The Wisdom of Amish Folk Medicine

by Patrick Quillin, A. Gordon Reynolds (Foreword)

Learn the centuries-old secrets that keep the Amish people healthy and robust well into their senior years. Here is everything you need to tap into the wisdom of Amish folk medicine. You will discover how easy it is to use certain foods, herbs, and other non-toxic inexpensive remedies to speed healing and relieve suffering.

Genres: Health

115 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

Dr. Patrick Quillin is an internationally recognized expert in the area of nutrition and cancer. He has 30 years experience as a clinical nutritionist, of which 10 years were spent as the Vice President of Nutrition for Cancer Treatment Centers of America where he worked with thousands of cancer patients in a hospital setting.

He has earned his bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate degrees in nutrition and is a registered and licensed dietitian (RD & LD) and Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS) with the American College of Nutrition. He has appeared on over 40 television and 250 radio shows nationwide and is a regular speaker for medical and trade conventions, including ACAM, A4M, American Association of Naturopathic Physicians, and Integrative Medicine. He has been a consultant to the National Institutes of Health, U.S. Army Breast Cancer Research Group, Scripps Clinic, La Costa Spa, and United States Department of Agriculture; taught college nutrition for 9 years, and worked as a hospital dietitian. He obtained an Investigative New Drug number (48,676) from the Food and Drug Administration in September of 1995 to conduct research on bovine cartilage in advanced cancer patients. His 17 books have sold over 2 million copies and include the best sellers HEALING NUTRIENTS and BEATING CANCER WITH NUTRITION. (now translated into Japanese, Korean and Chinese) He edited the textbook, ADJUVANT NUTRITION IN CANCER TREATMENT and organized the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd international symposia on “Adjuvant Nutrition in Cancer Treatment. He is listed in “Who’s Who in Science”.

Reviews

[Annamaria · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think it has a lot of wonderful remedies that work, but, I found myself wanting 2 things more. I wanted to understand why certain herbs can cure certain diseases/ailments (what properties in a particular plant make it possible). And, second, I wanted more specific names of plants or herbs suggested so that when I go to buy it, I know I'm getting the correct species and variety. I am planning my herb garden or shall I say herb yard right now, and it would be really helpful to know which varieties of plants and seeds to purchase.

[Tom Schulte · Rating 2 out of 5]

Drawing on The Old Testament and Amish folk medicine, this is a guide recommending vigorous, clean living with a disdain for modern medicine. I was surprised to read of Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) as it seemed to spring up on grocery store shelves just a few years ago... I hope these traditional approaches to acne, bad breath, age spots, etc. work for that that try them ... but if you find yourself needing the "bone knitter" poultice, I hope you'll try a hospital first!