Tutela sanitatis sive Vita protracta. The protection of long life, and detection of its brevity, from diætic causes and common cutoms. Hygiastic præcautions and rules appropriate to the constitutions of bodyes; and various discrasyes or passions of minde; dayly to be observed for the preservation of health and prolougation of life. With a treatise of fontinells or issues. Whereunto is annexed Bellum necessarium sive Medicus belligerans the military or practical physitian reveiwing [sic] his armory: furnished with medical weapons munition against the secret invaders of life; fitted for all persons and assaults; with their safe and regular use, according to medical art and discipline by Everard Maynwaring doctor in physick.

Evacuation and Retention.

UNder this Head is comprised excretions by Stool, Urine, monethly Purgations, Venus, by the Pores, pallate Nose and Ears: of which the former are of the greatest concernment, and special care to be had of them.

Excremental evacuations are various pro∣ceeding from the several concoctions; conveyed out by several Channels and Vents: which duly evacuated are no small helps to the conser∣vation of health, and are the effects of a tempe∣rate and regular body.

The retention of them beyond due time, argue distemperature of parts, or irregular li∣ving; and brings much detriment to the body, by their noxious Fumes and putrid Vapours, that might infect, corrupt, and disturb the body.

Immoderate evacuations causeth weakness debilitie of nature by exhaustion, and procures several diseases, Cachexies, Consumptions, Dropsies, &c.

To keep the body soluble is very good, that at least once a day you may not miss to have a stool; else the Faeces are hardned, the body heated, the stomack molested, the appetite not so good, the head heavy, dull and sometimes

pained; some grosser matter which should go away by seige, is brought by the Urinarie pas∣sage, occasioning obstructions, all which are very injurious and destructive to health.

Seasonable and moderate Venus, alleviates na∣ture, and helps concoction.

Immoderate, exhausts the strength by effu∣sion of spirits, exsiccates and dries the body, hurts the brain and nerves, causeth tremblings, dulls the sight, debilitates all the faculties, hastens old age, and shortens life.

Cibovel potu repletis, superfluè evacuatis, five exercitatis coitus interdicitur.

Tempus optimum est mane, & post dormias.

Hyeme & vere frequentius permittitur, aestate parcissimè.

Juvines sanguinei & pituitosi liberalius, par∣cius Melancholici, parcissimè biliosi, Senes, ema∣ciati.

Mares plus quam faeminas laedit, & qui erecti solent.