Culpeper's Complete Herbal - Hardcover

by Nicholas Culpeper (Author)

Culpeper's Complete Herbal is a comprehensive guide to the medicinal and culinary uses of plants and herbs. Written by Nicholas Culpeper, a 17th-century English herbalist, the book includes detailed descriptions of over 400 herbs and their properties, as well as instructions for preparing and using them for various ailments and conditions. The book is organized alphabetically by plant name and includes illustrations and diagrams to aid in identification. In addition to the herbal information, Culpeper also includes astrological and mystical associations for each herb, reflecting the beliefs of the time. This classic text has been used by herbalists and natural healers for centuries and remains a valuable resource for anyone interested in the healing properties of plants.The study of botany is a delightful one. The exercise in collecting plants invigorates the health, and the examination of them, and the discrimination of their kinds, improves the intellectual qualities. Botany also is extensively applied to useful purposes. From the vegetable kingdom man derives a large share of his sustenance, and from the same source he derives agents for the cure of his complaints. There have always been medical men who have gained a knowledge of botany. No medical man should consider this education complete without a knowledge of botany. Illustrated. Partial Contents: Each herb from Amara Dulces to Yarrow are listed with brief description and use. Directions for gathering leaves, roots, barks, seeds, etc.; Table showing the temperament of all the herbs; Diseases cured by herbs; The herbs and the planets that govern them.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.