Nicholas Culpeper (1616–1654)
Teoksen Culpeper's Complete Herbal tekijä
Tietoja tekijästä
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Tekijän teokset
Astrological Judgement of Diseases from the Decumbiture of the Sick, and, Urinalia (2005) 18 kappaletta
Culpepper's English physician & complete herbal: Arranged for use as a first aid herbal (1975) 7 kappaletta
Culpeper's British Herbal 4 kappaletta
The British Herbal and family physician to which is added a dispensary for the use of private families 3 kappaletta
Culpeper's last legacy left and bequeathed to his dearest wife for the publick good: being the choicest and most… (2010) 2 kappaletta
Merkitty avainsanalla
Yleistieto
- Syntymäaika
- 1616-10-18
- Kuolinaika
- 1654-01-10
- Sukupuoli
- male
- Kansalaisuus
- England
- Maa (karttaa varten)
- UK
- Syntymäpaikka
- Ockley, Surrey, England
- Ammatit
- botanist
herbalist
physician
Jäseniä
Keskustelut
Culpeper's British Herbal and Family Physician, Book talk (maaliskuu 2015)
Kirja-arvosteluja
Culpeper's English Physician, and Complete Herbal… Tekijä: Nicholas Culpeper
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.
Not so good on practical herbal advice, but great for historical information or astrological associations (I can see fiction writers using this book as a reference). The modern annotations don't do a complete job of confirming or refuting Culpeper's recommendations.
However, I appreciated the introductory note about Culpeper being dedicated to bringing medicinal knowledge to the masses, as is solidified by passages throughout. I adored Culpeper's personality throughout his descriptions, between his insistence that the rich look out for the poor and his scathing rants about such things as common herbal naming conventions. I never thought an herbal dictionary would be so entertaining.
It's also a very pretty edition.… (lisätietoja)
However, I appreciated the introductory note about Culpeper being dedicated to bringing medicinal knowledge to the masses, as is solidified by passages throughout. I adored Culpeper's personality throughout his descriptions, between his insistence that the rich look out for the poor and his scathing rants about such things as common herbal naming conventions. I never thought an herbal dictionary would be so entertaining.
It's also a very pretty edition.… (lisätietoja)
"... with three hundred and sixty and nine medicines made of English herbs that were not in any impression until this etc. "
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