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.

This fomentation is also much commended.

Take Fennel, Parsly, Mallows, Marsh-mallows, of each a small handful, Laurel and Camomile-flowers, of each half a handful, boyl these according to Art, and make a Fomentation for the Nipples. After this Fo∣mentation,

anoint them with Oleum Rosatum, Ompha∣cium, and then apply this following Plaister.

Take Venice-Turpentine four ounces, well washed in strong wine, and Rose-water, adding to it two whole Eggs, and a scruple of Saffron, with as much wax as is sufficient; spread this upon a linnen cloath, and ap∣ply it. As for the lower parts, for the three first days they are to be fomented with a certain fomentation of Milk, wherein hath been boiled a few Roses, some Chervil, and a little Plantain. From the next day to the eighth day, you may use this bath; Wine and water, of each half a pint; red Roses and flowers of St. John's wort, of each two handfuls; Agrimony one handful, mak of this a decoction; after bathing once, or twice, lay this following Oyntment along the lips of the Privities upon a linnen cloth.

Take Oyl of St. John's wort 2 ounces, Sperma ceti an ounce and a half, a little white wax, mix all these to∣gether, melt them, and make an Oyntment.

After the eight days are past, you may lay upon her belly this following Plaister.

Take Oyl of St. John's wort, Camomile, and Anni∣seeds, of each one ounce, Oyl of Mastick an ounce and a half, Oyl of Mirtles six drams, Sperma ceti two oun∣ces, the fat of the Reins of a Goat an ounce and a half, Deers suet one ounce; of this make an Oyntment to anoint the belly of the woman in Child-bed, and then apply this following Plaister.

Take Oyl of Myrtles, and St. Johns-wort, of each an ounce and a half, Oyl of Nip one ounce, Venice-Turpentine, washed in water of Motherwort, four ounces; melt all these together, and put them upon a Hempen cloath, that may cover all the belly, and let her wear it the space of eight days.

These fifteen days being past, for the space of eight days more, you may lay upon her belly and her hips this following Plaister.

Take Oyl of Mastick, Myrtles, Jasmine, and Quin∣ces, of each an ounce and a half, Oyl of Acorns two ounces, Sperma ceti one ounce, Venice-Turpentine washed in Plantain-water, half an ounce; wax six ounces, melt all these together, adding powder of Ma∣stick, and seal'd earth, of each half an ounce, Floren∣tine Orrice one ounce, spread all these upon a hempen cloath, and lay it upon her belly, to be kept there for the space of eight or ten days; for the lower parts, this Fomentation may be needful.

Take Leaves of Plantain, Mullein, Knot-grass, and Horse-tail, of each one handful, Cypress-leaves a handful and a half; of the rind of Pomgranates, Cy∣press-Nuts, and Pomgranate-flowers, of each half an ounce; red Roses, Camomile and Melilot, of each a handful; Roch-allum two ounces, Sweet smelling-Flag and Florentine-Orrice, of each three drams, Gilliflowers one dram; make of these two bags, and boyl them in like quantities of sowre wine, and Smith's water, for the exteriour mouth of the neck of the Womb.