Folk Medicine in Southern Appalachia
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Subject: Archaeology / Anthropology
Author: Cavender, Anthony
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Date Published: 12-2003
ISBN: 080785493X | EAN: 9780807854938
BasicBinding: Paperback
Features: Bibliography, Glossary, Illustrated, Index | Pages: 288
Annotation: A comprehensive account of the history and practice of folk medicine in the Appalachian region. Anthony Cavender provides a tour of ailments and treatments organized by body systems and covers medicinal plans, patent medicines, and magico-religious practices. He also profiles three living practitioners: an herbalist, a faith healer, and a Native American healer. Includes an appendix of botanicals and a glossary of folk medical terms.
A comprehensive account of the history and practice of folk medicine in the Appalachian region. Anthony Cavender provides a tour of ailments and treatments organized by body systems and covers medicinal plans, patent medicines, and magico-religious practices. He also profiles three living practitioners: an herbalist, a faith healer, and a Native American healer. Includes an appendix of botanicals and a glossary of folk medical terms.
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