African American Slave Medicine: Herbal and non-Herbal Treatments

African-American Slave Medicine offers a critical examination of how African-American slaves medical needs were addressed during the...
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Author: Herbert C. Covey
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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African American Slave Medicine: Herbal and non-Herbal Treatments by Covey, Herbert C.

African American Slave Medicine: Herbal and non-Herbal Treatments

Dhs. 408.91

African American Slave Medicine: Herbal and non-Herbal Treatments

Dhs. 408.91
Author: Herbert C. Covey
Format: Paperback
Language: English
African-American Slave Medicine offers a critical examination of how African-American slaves medical needs were addressed during the years before and surrounding the Civil War. Drawing upon ex-slave interviews conducted during the 1930s and 1940s by the Works Project Administration (WPA), Dr. Herbert C. Covey inventories many of the herbal, plant, and non-plant remedies used by African-American folk practitioners during slavery. He demonstrates how active the slaves were in their own medical care and the important role faith played in the healing process. This book links each referenced plant or herb to modern scientific evidence to determine its actual worth and effects on the patients. Through his study, Dr. Covey unravels many of the complex social relationships found between the African-American slaves, Whites, folk practitioners, and patients. African-American Slave Medicine is a compelling and captivating read that will appeal to scholars of African-American history and those interested in folk medicine.

Author: Herbert C. Covey
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: 09/01/2008
Pages: 216
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780739116456

About the Author
Herbert C. Covey is an instructor in the College of Continuing Education at the University of Colorado at Boulder.

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