The Complete Herbal by Nicholas Culpeper
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"The Complete Herbal" by Nicholas Culpeper is a historical medicinal guide written in the mid-17th century. This work combines herbalism, astrology, and early medical practices, offering insights into the medicinal properties of various plants and their relationship with human ailments. It serves as both an extensive reference manual for herbal remedies and a treatise on the natural philosophy underpinning herbal medicine. At the start of the text, Culpeper introduces his work and
warns readers against relying on the numerous erroneous editions that have circulated prior to this version. He emphasizes the importance of understanding the reasons behind the properties of herbs, which traditional authors often fail to provide. Culpeper details his background in herbalism and astrology, asserting that real knowledge should be derived from reason and personal experience rather than outdated traditions. The opening sets up a systematic approach to understanding herbs and their uses, inviting readers to consider the connections between celestial influences and physical health. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654 |
|---|---|
| Title |
The Complete Herbal To which is now added, upwards of one hundred additional herbs, with a display of their medicinal and occult qualities physically applied to the cure of all disorders incident to mankind: to which are now first annexed, the English physician enlarged, and key to Physic. |
| Credits |
Produced by Chris Curnow, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) In loving memory of Poppy Curnow, who loved her herb garden. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 69.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | RS: Medicine: Pharmacy and materia medica |
| Subject | Botany, Medical |
| Subject | Materia medica, Vegetable |
| Subject | Medicinal plants -- England |
| Subject | Botany, Medical -- England |
| Subject | Herbs -- Therapeutic use |
| Subject | Medicinal plants |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 49513 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-49513-2 |
| Release Date | Jul 24, 2015 |
| Last Update | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 10919 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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