The complete herbal to which is now added, upwards of one hundred additional herbs ... To which are now first annexed, the English physician enlarged, and Key to [Galen's Method of] physic ... forming a complete family dispensatory and natural system of physic ... to which is also added ... receipts selected from the author's Last legacy. To his wife / by Nicholas Culpeper.

  • Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654.
Date:
1847
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Credit: The complete herbal to which is now added, upwards of one hundred additional herbs ... To which are now first annexed, the English physician enlarged, and Key to [Galen's Method of] physic ... forming a complete family dispensatory and natural system of physic ... to which is also added ... receipts selected from the author's Last legacy. To his wife / by Nicholas Culpeper. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    36. For hoarseness. j 43. Another. Take of sugar so much as will fill a com- : Let such as have weak stomachs, avoid mon taster, then put so much rectified spirit j all sweet things, as honey, sugar, and the of Wine to it as will just wet it, eat this up Hike ; milk, cheese and all fat meats: let at night going to bed, use this three or four \ him not eat till he is hungry, nor drink be- times together. ; fore he is dry ; let him avoid anger, sadness, 37- Another. \ much travel, and all fryed meats: let him If the body be feverish, use the former not vomit by any means, nor eat when he is medicine as before, only use Oil of sweet j hot Almonds, or for want of it, the best Sailed- \ 44. For moisture of the Stomach. oil instead of spirit of Wine. t Take a drachm of Galanga, in powder, 38. Another. j every morning in a draught of that Wine Take Penny-royal, and seethe it in runn- f you like best, ing water, and drink a good draught of the! 45. For heat of the Stomach. decoction at night going to bed, with a little » Swallow four or five grains of Mastich sugar in it. j every night going to bed. 39- For the Quinsey. Take notice that bleeding is good in all inflammations, therefore in this. It were very convenient that a syrup, and an ointment of Orpine were always read}’ OF THE LIVER, AND ITS INFIRMITIES. 4G. A caution. If the liver be too hot, it usually proceeds from too much blood, and is known by in the house for such occasions ; for I know j redness of urine, the pulse is swift, the veins no better remedy for the Quinsey, than to j great and full, the spittle, mouth, and tongue, drink the one, and anoint the throat with the * seem sweeter than they used to be: the cure 0ther | is letting blood in the right arm. OF WOMEN’S BREASTS, their INFIRMITIES i 47- To cause the Liver well to digest and cures. Take Oil of Wormwood, and so much 40. For sore Breasts. ! Mastich in powder as will make it into a Take a handful of Figs, and stamp them j poultice, lay it warm to your right side, well till the kernels are broken, then temper j 48. A caution. them with a little fresh grease, and apply i If the liver be stopped, the face will swell, them to the breast as hot as the patient can \ and you shall be as sure to have a pain in endure; it will presently take away the 1 your right side, as though you had it there anguish, and if the breast will break, it will | already. break it, else it will cure it without breaking. * 49. For stoppage of the Liver. 41. An inward medicine for a sore Breast, j Use Garden-thyme in all your drinks and Let her drink either the juice or decoc- j broaths, it will prevent stoppages before tion of Vervain : it were fit that syrup were j they come, and cure them after they are made of it to keep all the year. \ come. OF THE STOMACH, AND ITS INFIRMITIES, j 50. For the liver. 42. A caution. 1 The liver of a Hare dryed, and beaten Infirmities of the stomach usually proceed j into powder, cures all the diseases of the from surfeiting. $ liver of man FINIS.