Mountain Medicine: Remedies of the Granny Women
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Reading Time: 4 minutesIn the hills and hollers of Old Appalachia, long before hospitals dotted the landscape, there were the granny women. They were the healers, midwives, and wisdom-keepers of mountain communities, blending herbal medicine, faith, and folklore to treat everything from fevers to broken bones. Their remedies, whispered prayers, and practical knowledge formed the backbone of Appalachian folk medicine. This art has […]