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 8, 2024.

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Vertues and Use.

The Root of Solomons Seal is found by ex∣perience to be available in Wounds,* 1.1 Hurts, and outward Sores, to heal and close up the lips of those that are green, and to dry up and restrain the Flux of Humors to those that are old: It is singular good to stay Vomitings, and Bleedings wheresoever, as also al Fluxes in man or woman, whether the Whites or Reds in Women, or the running of the Reins in men; also to knit any Joynt which by weakness u∣seth to be often out of place, or will not stay in long, when it is set: also to knit and joyn broken Bones in any part of the Body, the Roots being bruised and applied to the place: Yea it hath been found by late experience that the Decoction of the Root in Wine, or the bruised Root put in Wine or other drink, and after a nights infusion strained forth hard and drunk, hath holpen both man and Beast whose Bones have been broken by any occasion, which is the most assured refuge of help to people of diverse Countries of this Land, that they can have: It is no less effectual to help Rupture and Burstings, the Decoction in Wine, or the Pouder in Broth or Drink being inwardly taken and outwardly applyed to the place: The same is also available for inward

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or outward Bruises, Falls or Blows,* 1.2 both to dispel the congealed blood, and to take away both the pains and the black and blew Marks that abide after the hurt. The same also or the distilled water of the whol Plant used to the Face or other part of the Skin, clenseth it from Morphew, Freckles, Spots; or Marks whatsoever, leaving the place, fresh, fair, and Lovely, for which purpose it is much used by the Italian Dames.

Saturn owns this Plant for he loves his Bones well.

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