Culpeper's Complete Herbal: Consisting Of A Comprehensive Description Of Nearly All Herbs With Their Medicinal Properties And Directions For Compounding The Medicines Extracted From Them
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Few works in the history of botanical medicine have endured as triumphantly as Culpeper's Complete Herbal, a monumental reference that has guided healers, herbalists, and curious minds for nearly four centuries. Originally compiled by the radical 17th-century English physician and astrologer Nicholas Culpeper, this comprehensive volume presents a detailed catalogue of nearly all known herbs, systematically documenting their medicinal properties alongside precise directions for compounding the remedies derived from them. Written in defiance of the medical establishment of his day, Culpeper democratised healthcare by translating and publishing medical knowledge into the vernacular, placing the power of healing directly into the hands of ordinary people. Published by the reputable London house of W. Foulsham & Co. Ltd., this edition faithfully preserves Culpeper's extraordinary legacy, blending empirical botanical observation with the astrological philosophy that defined 17th-century natural science. The work stands as both a practical manual and a cultural artefact — a window into a world where the rhythms of the cosmos were considered inseparable from the curative powers of the earth. For collectors, herbalists, historians of medicine, and lovers of antiquarian knowledge alike, this volume remains an indispensable cornerstone of the Western herbal tradition, leaving the reader to wonder how much of Culpeper's ancient wisdom still quietly shapes modern natural medicine today.
Author: Nicholas Culpeper
Format: Hardback
Genre: Natural history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Few works in the history of botanical medicine have endured as triumphantly as Culpeper's Complete Herbal, a monumental reference that has guided healers, herbalists, and curious minds for nearly four centuries. Originally compiled by the radical 17th-century English physician and astrologer Nicholas Culpeper, this comprehensive volume presents a detailed catalogue of nearly all known herbs, systematically documenting their medicinal properties alongside precise directions for compounding the remedies derived from them. Written in defiance of the medical establishment of his day, Culpeper democratised healthcare by translating and publishing medical knowledge into the vernacular, placing the power of healing directly into the hands of ordinary people. Published by the reputable London house of W. Foulsham & Co. Ltd., this edition faithfully preserves Culpeper's extraordinary legacy, blending empirical botanical observation with the astrological philosophy that defined 17th-century natural science. The work stands as both a practical manual and a cultural artefact — a window into a world where the rhythms of the cosmos were considered inseparable from the curative powers of the earth. For collectors, herbalists, historians of medicine, and lovers of antiquarian knowledge alike, this volume remains an indispensable cornerstone of the Western herbal tradition, leaving the reader to wonder how much of Culpeper's ancient wisdom still quietly shapes modern natural medicine today.