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.
Publication
London :: Printed by Peter Cole,
1652.
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Subject terms
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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Vertues and Use.
Melilot boyled in Wine and applied mollifi∣eth
all hard Tumors and Inflamations that
happen in the Eyes or other parts of the Body,* 1.1
as the Fundament: or privy parts of Man or
Woman; and somtimes the Yolk of a roasted
Egg, or fine Flower or Poppy Seed, or En∣dive
is added unto it: It helpeth the sprea∣ding
Ulcers in the Head, it being washed with
a Ly made thereof; It helpeth the pains of
the Stomach being applied fresh, or boyled
with any of the aforenamed things. It helpeth
also the pains of the Ears being dropped into
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them; and steeped in Vinegar and Rose-Wa∣ter
it mitigateth the Headach.* 1.2 The Flowers
of Melilot and Chamomel are much used to be
put together in Clisters to expel Wind, & to eas
pains; also into Pultices for the same purpose,
and to asswage Swellings or Tumors in the
Spleen or other parts; & helpeth Inflamations
in any part of the Body. The Juyce dropped
into the Eyes is a singular good Medicine to
take away any Film or Skin that cloudeth or
dimmeth the Eyesight. The Head often wa∣shed
with the distilled Water of the Herb and
Flowers, or a Ly made therwith, is effectual
for those that have suddenly lost their senses;
as also to strengthen the Memory, to comfort
the Head and Brains, and to preserve them
from pains and the Apoplexie.
Notes
* 1.1
Hard Tumors & Inflama∣tions in the Eyes, or elswhere. Ulcers in the Head, Stomach pained,