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Irish Folk Medicine by Patrick Logan (2001, Hardcover)

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About this product

Product Identifiers

PublisherAppletree Press, The Limited

ISBN-100862817676

ISBN-139780862817671

eBay Product ID (ePID)1710013

Product Key Features

Number of Pages180 Pages

Publication NameIrish Folk Medicine

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2001

SubjectHolism, Europe / Ireland

FeaturesRevised

TypeTextbook

AuthorPatrick Logan

Subject AreaHealth & Fitness, History

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight5.1 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN00-303898

Number of Volumes1 vol.

IllustratedYes

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

SynopsisAt a time when people are increasingly interested in natural medicine and holistic remedies, this book traces the history of folk medicine in Ireland and examines its continued popularity. It reviews a comprehensive range of country cures for both people and animals, noting that many remedies date back to early pagan times before the rise of medical science in the 19th century while others arose in the 20th century as an alternative to modern medicine. With often lighthearted humor, this guide examines how folk medicine has always been a curious blend of common sense and nonsense. From attempts to cure a child of dropsy by tying it up in a rope used to hang an innocent man to driving away whooping cough with medicine made from sheep droppings boiled in milk, this book looks at how practical observations and natural cures often went hand in hand with useless and often dangerous remedies.