Table of Contents
Foreword xiii
Introduction 1
Part 1
1 Mountain Heritage 25
2 Ozark Traditional Healing 35
3 The Healer and Their Work 59
4 Gaining the Power 81
5 Basics in Ozark Healing 105
6 Herbal Healing Methods 131
7 Magical Healing Methods 141
Part 2
8 Healing Plants and Magical Ingredients: An Introduction 169
9 Healing Plants 173
Apple 175
Asafetida 176
Blackberry 177
Black Pepper 179
Bloodroot 180
Buckeye 182
Burdock 183
Corn 184
Dandelion 186
Dittany 187
Dogwood 188
Elderberry 191
Garlic 193
Ginseng 194
Horsemint 197
Mullein 199
Onion 201
Passionflower 203
Pawpaw 204
Peppers 206
Plantain 207
Rabbit Tobacco 209
Redbud 210
Red Cedar 212
Sassafras 213
Spicebush 216
Sweetgum Tree 218
Tobacco 219
Witch Hazel 221
Yarrow 222
10 Animals, Tools, and Magical Supplies 225
Animal and Human Parts 226
Axes 229
Beads 231
Beans 232
Coins 233
Eggs 234
Hag Stones 235
Knives 236
Lightning Wood 237
Nails 238
String 238
Water 239
Conclusion: Modernizing Folk Magic 243
Bibliography 259