Herbal Remedies of the Lumbee Indians [Paperback]

Arvis Locklear Boughman (Author), Loretta O. Oxendine (Author)

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About the Author

Arvis Locklear Boughman, a speech pathologist, lives in western North Carolina. Loretta O. Oxendine, a retired educator, lives near Pembroke, North Carolina. They are both members of the Lumbee tribe.

Product Details

• Paperback: 181 pages
• Publisher: McFarland & Company (March 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786413328
• ISBN-13: 978-0786413324
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,453,511 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Have!, March 23, 2006

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HRB (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Herbal Remedies of the Lumbee Indians (Paperback)

Awesome book and authors! This book is a invaluable asset to Lumbee Culture and helpful to anyone. Highly recommend as a must have!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars title misleading, must be sifted through..., April 1, 2011

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chefjennieg - See all my reviews

This review is from: Herbal Remedies of the Lumbee Indians (Paperback)

I was quite happy to find a local book about alternative therapies in Robeson County, but the title says this is about herbal remedies. The nearly 200 page book starts out with a 6 page "history" of the Lumbee Indians, which, to my unbiased (born and raised in NW US) opinion, is actually a strong perspective of the arrival of Europeans to the area; a defensive argument for recognition and monetary support from the federal government - not really a history of the native peoples. One half of the remainder of the book is a wonderful and detailed list of local plants and the various names, this IS what I would expect from the cover. There is also a list of applications of various plants. The other half of the book is interviews with Lumbee healers and elders - you must read through these old-timer conversations to find any sort of remedy. So, while the book may be a treasure of sorts for the local area, you must sift through very strong opinion and some political fluff to find any herbal remedies.