The Complete Herbal (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Seventeenth-Century English Medicinal Plants, Astrological Botany, and Traditional Herbal RemediesBy Nicholas Culpeper
Length29h 7m
About this audiobook
The Complete Herbal is one of the most influential vernacular herbals of seventeenth-century England, combining botanical description, practical medicine, and astrological theory. Culpeper catalogues plants, their appearances, habitats, virtues, and therapeutic uses in a direct, vigorous prose that deliberately rejects the obscurity of learned Latin. Situated between Renaissance herbals, Galenic medicine, and popular household practice, the book is both a reference work and a radical act of medical translation. Nicholas Culpeper, an apothecary, physician, astrologer, and political dissenter, wrote from a profound suspicion of professional medical monopolies. His experience serving ordinary patients in London, together with his Parliamentarian sympathies and commitment to accessible knowledge, shaped his determination to place remedies in the hands of common readers. The Complete Herbal reflects his belief that nature, rightly understood, offered healing beyond the control of elite institutions. This book is recommended to readers interested in the history of medicine, herbal knowledge, early modern science, or the democratization of learning. Though not a substitute for modern medical advice, it remains a fascinating window into how plants, bodies, planets, and politics once formed a single imaginative system.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
Audiobook details
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GenreHealth and Wellness
Length29 hrs 7 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 21, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
26ASARABACCA.
2Introduction
27ASPARAGUS, SPARAGUS, OR SPERAGE.
3Historical Context
28PRICKLY ASPARAGUS, OR SPERAGE.
4Synopsis (Selection)
29ASH TREE.
5CULPEPER’S ORIGINAL EPISTLE TO THE READER.
30AVENS, CALLED ALSO COLEWORT, AND HERB BONET.
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6Instructions for the right use of the book.
31BALM.
7TO HIS DEAREST CONSORT MRS. ALICE CULPEPER.
32BARBERRY.
8THE ENGLISH PHYSICIAN ENLARGED.
33BARLEY.
9AMARA DULCIS.
34GARDEN BAZIL, OR SWEET BAZIL.
10ALL-HEAL.
35THE BAY TREE.
11ALKANET.
36BEANS.
12ADDER’S TONGUE OR SERPENT’S TONGUE.
37FRENCH BEANS.
13AGRIMONY.
38LADIES BED-STRAW.
14WATER AGRIMONY.
39BEETS.
15ALEHOOF, OR GROUND-IVY.
40WATER BETONY.
16ALEXANDER.
41WOOD BETONY.
17THE BLACK ALDER-TREE.
42THE BEECH TREE.
18THE COMMON ALDER-TREE.
43BILBERRIES, CALLED BY SOME WHORTS, AND WHORTLE-BERRIES.
19ANGELICA.
44BIFOIL OR TWABLADE.
20AMARANTHUS.
45THE BIRCH TREE.
21ANEMONE.
46BIRD’S FOOT.
22GARDEN ARRACH.
47BISHOP’S-WEED.
23ARRACH, WILD AND STINKING.
48BISTORT, OR SNAKEWEED.
24ARCHANGEL.
49ONE-BLADE.
25ARSSMART.
50THE BRAMBLE, OR BLACK-BERRY BUSH.
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