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The classic book on herbal remedies, newly illustrated, edited and with commentary by US herbalist and author Steven Foster. It combines the charm and information of Culpeper's original seventeenth-century text with up-to-date, modern, practical usage. It includes details about where to find each herb, astrology, and medicinal benefits. -- adapted from publisher's web site.
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LibraryThing member the1butterfly
This is a reprint of at least part of Dr. Nicholas Culpeper's herbal writings, written at some point before his death in 1654, but possibly published later (the book doesn't give a date). Every remedy has a brief description of the plant, a little illustration of the plant (I'm not sure if that's
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original to the book or just part of this reprint), and a description of its uses and astrological tie-ins. This edition also includes "modern" (as of 1979) herbal uses of these plants. Show Less
LibraryThing member Lyndatrue
This lovely reprint of the 1814 London Edition of Culpeper's Complete Herbal was first published in the US in July 1944 (from the description in the front of the book). It's a beautiful book, and although I doubt I'd use the medical advice in the book, the descriptions on how to save and preserve
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various herbs, and the sketches of plants and leaves, is still useful. Show Less
LibraryThing member LibrarianFu
Reproduced from an original edition published in 1826. Absolutely nothing has been added to these mid-1600's author's two works. The cover chosen illustrates from what this book was reproduced.
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1651 (enlarged 1653)
1814