The compleat midwife's practice enlarged in the most weighty and high concernments of the birth of man containing a perfect directory or rules for midwives and nurses : as also a guide for women in their conception, bearing and nursing of children from the experience of our English authors, viz., Sir Theodore Mayern, Dr. Chamberlain, Mr. Nich. Culpeper ... : with instructions of the Queen of France's midwife to her daughter ... / by John Pechey ... ; the whole illustrated with copper plates.

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A Syrup. Take Syrup of Hempagrimony, Simple, Oxymel, Syrup de rad. each one ounce and a half, waters of Nipp, Betony, and Mugwort of each three ounces, make thereof a syrup perfectly boiled, strein it, and let it he aromatized with Cinamon, for three doses, morning and evening.

A Potion. Take Agarick infused in Honey of Roses, and a little white-Wine for a whole night, one ounce; Diacatholicon, half an ounce, Diaphenicon, Elect. Ind.

major, each one dram and a half; Syrup of Roses So∣lutive, with Agorick one ounce, with a decoction of red Chiches; make a Potion thereof, and give it after the Syrup is all taken, for ten days, and ten days be∣fore the coming of the monthly purgations.

Three days after the operation of the said potion, let blood in Vena Saphena, of the right foot, and take away three ounces of blood at evening.

An Opiate. Take of the great Triphera without O∣pium, two ounces, Methridate three ounces, mix these well together, and let her take thereof the quantity of a Walnut after she is let blood, drinking upon the said Bolus, a spoonful of Aromatick Wine, white or Claret; let the Patient take this when she is clean from her Purgations only in the morning, while she hath them upon her only at night, and then let her also make use of this Pessary.

Take of Spike, Myrrh, and Agarick, and Colocynth each three drams, Benedict. one ounce and a half, mix them well together with the juyce of French Mercury, and wrapt in fine red silk, make thereof little Pessaries, and put one of them into the Womb in the day, and another at night: But, from the time that she is let blood until her Purgations, let her use but one in the day; but from the time that they begin, until the time that they end, let her use two, as is before said.

Let her withal take this following Clyster two or three days before her purgations.

Take Feverfew one handful, Penny-royal, Cala∣mint, and Savine, of each half a handful, seed of Juni∣per one ounce, flowers of Melilot, and tops of Dill, of each one handful, make a decoction of nine ounces of water, add thereto oil of Lillies four ounces, two whites of eggs, and one dram of common salt.

Lastly, one day before her monthly purgations,

let her take three Pills of those which are called Pil∣lulae Rufi, then after she is clean from her Purgations, let her lye with her Husband.