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

"[This volume] will surely prove of lasting value to anthropologists, medical sociologists, and students of folklife no less than to members of other disciplines with a special interest . . . in herbs and the how and why of their utilization."--David Allen, "Medical History"

About the author

John K. Crellin and Jane Philpott

Summary

Focuses on the life, practices, and accumulated knowledge of the late A L Tommie Bass, a widely-known and admired Appalachian herbalist.

Product details

• Authors: J. K. Crellin, John K Crellin, John K. Crellin, John K. Crellin, Jane Philpott
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.10.1997
• EAN: 9780822320173
• ISBN: 978-0-8223-2017-3
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 154 mm x 230 mm x 27 mm
• Weight: 581 g
• Subjects: Guides > Health; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Holistic medicine; Alternativmedizin