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. ...

Melancholly-Sanguine Com∣plexion.

Description.

THey are tall of stature, and have big, fleshy, ••••••m, strong bodies, the colour of their Face of a dar∣kish red, their Skin neither hard nor rough, and as lit∣tle cold, but temperate in respect of softness and warm∣ness, their Bodies are not usually very hairy, yet have they soon Beards, their digestion is good and laudable, their Urine of a light Saffron colour, mean in substance, neither too thick nor too thin, the egestion or Excre∣ments of the Belly reddish and soft, their dreams are pleasant, and many times happen truly to come to pass

Conditions.

They are more liberal, bolder, and merrier than Me∣lancholly persons are, as also less cowardly, not so pen∣sive nor solitary, neither are they troubled with such fearful conceits, but are gentle, sober, patient, trusty, affable, courteous, studious to do others good.

Diet and Exercise fitting.

For as much as digestion in these is good, they need not be so penurious in Diet as the former, much fa∣sting fill their Bodie full of wind, and much strong Beer and Wine, inflames the Blood.

Moderate Exercise purifies their Blood, strengthens their Bodies, and makes their Skin cleer.