Culpeper's Medicine: A Practice of Western Holistic Medicine New Edition

by Graeme Tobyn

Book Overview

Drawing on the writings of Nicholas Culpeper, the 17th-century herbalist, apothecary and astrologer, this updated, accessible introduction celebrates the holistic medical traditions of the West, and places Culpeper in his appropriate context as one of the forebears of modern holistic medicine and a prophet of the NHS. An extensive new introduction to the work comments on the latest research and developments in the area. The book traces the development...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848191219
• ISBN13: 9781848191211
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: Singing Dragon
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

a must for anyone interested in Western holistic medicine

A fascinating book! The author describes in today's language Culpeper's basic practice of medicine. It brings forth our rich medical tradition and explains how everything in nature is interconnected. "as above, so below!"