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. III. Signs of infection by the POX,

PResently after a man hath lain with an infective Woman, he shall find a faintness or indisposition, a lassitude over the whole body without other cause, which is occasioned by the infection of the natural spirits, which are the instruments of Life and motion, then the next symptome is commonly pain in the Head, with a vagrant wandring pain, which goeth into the Shoul∣ders from one to the other, also very fre∣quently pain in the Groins and Buboes,

there sometimes in less then a weeks time, also Heat of Urine, Inflamation of the Yard, and Pustules, with many a Running of the Reins, with some an itching over all the body, and in some angry Pustules, breaking out in Head, Face, and other parts, with some there breaks forth a great heat in the palms of the Hands, and soals of the Feet, also some have an interruption, or sudden starting when they begin to sleep, and great drowsiness which is caused of the fiery va∣pours. Oftentimes there appears Red or Yellow spots upon the body, and sore Pustules like the Scurvy, and though there be few of the former signs, yet if there is a corrupt matter, though but a weeping about the privy part, when cause for suspition hath preceeded, you may be assured that is the French disease.

And I do here declare that I have and do daily cure those that have had it ten or more years, as many can testifie to their comfort.