             body
             ;
             for
             by
             sleep
             the
             aliment
             is
             soonest
             concocted
             ,
             the
             naturall
             heat
             retiring
             to
             the
             inward
             parts
             ,
             whereas
             when
             the
             Patient
             waketh
             ,
             the
             heat
             is
             distributed
             and
             diffused
             all
             over
             the
             outward
             parts
             .
          
           
             Lay
             this
             plaister
             which
             followes
             the
             oyntment
             to
             the
             reines
             of
             her
             back
             ,
             and
             with
             the
             oyntment
             anoynt
             her
             privie
             parts
             ,
             and
             the
             region
             of
             her
             Kidnies
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         the
                         powder
                         of
                         Cyprus
                         Nuts
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         roots
                         of
                         Comphrey
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Bistort
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         two
                         drams
                         .
                      
                       
                         Red
                         Sanders
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Red
                         Corall
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Bolearmenick
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Mastick
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         dram
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     With
                     foure
                     ounces
                     of
                     
                       Vnguentum
                       Comitissae
                    
                     make
                     an
                     oyntment
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             After
             the
             oyntment
             apply
             this
             Plaister
             ,
             as
             was
             said
             above
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     a
                     pound
                     of
                     loom
                     ,
                     and
                     beat
                     it
                     to
                     powder
                     ,
                     with
                     ten
                     drams
                     of
                     gum-arabick
                     tosted
                     by
                     the
                     fire
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     whites
                     of
                     foure
                     Egs
                     ,
                     
                     incorporate
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     make
                     a
                     plaister
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             X.
             
          
           
             Of
             water
             flowing
             away
             from
             the
             Matrices
             of
             women
             with
             Childe
             .
          
           
             MOst
             certaine
             it
             is
             ,
             that
             Women
             with
             Childe
             by
             reason
             of
             their
             depraved
             appetites
             ,
             and
             continuall
             intemperance
             in
             their
             diet
             ,
             abound
             with
             crude
             and
             unconcocted
             juices
             ,
             which
             nature
             not
             knowing
             how
             to
             digest
             ,
             nor
             being
             able
             to
             expell
             them
             by
             her
             monethly
             Courses
             ,
             are
             accumulated
             in
             a
             large
             measure
             ,
             pollute
             the
             body
             ,
             and
             introduce
             a
             cold
             distemper
             ,
             from
             whence
             that
             water
             comes
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             intended
             subject
             of
             our
             present
             discourse
             ;
             they
             who
             live
             a
             sedentary
             and
             an
             idle
             life
             ,
             are
             very
             obnoxious
             to
             this
             disease
             ;
             in
             such
             women
             this
             waterish
             humour
             comes
             away
             at
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             cold
             to
             the
             touch
             ,
             slow
             in
             motion
             ,
             slimy
             in
             substance
             ,
             and
             white
             to
             the
             eye
             ,
             and
             voide
             of
             all
             manner
             of
             sharpnesse
             ;
             these
             women
             look
             pale
             ,
             their
             skin
             is
             lanke
             or
             loose
             ,
             they
             are
             lazy
             ,
             and
             loath
             to
             use
             any
             exercise
             ,
             they
             are
             troubled
             with
             winde
             ,
             and
             loud
             rumblings
             in
             their
             bellies
             .
          
           
           
             Account
             this
             is
             a
             difficult
             Cure
             :
             especially
             when
             it
             happens
             in
             the
             last
             moneths
             ,
             when
             we
             dare
             not
             administer
             convenient
             remedies
             ,
             fearing
             to
             destroy
             ,
             or
             hurt
             the
             childe
             ;
             because
             such
             kinde
             of
             remedies
             dissolve
             ,
             and
             exhaust
             the
             spirits
             ,
             and
             when
             the
             body
             is
             extreamely
             weakned
             ,
             they
             precipitate
             the
             Patient
             into
             a
             Dropsey
             ,
             which
             is
             scarce
             curable
             ;
             or
             else
             she
             miscarries
             by
             reason
             that
             the
             retentive
             faculty
             is
             too
             much
             weakned
             by
             excesse
             of
             moysture
             .
          
           
             You
             must
             therefore
             indeavour
             the
             cure
             by
             a
             drying
             Diet
             ,
             as
             Bisket
             made
             with
             annise
             seeds
             ,
             and
             with
             flesh
             meat
             rather
             rosted
             then
             boiled
             ;
             forbid
             windy
             meats
             ,
             salt
             meats
             ,
             such
             as
             breed
             a
             thick
             juice
             ,
             and
             yield
             too
             much
             moisture
             ;
             
               almonds
               ,
               chesnuts
               ,
               pine
               kernells
               ,
            
             and
             boyled
             rise
             are
             very
             wholsome
             ,
             all
             hearbs
             and
             fruit
             ,
             beside
             quinces
             and
             medlars
             ,
             are
             unwholsome
             .
          
           
             For
             her
             drinke
             ,
             give
             her
             binding
             red
             wine
             ,
             or
             wine
             wherein
             steele
             hath
             been
             quenched
             :
             for
             this
             comforts
             the
             spirits
             ;
             a
             decoction
             of
             china
             and
             Salsaparilla
             may
             be
             profitable
             ,
             because
             it
             dries
             up
             the
             descending
             moisture
             ,
             and
             cleanseth
             the
             body
             from
             it
             ,
             this
             potion
             following
             will
             doe
             her
             much
             good
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         two
                         drams
                         of
                         
                           Cyprus
                           nuts
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         
                         The
                         leaves
                         of
                         wormewood
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Mint
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Red
                         roses
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         halfe
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         seeds
                         of
                         quinces
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Services
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         two
                         drams
                         .
                      
                       
                         Parcht
                         rise
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Mastick
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         dram
                         .
                      
                       
                         Halfe
                         a
                         dram
                         of
                         
                           gum
                           dragon
                        
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Boile
                     them
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     water
                     ,
                     wherein
                     steele
                     hath
                     been
                     quenched
                     ,
                     to
                     two
                     pints
                     ;
                     to
                     the
                     strained
                     liquor
                     add
                     
                       
                         Syrup
                         of
                         dried
                         roses
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Syrup
                         of
                         the
                         juyce
                         of
                         quinces
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                       
                         Halfe
                         an
                         ounce
                         of
                         honey
                         of
                         roses
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     make
                     a
                     Potion
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             Let
             her
             take
             three
             ounces
             of
             it
             early
             in
             the
             morning
             ;
             it
             evacuates
             the
             waterish
             humour
             ,
             and
             not
             onely
             strengthens
             ,
             but
             also
             bindes
             the
             parts
             ,
             dryeth
             the
             Cotyledons
             ,
             and
             retaineth
             the
             childe
             in
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             that
             it
             come
             not
             into
             the
             world
             before
             its
             due
             time
             ;
             after
             the
             Potion
             ,
             the
             next
             day
             lay
             this
             Plaister
             to
             her
             privie
             parts
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         two
                         drams
                         of
                         Loadstone
                         beaten
                         to
                         powder
                         .
                      
                       
                         Spikenard
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Mastick
                         .
                      
                       
                         Red
                         corall
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         dram
                         .
                      
                       
                         
                         Two
                         ounces
                         of
                         oyle
                         of
                         quinces
                         .
                      
                       
                         Six
                         drams
                         of
                         white
                         wax
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     and
                     make
                     a
                     Plaister
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             A
             gentle
             laxative
             Decoction
             cannot
             be
             inconvenient
             ,
             and
             therefore
             we
             shall
             here
             set
             down
             that
             which
             hath
             often
             purchased
             sweet
             ease
             to
             the
             Patient
             ,
             and
             credit
             to
             our selves
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         a
                         handfull
                         of
                         plantane
                         leaves
                         .
                      
                       
                         A
                         pugill
                         of
                         red
                         roses
                         .
                      
                       
                         Foure
                         drams
                         of
                         rubarb
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         drams
                         of
                         
                           agarick
                           trochischated
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         Mastick
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Spikenard
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         scruple
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Macerate
                     them
                     together
                     in
                     two
                     pints
                     of
                     water
                     ,
                     wherein
                     steele
                     hath
                     been
                     infused
                     upon
                     hot
                     coales
                     ,
                     the
                     space
                     of
                     six
                     houres
                     ;
                     afterwards
                     set
                     them
                     upon
                     the
                     fire
                     ,
                     and
                     when
                     they
                     begin
                     to
                     bubble
                     ,
                     presse
                     out
                     the
                     liquor
                     with
                     a
                     strong
                     hand
                     ,
                     and
                     add
                     to
                     it
                     .
                     
                       
                         Two
                         ounces
                         of
                         Syrup
                         of
                         Fumitary
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     according
                     to
                     Art.
                     
                  
                   
                     Give
                     her
                     every
                     other
                     morning
                     fasting
                     three
                     ounces
                     of
                     this
                     decoction
                     ;
                     for
                     it
                     gently
                     strengthens
                     the
                     parts
                     ,
                     diverts
                     the
                     waterish
                     humour
                     from
                     the
                     Matrix
                     ,
                     and
                     with
                     much
                     benignity
                     evacuates
                     it
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             When
             the
             woman
             is
             almost
             ready
             to
             be
             in
             labour
             ,
             a
             wheyish
             or
             waterish
             humour
             
             floweth
             leasurely
             ,
             and
             by
             degrees
             from
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             either
             because
             of
             some
             dilatation
             of
             the
             Membranes
             ,
             in
             which
             the
             childe
             is
             enwrapped
             ,
             or
             else
             because
             those
             membranes
             are
             burst
             asunder
             ;
             and
             although
             it
             descend
             leasurely
             ,
             yet
             a
             large
             quantity
             comes
             from
             her
             ;
             if
             this
             happen
             when
             she
             is
             in
             labour
             ,
             suspend
             all
             helps
             of
             art
             ,
             for
             it
             is
             a
             good
             omen
             that
             she
             will
             be
             safely
             delivered
             ;
             but
             if
             it
             should
             fall
             out
             in
             the
             fifth
             ,
             sixth
             ,
             seventh
             ,
             or
             eigth
             moneth
             ,
             in
             which
             there
             is
             ,
             or
             may
             be
             a
             feare
             of
             miscarrying
             ,
             then
             may
             you
             properly
             and
             securely
             adadminister
             those
             things
             ,
             which
             we
             even
             now
             prescribed
             .
          
           
             If
             you
             demand
             from
             whence
             that
             abundance
             of
             waterish
             humours
             doth
             come
             ,
             which
             floweth
             before
             she
             is
             in
             Labour
             ?
             I
             answer
             from
             the
             Membrane
             ,
             or
             skin
             called
             Ammion
             ,
             which
             is
             fastned
             to
             the
             Childe
             ,
             and
             from
             the
             other
             called
             Chorion
             ,
             in
             which
             two
             skins
             ,
             the
             urine
             of
             the
             Childe
             is
             so
             long
             reserved
             ,
             till
             the
             fulnesse
             of
             time
             be
             accomplished
             ,
             in
             which
             it
             should
             be
             borne
             ;
             at
             which
             time
             seeking
             by
             instinct
             of
             nature
             ,
             for
             a
             greater
             proportion
             of
             nourishment
             ,
             it
             kicks
             ,
             and
             teares
             these
             membranes
             ,
             out
             of
             which
             when
             a
             large
             plenty
             of
             waters
             have
             run
             ,
             it
             comes
             forth
             into
             the
             world
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             XI
             .
          
           
             Of
             Acute
             Diseases
             ,
             befalling
             Women
             with
             Childe
             .
          
           
             WOmen
             are
             preserved
             both
             from
             the
             threatnings
             ,
             and
             also
             from
             the
             Invasions
             of
             those
             Diseases
             whereunto
             they
             are
             subject
             by
             a
             threefold
             kinde
             of
             Remedies
             :
             by
             Diet
             ,
             by
             Phlebotomy
             ,
             and
             by
             Purging
             ,
             or
             to
             speake
             more
             properly
             ,
             by
             being
             purged
             .
          
           
             But
             the
             two
             latter
             are
             the
             more
             difficult
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             opinion
             of
             Galen
             ,
             who
             in
             this
             hath
             the
             concurrence
             of
             Avicens
             judgement
             also
             ;
             you
             must
             know
             ,
             saith
             he
             ,
             that
             every
             disease
             of
             repletion
             ,
             or
             the
             malice
             of
             a
             complexion
             is
             not
             cured
             by
             his
             contrary
             ,
             but
             sometimes
             by
             a
             good
             regiment
             of
             health
             ;
             wherefore
             if
             it
             be
             a
             slight
             disease
             ,
             it
             will
             be
             cured
             of
             its
             own
             accord
             ;
             for
             the●e
             is
             no
             kinde
             of
             disease
             so
             fierce
             ,
             saith
             Galen
             in
             his
             book
             of
             Diet
             ,
             which
             is
             not
             tamed
             by
             it
             ;
             but
             yet
             a
             moderation
             must
             be
             observed
             ;
             for
             they
             who
             are
             neere
             their
             time
             ,
             and
             looke
             every
             day
             to
             be
             in
             labour
             ,
             want
             a
             larger
             proportion
             of
             nourishment
             ,
             
             because
             the
             childe
             is
             big
             ,
             and
             should
             they
             be
             defrauded
             of
             this
             mediocrity
             ,
             they
             would
             perish
             by
             the
             cruelty
             of
             an
             acute
             disease
             ;
             wherefore
             here
             lies
             all
             the
             difficulty
             to
             prescribe
             a
             convenient
             and
             fit
             Diet
             for
             such
             women
             ;
             for
             should
             you
             allow
             them
             meat
             and
             drinke
             suitable
             to
             the
             condition
             of
             women
             who
             are
             not
             with
             childe
             ,
             you
             should
             destroy
             the
             childe
             :
             and
             should
             you
             ,
             out
             of
             a
             regard
             to
             the
             preservation
             of
             the
             childe
             ,
             be
             more
             liberall
             and
             indulgent
             to
             their
             appetites
             ,
             this
             condescension
             would
             espouse
             you
             to
             another
             errour
             ,
             for
             hereby
             you
             might
             cherish
             the
             cause
             of
             the
             disease
             ;
             let
             her
             therefore
             be
             fed
             with
             meats
             that
             are
             of
             easie
             concoction
             and
             distribution
             ,
             and
             prohibit
             her
             the
             use
             of
             thick
             ,
             sharp
             ,
             sowre
             ,
             bitter
             ,
             and
             windy
             meats
             ,
             that
             are
             hard
             to
             digest
             .
          
           
             Having
             prescribed
             a
             good
             Diet
             ,
             you
             must
             consider
             whether
             it
             be
             expedient
             she
             should
             be
             let
             bloud
             .
             Valesius
             sets
             down
             the
             reasons
             on
             both
             sides
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             Negative
             he
             alleadgeth
             an
             Aphorisme
             in
             Hippocrates
             ,
             running
             to
             this
             sense
             ;
             if
             a
             woman
             with
             childe
             be
             let
             bloud
             ,
             she
             miscarries
             ▪
             and
             the
             rather
             ,
             if
             the
             childe
             in
             her
             wombe
             be
             big
             ;
             because
             the
             childe
             is
             thereby
             defrauded
             of
             its
             aliment
             .
             Secondly
             Galen
             saith
             ,
             Physitians
             
             ought
             not
             to
             be
             busie
             in
             offering
             helps
             ,
             or
             strong
             remedies
             to
             women
             with
             childe
             ,
             nor
             any
             exquisite
             manner
             of
             Diet
             ;
             here
             you
             must
             understand
             Phlebotomy
             say
             they
             ;
             therefore
             it
             must
             from
             Galens
             words
             be
             concluded
             inexpedient
             .
             Thirdly
             ,
             if
             any
             evacuation
             be
             a
             cause
             of
             abortivenesse
             ,
             as
             a
             flux
             of
             the
             belly
             ,
             or
             a
             loosenesse
             ,
             as
             Hippocrates
             in
             another
             Aphorisme
             affirmeth
             ,
             how
             much
             more
             will
             the
             opening
             of
             a
             veine
             be
             a
             cause
             ,
             by
             meanes
             whereof
             the
             aliment
             is
             taken
             away
             from
             the
             childe
             .
             Fourthly
             ,
             a
             Fever
             kills
             the
             childe
             ,
             by
             wasting
             the
             spirits
             ,
             and
             drying
             up
             the
             bloud
             with
             the
             vehement
             heat
             thereof
             ;
             therefore
             so
             also
             will
             phlebotomy
             kill
             the
             childe
             by
             exhausting
             the
             spirits
             ,
             and
             consuming
             the
             bloud
             .
          
           
             But
             all
             these
             reasons
             to
             my
             understanding
             are
             of
             no
             weight
             ,
             no
             moment
             ,
             no
             validity
             ,
             seeing
             that
             it
             is
             most
             certaine
             ,
             that
             the
             very
             impregnation
             ,
             or
             being
             with
             child
             doth
             forbid
             phlebotomy
             ,
             in
             respect
             of
             it self
             ,
             yet
             not
             as
             one
             of
             those
             principall
             scopes
             which
             withstand
             it
             ,
             but
             of
             those
             which
             indicate
             and
             advise
             to
             a
             sober
             and
             due
             celebration
             of
             it
             ;
             wherefore
             when
             a
             woman
             sick
             of
             an
             acute
             disease
             must
             be
             let
             bloud
             ,
             yet
             must
             she
             bleed
             lesse
             then
             the
             affect
             and
             the
             plenitude
             require
             ,
             because
             of
             that
             indication
             ,
             
             which
             is
             taken
             from
             the
             childe
             in
             her
             wombe
             ;
             for
             her
             gravidation
             ,
             or
             being
             with
             childe
             ought
             to
             be
             reputed
             as
             a
             Symptome
             which
             wasts
             the
             spirits
             ,
             because
             her
             bringing
             forth
             the
             childe
             is
             a
             kinde
             of
             evacuation
             .
          
           
             To
             the
             second
             I
             answer
             ,
             that
             Galen
             in
             that
             place
             meanes
             nothing
             else
             ,
             but
             that
             Physitians
             should
             counsell
             their
             Patients
             to
             avoid
             intemperance
             ,
             because
             women
             with
             childe
             admit
             not
             of
             the
             least
             degree
             beyond
             a
             medioicity
             .
          
           
             To
             the
             third
             I
             answer
             ,
             that
             it
             is
             not
             alwayes
             true
             that
             abortivenesse
             followeth
             upon
             any
             large
             evacuation
             ;
             and
             therefore
             it
             should
             not
             onely
             have
             beene
             said
             ,
             but
             proved
             by
             the
             Interpreters
             of
             Hippocrates
             ;
             for
             wee
             see
             that
             it
             followes
             not
             upon
             hunger
             ,
             or
             emptinesse
             ,
             unlesse
             it
             be
             diuturnall
             ,
             nor
             from
             a
             loosenesse
             ,
             unlesse
             it
             be
             immoderate
             ,
             nor
             lastly
             ,
             from
             phlebotomy
             ,
             if
             a
             veine
             be
             opened
             in
             the
             arme
             ,
             wherefore
             ,
             that
             I
             may
             conclude
             ,
             I
             conceive
             Hippocrates
             did
             intend
             only
             to
             prohibit
             the
             cutting
             of
             a
             veine
             in
             the
             ankle
             ,
             but
             not
             in
             the
             arme
             :
             for
             I
             confesse
             ,
             if
             a
             veine
             in
             the
             ankle
             be
             cut
             ,
             the
             bloud
             is
             drawn
             in
             abundance
             to
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             and
             so
             may
             strangle
             ,
             or
             choake
             the
             childe
             ,
             and
             cause
             abortivenesse
             :
             the
             like
             also
             doth
             any
             
             vehement
             and
             exorbitant
             Purge
             .
          
           
             Wherefore
             if
             an
             inflammation
             be
             present
             ,
             we
             affirme
             that
             a
             woman
             with
             childe
             may
             be
             let
             bloud
             without
             any
             danger
             of
             abortion
             :
             yet
             with
             this
             condition
             ,
             that
             she
             be
             first
             well
             nourished
             with
             meats
             of
             good
             concoction
             and
             quick
             distribution
             ,
             and
             that
             a
             small
             quantity
             onely
             be
             taken
             away
             ,
             least
             the
             spirits
             should
             be
             empaired
             either
             for
             the
             present
             ,
             or
             the
             future
             .
             Moreover
             I
             like
             not
             the
             cutting
             of
             the
             Basilick
             veine
             ,
             because
             it
             much
             exhausts
             the
             bloud
             ,
             and
             may
             cheat
             the
             childe
             of
             his
             nourishment
             .
             Lastly
             ,
             I
             counsell
             you
             to
             apply
             strengthning
             ,
             and
             nourishing
             things
             to
             the
             navell
             before
             you
             cut
             the
             veine
             ,
             as
             
               unguentum
               Comitissae
            
             ,
             or
             
               Emplastrum
               stomachichum
            
             ,
             or
             fomentations
             made
             of
             
               wormewood
               ,
               roses
               ,
               mastick
               ,
               lignum
               aloes
               ,
               quince
            
             seeds
             ,
             and
             
               Claret
               wine
            
             :
             and
             whilest
             she
             is
             bleeding
             ,
             let
             her
             hold
             cold
             water
             in
             her
             mouth
             ,
             or
             cold
             beer
             ,
             that
             if
             perhaps
             she
             begin
             to
             faint
             ,
             she
             may
             swallow
             it
             ,
             and
             preserve
             her selfe
             from
             swounding
             .
          
           
             But
             what
             shall
             be
             said
             concerning
             Purges
             ,
             which
             consist
             of
             hot
             ingredients
             ,
             and
             as
             Galen
             and
             Averroes
             contend
             ,
             disturb
             and
             hurt
             the
             childe
             .
             I
             answer
             ,
             all
             purging
             medicines
             are
             not
             of
             that
             quality
             ;
             wherefore
             
             we
             may
             safely
             prescribe
             
               manna
               ,
               sena
               ,
               tamarinds
               ,
               rubarb
               ,
            
             and
             cassia
             ,
             omitting
             such
             simples
             as
             have
             any
             participation
             of
             vehemence
             ;
             and
             we
             confidently
             aver
             ,
             that
             Hippocrates
             must
             be
             understood
             in
             this
             sense
             ,
             where
             he
             saith
             ,
             women
             with
             childe
             must
             be
             physickt
             or
             purged
             ,
             if
             the
             matter
             be
             turgid
             ,
             in
             the
             fourth
             moneth
             unto
             the
             seventh
             ;
             because
             the
             childe
             in
             the
             wombe
             is
             likened
             to
             the
             fruit
             upon
             a
             tree
             ,
             which
             as
             at
             first
             they
             fall
             down
             by
             any
             slight
             motion
             ,
             and
             afterwards
             stick
             faster
             to
             the
             tree
             ,
             but
             when
             they
             are
             full
             ripe
             fall
             of
             their
             own
             accord
             ;
             so
             the
             childe
             ;
             wherefore
             if
             you
             will
             prescribe
             any
             physick
             ,
             follow
             the
             directions
             of
             Hippocrates
             ,
             and
             exhibit
             it
             between
             the
             fourth
             and
             the
             seventh
             moneth
             ,
             because
             then
             there
             is
             a
             firme
             connexion
             between
             the
             Membranes
             ,
             and
             the
             Cotyledons
             .
          
           
             If
             you
             desire
             exactly
             to
             know
             these
             middle
             moneths
             ?
             I
             answer
             ,
             they
             are
             the
             fifth
             ,
             the
             sixth
             ,
             and
             part
             of
             the
             seventh
             .
          
           
             If
             you
             object
             the
             words
             of
             Galen
             ,
             who
             saith
             that
             a
             child
             three
             months
             old
             is
             strong
             ,
             and
             able
             to
             resist
             the
             injuries
             of
             physick
             .
             I
             answer
             ,
             that
             he
             reckons
             the
             end
             of
             the
             third
             to
             be
             compleat
             ,
             not
             till
             the
             fourth
             moneth
             be
             begun
             ,
             concerning
             which
             argument
             the
             learned
             may
             consult
             the
             Epistles
             of
             Mainendus
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           THE
           FOURTH
           BOOK
           ,
           OF
           VVomens
           Diseases
           .
        
         
           
             The
             first
             Chapter
             .
          
           
             OF
             a
             Naturall
             Birth
             ,
             and
             of
             Abortion
             .
          
           
             PRovident
             Nature
             at
             all
             times
             hath
             not
             a
             greater
             care
             of
             any
             thing
             ,
             then
             of
             the
             propagation
             of
             mankinde
             ,
             and
             this
             although
             it
             appeare
             not
             so
             much
             in
             the
             species
             ,
             yet
             it
             is
             cleare
             and
             manifest
             in
             the
             individuall
             ,
             and
             thus
             she
             hath
             framed
             women
             to
             a
             delight
             in
             Venereous
             conjunctions
             ,
             that
             they
             might
             with
             greedinesse
             suck
             in
             the
             mans
             seed
             ,
             and
             
             dispose
             and
             cherish
             it
             to
             Generation
             .
             So
             soone
             as
             the
             woman
             hath
             conceived
             ,
             Nature
             hath
             an
             especiall
             care
             to
             fashion
             ,
             augment
             ,
             nourish
             ,
             adorne
             ,
             and
             perfect
             the
             childe
             ,
             and
             at
             a
             determined
             time
             to
             send
             it
             out
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             in
             all
             respects
             compleat
             and
             absolute
             .
          
           
             This
             sending
             forth
             of
             the
             childe
             is
             twofold
             ;
             either
             naturall
             ,
             or
             preternaturall
             ;
             the
             first
             is
             when
             Nature
             at
             a
             time
             prefixed
             ,
             sends
             out
             into
             the
             Province
             of
             the
             world
             a
             perfect
             Citizen
             ,
             with
             an
             exact
             dearticulation
             of
             all
             the
             parts
             ,
             with
             a
             little
             paine
             ,
             without
             any
             fever
             ,
             or
             passions
             of
             the
             minde
             :
             this
             sometimes
             comes
             forth
             before
             its
             time
             ,
             with
             great
             paine
             to
             the
             woman
             in
             her
             back
             and
             belly
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             fifth
             ,
             seventh
             ,
             or
             eighth
             moneth
             :
             or
             else
             it
             stayes
             beyond
             the
             ordinary
             date
             of
             time
             .
          
           
             There
             are
             severall
             opinions
             among
             the
             Physitians
             ,
             why
             a
             childe
             that
             is
             borne
             in
             the
             eighth
             moneth
             should
             be
             weake
             ,
             and
             not
             healthfull
             ,
             whereas
             a
             childe
             borne
             in
             the
             seventh
             moneth
             is
             held
             to
             be
             both
             strong
             ,
             and
             healthfull
             .
             Laurentius
             in
             his
             book
             
               de
               re
               Anatom
            
             .
             handles
             these
             things
             with
             much
             elegance
             ,
             and
             thither
             we
             refer
             the
             Reader
             ,
             and
             for
             our
             own
             opinion
             ,
             we
             shall
             most
             readily
             declare
             it
             to
             be
             this
             ;
             that
             I
             
             hold
             it
             impossible
             ,
             that
             the
             childe
             should
             be
             able
             to
             undergoe
             two
             afflictions
             ,
             the
             one
             immediately
             following
             the
             other
             ;
             namely
             ,
             one
             in
             the
             seventh
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             in
             the
             eighth
             moneth
             ,
             in
             which
             it
             is
             very
             obnoxious
             to
             sufferance
             and
             danger
             ,
             and
             therefore
             most
             commonly
             perisheth
             in
             the
             eighth
             moneth
             ,
             for
             it
             comes
             to
             passe
             that
             the
             childe
             is
             doubly
             ,
             or
             consequently
             afflicted
             ;
             first
             with
             that
             affliction
             which
             befalls
             it
             in
             the
             wombe
             ,
             and
             afterwards
             with
             that
             which
             happeneth
             in
             the
             birth
             ;
             but
             this
             befalleth
             not
             the
             childe
             ,
             which
             comes
             forth
             in
             the
             seventh
             moneth
             ,
             because
             it
             comes
             into
             the
             world
             perfect
             ,
             strong
             ,
             and
             without
             the
             labour
             of
             the
             seventh
             and
             eighth
             moneth
             .
          
           
             Galen
             describes
             Abortion
             to
             be
             an
             imperfect
             Emission
             of
             the
             Childe
             ,
             or
             a
             violent
             Excretion
             of
             the
             Childe
             .
          
           
             The
             Causes
             hereof
             are
             many
             and
             various
             ;
             some
             inward
             ,
             some
             outward
             ;
             the
             outward
             cause
             ,
             which
             for
             the
             most
             part
             is
             subjected
             to
             the
             arbitrement
             of
             sense
             ,
             is
             a
             vehement
             fever
             ,
             which
             kills
             the
             childe
             ,
             especially
             if
             it
             continue
             long
             ;
             for
             it
             is
             destructive
             ,
             both
             to
             the
             Mother
             and
             the
             Childe
             ;
             the
             fiery
             heat
             thereof
             devoures
             the
             whole
             substance
             of
             the
             moisture
             ,
             wastes
             the
             
             
             
             
             
             spirits
             ,
             consumes
             the
             flesh
             ,
             and
             so
             weakens
             the
             body
             ,
             and
             destroyes
             the
             childe
             by
             exhausting
             the
             spirits
             ,
             and
             dissipating
             the
             aliment
             ;
             to
             this
             we
             have
             already
             adjoyned
             an
             excessive
             ,
             or
             lasting
             loosenesse
             ,
             because
             as
             we
             have
             said
             ,
             it
             looseneth
             the
             Cotyledons
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             sharpnesse
             of
             the
             humours
             irritates
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             shaking
             ,
             agitating
             ,
             and
             assaulting
             it
             ,
             till
             provoked
             Nature
             excern
             the
             Childe
             :
             dancing
             ,
             leaping
             ,
             loud
             crying
             ,
             long
             fasting
             ,
             doe
             all
             presage
             that
             the
             woman
             will
             miscarry
             ;
             so
             also
             are
             the
             relations
             of
             some
             unexpected
             events
             ,
             anger
             ,
             chiding
             ,
             thunder
             ,
             the
             sudden
             noise
             of
             some
             pistoll
             or
             musket
             ,
             a
             fall
             ,
             the
             denyall
             of
             some
             ardent
             request
             ,
             and
             an
             innumerable
             company
             of
             other
             such
             things
             .
          
           
             The
             inward
             are
             reduced
             to
             three
             Causes
             namely
             ,
             to
             the
             weight
             or
             heavinesse
             of
             the
             humour
             ,
             whereby
             the
             suffocated
             childe
             is
             overwhelmed
             and
             perisheth
             ;
             the
             second
             is
             the
             great
             bulke
             of
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             by
             reason
             whereof
             the
             childe
             is
             scarce
             held
             fast
             ,
             but
             slides
             away
             ,
             and
             slips
             out
             ;
             or
             the
             small
             and
             narrow
             capacity
             of
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             wherein
             it
             neither
             groweth
             to
             any
             bignesse
             ,
             or
             perfection
             ,
             but
             perisheth
             for
             want
             of
             roome
             ;
             the
             third
             is
             a
             skirrosity
             or
             hard
             swelling
             ,
             which
             is
             an
             impediment
             to
             the
             childe
             ,
             that
             
             it
             cannot
             lye
             stretcht
             out
             to
             its
             full
             dimensions
             ,
             but
             endures
             a
             compression
             ,
             and
             dieth
             .
          
           
             Galen
             reckons
             up
             those
             signes
             which
             goe
             before
             abortion
             ;
             the
             first
             whereof
             is
             an
             extenuation
             of
             the
             nipples
             ,
             the
             second
             a
             diminution
             of
             the
             milke
             ;
             the
             third
             when
             the
             child
             is
             not
             perceived
             to
             stir
             in
             the
             belly
             ;
             the
             fourth
             the
             slendernesse
             of
             the
             woman
             ;
             the
             fifth
             ,
             the
             loosenesse
             or
             lanknesse
             of
             the
             whole
             belly
             ;
             the
             sixth
             ,
             the
             depravation
             of
             the
             appetite
             :
             the
             seventh
             ,
             which
             is
             a
             true
             signe
             that
             she
             is
             now
             ready
             to
             miscarry
             ,
             is
             a
             paine
             in
             her
             back
             ,
             in
             her
             privie
             parts
             ,
             and
             torments
             all
             over
             her
             belly
             ,
             with
             a
             thin
             humour
             distilling
             from
             her
             Matrix
             .
          
           
             This
             is
             far
             more
             dangerous
             ,
             then
             a
             lawfull
             and
             naturall
             birth
             ,
             in
             regard
             of
             the
             perturbations
             and
             violence
             which
             is
             offered
             to
             nature
             .
          
           
             As
             for
             the
             Cure
             ,
             the
             woman
             having
             already
             miscarried
             ,
             that
             consists
             in
             the
             point
             of
             preservation
             ,
             namely
             ,
             to
             prevent
             the
             supervening
             of
             a
             Fever
             ,
             or
             the
             Whites
             ;
             this
             may
             be
             done
             by
             the
             help
             of
             those
             things
             which
             we
             have
             noted
             above
             ;
             sleep
             must
             be
             procured
             ;
             then
             the
             belly
             and
             the
             Matrix
             must
             be
             strengthned
             with
             fomentations
             ,
             litle
             bags
             ,
             and
             such
             like
             administrations
             as
             are
             good
             to
             expell
             winde
             .
          
           
           
             To
             prevent
             obortion
             ,
             and
             to
             preserve
             the
             woman
             from
             miscarrying
             ,
             we
             approve
             (
             if
             the
             danger
             be
             threatned
             from
             an
             extreame
             fulnesse
             of
             humours
             ,
             the
             cu●●ing
             of
             the
             Basilick
             or
             the
             middle
             veine
             ;
             for
             this
             counsell
             we
             have
             the
             Authority
             of
             Fernelius
             ,
             who
             in
             his
             second
             book
             de
             
               Meth.
               Med.
            
             saith
             ,
             unlesse
             many
             veines
             be
             unlockt
             about
             the
             mouth
             ,
             in
             which
             the
             woman
             looketh
             ,
             she
             will
             miscarry
             ;
             for
             the
             childe
             is
             overwhelmed
             ,
             and
             choak't
             with
             too
             much
             bloud
             ;
             but
             if
             it
             proceed
             from
             the
             amplitude
             and
             large
             capacity
             of
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             apply
             astringent
             decoctions
             ;
             if
             from
             the
             narrownesse
             of
             the
             part
             ,
             mollifying
             medicines
             will
             be
             most
             proper
             ,
             yea
             ,
             and
             such
             as
             resolve
             and
             consume
             away
             hard
             swellings
             ,
             may
             be
             convenient
             for
             this
             cure
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             II.
             
          
           
             Of
             a
             hard
             Labour
             .
          
           
             VVE
             call
             a
             womans
             Labour
             hard
             ,
             and
             difficult
             for
             five
             conditions
             ,
             or
             five
             reasons
             :
             the
             first
             whereof
             is
             an
             Anticipation
             of
             ,
             or
             as
             we
             use
             to
             say
             ,
             when
             she
             comes
             before
             her
             due
             time
             ,
             in
             the
             fourth
             ,
             
             fifth
             ,
             or
             sixth
             moneth
             ,
             which
             because
             it
             is
             excerned
             by
             nature
             before
             the
             naturall
             time
             ,
             it
             is
             imperfect
             ,
             precipitating
             the
             woman
             into
             many
             straights
             and
             bitter
             pangs
             :
             the
             second
             is
             a
             transversall
             ,
             or
             preposterous
             Egresse
             ,
             as
             when
             one
             foot
             onely
             ,
             or
             an
             arme
             appeareth
             ,
             or
             when
             the
             breech
             cometh
             before
             the
             head
             ,
             or
             when
             both
             the
             feet
             joyned
             together
             come
             out
             first
             ,
             and
             afterwards
             the
             head
             ;
             the
             third
             is
             ,
             when
             the
             childe
             which
             comes
             forth
             of
             the
             wombe
             is
             mishapen
             ,
             nature
             having
             erred
             in
             the
             conformation
             ;
             the
             fourth
             is
             intolerable
             paine
             ,
             fainting
             ,
             swounding
             fits
             ,
             and
             bitter
             torments
             about
             the
             bottome
             of
             her
             belly
             ,
             and
             the
             secret
             parts
             ;
             the
             fifth
             is
             ,
             an
             effusion
             or
             running
             out
             of
             water
             many
             dayes
             before
             the
             birth
             :
             which
             being
             run
             out
             ,
             the
             passages
             which
             before
             were
             slippery
             to
             assist
             the
             emission
             of
             the
             childe
             ,
             now
             remaine
             hard
             and
             dry
             ,
             and
             become
             an
             impediment
             to
             the
             birth
             ;
             this
             humour
             is
             of
             no
             small
             advantage
             ,
             nay
             ,
             it
             is
             of
             admirall
             concernment
             to
             facilitate
             the
             birth
             ,
             if
             we
             may
             without
             procuring
             envie
             to
             the
             man
             ,
             beleeve
             Galen
             ,
             who
             saith
             in
             his
             book
             
               de
               us●
               partium
            
             ;
             that
             that
             humour
             serves
             not
             onely
             to
             moisten
             the
             childe
             ,
             and
             to
             make
             the
             wayes
             slippery
             ,
             but
             it
             likewise
             subdues
             
             the
             callosity
             and
             hardnesse
             of
             the
             matrix
             ,
             almost
             to
             an
             incredible
             dilatation
             ;
             to
             these
             we
             may
             adjoyne
             the
             weaknesse
             of
             the
             mother
             ,
             and
             the
             imbecillity
             of
             the
             expulsive
             faculty
             ,
             as
             also
             the
             strength
             of
             the
             Retentive
             .
          
           
             The
             signes
             of
             an
             illegitimate
             birth
             succeeding
             ,
             are
             vehement
             ,
             but
             vaine
             indeavours
             and
             strivings
             ,
             seeing
             that
             the
             childe
             for
             the
             reasons
             aforesaid
             is
             hindred
             from
             coming
             forth
             .
          
           
             No
             man
             of
             understanding
             can
             deny
             ,
             but
             this
             must
             be
             terrible
             to
             behold
             ,
             and
             painefull
             to
             endure
             ;
             for
             if
             the
             childe
             chance
             to
             dye
             ,
             and
             lye
             dead
             in
             the
             Matrix
             some
             dayes
             ,
             it
             is
             most
             certaine
             ,
             that
             it
             will
             putrifie
             ,
             infest
             the
             principall
             parts
             with
             noysome
             vapours
             ,
             and
             poysonous
             exhalations
             ,
             weaken
             their
             strength
             ,
             and
             bring
             an
             unavoided
             death
             upon
             the
             woman
             .
          
           
             We
             have
             often
             ,
             and
             with
             the
             saddest
             apprehensions
             ,
             beheld
             ,
             how
             much
             diligence
             was
             necessary
             both
             to
             the
             reliefe
             of
             the
             Mo●●●
             ,
             and
             the
             preservation
             of
             the
             childe
             :
             ●●erefore
             having
             provided
             a
             skilfull
             Midwife
             ,
             you
             must
             lay
             the
             woman
             in
             a
             darke
             place
             ,
             least
             her
             minde
             should
             be
             distracted
             with
             too
             much
             light
             ;
             all
             passions
             of
             the
             minde
             must
             be
             diverted
             by
             a
             pleasant
             ,
             and
             
             cheerefull
             conversation
             ,
             and
             provide
             such
             meat
             for
             her
             as
             is
             easie
             of
             concoction
             .
             Let
             her
             drinke
             be
             small
             beere
             ,
             or
             barley
             water
             boiled
             with
             Maidenhaire
             ,
             and
             cinamon
             ,
             unto
             which
             add
             a
             small
             quantity
             of
             
               Rhenish
               wine
            
             ;
             for
             this
             brings
             down
             the
             urine
             ,
             moves
             the
             Courses
             ,
             and
             facilitates
             the
             birth
             ;
             boiled
             meats
             are
             most
             wholsome
             for
             her
             ,
             as
             mutton
             boiled
             with
             
               Rosemary
               ;
               chicken
            
             broth
             also
             is
             good
             for
             her
             ,
             and
             so
             are
             the
             chickens
             .
             Binding
             ,
             and
             sharp
             things
             must
             be
             avoided
             ;
             gentle
             ,
             and
             moderate
             exercise
             is
             commendable
             ;
             and
             afterwards
             the
             Midwife
             may
             rub
             her
             legs
             and
             her
             feet
             .
          
           
             We
             have
             acquainted
             you
             with
             the
             Conditions
             of
             an
             ill
             birth
             ;
             and
             now
             we
             shall
             furnish
             you
             with
             remedies
             to
             prevent
             ,
             or
             oppose
             those
             conditions
             .
          
           
             When
             the
             childe
             goeth
             out
             in
             a
             depraved
             figure
             ,
             the
             Midwife
             must
             gently
             dilate
             the
             parts
             with
             her
             hand
             ,
             or
             with
             some
             convenient
             instrument
             ;
             certaine
             it
             is
             that
             this
             happens
             very
             often
             ,
             if
             a
             monster
             be
             borne
             ,
             in
             regard
             of
             the
             bad
             conformation
             of
             the
             body
             ;
             if
             a
             foot
             ,
             or
             an
             arme
             ,
             or
             the
             shou●●●ders
             ,
             or
             the
             buttocks
             come
             out
             first
             ,
             〈◊〉
             the
             Midwife
             by
             the
             activity
             of
             her
             hand
             ,
             anoynted
             with
             oyle
             of
             sweet
             almonds
             ,
             must
             thrust
             back
             the
             childe
             ,
             and
             dispose
             it
             to
             a
             
             more
             regular
             egresse
             :
             but
             if
             this
             cannot
             be
             done
             ,
             the
             childs
             life
             is
             in
             danger
             ;
             and
             if
             the
             child
             perish
             ,
             it
             must
             either
             be
             expelled
             with
             medicines
             ,
             or
             drawn
             out
             with
             an
             hooked
             instrument
             ,
             as
             we
             shall
             shew
             you
             in
             the
             chapter
             next
             following
             .
          
           
             If
             vehement
             Symptomes
             arise
             from
             hence
             ,
             all
             which
             are
             wont
             to
             proceed
             from
             the
             weaknesse
             of
             the
             Mother
             ,
             or
             else
             from
             clotted
             bloud
             destilling
             from
             the
             Ma●rix
             before
             the
             birth
             ,
             and
             that
             you
             feare
             a
             greater
             inquination
             in
             regard
             of
             that
             putrified
             bloud
             ,
             then
             comfort
             the
             feeble
             and
             decayed
             spirits
             of
             the
             woman
             with
             the
             
               Rh●nish
               wine
            
             and
             broths
             aforesaid
             ;
             when
             this
             is
             done
             ,
             provoke
             the
             clotted
             bloud
             ,
             and
             feculent
             humour
             by
             strong
             ligatures
             ,
             by
             rubbing
             her
             body
             with
             a
             course
             cloath
             ,
             and
             applying
             Cuppinglasses
             to
             her
             legs
             ;
             and
             if
             the
             woman
             be
             fallen
             into
             an
             agony
             ,
             if
             she
             be
             young
             ,
             of
             a
             good
             habit
             ,
             full
             of
             bloud
             ,
             or
             of
             a
             sanguine
             complexion
             ,
             and
             if
             it
             be
             also
             the
             Spring
             time
             (
             if
             those
             about
             her
             have
             strong
             feares
             that
             she
             will
             dye
             )
             open
             a
             veine
             in
             her
             ankle
             ;
             for
             thus
             Nature
             is
             disburthened
             ,
             and
             the
             womb
             which
             was
             opprest
             with
             the
             weight
             of
             the
             bloud
             feeles
             ease
             ,
             and
             many
             times
             the
             woman
             recover●
             who
             was
             at
             deaths
             doore
             .
          
           
           
             To
             witnesse
             the
             truth
             hereof
             ,
             we
             have
             an
             authentick
             warrant
             from
             the
             writings
             of
             Hippocrates
             ,
             who
             in
             his
             booke
             
               de
               morbis
               mulier
            
             .
             hath
             these
             words
             ;
             if
             a
             woman
             with
             childe
             be
             a
             long
             time
             restrained
             ,
             and
             cannot
             bring
             forth
             ;
             if
             she
             be
             likewise
             in
             the
             vigour
             of
             her
             age
             ,
             and
             full
             of
             bloud
             ,
             you
             m●st
             open
             a
             veine
             in
             her
             ankles
             ,
             and
             draw
             away
             the
             bloud
             ,
             respect
             being
             had
             to
             the
             strength
             of
             her
             body
             .
             Note
             that
             he
             saith
             out
             of
             her
             ankles
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             at
             one
             time
             from
             both
             ankles
             ,
             as
             Cordaeus
             his
             Commentatour
             hath
             observed
             unto
             us
             ;
             but
             yet
             in
             our
             Climates
             ,
             we
             conceive
             it
             sufficient
             to
             cut
             a
             veine
             in
             the
             left
             ankle
             onely
             ;
             because
             our
             opinion
             is
             ,
             that
             somewhat
             must
             be
             left
             to
             Nature
             ,
             who
             is
             somewhat
             wearied
             ,
             but
             yet
             able
             to
             make
             a
             further
             resistance
             .
          
           
             
               After
               the
            
             phlebotomy
             ,
             
               curb
               the
               malice
               of
               the
               humours
               with
            
             Bezoar
             stone
             ,
             Trea●le
             ,
             Mithridate
             ,
             Alkermes
             ,
             Hyacyntha
             ,
             with
             Lozenges
             
               made
               of
            
             Manus
             Christi
             ,
             Diamargariton
             frigidum
             ,
             Aromaticum
             rosatum
             ,
             
               and
               the
               like
            
             .
          
           
             If
             great
             plenty
             of
             waters
             come
             away
             before
             the
             birth
             ,
             if
             the
             Matrix
             and
             the
             Scabard
             thereof
             remaine
             dry
             ,
             if
             the
             Cotyledous
             be
             contracted
             and
             straightned
             ,
             so
             that
             no
             roome
             is
             left
             for
             the
             egresse
             of
             the
             childe
             ;
             then
             must
             it
             be
             your
             indeavour
             to
             soften
             ,
             
             to
             moisten
             ,
             and
             make
             wide
             the
             passages
             ,
             with
             oyle
             of
             sweet
             almonds
             ,
             or
             with
             a
             warm
             cloath
             dipped
             in
             the
             oyle
             ,
             or
             else
             fill
             a
             bladder
             full
             of
             this
             oyle
             ,
             and
             lay
             it
             upon
             her
             privities
             ;
             or
             lastly
             ,
             you
             may
             mingle
             it
             with
             a
             decoction
             of
             
               onyons
               ,
               garlick
               ,
               rue
            
             ,
             and
             birthwort
             .
          
           
             Half
             Tubs
             are
             in
             this
             case
             very
             profitable
             ,
             being
             made
             after
             this
             manner
             following
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         the
                         leaves
                         of
                         mallowes
                         ,
                      
                       
                         
                           Marish
                           mallowes
                        
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         foure
                         handfulls
                         .
                      
                       
                         Motherwort
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Rue
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Birthwort
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Penniroyall
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         three
                         handfulls
                         .
                      
                       
                         Camomile
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Melilot
                         flowers
                         ,
                      
                       
                         The
                         tops
                         of
                         Dill
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         two
                         handfulls
                         and
                         a
                         halfe
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         seeds
                         of
                         Fenugreek
                         ,
                      
                       
                         
                           Marish
                           mallowes
                        
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Line
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         an
                         ounce
                         and
                         a
                         halfe
                         .
                      
                       
                         An
                         ounce
                         and
                         a
                         halfe
                         of
                         Laurell
                         berries
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Boyle
                     them
                     all
                     in
                     thirty
                     pints
                     of
                     water
                     ,
                     put
                     them
                     into
                     a
                     tub
                     ,
                     and
                     let
                     the
                     woman
                     sit
                     covered
                     in
                     it
                     ,
                     till
                     all
                     things
                     correspond
                     with
                     her
                     expectations
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             You
             cannot
             scandalize
             your
             judgement
             by
             an
             errour
             ,
             if
             you
             present
             her
             with
             an
             
             opening
             ,
             dilating
             ,
             and
             provoking
             draught
             ,
             as
             she
             is
             seated
             in
             the
             Tub
             ;
             the
             forme
             whereof
             may
             be
             this
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         two
                         scruples
                         of
                         the
                         Trochisch●
                         of
                         Myrrhe
                         .
                      
                       
                         Ten
                         graines
                         of
                         Borace
                         .
                      
                       
                         Eight
                         graines
                         of
                         Saffron
                         .
                      
                       
                         Halfe
                         an
                         ounce
                         of
                         Syrup
                         of
                         Motherwort
                         .
                      
                       
                         Three
                         ounces
                         of
                         a
                         decoction
                         of
                         madder
                         roots
                         and
                         rosemary
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     for
                     a
                     draught
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             Many
             commend
             this
             oyntment
             following
             ,
             which
             they
             apply
             to
             the
             privie
             parts
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         
                           unguentum
                           de
                           Althaea
                        
                         ,
                      
                       
                         
                           Vnguentum
                           Resumptivum
                        
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                       
                         Oyle
                         of
                         white
                         lillies
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Oyle
                         of
                         Dill
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Hensgrease
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         halfe
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                       
                         Saffron
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Dittany
                         beaten
                         to
                         powder
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         two
                         drams
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     With
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quanty
                     of
                     wax
                     make
                     an
                     oyntment
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             But
             if
             nature
             be
             culpable
             in
             both
             ,
             namely
             in
             the
             weaknesse
             of
             the
             Mother
             ,
             and
             the
             expulsive
             faculty
             ,
             and
             also
             in
             the
             strength
             of
             the
             retentive
             ;
             then
             against
             one
             you
             must
             administer
             corroborating
             medicines
             ,
             as
             hath
             already
             been
             said
             ,
             and
             to
             
             rectifie
             the
             other
             fault
             ,
             you
             must
             adhibit
             loosening
             remedies
             ,
             such
             namely
             as
             are
             recited
             above
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             III.
             
          
           
             Of
             the
             Retained
             Secundine
             .
          
           
             GAlen
             in
             his
             book
             
               de
               usu
               partium
            
             hath
             rekoned
             up
             three
             membranes
             ,
             which
             enwrap
             the
             childe
             in
             the
             wombe
             ;
             the
             first
             whereof
             is
             called
             Ammios
             ,
             this
             on
             every
             side
             is
             spread
             over
             the
             whole
             childe
             ,
             and
             receiveth
             the
             childs
             sweat
             ,
             that
             it
             may
             swim
             in
             it
             ;
             The
             second
             is
             named
             Allantoeides
             ,
             or
             Intestinalis
             ,
             or
             as
             others
             name
             it
             better
             ,
             Vrinaculum
             ,
             whose
             use
             〈◊〉
             ,
             to
             receive
             the
             urine
             ;
             the
             third
             is
             called
             Chorion
             ,
             our
             Midwives
             call
             it
             the
             Secundine
             ,
             which
             is
             nothing
             else
             but
             a
             multitude
             and
             connexion
             of
             vessells
             and
             membranes
             ,
             thorough
             which
             as
             by
             little
             springs
             or
             rivolets
             ,
             the
             child
             draweth
             bloud
             and
             ayre
             ;
             these
             membranes
             are
             burst
             when
             the
             childe
             begins
             to
             kick
             his
             way
             out
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             from
             whence
             that
             liquor
             distilleth
             ,
             as
             we
             have
             noted
             above
             ,
             which
             makes
             the
             passages
             slippery
             ;
             after
             the
             nativity
             of
             the
             childe
             
             these
             membranes
             are
             excerned
             ,
             but
             if
             they
             chance
             to
             be
             retained
             ,
             they
             introduce
             most
             outragious
             Symptomes
             ,
             and
             a
             disease
             of
             number
             ,
             in
             the
             excesse
             .
          
           
             The
             Causes
             of
             the
             retention
             are
             diverse
             ,
             for
             many
             times
             the
             Matrix
             is
             confirmed
             after
             the
             childe
             is
             borne
             ;
             many
             times
             the
             immoderate
             passions
             of
             the
             minde
             make
             nature
             forget
             her selfe
             in
             his
             duty
             ;
             sometimes
             odoriferous
             things
             draw
             the
             Matrix
             upwards
             ,
             and
             so
             nature
             is
             disturbed
             in
             her
             purposes
             of
             exclusion
             ;
             an
             unseasonable
             drinking
             of
             cold
             water
             is
             a
             very
             frequent
             cause
             of
             it
             ;
             and
             so
             are
             grosse
             meats
             that
             stuffe
             the
             body
             and
             thicken
             the
             bloud
             .
          
           
             You
             may
             know
             by
             the
             Midwives
             relation
             ,
             that
             the
             Secundine
             is
             retained
             ,
             unto
             whom
             (
             if
             she
             be
             skillfull
             )
             you
             ought
             at
             the
             command
             of
             Hippocrates
             yield
             up
             your
             beliefe
             ,
             or
             you
             may
             conjecture
             it
             ;
             if
             the
             woman
             be
             sad
             in
             minde
             ,
             subject
             to
             faint
             and
             swound
             ,
             full
             of
             tossing
             ,
             and
             unquietnesse
             ,
             if
             she
             feele
             a
             heavinesse
             in
             her
             wombe
             ,
             or
             a
             round
             substance
             ,
             like
             unto
             a
             fixt
             and
             immoveable
             ball
             .
          
           
             This
             is
             a
             most
             lamentable
             disease
             ;
             for
             if
             the
             Secundine
             be
             retained
             for
             any
             considerable
             time
             it
             putrifies
             ,
             and
             communicates
             poisonous
             exhalations
             to
             the
             principall
             parts
             ,
             
             as
             the
             heart
             ,
             the
             brain
             ,
             the
             liver
             ;
             from
             whence
             arise
             swounding
             fits
             ,
             anxiety
             of
             minde
             ,
             giddinesse
             in
             the
             head
             ,
             and
             direfull
             torments
             .
          
           
             Wherefore
             let
             it
             be
             the
             Midwives
             care
             with
             all
             speed
             to
             attempt
             the
             cure
             ,
             bringing
             down
             the
             Secundine
             with
             her
             fingers
             besmeared
             with
             oyle
             ,
             and
             let
             her
             hold
             fast
             the
             umbilicall
             vessells
             ,
             till
             the
             Secundine
             follow
             ;
             but
             what
             if
             it
             remaine
             behinde
             ?
             then
             according
             to
             the
             Oracle
             of
             Hippocrates
             delivered
             in
             the
             fortieth
             Aphorisme
             of
             his
             fifth
             book
             ;
             you
             may
             exhibit
             sne●zing
             medicines
             to
             the
             nostrills
             ;
             for
             these
             by
             that
             motion
             compresse
             the
             upper
             parts
             ,
             and
             the
             expulsive
             faculty
             being
             irritated
             ,
             out
             comes
             the
             Secundine
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         black
                         pepper
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Mustard
                         seed
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Sagapenum
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         dram
                         and
                         a
                         halfe
                         .
                      
                       
                         Tobacco
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Castor
                         ,
                      
                       
                         White
                         hellebore
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         dram
                         .
                      
                       
                         A
                         scruple
                         of
                         Euphorbium
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Make
                     a
                     fine
                     powder
                     of
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     upon
                     the
                     point
                     of
                     a
                     knife
                     ,
                     or
                     thorow
                     a
                     quill
                     let
                     her
                     sniffe
                     up
                     a
                     little
                     of
                     it
                     at
                     a
                     time
                     ;
                     or
                     you
                     may
                     prescribe
                     this
                     Potion
                     for
                     two
                     Doses
                     ;
                     it
                     hath
                     often
                     done
                     the
                     Cure.
                     
                  
                   
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         eight
                         ounces
                         of
                         penniroyall
                         water
                         .
                      
                       
                         An
                         ounce
                         and
                         a
                         halfe
                         of
                         aqua
                         Hysterica
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         scruples
                         of
                         Castor
                         in
                         powder
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     for
                     a
                     Potion
                     ,
                     to
                     be
                     taken
                     at
                     twice
                     ,
                     or
                  
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         two
                         scruples
                         of
                         the
                         
                           Trochischs
                           de
                           Carabre
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         A
                         scruple
                         of
                         Borace
                         .
                      
                       
                         Halfe
                         an
                         ounce
                         of
                         the
                         Syrup
                         of
                         juice
                         of
                         betony
                         .
                      
                       
                         Three
                         ounces
                         of
                         a
                         decoction
                         of
                         Savine
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     for
                     a
                     Draught
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             Suffumigations
             are
             also
             very
             profitable
             to
             bring
             away
             the
             Secundine
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         Storax
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Benjamin
                         ,
                      
                       
                         
                           Lign
                           .
                           aloes
                        
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         two
                         ounces
                         .
                      
                       
                         Musk
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Civet
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         scruple
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Make
                     a
                     pessarie
                     of
                     them
                     ,
                     adding
                     
                       Vnguentum
                       Agrippe
                    
                     and
                     the
                     juice
                     of
                     
                       Mercury
                       .
                       Liniments
                    
                     must
                     not
                     be
                     omitted
                     ,
                     made
                     with
                     
                       unguentum
                       de
                       Althaea
                       ,
                       de
                       Agrippa
                       ,
                    
                     oyle
                     of
                     Almonds
                     ,
                     and
                     oyle
                     of
                     
                       Dill
                       ;
                       fomentations
                    
                     and
                     halfe
                     tubs
                     are
                     equally
                     necessary
                     ,
                     made
                     of
                     a
                     decoction
                     of
                     
                       camomile
                       ,
                       pellitory
                    
                     of
                     the
                     wall
                     ,
                     
                       Motherwort
                       ,
                       Birthwort
                       ,
                       Origanum
                       ,
                       Sage
                       Savine
                       ,
                       annise
                       ,
                       fennill
                       ,
                    
                     and
                     Line
                     seeds
                     ,
                     unto
                     all
                     which
                     may
                     be
                     added
                     oyle
                     of
                     Almonds
                     ,
                     
                     and
                     oyle
                     of
                     
                       Dill
                       ;
                       Glysters
                    
                     must
                     also
                     be
                     injected
                     ,
                     and
                     with
                     good
                     successe
                     you
                     may
                     continually
                     rub
                     her
                     hips
                     and
                     her
                     thighes
                     ,
                     tye
                     ligatures
                     about
                     her
                     legs
                     ,
                     apply
                     Cuppinglasses
                     ,
                     and
                     cut
                     a
                     veine
                     in
                     her
                     ankle
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             When
             the
             Secundine
             is
             ejected
             or
             drawn
             out
             ,
             give
             the
             woman
             Cordialls
             ,
             as
             Bezoar
             stone
             ,
             
               Treacle
               ,
               Confect
               .
               de
               hyacintha
               ,
            
             or
             Alkermes
             :
             all
             which
             things
             are
             of
             undoubted
             vertue
             to
             restraine
             the
             malignity
             of
             the
             vapours
             ;
             sometimes
             a
             Mole
             remaineth
             in
             the
             Matrix
             after
             the
             birth
             ,
             which
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             congealed
             bloud
             ,
             and
             the
             fleshi●
             substance
             ,
             whereof
             it
             is
             compounded
             ,
             is
             as
             difficult
             to
             cure
             ,
             as
             the
             retention
             of
             the
             Secundine
             :
             wherefore
             you
             must
             indeavour
             to
             expell
             that
             by
             the
             help
             of
             those
             remedies
             ,
             which
             we
             have
             prescribed
             above
             in
             the
             chapter
             of
             a
             Mola
             ,
             and
             here
             also
             a
             little
             above
             .
          
           
             Note
             the
             difference
             betweene
             the
             Secundine
             and
             a
             Mole
             :
             this
             is
             fixt
             and
             unmoveable
             ,
             but
             that
             is
             moveable
             from
             one
             place
             to
             another
             in
             a
             Mole
             ,
             or
             when
             a
             woman
             is
             troubled
             with
             that
             halfe
             conception
             ,
             so
             called
             ,
             a
             black
             and
             clotted
             bloud
             drops
             from
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             which
             upon
             the
             retention
             of
             the
             Secundine
             appeares
             not
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             IV.
             
          
           
             Of
             the
             Dead
             Childe
             .
          
           
             CErtaine
             it
             is
             ,
             that
             the
             Childe
             dyes
             in
             the
             Mothers
             wombe
             for
             many
             causes
             ;
             the
             first
             of
             these
             is
             an
             inward
             cause
             ,
             as
             a
             defect
             of
             aliment
             ,
             or
             the
             corruption
             of
             it
             ;
             the
             second
             is
             a
             most
             vehement
             burning
             Fever
             ,
             which
             by
             the
             excessive
             heat
             thereof
             wastes
             the
             spirits
             ,
             and
             destroyes
             the
             naturall
             heat
             ;
             The
             third
             cause
             is
             an
             unseasonable
             evacuation
             of
             bloud
             at
             the
             nose
             ,
             the
             mouth
             ,
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             or
             by
             phlebotomy
             ;
             The
             fourth
             is
             an
             exuperance
             ,
             or
             an
             immoderate
             predominancy
             of
             humours
             in
             the
             body
             ;
             The
             fifth
             is
             a
             great
             quantity
             of
             moysture
             loosening
             the
             vessells
             ;
             The
             fixth
             is
             some
             vehement
             medicine
             .
             The
             first
             outward
             cause
             is
             some
             blow
             ;
             the
             second
             a
             Cough
             :
             the
             third
             vociferations
             ,
             or
             loud
             and
             clamorous
             yawlings
             :
             the
             fourth
             sneezing
             ;
             the
             fifth
             ,
             sad
             tydings
             ;
             the
             fixth
             ,
             some
             horrible
             and
             dreadfull
             sights
             .
          
           
             The
             Childe
             may
             be
             known
             to
             be
             dead
             by
             a
             coldnesse
             about
             the
             Mothers
             navell
             ,
             and
             by
             a
             kinde
             of
             fixt
             and
             immoveable
             weight
             
             in
             her
             belly
             :
             by
             a
             bad
             taste
             in
             her
             mouth
             ,
             and
             by
             her
             stinking
             breath
             .
          
           
             Use
             your
             utmost
             activity
             and
             cunning
             ,
             to
             bring
             away
             the
             dead
             childe
             ,
             both
             by
             inward
             administrations
             ,
             and
             by
             outward
             applications
             ,
             inwardly
             let
             her
             take
             this
             Potion
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         a
                         a
                         dram
                         of
                         the
                         Trochishs
                         of
                         myrrhe
                         .
                      
                       
                         Castor
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Storax
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Borace
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         ten
                         graines
                         .
                      
                       
                         Foure
                         ounces
                         of
                         a
                         decoction
                         of
                         Savine
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     for
                     a
                     draught
                     ,
                     or
                  
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         the
                         powder
                         of
                         
                           assa
                           faetida
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         Trochishs
                         of
                         myrrhe
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         scruple
                         .
                      
                       
                         
                           Troch
                           .
                           Alhandal
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         Borace
                         of
                         each
                         ten
                         graines
                         .
                      
                       
                         Nutmeg
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Saffron
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         five
                         graines
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         ounces
                         of
                         a
                         decoction
                         of
                         Savine
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Two
                         ounces
                         of
                         muscadine
                         ,
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     for
                     a
                     Draught
                     ,
                     or
                  
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         the
                         powder
                         of
                         Euphorbium
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Dittany
                         of
                         Creet
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         scruple
                         .
                      
                       
                         Ten
                         graines
                         of
                         borace
                         .
                      
                       
                         Five
                         graines
                         of
                         Cantharides
                         prepared
                         .
                      
                       
                         Three
                         ounces
                         of
                         a
                         decoction
                         of
                         Savine
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     for
                     a
                     Draught
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             Glystars
             and
             Suppositaries
             are
             of
             great
             concernment
             ,
             
             and
             thus
             make
             you
             them
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         a
                         dram
                         of
                         rest-harrow
                         roots
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         leaves
                         of
                         Savine
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Pennyroyall
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Birthwort
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Motherwort
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                       
                         Origanum
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Sage
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Dittany
                         of
                         Creet
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         halfe
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                       
                         Fennill
                         seeds
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Nettle
                         seeds
                         ,
                      
                       
                         The
                         pulp
                         of
                         Coloquintida
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         two
                         drams
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Boile
                     them
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     water
                     to
                     nine
                     ounces
                     ,
                     to
                     the
                     strained
                     liquor
                     add
                     
                       
                         Two
                         ounces
                         of
                         
                           benedicta
                           laxativa
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         Halfe
                         an
                         ounce
                         of
                         
                           hiera
                           picra
                        
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     make
                     a
                     Glyster
                     ,
                     or
                  
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         
                           Troch
                           .
                           Allhandall
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         Scammony
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         scruple
                         .
                      
                       
                         A
                         dram
                         of
                         common
                         salt
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     With
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     white
                     honey
                     boiled
                     according
                     to
                     Art
                     ,
                     make
                     your
                     Suppository
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             Outwardly
             you
             may
             apply
             oyntments
             made
             of
             oyle
             of
             Castor
             ,
             oyle
             of
             Foxes
             ,
             oyle
             of
             Euphorbium
             ,
             with
             
               unguentum
               Agrippe
            
             ,
             unto
             which
             may
             be
             added
             a
             little
             coloquintida
             ,
             
             powder
             of
             
               dittany
               ,
               scammony
            
             ,
             the
             gall
             of
             an
             Oxe
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         two
                         ounces
                         of
                         
                           Vnguentum
                           Agrippae
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         Oyle
                         of
                         Castor
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Foxes
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Euphorbium
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         halfe
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         pulp
                         of
                         coloquintida
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Dittany
                         of
                         Creet
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Scammony
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         two
                         drams
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         gall
                         of
                         an
                         Oxe
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Euphoribium
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         dram
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     make
                     an
                     oyntment
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             Suffumigations
             may
             be
             prepared
             by
             this
             forme
             following
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         halfe
                         an
                         ounce
                         of
                         
                           live
                           Sulphur
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         Opoponax
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Galbanum
                         ,
                      
                       
                         
                           Assa
                           faetida
                        
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         two
                         drams
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         powder
                         of
                         rue
                         .
                      
                       
                         Savine
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         dram
                         and
                         a
                         halfe
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         gall
                         of
                         an
                         Oxe
                         ,
                      
                       
                         The
                         juice
                         of
                         an
                         onyon
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         sufficient
                         quantity
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Make
                     them
                     into
                     Trochischs
                     for
                     your
                     use
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             Pessaries
             must
             not
             be
             forgotten
             ;
             therefore
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         three
                         drams
                         of
                         
                           Hiera
                           piera
                        
                         in
                         the
                         species
                         .
                      
                       
                         A
                         dram
                         and
                         a
                         halfe
                         of
                         myrrhe
                         ,
                      
                       
                         A
                         sufficient
                         quantity
                         of
                         
                           unguentum
                           Agrippae
                        
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     With
                     a
                     piece
                     of
                     cotton
                     according
                     to
                     Art
                     ,
                     Make
                     a
                     Pessary
                     .
                     Or
                  
                   
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         Ammoniack
                         ,
                      
                       
                         
                           Assa
                           faetida
                        
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Black
                         ●ellebore
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         two
                         drams
                         .
                      
                       
                         
                           Troch
                           .
                           Alhandall
                        
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Scammony
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         dram
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         juice
                         of
                         rue
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Soldanella
                         ,
                      
                       
                         The
                         gall
                         of
                         an
                         Oxe
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         halfe
                         a
                         dram
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         drams
                         of
                         Turpentine
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     With
                     wooll
                     and
                     cotton
                     (
                     according
                     to
                     Art
                     )
                     make
                     a
                     long
                     Pessary
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             If
             these
             things
             will
             not
             bring
             away
             the
             childe
             ,
             and
             if
             the
             Mother
             be
             sadly
             fallen
             into
             an
             agony
             ,
             the
             safest
             method
             will
             be
             ,
             to
             draw
             out
             the
             childe
             with
             instruments
             ,
             if
             no
             contraindications
             appeare
             ,
             as
             a
             bad
             pulse
             ,
             and
             a
             difficulty
             of
             breathing
             ,
             with
             anxiety
             and
             unchearfulnesse
             of
             disposition
             in
             the
             woman
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             V.
             
          
           
             Of
             the
             Torments
             ,
             and
             the
             suppression
             of
             the
             Courses
             after
             the
             Birth
             .
          
           
             WOmen
             in
             labour
             must
             be
             gently
             handled
             ,
             and
             carefully
             lookt
             unto
             ,
             both
             in
             respect
             of
             the
             roome
             where
             she
             is
             
             laid
             ,
             and
             also
             in
             regard
             of
             the
             Diet
             which
             is
             most
             proper
             for
             her
             in
             that
             condition
             .
          
           
             As
             for
             the
             place
             ,
             it
             must
             be
             darke
             ,
             far
             and
             free
             from
             noise
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             disturbance
             that
             way
             ;
             least
             she
             should
             be
             offended
             by
             any
             accidents
             of
             feare
             ,
             or
             sadnesse
             ,
             or
             by
             any
             sudden
             surprizalls
             of
             anger
             or
             griese
             .
          
           
             The
             Diet
             consists
             in
             meats
             of
             good
             juice
             ,
             and
             easie
             concoction
             ,
             and
             such
             as
             are
             not
             slow
             in
             their
             distribution
             to
             the
             severall
             parts
             ,
             because
             they
             thicken
             the
             bloud
             ,
             and
             obstruct
             the
             passages
             .
          
           
             Let
             her
             drinke
             be
             small
             beer
             ,
             cleare
             ,
             and
             well
             setled
             from
             dregs
             .
             Barley
             water
             in
             which
             birthwort
             and
             borage
             leaves
             have
             been
             boiled
             ,
             is
             incomparably
             the
             best
             drinke
             you
             can
             device
             for
             her
             :
             and
             next
             to
             it
             we
             prefer
             
               Rhenish
               wine
            
             ,
             conditionally
             ,
             that
             the
             presence
             of
             a
             Fever
             doth
             not
             forbid
             it
             .
          
           
             The
             whole
             hope
             of
             preserving
             the
             Woman
             ,
             yea
             ,
             of
             curing
             the
             Diseases
             which
             happen
             after
             the
             birth
             ,
             is
             placed
             in
             the
             evacuation
             of
             the
             feculent
             menstruous
             bloud
             ,
             and
             therefore
             't
             is
             the
             duty
             of
             our
             skill
             to
             provoke
             ,
             and
             urge
             down
             that
             bloud
             ,
             least
             that
             evill
             befall
             her
             ,
             which
             Physitians
             call
             Torment
             .
          
           
             This
             is
             a
             paine
             in
             the
             whole
             lower
             region
             of
             the
             belly
             felt
             upon
             the
             privie
             parts
             ,
             
             neere
             the
             small
             guts
             ;
             the
             inward
             cause
             thereof
             is
             a
             multitude
             of
             thick
             menstruous
             bloud
             retained
             in
             the
             body
             .
          
           
             The
             outward
             cause
             ,
             is
             the
             inclemency
             of
             the
             outward
             ayre
             ,
             in
             regard
             of
             the
             coldnesse
             ,
             and
             the
             passions
             of
             the
             minde
             :
             thick
             meats
             ,
             as
             
               creame
               ,
               custards
            
             ,
             and
             the
             like
             ,
             coarse
             bread
             ,
             salt
             flesh
             ,
             hard
             fish
             ,
             and
             many
             other
             things
             which
             are
             hard
             to
             digest
             ,
             and
             not
             kindely
             distributed
             to
             all
             the
             regions
             of
             the
             body
             .
          
           
             You
             may
             most
             easily
             discover
             this
             affect
             by
             the
             signes
             ;
             for
             the
             Courses
             are
             retained
             ,
             at
             least
             they
             come
             downe
             not
             so
             freely
             ,
             nor
             in
             such
             plenty
             as
             at
             other
             times
             they
             were
             wont
             ;
             a
             wandring
             and
             unquiet
             paine
             is
             perceived
             beneath
             the
             navell
             ,
             with
             gurgulations
             and
             rumbling
             in
             the
             guts
             ;
             the
             woman
             breaks
             winde
             ,
             both
             upwards
             ,
             and
             downwards
             ;
             and
             this
             winde
             is
             bread
             of
             a
             thick
             and
             feculent
             bloud
             .
          
           
             This
             affect
             must
             not
             be
             despised
             by
             neglect
             ;
             for
             the
             matter
             making
             way
             by
             degrees
             to
             the
             affected
             part
             ,
             augmenteth
             the
             paine
             ,
             yea
             ,
             and
             introduceth
             inflammations
             with
             a
             Fever
             ;
             wherefore
             ,
             when
             you
             have
             duely
             con●idered
             the
             age
             of
             the
             woman
             ,
             the
             Climate
             in
             which
             she
             liveth
             ,
             the
             time
             of
             the
             yeare
             ,
             and
             the
             menstruum
             ,
             you
             m●st
             without
             
             delay
             open
             a
             veine
             in
             the
             ankle
             ,
             and
             not
             once
             onely
             ,
             but
             twice
             or
             thrice
             ,
             as
             it
             shall
             seeme
             expedient
             ;
             for
             by
             this
             administration
             the
             thick
             and
             feculent
             bloud
             i●
             drawn
             out
             ;
             rub
             her
             legs
             ,
             till
             by
             her
             complaints
             you
             know
             she
             feeles
             paine
             ,
             and
             apply
             Cuppinglasses
             to
             the
             inward
             part
             ;
             neither
             may
             you
             forget
             to
             lay
             Leeches
             to
             the
             Fundament
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             its
             neernesse
             to
             the
             Matrix
             and
             the
             spleen
             .
          
           
             A
             Purge
             be
             it
             strong
             ,
             or
             be
             it
             gentle
             ,
             must
             be
             exhibited
             the
             first
             dayes
             ,
             because
             the
             belly
             is
             not
             sufficiently
             open
             ,
             and
             inclined
             to
             evacuate
             the
             menstruum
             ;
             for
             should
             you
             afterwards
             purge
             her
             body
             ,
             it
             would
             take
             off
             Nature
             ,
             and
             interrupt
             her
             in
             her
             duty
             ,
             as
             Avicen
             sheweth
             in
             his
             fourth
             Fen.
             and
             and
             first
             chapter
             .
          
           
             Therefore
             let
             the
             bloud
             be
             made
             fluid
             ,
             and
             the
             passages
             kept
             open
             :
             and
             then
             mitigate
             the
             paines
             with
             mollifying
             fomentations
             mixt
             with
             Anodynalls
             .
          
           
             Take
             the
             Caul
             of
             a
             weather
             newly
             killed
             ,
             and
             clap
             it
             upon
             the
             part
             ;
             for
             by
             the
             actuall
             and
             asswaging
             heat
             thereof
             ,
             it
             takes
             away
             the
             paine
             :
             and
             the
             same
             vertue
             hath
             the
             bladder
             of
             an
             Oxe
             ,
             if
             it
             be
             filled
             halfe
             full
             of
             this
             decoction
             following
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         the
                         leaves
                         of
                         mallowes
                         ,
                      
                       
                         
                         Violets
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Pellitory
                         of
                         the
                         wall
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Pennyroyall
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         handfull
                         and
                         a
                         half
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         flowers
                         of
                         Camomile
                         ,
                      
                       
                         The
                         flowers
                         of
                         melilot
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                       
                         Line
                         seeds
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Fennill
                         seeds
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         halfe
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Boile
                     them
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     water
                     to
                     three
                     pints
                     ,
                     unto
                     which
                     add
                     
                       
                         Three
                         ounces
                         of
                         oyle
                         of
                         sweet
                         almonds
                         .
                      
                       
                         Oyle
                         of
                         Dill
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Oyle
                         of
                         poppies
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         an
                         ounce
                         and
                         a
                         halfe
                         ;
                         use
                         it
                         as
                         was
                         said
                         above
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             Anoynt
             her
             belly
             with
             this
             oyntment
             following
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         
                           unguentum
                           de
                           Alth●ea
                        
                         ,
                      
                       
                         
                           Vnguentum
                           Agrippe
                        
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                       
                         Oyle
                         of
                         Lillies
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Oyle
                         of
                         camomile
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         two
                         drams
                         .
                      
                       
                         A
                         dram
                         of
                         Opium
                         dissolved
                         in
                         burnt
                         wine
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     for
                     a
                     Liniment
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             Between
             the
             suppression
             of
             the
             Courses
             ,
             and
             the
             staying
             of
             the
             menstruum
             ,
             after
             a
             womans
             delivery
             ,
             there
             is
             little
             or
             no
             difference
             ;
             for
             there
             is
             one
             cause
             of
             both
             ,
             and
             that
             accompanied
             with
             the
             same
             signes
             ,
             and
             therefore
             we
             shall
             not
             diversifie
             the
             Cure
             ,
             but
             direct
             the
             Reader
             to
             the
             second
             chapter
             
             of
             our
             first
             book
             ,
             where
             she
             may
             furnish
             her selfe
             with
             convenient
             remedies
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             VI.
             
          
           
             Of
             the
             immoderate
             coming
             down
             of
             the
             Courses
             after
             the
             birth
             .
          
           
             VVE
             have
             sufficiently
             handled
             the
             Causes
             of
             the
             immoderate
             flowing
             of
             the
             Gourses
             in
             our
             first
             book
             ;
             we
             have
             also
             related
             unto
             the
             signes
             ;
             wherefore
             now
             we
             shall
             tell
             you
             further
             from
             an
             Aphorism
             in
             Hippocrates
             ,
             that
             if
             Fainting
             and
             Convulsion
             fits
             befall
             a
             woman
             in
             Child-bed
             ,
             't
             is
             a
             bad
             signe
             ,
             because
             they
             argue
             a
             great
             weaknesse
             ,
             after
             which
             follow
             inexpressible
             tortures
             ,
             with
             paine
             in
             the
             Hypochondriacall
             parts
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             clotted
             bloud
             ,
             a
             small
             ,
             frequent
             ,
             and
             swift
             pulse
             ,
             yea
             ,
             and
             death
             it selfe
             ;
             sometimes
             the
             woman
             is
             surprized
             with
             dotage
             ,
             a
             quinsey
             ,
             or
             a
             Lethargie
             ;
             wherefore
             you
             must
             labour
             to
             stop
             the
             Courses
             with
             all
             your
             best
             premeditation
             ,
             and
             caution
             :
             and
             the
             most
             expedite
             meanes
             you
             can
             use
             ,
             are
             a
             thickning
             ,
             bindiug
             ,
             and
             cold
             diet
             ,
             as
             broth
             made
             with
             trotters
             ,
             in
             which
             you
             may
             also
             
             boil●
             
               rise
               ,
               quinces
            
             ,
             or
             pease
             :
             but
             abstaine
             from
             wine
             ;
             for
             it
             opens
             the
             parts
             ,
             thins
             the
             humours
             ,
             and
             provokes
             the
             Courses
             ,
             as
             on
             the
             contrary
             cold
             things
             ,
             bind
             ,
             thicken
             ,
             and
             stop
             up
             .
          
           
             Rub
             her
             hands
             ,
             and
             tie
             Ligatures
             about
             her
             upper
             parts
             ;
             and
             according
             to
             the
             injunction
             of
             Hippocrates
             ,
             in
             his
             Aphorismes
             ,
             lay
             Cuppinglasses
             to
             her
             Breasts
             .
          
           
             Finally
             ,
             if
             the
             womans
             strength
             will
             bear
             it
             ,
             there
             is
             not
             a
             surer
             remedie
             then
             letting
             bloud
             ;
             and
             you
             must
             open
             the
             Basilick
             vein
             twice
             ,
             or
             thrice
             .
          
           
             Thickning
             things
             are
             very
             necessary
             ,
             and
             of
             great
             moment
             in
             this
             cure
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         true
                         bolearmenick
                         ,
                      
                       
                         The
                         
                           species
                           Diatragacanth
                           .
                           frig
                        
                         .
                         1.
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         scruple
                         .
                      
                       
                         Halfe
                         an
                         ounce
                         of
                         Syrupe
                         of
                         Quinces
                         .
                      
                       
                         Halfe
                         an
                         ounce
                         of
                         plantane
                         water
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     for
                     a
                     Draught
                     ,
                     or
                  
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         
                           terra
                           sigillata
                        
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Red
                         corall
                         prepared
                         ,
                      
                       
                         
                           Troch
                           .
                           de
                           carabe
                        
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         scruple
                         .
                      
                       
                         Halfe
                         an
                         ounce
                         of
                         Syrup
                         of
                         pomegranets
                         .
                      
                       
                         Three
                         ounces
                         of
                         a
                         decoction
                         of
                         red
                         rose
                         leaves
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     for
                     a
                     Draught
                     ,
                     or
                  
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         the
                         leaves
                         of
                         plantane
                         ,
                      
                       
                         
                         Knotgrasse
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                       
                         Red
                         roses
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Pomegranet
                         flowers
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         half
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                       
                         Myrtle
                         seeds
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Sumach
                         seeds
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         two
                         drams
                         .
                      
                       
                         A
                         dram
                         of
                         the
                         juice
                         of
                         hypocystis
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Boile
                     them
                     to
                     six
                     pints
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     water
                     ,
                     wherein
                     steele
                     hath
                     been
                     quenched
                     ,
                     give
                     the
                     strained
                     liquor
                     for
                     a
                     fomentation
                     ,
                     or
                  
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         the
                         powder
                         of
                         Cyprus
                         nuts
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         roots
                         of
                         Tormentill
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Dragons
                         bloud
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         dram
                         and
                         a
                         half
                         .
                      
                       
                         A
                         dram
                         of
                         mastick
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Halfe
                         a
                         dram
                         of
                         right
                         bolearmenick
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         ounces
                         of
                         
                           unguentum
                           Comitissae
                        
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Oyle
                         of
                         mastick
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Oyle
                         of
                         myrtles
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         two
                         drams
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     With
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     wax
                     make
                     an
                     oyntment
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             If
             these
             get
             not
             the
             victory
             ;
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     a
                     scruple
                     of
                     the
                     masse
                     of
                     pills
                     
                       de
                       Cynoglossa
                    
                     .
                  
                   
                     Make
                     five
                     pills
                     ,
                     and
                     guild
                     them
                     ,
                     or
                  
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         halfe
                         a
                         dram
                         of
                         new
                         Treacle
                         .
                      
                       
                         Halfe
                         a
                         scruple
                         of
                         
                           Requies
                           Nicholai
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         drams
                         of
                         Syrup
                         of
                         poppy
                         .
                      
                       
                         Three
                         ounces
                         of
                         plantane
                         water
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     for
                     a
                     Draught
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
           
             If
             any
             fault
             in
             the
             Liver
             ,
             as
             sometimes
             it
             hapneth
             ,
             is
             the
             cause
             of
             this
             evill
             ;
             apply
             cooling
             Epithems
             unto
             it
             ,
             or
             instead
             thereof
             you
             may
             adhibit
             
               Ceratum
               Santalinum
            
             mixt
             with
             the
             powders
             of
             
               Corall
               ,
               Roses
            
             ,
             and
             Camphire
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             VII
             .
          
           
             Cures
             of
             such
             Diseases
             as
             usually
             befall
             a
             woman
             ,
             after
             she
             is
             delivered
             .
          
           
             VVE
             are
             taught
             by
             Hippocrates
             ,
             that
             those
             Diseases
             which
             happen
             after
             the
             Birth
             ,
             are
             more
             dangerous
             and
             venomous
             then
             the
             rest
             ,
             because
             they
             are
             produced
             by
             a
             grosse
             ,
             impure
             ,
             thick
             ,
             and
             feculent
             bloud
             ;
             for
             the
             Childe
             in
             the
             wombe
             sucketh
             away
             the
             sweetest
             part
             of
             the
             bloud
             for
             its
             own
             nourishment
             ,
             which
             it
             purifies
             ,
             and
             reserves
             ,
             the
             melancholy
             ,
             and
             thicker
             portion
             thereof
             being
             separated
             ,
             and
             forsaken
             ,
             which
             if
             the
             providence
             of
             Nature
             doe
             not
             duly
             evacuate
             ,
             and
             purge
             away
             ,
             the
             woman
             in
             Childe-bed
             will
             without
             all
             doubt
             be
             invaded
             by
             strong
             and
             vehement
             Fevers
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             boyling
             and
             putrifying
             of
             the
             bloud
             in
             the
             veines
             of
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             which
             ,
             according
             
             to
             Galen
             ,
             are
             very
             large
             ;
             in
             the
             first
             place
             therefore
             ,
             let
             the
             Patient
             be
             carefully
             attended
             ,
             and
             begin
             the
             Cure
             by
             opening
             a
             veine
             ,
             by
             Cuppinglasses
             applyed
             to
             the
             calfes
             of
             her
             legs
             ,
             with
             Scarification
             ,
             and
             laying
             Leeches
             to
             the
             Hemorrhoids
             .
          
           
             But
             the
             Controversie
             will
             be
             what
             vein
             must
             be
             cut
             ;
             for
             if
             she
             bleed
             from
             the
             arme
             ,
             you
             draw
             the
             bloud
             upwards
             ;
             if
             from
             the
             ancle
             ,
             you
             weaken
             the
             body
             ,
             and
             contribute
             no
             ease
             ;
             but
             if
             you
             will
             follow
             my
             direction
             ,
             tie
             strong
             Ligatures
             about
             her
             thighes
             and
             legs
             ,
             having
             first
             well
             rubbed
             them
             ,
             and
             then
             open
             the
             Cubit
             veine
             without
             any
             discouragement
             ;
             for
             this
             cleanseth
             the
             very
             Minerall
             ,
             sinke
             ,
             and
             puddle
             of
             the
             putrified
             Humours
             .
             Galen
             indeed
             affirmeth
             ,
             that
             if
             a
             veine
             be
             opened
             in
             any
             part
             of
             the
             body
             ,
             it
             will
             exhaust
             and
             emptie
             all
             the
             Vess●ll4
             ;
             but
             not
             equally
             ,
             and
             in
             all
             respects
             alike
             :
             for
             we
             deliver
             it
             for
             an
             undoubted
             truth
             ,
             that
             the
             whole
             masse
             of
             bloud
             will
             soonest
             flow
             away
             ,
             if
             the
             Basilick
             veine
             be
             opened
             ,
             which
             is
             greater
             then
             any
             of
             the
             rest
             ;
             and
             of
             the
             same
             Judgement
             is
             Fernelius
             ,
             who
             saith
             ;
             if
             the
             menstruum
             flow
             away
             from
             women
             in
             Childe-bed
             ,
             thorough
             the
             vehemence
             
             of
             a
             Fever
             ,
             you
             must
             cut
             the
             Cubit
             veine
             .
          
           
             At
             the
             beginning
             you
             must
             refraine
             the
             use
             of
             purging
             medicines
             ;
             for
             although
             you
             should
             make
             choice
             of
             such
             as
             are
             most
             gentle
             in
             their
             operation
             ,
             yet
             they
             stir
             the
             humours
             ,
             and
             doe
             not
             expell
             them
             from
             convenient
             places
             .
             Againe
             ,
             should
             you
             prescribe
             strong
             purges
             ,
             they
             would
             draw
             back
             the
             menstruum
             from
             the
             Matrix
             to
             the
             stomack
             ,
             and
             disturb
             Nature
             ,
             when
             she
             is
             labouring
             to
             expell
             it
             ;
             and
             that
             this
             were
             no
             rationall
             ,
             and
             well-grounded
             meanes
             of
             Cure
             ,
             but
             rather
             a
             rash
             and
             preposterous
             adventure
             ,
             any
             sober
             judgement
             will
             acknowledge
             ,
             because
             the
             expedition
             ,
             the
             Art
             ,
             and
             the
             Mystery
             of
             the
             whole
             Cure
             consisteth
             in
             the
             provocation
             of
             the
             Menstruum
             .
          
           
             If
             it
             be
             a
             violent
             burning
             Fever
             ,
             prescribe
             such
             things
             as
             will
             qualifie
             and
             temper
             the
             heat
             of
             the
             bloud
             ;
             but
             avoide
             cold
             Simples
             ,
             because
             they
             keep
             in
             the
             menstruum
             by
             binding
             up
             the
             parts
             ;
             neither
             may
             you
             be
             too
             bold
             with
             hot
             things
             ,
             for
             they
             inflame
             the
             bloud
             .
          
           
             These
             Glysters
             following
             will
             be
             of
             excellent
             use
             for
             the
             purpose
             aforesaid
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         nine
                         ounces
                         of
                         some
                         softning
                         Decoction
                         .
                      
                       
                         
                         An
                         ounce
                         and
                         a
                         halfe
                         of
                         the
                         Electuary
                         called
                         Diacatholicon
                         .
                      
                       
                         An
                         ounce
                         of
                         hony
                         of
                         roses
                         .
                      
                       
                         Butter
                         ,
                         and
                         oyle
                         of
                         sweet
                         Almonds
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         halfe
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                       
                         A
                         dram
                         of
                         salt
                         ,
                      
                    
                     mingle
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     make
                     a
                     Glyster
                     ,
                     or
                  
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         nine
                         ounces
                         of
                         mutton
                         broth
                         well
                         boiled
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         leaves
                         of
                         
                           Motherwort
                           ,
                           Violets
                        
                         ,
                         and
                         Pellitory
                         of
                         the
                         wall
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         ounces
                         of
                         honey
                         of
                         roses
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         yolkes
                         of
                         two
                         eggs
                         .
                      
                       
                         An
                         ounce
                         of
                         oyle
                         of
                         Violets
                         ,
                      
                    
                     mingle
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     make
                     a
                     Glyster
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             You
             may
             make
             a
             Ptisan
             of
             
               Raisins
               ,
               Barley
            
             ,
             and
             Licorish
             ,
             which
             will
             be
             very
             profitable
             for
             the
             sick
             ;
             and
             of
             no
             lesse
             efficacie
             is
             this
             Julep
             following
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         Endive
                         and
                         Borage
                         water
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         fix
                         ounces
                         .
                      
                       
                         Syrup
                         of
                         Betony
                         ,
                         and
                         Pomegranets
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     together
                     for
                     a
                     Julep
                     ,
                     or
                  
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         twenty
                         graines
                         of
                         Mithridate
                         .
                      
                       
                         Ten
                         graines
                         of
                         Alkermes
                         without
                         Musk
                         ,
                         or
                         Amber
                         .
                      
                       
                         Three
                         ounces
                         of
                         Buglos
                         water
                         ,
                      
                    
                  
                   
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     let
                     her
                     drinke
                     it
                     at
                     one
                     draught
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             If
             the
             Disease
             yield
             not
             to
             these
             remedies
             ,
             wee
             judge
             it
             expedient
             to
             let
             her
             bloud
             againe
             ,
             but
             in
             the
             Ankle
             ;
             if
             you
             suspect
             that
             Obstructions
             occasion
             the
             disease
             ,
             as
             commonly
             indeed
             they
             are
             to
             be
             suspected
             ,
             you
             may
             observe
             the
             same
             way
             of
             Cure
             ,
             as
             is
             approved
             in
             a
             Fever
             ,
             arising
             from
             Obstructions
             ,
             and
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         halfe
                         an
                         ounce
                         of
                         parsley
                         roots
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         leaves
                         of
                         betony
                         ,
                         and
                         
                           carduus
                           Benedictus
                        
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                       
                         Halfe
                         a
                         handfull
                         of
                         white
                         Maidenhaire
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         flowers
                         of
                         
                           Borage
                           ,
                           Buglos
                           ,
                           Violets
                        
                         ,
                         or
                         Roses
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         as
                         many
                         as
                         you
                         can
                         take
                         up
                         between
                         your
                         thumb
                         and
                         two
                         fingers
                         at
                         twice
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Boile
                     them
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     Barley
                     water
                     ,
                     to
                     a
                     pint
                     and
                     a
                     halfe
                     ;
                     in
                     the
                     strained
                     liquor
                     infuse
                     foure
                     drams
                     of
                     the
                     choicest
                     Rubarb
                     ,
                     the
                     space
                     of
                     a
                     night
                     setting
                     the
                     vessell
                     upon
                     hot
                     ashes
                     ,
                     with
                     foure
                     scruples
                     of
                     
                       agarick
                       Trochiscated
                    
                     ,
                     and
                     a
                     scruple
                     of
                     cinamon
                     ,
                     all
                     put
                     in
                     together
                     .
                  
                   
                     In
                     the
                     morning
                     boile
                     them
                     a
                     little
                     ,
                     and
                     when
                     you
                     have
                     strongly
                     prest
                     out
                     the
                     liquor
                     ,
                     add
                     three
                     ounces
                     of
                     Syrup
                     of
                     
                       roses
                       laxative
                    
                     ,
                     and
                     make
                     an
                     Apozem
                     ,
                     or
                     a
                     Decoction
                     .
                  
                   
                   
                     Let
                     her
                     drinke
                     three
                     ounces
                     of
                     this
                     Decoction
                     every
                     other
                     morning
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             Hereupon
             ensueth
             a
             Lask
             ,
             or
             Loosenesse
             in
             the
             belly
             ,
             but
             without
             any
             paine
             ,
             acrimony
             ,
             or
             griping
             :
             and
             so
             long
             as
             it
             continueth
             free
             from
             any
             of
             those
             had
             qualities
             ,
             you
             may
             by
             no
             meanes
             stay
             it
             ;
             but
             if
             it
             last
             longer
             with
             the
             Fever
             ,
             the
             most
             prudent
             course
             will
             be
             to
             open
             a
             veine
             in
             her
             Ankle
             ,
             having
             alwayes
             a
             diligent
             regard
             to
             the
             strength
             of
             her
             body
             :
             for
             this
             evacuation
             is
             Symptomaticall
             (
             as
             Physitians
             speake
             )
             and
             according
             to
             the
             Prognostications
             of
             Galen
             ,
             it
             is
             either
             mortall
             ,
             or
             very
             difficult
             to
             be
             judged
             :
             his
             words
             are
             these
             ;
             when
             any
             disease
             beginneth
             ,
             if
             any
             thing
             be
             evacuated
             ,
             it
             is
             not
             evacuated
             by
             any
             help
             or
             curtesie
             of
             Nature
             ;
             but
             all
             such
             things
             happen
             by
             chance
             in
             regard
             of
             those
             dispositions
             ,
             which
             are
             in
             the
             body
             besides
             nature
             ;
             for
             it
             is
             impossible
             that
             any
             thing
             should
             be
             well
             purged
             out
             when
             Nature
             is
             oppressed
             (
             as
             then
             she
             is
             with
             the
             crudenesse
             of
             the
             humours
             )
             with
             those
             causes
             which
             did
             produce
             the
             disease
             ;
             for
             that
             the
             Crisis
             and
             Judgement
             upon
             this
             disease
             may
             be
             sound
             and
             good
             ,
             it
             is
             requisite
             that
             those
             crudities
             must
             first
             be
             concocted
             ,
             and
             afterwards
             duly
             ,
             
             purged
             out
             ;
             wherefore
             if
             the
             Loosenesse
             happen
             at
             the
             beginning
             ,
             you
             must
             neglect
             that
             ,
             and
             be
             intentive
             to
             cure
             the
             Fever
             ,
             yet
             with
             an
             eye
             to
             the
             loosenesse
             by
             letting
             her
             bloud
             ;
             but
             very
             sparingly
             ,
             least
             the
             spirits
             should
             be
             wasted
             ;
             if
             the
             loosenesse
             continue
             so
             long
             ,
             as
             to
             weaken
             the
             body
             ,
             and
             bring
             the
             sick
             creature
             very
             low
             ,
             then
             stay
             it
             ,
             but
             with
             caution
             ,
             and
             tender
             warinesse
             ;
             but
             above
             all
             things
             ,
             avoid
             the
             use
             of
             such
             things
             ,
             as
             will
             thicken
             the
             humours
             ,
             for
             thus
             indeed
             you
             might
             stop
             the
             Loosenesse
             ,
             but
             then
             withall
             you
             should
             stay
             the
             menstruum
             ,
             which
             inconvenience
             you
             ought
             chiefly
             to
             feare
             .
          
           
             Your
             safest
             way
             therefore
             will
             be
             to
             apply
             strengthning
             Fomentations
             and
             Plaisters
             ,
             that
             will
             moderately
             binde
             ;
             and
             with
             such
             you
             may
             furnish
             your selves
             above
             .
          
           
             It
             would
             not
             be
             unprofitable
             to
             purge
             away
             the
             cause
             of
             the
             Loosenesse
             ,
             that
             so
             one
             Flux
             might
             be
             cured
             by
             another
             ,
             therefore
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         halfe
                         a
                         dram
                         of
                         tosted
                         Rubarb
                         .
                      
                       
                         Ten
                         graines
                         of
                         that
                         sort
                         of
                         Myrobalans
                         called
                         Chebule
                         .
                      
                       
                         Halfe
                         an
                         ounce
                         of
                         Syrupe
                         of
                         dried
                         roses
                         .
                      
                       
                         Three
                         ounces
                         of
                         plantane
                         water
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     make
                     a
                     Potion
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
           
             Many
             times
             this
             Loosenesse
             turnes
             to
             the
             Bloudy-Flux
             ,
             with
             cruell
             paines
             ,
             want
             of
             sleep
             ,
             a
             continuall
             Fever
             ,
             and
             frequent
             going
             to
             stoole
             .
          
           
             This
             must
             be
             helped
             with
             Glysters
             of
             a
             binding
             ,
             qualifying
             ,
             and
             cleansing
             faculty
             ,
             as
             for
             example
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         the
                         roots
                         of
                         Comphrey
                         ,
                         and
                         marsh-mallowes
                         of
                         each
                         three
                         drams
                         .
                      
                       
                         A
                         handfull
                         of
                         plantane
                         leaves
                         .
                      
                       
                         Halfe
                         a
                         handfull
                         of
                         red
                         roses
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Boile
                     them
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     o●
                     barley
                     water
                     to
                     nine
                     ounces
                     ;
                     and
                     to
                     the
                     strained
                     liquor
                     put
                     in
                     
                       
                         Two
                         ounces
                         of
                         honey
                         of
                         roses
                         strained
                         ,
                      
                       
                         An
                         ounce
                         of
                         red
                         Sugar
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         yolke
                         of
                         an
                         egg
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     make
                     a
                     Glyster
                     .
                     Or
                  
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         violet
                         leaves
                         ,
                         plantane
                         ,
                         and
                         pellitory
                         ,
                         of
                         the
                         wall
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                       
                         Halfe
                         a
                         handfull
                         of
                         red
                         roses
                         .
                      
                       
                         Halfe
                         an
                         ounce
                         of
                         whole
                         barley
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Boile
                     them
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     broth
                     made
                     with
                     sheeps
                     feet
                     ,
                     to
                     nine
                     ounces
                     ;
                     to
                     the
                     strained
                     liquor
                     add
                     
                       
                         Two
                         ounces
                         of
                         honey
                         of
                         roses
                         strained
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         yolke
                         of
                         an
                         egg
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     make
                     a
                     Glyster
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             You
             must
             not
             neglect
             to
             open
             the
             Basilick
             
             veine
             ,
             and
             the
             Salvatella
             ;
             a
             veine
             which
             brancheth
             out
             of
             the
             Cephalick
             veine
             ,
             on
             the
             outside
             of
             the
             elbow
             ,
             for
             these
             administrations
             will
             be
             wonderfully
             helpfull
             to
             cure
             a
             flux
             of
             bloud
             ,
             arising
             from
             a
             distemper
             in
             the
             Liver
             ;
             those
             astringent
             fomentations
             also
             ,
             with
             the
             oyntments
             ,
             and
             Epithems
             ,
             whereof
             we
             have
             spoken
             at
             large
             in
             the
             precedent
             chapters
             ,
             will
             be
             of
             singular
             use
             .
          
           
             The
             next
             Disease
             ,
             unto
             which
             women
             are
             subject
             after
             their
             delivery
             ,
             is
             a
             Lientery
             ,
             so
             called
             ,
             because
             the
             meat
             passeth
             thorough
             the
             body
             ,
             as
             it
             was
             ohewed
             in
             the
             mouth
             ,
             without
             any
             change
             or
             alteration
             ;
             this
             is
             a
             most
             dangerous
             disease
             ,
             and
             therefore
             all
             diligence
             imaginable
             must
             conspire
             to
             stop
             it
             :
             no
             lesse
             terrible
             ,
             and
             perillous
             is
             that
             other
             ,
             named
             by
             the
             Doctors
             
               Iliaca
               Passio
            
             ,
             when
             the
             guts
             are
             so
             bound
             up
             ,
             or
             inflamed
             ,
             or
             enwrapped
             one
             about
             another
             ,
             that
             whatsoever
             is
             swallowed
             down
             ,
             is
             presently
             cast
             up
             againe
             by
             vomit
             ,
             this
             also
             requires
             a
             seasonable
             and
             prudent
             use
             of
             remedies
             ,
             least
             the
             Patient
             should
             pine
             away
             ,
             and
             perish
             for
             want
             of
             sustenance
             :
             besides
             ,
             it
             is
             so
             much
             the
             more
             dangerous
             ,
             because
             by
             those
             frequent
             Vomitings
             Nature
             is
             interrupted
             ,
             
             and
             distracted
             ,
             and
             that
             menstruous
             matter
             is
             driven
             upwards
             ,
             which
             should
             have
             been
             purged
             out
             from
             beneath
             .
          
           
             But
             note
             that
             these
             Vomitings
             proceed
             from
             severall
             causes
             .
             First
             from
             a
             certaine
             contagious
             vapour
             ,
             ascending
             from
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             and
             with
             the
             noysome
             odour
             thereof
             ,
             irritating
             and
             pricking
             the
             stomack
             ,
             so
             that
             it
             suddenly
             parts
             with
             all
             the
             aliment
             that
             was
             contained
             in
             it
             .
          
           
             You
             must
             be
             exceeding
             industrious
             with
             all
             convenient
             speed
             ,
             to
             free
             the
             woman
             from
             this
             infirmity
             ;
             the
             vapours
             must
             be
             opposed
             ,
             and
             forced
             downwards
             ,
             that
             so
             by
             the
             discreet
             helps
             of
             art
             ,
             Nature
             may
             be
             assisted
             to
             expell
             those
             faulty
             ,
             and
             offensive
             humours
             by
             the
             M●trix
             .
          
           
             This
             may
             be
             accomplish't
             by
             tying
             Ligatures
             about
             the
             lower
             parts
             ,
             and
             by
             rubbing
             of
             them
             till
             she
             complaines
             you
             hurt
             her
             ,
             by
             putting
             Pessaries
             up
             into
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             and
             applying
             Cuppinglasses
             to
             her
             thighes
             ,
             also
             by
             holding
             things
             of
             a
             strong
             ,
             and
             unpleas●nt
             odour
             to
             her
             nose
             ,
             and
             by
             opening
             a
             vein
             in
             her
             Ankle
             .
          
           
             When
             her
             body
             is
             duely
             nourished
             ,
             and
             well
             refresh't
             ,
             give
             her
             this
             Glyster
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         the
                         leaves
                         of
                         
                           violets
                           ,
                           pellitory
                        
                         of
                         the
                         wall
                         ,
                         and
                         beares-breech
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         handfull
                      
                       
                         
                         Halfe
                         a
                         handfull
                         of
                         red
                         rose
                         leaves
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         drams
                         of
                         fennill
                         seeds
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Boile
                     them
                     to
                     nine
                     ounces
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     a
                     decoction
                     of
                     an
                     old
                     hen
                     ,
                     and
                     to
                     the
                     strained
                     liquor
                     add
                     
                       
                         Two
                         ounces
                         of
                         honey
                         of
                         roses
                         strained
                         .
                      
                       
                         An
                         ounce
                         of
                         new
                         butter
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Make
                     a
                     Glyster
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             This
             being
             given
             ;
             you
             must
             strengthen
             the
             stomack
             with
             the
             stomachicall
             Plaister
             already
             prescribed
             ,
             and
             with
             these
             Lozenges
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         a
                         dram
                         of
                         
                           aromaticum
                           rosatum
                        
                         in
                         the
                         species
                         .
                      
                       
                         Red
                         corall
                         and
                         pearl
                         prepared
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         half
                         a
                         dram
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     With
                     two
                     ounces
                     and
                     a
                     halfe
                     of
                     white
                     Sugar
                     dissolved
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     ●ose
                     water
                     ,
                     make
                     little
                     Lozenges
                     according
                     ●o
                     Art
                     ,
                     or
                  
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         old
                         Conserve
                         of
                         red
                         roses
                         .
                      
                       
                         
                           Roman
                           wormewood
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         Conserve
                         of
                         Quinces
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                       
                         Halfe
                         an
                         ounce
                         of
                         the
                         Conserve
                         of
                         Acacia
                         .
                      
                       
                         A
                         dram
                         and
                         a
                         halfe
                         of
                         
                           aromaticum
                           rosa●um
                        
                         in
                         the
                         species
                         .
                      
                       
                         
                           A
                           dram
                           of
                           the
                        
                         Trochichs
                         de
                         carabe
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         scruples
                         of
                         red
                         corall
                         prepared
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                   
                     With
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     Syrup
                     of
                     Pomegranets
                     make
                     a
                     mixture
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             Sometimes
             the
             Vomiting
             is
             accompanied
             with
             yexing
             ,
             and
             they
             both
             proceed
             from
             the
             same
             causes
             ,
             and
             therefore
             may
             both
             be
             cured
             with
             the
             same
             remedies
             :
             but
             if
             it
             be
             of
             long
             continuance
             ,
             the
             most
             rationall
             and
             best
             grounded
             proceeding
             ,
             is
             to
             apply
             a
             Cuppinglasse
             to
             the
             mouth
             of
             the
             stomack
             with
             a
             mighty
             flame
             .
          
           
             After
             all
             these
             follow
             two
             more
             ,
             namely
             spitting
             of
             Bloud
             ,
             and
             a
             Cough
             :
             the
             former
             whereof
             is
             cured
             by
             cutting
             a
             veine
             in
             the
             Ankle
             ;
             which
             kinde
             of
             remedy
             is
             approved
             by
             Hippocrates
             ,
             in
             the
             thirty
             two
             Aphorisme
             of
             his
             fifth
             book
             ,
             saying
             ,
             a
             woman
             is
             freed
             from
             spitting
             or
             vomiting
             bloud
             ,
             if
             the
             menstruum
             breake
             forth
             ,
             and
             frequent
             experience
             justifies
             this
             truth
             ;
             for
             divers
             women
             ,
             by
             the
             omission
             hereof
             ,
             as
             Galen
             hath
             observed
             in
             his
             booke
             of
             
               Letting
               Bloud
            
             ,
             fell
             into
             the
             Tissick
             ,
             and
             other
             most
             lamentable
             diseases
             .
          
           
             But
             the
             Cough
             is
             twofold
             ,
             either
             dry
             ,
             or
             moist
             ;
             the
             cause
             of
             the
             former
             is
             a
             certaine
             ,
             contagious
             vapour
             communicated
             to
             the
             spiritous
             parts
             ,
             provoking
             the
             Midriffe
             ,
             the
             Lungs
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             instruments
             of
             breathing
             ,
             to
             expell
             whatsoever
             is
             faultie
             ,
             
             and
             offensive
             ;
             the
             cause
             of
             the
             latter
             is
             a
             crude
             ,
             and
             raw
             humour
             ,
             ascending
             up
             from
             the
             Matrix
             to
             the
             Chest
             ,
             and
             sticking
             fast
             unto
             it
             .
          
           
             This
             is
             cured
             by
             rubbing
             the
             parts
             ,
             and
             tying
             straight
             Ligatures
             about
             them
             ,
             by
             
               Pessaries
               ,
               Glysters
               ,
               Cuppinglasses
            
             ,
             opening
             a
             veine
             in
             her
             ankle
             ,
             by
             
               Electuaries
               ,
               Ptisans
            
             ,
             expectorating
             Potions
             to
             cleanse
             away
             the
             bad
             humour
             ,
             by
             laying
             on
             
               Emplastrum
               Resumptivum
               Pectorale
            
             ,
             or
             
               Vnguentum
               de
               Althaea
            
             ,
             among
             which
             you
             must
             mingle
             Cummin
             seeds
             and
             Saffron
             .
          
           
             After
             the
             same
             manner
             Women
             in
             Child-bed
             are
             troubled
             to
             fetch
             their
             breath
             ,
             because
             by
             a
             mutuall
             ,
             and
             frequent
             stretching
             ,
             and
             compression
             of
             the
             Chest
             the
             vapours
             are
             transmitted
             to
             the
             Lungs
             ,
             and
             they
             who
             feele
             themselves
             molested
             with
             such
             vapours
             do
             seldome
             escape
             that
             Cough
             we
             last
             mentioned
             .
          
           
             Moreover
             to
             this
             Catalogue
             belongeth
             the
             Pleurisie
             ,
             which
             is
             a
             most
             acute
             ,
             and
             therefore
             a
             most
             dangerous
             disease
             ;
             this
             you
             may
             discerne
             by
             these
             signes
             following
             ,
             an
             acute
             and
             burning
             Fever
             ,
             a
             Cough
             ,
             difficultie
             to
             fetch
             breath
             ,
             a
             pricking
             paine
             ,
             and
             a
             hard
             pulse
             .
          
           
             Open
             a
             veine
             ,
             and
             you
             overcome
             this
             
             disease
             ,
             without
             any
             further
             remedy
             ;
             but
             the
             question
             will
             be
             ,
             in
             what
             part
             of
             the
             body
             ?
             I
             answer
             ,
             if
             it
             be
             a
             most
             violent
             Pleurisie
             ,
             that
             torments
             the
             sick
             ,
             if
             her
             Courses
             come
             down
             after
             a
             right
             manner
             ,
             and
             yet
             the
             evill
             abates
             not
             ,
             then
             cut
             a
             veine
             in
             her
             ankle
             ;
             but
             if
             this
             availe
             not
             ,
             so
             as
             the
             Patients
             life
             is
             now
             in
             danger
             ,
             then
             open
             a
             veine
             in
             her
             arme
             ,
             especially
             ,
             if
             she
             be
             full
             of
             bloud
             ,
             that
             the
             vitious
             humour
             may
             be
             drawn
             away
             from
             the
             inflamed
             place
             ,
             and
             seasonably
             evacuated
             ;
             this
             advice
             of
             mine
             is
             justified
             by
             the
             approbation
             of
             
               Mercurialis
               Mercatus
               ,
               Alphonsus
               a
               Castro
               ,
               Meschius
               ,
               Valeriola
               ,
            
             and
             the
             learned
             
               Zacutus
               Lusitanus
            
             ;
             neither
             will
             it
             be
             incovenient
             ;
             if
             you
             interchange
             this
             administration
             of
             phlebotomy
             ,
             namely
             ,
             first
             to
             draw
             bloud
             from
             the
             ankle
             ,
             then
             from
             the
             arme
             ,
             then
             from
             the
             ankle
             againe
             ,
             and
             so
             keeping
             turnes
             ,
             as
             need
             shall
             require
             ;
             for
             thus
             you
             will
             give
             ease
             ,
             both
             to
             the
             part
             inflamed
             ,
             and
             likewise
             to
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             part
             mandant
             ,
             or
             that
             from
             whence
             the
             evill
             is
             communicated
             and
             distributed
             to
             the
             other
             regions
             .
          
           
             This
             being
             carefully
             performed
             ,
             your
             next
             designe
             must
             be
             to
             mitigate
             ,
             and
             take
             away
             the
             paine
             with
             
               fomentations
               ,
               liniments
               Electuaries
            
             ,
             and
             Ptisans
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         an
                         ounce
                         of
                         the
                         roots
                         of
                         
                           marish
                           mallowes
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         leaves
                         of
                         
                           mallowes
                           ,
                           marish
                           mallows
                        
                         ,
                         and
                         white
                         Maidenhaire
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                       
                         Halfe
                         a
                         handfull
                         of
                         the
                         flowers
                         of
                         dwarf-elder
                         .
                      
                       
                         Annise
                         and
                         Line
                         seeds
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         halfe
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Boyle
                     them
                     in
                     water
                     to
                     a
                     quart
                     ,
                     and
                     give
                     her
                     the
                     strained
                     liquor
                     to
                     drinke
                     at
                     severall
                     times
                     ,
                     then
                  
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         a
                         dram
                         of
                         
                           unguentum
                           de
                           Althaea
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         Axungia
                         of
                         a
                         hen
                         ,
                         and
                         new
                         butter
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         halfe
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         ounces
                         of
                         oyle
                         of
                         sweet
                         Almonds
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     make
                     an
                     oyntment
                     ,
                     then
                  
                   
                     Take
                     Syrup
                     of
                     Violets
                     compound
                     ,
                     and
                     Syrup
                     of
                     Maidenhaire
                     ,
                     of
                     each
                     an
                     ounce
                     and
                     a
                     halfe
                     .
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     make
                     a
                     mixture
                     to
                     be
                     licked
                     from
                     the
                     point
                     of
                     a
                     knife
                     .
                  
                   
                     Afterwards
                     .
                  
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         two
                         ounces
                         of
                         cleansed
                         barley
                         .
                      
                       
                         An
                         ounce
                         of
                         raisins
                         pickt
                         ,
                         stoned
                         and
                         washt
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         drams
                         of
                         the
                         best
                         Licoras
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Boile
                     them
                     in
                     raine
                     water
                     to
                     a
                     quart
                     ,
                     and
                     
                     give
                     her
                     the
                     strained
                     liquor
                     to
                     drinke
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             Note
             that
             in
             all
             diseases
             of
             the
             Membranes
             ,
             the
             upper
             part
             of
             the
             throate
             ,
             and
             the
             Jawes
             ,
             yea
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             Falling-Sicknesse
             ,
             the
             Apoplexy
             ,
             the
             Palsie
             ,
             and
             the
             Convulsions
             ,
             you
             must
             begin
             the
             Cure
             by
             letting
             bloud
             ,
             if
             plentie
             of
             bloud
             give
             occasion
             to
             the
             Disease
             .
          
           
             The
             swelling
             of
             the
             feet
             is
             the
             last
             of
             all
             those
             Symptomes
             ,
             which
             invade
             a
             woman
             after
             her
             Delivery
             ;
             and
             this
             proceeds
             from
             a
             disorderly
             ,
             and
             negligent
             Diet
             ,
             during
             the
             time
             of
             her
             being
             with
             Childe
             ;
             for
             by
             that
             meanes
             raw
             humours
             are
             bread
             in
             her
             body
             ,
             which
             after
             her
             Delivery
             settle
             in
             her
             legs
             ;
             as
             being
             cold
             parts
             ,
             full
             of
             nerves
             ,
             and
             far
             distant
             from
             the
             Liver
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             fountaine
             of
             bloud
             ,
             in
             which
             places
             you
             shall
             perceive
             soft
             kinde
             of
             swellings
             ,
             which
             being
             crusht
             down
             ,
             retaine
             the
             print
             of
             your
             fingers
             .
          
           
             This
             must
             be
             cured
             with
             strengthning
             administrations
             ,
             and
             such
             medicines
             as
             are
             good
             to
             expell
             the
             raw
             humours
             ,
             and
             likewise
             with
             such
             as
             will
             moderately
             binde
             ;
             for
             should
             you
             give
             her
             strong
             binders
             ,
             you
             would
             thereby
             allure
             the
             humours
             towards
             the
             upper
             parts
             ;
             therefore
             to
             avoide
             that
             errour
             ,
             prepare
             this
             Bath
             following
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         two
                         ounces
                         of
                         
                           marish
                           mallow
                        
                         roots
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         leaves
                         of
                         mallowes
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Mint
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Wormewood
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Sage
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Rosemary
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         two
                         handfulls
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         leaves
                         of
                         red
                         roses
                         and
                         camomile
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Of
                         each
                         a
                         handfull
                         .
                      
                       
                         An
                         ounce
                         of
                         
                           Laurell
                           Berries
                        
                         .
                      
                       
                         Saltpeter
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Sulphur
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         half
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Boile
                     them
                     to
                     eight
                     pints
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     water
                     ,
                     wherein
                     steele
                     hath
                     been
                     often
                     quenched
                     ,
                     and
                     let
                     her
                     put
                     her
                     feet
                     into
                     the
                     strained
                     liquor
                     .
                  
                   
                     Then
                     take
                     the
                     dreggish
                     substance
                     which
                     remaines
                     ,
                     after
                     the
                     straining
                     of
                     the
                     said
                     liquor
                     ,
                     and
                     add
                     to
                     it
                     
                       
                         The
                         meale
                         of
                         Orobus
                         ,
                      
                       
                         And
                         Lupines
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         three
                         ounces
                         .
                      
                       
                         Foure
                         ounces
                         of
                         Oxymel
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     With
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     brine
                     ,
                     made
                     with
                     the
                     juice
                     of
                     Lemmons
                     ,
                     reduce
                     them
                     into
                     the
                     forme
                     of
                     a
                     Poultis
                     ,
                     and
                     lay
                     it
                     to
                     the
                     swelled
                     feet
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             But
             if
             the
             humour
             fall
             down
             againe
             into
             the
             legs
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             an
             habituall
             distemper
             in
             the
             upper
             parts
             ,
             you
             must
             either
             make
             an
             issue
             upon
             the
             knee
             ,
             or
             else
             provoke
             
             her
             to
             sweat
             ,
             with
             a
             decoction
             of
             Salsaparilla
             ,
             and
             China
             roots
             ;
             for
             by
             the
             vertue
             of
             these
             Simples
             the
             humour
             is
             made
             thin
             ,
             and
             more
             apt
             for
             expulsion
             ,
             aud
             the
             lower
             parts
             wax
             more
             firme
             and
             strong
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             VIII
             .
          
           
             Of
             an
             inflammation
             in
             the
             Matrix
             after
             a
             womans
             Delivery
             .
          
           
             THe
             Cause
             of
             an
             Inflammation
             in
             the
             Matrix
             is
             a
             hot
             and
             boiling
             bloud
             retained
             in
             the
             vessells
             ,
             and
             putrifying
             .
          
           
             The
             signes
             are
             a
             paine
             in
             her
             secret
             Parts
             ,
             a
             vehement
             Fever
             ,
             much
             heat
             ,
             swelling
             ,
             and
             a
             great
             itching
             about
             all
             the
             parts
             of
             the
             Matrix
             ;
             hereupon
             the
             woman
             becomes
             very
             prone
             to
             fainting
             fits
             ,
             to
             lye
             as
             if
             she
             were
             stupified
             ,
             to
             talke
             idely
             ,
             and
             the
             like
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             consent
             between
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             parts
             ,
             as
             we
             have
             already
             shewed
             .
             Lastly
             ,
             she
             can
             neither
             goe
             to
             stoole
             ,
             nor
             make
             water
             ,
             without
             great
             difficulty
             ,
             because
             the
             parts
             are
             so
             exceedingly
             swelled
             .
          
           
             This
             is
             a
             most
             terrible
             disease
             ,
             as
             well
             in
             
             regard
             of
             the
             Symptomes
             ,
             as
             of
             the
             Imposthume
             ,
             which
             ,
             if
             it
             be
             broken
             ,
             leaves
             behinde
             it
             an
             incurable
             Vlcer
             ,
             from
             whence
             filthy
             and
             noysome
             exhalations
             are
             communicated
             to
             the
             principall
             parts
             ,
             which
             is
             an
             unerring
             signe
             of
             Death
             .
          
           
             The
             Cure
             is
             Universall
             ,
             and
             Particular
             :
             the
             universall
             is
             the
             opening
             of
             a
             veine
             in
             the
             ankle
             ,
             regard
             being
             had
             onely
             to
             the
             part
             inflamed
             ,
             and
             the
             motion
             of
             nature
             ;
             but
             afterwards
             ,
             we
             deny
             not
             ,
             but
             it
             may
             be
             expedient
             ,
             and
             efficacious
             to
             draw
             bloud
             from
             the
             arme
             ,
             in
             respect
             of
             the
             Fever
             .
          
           
             The
             Particular
             is
             accomplisht
             by
             lenifying
             medicines
             ,
             and
             by
             washing
             the
             part
             ,
             the
             one
             is
             done
             by
             a
             Cataplasm
             made
             after
             this
             manner
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         two
                         ounces
                         of
                         the
                         crums
                         of
                         white
                         Bread.
                         
                      
                       
                         The
                         Pap
                         of
                         rosted
                         apples
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         Pulp
                         of
                         cassia
                         newly
                         drawn
                         out
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                       
                         Half
                         an
                         ounce
                         of
                         the
                         mucilage
                         of
                         Fleabane
                         seeds
                         .
                      
                       
                         Ten
                         graines
                         of
                         Saffron
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Make
                     a
                     Cataplasme
                     according
                     to
                     Art.
                     
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             But
             if
             the
             Inflammation
             seeme
             to
             hasten
             to
             suppuration
             ,
             which
             you
             may
             perceive
             by
             the
             Fever
             ,
             and
             the
             vehemence
             of
             the
             paine
             ,
             
             then
             you
             must
             discreetly
             assist
             Nature
             ,
             by
             an
             application
             of
             suppurating
             medicines
             ,
             but
             by
             no
             meanes
             adventure
             to
             give
             her
             a
             purge
             :
             remedies
             of
             the
             former
             sort
             are
             as
             follow
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         an
                         ounce
                         of
                         
                           marish
                           mallow
                        
                         roots
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         leaves
                         of
                         mallowes
                         .
                      
                       
                         And
                         
                           marish
                           mallowes
                        
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         handfull
                         and
                         a
                         halfe
                         .
                      
                       
                         Line
                         seed
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Fenugreek
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         halfe
                         an
                         ounce
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Boile
                     them
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     breast-milke
                     unto
                     softnesse
                     ;
                     pulp
                     them
                     thorough
                     a
                     Sieve
                     ,
                     and
                     add
                     to
                     the
                     pulp
                     
                       
                         Two
                         ounces
                         of
                         Hogs-grease
                         .
                      
                       
                         An
                         ounce
                         of
                         oyle
                         of
                         roses
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Make
                     your
                     Cataplasm
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             When
             you
             have
             overcome
             the
             Imposthume
             ,
             use
             this
             Injection
             with
             a
             Syringe
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         six
                         ounces
                         of
                         a
                         decoction
                         made
                         with
                         wole
                         barley
                         ,
                         and
                         rose
                         leaves
                         .
                      
                       
                         An
                         ounce
                         and
                         a
                         halfe
                         of
                         honey
                         of
                         roses
                         strained
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Make
                     an
                     Injection
                     ,
                     and
                     wash
                     the
                     ulcerated
                     part
                     very
                     often
                     every
                     day
                     ,
                     till
                     the
                     paine
                     cease
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     Vlcer
                     be
                     healed
                     ,
                     though
                     she
                     continue
                     the
                     use
                     thereof
                     for
                     weeks
                     ,
                     months
                     ,
                     and
                     yeares
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             IX
             .
          
           
             Of
             too
             little
             ,
             and
             too
             much
             Milke
             .
          
           
             WAnt
             of
             milk
             ariseth
             from
             these
             three
             severall
             Causes
             .
             First
             ,
             from
             the
             fault
             of
             the
             milk
             .
             Secondly
             ,
             from
             some
             impediment
             which
             hinders
             the
             transmission
             of
             the
             milke
             to
             the
             breasts
             ;
             or
             if
             it
             be
             transmited
             ,
             it
             is
             not
             retained
             .
             Thirdly
             ,
             a
             penury
             ,
             or
             lack
             of
             bloud
             ,
             either
             for
             want
             of
             necessary
             food
             ,
             or
             by
             reason
             of
             some
             immoderate
             issue
             of
             bloud
             from
             the
             Matrix
             ,
             or
             from
             some
             other
             part
             .
          
           
             The
             Signes
             of
             these
             things
             are
             the
             slendernesse
             of
             the
             breast
             ,
             a
             sharp
             taste
             in
             the
             milke
             ,
             and
             a
             bad
             smell
             ;
             other
             signes
             you
             need
             none
             ,
             because
             the
             disease
             is
             manifest
             of
             it selfe
             ;
             in
             the
             meane
             time
             you
             must
             take
             heed
             ,
             that
             this
             corrupt
             milke
             doe
             not
             settle
             in
             the
             Breasts
             ,
             and
             exulcerate
             them
             ;
             wherefore
             beginning
             with
             the
             first
             cause
             ,
             you
             must
             correct
             and
             amend
             the
             faults
             of
             the
             milke
             by
             purging
             out
             the
             bad
             juice
             :
             if
             phlegme
             abound
             ,
             give
             her
             hot
             things
             ,
             not
             onely
             to
             purge
             her
             ,
             but
             also
             to
             nourish
             her
             
             body
             ;
             if
             choler
             be
             predominant
             ,
             prescribe
             cooling
             and
             moistning
             things
             .
          
           
             But
             when
             the
             Breasts
             doe
             neither
             draw
             the
             bloud
             nor
             retaine
             it
             ,
             you
             must
             be
             solicitous
             to
             strengthen
             the
             Breasts
             by
             drawing
             bloud
             unto
             them
             ;
             to
             this
             purpose
             you
             must
             rub
             her
             body
             ,
             apply
             fomentations
             ,
             and
             Cataplasmes
             ,
             that
             will
             moderately
             heat
             ,
             and
             expell
             ,
             made
             of
             
               marish
               mallow
            
             roots
             ,
             the
             leaves
             of
             
               Violets
               ,
               mallowes
               ,
               melilot
               ,
               fenugreek
               ,
            
             the
             crum
             of
             white
             breead
             and
             the
             yolks
             of
             Eggs.
             
          
           
             Moreover
             ,
             if
             the
             parts
             want
             nourishment
             ,
             then
             let
             her
             feed
             upon
             the
             choicest
             dishes
             ,
             or
             at
             least
             appoint
             such
             things
             for
             her
             ,
             as
             are
             good
             to
             increase
             bloud
             ,
             and
             milke
             ,
             as
             
               eggs
               ,
               butter
               ,
               milke
            
             boiled
             with
             
               fennill
               ,
               parsnips
            
             ,
             and
             the
             like
             .
          
           
             Rock
             her
             to
             sleep
             ,
             by
             peaceable
             and
             sweet
             admonitions
             ,
             and
             exercise
             your
             wits
             to
             keep
             her
             from
             anger
             ,
             melancholy
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             perturbations
             of
             the
             minde
             .
          
           
             It
             will
             not
             be
             hurtfull
             ,
             but
             rather
             expedient
             to
             allow
             her
             the
             use
             of
             good
             wine
             ,
             but
             then
             remember
             to
             put
             into
             it
             the
             powder
             of
             earth
             wormes
             .
          
           
             〈◊〉
             to
             this
             is
             the
             immoderate
             pl●●ty
             ,
             and
             superfluitie
             of
             the
             milke
             ,
             which
             you
             may
             easily
             discerne
             by
             that
             which
             
             comes
             away
             ,
             therefore
             if
             you
             suspect
             that
             the
             bloud
             will
             congeale
             and
             grow
             clotted
             ,
             then
             lessen
             the
             abundance
             of
             the
             mike
             ,
             with
             a
             thin
             and
             spare
             diet
             ;
             enjoyne
             her
             to
             be
             very
             abstemious
             and
             moderate
             in
             her
             drinke
             ,
             and
             if
             her
             Courses
             be
             stopped
             ,
             open
             a
             veine
             in
             her
             ankle
             ;
             but
             otherwise
             in
             her
             arme
             ,
             rub
             her
             legs
             ,
             and
             use
             all
             other
             meanes
             to
             divert
             the
             bloud
             from
             the
             Breasts
             ;
             but
             above
             all
             things
             ,
             let
             her
             use
             Exercise
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             best
             remedie
             in
             this
             case
             .
          
           
             Yet
             if
             the
             bloud
             be
             congealed
             ,
             and
             if
             by
             the
             exhalation
             of
             the
             thinner
             part
             ,
             the
             rest
             wax
             thick
             ,
             then
             you
             must
             administer
             attenuating
             and
             drying
             medicines
             to
             cut
             ,
             make
             thin
             ,
             and
             dissolve
             the
             clotted
             bloud
             ;
             of
             this
             sort
             are
             
               Emplastrum
               de
               muciloginibus
            
             ,
             and
             
               emplastrum
               de
               Meliloto
            
             ,
             among
             which
             you
             may
             mingle
             the
             juice
             of
             Smallage
             ,
             and
             Frankincense
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             X.
             
          
           
             Of
             the
             Inflammations
             of
             the
             Breasts
             .
          
           
             VVOmens
             Breasts
             ,
             those
             delicate
             and
             tender
             parts
             ,
             are
             not
             only
             frequently
             
             afflicted
             with
             the
             congealing
             of
             the
             bloud
             ,
             but
             they
             are
             likewise
             very
             apt
             to
             be
             inflamed
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             a
             mixt
             plenty
             of
             bloud
             and
             milke
             ,
             whereby
             they
             ●well
             exceedingly
             ,
             looke
             of
             a
             high
             ,
             red
             colour
             ,
             and
             are
             full
             of
             paine
             and
             sorenesse
             ;
             This
             Inflammation
             is
             accompanied
             with
             a
             Fever
             ,
             which
             the
             Physitians
             call
             Lactaria
             ,
             that
             is
             by
             Interpretation
             ,
             the
             Fever
             of
             the
             milke
             ,
             or
             the
             milky
             Fever
             ;
             and
             the
             learned
             Midwives
             call
             it
             Pila
             ,
             because
             presently
             ,
             unlesse
             the
             Breasts
             be
             w●ll
             chafed
             and
             rubbed
             ,
             there
             appeareth
             to
             the
             touch
             an
             exact
             resemblance
             of
             a
             Ball
             ;
             This
             taketh
             not
             beginning
             from
             any
             venomous
             humour
             contained
             in
             the
             Breasts
             ,
             but
             is
             rather
             to
             be
             accounted
             a
             Symptome
             ,
             driven
             to
             the
             Breasts
             by
             the
             motion
             of
             Nature
             ,
             and
             the
             bloud
             ;
             it
             is
             likewise
             very
             hardly
             distinguishable
             from
             a
             true
             Fever
             ,
             in
             which
             all
             the
             signes
             are
             conspicuous
             and
             manifest
             ,
             as
             appeare
             in
             this
             ,
             the
             swelling
             in
             the
             Breasts
             onely
             being
             excepted
             ,
             which
             is
             not
             some
             Ball
             accidently
             swallowed
             with
             the
             drinke
             ,
             as
             many
             learned
             men
             have
             vainely
             ,
             and
             irrationally
             surmised
             ;
             for
             how
             is
             it
             possible
             ,
             that
             a
             Ball
             should
             slip
             from
             the
             stomack
             thorough
             those
             slender
             passages
             of
             the
             Messentery
             ,
             and
             the
             Liver
             ,
             
             the
             hollow
             veine
             ,
             and
             the
             Axillary
             veines
             ,
             to
             the
             region
             of
             the
             Breasts
             ;
             therefore
             in
             my
             Judgment
             ,
             it
             is
             a
             phlegmatick
             matter
             ,
             ravelled
             as
             it
             were
             by
             the
             burning
             heat
             of
             the
             part
             into
             long
             threads
             ,
             as
             it
             happeneth
             to
             the
             slow
             matter
             contained
             in
             the
             Kidneys
             ,
             and
             the
             Bladder
             .
          
           
             If
             the
             Fever
             and
             the
             Inflammation
             be
             urgent
             ,
             you
             must
             immediately
             command
             a
             veine
             in
             her
             ankle
             to
             be
             opened
             ,
             if
             it
             happen
             presently
             after
             her
             delivery
             :
             but
             if
             a
             moneth
             be
             overpast
             ,
             let
             the
             Basilick
             vein
             on
             the
             same
             side
             be
             opened
             .
          
           
             You
             must
             prescribe
             medicines
             to
             r●pell
             the
             humour
             ,
             but
             be
             carefull
             that
             they
             be
             not
             extreame
             cold
             ,
             least
             the
             humour
             should
             retire
             back
             to
             the
             principall
             parts
             ;
             a
             Glyster
             also
             must
             be
             first
             injected
             ;
             and
             you
             may
             afterwards
             prescribe
             this
             Poultis
             following
             ,
             which
             will
             mollifie
             and
             dissolve
             the
             humour
             ,
             and
             be
             very
             profitable
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         an
                         ounce
                         of
                         
                           marish
                           mallow
                        
                         roots
                         .
                      
                       
                         The
                         leaves
                         of
                         mallowes
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Violets
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Flantane
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         handfull
                         and
                         a
                         halfe
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Boile
                     them
                     altogether
                     in
                     milke
                     to
                     softnesse
                     ,
                     and
                     pulp
                     them
                     thorough
                     a
                     Sieve
                     ,
                     and
                     to
                     the
                     pulp
                     add
                     
                       
                       
                         Foure
                         ounces
                         of
                         the
                         crum
                         of
                         white
                         Bread.
                         
                      
                       
                         A
                         scruple
                         of
                         Saffron
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Mingle
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     make
                     a
                     Poultis
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             Many
             times
             the
             Breasts
             and
             the
             Nipples
             are
             full
             of
             chaps
             ,
             which
             exceedingly
             torment
             and
             paine
             a
             woman
             :
             these
             are
             caused
             by
             a
             sharp
             waterish
             humour
             falling
             down
             upon
             them
             ,
             and
             may
             be
             cured
             with
             mallowes
             boiled
             in
             breast-milke
             ,
             or
             with
             the
             white
             of
             an
             egg
             ,
             or
             with
             Lilly
             leaves
             moistned
             in
             oyle
             ,
             or
             with
             
               Vnguentum
               Pompholygos
            
             ,
             or
             which
             will
             exceed
             all
             the
             former
             with
             oyle
             of
             Nutmegs
             ;
             among
             which
             you
             may
             mingle
             bolearmenick
             with
             Cerus
             ,
             and
             some
             drops
             of
             oyle
             of
             Lead
             ,
             or
             some
             other
             oyle
             by
             it self
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             XI
             .
          
           
             Of
             wrinckles
             remaining
             in
             the
             Matrix
             after
             a
             Womans
             Delivery
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             meanes
             to
             contract
             the
             Matrix
             .
          
           
             VVHen
             a
             woman
             is
             delivered
             ,
             there
             appeare
             Chaps
             ,
             or
             Wrinckles
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             coming
             forth
             of
             the
             Childe
             ,
             and
             the
             flux
             of
             the
             Menstruum
             :
             these
             we
             have
             often
             cured
             with
             gentle
             ,
             astringent
             medicines
             ,
             having
             first
             administred
             this
             Injection
             thorough
             a
             Syringe
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         halfe
                         an
                         ounce
                         of
                         Comphrey
                         roots
                         .
                      
                       
                         Two
                         drams
                         of
                         Cyprus
                         nuts
                         .
                      
                       
                         Pomegranet
                         flowers
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Red
                         roses
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         as
                         many
                         as
                         you
                         can
                         containe
                         between
                         your
                         thumb
                         and
                         two
                         fingers
                         at
                         twice
                         .
                      
                       
                         Myrtle
                         seeds
                         ,
                      
                       
                         Shumach
                         seeds
                         ,
                         of
                         each
                         a
                         dram
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Boile
                     them
                     in
                     a
                     sufficient
                     quantity
                     of
                     red
                     wine
                     ,
                     to
                     sixteen
                     ounces
                     ,
                     and
                     reserve
                     the
                     strained
                     liquor
                     for
                     an
                     Injection
                     ;
                     or
                  
                   
                     Take
                     
                       
                         a
                         dram
                         of
                         Comphrey
                         roots
                         .
                      
                       
                         Cyprus
                         nuts
                         ,
                         and
                         the
                         seeds
                         of
                         rhois
                         ,
                         
                         Of
                         each
                         halfe
                         a
                         dram
                         .
                      
                       
                         As
                         many
                         red
                         roses
                         as
                         your
                         thumb
                         and
                         two
                         fingers
                         can
                         grasp
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     Beat
                     them
                     to
                     a
                     grosse
                     powder
                     ,
                     and
                     with
                     an
                     ounce
                     of
                     
                       unguent
                       .
                       Pompholygos
                    
                     ,
                     and
                     a
                     piece
                     of
                     Cotton
                     ,
                     make
                     a
                     Pessary
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             With
             the
             same
             medicines
             ,
             intermingli●n
             some
             other
             things
             that
             are
             greater
             binders
             ,
             you
             may
             help
             the
             loosenesse
             ,
             and
             widenesse
             of
             the
             secret
             parts
             ;
             which
             if
             they
             be
             not
             seasonably
             and
             prudently
             contracted
             ,
             may
             possibly
             be
             a
             cause
             that
             the
             woman
             will
             have
             no
             more
             Children
             .
             Some
             Midwives
             use
             water
             wherein
             steele
             hath
             been
             infused
             ,
             which
             we
             dislike
             not
             ,
             provided
             that
             when
             you
             boile
             the
             water
             ,
             you
             put
             in
             a
             quantity
             of
             Sumach
             seeds
             ,
             Medlar
             seeds
             ,
             and
             red
             Roses
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .