Della Medicina: The Tradition of Italian-American Folk Healing

by Lisa Fazio

A guide to folk herbal healing and reconnecting with ancestral traditions

- Details the healing techniques and folk wisdom the author learned from her Italian grandparents and from healers in Southern Italy, including plant preparation methods, medicines, rituals, recipes, kitchen magic, and protective magic

- Provides a materia medica of plants important in this tradition, sharing each plant's history, mythology, and both practical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1644117533
• ISBN13: 9781644117538
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: Healing Arts Press
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 8.9"