{"product_id":"ashkenazi-herbalism-rediscovering-the-herbal-traditions-of-eastern-european-jews-9781623175443","title":"Ashkenazi Herbalism: Rediscovering the Herbal Traditions of Eastern European Jews","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe definitive guide to medicinal plant knowledge of Ashkenazi herbal healers, from the Middle Ages to the 20th century.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUntil now, the herbal traditions of the Ashkenazi people have remained unexplored and shrouded in mystery. \u003ci\u003eAshkenazi Herbalism\u003c\/i\u003e rediscovers the forgotten legacy of the Jewish medicinal plant healers who thrived in eastern Europe's Pale of Settlement, from their beginnings in the Middle Ages through the modern era. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncluding the first materia medica of 25 plants and herbs essential to Ashkenazi folk medicine, this essential guide sheds light on the preparations, medicinal profiles, and applications of a rich but previously unknown herbal tradition--one hidden by language barriers, obscured by cultural misunderstandings, and nearly lost to history. Written for new and established practitioners, it offers illustrations, provides information on comparative medicinal practices, and illuminates the important historical and cultural contexts that gave rise to eastern European Jewish herbalism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePart I introduces a brief history of the Ashkenazim and provides an overview of traditional eastern European medicine. Part II offers descriptions of predominantly Jewish towns in the Pale, their many native plants, and the remedies applied by indigenous healers to treat a range of illnesses. This materia medica names each plant in Yiddish, English, Latin, and other relevant languages.\u003ci\u003e Ashkenazi Herbalism\u003c\/i\u003e also details a brief history of medicine; the roles of the \u003ci\u003eBa'alei shem\u003c\/i\u003e, Feldshers, \u003ci\u003eOpshprekherins, \u003c\/i\u003e midwives, and brewers; and the \u003ci\u003eseferot. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e North Atlantic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/06\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781623175443\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352","brand":"Deatra Cohen, Adam Siegel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39398258933941,"sku":"9781623175443","price":21.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_2270df7b-9c0b-4698-a2f4-9ec2e9382938.jpg?v=1615300064","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/ashkenazi-herbalism-rediscovering-the-herbal-traditions-of-eastern-european-jews-9781623175443","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}