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.

Tobacco. And how useful,

And because Drink and Tobacco are seldom at great distance, and it being a common query amongst Patients to their Doctors is Tobacco good for me, I thought it necessary to say something of it, there∣fore take notice that some that have writ of it, do mu••ter up as many vertues pertain∣ing to it as can be mentioned, which is a common Fault in Herbalists, to ascribe more praise by much then is due to every Herb, but this is certain, Tobacco is a

good vulnary Herb, as may be used to wounds, whether made into Oyntment from the green Herb, or the leaf it self applyed, it is in Nature, hot and dry, very Balsamaical, now as used by smoaking in a pipe, it is very attractive of moist and crude humours, as Water and Phlegm, cut of the Head and Stomach, and so it makes a pump of the mouth, for the benefit of some and detriment to the health of others.

And that I may make some discovery, for whom it is good, and for what: I say it is chiefly proper for those that are of a Phlegmatick constitution, and those that abound with humidity, as Rhumes, Catarrhs, Distillations, and Hydropick persons, my Reasons are it is good for the Phlegmatick, because it is hot and dry, and so resists the generation of Phlegm, as well exhausts it; next it is good against Rheums, Catarrhs, Distillations, because it draws sorth by the mouth, and so prevents the distilling upon the Lungs, for the acrimony of Salt Phlegm, falling from the head upon the Lungs, is the worst and dangerous symptome in a Catarrh, which ulcerates the Lungs, and brings the whole body into a Cons••mption,

and death, therefore whatsoever leads forth the distilling humour, prevents the great mischief it brings.