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Superstitions, customs, and prescriptions of Mormon midwives

California folklore quarterly • 3 • Published In 1944 • Pages: 102-114

By: Noall, Claire Augusta.

Abstract
This source is concerned with the superstitions and herbal cures of Mormon midwives. The medicinal treatments are not necessarily connected with childbirth because midwives also served as general medical practitioners.
Subjects
Pharmaceuticals
Magical and mental therapy
Medical therapy
Medical personnel
Spirits and gods
Ethnobotany
culture
Mormons
HRAF PubDate
2018
Region
North America
Sub Region
Southwest and Basin
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Types
Writer
Indigenous Person
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Marlene Martin ; 1978
Field Date
no date given
Coverage Date
1853-1943
Coverage Place
Utah, United States
Notes
Claire Noall
Includes bibliographical references
LCCN
44049420
LCSH
Mormons