The complete Herbal

Nicholas Culpeper

• Publisher: Youcanprint
• Year: 2016
• eBook ISBN: 9788892639942
• Topic: Medicine
• Subtopic: Alternative & Complementary Medicine

First published over 350 years ago during the reign of Elizabeth I, Culpeper's Herbal remains one of the most complete listings of herbs and their uses in existence. From Adder's Tongue to Yarrow, each of the 411 herbs is described in detail, along with its "government and virtues," remedies, and cautions. Although much of the medical advice must be taken with a pinch of salt, the engaging tone, enthusiasm, and expertise of the author are irresistible and highly entertaining. Also included is Culpeper's advice on gathering, drying, conserving, and using herbs to get the most out of them. This is a must-have for anyone interested in herbs and their uses.

Table of contents

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• CULPEPER’SORIGINAL EPISTLE TO THE READER.
• TO HIS DEAREST CONSORTMRS. ALICE CULPEPER.
• AMARA DULCIS.
• ALL-HEAL.
• ALKANET.
• ADDER’S TONGUE OR SERPENT’S TONGUE.
• AGRIMONY.
• WATER AGRIMONY.
• ALEHOOF, OR GROUND-IVY.
• ALEXANDER.
• THE BLACK ALDER-TREE.
• THE COMMON ALDER-TREE.
• ANGELICA.
• AMARANTHUS.
• ANEMONE.
• GARDEN ARRACH.
• ARRACH, WILD AND STINKING.
• ARCHANGEL.
• ARSSMART.
• ASARABACCA.
• ASPARAGUS, SPARAGUS, OR SPERAGE.
• PRICKLY ASPARAGUS, OR SPERAGE.
• ASH TREE.
• AVENS, CALLED ALSO COLEWORT, AND HERB BONET.
• BALM.
• BARBERRY.
• BARLEY.
• GARDEN BAZIL, OR SWEET BAZIL.
• THE BAY TREE.
• BEANS.
• FRENCH BEANS.
• LADIES BED-STRAW.
• BEETS.
• WATER BETONY.
• WOOD BETONY.
• THE BEECH TREE.
• BILBERRIES, CALLED BY SOME WHORTS, AND WHORTLE-BERRIES.
• BIFOIL OR TWABLADE.
• THE BIRCH TREE.
• BIRD’S FOOT.
• BISHOP’S-WEED.
• BISTORT, OR SNAKEWEED.
• ONE-BLADE.
• THE BRAMBLE, OR BLACK-BERRY BUSH.
• BLITES.
• BORAGE AND BUGLOSS.
• BLUE-BOTTLE.
• BRANK URSINE.
• BRIONY, OR WILD VINE.
• BROOK LIME, OR WATER-PIMPERNEL.
• BUTCHER’S BROOM.
• BROOM, AND BROOM-RAPE.
• BUCK’S-HORN PLANTAIN.
• BUCK’S HORN.
• BUGLE.
• BURNET.
• THE BUTTER-BUR, OR PETASITIS.
• THE BURDOCK.
• CABBAGES AND COLEWORTS.
• THE SEA COLEWORTS.
• CALAMINT, OR MOUNTAIN-MINT.
• CAMOMILE.
• WATER-CALTROPS.
• CAMPION, WILD.
• CARDUUS BENEDICTUS.
• CARROTS.
• CARRAWAY.
• CELANDINE.
• THE ORDINARY SMALL CENTAURY.
• THE CHERRY-TREE.
• WINTER-CHERRIES.
• CHERVIL.
• SWEET CHERVIL, OR SWEET CICELY.
• CHESNUT TREE.
• EARTH CHESNUTS.
• CHICKWEED.
• CHICK-PEASE, OR CICERS.
• CIVES.
• CLARY, OR MORE PROPERLY CLEAR-EYE.
• WILD CLARY.
• CLEAVERS.
• CLOWN’S WOODS.
• COCK’S HEAD, RED FITCHING, OR MEDICK FETCH.
• COLUMBINES.
• COLTSFOOT.
• COMFREY.
• CORALWORT.
• COSTMARY, OR ALCOST, OR BALSAMHERB.
• CUDWEED, OR COTTONWEED.
• COWSLIPS, OR PEAGLES.
• CRAB’S CLAWS.
• BLACK CRESSES.
• SCIATICA CRESSES.
• WATER CRESSES.
• CROSSWORT.
• CROWFOOT.
• CUCKOW-POINT.
• CUCUMBERS.
• DAISIES.
• DANDELION, VULGARLY CALLED PISS-A-BEDS.
• DARNEL.
• DILL.
• DEVIL’S-BIT.
• DOCK.
• DODDER OF THYME, EPITHYMUM, AND OTHER DODDERS.
• DOG’S-GRASS, OR COUGH GRASS.
• DOVE’S-FOOT, OR CRANE’S-BILL.
• DUCK’S MEAT.
• DOWN, OR COTTON-THISTLE.
• DRAGONS.
• THE ELDER TREE.
• THE DWARF-ELDER.
• THE ELM TREE.
• ENDIVE.
• ELECAMPANE.
• ERINGO, OR SEA-HOLLY.
• EYEBRIGHT.
• FERN.
• OSMOND ROYAL, OR WATER FERN.
• FEVERFEW OR FEATHERFEW.
• FENNEL.
• SOW-FENNEL, OR HOG’S-FENNEL.
• FIG-WORT, OR THROAT-WORT.
• FILIPENDULA, OR DROP-WORT.
• THE FIG-TREE.
• THE YELLOW WATER-FLAG, OR FLOWER-DE-LUCE.
• FLAX-WEED, OR TOAD-FLAX.
• FLEA-WORT.
• FLUX-WEED.
• FLOWER-DE-LUCE.
• FLUELLIN, OR LLUELLIN.
• FOX-GLOVE.
• FUMITORY.
• THE FURZE BUSH.
• GARLICK.
• GENTIAN, FELWORT, OR BALDMONY.
• CLOVE GILLIFLOWERS.
• GERMANDER.
• STINKING GLADWIN.
• GOLDEN ROD.
• GOUT-WORT, OR HERB GERRARD.
• GROMEL.
• GOOSEBERRY BUSH.
• WINTER-GREEN.
• GROUNDSEL.
• HEART’S-EASE.
• ARTICHOKES.
• HART’S-TONGUE.
• HAZEL-NUT.
• HAWK-WEED.
• HAWTHORN.
• HEMLOCK.
• HEMP.
• HENBANE.
• HEDGE HYSSOP.
• BLACK HELLEBORE.
• HERB ROBERT.
• HERB TRUE-LOVE, OR ONE-BERRY.
• HYSSOP.
• HOPS.
• HOREHOUND.
• HORSETAIL.
• HOUSELEEK OR SENGREEN.
• HOUND’S TONGUE.
• HOLLY, HOLM, OR HULVER BUSH.
• ST. JOHN’S WORT.
• IVY.
• JUNIPER BUSH.
• KIDNEYWORT, OR WALL PENNYROYAL, OR WALL PENNYWORT.
• KNAPWEED.
• KNOTGRASS.
• LADIES’ MANTLE.
• LAVENDER.
• LAVENDER-COTTON.
• LADIES-SMOCK, OR CUCKOW-FLOWER.
• LETTUCE.
• WATER LILY.
• LILY OF THE VALLEY.
• WHITE LILIES.
• LIQUORICE.
• LIVERWORT.
• LOOSESTRIFE OR WILLOW-HERB.
• LOOSESTRIFE, WITH SPIKED HEADS OF FLOWERS.
• LOVAGE.
• LUNGWORT.
• MADDER.
• MAIDEN HAIR.
• WALL RUE, OR, WHITE MAIDEN-HAIR.
• GOLDEN MAIDEN HAIR
• MALLOWS AND MARSHMALLOWS.
• MAPLE TREE.
• WIND MARJORAM.
• SWEET MARJORAM.
• MARIGOLDS.
• MASTERWORT.
• SWEET MAUDLIN.
• THE MEDLAR.
• MELLILOT, OR KING’S CLAVER.
• FRENCH AND DOG MERCURY.
• DOG MERCURY.
• MINT.
• MISSELTO.
• MONEYWORT, OR HERB TWOPENCE.
• MOONWORT.
• MOSSES.
• MOTHERWORT.
• MOUSE-EAR.
• MUGWORT.
• THE MULBERRY-TREE.
• MULLEIN.
• MUSTARD.
• THE HEDGE-MUSTARD.
• NAILWORT, OR WHITLOW-GRASS.
• NEP, OR CATMINT.
• NETTLES.
• NIGHTSHADE.
• THE OAK.
• OATS,
• ONE BLADE.
• ORCHIS.
• ONIONS.
• ORPINE.
• PARSLEY.
• PARSLEY PIERT, OR PARSLEY BREAK STONE.
• PARSNIPS.
• COW PARSNIPS.
• THE PEACH TREE.
• THE PEAR TREE.
• PELLITORY OF SPAIN.
• PELLITORY OF THE WALL.
• PENNYROYAL.
• MALE AND FEMALE PEONY.
• PEPPERWORT, OR DITTANDER.
• PERIWINKLE.
• ST. PETER’S WORT.
• PIMPERNEL.
• GROUND PINE, OR CHAMEPITYS.
• PLANTAIN.
• PLUMS.
• POLYPODY OF THE OAK.
• THE POPLAR TREE.
• POPPY.
• PURSLAIN.
• PRIMROSES.
• PRIVET.
• QUEEN OF THE MEADOWS, MEADOWSWEET, OR MEAD SWEET.
• THE QUINCE TREE.
• RADDISH, OR HORSE-RADDISH.
• RAGWORT.
• RATTLE GRASS.
• REST HARROW, OR CAMMOCK.
• ROCKET.
• WINTER-ROCKET, OR CRESSES.
• ROSES.
• ROSA SOLIS, OR SUN DEW.
• ROSEMARY.
• RHUBARB, OR REPHONTIC.
• GARDEN-PATIENCE, OR MONK’S RHUBARB.
• GREAT ROUND-LEAVED DOCK, OR BASTARD RHUBARB.
• MEADOW-RUE.
• GARDEN-RUE.
• RUPTURE-WORT.
• RUSHES.
• RYE.
• SAFFRON.
• SAGE.
• WOOD-SAGE.
• SOLOMON’S SEAL.
• SAMPHIRE.
• SANICLE.
• SARACEN’S CONFOUND, OR SARACEN’S WOUNDWORT.
• SAUCE-ALONE, OR JACK-BY-THE-HEDGE-SIDE.
• WINTER AND SUMMERSAVOURY.
• SAVINE.
• THE COMMON WHITE SAXIFRAGE.
• BURNET SAXIFRAGE.
• SCABIOUS, THREE SORTS.
• SCURVYGRASS.
• SELF-HEAL.
• THE SERVICE-TREE.
• SHEPHERD’S PURSE.
• SMALLAGE.
• SOPEWORT, OR BRUISEWORT.
• SORREL.
• WOOD SORREL.
• SOW THISTLE.
• SOUTHERN WOOD.
• SPIGNEL, OR SPIKENARD.
• SPLEENWORT, CETERACH, OR HEART’S TONGUE.
• STAR THISTLE.
• STRAWBERRIES.
• SUCCORY, OR CHICORY.
• STONE-CROP, PRICK-MADAM, OR SMALL-HOUSELEEK.
• ENGLISH TOBACCO.
• THE TAMARISK TREE.
• GARDEN TANSY.
• WILD TANSY, OR SILVER WEED.
• THISTLES.
• THEMELANCHOLY THISTLE.
• OUR LADY’S THISTLE.
• THE WOOLLEN, OR, COTTON THISTLE.
• THE FULLER’S THISTLE, OR TEASLE.
• TREACLE MUSTARD.
• MITHRIDATE MUSTARD.
• THE BLACK THORN, OR SLOE-BUSH.
• THOROUGH WAX, OR THOROUGH LEAF.
• THYME.
• WILD THYME, OR MOTHER OF THYME.
• TORMENTIL, OR SEPTFOIL.
• TURNSOLE, OR HELIOTROPIUM.
• MEADOW TREFOIL, OR HONEYSUCKLES.
• HEART TREFOIL.
• PEARL TREFOIL.
• TUSTAN, OR PARK LEAVES.
• GARDEN VALERIAN.
• VERVAIN.
• THE VINE.
• VIOLETS.
• VIPER’S BUGLOSS.
• WALL FLOWERS, OR WINTER GILLI-FLOWERS.
• THE WALLNUT TREE.
• WOLD, WELD, OR DYER’S WEED.
• WHEAT.
• THE WILLOW TREE.
• WOAD.
• WOODBINE, OR HONEY-SUCKLES.
• WORMWOOD.
• YARROW, CALLED NOSE-BLEED, MILFOIL AND THOUSAND-LEAL.
• CHAPTER II.Of Flowers.
• CHAPTER III.Of Seeds.
• CHAPTER IV.Of Roots.
• CHAPTER V.Of Barks.
• CHAPTER VI.Of Juices.
• CHAPTER II.Of Syrups.
• CHAPTER III.Of Juleps.
• CHAPTER V.Of Oils.
• CHAPTER VII.Of Conserves.
• CHAPTER VIII.Of Preserves.
• CHAPTER IX.Of Lohocks.
• CHAPTER XII.OfPoultices.
• CHAPTER XIII.Of Troches.
• CHAPTER XIV.Of Pills.
• THEENGLISH PHYSICIANANDFAMILY DISPENSATORY.
• ROOTS.
• BARKS.
• WOODS AND THEIR CHIPS, OR RASPINGS.
• HERBS AND THEIR LEAVES.
• FLOWERS.
• FRUITS AND THEIR BUDS.
• SEEDS OR GRAINS.
• TEARS, LIQUORS, AND ROZINS.
• JUICES.
• THINGS BRED FROM PLANTS.
• LIVING CREATURES.
• PARTS OF LIVING CREATURES, AND EXCREMENTS.
• BELONGING TO THE SEA.
• METALS, MINERALS, AND STONES.
• A CATALOGUE OF SIMPLESIN THENEW DISPENSATORY.
• ROOTS.
• WOODS.
• HERBS.
• FLOWERS.
• FRUITS.
• SEEDS.
• METALS, STONES, SALTS, AND OTHER MINERALS.
• SIMPLE DISTILLED WATERS.
• SIMPLE WATERS DISTILLED,being digested before-hand.
• COMPOUNDS. SPIRIT AND COMPOUND DISTILLED WATERS.
• TINCTURES.
• PHYSICAL WINES.
• PHYSICAL VINEGARS.
• DECOCTIONS.
• SYRUPS.
• ALTERING SYRUPS.
• PURGING SYRUPS.
• SYRUPS MADE WITH VINEGAR AND HONEY.
• ROB, OR SAPA: AND JUICES.
• LOHOCH, OR ECLEGMATA.
• PRESERVED ROOTS, STALKS, BARKS,FLOWERS, FRUITS.
• CONSERVES AND SUGARS.
• SUGARS.
• SPECIES, OR POWDERS.
• ELECTUARIES.
• PURGING ELECTUARIES.
• PILLS.
• TROCHES.
• OILS.
• SIMPLE OILS BY EXPRESSION.
• SIMPLE OILS BY INFUSION AND DECOCTION.
• COMPOUND OILS BY INFUSION AND DECOCTION.
• OINTMENTS MORE SIMPLE.
• OINTMENTS MORE COMPOUND.
• CERECLOATHS.
• PLAISTERS.
• SECTION I.
• CHAPTERVIII.Of Emplasters.
• FOR THE EYES, AND THEIR IMPEDIMENTS.
• FOR THE EARS,AND THEIR IMPEDIMENTS.
• FOR THE NOSE, AND ITS INFIRMITIES.
• OF THE MOUTH, AND ITSDISEASES.
• OF THE TEETH, AND THEIR MEDICINES.
• OF THE GUMS, AND THEIR INFIRMITIES.
• OF THE FACE, AND ITS INFIRMITIES.
• OF THE THROAT, AND ITS INFIRMITIES.
• OF WOMEN’S BREASTS, THEIR INFIRMITIES AND CURES.
• OF THE STOMACH, AND ITS INFIRMITIES.
• OF THE LIVER, AND ITS INFIRMITIES.