folk medicine

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folk medicine

Dandelion, pokeweed, and goosefoot

how the early settlers used plants for food, medicine, and in the home
1979
Describes the various plants used by the early settlers as food and medicine and includes recipes as well as instructions for making a garden, pressing plants, and dyeing cloth.

Feed a cold, starve a fever

a dictionary of medical folklore
1991
Reports the facts on over 600 items of medical folklore and misconceptions.

The bridge dancers

1991
When her younger sister cuts her leg in an accident, Maisie uses the knowledge of herbal medicine she learned from their mother, a healer in their mountain community.

Dandelion, pokeweed, and goosefoot

how the early settlers used plants for food, medicine, and in the home
1972
Describes the various plants used by the early settlers as food and medicine and includes recipes as well as instructions for making a garden, pressing plants, and dyeing cloth.
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