"With its supplement the book represents an interesting and lively mixture between descriptions, citations, (historical) analysis, stories, recipes, etc. And therefore, it is very pleasant to read. The supplement gives additional insight into this kind of medicine. And with the recent growth of diverse approaches to herbal medicine along with limited legislative controls, which has allowed questionable practices to emerge, it starts a critical investigation of healing with plants."—Journal of Ethnopharmacology

“What is uncovered in Trying to Give Ease is the practice of an empirical healer who held to no particular theory of medicine but implicitly followed diverse (often antiquated) principles such as humoralism and the notion of the body as a thermodynamic engine. . . . [T]here can be little doubt that Tommie Bass has left an impress upon the community he served. . . . [B]ecause of the unique and valuable perspective given to its subject, this book deserves to be on the shelves of those interested in the history of America’s vegetable materia medica.”—Bulletin of the History of Medicine

“Trying to Give Ease and A Reference Guide to Medicinal Plants are two of the best resources I’ve come across. I highly recommend [Trying to Give Ease] for anyone interested in the study of mountain culture, public health, or the interactions of humans and plants.”—Appalachian Journal

“[This volume] will surely prove of lasting value to anthropologists, medical sociologists, and students of folklife no less than to members of other disciplines with a special interest . . . in herbs and the how and why of their utilization.”—David Allen, Medical History

“This book merits praise as one of the best investigations of an herbalist and his context in the literature of folk medicine and as a powerful synthesis of important historical, social, and psychological factors in general folk medicine.”—Newsletter of the North Carolina Folk Society

“An important contribution to the sociology of medical thinking.”—Vivian Nutton, Times Literary Supplement

“Trying to Give Ease places Bass’s practice in a cultural and historical context, with extensive essays on the polemics of herbal medicine in modern society and its influences.”—Foster’s Botanical and Herb Reviews

"With its supplement the book represents an interesting and lively mixture between descriptions, citations, (historical) analysis, stories, recipes, etc. And therefore, it is very pleasant to read. The supplement gives additional insight into this kind of medicine. And with the recent growth of diverse approaches to herbal medicine along with limited legislative controls, which has allowed questionable practices to emerge, it starts a critical investigation of healing with plants."—Journal of Ethnopharmacology

“What is uncovered in Trying to Give Ease is the practice of an empirical healer who held to no particular theory of medicine but implicitly followed diverse (often antiquated) principles such as humoralism and the notion of the body as a thermodynamic engine. . . . [T]here can be little doubt that Tommie Bass has left an impress upon the community he served. . . . [B]ecause of the unique and valuable perspective given to its subject, this book deserves to be on the shelves of those interested in the history of America’s vegetable materia medica.”—Bulletin of the History of Medicine

“Trying to Give Ease and A Reference Guide to Medicinal Plants are two of the best resources I’ve come across. I highly recommend [Trying to Give Ease] for anyone interested in the study of mountain culture, public health, or the interactions of humans and plants.”—Appalachian Journal

“[This volume] will surely prove of lasting value to anthropologists, medical sociologists, and students of folklife no less than to members of other disciplines with a special interest . . . in herbs and the how and why of their utilization.”—David Allen, Medical History

“This book merits praise as one of the best investigations of an herbalist and his context in the literature of folk medicine and as a powerful synthesis of important historical, social, and psychological factors in general folk medicine.”—Newsletter of the North Carolina Folk Society

“An important contribution to the sociology of medical thinking.”—Vivian Nutton, Times Literary Supplement

“Trying to Give Ease places Bass’s practice in a cultural and historical context, with extensive essays on the polemics of herbal medicine in modern society and its influences.”—Foster’s Botanical and Herb Reviews

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