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Folk Remedies from Around the World: Traditional Cures for 300 Common Ailments
Folk Remedies from Around the World Traditional Cures for 300 Common Ailments Author:John Heinerman Here's a guide to natural healing with a difference: a global tour of the best treatments for more than one hundred maladies that have been plaguing people for centuries. World-renowned medical anthropologist John Heinerman reveals wondrous discoveries from his remedy-hunting adventures throughout Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. Alon... more »g with proven prescriptions, he offers fascinating glimpses into native cultures and diverse landscapes.
Greenland has ancient Viking tactics for easing insect bites and stings. Ethiopia has the antidote for vertigo. Istanbul has a little known remedy for tonsillitis. Nova Scotia has seafood secrets for cleaning out clogged arteries. And there are lots of down-home remedies from the good old USA -- including Choctaw Indian potions for bladder infections from Alabama, pioneer practices against cramps from the Snake River Valley of Idaho, and safe therapies for earaches from the Ohio Amish.
Arranged alphabetically by ailment within continent for easy access, Folk Remedies From Around The World delivers effective medicine grounded in revered traditions.« less