Culpeper's Complete Herbal

Culpeper's Complete Herbal is a comprehensive guide to the medicinal properties of plants, written by Nicholas Culpeper, a 17th-century English herbalist and physician. The book is divided into two parts, the first of which provides an overview of the principles of herbal medicine, including the classification of plants, their properties, and how they can be used to treat various ailments. The second part of the book is a detailed herbal directory, listing over 400 plants and their medicinal uses, as well as instructions on how to prepare and administer them. Culpeper's writing style is accessible and engaging, making this book a valuable resource for anyone interested in natural remedies or traditional medicine. The book has been in print for over 300 years and remains a popular reference for herbalists and alternative medicine practitioners today.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.