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American folk medicine / Clarence Meyer.

Meyer, Clarence. (Author).

Summary:

"American Folk Medicine" is based on authentic sources, including medicinal recipes handed down through individual families, and recipes dug out of out-of-print medical texts, home encyclopedias and cookbooks. Arranged alphabetically according to ailment, the remedies are used to treat everything from asthma, flu and cramps to bed-wetting, weight reduction and warts. This is the most complete collection ever published on the subject. -- Amazon

Record details

  • ISBN: 0916638103
  • ISBN: 9780916638108
  • Physical Description: 296 pages ; 23 cm
  • Edition: With additions and modifications.
  • Publisher: Glenwood, Ill. : Meyerbooks, ©1985.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-281).
Subject:
Traditional medicine > United States > Formulae, receipts, prescriptions.
Traditional medicine > United States > History.
Traditional medicine.
United States.
Folk medicine > United States > History.
Folk medicine > United States > Formulae, receipts, prescriptions.
Folklore > History.
Folklore.
United States > Social life and customs.
Genre:
History.
Prescriptions, formulae, receipts, etc.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.

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Lummi Library GR 105 .M49 1985 244322 Stacks Available -