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 Winter Cherry hath a running or cree∣ping Root in the ground of the bigness many times of ones little Finger, shooting forth at several Joynts in several places, wher∣by it quickly spreadeth a great compass of gronnd: The Stalk riseth not above a yard high, wheron are set many broad; and long green Leavs; somwhat like Night shade but larger, at the Joynts wherof come forth whi∣tish Flowers made of five Leavs apiece, which after turn into green Berries, inclosed with thin Skins, which change to be reddish, when they grow ripe, the Berry likewise being red∣dish, and as large as a Cherry, wherin are con∣tained many flat and yellowish Seeds lying within the pulp; which being gathered and strung up are kept all the yeer to be used upon occasion.