Nicholas Culpeper

Delve into the astrological herbalism of Nicholas Culpeper, the 17th Century physician, herbalist, and astrologer, whose writing about health and herbs made a mark on medicine that resonates to the present day. His astute eye, keen wit, and encyclopedic knowledge led him to create his definitive English Physitian, more commonly known today as Culpeper's Complete Herbal. Planetary influences were key...

A revised and refreshed edition of Culpeper's Complete Herbal, a classic book on herbal remedies. For more than 360 years, Nicholas Culpeper's historic guide to herbal remedies has been the definitive book on the subject. Culpeper, an English herbalist, is the author of the bestselling herbal guide of all time. He offered valuable and sometimes unusual advice on using, gathering,...

For the last 350 years, since the reign of Elizabeth I, Nicholas Culpeper's encyclopedic compendium of the uses and properties of medicinal herbs has been unrivalled in completeness or charm. From Adder's Tongue to Yarrow, each of the 411 herbs is described in detail, along with its 'government and virtues,' remedies and cautions—much of which has held up remarkably well...

For the last 350 years, since the reign of Elizabeth I, Nicholas Culpeper's encyclopaedic compendium of the uses and properties of medicinal herbs has been unrivalled in completeness or charm. From Adder's Tongue to Yarrow, each of the 411 herbs is described in detail, along with its 'government and virtues,' remedies and cautions—much of which has held up remarkably well...