Friday 19 April 2013

Nicholas Culpeper


Nicholas Culpeper was an English botanist, herbalist, physician and astrologer (b.18 October 1616-d.10 January 1654). When doctors of his time charged their patients and patients had much difficulty paying their doctors, he did the opposite - he provided free treatment with herbs which were easily obtained from the surroundings. He died of tuberculosis (TB) at a young age of 37. He left 8 children but only a daughter survived to adulthood. Today, his doctrine and herbal pharmacy have survived and there are outlets which bear his name - Culpeper. There is one Culpeper outlet in the Legend Hotel near Legend Mall, on the lobby floor.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Culpeper

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