{"product_id":"ashkenazi-herbalism-rediscovering-the-herbal-traditions-of-eastern-european-jews-paperback","title":"Ashkenazi Herbalism: Rediscovering the Herbal Traditions of Eastern European Jews - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDeatra Cohen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAdam Siegel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe definitive guide to the medicinal plant knowledge of Ashkenazi herbal healers--from the Middle Ages to the 20th century.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\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 \u003ci\u003emateria medica\u003c\/i\u003e of 26 plants and herbs essential to Ashkenazi folk medicine, \u003ci\u003eAshkenazi Herbalism\u003c\/i\u003e 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 medicine among Eastern European Jews. Part II offers a comparative overview of healing customs among Jews of the Pale of Settlement, their many native plants, and the remedies applied by local healers to treat a range of illnesses. This \u003ci\u003emateria medica\u003c\/i\u003e names each plant in Yiddish, English, Latin, and other relevant languages, and the book also details a brief history of medicine; the roles of the \u003ci\u003eba'alei shem\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003efeldshers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eopshprekherins, \u003c\/i\u003e midwives, and brewers; and the remedy books used by Jewish healers\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDEATRA COHEN is a former reference librarian, is a clinical herbalist who trained with the Berkeley (formerly Ohlone) Herbal Center, belongs to a Western Clinical Herbal collective, and is a Master Gardener at the University of California. In her research, Cohen became frustrated with the lack of practical information available to Jews of Ashkenazi descent, and related to Eastern European traditions in general. \u003ci\u003eAshkenazi Herbalism \u003c\/i\u003ewas written to reconcile this lack, and the first work in any language to document the herbal practices of Ashkenazi Jews. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eADAM SIEGEL is a research librarian at University of California, Davis, and a historian of Central and Eastern Europe, studying issues around cultural contact and plant knowledge in the region. Siegel is a literary translator who has translated works from Russian, Czech, German, Croatian, Serbian, French, Italian, Swedish, and Norwegian, and was awarded a National Endowment for the Arts Literary Translation Fellowship in 2014. Siegel conducted the non-English research for this work, reviewing literature and scholarship in Yiddish, Ukrainian, Russian, German, Polish, and Hebrew.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 06, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52034738815277,"sku":"9781623175443","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/YXpSV0ZFdE95dTZWcXF2N2RreStidz09.webp?v=1777701017","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/ashkenazi-herbalism-rediscovering-the-herbal-traditions-of-eastern-european-jews-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}