Folk Wisdom and Mother Wit

John Lee--An African American Herbal Healer

Arvilla Payne-Jackson, John Lee, Linda Kempton Armstrong , James Duke

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English

Praeger Publishers Inc
30 September 1993

Ethnic studies; Therapy & therapeutics; Complementary medicine; Gardening: herbs

Series: Contributions in Afro-American and African Studies: Contemporary Black Poets

This book combines historical biography with a focus on the role of the practitioner in the folk health-care system, and ethnobotany, including a description of the active ingredients of the herbs used in African American herbal medicine. The contributions of European Colonial, American Indian, and African practices to the development of contemporary African American folk medicine are discussed. In addition to showing John Lee's approach to folk medicine, the volume provides descriptions and illustrations of the main herbs used. Folk Wisdom and Mother Wit provides a basic historical framework and background to the continuing viability of a folk medical system based on a pluralism combining biomedicine and traditional health care. As such, it will be of value to scholars and students of medical anthropology as well as Black Studies.

By: Arvilla Payne-Jackson, John Lee
Illustrated by: Linda Kempton Armstrong, Linda Kempton Armstrong
Foreword by: James Duke
Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: No. 161
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 482g
ISBN: 9780313288685
ISBN 10: 0313288682
Series: Contributions in Afro-American and African Studies: Contemporary Black Poets
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 30 September 1993
Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years
Audience: College/higher education , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

ARVILLA PAYNE-JACKSON is Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropolgy at Howard University. She is an expert on African American herbal medicine. JOHN LEE is a well-known herbalist, who practices in North Carolina and lectures widely.