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CASE79474: Horary consultation concerning Mrs Anne Cotta (PERSON47019)

Question asked by the patient on 22 August 1635 at 10:00

SRN Mrs Cotta of Coventry 40. y. August 22. ♄. h. 10. a. m. 1635.

[Astrological Chart]

Subject to bleeding, hath a burneinge in the insides of her hands & the Soles of her feete. desires my aduise whether it be good for to bleed either by Leeches or in her feete.

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 412, f. 236v (bottom left part of page)

Mrs Anne Cotta (PERSON47019)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)  (Bleeding )

Medical >Symptoms (specified) >Burning and inflamed (Burning)

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

Medical  (Medical counsel)

Medical >Treatment (Whether to be let blood)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [the nephew] [Sir Richard Napier] (PERSON18784) Treatment Astrological Chart 

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CASE25907: Horary consultation concerning Mr Parrot (PERSON62737)

Question asked by the patient on 23 September 1613 at 11:25

RN Mr Parret 50 y sept yt bled so mtch {sic} now swelled in his face & now in his legs shortned

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed entry from MS Ashmole 174, p. 271B (bottom part of page)

Mr Parrot (PERSON62737)

Medical >Symptoms (specified)  (Bleeding )

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

Medical >Parts of the body >Head and neck (Face)

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

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) 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?f21-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ALimbs%20and%20joints;f22-question-asked=Medical%3A%3ASymptoms%20%28specified%29%3A%3ABleeding;f23-has-astro-chart=Yes, accessed 19 March 2025.

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