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CASE11653: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Catherine Blundell [Budoxhed] [Butshed] [Mrs Blundell [the elder]] (PERSON9819)

Question asked by the patient on 28 August 1598 at 17:28

RN Mres Blundell enquireth what is good for her Disease shee is pulled as it were in peeces hart belly sides & swollen in her stomach yt & worse after she hath eaten or Drunken weake & feble in her body & knees. Aug. 28. die ☾ h. 5. 28 mi p. m shee shaketh & trembleth body {neck} & {yoin}tꝭ

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 228, f. 21r (upper right part of page)

Mrs Catherine Blundell [Budoxhed] [Butshed] [Mrs Blundell [the elder]] (PERSON9819)

Medical >Illness (general) (Disease)

Medical >Parts of the body>Torso (HeartStomachSide(s))

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Bloating and swelling (Swelling)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Dizzy and/or faint (Weak)

Medical >Parts of the body>Limbs and joints (KneesJoints)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Lame, numb or paralysed (Trembling)

Medical >Parts of the body>Head and neck (Throat and mouth)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) Judgment Astrological Chart

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CASE3631: Horary consultation concerning Martha Paschen (PERSON5588)

Question asked by the patient on 26 August 1598 at 17:15

SF Martha Paschen of 39 years 1598 the 26 of Aug 15 p 5 p m’ ♄

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 195, f. 61r (upper left part of page)

Martha Paschen (PERSON5588)

Medical >Illness (general) (Disease)

Practitioner: Dr Simon Forman (PERSON2824) Treatment Judgment Astrological Chart

Cite this as: Lauren Kassell, Michael Hawkins, Robert Ralley, John Young, Joanne Edge, Janet Yvonne Martin-Portugues, and Natalie Kaoukji (eds.), The casebooks of Simon Forman and Richard Napier, 1596–1634: a digital edition, https://casebooks.lib.cam.ac.uk/search?f1-date=1590-1599%3A%3A1598%3A%3A08;f2-time-of-day=PM%3A%3A17%3A00-17%3A59%3A%3A15%3A00-29%3A59;f3-question-asked=Medical, accessed 15 March 2025.

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