Hands of the Healer Card

Original Watercolor over the hand drawn Cherokee Physician a book from the 1840's written with information from provided by Richard Foreman son of a Scotsman and a Cherokee Mother. The Cherokee Hands are holding a Turquoise beaded Stethoscope. The Cherokee Physician, Or Indian Guide to Health, as Given by Richard Foreman, a Cherokee Doctor; Comprising a Brief View of Anatomy, With General Rules for Preserving Health without the Use of Medicines. The Diseases of the U. States, with Their Symptoms, Causes, and Means of Prevention, are Treated on in a Satisfactory Manner. It Also Contains a Description of a Variety of Herbs and Roots, Many of which are not Explained in Any Other Book, and their Medical Virtues have Hitherto been Unknown to the Whites; To which is Added a Short Dispensatory.