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Culpepers Complete Herbal (Wordsworth Reference)

Culpepers Complete Herbal (Wordsworth Reference)

Nicholas Culpeper

This work offers remedies for all the ills known to 17th century society. Together with an alphabetical section on herbs, their provenance and properties, it includes "The English Physician and Family Dispensary", which provides an astrologo-physical discourse of the human virtues of the body.
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From Amara Dulcis to Yarrow, All-Heal to Viper's Bugloss, Culpeper's Complete Herbal and English Physician Enlarged offers remedies for all ills known to Seventeenth century society. Together with the alphabetical section on herbs, their provenance and properties, there is The English Physician and Family Dispensary, which provides an astrologo-physical discourse of the human virtues in the body of man.Nicholas Culpeper (1616-1654) studied at Cambridge and became an apothecary, physician and astrologer in London. Whilst only the imprudent would follow his dictates today without question, the Herbal remains a fascinating historical treatise, and stands as a monument to botanical and medical science.

Title - Culpepers Complete Herbal (Wordsworth Reference)

Edition -

Author - Nicholas Culpeper

ISBN 13 - 9781853263453

Imprint - Wordsworth Editions Ltd

Publisher - Wordsworth Editions Ltd

Date Published - 05/04/1995

Prize -

No. of pages - 608

Binding Type - Paperback

Dimensions - 129 x 198 x 30mm

Weight - 375 g

Languages - English