The castel of helth gathered and made by Syr Thomas Elyot knyghte, out of the chiefe authors of physyke, wherby euery manne may knowe the state of his owne body, the preseruatio[n] of helthe, and how to instructe welle his physytion in syckenes that he be not deceyued

Complexions compouned.

Brayne hote & moyst dystempered hath,

• The heed akyng & heuy.
• Full of superfluines in the nose.
• The southen wynde gre∣uouse.
• The Northerne wynde holsome.
• Slepe depe but vnquiete with oftē wakinges & straunge dreames.
• The senses and wytte vnperfecte.

Brayne hote and dry dystempered hath,

• None abundaunce of su∣perfluities, whiche may be expelled.
• Senses perfecte.
• Moche watche.
• Soner balde than other.
• Moch heare in childhod and blacke or browne, and courlyd.
• The heed hot and ruddy

Brayne cold & moyst Dystempered hath,

• The senses and wyt dul
• Moche sleape.
• The hede soone replenis¦shed with superfluous moysture.
• Distyllations and poses or m〈…〉〈…〉.
• Not 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ••alde.
• Sone 〈◊〉〈◊〉 with colde.

Brayn cold and dry dyssempered hath,

• The heed colde in feling and without colour.
• The vaines not apering.
• Soone hurt with colde.
• Often diserased.
• wytte perfecte in chylde∣hode, but in age dull.
• Aged shortly and balde.