🌿📖 Ossman & Steel's Classic Household Guide to Appalachian Folk Healing 🌿

Step into the rich history of Appalachian folk medicine with Ossman & Steel’s Classic Household Guide to Appalachian Folk Healing. This fascinating collection of spells, remedies, and charms bridges the traditions of Pennsylvania Dutch and German powwow healing practices with the Appalachian folk healing, conjure, and rootwork that helped shape American folk medicine.

Jake Richards, celebrated author of Backwoods Witchcraft, revives this historic text, originally titled Ossman & Steel’s Guide to Health or Household Instructor, offering modern-day “backwoods” healers practical insights into these time-honored practices.

What You’ll Discover:

• Spells & Charms for Healing: The first part of the guide dives into traditional practices for treating illnesses through folk magic.
• Folk Remedies: Explore remedies rooted in sympathetic reasoning, using unique ingredients like sulfuric acid and gunpowder, presented here for their historical significance.
• Historical Context: Gain a deeper understanding of how folk medicine evolved in America, with thoughtful commentary from Jake Richards to bring these traditions to life for today’s practitioners.
• A Modern Healer’s Tool: This guide is an invaluable addition to the library of any witch, healer, or folk medicine enthusiast seeking to connect with the roots of Appalachian and American folk healing.

Richards hopes to reestablish this remarkable work as a cornerstone of practical and historical wisdom, perfect for those drawn to the enduring magic of folk traditions. Whether for research, practice, or curiosity, Ossman & Steel's Classic Household Guide is a treasure trove of healing heritage. 🌱✨