Healing Threads
Traditional Medicines of the Highlands and Islands
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2004
Birlinn Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-84158-277-1 (ISBN)
Birlinn Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-84158-277-1 (ISBN)
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Many writers on the Highlands and Islands of Scotland have given tantalising glimpses of a local healing tradition that combines common sense and mysticism in a vigorous blend. 'Healing Threads' offers a detailed view of that whole tradition.
The Gaelic pharmacy was a rich one, the sources of which lay almost entirely in nature and were subject to the minimum of preparation. Much of the rich store of material comes from the great legacy of medieval Gaelic manuscripts. In more recent times, papers of medical societies have shown how traditional methods and cures are still of value to modern medicine. In addition to a general historical background, which traces the story of Highland folk tradition from earliest times, Mary Beith also describes a whole variety of traditional remedies, cures and practices, from the healing properties of stone and metal, animals and insects, to rituals, charms and incantations. Her book also includes a list of the most commonly used herbs. Clearly written with extensive source notes, Healing Threads is a unique introduction to a subject that has fascinated generation after generation. This is a reprint from Birlinn of the Polygon edition.
The Gaelic pharmacy was a rich one, the sources of which lay almost entirely in nature and were subject to the minimum of preparation. Much of the rich store of material comes from the great legacy of medieval Gaelic manuscripts. In more recent times, papers of medical societies have shown how traditional methods and cures are still of value to modern medicine. In addition to a general historical background, which traces the story of Highland folk tradition from earliest times, Mary Beith also describes a whole variety of traditional remedies, cures and practices, from the healing properties of stone and metal, animals and insects, to rituals, charms and incantations. Her book also includes a list of the most commonly used herbs. Clearly written with extensive source notes, Healing Threads is a unique introduction to a subject that has fascinated generation after generation. This is a reprint from Birlinn of the Polygon edition.
Mary Beith is a writer, lecturer and journalist who contributes articles on archaeology, folklore, traditional medicines and current Highland issues to newspapers and magazines. She lives in Sutherland.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.11.2004 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Edinburgh |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 138 x 216 mm |
| Gewicht | 405 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Alternative Heilverfahren |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Naturheilkunde ► Phytotherapie | |
| Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Geschichte / Ethik der Medizin | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-84158-277-8 / 1841582778 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-84158-277-1 / 9781841582771 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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