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S'està carregant… The Wordsworth Dictionary of Medical Folklorede Carol Ann Rinzler
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Does eating garlic protect you from various maladies? Does hair grow faster in warm weather? These and over 600 examples of medical folklore are confirmed or dispelled in this volume. No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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 Google Books — S'està carregant…GèneresClassificació Decimal de Dewey (DDC)398.353Social sciences Customs, Etiquette, Folklore Folklore Real phenomena as subjects of folklore Humanity and human existenceLCC (Clas. Bibl. Congrés EUA)ValoracióMitjana: (3)
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Copper coins can cure warts!
Never eat a three-leaved plant!
Wear a tight hat and you'll go bald!
Medical folklore is a part of daily life. Sometimes it's helpful, sometimes it's harmless, sometimes it can be fatal.
Hundreds of domestic remedies, popular beliefs, do's and don'ts and old wives' tales are collected in this easy-reference handbook -- and their truth examined in the light of current medical science.
As you might expect, about two thirds are true and helpful. But perhaps it's for the other third or so of entries that you'll particularly want to have this entertaining and invaluable book."