Complete Record - Heirs of Hippocrates No. 507

NICHOLAS CULPEPER (1616-1654) The English physician enlarged. Printed for A. and J. Churchill 1698 [12] 284 [16] pp. 16.8 cm.

For more information on this author or work, see number: 505

In 1653, Culpeper again trespassed on the monopoly claimed by the recognized medical writers when he published this work. It, like its predecessors, had enormous success and continued to be issued until the mid-nineteenth century. The book's subtitle indicates that 369 herbs are listed in the book. They are entered in alphabetical order and each entry gives a description of the plant, where it may be found, the best time for its harvesting, and a discussion of its medicinal uses and astrological implications.

Cited references: Cushing C562 (1st ed., 1653); Wellcome II, p. 415

Gift of the Donald Hunt family