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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Title: 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 Roots that are to be dried and kept all the yeer following, are not to be taken up be∣fore the Stalk and Leavs be quite withered and gone, and that is not until the middle or end of October; and if they be taken a little be∣fore the Leavs do spring, or when they are sprung up, the Roots will not have half so good a colour in them.

I have given the precedence unto this, be∣caus in vertues also it hath the preheminence; I come now to describe unto you that which is called Patience, or Monks Rubarb; and next unto at, the great round Leav'd Dock, or Bastard Rubarb; for the one of these may happily supply in the absence of the other; be∣ing not much unlike in their Vertues, only one more powerful and efficacious than the other; And lastly; shall sh••w you the Ver∣tues of all the three Sorts.