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.
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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 16, 2024.
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Hemp.
THis is so well known to every good Hus∣wife
in the Country, that I shal not need
to write any Description of it.
Time.
It is sown in the end of March, or begin∣ning
of April, and is ripe in August or Sep∣tember.
Vertues and use.
The Seed of Hemp consumeth Wind,* 1.1 and
by the much use there of disperseth it so much
that it drieth up the natural Seed, for Procrea∣tion;
yet being boyled in Milk and taken,
helpeth such as have a hot dry Cough.* 1.2 The
Dutch make an Emulsion out of the Seed, and
give it with good success to those that have the
Jaundice,* 1.3 especially in the beginning of the
Diseas if there be no Ague accompanying it, for
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openeth Obstructions of the Gall,* 1.4 and causeth
digestion of Choller. The Emulsion or De∣coction
of the Seed staieth Lasks and continu∣al
Fluxes, easeth the Chollick,* 1.5 and allayeth the
troublesom Humors in the Bowels, and staieth
bleeding at the Mouth, Nose, or other place,
some of the Leavs being fried with the Blood
of that bleed, and so given them to eat. It is
held very good to kill the Worms* 1.6 in man or
Beast, and the Juyce dropped into the Ears
killeth Worms in them, and draweth forth
Earwigs,* 1.7 or other living Creatures gotten into
them. The Decoction of the Root allayeth
Inflamations* 1.8 in the Head or any other parts;
the Herb it self, or the Distilled Water there∣of
doth the like. The Decoction of the
Roots easeth the pains of the Gout,* 1.9 the hard
Tumors, or Knots in the Joynts, the pains
and shrinking of the Sinews,* 1.10 and the pains of
the Hips: The fresh Juyce mixed with a lit∣tle
Oyl and Butter, is good for any place that
hath been burnt with fire being thereto appli∣ed.
It is a Plant of Saturn, and good for some∣thing
els you see than to make Halters only.