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Nicholas Culpeper. Line engraving, 1652.

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Nicholas Culpeper. Line engraving by J. Chapman [?], 1814.

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Nicholas Culpeper. Engraving, 1827.

Culpeper's School of physick ... The narrative of the authors life is prefixed ... together with the testimony of his late wife, Mrs. Alice Culpeper, and others / [Nicholas Culpeper].

The English physician / [Nicholas Culpeper].

Pharmacopoeia Londinensis: or, the London dispensatory further adorned by the studies and collections of the Fellows, now living of the said Colledg [sic] / [Nicholas Culpeper].

The anatomy of the body of man: wherein is exactly described every part thereof / ... Published in Latin by Joh. Veslingus ... And Englishd by Nich. Culpeper.

The English physitian: or an astrologo-physical discourse of the vulgar herbs of this nation. Being a compleat method of physick ... / By Nich. Culpeper.

A directory for midwives: or a guide for women, in their conception, bearing, and suckling their children ... / [Nicholas Culpeper].

Culpeper's Complete English physician enlarged and improved, or, An universal medical herbal, and botanical and astrological practice of physic ... : in three parts ... / By Nicholas Culpeper ; with valuable additions and improvements, by Geo. Alex. Gordon.

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xii, 338 pages, 4 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm

Rewards and fairies / by Rudyard Kipling ; with illustrations by Frank Craig.

The secrets of Nicholas Culpeper : a novel / [Mabel L. Tyrrell].

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Moffet-well, or, A topographico-spagyricall description of the minerall wells, at Moffet in Annandale of Scotland / translated, and much enlarged, by the author Matthew Mackaile ... ; as also, The oyly-well, or, A topographico-spagyricall description of the oyly-well, at St. Catharines Chappel in the paroch of Libberton ; to these is subjoyned, A character of Mr. Culpeper and his writings, by the same author.

<p>In the 17th century Nicholas Culpeper took on the government to bring healthcare to the masses. This documentary follows his life and work as well as providing a valuable portrait of illness and medicine in 17th century England, particularly London, and showing a variety of herbs and accounts of how they were used as treatments. Culpeper's career ran parallel to that of William Harvey although their aims were completely different. Harvey's quest to end illegal medical practises and for the Royal College of Physicians to control apothecaries is covered as is his involvement with the death of King James and his loyalty to King Charles. We hear how the bubonic plague wiped out 45 000 people in London and how little the established medical profession did to help the poor as opposed to the rebel doctors who peppered the city. Culpeper moved to London in 1635 and worked as an apprentice apothecary at a time where apothecaries were fighting for independence from the Royal College of Physicians. Shortly after the death of his mother Culpeper gave up his apprenticeship and set up an illegal medical practice in Spitalfields with a pledge to treat everyone no matter how poor they were; it was extremely popular with the people. The most controversial part of his practice was his belief in astronomy and frequent use of herbs in alignment with the stars. In the meantime Harvey discovered the importance of the heart as a pump for the circulation of the blood and London was in an uproar as King Charles lost control of the city and civil war began. Accounts of battle scenes are given. Culpeper joined the battle and received a chest wound from which he would never fully recover. After the death of  Charles Culpeper translated the Royal Physicians book 'The Pharmocapothia' into readable English as well as later producing a 3p book 'The English Physician' for anyone to read - his career prospered while Harvey's floundered. He died from tuberculosis while only 37-years-old although his book would remain in print for 300 years and his influence would reverberate throughout social health schemes, providing inspiration to founders of the NHS.</p>

Rebel physician : Nicholas Culpeper's fight for medical freedom.

14 unnumbered pages, 285 pages, 17 unnumbered pages

The English physitian enlarged : with three hundred, sixty and nine medicines made of English herbs that were not in any impression until this : being an astrologo-phisical discourse of the vulgar herbs of this nation, containing 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, they being most fit for English bodies.

32 unnumbered pages, 217 pages, 23 unnumbered pages, plates

A directory for midvvives : or, a guide for women, in their conception, bearing, and suckling their children. Containing, 1. The anatomie of the vessels of generation. 2. The formation of the child in the womb. 3. What hinders conception, and its remedies. 4. What furthers conception. 6. Of miscarriage in women. 7. A guide for women in their labor. 8. A guide for women in their lying-in. 9. Of nursing children. By Nich. Culpeper, Gent. Student in physick and astrologie.

26 unnumbered pages, 16, 49-76, 81-152 pages, 8 unnumbered pages

Galens art of physick : wherein is laid down, 1. A description of bodies, healthful, unhealthful, and neutral. 2. Signs of good and bad constitutions. 3. Signs of the brain, heart, liver, testicles, temperature, lungues, stomach, &c. being too hot, cold, dry, moist, hot and dry, hot and moist, cold and dry, cold and moist. 4. Signs and causes of sickness. With many other excellent things, the particulars of which, the table of chapters will specifie. Translated into English, and largely commented on. Together with convenient medicines for al [sic] particular distempers of the parts, a description of the complexions, their condition, and what diet and exercise is fittest for them. By Nich. Culpeper, gent. student in physick and astrology.

16 unnumbered pages, 309 pages, 11 unnumbered pages, 6 unnumbered plates : portrait

The compleat midvvife's practice enlarged : In the most weighty and high concernments of the birth of man. Containing perfect rules for midwives and nurses, as also for women in their conception, bearing, and nursing of children: from the experience, not onely of our English, but also the most accomplisht and absolute practicers among the French, Spanish, Italian, and other nations. A work so plain, that the weakest capacity may easily attain the knowledge of the whole art. With instructions of the Queen of France's midwife to her daughter, a little before her death, touching the practice of the said art. Published with the approbation and good liking of sundry the most knowing professors of midwifry, now living in the City of London, and other places. Illustrated with severall cuts in brasse.

8 unnumbered pages, 48 pages, 4 unnumbered pages, 73 pages, 11 unnumbered pages, 144 pages, 30 unnumbered pages

Culpeper's last legacy : left and bequeathed to his dearest wife for the publick good, being the choicest and most profitable of those secrets which while he lived were lockt up in his breast, and resolved never to be publisht till after his death. : Containing sundry admirable experiences in several sciences, more especially in chyrurgery, and physick, viz. compounding of medicines, making of waters, syrups, oyles, electuaries, conserves, salts, pills, purges and trochischs. : With two particular treatises, the one of feavers, the other of pestilence. : As also other rare and choice aphorisms, fitted to the understanding of the meanest capacities. Never publisht before in any of his other works. / by Nicholas Culpeper.

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Rewards and fairies / by Rudyard Kipling ; with illustrations by Frank Craig.

The secrets of Nicholas Culpeper : a novel / [Mabel L. Tyrrell].

Nicholas Culpeper. Line engraving by J. Chapman [?], 1814.

Rebel physician : Nicholas Culpeper's fight for medical freedom.

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Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654

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Rewards and fairies / by Rudyard Kipling ; with illustrations by Frank Craig.

The secrets of Nicholas Culpeper : a novel / [Mabel L. Tyrrell].

Nicholas Culpeper. Line engraving by J. Chapman [?], 1814.

Rebel physician : Nicholas Culpeper's fight for medical freedom.

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