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The Female Physician

by John Maubray

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Author
Maubray, John, -1732
Title
The Female Physician Containing all the diseases incident to that sex, in virgins, wives, and widows; together with their causes and symptoms, their degrees of danger, and respective methods of prevention and cure: to which is added, the whole art of new improv'd midwifery; comprehending the necessary qualifications of a midwife, and particular directions for laying women, in all cases of difficult and preternatural births; together with the diet and regimen of both the mother and child.
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Language
English
LoC Class
RG: Medicine: Gynecology and obstetrics
Subject
Midwifery -- Early works to 1800
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Project Gutenberg
eBook-No. 64097
Release Date
December 21, 2020
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.THE FEMALE PHYSICIAN, Containing all the Diseases incident to that Sex , IN Virgins , Wives , and Widows ; TOGETHER With their Causes and Symptoms , their Degrees of Danger , and respective Methods of Prevention and Cure : To which is added, The Whole ART of New improv’d Midwifery ; COMPREHENDING The necessary Qualifications of a Midwife , and particular Directions for laying Women , in all Cases of Difficult and Preternatural Births ; together with the Diet and Regimen of both the Mother and Child .
  2. 2.To all Learned and Judicious Professors of Physick , as well as Ingenuous and Experienced Practisers of Midwifery .
  3. 3.THE PREFACE TO THE READER.
  4. 4.THE CONTENTS.
  5. 5.SECT. I. — CHAP. I. Of GOD .
  6. 6.CHAP. II. Of NATURE .
  7. 7.CHAP. III. Of MAN .
  8. 8.CHAP. IV. Of the SOUL .
  9. 9.CHAP. V. Of the Faculties of the SOUL .
  10. 10.CHAP. VI. Of the Humane Body .
  11. 11.CHAP. VII. Of the Formation of the EMBRYO .
  12. 12.CHAP. VIII. Of the Animation of the FOETUS .
  13. 13.CHAP. IX Of the MATURATION of the INFANT .
  14. 14.CHAP. X. Of the NUTRITION and POSTURE of the INFANT .
  15. 15.CHAP. XI. Of the Membranes and Waters .
  16. 16.CHAP. XII. Of the SECUNDINE , or AFTER-BIRTH .
  17. 17.CHAP. XIII. Of the UMBILICAL VESSELS, or NAVEL-STRING.
  18. 18.SECT . II. — CHAP. I. Of the SYMPTOMS peculiar to the State of MAIDEN-HOOD .
  19. 19.CHAP. II. Of VIRGINITY .
  20. 20.CHAP . III. Of the Virgin-Disease, commonly called the GREEN-SICKNESS .
  21. 21.CHAP. IV. Of LOVE .
  22. 22.CHAP. V. Of COPULATION .
  23. 23.CHAP. VI. Remarks upon COPULATION .
  24. 24.CHAP. VII. Of the Power of the IMAGINATIVE FACULTY .
  25. 25.CHAP . VIII. Of the SIMILITUDE of Children.
  26. 26.SECT. III. — CHAP. I. Of CONCEPTION .
  27. 27.CHAP. II. Of the Signs of CONCEPTION .
  28. 28.CHAP. III. Of the DIET and REGIMEN of the Pregnant Woman.
  29. 29.CHAP. IV. Of the SYMPTOMS of the first three Months.
  30. 30.CHAP. V. Of VOMITING , or NAUSEATING .
  31. 31.CHAP. VI. Of FASTIDY , or LOATHING .
  32. 32.CHAP. VII. Of the PICA or LONGING .
  33. 33.CHAP. VIII. Of CHOLICKS and GRIPES .
  34. 34.CHAP. IX. Of a DIARRHEA , or LOOSENESS .
  35. 35.CHAP. X. Of the TOOTH-ACH .
  36. 36.CHAP. XI. Of the HEAD-ACH .
  37. 37.CHAP. XII. Of the MEGRIM , or VERTIGO .
  38. 38.CHAP. XIII. Of the SYMPTOMS of the middle Three Months.
  39. 39.CHAP. XIV. Of COUGHS .
  40. 40.CHAP. XV. Of HEART-BEATINGS and SWOONING-FITS .
  41. 41.CHAP. XVI. Of WATCHINGS .
  42. 42.CHAP. XVII. Of PAINS in the Hips, Loins , &c.
  43. 43.CHAP. XVIII. Of HÆMORRHAGIES, or BLEEDINGS.
  44. 44.CHAP. XIX. Of FLUXES of BLOOD .
  45. 45.CHAP. XX. Of the SYMPTOMS of the last three Months .
  46. 46.CHAP. XXI. Of DYSURIES , ISCHURIES , and STRANGURIES .
  47. 47.CHAP. XXII. Of COSTIVENESS .
  48. 48.CHAP. XXIII. Of TENESMS .
  49. 49.CHAP. XXIV. Of the VARICES, or Vein-Tumours.
  50. 50.CHAP. XXV. Of the INFLATIONS and TUMOURS of the LEGS .
  51. 51.CHAP. XXVI. Of FISSURES or CHOPS of the BELLY .
  52. 52.CHAP. XXVII. Of WATER-FLUXES .
  53. 53.CHAP. XXVIII. Of Acute DISEASES incident to the CHILD-BEARING WOMAN .
  54. 54.CHAP. XXIX. Of the DEBILITY and WEAKNESS of the Fœtus.
  55. 55.CHAP. XXX. Of ABORTION .
  56. 56.CHAP. XXXI. Of a LEGITIMATE BIRTH .
  57. 57.CHAP. XXXII. Of an ILLEGITIMATE BIRTH .
  58. 58.CHAP. XXXIII. Of a Seven-Months BIRTH .
  59. 59.CHAP. XXXIV. Of an Eight-Months BIRTH .
  60. 60.CHAP. XXXV. Of a Nine-Months BIRTH .
  61. 61.CHAP. XXXVI. Of a Ten-Months BIRTH .
  62. 62.CHAP. XXXVII. Of an Eleven-Months, and all posteriour BIRTHS .
  63. 63.CHAP. XXXVIII. Of the Reasons why ONE Number of Months, Weeks, and Days, is more Auspicious to BIRTH , than ANOTHER .
  64. 64.CHAP. XXXIX. Of the DIET and REGIMEN of the Woman, before and about the Time of BIRTH .
  65. 65.CHAP. XL. Of the Natural Causes of BIRTH, and Pains of LABOUR .
  66. 66.CHAP. XLI. Of the CAUSES of a sooner, or later BIRTH .
  67. 67.SECT. IV. — CHAP. I. Of MIDWIFERY .
  68. 68.CHAP. II. Of the Qualifications of the Ordinary MIDWIFE .
  69. 69.CHAP. III. Of the THEORETICAL and PRACTICAL Knowledge of the MIDWIFE .
  70. 70.CHAP. IV. Of the QUALIFICATIONS of the Extraordinary MIDWIFE .
  71. 71.CHAP. V. Of the External Parts of GENERATION.
  72. 72.CHAP. VI. Of the Internal Parts of GENERATION.
  73. 73.CHAP. VII. Of the PELVIS .
  74. 74.CHAP. VIII. Of the BONES of the PELVIS .
  75. 75.CHAP. IX. Of the WOMB .
  76. 76.CHAP. X. Of the Extensive Faculty of the WOMB .
  77. 77.CHAP. XI. Of the Substantial Density of the WOMB .
  78. 78.CHAP. XII. Of the various Local Motion of the WOMB.
  79. 79.CHAP. XIII. Of the Oblique Situation of the WOMB .
  80. 80.CHAP. XIV. Of TOUCHING or HANDLING the Woman.
  81. 81.CHAP. XV. Of the various Uses and Advantages of the TOUCH .
  82. 82.CHAP . XVI. Of the Genuine and Spurious LABOUR-PAINS .
  83. 83.CHAP . XVII. Of the True Method of LAYING the Woman.
  84. 84.CHAP. XVIII. Of the Method of Extracting the SECUNDINE ,
  85. 85.SECT. V. — CHAP. I. Of BIRTH .
  86. 86.CHAP. II. Of Natural BIRTHS .
  87. 87.CHAP. III. Of Natural Difficult BIRTHS .
  88. 88.CHAP. IV. Of Difficult BIRTHS , proceeding from External Causes.
  89. 89.CHAP. V. Of Difficult BIRTHS , proceeding from Causes of the MOTHER .
  90. 90.CHAP. VI. Of Difficult BIRTHS proceeding from Causes of the INFANT .
  91. 91.CHAP. VII. Of Difficult BIRTHS , proceeding from Causes of the MEMBRANES .
  92. 92.CHAP. VIII. Of Difficult BIRTHS , proceeding from the Causes of the PELVIS .
  93. 93.CHAP. IX. Of Difficult BIRTHS, proceeding from Causes of the Bones of the PELVIS .
  94. 94.CHAP. X. Of Difficult BIRTHS , proceeding from Causes of the BLADDER and RECTUM .
  95. 95.CHAP. XI. Of Difficult BIRTHS proceeding from the Causes of the VAGINA .
  96. 96.CHAP. XII. Of Preternatural BIRTHS .
  97. 97.CHAP. XIII. Of Præternatural BIRTHS, by the FACE’s being turn’d upwards; or bent forwards, and the CROWN backwards.
  98. 98.CHAP. XIV. Of Præternatural BIRTHS , by the Hand, Elbow, Shoulder, Knees, or Buttocks presenting first.
  99. 99.CHAP. XV. Of Preternatural BIRTHS , by the Breast, Belly, or Back, presenting first; and the INFANT ’s lying transverse.
  100. 100.CHAP. XVI. Of Preternatural BIRTHS, by the Feet presenting first.
  101. 101.CHAP. XVII. Of Preternatural BIRTHS , by Two, or more INFANTS presenting themselves ill-Turn’d.
  102. 102.CHAP. XVIII. Of Preternatural BIRTHS , proceeding from Causes of the WOMB .
  103. 103.CHAP. XIX. Of Preternatural BIRTHS , from the WOMB’s inclining Forwards.
  104. 104.CHAP. XX. Of Preternatural BIRTHS, from the WOMB’s inclining backwards.
  105. 105.CHAP. XXI. Of Præternatural BIRTHS , from the WOMB ’s inclining to either Side.
  106. 106.CHAP. XXII. Of Præternatural BIRTHS , proceeding from the Median oblique Situations of the WOMB .
  107. 107.CHAP. XXIII. Of Preternatural BIRTHS, proceeding from complicated Causes, of both the INFANT and the WOMB.
  108. 108.CHAP. XXIV. Of Preternatural BIRTHS, proceeding from the NAVEL-STRING ’s coming first, and that either alone, or with some other Member.
  109. 109.CHAP. XXV. Of Preternatural BIRTHS , from the AFTER-BIRTH ’s coming first into the PASSAGE .
  110. 110.CHAP. XXVI. Of Preternatural BIRTHS , proceeding from the Death of the INFANT .
  111. 111.SECT. VI. — CHAP. I. Of the DIET and REGIMEN of the Puerperial or Child-Bed-Woman.
  112. 112.CHAP. II. Of the AFTER-PAINS .
  113. 113.CHAP. III. Of the Suppression of the LOCHIA, or Child-Bed-Purgations.
  114. 114.CHAP. IV. Of the immoderate Flux of the LOCHIA .
  115. 115.CHAP. V. Of the Acute Distempers incident to CHILD-BED-WOMEN.
  116. 116.CHAP. VI. Of the various other Accidents incident to the CHILD-BED-WOMAN .
  117. 117.CHAP. VII. Of the Constriction of the NAVEL-STRING, and the Swaddling of the Infant .
  118. 118.CHAP. VIII. Of the NURSE and her Regimen, together with the requisite Qualities of her MILK.
  119. 119.CHAP. IX. Of the Diet and Ablactation, together with the farther Regimen of the CHILD .
  120. 120.CHAP. X. Of the various Symptoms and Indispositions wherewith the Child may be Born.
  121. 121.CHAP. XI. Of the Sundry Symptoms and Diseases, peculiarly incident to the Infant after its Birth .
  122. 122.CHAP. XII. Of the Acute Diseases of Infants .
  123. 123.SECT. VII. — CHAP. I. Of Præternatural Conceptions .
  124. 124.CHAP. II. Of SUPERFÆTATIONS .
  125. 125.CHAP. III. Of a Numerous Conception .
  126. 126.CHAP. IV. Of False Conceptions .
  127. 127.CHAP. V. Of Moles .
  128. 128.CHAP. VI. Of Monsters .
  129. 129.CHAP. VII. Of various deformed Conceptions .
  130. 130.CHAP. VIII. Of Imaginary Conceptions .
  131. 131.CHAP. IX. Of the Sterility or Barrenness of Women .
  132. 132.SECT. VIII. — CHAP. I. Of the Symptoms incident to the State of WIDOW-HOOD .
  133. 133.CHAP. II. Of the Hysterick Passion .
  134. 134.CHAP. III. Of the Strangulation of the Womb .
  135. 135.CONCLUSION.
  136. 136.Authors Names quoted in this Work, disposed Alphabetically.

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