Galen's art of physick ... translated into English, and largely commented on : together with convenient medicines for all particular distempers of the parts, a description of the complexions, their conditions, and what diet and exercise is fittest for them / by Nich. Culpeper, Gent. ...

Chap. 18. Signs of a hot and dry Brain.

OF Compound Distempers we shall first give the Indications of a hot and dry Brain, in which Distemper but very few superfluities of the Brain are a∣voided, for there are but few to avoid, they have excel∣lent quick and nimble Wits, they watch much, their Sences are good, their Hair grows soon in Youth, yet are they subject to be bald, their Hair curls, their Forehead appears red in colour, and hot in feeling.

Culpeper.

I am of Opinion that simple distempers seldom di∣stemper the Brain, not because they are not offensive, but because they never go alone, and my reason is, be∣cause they are Compound in every Element; as the fire is not only hot, but also dry, the water not only cold,

but also moist, and that's the reason I gave you not a∣ny comment upon the Simple distempers; to proceed.

A hot and dry distemper of the Brain usually causeth continual Headaches, and the more it exceeds the gol∣den Mean in heat and driness, the greater is the pain, as for the curling of the Hair, and baldness which Ga∣len speaks of, I find they do not alwaies happen true; for Aries which is a hot Sign gives thick Hair, and ne∣ver baldness unless Sol be in it, if it do then, but for Remedies of such a distemper of the Brain, use, Fumi∣tory, Willow Leaves, Lettice, Hops, Water Lillies, white Poppy Seeds, Roses, Violet Leaves and Flowers, Strawberry Leaves, the Seeds of Endive, Succory, Musk-Millions, and Pumpions, you may use them which way you please they are all harmless.

Also if the pain be extream. and sleep fly from you, take two grains of Laudanum Londinense, at night go∣ing to bed.