Compilation of Folk Remedies and Amulets
Traditionally, until increased access to doctors and hospitals was available after World War I, many East European Jews relied on folk medicine, which included amulets and magical cures. Books, like this one, provided quasi-magical remedies, such as recipes for herbal medicines, and instructions for writing amulets were popular.
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Courtesy GFC Trust / William L. Gross.
Published in: The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, vol. 5.
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