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Ireland's Hidden Medicine : An Exploration of Irish Indigenous Medicine from Legend and Myth to the Present Day by Rosarie Kingston (2021, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherAeon Books The Limited
ISBN-101913504972
ISBN-139781913504977
eBay Product ID (ePID)14057259680
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Number of Pages172 Pages
Publication NameIreland's Hidden Medicine : An Exploration of Irish Indigenous Medicine from Legend and Myth to the Present Day
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2021
SubjectAlternative & Complementary Medicine, History, Allied Health Services / Hypnotherapy, Herbal Medications
TypeTextbook
AuthorRosarie Kingston
Subject AreaHealth & Fitness, Medical
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height0.2 in
Item Weight0.4 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
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ReviewsAn exploration of the rich herbal healing traditions of Ireland which resonate through the country's landscape, music, festivals and language.
Table Of ContentACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ABOUT THE AUTHOR INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 - What is medicine? CHAPTER 2 - History of irish indigenous medicine CHAPTER 3 - Change and decline CHAPTER 4 - Utilising Irish indigenous medicine today CHAPTER 5 - Conclusion BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX
SynopsisIreland's Hidden Medicine traces the path and fortunes of Irish indigenous medicine from the legendary god of medicine, Dein Checht, to today. Unlike the great scribal medical traditions, Ireland's indigenous medicine is based on medical knowledge passed on orally to each succeeding generation. This journey explores the difference in worldview ......, Ireland's Hidden Medicine explores the rich healing traditions of Ireland that resonate through the country's landscape, music, festivals and language. Considered in the context of indigenous medicine across the world, it explores how Ireland's traditional medicine addresses the body, mind, spirit and emotions within a local social and environmental framework. It includes a fascinating look at the history and fortunes of Irish folk medicine and a seasonal guide to utilising Ireland's indigenous medicine in practice. Book jacket., Ireland's Hidden Medicine traces the path and fortunes of Irish indigenous medicine from the legendary god of medicine, Déin Chécht, to today. Unlike the great scribal medical traditions, Ireland's indigenous medicine is based on medical knowledge passed on orally to each succeeding generation.This journey explores the difference in worldview between biomedicine and indigenous medicine, before it sketches the changing fortunes of this indigenous tradition from the coming of Christianity, through the law tracts and the medical manuscripts of the Middle Ages, to its demise with the fall of the old Gaelic order in the seventeenth century. From there the book examines how some knowledge could have disseminated within the wider community before exploring the factors that influenced its decline in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.Irish indigenous medicine is like a diamond hidden in plain sight with its beauty present in the Irish landscape, festivals, and language. Yet its riches are not realized and it is ignored it to the detriment of health and wellbeing. Ireland's Hidden Medicine is an important step in changing this., An exploration of the rich herbal healing traditions of Ireland which resonate through the country's landscape, music, festivals and language. Indigenous medicine, no matter where it exists in the world, is characterised by the oral transmission of knowledge and the necessity for each person to be in harmony with themselves, their society and environment, as well as the spirit world. Ireland is no different, and its traditional therapeutic approach is designed to address body, mind, spirit and emotions within the local social and environmental context. However, these ancient healing traditions are increasingly neglected due to the dominance of biomedicine as the country's primary system of healthcare. Ireland's Hidden Medicine explores how the core elements of any medical system are always the same: diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, and prevention of ill health. These central elements do not change, but the medical systems which give them expression may evolve, mutate, and even die, because their fortunes are tied up with the changing cultural, technological, and economic paradigms of their societies. This book provides a fascinating look at the history and fortunes of Irish folk medicine - from the legendary god of healing, Dein Checht, to the coming of Christianity and the religious and social backdrop of the nation's development. The book also provides a seasonal guide to utilising Ireland's indigenous medicine, which provides a wealth of benefits and a connection to a sacred and therapeutic landscape.
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