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Conclusion

The subject of Jewish medicine has a long history described in literature
stretching back to the Biblical period. The practice reflects the Biblical and
Talmudic period with additions reflecting the encounter between Jews and
their Christian and Moslem neighbours over 1500 years of the diaspora.
The resurgence of interest in medical botany and herbalism in recent years
has encouraged further study of the content and practice of popular medi-
cine in its widest context and has emphasised its cross-cultural nature. Even
the spells, charms and incantations of an earlier era still find their echo
today and might claim a place in the search for cure as long as patients are
given recourse to the evidence-based medicine that they require for recovery.

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