BOTANIC PHYSICIAN. 
Bery'is- accomplished in the beautiful and desirable manner in 
which Nature always accomplishes it, when properly assisted, or at 
least, undisturbed, | 
_ “"PReEatMEnNT ArTer peLivery.—After delivery, the woman ought 
_ to be kept as quiet and easy as possible. Her food should be light 
and nourishing, and her drink cool. All heavy indigestible sub- 
_ Stances, such as buck-wheat pancakes, bacon, and the like, should 
be avoided till well. To this first rule, however, there are many 
exceptions. I have known several women, whose spirits could not 
be supported in child-bed without solid food and generous liquors. 
_ Sometimes an excessive flooding happens after delivery. In this, 
case the patient should be laid with her head low, and treated in 
the manner before directed for excessive flow of the menses. f 
In some instances, an obstruction or total suppression of urine 
kes place. This may be relieved by the administration of diu- 
es, as oil of pumpkin-seeds, cleavers, &c. 
AFTER pains.—If there be violent pains after delivery, the patient 
should take a sufficient quantity of the “ mother’s cordial” to quell 
them. Or the patient may drink plentifully of warm diluting liquors, 
as tea with a little saffron in it; and take small broths, with cara- 
way seeds. If she be low spirited, or troubled with hysterical com- 
plaints, and the above treatment is not sufficient, anti-spasmodics 
may be added. 
___, Cosrivennss.—Costiveness is apt to prevail after delivery, and 
_ Should always be removed by a laxative clyster, or some gentle pur- 
gative, such as castor oil, rhubarb, or magnesia. * oR 
NFLAMMATION OF THE woms.—An inflammation of the womb is 2 
_a dangerous and not unfrequent disease after'delivery. Itisknown 
by pains in the lower part of the belly, which are greatly increased 
upor touching ; by the tension or tightness of the parts ; great weak» 
ness ; change of countenance, a constant fever, with a weak and hard 
pulse ; a slight delirium, or raving ; sometimes incessant vomiting ; 
a hiccup ; a discharge of reddish, stinking, sharp water from the 
womb; an inclination to go frequently to stool ; a heat, and some- 
times total suppression of urine. 
__ In this disorder, the bowels must be kept open by emollient clys- 
‘ters; cloths wet with the “ anodyne wash” should be laid over the 
region of the womb, and re-wetting them as they become dry; and 
if there is delirium. the head may be bathed with the same. ir there — 
is a suppression of urine, the tincture of cleavers may be given. 
Camomile tea, the ferer powders, or such like, may also become- 
proper, to allay fever. 
Surrresston or tue Locuta.—A suppression of the Lochia, or 
usual discharges of greenish matter, which continue for three or 
four days after delivery, and the milk fever, must be treated nearly 
_ fa the same manner as an inflammation of the womb. In all t 
