Trying to Give Ease : Tommie Bass and the Story of Herbal Medicine /

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In Trying to Give Ease, John K. Crellin and Jane Philpott focus on the life, practices, and accumulated knowledge of the late A.L. "Tommie" Bass, a widely known and admired Appalachian herbalist. Informed by insights drawn from several disciplines, particularly anthropology, their broad hi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Crellin, J. K. (Author), Philpott, Jane (Author)
Other Authors: Bass, A. L. Tommie (Contributor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Durham : Duke University Press, 1990.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Bass, A. L. Tommie.
Bass, A. L. Tommie
Bass, A. L. Tommie > Interviews.
Medicinal plants.
Materia medica, Vegetable.
Herbs > Therapeutic use.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Herbal Medications.
Plantes medicinales.
Herbal Medicine
Plants, Medicinal
Herbs > Therapeutic use > Appalachian Region.
Medicinal plants > Appalachian Region.
Materia medica, Vegetable > Appalachian Region.
Appalachian Region.
Appalachian Region
Interviews.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Contents
  • Preface to the Paperback Edition
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1. Medicinal Plants and Their Traditions: A Complex of Ideas
  • Chapter 2. I've Always Got By: The Voice of a Modern Herbalist
  • Chapter 3. Health Matters in a Changing Community
  • Chapter 4. Self-Treatment in the Community: A Cultural Force
  • Chapter 5. Acquiring Herbal Knowledge
  • Chapter 6. The Practice: Setting and Visitors
  • Chapter 7. The Practice: Treating Ailments and Symptoms
  • Chapter 8. Reflections on the Region and Beyond
  • Notes

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