{"product_id":"ossman-steels-classic-guide-to-appalachian-folk-magic","title":"Ossman \u0026 Steel's Classic Guide to Appalachian Folk Magic","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA long-treasured but forgotten classic of folk healing, with an introduction and commentary by the author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eBackwoods Witchcraft and Doctoring the Devil\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eOssman \u0026amp; Steel’s Guide to Health or Household Instructor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (its original title) is a collection of spells, remedies, and charms. The book draws from the old Pennsylvania Dutch and German powwow healing practices that in turn helped shape Appalachian folk healing, conjure, rootwork, and many folk healing traditions in America. Jake Richards, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBackwoods Witchcraft\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eDoctoring the Devil\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, puts these remedies in context, with practical advice for modern-day “backwoods” healers interested to use them today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first part contains spells and charms for healing wounds, styes, broken bones, maladies, and illnesses of all sorts. The second part includes other folk remedies using ingredients based on sympathetic reasoning, including sulfuric acid, gunpowder, or other substances for swelling, toothache, headache, and so on. These remedies are presented here for historic interest, to help better understand how folk medicine evolved in America.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is Jake Richard’s hope that reintroducing this work will reestablish its position as a useful household helper in the library of every witch or country healer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Red Wheel\/Weiser LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48151458087136,"sku":"441115","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0077\/2797\/2442\/files\/Paxton_Gate_Book_App_folk_magic.jpg?v=1770332789","url":"https:\/\/paxtongate.com\/products\/ossman-steels-classic-guide-to-appalachian-folk-magic","provider":"Paxton Gate","version":"1.0","type":"link"}