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.

Phlegmatick Constitution.

THe Phlegmatick person is more cool and moist, not so lively, quick, sharp and acute as the sanguine: for habit of body corpu∣lent fat or fleshy; the Veines small and hid; a slow pulse; prone to sleep and ease, by cold things prejudiced, by hot things benefitted; incident to cold and Phlegmatick distempers, (which are to be understood, if customs casual∣ties or infirmities induce not the contrary.

Meats agreeable and convenient for this tem∣perament, are such as be temperate and such as be hot in the first and second degree; not o∣ver moist, but potencially drying if heat be wanting: as young Beef powdered, Mutton, Venison, Hare, Turkey, Hen, Capon, Pidgeon, Turtle, Black-birds, Feldifars, small Birds, sow∣ced Puffins, Artichoaks, Parsnips, Potatoes, pickled Oysters, Anchovies.

Also Bacon, Haberdine, old Ling, salt Cod, pickled Herrings or dryed, pickled scallops, and such like savory seasoned meats, this temperament will admit of, if the stomack be strong enough to digest them. And for the more security take a glass of Sack after.

Refuse Lambe, Kid, fresh Pork, Pig, Goose

Duck, and water Fowl, being over moist and clogging a Phlegmatick stomack. But if your appetite much desires any of these, let them be down roasted: also Eeles, Lampreys, fresh Herrings, Makarel, Lobster fresh Salmon, Barbel, fresh Sturgeon, Tench, are injurious, and most fresh fish, yet less prejudicial if you drink wine with them.

Let your dyet be warm meats, oftener roast, then boyled.

Butter, Oyle and Honey is very wholsome.

Mustard, Salt and Spices, are good for your use, especially with meats of slow digestion, and that abound with much moisture.

Refuse Milk, and milk meats, Curds, new Cheese, Butter milk and Whey.

Olives, Capers, Broom-buds, Sampire are good sauce, also Garlick, Onions, Leeks, in broths, seasonings or sawces, for a rellish, but not raw.

Refrain cold hearbs and sallads, as Lettice, Purslan, Violet leaves; except Sorrel which although cold, yet a dryer and sharpner of the appetite: but use Mint, Sage, Rosmary, Time, Marjerome, Parsley, Pennyroyal and such hot hearbs.

Abstain from raw fruits, Apples, Pears, Plumms, Cucumbers, Mellons, Pumpions, &c. But you may eat Walnuts, Filbirds, Almonds blanched, Chestnuts fiftick nuts, Dates, Figs, Raisins.

Drink strong bear more frequently then small and sometimes Sack. Not French wine if you be Rheumatick.

Indulge not your self in lying long in bed, or afternoon sleeps, too much rest and ease, they dull the spirits, increase flegm and super∣fluous moisture.

Frequent exercise and moderate abstinence in meat and drink, are great preservatives of your health.

Chuse a warm air and dry soil remote from Waters the best place for your abode.

Hot Baths are profitable, seasonable and mo∣derate Venus a friend: the former cherisheth the spirits opens obstructions and dryes up su∣perfluous moisture: the latter sufcitates and raiseth the spirits, alleviates and helps Concocti∣on.

If the smoaking of Tobacco be good for any, the Phlegmatick may best challenge the use of it.