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.

The Bath in Summer.

TAKE a very clean Tub, wherein wine hath for sometime been; put therein a quantity of the best Wine, and fill it with River-water, and the second day after you have filled it, put therein Marjo∣ram, Mug-wort, Agrimony, Penny-royal, of each two handfuls, then let them boil, and as they boil, now and then quench a hot piece of Iron therein, then add flow∣ers of red Roses, two ounces and a half, Camomile, Dill, and Melilot, of each one ounce and a half, strein them all, and so make the first Bath, out of which let her come out as soon as she feels any pain.

When she comes out, let her take as follows.

Of the rind of Pome-citron, and Conserve of Bug∣loss, of each two scruples, let her take this going into her bed; then let her sweat, and the sweat being wiped off, let her eat some good and wholsome meat.

Take the water of the first bath, and add thereto Bean-meal, and Oat-meal, of each two pound and a

half, meal of Tares one pound and a half, of Lu∣pines one pound, Roach-allum, and Salt, of each four ounces, Cloves and Nutmegs, of each one dram; let them be aromatized with Benjamin and Storax, then put them all together in a bag, and let them boil in the foresaid water.

When she comes forth, let her take the aforesaid Bolus.