| Description |
1 online resource (304 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Introduction to the new edition -- A student of Physick and astrology : the life and death of Nicholas Culpeper (1616-1654) -- Western holistic medicine -- The seven natural things and the constitutional basis of medicine -- The preservation of health and the prevention of disease -- As above, so below : astrology, medicine and hermetic philosophy -- The English physician : herbal medicine and therapeutics -- Appendices. The natal horoscope of Nicholas Culpeper -- The horoscope of 1651 |
| Summary |
Drawing on the work of herbalist Nicholas Culpeper, this updated introduction celebrates the holistic medical traditions of the West. With information on the use of the horoscope and herbal remedies, it looks at the preservation of health and the prevention of disease, explaining the various disease states, their diagnosis and treatment |
| Notes |
Originally published: Shaftesbury, Dorset : Element, 1997 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654
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| SUBJECT |
Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654 |
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Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654 fast |
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Culpeper, Nicholas, (1616-1654) ram |
| Subject |
Herbs -- Therapeutic use.
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Holistic medicine.
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Holistic Health
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Philosophy, Medical -- history
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Phytotherapy -- history
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Herbal Medications.
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Herbs -- Therapeutic use
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Holistic medicine
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780857010988 |
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0857010980 |
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