Folk Medicine in Southern Appalachia

by Anthony Cavender

Book Overview

In the first comprehensive exploration of the history and practice of folk medicine in the Appalachian region, Anthony Cavender melds folklore, medical anthropology, and Appalachian history and draws extensively on oral histories and archival sources from the nineteenth century to the present. He provides a complete tour of ailments and folk treatments organized by body systems, as well as information on medicinal plants, patent medicines, and magico-religious...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080785493X
• ISBN13: 9780807854938
• Release Date: December 2003
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.3" x 8.6"