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.

Cheese.

Cheese is good and is agreeable to most and very desireable to whom it is Friendly, is hardly concocted, and yeilds thick nou∣rishment, and therefore stops the belly, opens the pores, and affords matter fit for the generation of Stones, but that which is old affords ill nourishment, and if taken in quantity, obstructs much it is very useful to close the mouth of the Stomach, after a full meal, being eaten to the quantity of a dram or two. New Cheese may be eaten more plentifully, because it affords better nourishment, and while new it is cold and moist, and of a flatulent Nature, middle Age Cheese, which is neither hard nor soft, and is moderately sweet and Fat, is the best, but of what kind soever it be, it is always to be eaten sparingly, and after other meats, now there is great differen∣ces of Cheese, according to the nature of living Creatures, and diversity of pastures, and Countries, that of the Ewe is the best,

because it is easier concocted then the rest, and nourisheth more, next in goodness is Cows Cheese, the Goats is the worst of all; But no Cheese is good without the Butrious part be also included with the Caseous.