196. _Mrs. Herbert a Midwife her Receipt against Miscarrying._

Take oake buds before full blown and still them in a cold still 3 times

over put on your first water on fresh buds next water on ye 3^d fresh

buds w^{ch} will then be strong enough so keeping for use and let the

woman that doubts miscarriage if at any certain time let her begin to

drink this water a month before her usiall time of miscarrying and so

drink it 2 months together about 5 spoonfulls every morning fasting an

hour after it at any time of the day and then rest but on any fright or

Longing or any other occasion whilst with child so as may give a fear

of miscarrying this water may be taken at any time of the day again &

thus distilled twill hold its vertues very effectually 2 years.

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