African Healing Traditions…

February 11, 2015 | marietta forster-haberer | Comments (0)

As I was reading up on Black History Month, I came across some highly interesting books on African Healing Traditions. To my dismay, I realized that I did not know anything about this subject – so by highlighting these books here, it is my hope that others may have their 'aha moment' too. Titles in the library range from the official African Herbal Pharmacopoeia to stories of African Tree Remedies and Rituals. 

    African American folk healing    African herbal pharmacopoeia     African American slave medicine - herbal and non-herbal treatments.

    Healing traditions - African medicine, cultural exchange, and competition in South Africa, 1820-1948      A healing grove - African'tree remedies and rituals for the body and spirit    Black issues in the therapeutic process

     
For information on general health issues specific to Canadians of Black Heritage, see my earlier blog.

Check out also the multitude of programs at TPL celebrating Black History Month or pick a book from the recommended reading list.

 

 

 

 

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