Healing Threads: Traditional Medicines of the Highlands and Islands

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Polygon, 1995 - History - 294 pages
A look at the threads of highland medicine across time and space to embrace the wider contexts of European orthodox medicine, Celtic art and rituals. The book includes a directory of remedies, cures and practices.

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Contents

Ambiguities of Art and Healing
1
History
2
Origins
13
Copyright

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About the author (1995)

Mary Beith is a writer, lecturer and journalist who contributes articles on archaeology, folklore, traditional medicinesand current Highland issues to newspapers and magazines. She lives in Sutherland.

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