The Midwife's Tale (43 page)

The interest in alternative medicine, which includes herbal supplements and treatments, has grown enormously in the past few decades. The treatments used in this novel are historically accurate, but they are not suggested for modern use; instead, readers should combine research of contemporary herbal medications with standard medical advice from their physicians and other trained healthcare providers.

I hope
The Midwife’s
Tale
will place midwifery and herbal treatments in historical perspective. Not only can this help
explain the evolution of modern medical practice and treatments, but it can help to document the active participation of our foremothers—women who safely guided our ancestors into this world and comforted and treated them when they became ill.

God bless.

Delia Parr
is the author of fifteen historical and inspirational historical romance novels, including
Hearts Awakening
,
Love’s First Bloom
, and
Hidden Affections
. The mother of three grown children, she was a longtime high school teacher in southern New Jersey before retiring to Florida’s sunny Gulf Coast.

Books by Delia Parr

A
T
H
OME
IN
T
RINITY

The Midwife’s Tale

H
EARTS
A
LONG
THE
R
IVER

Hearts Awakening

Love’s First Bloom

Hidden Affections

C
ANDLEWOOD
T
RILOGY

A Hearth in Candlewood

Refining Emma

Where Love Dwells

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