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

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Title: 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
Author: Elyot, Thomas, Sir, 1490?-1546.
Publication: [Londini :: In ædibus Thomæ Bertheleti typis impress.],; 1534 [i.e. Anno. M.D.XXXIX [1539]]
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Subject terms: Hygiene -- Early works to 1800.; Health -- Early works to 1800.
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☞ Diete of them, whiche are of san∣guine complexion. Cap. 15.

FOr asmoche as in sanguine menne bloudde moste raygneth / whiche is soone corrupted, it shall be necessary for them whiche are of that complexion / to be circumspecte in eatynge meate / that shortely wyll receyue putrifaction / as the more parte of fruites / specyally not being perfitely rype. also meates that be of yl iuyce / as fleshe of beastes to olde / or to yonge / vdders of beastes / braynes excepte of capons and chykens marowe of the backebone / moche vse of onyons lekes / garlyke / moche vse of olde fygges / moche vse of rawe herbes / and all thyng wherin is ex∣cesse of hete / colde / or moysture / meates that be stale / fyshes of the fennes or muddy waters / and to moche slepe / as experyence sheweth.