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.

Description.

The common sort herof hath many long and somwhat broad darke green leaves, rising from the Root deeply dented about the edges, and somtimes a little rent or torne on both sides in two or three places, and som∣what hairy withal among which riseth up a strong round stalk four or five foot high, devi∣ded into many branches: at the tops wherof stand great scalygreen heads, & from the middle of them thrust forth a number of dark purplish red thrumms or threds, which after they are withered and past, ther is found divers black Seeds: lying in a great deal of down, somwhat like unto a Thistle Seed, but smaller: The Root is white, hard and woody, with divers fibres annexed therunto, which perisheth not but abideth with leavs theron all the win∣ter, shooting out fresh every Spring.