The English physitian, or An astrologo-physical discourse of the vulgar herbs of this nation being a compleat method of physick, whereby a man may preserve his body in health, or cure himself being sick for three pence charge, with such things only as grow in England ... / by Nich. Culpeper.
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The English physitian, or An astrologo-physical discourse of the vulgar herbs of this nation being a compleat method of physick, whereby a man may preserve his body in health, or cure himself being sick for three pence charge, with such things only as grow in England ... / by Nich. Culpeper.
Author
Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654.
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London :: Printed by Peter Cole,
1652.
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Botany, Medical -- Early works to 1800.
Materia medica.
Herbs -- Therapeutic use -- Early works to 1800.
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"The English physitian, or An astrologo-physical discourse of the vulgar herbs of this nation being a compleat method of physick, whereby a man may preserve his body in health, or cure himself being sick for three pence charge, with such things only as grow in England ... / by Nich. Culpeper." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A35365.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 17, 2024.
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Vertues and use.
The Archangels are somwhat hot and dryer
than the stinking Nettles, and used with better
success for the stopping and hardness of the
Spleen than they by using the Decoction of
the Herb in Wine, and afterwards applying the
Herb hot unto the Region of the Spleen* 1.1 as a
Plaister, or the Decoction with Spunges. The
Flowers of the White* 1.2Archangel are preser••ed,
or conserved to be used to stay the Whit••s, and
the Flowers of the Red to stay th•• Reds in
Women. It makes the Heart merry, drives a∣way
Melancholly,* 1.3 quickens the Spirits, is good
against Quartan Agues, stancheth bleedings
at Mouth or Nose, if it be s••amped and applied
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to the nape of the Neck: The Herb also bru∣sed
and with some Salt and Vinegar, and Hogs
Greas laid upon any hard tumor or swelling;
or that which is vulgarly called the Kings E∣vil,
doth help to dissolve or discuss them, and
being in like manner applied doth much allay
the pains and give eas to the Gout, Sciatica,
and other aches of the Joynts and Sinews: It
is also very effectual to heal all green Wounds,
and old Ulcers, also to stay their fretting, gna∣wing,
and spreading; It draweth forth Splin∣ters
and such like things gotten into the flesh,
and is very good against bruises and burnings.
But the yellow Archangel, is most commended
for old filthy corrupt Sores and Ulcers, yea,
although they grow to be hollow; and to
dissolve tumors. The chief use of them is for
Women it being an Herb of Venus, and may
be found in my Guide for Women.