Index for The Female Physician by John Maubray

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"The Female Physician" by John Maubray is a medical treatise written in the early 18th century. This comprehensive work addresses various diseases specific to women, including those affecting virgins, wives, and widows, and offers preventive measures and treatments. It also delves into midwifery, emphasizing the skills necessary for practitioners and providing guidance for childbirth. This text serves as both a reference for medical professionals and a resource for women seeking knowledge about their health. The opening of the book begins with a dedication to learned societies in the medical field, emphasizing the author's intent to provide a substantial work that addresses women's health issues overlooked by male physicians. The author reflects on the historical context of medical knowledge and the necessity of understanding female-specific conditions. Following the dedication, the preface outlines the book's structure and content, suggesting that it will detail not only the various diseases faced by women across different stages of life but also practical instructions for midwives. The author aims to compile and clarify existing knowledge while interspersing philosophical reflections, all intended to serve both educated readers and those less familiar with medical literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

• The Project Gutenberg eBook ofThe Female Physician
• To all Learned and JudiciousProfessorsofPhysick,as well as Ingenuous and ExperiencedPractisersofMidwifery.
• THEPREFACETO THEREADER.
• THECONTENTS.
• SECT.I.
• CHAP.II.OfNATURE.
• CHAP.III.OfMAN.
• CHAP.IV.Of theSOUL.
• CHAP.V.Of theFacultiesof theSOUL.
• CHAP.VI.Of theHumane Body.
• CHAP.VII.Of the Formation of theEMBRYO.
• CHAP.VIII.Of the Animation of theFOETUS.
• CHAP. IXOf theMATURATIONof theINFANT.
• CHAP.X.Of theNUTRITIONandPOSTUREof theINFANT.
• CHAP.XI.Of theMembranesandWaters.
• CHAP.XII.Of theSECUNDINE, orAFTER-BIRTH.
• CHAP.XIII.Of the UMBILICAL VESSELS, or NAVEL-STRING.
• SECT. II.
• CHAP.II.OfVIRGINITY.
• CHAP. III.Of the Virgin-Disease, commonly called theGREEN-SICKNESS.
• CHAP.IV.OfLOVE.
• CHAP.V.OfCOPULATION.
• CHAP.VI.Remarks uponCOPULATION.
• CHAP.VII.Of the Power of theIMAGINATIVE FACULTY.
• CHAP. VIII.Of theSIMILITUDEof Children.
• SECT.III.
• CHAP.II.Of the Signs ofCONCEPTION.
• CHAP.III.Of theDIETandREGIMENof the Pregnant Woman.
• CHAP.IV.Of theSYMPTOMSof the first three Months.
• CHAP.V.OfVOMITING, orNAUSEATING.
• CHAP.VI.OfFASTIDY, orLOATHING.
• CHAP.VII.Of thePICAorLONGING.
• CHAP.VIII.OfCHOLICKSandGRIPES.
• CHAP.IX.Of aDIARRHEA, orLOOSENESS.
• CHAP.X.Of theTOOTH-ACH.
• CHAP.XI.Of theHEAD-ACH.
• CHAP.XII.Of theMEGRIM, orVERTIGO.
• CHAP.XIII.Of theSYMPTOMSof the middle Three Months.
• CHAP.XIV.OfCOUGHS.
• CHAP.XV.OfHEART-BEATINGSandSWOONING-FITS.
• CHAP.XVI.OfWATCHINGS.
• CHAP.XVII.OfPAINSin the Hips, Loins, &c.
• CHAP.XVIII.Of HÆMORRHAGIES, or BLEEDINGS.
• CHAP.XIX.OfFLUXESofBLOOD.
• CHAP.XX.Of theSYMPTOMSof the last three Months.
• CHAP.XXI.OfDYSURIES,ISCHURIES, andSTRANGURIES.
• CHAP.XXII.OfCOSTIVENESS.
• CHAP.XXIII.OfTENESMS.
• CHAP.XXIV.Of the VARICES, or Vein-Tumours.
• CHAP.XXV.Of the INFLATIONS andTUMOURSof theLEGS.
• CHAP.XXVI.OfFISSURESorCHOPSof theBELLY.
• CHAP.XXVII.OfWATER-FLUXES.
• CHAP.XXVIII.Of AcuteDISEASESincident to theCHILD-BEARING WOMAN.
• CHAP.XXIX.Of theDEBILITYandWEAKNESSof theFœtus.
• CHAP.XXX.OfABORTION.
• CHAP.XXXI.Of aLEGITIMATE BIRTH.
• CHAP.XXXII.Of anILLEGITIMATE BIRTH.
• CHAP.XXXIII.Of a Seven-MonthsBIRTH.
• CHAP.XXXIV.Of an Eight-MonthsBIRTH.
• CHAP.XXXV.Of a Nine-MonthsBIRTH.
• CHAP.XXXVI.Of a Ten-MonthsBIRTH.
• CHAP.XXXVII.Of an Eleven-Months, and all posteriourBIRTHS.
• CHAP.XXXVIII.Of the Reasons whyONENumber of Months, Weeks, and Days, is more Auspicious toBIRTH, thanANOTHER.
• CHAP.XXXIX.Of theDIETandREGIMENof the Woman, before and about the Time ofBIRTH.
• CHAP.XL.Of the Natural Causes of BIRTH, and Pains ofLABOUR.
• CHAP.XLI.Of theCAUSESof a sooner, or laterBIRTH.
• SECT.IV.
• CHAP.II.Of the Qualifications of the OrdinaryMIDWIFE.
• CHAP.III.Of the THEORETICAL and PRACTICAL Knowledge of theMIDWIFE.
• CHAP.IV.Of theQUALIFICATIONSof the ExtraordinaryMIDWIFE.
• CHAP.V.Of the External Parts of GENERATION.
• CHAP.VI.Of the Internal Parts of GENERATION.
• CHAP.VII.Of thePELVIS.
• CHAP.VIII.Of theBONESof thePELVIS.
• CHAP.IX.Of theWOMB.
• CHAP.X.Of the Extensive Faculty of theWOMB.
• CHAP.XI.Of the Substantial Density of theWOMB.
• CHAP.XII.Of the various Local Motion of the WOMB.
• CHAP.XIII.Of the Oblique Situation of theWOMB.
• CHAP.XIV.OfTOUCHINGorHANDLINGthe Woman.
• CHAP.XV.Of the various Uses and Advantages of theTOUCH.
• CHAP. XVI.Of the Genuine and SpuriousLABOUR-PAINS.
• CHAP. XVII.Of the True Method ofLAYINGthe Woman.
• CHAP.XVIII.Of the Method of Extracting theSECUNDINE,
• SECT.V.
• CHAP.II.Of NaturalBIRTHS.
• CHAP.III.Of Natural DifficultBIRTHS.
• CHAP.IV.Of DifficultBIRTHS, proceeding from External Causes.
• CHAP.V.Of DifficultBIRTHS, proceeding from Causes of theMOTHER.
• CHAP.VI.Of DifficultBIRTHSproceeding from Causes of theINFANT.
• CHAP.VII.Of DifficultBIRTHS, proceeding from Causes of theMEMBRANES.
• CHAP.VIII.Of DifficultBIRTHS, proceeding from the Causes of thePELVIS.
• CHAP.IX.Of Difficult BIRTHS, proceeding from Causes of the Bones of thePELVIS.
• CHAP.X.Of DifficultBIRTHS, proceeding from Causes of the BLADDER and RECTUM.
• CHAP.XI.Of DifficultBIRTHSproceeding from the Causes of theVAGINA.
• CHAP.XII.Of PreternaturalBIRTHS.
• CHAP.XIII.Of Præternatural BIRTHS, by the FACE’s being turn’d upwards; or bent forwards, and the CROWN backwards.
• CHAP.XIV.Of PræternaturalBIRTHS, by the Hand, Elbow, Shoulder, Knees, or Buttocks presenting first.
• CHAP.XV.Of PreternaturalBIRTHS, by the Breast, Belly, or Back, presenting first; and theINFANT’s lying transverse.
• CHAP.XVI.Of Preternatural BIRTHS, by the Feet presenting first.
• CHAP.XVII.Of PreternaturalBIRTHS, by Two, or more INFANTS presenting themselves ill-Turn’d.
• CHAP.XVIII.Of PreternaturalBIRTHS, proceeding from Causes of theWOMB.
• CHAP.XIX.Of PreternaturalBIRTHS, from the WOMB’s inclining Forwards.
• CHAP.XX.Of Preternatural BIRTHS, from the WOMB’s inclining backwards.
• CHAP.XXI.Of PræternaturalBIRTHS, from theWOMB’s inclining to either Side.
• CHAP.XXII.Of PræternaturalBIRTHS, proceeding from the Median oblique Situations of theWOMB.
• CHAP.XXIII.Of Preternatural BIRTHS, proceeding from complicated Causes, of both the INFANT and the WOMB.
• CHAP.XXIV.Of Preternatural BIRTHS, proceeding from theNAVEL-STRING’s coming first, and that either alone, or with some other Member.
• CHAP.XXV.Of PreternaturalBIRTHS, from theAFTER-BIRTH’s coming first into thePASSAGE.
• CHAP.XXVI.Of PreternaturalBIRTHS, proceeding from the Death of theINFANT.
• SECT.VI.
• CHAP.II.Of theAFTER-PAINS.
• CHAP.III.Of the Suppression of the LOCHIA, or Child-Bed-Purgations.
• CHAP.IV.Of the immoderate Flux of theLOCHIA.
• CHAP.V.Of the Acute Distempers incident to CHILD-BED-WOMEN.
• CHAP.VI.Of the various other Accidents incident to theCHILD-BED-WOMAN.
• CHAP.VII.Of the Constriction of the NAVEL-STRING, and the Swaddling of the Infant.
• CHAP.VIII.Of theNURSEand her Regimen, together with the requisite Qualities of her MILK.
• CHAP.IX.Of the Diet and Ablactation, together with the farther Regimen of theCHILD.
• CHAP.X.Of the various Symptoms and Indispositions wherewith theChildmay be Born.
• CHAP.XI.Of the Sundry Symptoms and Diseases, peculiarly incident to theInfantafter itsBirth.
• CHAP.XII.Of the Acute Diseases ofInfants.
• SECT.VII.
• CHAP.II.OfSUPERFÆTATIONS.
• CHAP.III.Of a NumerousConception.
• CHAP.IV.Of FalseConceptions.
• CHAP.V.OfMoles.
• CHAP.VI.OfMonsters.
• CHAP.VII.Of various deformedConceptions.
• CHAP.VIII.Of ImaginaryConceptions.
• CHAP.IX.Of theSterilityorBarrennessofWomen.
• SECT.VIII.
• CHAP.II.Of theHysterick Passion.
• CHAP.III.Of the Strangulation of theWomb.
• CONCLUSION.
• AuthorsNames quoted in this Work, disposed Alphabetically.
• Chapter 137
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