Folk Medicine in Southern Appalachia - Cavender, Anthony
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Melding folklore, medical anthropology, and Appalachian history--and drawing extensively on oral histories and archival sources from the 19th century to the present--Cavender provides a complete tour of ailments and folk treatments in the region, as well as information on medicinal plants, patent medicines, and magico-religious beliefs and practices.

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Melding folklore, medical anthropology, and Appalachian history--and drawing extensively on oral histories and archival sources from the 19th century to the present--Cavender provides a complete tour of ailments and folk treatments in the region, as well as information on medicinal plants, patent medicines, and magico-religious beliefs and practices.
Autorenporträt
Anthony Cavender is professor of anthropology at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City. He is editor of A Folk Medical Lexicon of South Central Appalachia.