دانشنامهٔ پزشکی عامیانه: سنت‌های دنیای قدیم و دنیای جدید

A wide-ranging compilation on the materia medica of the ordinary people of Britain and North America, comparing practices in both places. Informative and engaging, yet authoritative and well researched, Encyclopedia of Folk Medicine reveals previously unexamined connections between folk medicine practices on either side of the Atlantic, as well as within different cultures (Celtic, Native American, etc.) in the United Kingdom and America. For students, school and public libraries, folklorists, anthropologists, or anyone interested in the history of medicine, it offers a unique way to explore the fascinating crossroads where social history, folk culture, and medical science meet. From the 17th century to the present, the encyclopedia covers remedies from animal, vegetable, and mineral sources, as well as practices combining natural materia medica with rituals. Its over 200 alphabetically organized, fully cross-referenced entries allow readers to look up information both by ailment and by healing agent. Entries present both British and North American traditions side by side for easy comparison and identify the surprising number of overlaps between folk and scientific medicine. Encyclopedia of Folk Medicine......Page 1 Contents......Page 8 Guide to Related Topics......Page 12 Acknowledgments......Page 16 Introduction......Page 18 A......Page 24 B......Page 44 C......Page 82 D......Page 132 E......Page 152 F......Page 176 G......Page 192 H......Page 204 I......Page 232 J......Page 238 K......Page 244 L......Page 246 M......Page 248 N......Page 274 O......Page 278 P......Page 282 Q......Page 308 R......Page 310 S......Page 322 T......Page 360 U......Page 380 V......Page 382 W......Page 386 Y......Page 404 Index......Page 408 About the Author......Page 416 A Wide-ranging Compilation On The Materia Medica Of The Ordinary People Of Britain And North America, Comparing Practices In Both Places. Guide To Related Topics -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- A-z Entries -- List Of Illustrations. Gabrielle Hatfield. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. A wide-ranging compilation on the "materia medica" of the ordinary people of Britain and North America, comparing practices in both places. Got whooping cough? Try fried mice. There are over 200 A-Z entries on all aspects of folk medicine, from asthma to childbirth and primary source documents