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| Title | Culpeper's Complete Herbal |
| Author | Nicholas Culpeper |
| Asset Number | 00010 |
| Publisher | Imperial Chemicals |
| ISBN | |
| Published Date | 1953 |
| Edition | None |
| Printing | |
| Description | Facimile edition of the original 1653 edition.
Written in informal, accessible language, it provided a handy index of ailments, making it easy to find the correct herb for a cure. The tone of the book added to its success and popularity: it was funny, rude, and full of anger. Also, it was very cheap compared to other herbals of the day; Culpeper's was priced at only three pence, the same amount it would have cost to buy a pound of almonds. The price made the text accessible to those with little money, who previously would have relied on the service of expensive physicians. When asked why rival herbals were sold at such a high price Nicholas answered:
"Because of the 'old threadbare Pleas, It would do people harm' to give them access to pharmaceutical information." |
| Category | Health Science |
| Epoch | Vintage |
| Date Acquired | 07/08/2021 |
| Condition | (1) Fine |
