CULPEPER’S ORIGINAL EPISTLE TO THE READER.
Instructions for the right use of the book.
TO HIS DEAREST CONSORT MRS. ALICE CULPEPER.
THE ENGLISH PHYSICIAN ENLARGED.
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.
COSTMARY, OR ALCOST, OR BALSAM HERB.
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.
DIRECTIONS FOR MAKING SYRUPS, CONSERVES, &c. &c.
SECTION I. Of gathering, drying, and keeping Simples, and their juices.
SECTION II. Of making and keeping Compounds.
CHAPTER I. Of Leaves of Herbs, or Trees.
CHAPTER II. Of Flowers.
CHAPTER III. Of Seeds.
CHAPTER IV. Of Roots.
CHAPTER V. Of Barks.
CHAPTER VI. Of Juices.
SECTION II. The way of making and keeping all necessary Compounds.
CHAPTER I. Of distilled Waters.
CHAPTER II. Of Syrups.
CHAPTER III. Of Juleps.
CHAPTER IV. Of Decoctions.
CHAPTER V. Of Oils.
CHAPTER VI. Of Electuaries.
CHAPTER VII. Of Conserves.
CHAPTER VIII. Of Preserves.
CHAPTER IX. Of Lohocks.
CHAPTER X. Of Ointments.
CHAPTER XI. Of Plaisters.
CHAPTER XII. Of Poultices.
CHAPTER XIII. Of Troches.
CHAPTER XIV. Of Pills.
CHAPTER XV. The way of mixing Medicines according to the Cause of the Disease, and Parts of the Body afflicted.
THE ENGLISH PHYSICIAN AND FAMILY DISPENSATORY.
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.
A CATALOGUE OF SIMPLES IN THE NEW DISPENSATORY.
ROOTS.
WOODS.
HERBS.
FLOWERS.
FRUITS.
SEEDS.
METALS, STONES, SALTS, AND OTHER MINERALS.
SIMPLE DISTILLED WATERS.
SIMPLE WATERS DISTILLED, being digested before-hand.
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.
A KEY TO GALEN’S METHOD OF PHYSIC.
SECTION I.
SECTION II. Of the appropriation of Medicines to the several parts of the body.
CHAPTER I. Of Medicines appropriated to the head.
CHAPTER II. Of Medicines appropriated to the breast and lungs.
CHAPTER III. Of Medicines appropriated to the heart.
CHAPTER IV. Of Medicines appropriated to the stomach.
CHAPTER V. Of Medicines appropriated to the liver.
CHAPTER VI. Of Medicines appropriated to the spleen.
CHAPTER VII. Of Medicines appropriated to the reins and bladder.
CHAPTER VIII. Of Medicines appropriated to the womb.
CHAPTER IX. Of Medicines appropriated to the joints.
SECTION III. Of the propriety or operation of Medicines.
CHAPTER I. Of Emolient Medicines.
CHAPTER II. Of hardening Medicines.
CHAPTER III. Of Loosening Medicines.
CHAPTER IV. Of drawing Medicines.
CHAPTER V. Of discussive Medicines.
CHAPTER VI. Of repelling Medicines.
CHAPTER VII. Of cleansing Medicines.
CHAPTER VIII. Of Emplasters.
CHAPTER IX. Of suppuring Medicines.
CHAPTER X. Of Medicines provoking urine.
CHAPTER XI. Of Medicines breeding flesh.
CHAPTER XII. Of glutinative Medicines.
CHAPTER XIII. Of Medicines resisting poison.
CHAPTER XIV. Of purging Medicines.
CULPEPER’S LAST LEGACIES.
Select Medicinal Aphorisms and Receipts, for many diseases our frail natures are incident to.
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.
GENERAL INDEX TO THE ENGLISH PHYSICIAN ENLARGED, AND GALEN’S KEY TO PHYSIC.
A LIST OF THE PRINCIPAL DISEASES.
