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Folks

Folks . Hana Richardson, Armando Herrera, Alicia Gallarzo, Mayra Perez. Folk Medicine Is. Natural Superstitious Herbs Old medicine Tea Massages Acupressure Acupuncture. Facts. Juniper berries help childbirth Feverfew eases pain Cobwebs or yarrow stop bleeding

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Folks

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  1. Folks Hana Richardson, Armando Herrera, Alicia Gallarzo, Mayra Perez

  2. Folk Medicine Is • Natural • Superstitious • Herbs • Old medicine • Tea • Massages • Acupressure • Acupuncture

  3. Facts • Juniper berries help childbirth • Feverfew eases pain • Cobwebs or yarrow stop bleeding • Amputation was used to cure infections in the past

  4. Midwives, Shamans, or Curandera • Midwives and curanderas help give childbirth. • They used to believe in superstition but they also used good medicine. • Shamans heal people with empathy. The function of a Shaman is to restore belief. • Curanderas are Mexican. • Shamans are Native Americans.

  5. Superstition • Midwives believed that if you hang garlic over a baby’s crib the fairies won’t steal them. • Take roosters and fishing nets out of the house or else the baby’s birth won’t be lucky. • Take the broth of cow fat and honey for sufficient strength. • Rub the head of an eel on a baby’s birthmark for three mornings.

  6. HOW FOLK MEDICINE IS BECOMING POPULAR • Most folk medicine doesn’t cost anything • Modern medicine cost money $$$$$$ • Folk medicine is natural • Modern medicine is scientific and man made • Folk medicine is also scientific

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