Medicine Man

Shamanism, Natural Healing, Remedies And Stories Of The Native American Indians

 

6" x 9" (15.24 x 22.86 cm)
276 pages

Available in Hardback, Paperback, And eBook

Paperback ISBN: 978-1-64570-950-3

Hardback ISBN: 978-1-64007-716-4

 

”Medicine Man" takes a look into the history the native American Indians and explores the use of natural remedies such as plants and herbs.  The legend of the Native American Medicine Man goes back for thousands of years.  Many of the Native Americans turned to the Medicine Man for the knowledge of mixing herbs, roots and other natural plants that helped to heal various medical conditions.  But remedies were not the only part of the healing process. 

 

Healing practices varied from tribe to tribe.  Many involved ceremonies, and rituals that healed the spirit and mind as well as the body.  The end goals was to find a complete harmony within themselves, their creator, the environment and the people around them.  Only when harmony was in place, could good health resume.

 

As was the way of the Native American Indians, these practices were handed down from generation to generation by word of mouth.  They were never documented in writing.  Many tribes had no written language, except for the Cherokee.  They in later years documented some of their practices for their preservation and history.  Sadly the knowledge of some of those tribes who had no written language has been lost over the years.  When no one was left to pass down their customs, the heritage of those tribes disappeared.