Nicholas Culpeper Quotes

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The Herbs ought to be distilled when they are in their greatest vigor, and so ought the Flowers also.

Nicholas Culpeper

The barks of trees are best gathered in the spring, if it be of great trees, as oaks or the like, because they come easiest off, and so you may dry them if you please, but indeed your best way is to gather all barks only for present use.

Nicholas Culpeper

Waters are distilled out of Herbs, Flowers, Fruits, and Roots.

Nicholas Culpeper

God gave tyrants in his wrath, and will take them away in his displeasure.

Nicholas Culpeper

All Juleps are made for present use, and therefore it is in vain to speak of their duration.

Nicholas Culpeper

For God's sake build not your faith upon Tradition, 'tis as rotten as a rotten Post.

Nicholas Culpeper

Such Roots as are soft, your best way is to dry in the Sun, or else hang them up in the Chimney corner upon a string; as for such as are hard you may dry them any where.

Nicholas Culpeper

Gather all Leaves in the hour of that Planet that governs them.

Nicholas Culpeper

Thus have you the way of making Conserves, the way of keeping of them is in Earthen pots.

Nicholas Culpeper

Nicholas Culpeper

Nicholas Culpeper

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Born: October 18, 1616

Died: January 10, 1654 (aged 37)

Bio: Nicholas Culpeper was an English botanist, herbalist, physician, and astrologer. His published books includes The English Physitian, i. e.

Known for:

Culpeper's Color Herbal
Culpeper's Herbal Remedies
The English physitian enlarged
Culpeper's Colour Herbal

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