A look at some of the more unusual and unorthodox Amish approaches to health and wellness.

My name is Erik Wesner and I'm not Amish. Back in 2004, I met the Amish while selling books door-to-door. Since then, I've visited 5,000+ Amish homes & dozens of Amish communities. More: https://amishamerica.com/

Images: Don Burke (https://www.flickr.com/photos/ozarkin..., S.I.
Articles cited:
"How the Amish Drive Down Medical Costs", Wall Street Journal, Feb. 21, 2006 https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB114048...

“Health and Health Care Decision-making: The Old Order Amish”, Anna Frances Z. Wenger for description of folk medicine practice (“words, charms, and physical manipulations”) and brauche for babies

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