A Collection of Folk Medicinal Cures and Remedies, for Man as Well as Animals
The book features an extensive collection of folk and herbal remedies designed to address various ailments in both humans and pets. John George Hohman meticulously catalogs these treatments, offering insights into traditional healing practices and their applications.
An invaluable relic of early-19th-century Americana, this collection of spells, incantations, and remedies is an example of that fascinating blend of Christian prayer and folk magic known as "hoodoo," which is still practiced in some areas of Pennsylvania Dutch country. In this classic work, first published in the German language in 1820 and translated into English in 1828, folk enchanter JOHN GEORGE HOHMAN-about whom little is known except that he was a German immigrant to America-shares his secret magic for: . curing hysterics. protecting oneself against slander. attaching a dog to a person. making a wand for searching for iron or water. preventing malicious persons from doing injury. curing the poll-evil in horses. mending broken glass. making cattle return home. destroying rats and mice. making a candle wick that is never consumed. charming guns and other arms. and much more.
A Collection of Mysterious and Invaluable Arts and Remedies, for Man as Well as Animals
The book features a collection of rural home remedies and folk invocations, rooted in the practices of a Pennsylvania Dutch healer from 1820. It explores the unique blend of Christian theology and shamanistic beliefs known as Pow-wow, which has its origins in German immigrant traditions rather than Native American culture. This 2017 reprint of the 1855 English translation captures the essence of folk-magic practices still observed in some rural Pennsylvania communities.