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Culpeper's complete herbal, a compendium of herbs and their uses, annotated for modern herbalistsh, and witches, Nicholas Culpeper ; annotated by Dr. JJ Pursell

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Culpeper's complete herbal, a compendium of herbs and their uses, annotated for modern herbalistsh, and witches, Nicholas Culpeper ; annotated by Dr. JJ Pursell

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Culpeper's complete herbal

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1346514598

Responsibility statement

Nicholas Culpeper ; annotated by Dr. JJ Pursell

Sub title

a compendium of herbs and their uses, annotated for modern herbalistsh, and witches

Summary

For the last 350 years, since the reign of Elizabeth I, Nicholas Culpeper's encyclopedic compendium of the uses and properties of medicinal herbs has been unrivaled in completeness or charm. From Adder's Tongue to Yarrow, each of the 411 herbs is described in detail, along with its government and virtues, remedies and cautions--much of which has held up remarkably well through many advancements in scientific understanding. This new edition has been updated and annotated by Dr. J.J. Pursell, author of The Herbal Apothecary. Dr. Pursell has added modern scientific names, usage notes and contraindications, and a fascinating new introduction that frames Culpeper's remarkable life and work through a modern, feminist lens. This timely upgrade to a classic work retains the brilliance of the original while making its valuable information available to new generations of herbalists, house witches, students, and anyone who wants to know more about the plants growing in their backyard

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