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CASE78221: Horary consultation concerning Anne Woodwin (PERSON62222)

Question asked by the patient on 11 September 1633 at 15:00

Anne Woodwin of Turuy 19. y. Septemb. 11. ☿. h. 3. p m. 1633

hath not them well. shortwinded stomack & leggs swolne

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 211, p. 437 (upper left part of page)

Anne Woodwin (PERSON62222)

Medical >Women’s matters >Menstrual problems  (Menstruation )

Medical >Symptoms (specified)>Respiratory problems (Short winded)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Stomach)

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

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

Practitioner: Mr Ralph Ruddle (PERSON57997) Treatment Astrological Chart 

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CASE49797: Horary consultation concerning Alice Nichols (PERSON27020)

Question asked by the patient on 12 October 1619 at 14:30

RN Alce Nichols of this towne 22 y octob 12 ♂ h. 2. 30 p m. 1619

terms bad. armes & fingers legs & every place cānot rest any where belly mutch hoaven a weake

tooke a purg & pils & sinc worst

[Astrological Chart]

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 213, f. 24v (bottom right part of page)

Alice Nichols (PERSON27020)

Medical >Women’s matters >Menstrual problems  (Menstruation )

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

Medical >Parts of the body >Whole body (Everywhere)

Medical >Parts of the body >Torso (Belly)

Practitioner: Mr Richard Napier [Sandy] (PERSON5218) 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?f33-has-astro-chart=Yes;f34-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AWomen%E2%80%99s%20matters%3A%3AMenstrual%20problems%3A%3AMenstruation;f35-question-asked=Medical%3A%3AParts%20of%20the%20body%3A%3ALimbs%20and%20joints%3A%3ALegs, accessed 18 April 2025.

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