The Complete Herbal / To which is now added, upwards of one hundred additional herbs, with a display of their medicinal and occult qualities physically applied to the cure of all disorders incident to mankind: to which are now first annexed, the English physician enlarged, and key to Physic.
Transcriber's Note: As with any medicinal work first published in the 1600s and rewritten countless times, it should go without saying to not attempt these recipes. Just in case, the transcriber has now said it. Also, many and varied were the printing and publishing anomalies, for a more complete explanation, see the extensive notes collected at the end of this text.
THE COMPLETE HERBAL; TO WHICH IS NOW ADDED, UPWARDS OF ONE HUNDRED ADDITIONAL HERBS, WITH A DISPLAY OF THEIR Medicinal and Occult Qualities PHYSICALLY APPLIED TO THE CURE OF ALL DISORDERS INCIDENT TO MANKIND: TO WHICH ARE NOW FIRST ANNEXED, THE ENGLISH PHYSICIAN ENLARGED, AND KEY TO PHYSIC. WITH RULES FOR COMPOUNDING MEDICINE ACCORDING TO THE TRUE SYSTEM OF NATURE. FORMING A COMPLETE FAMILY DISPENSATORY AND NATURAL SYSTEM OF PHYSIC.
———————————— BY NICHOLAS CULPEPER, M.D. ———————————— TO WHICH IS ALSO ADDED, UPWARDS OF FIFTY CHOICE RECEIPTS, SELECTED FROM THE AUTHOR’S LAST LEGACY TO HIS WIFE. A NEW EDITION, WITH A LIST OF THE PRINCIPAL DISEASES TO WHICH THE HUMAN BODY IS LIABLE, AND A GENERAL INDEX. Illustrated by Engravings of numerous British Herbs and Plants, correctly coloured from nature. ——————— “The Lord hath created Medicines out of the earth; and he that is wise will not abhor them.”— Ecc. xxxviii. 4. ——————— LONDON: THOMAS KELLY, 17, PATERNOSTER ROW. ——— MDCCCL.
LONDON; A. CROSS, PRINTER, 89, PAUL STREET, FINSBURY.
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PLATE 1.
PLATE 2.
Nicholas Culpeper
The Complete Herbal
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.
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, MEADOW SWEET, 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 SUMMER SAVOURY.
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.
THE MELANCHOLY 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.
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.
ROOTS.
WOODS.
HERBS.
FLOWERS.
FRUITS.
SEEDS.
METALS, STONES, SALTS, AND OTHER MINERALS.
SIMPLE DISTILLED WATERS.
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.
FOR THE EYES, AND THEIR IMPEDIMENTS.
FOR THE EARS, AND THEIR IMPEDIMENTS.
FOR THE NOSE, AND ITS INFIRMITIES.
OF THE MOUTH, AND ITS DISEASES.
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.
A LIST OF THE PRINCIPAL DISEASES.
