Nicholas Culpeper's explanation of the planetary correspondences over the body, the senses, and our biological urges, as published in The English Physician and Family Dispenstory, 1653. Retyped, annotated and illustrated by Deborah Houlding.
Nicholas Culpeper remains one of the best known astrologers and medical herbalists of the 17th century. For Dylan Warren-Davis' account of his life and work see Nicholas Culpeper: Herbalist of the People.
This PDF article made available for download is copyrighted to Deborah Houlding and is offered here, with her permission, for private, non-commercial or educational use. It may be reproduced freely for those purposes in its entirety, or in part so long as attribution remains for annotated comments and diagrams. Published online April 2009.
