description: An account of the various traditional health practices in African-American life, which the author bases on years of work with herbalists, root doctors, GPs, miracle healers and believers. Herb doctors and baby doctors, peach leaf poultice for migraines, penicillin for sore throats, belief in roots and reliance on biomedicine - all these medical remedies and options exist comfortably together for many African-Americans. The author assesses the impact of health problems and medical care on the lives of individuals.
language: English
title: Walkin' Over Medicine: Traditional Health Practices In African-american Life
titlecomplete: Walkin' Over Medicine: Traditional Health Practices In African-american Life
ratings_count: 1
publisher: Westview Press