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READY DOCTOR.

For Mother-Fits, or a Suffocation.

MAKE an Oxicratum of 1-2 lib. Vinegar, and as much Water : Take this, when most Pain abounds; that is, before the Suffocation be truly formed, or really settled. Probalum Eft.

For the Mother Inflamed.

MAKE a Cataplasin of Holyhook, so apply. Or, Anoint with the Juice of Sow- Thistle : any of these are speedy Remedies. Otherwise, make a Fumatory of Ramni Baccae, or Ramife.

                               Probatum Est.

For the Mother Pain'd, and Windy.

If there be great Pain in the Mother, boil a Handful of Lerhus in milk, and cast it up in the Mother : Then drink a Noggin, or Gill, of Sourack Juice; or a little Agnus Castus in any Liquid whatsomever. If the Mother be very Windy, boil a Handful of Imperatoria Roots in any Wine, and drink it. Or, the Juice of the Boar I Thistle in Whey. Otherwise, Eat a little Ali now and then.

                                     Probaturn Fift.