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.

Of the Smal-Pox in Children.

THe signes of this Disease are paine in the head, accompanied with a Fever, redness about the eyes, a dry Cough, and you shal mark in the skin up and down the body certain lit∣tle spots, upon the face, back, brest, and thighs; the Smal-pox is dangerous if they come forth with much pain, if they be greenish, blewish, or blackish.

For the cure of this, if the Infant suck, the Nurse must keep a good order of dyet, she may eat broth of Hens with Endive, Cichorie, Bugloss and Borage boyled therein.

Now to make the Smal-Pox come forth the more quickly, if the Child be little, the Nurse must drink this following Potion. Take of Caricarum Pinguium one ounce, peeled Lentils half an ounce, Gum Lacca two drams, Gum Tragacant, and Fenel-seed, of each two drams and a half; make of this a decoction in Fount∣ain-water, and strein it to the quantity of two

pints, sweeten this either with sugar, or syrup of Maidenhair; let her drink of this in the mor∣ning a good glassful.

Or, you may give the child if it be able to take it, this Julep to be used very often: take of Cordial waters two ounces and a half, syrup of Limons one ounce, mingle it, and use it oft∣en; 4. or five hours after give him of powder of Unicorns-horn, and Bezoar. Now to keep this venemous humor from attaching the eyes, tem∣per a little Saffron in a smal quantity of Plant∣ain and Rose-water, and rub the eyelids: or you may anoint them with Tutie: For keep∣ing them from the nose, take Rose-water, and Betonie-water, of each an ounce, Vinegar half an ounce, juice of Pomgranates six ounces, in which steep two drams of Santalum, and two drams of the powder of Citron peel; adde to this six grains of Saffron, and make a medecine for the child to smel often to; the same Mede∣cine wil serve for the ears, by stopping them with a little cotton.

To preserve the mouth, and throat, and tongue, take this gargarism; take whole Barley one handful, Plantain leaves, leaves of Oxalis, Arnogloss, Agrimonie, and Verbena, of each one handful, boyl this to the quantity of six ounces, dissolving in it syrup of dry Roses, and Pomgranates, of each half an ounce, Saffron half a scruple.

To preserve the Lungs, use syrup of Jujubes, Violets, and Nenuphar: when they are fully

come out, to make them dye the more quickly, rub the face with oyl of sweet Almonds drawn without fire. Or use this Ointment; take old Lard, cut it in smal pieces, and melt it in a pot, then strein, then beat it, and mingle it with wa∣ter for your use.

When the Pox is totally dead, take this Re∣medy to take away the marks. Take Halke the weight of two Crowns, clear cream 2. ounces, mix them together, and with a Fether dipt therein anoint the face of the child two or three daies; this causeth the skin to grow smooth, lea∣ving not a pit in the face.