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| Author/Contributor(s): |
Cavender, Anthony
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| Publisher: |
University of North Carolina Press
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| Date: |
12/08/2003
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| Binding: |
Paperback
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| Condition: |
NEW
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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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