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Della Medicina : The Tradition of Italian-American Folk Healing by Lisa Fazio (2024, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherInner Traditions International, The Limited

ISBN-101644117533

ISBN-139781644117538

eBay Product ID (ePID)5065015073

Product Key Features

Number of Pages448 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameDella Medicina : the Tradition of Italian-American Folk Healing

Publication Year2024

SubjectClinical Medicine, Wicca (See Also Body, Mind & Spirit / Witchcraft), Folklore & Mythology, Herbal Medications

TypeTextbook

AuthorLisa Fazio

Subject AreaReligion, Social Science, Health & Fitness, Medical

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight21 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2024-016675

ReviewsI have been longing for this magical book my whole life. Lisa Fazio is one of our generation's greatest teachers of Southern Italian folk medicine. Della Medicina is for everyone drawn to plants and their healing powers and anyone in search of ancestral connection. For those of us from Italy's many diasporas, this is a pathway home, an invitation to remember., This book warms my Southern Italian soul! I love it! What a fascinating apothecary of history, mystical folk knowledge, tools, and inspiration for anyone wanting to draw on one of the most amazing herbalism traditions on the planet to nourish their lives and heal our world. Brava, Lisa Fazio, for honoring the ancestors in a way that shows the universality of their expansive wisdom., This book dives deeply into how we of the Italian diaspora can reclaim our roots and restore our connection to the earth, which is our true nature. Lisa Fazio weaves the daily with the divine by offering rituals, ceremonies, and healing practices with reverence and wisdom., Lisa Fazio's Della Medicina is a deep exploration of ancestral wisdom through the lens of Italian folk medicine. Drawing from her rich heritage and herbal knowledge, she beautifully illustrates how plants can serve as sacred portals to our ancestral roots. Her holistic approach reminds us that folk medicine is for everyone, transcending cultural, political, and economic boundaries while fostering deep connections with both human and nonhuman communities. This book is a treasure for anyone who loves plants and seeks harmony with the world around them. Lisa's insights and the accessible plants featured make this a practical and profound guide to inner healing through traditional plant medicine., Lisa Fazio's book represents the best kind of ancestor work--connection with our beloved ancient kin, the plants; connection through cultural frameworks that are instructions from the lands of our ancestors; and connection that does not try to simplify what is deeply complex., My immense enthusiasm for the release of Lisa Fazio's Della Medicina is twofold. It is the perfect choice as a required text for my university course on Italian folk medicine and magic as it will simultaneously educate and enchant my students. Secondly, as the great-granddaughter of an Italian healer, I have long lived with many of the traditions Fazio explores. Lisa Fazio's expertise as an herbalist and her meticulous research have greatly expanded my own understanding of the remedies passed down through the generations in my family. This book is a must-read for Italian Americans as well as readers from any cultural diaspora seeking to deepen their knowledge of folk healing practices., Della Medicina takes us into the deep ancestral energy of magical medicines that have long pervaded the Mediterranean regions, where folk medicine, divination, holy wells, sacred sites, and ancient rituals combined with potent healing plants to bring sweet relief and healing to the peoples of that region. These teachings are also connected to the early burgeoning practices of modern medicine and how our connection to the energetics of plants can still be used to bring about true health and healing.

Dewey Edition23

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal615.32109457

Table Of ContentForeword by MaryBeth Bonfiglio PREFACE Finding Myself in Plants INTRODUCTION Wild-Foraged and Garden-Grown Remembrances PART I ORIGINS OF SOUTHERN ITALIAN FOLK MEDICINE 1 La Medicina Contadina From Ancient Mediterraneans to Italian Americans 2 A Fusion of Knowledge Western Herbalism and Italian Folk Medicine 3 Animism, Totemism, Oracles, and Chthonic Gods Healing as a Divinatory and Spiritual Art 4 Mothers of Grain The History and Cycles of Farming and Parthenogenesis 5 Birth-Life-Death Household Representations of the Cycle of Life PART I I MODERN ADAPTATIONS OF FOLK WISDOM 6 Renaissance Medicine A Bridge to Modern Herbalism 7 Stregoneria and Benedicaria A Synthesis and Reclaiming of Italian Witchcraft and Magic 8 Segnatura The History and Practices of the Language of the Soul 9 Grazia and the Holy Wonderworkers The Magic of Grace and the Saints PART I I I PRACTICAL SKILLS AND TECNIQUES 10 Preparations and Treatments Basic Herbal Medicine and Kitchen Magic 11 Protezione Tools, Charms, and Practices for Averting Harm 12 Portafortuna Divinatory Arts for Good Fortune 13 Dream Incubation Healing through Communal and Individual Practices PART I V MATERIA MEDICA Introduction to the Materia Medica Basilico (Basil) Alloro (Bay Laurel) Belladonna (Belladonna) Canapa (Cannabis) Sambuco (Elder) Finocchio (Fennel) Aglio (Garlic) Altea or Malva (Mallow) Artemisia (Mugwort) Verbasco or Tasso Barbasso (Mullein) Oliva (Olive) Prezzemolo (Parsley) Rosa (Rose) Rosmarino (Rosemary) Ruta (Rue) Iperico (Saint John's Wort) Noce (Walnut) Resources and Further Reading Acknowledgments Notes Index

SynopsisA guide to folk herbal healing and reconnecting with ancestral traditions - Details the healing techniques and folk wisdom the author learned from her Italian grandparents and from healers in Southern Italy, including plant preparation methods, medicines, rituals, recipes, kitchen magic, and protective magic - Provides a materia medica of plants important in this tradition, sharing each plant's history, mythology, and both practical and magical uses - Reveals how working with traditional plant medicines can help us connect to and revitalize our own ancestral traditions for deep inner healing Building upon the in-depth folk wisdom she learned from her immigrant grandparents as well as from local healers in Southern Italy, second-generation Italian-American and experienced herbalist Lisa Fazio shares herbal traditions and practices from the Italian diaspora and reveals how working with traditional plant medicines can help us connect to ancestral traditions for deep inner healing. She explains how the herbal healing practices of her Italian ancestors were simply a part of everyday life, what they called Benedicaria, which literally means "the Blessing Way" but is more often translated as "the things we do." Examining how plants are not only food and medicine but a vital yet invisible part of traditional communities, she details the techniques of Benedicaria, folk Catholicism, and the animistic traditions of her ancestors, including plant dialects, preparation methods, rituals, and recipes, as well as provides a materia medica. Discussing the relationship between Italian folk medicine and Italian witchcraft, she explores kitchen magic and protective magic, including practices for warding off the adverse effects of the evil eye. Sharing valuable and nearly forgotten teachings from the Southern Italian herbal tradition, the author also shows how her journey to reconnect with her family's healing practices offers guidance for anyone seeking to reconnect with their ancestors., A guide to folk herbal healing and reconnecting with ancestral traditions * Details the healing techniques and folk wisdom the author learned from her Italian grandparents and from healers in Southern Italy, including plant preparation methods, medicines, rituals, recipes, kitchen magic, and protective magic * Provides a materia medica of plants important in this tradition, sharing each plant's history, mythology, and both practical and magical uses * Reveals how working with traditional plant medicines can help us connect to and revitalize our own ancestral traditions for deep inner healing Building upon the in-depth folk wisdom she learned from her immigrant grandparents as well as from local healers in Southern Italy, second-generation Italian-American and experienced herbalist Lisa Fazio shares herbal traditions and practices from the Italian diaspora and reveals how working with traditional plant medicines can help us connect to ancestral traditions for deep inner healing. She explains how the herbal healing practices of her Italian ancestors were simply a part of everyday life, what they called Benedicaria, which literally means "the Blessing Way" but is more often translated as "the things we do." Examining how plants are not only food and medicine but a vital yet invisible part of traditional communities, she details the techniques of Benedicaria, folk Catholicism, and the animistic traditions of her ancestors, including plant dialects, preparation methods, rituals, and recipes, as well as provides a materia medica. Discussing the relationship between Italian folk medicine and Italian witchcraft, she explores kitchen magic and protective magic, including practices for warding off the adverse effects of the evil eye. Sharing valuable and nearly forgotten teachings from the Southern Italian herbal tradition, the author also shows how her journey to reconnect with her family's healing practices offers guidance for anyone seeking to reconnect with their ancestors.

LC Classification NumberRM666.H33F43 2024