Approved directions for health, both naturall and artificiall deriued from the best physitians as well moderne as auncient. Teaching how euery man should keepe his body and mind in health: and sicke, how hee may safely restore it himselfe. Diuided into 6. sections 1. Ayre, fire and water. 2. Meate, drinke with nourishment. 3. Sleepe, earely rising and dreames. 4. Auoidance of excrements, by purga. 5. The soules qualities and affections. 6. Quarterly, monethly, and daily diet. Newly corrected and augmented by the authour.

What is your opinion of Fowle?

A fat Capon is more nutritiue then any other kind of fowle. It encreaseth venerie, and helpeth the weaknesse of the braine. But vn∣lesse a man after the eating of it, vse extraor∣dinarie exercise, it will doe him more hurt then good. As for chickens they are fitter to be eaten of sicke men, then of them that be in health.

Pigeons plump and fat, boiled in sweet flesh-broth with coriander & vineger, or with sower cheries and plums, do purge the raines, heale the palsie proceeding of a colde cause, and are very good in colde weather for olde persons, and stomackes full of flegme.

A young fat Goose farsed with sweet hearbs and spices, doth competently nourish. Notwithstanding, tender folkes must not eate thereof; for it filleth the body with superflu∣ous humours, and causeth the feauer to fol∣low.

Young Ducks stifled with Borage smoke, and being eaten in cold weather, strengthen the voice, and encrease naturall seed.

Young hen Partridges, eaten with vine∣ger, doe heale all manner of fluxes, and dry vp bad humours in the belly.

Quailes eaten with coriander seed and vi∣neger, doe helpe melancholick men.

Woodcocks and Snites are somewhat lightly digested: Yet hurtfull for collerick and melancholick men.

Swans, Turkies, Peacocks, Hearnes, and Cranes, if they be hanged by the necks fiue daies with waights at their feet, & afterwards eaten with good sauce, do greatly nourish and profit them, which haue hote bellies.

Larkes and Sparrowes are meruailous good for them, that be diseased of the collick.