The English midwife enlarged containing directions to midwives; wherein is laid down whatever is most requisite for the safe practising her art. Also instructions for women in their conceiving, bearing and nursing of children. With two new treatises, one of the cure of diseases and symptoms happening to women before and after child-birth. And another of the diseases, &c. of little children, and the conditions necessary to be considered in the choice of their nurses and milk. The whole fitted for the meanest capacities. Illustrated with near 40 copper-cuts.

SECT. XIII. Of the pains and puffing of the Belly.

PAins are often with a Flux, from corrupt Milk, which breeds wind and sharp hu∣mors; which gnaws the inward parts, so do Worms. The Child cryes continually, re∣fuses the Breast, tosses too and fro: if from wind, it breaks wind, and is gone; if from humors 'tis constant, from tough Flegm, the Belly's bound and dung slimy; from sharp humors there's sign of them, if the pain last long Convulsions, or Falling-sickness follow; If from crude humors and wind, give first a Clyster, of Chicken, Mutton or Veal broth, 3 or 4 ounces, adding Honey of Roses one ounce, with the yelk of an Egg, or give it some Oil of sweet Almonds, with Sugar∣candy, and a few Anniseeds powdered, a scu∣ple or so, which purges new born Babes from green choler, and stinking Flegm: if given with Sugar pap, it allays the pains of the Bel∣ly. Anoint the Belly with Oil of Dil; and foment it with a decoction of Camomil flow∣ers, Dil tops, and Bays, twice a day; If pain be from corrupt sharp Milk, give Honey of

Roses, or syrup of Succory with Rubarb; or a Clyster of the decoction of bran with Ho∣ney or syrup of Roses, and anoint as before.

The puffing comes from too much suck∣ing and not concocting, which is cured by a thinner dyet that crudities may be concocted; and purging with Honey of Roses.