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Culpeper's 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 his English physician, enlarged, and, Key to physic, with rules for compounding medicine according to the true system of nature, forming a complete family dispensatory and natural system of physic : to which is also added upwards of fifty choice receipts, selected from the author's Last legacy to his wife : embellished with engravings of upwards of four hundred different plants ..

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Culpeper's 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 his English physician, enlarged, and, Key to physic, with rules for compounding medicine according to the true system of nature, forming a complete family dispensatory and natural system of physic : to which is also added upwards of fifty choice receipts, selected from the author's Last legacy to his wife : embellished with engravings of upwards of four hundred different plants ..

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Culpeper's complete herbal

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electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

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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 his English physician, enlarged, and, Key to physic, with rules for compounding medicine according to the true system of nature, forming a complete family dispensatory and natural system of physic : to which is also added upwards of fifty choice receipts, selected from the author's Last legacy to his wife : embellished with engravings of upwards of four hundred different plants ..

Summary

Description of Microcosm's Fall 2022 edition: For the last 350 years, since the reign of Elizabeth I, Nicholas Culpeper's encyclopedic compendium of the uses and properties of medicinal herbs has been unrivaled in completeness or charm. From Adder's Tongue to Yellow Loosestrife, each of the 316 herbs is described in detail, along with its "government and virtues," remedies and cautions-much of which has held up remarkably well through many advancements in scientific understanding. This new edition has been updated and annotated by Dr. J.J. Pursell, author of The Herbal Apothecary. Dr. Pursell has added modern scientific names, usage notes and contraindications, and a fascinating new introduction that frames Culpeper's remarkable life and work through a modern lens. This timely upgrade to a classic work retains the brilliance of the original while making its valuable information available to new generations of herbalists, house witches, students, and anyone who wants to know more about the plants growing in their backyard

Target audience

adult

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Complete herbal and English physician enlarged

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