separation, much less excretion of the ex∣crementitious parts, to be voided together with Urine, doth not follow.
If the Hypochondries be afflicted, and the veins of the Womb obstructed, there will be great loathing of wholsome Food, and a desire after those things which ought not to be eaten, as Ashes, Salt, Coals, &c. which is called Pica, and in Women with Child Malacia, of which we have hinted in the Chapter of Hungar Vitiated, page 145, 146.
1. These distempers are sometimes of long continuance, causing much weakness, and oft times barrenness in them that have been so afflicted: and if they do conceive, they bring forth weak and sickly Children, and those that are very melancholy, are in dan∣ger of falling into madness, or other grie∣vous affects, as Palpitation of the Heart, Swouning, Vertigo, Epilepsie, Apoplexy, &c.
2. If the obstruction be onely of the ves∣sels of the Womb, and have not been of long continuance, it may be easily cur'd.
3. Bleeding at the Nose, is sometimes beneficial, but if the Bloud doth disburthen it self by the Eyes, Ears, Mouth, or Bladder, it is preposterous, from whence may arise other bad Symptoms.
In the cure of these distempers such medi∣cines are to be selected, which will mildly