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Ancient Folklore & Health
Healing Powers of Nature
Magical Places
Holly wells (Perriam, 2015)
Pilgramage (Perriam, 2015)
Shrines and churches (Perriam, 2015)
Reproduction, physical and mental healing (Perriam, 2015)
Magical Animals
584 species in Latin America Alvez and Alvez)
Boa constrictor
Rhumatisim
Lung disease
Boils
Cracked feet
Back ache
+25 other
Portuguese man of war
Asthma
Bilad al-Sham; Syria, Lebonon, and Jordon (Lev, 2006)
animals, animal products and insects
Desert partridge
strengthens stomach
Bever testicles
Eye diseases, animal bites and stings, cramp, epilepsy, hysteria.
Magical Plants botanical folk
medicine
moulds (Wainwright, 1989)
the precursor to penicillin
The doctrine of signatures (Priest & Puma, 1991)
Enduring Greek belief
A plant cures what it looks like
Heart shaped leaves cure heart ailments
Yellow plants cure bile
The Power to Heal
Magical Drinks:
Alcohol
as medicine
"We call it Aqua Vitae and the name is remarkably suitable since it is really water of immortality. It prolongs life, clears away ill humors, revives the heart and maintains the youth."
Araldus de Villonnova (1240-1315)
added to water to preserve freshness (Phillips, 2020)
Greeks used alcohol as medicine (Phillips, 2020)
Improves circulation and digestion (Mrgic, 2017)
Prevalent in almost every culture (Phillips, 2020)
Magical Charms and Amulets
Evil
eye
charms protect agents evil eye from others
many cultures believe in evil eye
Coral and fish eyes used in different regions (Varner, 2008)
Sanatoria beads
offer protection and connect the wearer to the spirit world (Carter, 2007)
Lee Stone (Varner, 2008)
remove illness
protect the mind and body
used until 19'th century
Petrified Dear Eye (Varner, 2008)
ward off bad air
Latin America
Copper relieves Arthritis traced to Egyptians (Varner, 2008)
Jade (Varner, 2008)
In India protects from reptile bite
In England protects from evil charms and spells
Seemingly Magical People
aclepcius
dream therapy and ritual healing (McDaniel and Hammond, 1997a)
Galen
"All who drink of this remedy recover in a short time except those whom it does not help, who all die"
wandering womb (Faraone, 2011)
Hippocrates
The four humors (McDaniel and Hammond, 1997b)
some examples
some examples
