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 certain Ʋlcers in childrens mouths.

THere do many times grow a certain kinde of ulcers in childrens mouths: For the cure of which the Nurse in the first place must use a good and sound diet, then must the ul∣cers themselves be rub'd with a little Mel Ro∣satum, and syrup of violets, with a drop or two of Plantain water; or you may wash them with half an ounce of Rose-water, or Plant∣ain water, in which put half a dram D••aigret of vitriol; if they be very red and inflamed, take Brambles, flowers of Pomegranates, Ro∣ses, Santall, of each two drams, Alum half a dram, boyle them in water, afterwards strain them to the quantity of three ounces; in which dissolve halfe an ounce of syrup of Mul∣berries.

If they be white, take Amber, Frankincense wood, Cypresse nuts, Pomegranate flowers, of each two drams, flowers of Roses and Myrtles, of each half a handful; boyl them in water to the consumption of foure ounces, wherein dis∣solve an ounce and a half of hony of Roses.