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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. cover

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.

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A practical herbal compendium that catalogs dozens of plants with physical descriptions, engraved plates, and asserted medicinal and occult qualities linked to astrological correspondences. It provides systematic instructions for gathering, drying, and storing simples and detailed recipes and procedures for making syrups, conserves, oils, ointments, and compound medicines. The work also supplies an expanded family dispensatory, a list of common ailments with suggested treatments, and a general index to aid domestic use.

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Title: The Complete Herbal

Author: Nicholas Culpeper

Release date: July 24, 2015 [eBook #49513]
Most recently updated: October 24, 2024

Language: English

Credits: Produced by Chris Curnow, Emmy and the Online Distributed
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Internet Archive) In loving memory of Poppy Curnow, who
loved her herb garden.

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The Complete Herbal

Transcriber's Note: As with any medicinal work first published in the 1600s and rewritten countless times, it should go without saying to not attempt these recipes. Just in case, the transcriber has now said it. Also, many and varied were the printing and publishing anomalies, for a more complete explanation, see the extensive notes collected at the end of this text.