Folk Medicine and Its Second Life

Irish folk medicine is perceived to be dying, if not dead already. It lies as a parallel system to modern biomedicine and is known only through word of mouth. However, no matter what modality is practised, be it bone-setting, plant medicine, charms or rituals, there are traditional characteristics c...

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Main Author: Rosari Kingston
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asociación Española de Estudios Irlandeses 2017-10-01
Series:Estudios Irlandeses
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Online Access:https://www.estudiosirlandeses.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/DEF.Artículo-6.pdf