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TO kere the body in good temper: to them whose naturall cōplexion is moyste, ought to be gyuen meates that be moste in ver∣tue or power. Contrarywise to them, whose na∣turalle complexion is drye? oughte to be gyuen meates drye in vertue or power. To bodyes vn∣temperate, suche meates or drinkes are to be gy∣uen,
whiche be in power contrary to the distem∣perance, but the degrees are alway to be consy∣dered, as well of the temperance of the body, as of the meates. For where the meates do moche excede in degree the temperature of the bodye, they anoye the body in causyng distemperance, As hotte wynes, pepper, garlyke, onyons, & salt, be noyfull to them, which be cholerike, bycause they be in the hyghest degre of heate and drieth, aboue the iuste temperance of mannes bodye in that cōplexion. And yet be they oftentymes hol∣some to them, whiche be fleumatike. Contrary wyse, colde water, colde herbes, and cold fruites moderately vsed, be holsom to choleryke bodies, by puttyng awaye the heate, excedyng the natu∣rall temperature: and to theym, whiche be fleu∣matyke, they be vnholsome, and do brynge into them distemperance of colde and moyste.