American Indian Medicine by Virgil J Vogel

American Indian Medicine by Virgil J Vogel

Presents the medical practices of the American Indians and portrays the historical relationship between the native Americans and the newcomers from the Old World. The author touches on such topics as pharmacology, healing, folklore and botany.

American Indian Medicine is much more than its title indicatesFor in presenting the medical practices of the New World, Vogel gives a fine picture of the historical relationship between the native Americans and the newcomers from the Old World."" - American West

""Most other works have tended to emphasize the shamanistic, magical, or ritualistic practices that Indians used in the curing arts, but in this volume the 'practical' and (mostly) pharmacological bases of treatment and cure are studied. . . . A very satisfying book."" - Library Journal

""[This] is a well and interestingly written essay on the medical aspects of Indian history, folklore, pharmacology, and botany. Emphasis is correctly placed on those things which have been carried over from the Indian's medical practice to that of the white man. . . . [It] should interest all physicians, anthropologists, botanists, ecologists, and historians. The literate layman will enjoy it. Those who like things that improve the Indian's status will love it."" - Journal of the American Medical Association

Virgil J. Vogel, who received his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, is professor emeritus in the Social Science Department, Truman College, City Colleges of Chicago. He has written extensively on American Indian healing arts and their influence on the medicine, healing; and pharmacology of the white civilization.

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ISBN 13	9780806122939
ISBN 10	0806122935
Title	American Indian Medicine
Author	Virgil J Vogel
Series	The Civilization Of The American Indian Series
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	University of Oklahoma Press
Year published	1990-09-30
Number of pages	622
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