- Folk Healing, Alternative, and Parallel Medicines - http://www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/medicine/history/histories/folk.html
Treatise by Dr. Ian Carr, Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba about the development of folk healing and its parallels in Chinese and Indic cultures.
- Folk Medicine - http://www.wvculture.org/history/wvhs1041.html
Referenced article by a home healthcare nurse from West Virginia about the history of folk medicine and practices still in use.
- Handbook of Texas Online: Folk Medicine - http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/FF/sdf1.html
Referenced article describing beliefs and practices among the Anglo, Mexican and Black cultures in Texas.
- Lithuanian Folk Medicine - http://ausis.gf.vu.lt/eka/medicine/medicine.html
Includes sections describing the concept of health and illness, determination of illness, doctors and cures.
- Traditional Health, Medicine and Healing - http://www.ankn.uaf.edu/health.html
Describes the practices of the Alaska Native people and their applicability today. Includes reports, articles and resources.
- Medicine Women - http://www.xploreheartlinks.com/medicinewomen.htm
Writer Carolina Carlessi discusses growing up in Peru's culture of folk medicine and faith healing and how it affected her perception of modern medicine.
- Music As Folk Medicine - http://interact.uoregon.edu/MediaLit/WFAE/reviews/folkmedicine.html
Describes the therapeutic use of music in holistic healing.
- Ozarkian and Haitian Folk Medicine - http://www.webster.edu/~corbetre/haiti/misctopic/medicine/ozark.htm
Monograph with references describing the similarities between folkloric beliefs in Haiti and mid-western America.
- Russian Folk Medicine - http://www.online.ru/sp/fresh/medical/folk-med.html
Traditional treatments for ailments ranging from cancer to upset stomach.
- RussianFoods.com - Folk Medicine - http://www.russianfoods.com/russian-cooking/chapter00003/default.asp
Includes suggestions for colds, constipation, toothache, insomnia, headache and breakdown as well as links to the full Russian cooking archive.
- Folk Medicine - http://www.ves.k12.nf.ca/culture/medicine.htm
Plant drawings, common ailments and remedies by a Newfoundland fifth-grade class.
- Folk Medicine, Amish and Swiss-Pennsylvania German - http://www.mhsc.ca/encyclopedia/contents/F656ME.html
Canadian Mennonite Encyclopedia article describing 18th and 19th century remedies and the proliferation of folk healing among Amish and Mennonite cultures.
- The Folk Medicine Forum - http://www.alt-med-ed.com/practices/folkmed.htm
Discusses alternative and complementary medicine. Includes chat room, message board and newsletter.
- Health 911 - Folk Remedies - http://www.health911.com/remedies/rem_indx.htm
Alphabetical listing of ailments, their causes and cures.
- Honey for the Treatment of Infections - http://members.tripod.com/~Bee_Mann/honey1.html
Discusses the history of honey's medicinal use, recent research and antibiotic and antifungal properties.
- Traditions in Western Herbal Medicine - http://www.viable-herbal.com/herbology/herbs34.htm
Introduction and description of several traditions that have contributed toward medicinal resources in North America. Includes references.
- International Home Remedies - http://www.otan.dni.us/webfarm/emailproject/rem.htm
An archive composed by students from around the world.
- Midwives and Maternity Care in the Roman World - http://www.indiana.edu/~ancmed/midwife.HTM
Comparisons between folk treatment and professional midwifery in Greco-Roman society, primarily based upon the writings of Pliny and Soranus. Includes references.
- India Parenting: Home Remedies - http://www.indiaparenting.com/homeremedies/
Cures for common childhood ailments and link to information about traditional Indian Ayurvedic medicine.
- Some Folk Remedies Did Work - http://www.mailtribune.com/primet/archive/2000/012500p2.htm
Archived article from the Medford Mail Tribune column Over the Back Fence, by Hank Henry. Describes remedies remembered from childhood and the blending of folk and conventional medicine.
- Folk Medicine in Hispanics in the Southwestern United States - http://riceinfo.rice.edu/projects/HispanicHealth/Courses/mod7/mod7.html
Treatise prepared by a Baylor College of Medicine assistant professor outlining some Hispanic folkloric beliefs and the importance of considering such beliefs during standard medical treatment.
- American Indian Traditional Medicine in Treating Chronic Illness - http://www.healing-arts.org/mehl-madrona/mmtraditionalpaper.htm
Dr. Lewis Mehl-Madrona at Beth Israel's Center for Health and Healing presents research on how Native American traditional practices can integrate with traditional medicine to treat chronic illness. Includes comparison and demographic charts.
- Folk-Medicaments - http://www.kultur.gov.tr/portal/kultur_en.asp?belgeno=1571
By the Ministry of Culture, Republic of Turkey. Outlines the role of traditional medicine and its interaction with modern practices. Includes list of common remedies. Available in English, Turkish, German and Russian.
- Warts - http://www.texasescapes.com/DEPARTMENTS/Guest_Columnists/East_Texas_all_things_historical/Bowman_Warts_82000.htm
Archived article from the east Texas weekly newspaper column All Things Historical. Describes remedies the author experienced in childhood and lists cures for warts.
- Folk Belief and Folk Medicine - http://www.ucs.mun.ca/~zharuna/folkbeliefs1.html
An overview of folk medicine and its types, elements, and origins.
- Toenail Fungus Remedies - http://georgestancliffe.freewebsitehosting.com/
Lists several easy and inexpensive ways to get rid of toenail fungus.
- My Home Remedies - http://www.myhomeremedies.com
A forum where readers can submit their own home remedies as well as rate and comment on others' submissions.
- Spirit Medicine - http://www.snomnh.ou.edu/pdf/2002/02-14.pdf
Native American uses of Common Everlasting (Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium) in Eastern North America; article by J. B. Jackson [PDF].
- Alternative Cancer Treatment - http://www.behandlungscenter.com/index_gb.htm
A treatment center in Thailand specializing in the use of natural healing methods and herbs to treat cancer.
- Pascalite, Inc. - http://www.pascalite.ca
Discusses history and benefits of pascalite clay and provides a method to order pascalite.
- The Vinegar Website - http://vinegar.faithweb.com
Folk uses, medicinal qualities, home remedies, history, and beauty and household uses of vinegar.
- Herpes Relief - http://www.geocities.com/herpes_relief2002
Describes home remedies for relief from the symptoms of herpes naturally, from a fellow sufferer.
- Traditional Medicine - http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs134/en/
World Health Organization fact sheet outlining the place of traditional healing practices in modern society.
- Curanderismo: Folk Healing in the Southwest - http://soundprint.org/radio/display_show/ID/288/name/Curanderismo%3A+Folk+Healing+in+the+Southwest
Radio documentary describing traditional healing with herbs, aromas, massage and rituals. Requires Real Player.
- Remedies - http://www.tipking.com/Health/Remedies/
Herb drying, storage and preparation descriptions and alphabetical list of tips for easing common complaints.
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