“For God's sake build not your faith upon Tradition, 'tis as rotten as a rotten Post.”
Quote by Nicholas Culpeper
Work
The English Physician Enlarged: With Three Hundred Sixty and Nine Medicines, Made of English Herbs, that Were Not in Any Impression Until This. Being an Astrologo-physical Discourse of the Vulgar Herbs of this Nation; Containing a Compleat Method of Physick, Whereby a Ma May Preserve His Body in Health, Or Cure Himself, Being Sick, for Three Pence Charge, with Such Things Only as Grow in England, They Being Most Fit for English Bodies. Herein is Also Shewed These Seven Things, Viz. 1. The Way of Making Plaisters, Oyntments, Oyls, Pultisses, Syrups, Decoctions, Juleps Or Waters, of All Sorts of Physical Herbs, ... 7. The Way of Mixing Medicines According to the Cause and Mixture of the Disease, and Part of the Body Afflicted. By Nich. Culpeper, Gent. Student in Physick and Astrology
This book is a seminal work in the field of English herbal medicine, offering a vast array of remedies using locally grown herbs. It provides detailed instructions on the preparation of various medicinal concoctions, including plasters, ointments, oils, syrups, and more. The author, Nicholas Culpeper, emphasizes the importance of using English herbs for English bodies, as he believes they are most suitable for treating the ailments of the English population. The book also covers the mixing of medicines based on the specific cause and affected body part of the disease. Culpeper, a student in both physick and astrology, presents a unique astrologo-physical perspective on the use of herbs for healing. more
Author
Nicholas Culpeper
Nicholas Culpeper, a British botanist, was born on October 18, 1616, and died on January 10, 1654. He is known for his herbal books, which had a profound impact on herbalism at the time and in subsequent years. more
You May Also Like
“All Juleps are made for present use, and therefore it is in vain to speak of their duration.”
Source: The English Physician Enlarged: With Three Hundred and Sixty-nine Medicines, Made of English Herbs, that Were Not in Any Impression Until this : Being an Astrologo-physical Discourse of the Vulgar Herbs of this Nation ...
“Thus have you the way of making Conserves, the way of keeping of them is in Earthen pots.”
Source: Culpeper's Complete Herbal & English Physician
“I'm an old rock and roll buff. I love Bruce Springsteen and Tom Petty.”
“I try to make myself look as normal as possible because I like people to relate to me.”
“I wanted to be at my sister's funeral, but my family has always had a complicated dynamic.”