Culpeper's English physician ; and complete herbal ... Illustrated with notes and observations, critical and explanatory / By E. Sibly.

  • Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654
Date:
1789
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Credit: Culpeper's English physician ; and complete herbal ... Illustrated with notes and observations, critical and explanatory / By E. Sibly. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    VIII. Gums, are i. Temperate; as elemi, lacca, and tragacanth. 2. Hot, and fa in the firft degree; as bdellium, and ivy gum'. In the feeond, as frankincenfe^ galbanum, maftic, myrrh, olybanum, pitch, rofin, and ftyrax. In the third, as ammoniacum. In the fourth, as euphorbium. 3; Cold, as gum arabic. 2. As for the feeond qualities, they are, i. Mollifying, as ammoniacum, bdellium, colophonia, galbanum, opopanax, turpentine, rofin, pitch, and ftyrax. 2. Binding; as gum arabic, fandarac or Jupiter gum, and tragacanth. 3. As for the third qualities, they are, i. Emmenonagogic, as ftyrax. 2. Lithontriptic, as cherry gum. 4. As ior the fourth qualities, they are cathartic, as opopanax, purging phlegm, IX. Juices, are i. Temperate; as liquorice, and white ftarch. 2. Hot,* and fo in the firft degree; as fugar. In the feeond, as labdanum. In the third, as afiafoe- tida, and benjamin, 3, Cold, and fo in the feeond degree ; as acacia, and fanguis draconis. In the third, as hypoeyftis. In the fourth, as opium. As for the fourth qualities, they are cathartic ; as aloes, manna, and fcammony, purging choler. X. Waters, are i. Hot; and fo, i. Concodling phlegm, i. In the head; as betony, calamint, camomile, eyebright, fennel, marjoram, primrofes, rofemary, and fage. 2. In the breaft and lungs, as bawm, betony, carduus benedidus, flower de luce, hoarhound, hyflbp, maiden hair, fcabious, and felf heal. 3. In the heart, as bawrrf, and rofemary. 4. In the ftomach, as chervil, fennel, marigolds, mints, mother of thyme, thyme, and wormwood. 5. In the liver, as agrimony, centaury, coftmary, marjoram, maudlin, organy, fennel, and wormwood. In the fpleen, as calamint, water creflfes, and wormwood. In the reins and bladder, as burner, elecampane, nettles, pellitory of the wall, rocket and faxifrage. In the womb, as calamint, lovage, mother of thyme, mugwort, pennyroyal, and favin. 2. Concofting melan- choly ; I. In the head, as fumitory and hops. 2. In the breaft, as bawm, and car- duus bendiftus. 3. In the heart, as bawm, borrage, buglofs, and rofemary. 4. In the liver, as cichory, endive and hops. 5. In the fpleen, as dodder, hart’s tongue, tamaris, and thyme. 2. Cold ; and fo 1. Cooling the blood ; as endive, fumitory, lettuce, purflain, forrel, fuccory, violets, and water lillies. 2. Cooling choler ; 1. In the head ; as black cherries, lettuce, nightfliade, plantain, poppies, and water lillies. 2. In the breaft and lungs, as colt’s foot, poppies, and violets. 3. In the heart, as rofes, forrel, quinces, violets, walnuts green, and water lillies. 4. In the ftomach, as houfleek, lettuce, nightfliade, purflain, quinces, rofes, fengreen, and violets. 5. In the liver, as endive, nightfliade, purflain, fuccory, and water lillies; 6. In the reins.