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  • Dissection of the uterus in the latter stages of pregnancy, showing the foetus, placenta and umbilical cord. Coloured line engraving by W.H. Lizars, ca. 1827.
  • Dissection of the pregnant uterus at six months, showing the placenta and the decidua: four figures. Copperplate engraving by Menil after J.V. Rymsdyk, 1774, reprinted 1851.
  • A baby, with thorax and abdomen dissected, attached by umbilical cord to the placenta, with the arteries, blood vessels and veins indicated in red. Coloured lithograph by J. Roux, 1822.
  • Dissection of the pregnant uterus at five months, showing the placenta and the cervix, in relation to the bladder and urethra. Copperplate engraving by P.C. Canot after J.V. Rymsdyk, 1774, reprinted 1851.
  • The outer forepart of the uterus, the inside of the placenta and a portion of the internal surface of the uterus: three figures. Copperplate engraving by P.C. Canot after I.V. Rymsdyk, 1774, reprinted 1851.
  • Dissections showing the development of the foetus, from embryo to the latter stages of pregnancy: Nine figures, including an illustration of the placenta within the uterus, with umbilical cord attached. Coloured line engraving by W.H. Lizars, ca. 1827.
  • Dissection of a pregnant uterus, showing the foetus at nine months, with the head positioned towards the vagina and the lower part of the placenta under the child's head, detached from the uterus. Copperplate engraving by J. Mitchel after I.V. Rymsdyk, 1774, reprinted 1851.
  • Dissections of the pregnant uterus at three months, showing the foetus in the uterus and a section of the placenta and uterus, with the foetus attached by the umbilical cord: three figures, including an outline diagram. Copperplate engraving by J.V. Rymsdyk after himself, 1774, reprinted 1851.
  • A treatise on the management of pregnant and lying-in women and the means of curing, but more especially of preventing the principal disorders to which they are liable. Together with some new directions concerning the delivery of the child and placenta. In natural births : illustrated with cases / by Charles White.
  • Dissection of the abdomen of a pregnant woman expecting twins: the nude woman is shown seated on a bed, lifting two placentas to reveal the two foetuses. Woodcut, 1545.
  • Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi Lamiaceae. Baikal skullcap. Distribution: China. There are several hundred species of Scutellaria, also known as skull caps, so correct identification is important - in particular from Scutellaria lateriflora an American species known as Blue skullcap. The latter is used as an abortifacient and to expel placenta by the Cherokee and for cleaning the throat by the Iroquois (Austin, 2004). Much vaunted as a treatment for rabies with unlikely statistics (1,400 cases cured by one doctor alone). Also as ‘antispasmodic, nervine, [for] chorea, convulsions, tetanus, tremors, delirium tremens, [and as a] diaphoretic and diuretic'. Toxicity symptoms include mental confusion, stupor, headache, vertigo, photophobia, dilated pupils, difficulty in micturition, bradycardia, tremulousness and languor, followed by wakefulness and restlessness (Milspaugh, 1974). Hutchens (1991) reported that it reduces sexual desire and was used for almost every nervous illness. Scutellaria baicalensis contains baicalin, baicalein and wogonin (European Medicines Agency, September 2010). It is used in Traditional Chinese Medicine for treating inflammation, cancer, bacterial and viral infections of the lungs and gut and is one of the '50 Chinese herbs' in the lists of some authors. Scutellaria lateriflora (combined with Verbena officinalis, Passiflora incarnata and the seed of Avena sativa (oats) is licensed for use in Britain as a herbal medicine for temporary relief of mild symptoms of stress such as mild anxiety and to aid sleep, based upon traditional use only. Scutellaria baicalensis is not licensed for use in the UK (UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)). Photographed in the Medicinal Garden of the Royal College of Physicians, London.
  • A cross-section of a uterus illustrating how the foetus is fed internally by the mother. Engraving by W. Taylor, 1791, after F. Birnie after W. Smellie.
  • A cross-section of a pregnant uterus containing twins. Engraving after W. Smellie after J. van Rymsdyck.
  • A diagram showing the dilation and changes in a pregnant uterus from the first to ninth month. Etching.
  • Tableaux interrogatifs, ou Nouvelle méthode d'enseigner l'art des accouchemens [sic] aux sages-femmes de la campagne. 9e. tableau, Des secondines ou arriere-faix / École départementale de l'Ain.
  • A diagram of the heart and three illustrations of babies in the womb. Engraving by A. Bell.
  • Three interior diagrams of an adult human uterus. Etching by G. Scotin.
  • Three interior diagrams of a human uterus. Etching by G. Scotin.
  • Five diagrams illustrating the birth of a child with the use of forceps. Engraving by A. Bell.
  • Seven diagrams illustrating the birth of a child with the use of forceps. Engraving by A. Bell.
  • Nine diagrams illustrating breech and natural births and the obstetrical instruments used to assist them. Engraving by A. Bell.
  • Four cross-sections of figures of the pregnant uterus. Engraving by A. Bell.
  • Cross-sections of seven different figures of the pregnant uterus. Engraving by A. Bell.
  • Nine diagrams of babies in the womb and two illustrations of obstetrical instruments. Etching by T. Jefferys.
  • Cross-sections of seven different figures of the pregnant uterus. Engraving by A. Bell.
  • Four diagrams illustrating difficult births. Engraving by A. Bell.
  • Thirteen diagrams of a child in the womb in various positions; two obstetrical chairs and several obstetrical instruments. Etching by F. Sesone, 1749, after L. Heister.
  • Eight diagrams illustrating difficult births and obstetrical instruments. Engraving by A. Bell.
  • Eight diagrams illustrating difficult births and obstetrical instruments. Engraving by A. Bell.
  • A part of a uterus at the 9th month of gestation