Vertues and Use.
The Root of the Male Peony fresh gathered, hath been found by experience to cure the
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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- 1652.
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- Materia medica.
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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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Falling-sickness;* 1.1 but the surest way is (be∣sides hanging it about the Neck, by which Children have been cured) to take the Root of the Male Peony washed clean and stamped somwhat smal, and lay it to infuse in Sack for twenty four Hours, at the least, after strain it, and take first and last, morning and eve∣ning a good draught for sundry daies together before and after a full Moon, and this will al∣so cure older persons, if the Disease be not grown too old and past cure, especially if there be a due and orderly preparation of the Body, with Posset drink made of Betony &c. The Root is also effectual for Women that are not sufficiently clensed after Childbirth, and such as are troubled with the Mother; for which likewise the black Seed beaten to Pouder and given in Wine, is also available.* 1.2 The black Seed also taken before bed time, and in the morning, is very effectual for such as in their sleep are troubled with the Diseas called Ephi∣altes or Incubus, but we do commonly cal it the Night-Mare; a diseas which Melancholly persons are subject unto; It is also good a∣gainst Melanchollick Dreams. The Distil∣led water, or Syrup made of the Flowers, wor∣keth the same effects that the Root and the Seed do, although more weakly. The Female is often used for the purposes aforesaid, by reason the Male is so scarce a Plant that it is possessed by few, and those great Lovers of Rarities in this kind.
It is an Herb of the Sun, and under the Lyon, Physitians say Male Peony Roots are best, but Dr. Reason told me, male Peony was best for men, and female Peony for wo∣men, and he desires to be judged by his bro∣ther Dr. Experience. The Roots are held to be of most Vertue, then the Seeds next the Flowers, and last of all the Leavs.
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* 1.1
Falling sicknsess,
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* 1.2
Women not clensed in Cild∣birth, Mother, Ephialtes, or, the Night∣Mare, Melan∣chollick Dreams.