21 Quotes by Nicholas Culpeper

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

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

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

If you will sweeten your Decoction with Sugar, or any Syrup fit for the occasion you take it for which is better, you may and no harm done.

No man ought to commit his life into the hands of that Physician, who is ignorant of Astrologic: because he is a Physician of no value.

Let your Medicine be somthing of the Nature of the Sign ascending.

If you dry the chestnut, both the barks being taken away, beat them into powder and make the powder up into an electuary with honey, it is a first-rate remedy for cough and spitting of blood.

The roots and herbes beaten and put into new ale or beer and daily drunk, cleareth, strengtheneth and quickeneth the sight of the eyes.

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