Every man his own doctor in two parts, shewing I. how every one may know his own constitution by certain signs, also the nature and faculties of all food as well as meats as drinks ... : the second part shews the full knowledge and cure of the pox, running of the reins, gout, dropsie, scurvy, consumptions and obstructions, agues ... / written by John Archer.

CHAP. XI. Treating of all sorts of Jaun∣dies, and Green-Sickness, Obstructions. (Book 11)

ICteritia est effusio bilis modo flavae modo atrae subnide, utriusque quod in puellis saepe accidit per Universum corpus, or the Jaun∣dies is nothing but a diffusion of Choller, or Melancholly, or both through the whole body, many times happening when the blood is corrupted without a Feaver, as in the Crisis of Diseases, and in Maids that have the Green-Sickness, all oftentimes caused by Obstructions of the Gall, Liver, Spleen, &c. It is easily discovered by the yellowness and discoloration of the skin, and deep Red tincture of the Urine, or pale colour in the Green Sickness of young wo∣men.

The cure.

Be it to Men, Women, or Maids, the cure is very safe and speedy, first vomit with 2 or 3 of my emetick pills, drinking posset drink as they work, then sweat at night and morning with our cordial dyet drink hot half a pint at a time, the next morning after your Sweat, take 3 of our corroborating pills, stir much after the ta∣king of them, and half an hour after taking them, drink a large draught of small Ale, or posset drink, Maids ought to take the pills for 3 weeks time, for the Green Sick∣ness.

If Maids take them for the Green Sick∣ness, let them drink White-wine and con∣tinue taking the pills as directed for 20 days though you may be cured before, 'tis not safe to leave dregs behind, and walk much every day after your pills, and the Cure will speedily be effected, though it be black Jaundies, yellow, or Green Sickness, or any other obstructions in Liver, Spleen, or Reins, in Men, Women, or Children,

and doth strengthen the noble parts and Reins to admiration.

For your dyet in the Jaundies, it ought to be tender, cooling, and opening, easie of concoction, as Barley, Grewel, Fresh Fish, Poultrey, Rabbets, and drink freely of small Ale or Barley broath, with Liquo∣rish boyled in it. But Maids in the Green Sickness ought to use hot drinks that are opening as our dyet drink is, also White-wine, spiced meats, &c. because their Disease of Obstruction riseth from a cold cause, therefore they must avoid all stop∣ping cold things, as Milk, Cheese, Fruit, Nuts and such like.

One thing I shall say for the comfort of all persons that have lost their Complecti∣on, that the corroborating pills, being ta∣ken every morning for ten days or longer, doth wonderfully revive, and clear the countenance, and make a fresh colour though in aged people, and if Ladies once try them they need never paint more, besides it makes the body sound and strong.