The compleat midwifes practice, in the most weighty and high concernments of the birth of man. Containing perfect rules for midwifes and nurses, as also for women in their conception, bearing, and nursing of children: from the experience not onely of our English, but also the most accomplisht and absolute practicers among the French, Spanish, Italian, and other nations. A work so plain, that the weakest capacity may easily attain the knowledge of the whole art. With instructions of the midwife to the Queen of France (given to her daughter a little before her death) touching the practice of the said art. / Published with the approbation and good liking of sundry the most knowing professors of midwifery now living in the city of London, and other places. Illustrated with severall cuts in brass. By T.C. I.D. M.S. T.B. practitioners.

CHAP. XXII. Of an Astringent for Women when they shall have occasion.

Take Galls, Cypress nuts, and Pomgranate flowers, Roch Alome, of each two oun∣ces, Province Roses, four ounces, knot grass, a good Handfull; the rind of Cassia, the rind of Pomegranates, Scarlet berries, of each three ounces, the nature or sperm of a whale, one ounce, Rose water, Myrrh water, and Burnet water, of each an ounce and a half, wine and water of a smiths forge, of each four ounces, and a half, then make two little baggs about a quarter of a yard long, and half a quarter of a yard broad, then boyle all these in the foresaid water in a new pot, using the baggs one after another as occasion serveth.