Folk Wisdom and Mother Wit

Name: Folk Wisdom and Mother Wit
SKU: 7110144
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John Lee--An African American Herbal Healer

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Contributions in Afro-american and African Studies: Contemporary Black Poets

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Description

This book combines historical biography with a focus on the role of the practitioner in the folk health-care system, and ethnobotany, including a description of the active ingredients of the herbs used in African American herbal medicine. The contributions of European Colonial, American Indian, and African practices to the development of contemporary African American folk medicine are discussed. In addition to showing John Lee's approach to folk medicine, the volume provides descriptions and illustrations of the main herbs used. Folk Wisdom and Mother Wit provides a basic historical framework and background to the continuing viability of a folk medical system based on a pluralism combining biomedicine and traditional health care. As such, it will be of value to scholars and students of medical anthropology as well as Black Studies.

Author Biography:

ARVILLA PAYNE-JACKSON is Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropolgy at Howard University. She is an expert on African American herbal medicine. JOHN LEE is a well-known herbalist, who practices in North Carolina and lectures widely.

Release date NZ

September 30th, 1993

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Audiences

Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Undergraduate

Interest Age

From 7 to 17 years

Pages

192

Series

Contributions in Afro-american and African Studies: Contemporary Black Poets

Dimensions

152x229x14

ISBN-13

9780313288685

Product ID

7110144

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