出版社：Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
摘要：In ancient France, all remedies with proven efficacy were granted the status of bonne fame. Médicine usuelle made use of these remedies from the second half of the nineteenth century to well into the twentieth century, and at the same time spread the image of the bonne femme as an extremely wise old woman. However, the term was gradually distorted, taking on a pejorative meaning that would end up discrediting the women who were the bearers of this traditional knowledge. From an analysis of the French medical treatises and literature, we aim to show how the bonne femme came to be seen as a busybody, a quack, and in the final instance, a witch who, through her gossip, denigrated the image of other women. Hence, the knowledge that initially fell within the realms of science and medicine eventually became bound up with magic and superstition, as the status of women was gradually devalued.
关键词：Remèdes de bonne femme;French medical treatises;image of women;science;superstition;Remèdes de bonne femme;tratados médicos franceses;imagen de las mujeres;ciencia;superstición
