Maidy work
Maidy (n) : A midwife; woman who helps in childbirth Dictionary of the English/Creole of Trinidad & Tobago: On Historical Principles. Lise Winer. 2009.
Conium Maculatum
Although not particularly noteworthy in look, its history is long and its neurotoxicity is even higher.
The Midwives of Seventeenth-century London
Another book arrived by post for the Midwif collection, The Midwives of Seventeenth-century London by Doreen Evenden. Quickly flipping through, I noticed two appendices which are midwives’ oaths.
Savin trees
According to Londa Schiebinger in her book Plants and Empire, “savin (Juniperus sabina) was European women’s abortifacient of choice. “ “Dioscorides knew it as an abortifacient, as did Galen, Avicenna, and Constantinus Africanus. Native to the south of Europe and … Read More
Blessings in Disguise
The Irregularities and Obstructions to which so many Ladies are subject and from they suffer great Inconvenience calls for a reliable remedy that would correct the system and assist nature in her work. Towle’s Pennyroyal and Steel Pills have proved … Read More
Iran bans vasectomies and contraceptives to improve birth rate
Iran’s state hospitals and clinics are no longer performing vasectomies or giving out contraceptives in an attempt to revive flagging population growth, a senior health official has told state media. Iranian women were now having 1.7 children on average, well … Read More
Receptaria:Cuckoo-Pint
A dram of powder of dried root of Cuckoo-Pint (and twice as much sugar in the form of licking electuary) taken in wine or other drink, or juice of the berries, or powder of the berries, or wine wherein they … Read More
+Antidotaria+Experimenta+Receptaria
Antidotaria are full recipes with a number of ingredients that usually have a name – such as Aqua Matricariae – and include the ingredients, the purpose, the procedure and extra information. Receptaria are short recipes frequently without a name, with … Read More