Southern Folk Medicine: Healing Traditions from the Appalachian Fields and Forests

by Phyllis D. Light

For the first time ever, an active practitioner describes the history, folklore, and remedies of Southern and Appalachian Folk Medicine in this groundbreaking guide for curious herbalists.

This book is the first to describe the history, folklore, assessment methods, and remedies of Southern and Appalachian Folk Medicine--the only system of folk medicine, other than Native American, that developed in the United States. One of the system's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1623171563
• ISBN13: 9781623171568
• Release Date: January 2018
• Publisher: North Atlantic Books
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"