Selected quad for the lemma: water_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
water_n	dram_n	rose_n	scruple_n	4,365	5	10.3479	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69278	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	Elyot, Thomas, Sir, 1490?-1546.	1539 (1539)	STC 7643; ESTC S109161	81,934	194

is studious about the cōseruation of healthe he nedeth to knowe the vertue of meates The meat whiche hath vertue to extenuate or make humours subtylle it openeth the poores and bryngeth forthe that whych is faste in the fleshe it maketh that whiche is clammye subtylle doeth extenuate or relent that which is fatte it bringeth forthe that which abideth long in the bealy but that which is eaten is a superfluitie watry coleryke and at length maketh melancolike bloud Wherfore moche vsinge of them is prohibited specially to them that are colerike only serueth for them that ar replete with fleume crude or vndigested humours clammi or fatte The diete of fattinge thinges dothe nourish aboundantly so that the stomake lyuer do digest well meate of good iuice maketh good bloud but yet it stoppeth the lyuer splene These do they whiche make fat humours onely as the poulse callid Lenticula they that are slimy like malowes some do make fat humors be also slimy as fishes with hard shelles Finally the diete whiche doth extenuate make leane is more sure for kepyng of helth than that whiche fatteth moch Norishing meates wold be therfor moderateli vsed whan a mā perceyueth hym selfe to haue nede therof it may be most sureli vsed of them that be exercised temporately can slepe whan they lust They that can not slepe by reasō of exercise lette theim eschewe fattinge meates lette none ydelle persone attempte to vse theim In the preseruation of helth sluggardy is the greattest mischiefe Lyke as the temperate mouing is good so is the meat which betwene thycke thynne is to mannes helth most cōuenient which ingendreth bloude according to the competent cōstitution of mans body therfore is it to be chifly vsed Meate of yll iuyce is alway noiful wherfor it ought to be eschewed Likewise the varietie of meates is to be obserued diligently for it is a great thinge to couple wel togither thinges of cōtrarie vertues for yf they be not well digested that whiche is receyued may brynge displeasure ¶ A diete preseruatiue in the tyme of pestilenee Capitulo xiii THe bodies most apte to be infected are specially sanguine next colerike than fleumatike laste melancolyke for in them the humour beyng colde and drie is moste vnapt to receyue putrifaction hauynge also strayte passages by the whyche venim must passe The diete cōuenient for that tyme is to abstein from meres inflaming and opening the pores also frō the heat of the sōne from to moch heate of fire or garmenus from very hot herbes and moche vse of tart thinges except onions and cikory or radishe with vineger for they do resist agaynste venim from wine very furnishe exercise incontinent after meales frō swetting from all thing is that wyll cause oppilations and putrifaction frō thinges hot and moist where moisture hath the dominion in degree specially being not sufficiently boiled also from milke except it be in a littel quātite and that with a litel sugar Frutis and herbes cold and dry and ther wyth soure or somwhat bitter are not prohibited If ye eate figges grapes or swete cheries eate after them of an orenge wyth salt If ye eate thinges colde and moyst as cucūbers melones fyshe soft and freshe or damsyns eate by and by after some fenell and orenge wyth salt drinkinge therwyth a draughte of good wyne Beware of musherons moch purslane gourdis and all other thynges whych wyll sone putrifie not wythstandynge I wyll not forbyd eatynge of lettyse wyth a fewe myntes or myxt wyth cynamom All thynges sowre ar cōmended as wel in diete cōseruatiue as in that whyche is curatiue or healeth excepte where there is straytnesse of the breste or weakenes of the stomack than oughte they to be tem pred wyth sugar salt almond milke cynamom pepper fenell saffron egges and some thynge that is fatte or vnctuous Capers ar good to be vsed wyth vineger Chese very fatte and salt is not commended no more is colewortes or any kynde of pulse excepte chittes greate peason rapes nor spynache is good Also there be forboden rokat and mustard moche wyne and egges excepte they be eaten wyth sorell sauce vyneger or iuyce of orenges persely and also parsnepes be good newe wynes be noyfull let the meate be somewhat more than drinke but yet susteyn not to moche hunger nor thyrst beware of lechery of a clowdy wether and close eschew moche resorte or thronge of people wyndes com mynge from fēnes or mores from slepe at none vse with your meate this poulder sāders redde halfe an ounce cynamom thre drammes and a halfe saffron halfe a dramme After your meate eate a lyttell of coriander sede welle prepared In the mornynge at a temperate fyre kembe your herd backwarde clense your body and heed of all superfluities vse also moderate fricasies wyth swete perfumes and odours washe oftentimes your face and handes with pure vyneger mixt with rosewater In cold wether mixt it with myntes baulme rue or myrtes and some tyme cloues In hotte sommer wyth roses or vio lettes Aboue all thynges vse to take white wine good white vyneger rosette water of roses in equal porciōs put ther vnto a littell seruale or of the rynde of a citron and drynke therof a lyttell and oftentymes washe therwith your handes and visage Medicynes preseruatyue agaynste the pestilence whiche be alwaye most ready are these a fygge with rue and a wall nutte eaten fastyng also triakle or mithridate to old men a dramme weyghte to yonge men halfe a dramme or a scruple dissolued in vineger and rose water or in water of tormentyll seabiose or balme yf the plage be in sommer yf it be in wynter put to the waters some whyte wyne Also the pylles called comonly Pillule Rasis but in dede they were inuented by Rufus are very excellent specially yf the al●● whiche i● it be washed and thervnto added a lyttell Bolus armenus terra sigillata And yf the person be of hotte completion a quantitie of sorell sede and red corall this confectioned with syrope of citrons in colde complexions or to old men with wine vse them euery thyrde daye one pille at a tyme thre houres or foure afore dyner or supper If ye take triakle or Mithridate absteyne from meate at the leaste syx houres after A pece of the 〈◊〉 of setuall borne in the mouth preserueth from infection In lykewyse doth sorell chewed fastyng and the iuyce sucked downe To poore men Marsilius was wont to grue a toste of bread steped in vineger with a piece of an onyon or rewe Al thynges whiche be cordiall that is to saye which do in any wyse comforte the barte do resyste pestilence vehement anger or heuinesse be very perniciouse Other more exquisite and costly preseruatyues I purposely passe ouer whiche Marsilius and othre phisitions do wryte of abundantly for as moche as I desyre to be in this warke compendiouse One thynge I hadde almoste forgotten that there is