African American Slave Medicine Herbal and non-Herbal Treatments
African American Slave Medicine Herbal and non-Herbal Treatments by Herbert C. Covey, published by Bloomsbury Academic on September 9, 2008, explores the medical practices of African-American slaves during the Civil War period. This 216-page book draws on interviews with former slaves conducted in the 1930s and 1940s, providing a detailed inventory of the herbal and non-herbal remedies utilized by folk practitioners. Covey examines the active role slaves played in their own healthcare and highlights the significance of faith in their healing processes.
Readers will find a thorough analysis of the social dynamics between African-American slaves, White individuals, and folk practitioners, as well as a connection between traditional remedies and modern scientific evidence. The book delves into the historical context of medical practices, making it relevant for those studying history, alternative medicine, and the Civil War era. Through this examination, Covey sheds light on the complexities of medical care within the enslaved community, offering insights into both their resilience and resourcefulness.
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African-American Slave Medicine offers a critical examination of how African-American slaves medical needs were addressed during the years before and surrounding the Civil War. Drawing upon ex-slave interviews conducted during the 1930s and 1940s by the Works Project Administration (WPA), Dr. Herbert C. Covey inventories many of the herbal, plant, and non-plant remedies used by African-American folk practitioners during slavery. He demonstrates how active the slaves were in their own medical care and the important role faith played in the healing process. This book links each referenced plant or herb to modern scientific evidence to determine its actual worth and effects on the patients. Through his study, Dr. Covey unravels many of the complex social relationships found between the African-American slaves, Whites, folk practitioners, and patients. African-American Slave Medicine is a compelling and captivating read that will appeal to scholars of African-American history and those interested in folk medicine.
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