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CHAP. X. Against the extreme loss of blood, which happens to wo∣men immediately after their delivery.
THere are many women which immediately after their Delivery do suffer great loss of blood, which proceeds from a great plentitude or fulness; or by rea∣son that in their travel they took too many hot and cor∣rosive medecines; or, by straining themselves too hard over-heated the blood, so that after Travel, it runs from them in great quantity. To remedy this, the woman ought to take a small quantity of wine, in a spoon; and if the weakness be much, let her mix half a dram of Alkermes, with a draught of wine, and take care that she be well swaithed upward; for that presses down and streightens the vessels, and hinders the violent flux: Give her also the yolk of an Egg to take, for that re∣calls the natural heat to the stomach, which was disper∣sed through the whole. It would be necessary also, to spread along the reins of the woman and all along the back-bone, by reason of the hollow vein, a napkin dipt in Oxicrate, or Water mingled with Vinegar. You may also lay upon each groin, a Skein of raw Silk, moist∣ned in cold Water, Take also of that well tempered Earth, of which they make the Floor of an Oven, and steep it in strong Vinegar, then spread it upon a linnen Cloath, and lay it upon the Reins; this moderates the heat of the Blood, and stops the violent flux of it: Great care must be also had, that all the while the blood comes from her, she do not sleep, for many times they are taken away in that weakness, when the people think they do but take their Rest: But when you see this great Flux moderated, you may take away the astringent Me∣dicines by little and little, so that the Blood may cease