Old Wives' Tales: The History of Remedies, Charms and Spells

by Mary Chamberlain

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We may all know that dandelions make us wet the bed, and that stewed prunes are a cure for constipation, but how many of us were aware that a poultice of chicken manure is a remedy for baldness? Or that eel liver will aid a difficult labour? The woman healer is as old as history. For millennia she has been doctor, nurse and midwife, and even in the age of modern medicine her wisdom is handed down in the form of old wives' tales. Using extensive research...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0752458094

ISBN13:9780752458090

Release Date:September 2010

Publisher:History Press

Length:240 Pages

Weight:0.40 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 5.0" x 7.7"

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