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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OUr ordinary Garden Clary hath four square Stalks, with broad, ••ough, wrink∣led, whitish, or hairy green Leavs, somwhat evenly cut in on the edges, and of a strong, sweet, sent, growing some neer the ground, and some by couples upon the Stalks: The Flo∣wers grow at certain distances with two smal Leavs at the Joynts under them, somwhat like unto the Flowers of Sage, but smaller, and of a whitish blue colour: The Seed is brownish, and somwhat Flat, or not so ••ound as the wild, the Roots are blackish and spread not far, and perish after the Seed time: It is usu∣ally sown, for it seldom riseth of its own sow∣ing.