Folk Medicine (55)

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http://www.jqjacobs.net/writing/ethnomed.html
A Brief Note Regarding Campa Medical Practices Open in a new browser window
   Describes the author's experiences with Campa Indian remedies in the Amazon River Basin.
   http://www.jqjacobs.net/writing/ethnomed.html
http://www.behandlungscenter.com/index_gb.htm
Alternative Cancer Treatment Open in a new browser window
   A treatment center in Thailand specializing in the use of natural healing methods and herbs to treat cancer.
   http://www.behandlungscenter.com/index_gb.htm
http://www.healing-arts.org/mehl-madrona/mmtraditionalpaper.htm
American Indian Traditional Medicine in Treating Chronic Illness Open in a new browser window
   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.
   http://www.healing-arts.org/mehl-madrona/mmtraditionalpaper.htm
http://electrocomm.tripod.com/aztecindex.html
Ancient Aztec Herbal Remedies Open in a new browser window
   Index offers plant description, properties and method of use.
   http://electrocomm.tripod.com/aztecindex.html
http://www.ascendingenterprises.com/oldfashrem.htm
Ascending Enterprises - Old Fashioned Remedies Open in a new browser window
   By Lois Lenz, Medicine Woman. Offers solutions for a variety of everyday health problems.
   http://www.ascendingenterprises.com/oldfashrem.htm
http://www.temple.edu/isllc/newfolk/medicine.html
Cultural Diversity, Alternative Medicine, & Folk Medicine Open in a new browser window
   Treatise prepared by a Penn State College of Medicine professor on the importance of recognizing cultural diversity of health beliefs and practices.
   http://www.temple.edu/isllc/newfolk/medicine.html
http://maxweber.hunter.cuny.edu/pub/eres/EDSPC715_MCINTYRE/C-ChildAbuse.html
Culturally Diverse Childrearing Practices: Abusive or Just Different? Open in a new browser window
   Discusses non-traditional discipline and healing practices of various cultures as related to perceived abuse or neglect. Includes references.
   http://maxweber.hunter.cuny.edu/pub/eres/EDSPC715_MCINTYRE/C-ChildAbuse.html
http://soundprint.org/radio/display_show/ID/288/name/Curanderismo%3A+Folk+Healing+in+the+Southwest
Curanderismo: Folk Healing in the Southwest Open in a new browser window
   Radio documentary describing traditional healing with herbs, aromas, massage and rituals. Requires Real Player.
   http://soundprint.org/radio/display_show/ID/288/name/Curanderismo%3A+Folk+Healing+in+the+Southwest
http://www.snomnh.ou.edu/pdf/2000/00-16.pdf
Customary Uses of Ironweed by the Yuchi Open in a new browser window
   Article by J. B. Jackson describing the use of Vernonia fasciculta by the Yuchi in Eastern Oklahoma, USA.
   http://www.snomnh.ou.edu/pdf/2000/00-16.pdf
http://www.ucs.mun.ca/~zharuna/folkbeliefs1.html
Folk Belief and Folk Medicine Open in a new browser window
   An overview of folk medicine and its types, elements, and origins.
   http://www.ucs.mun.ca/~zharuna/folkbeliefs1.html
http://www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/medicine/history/histories/folk.html
Folk Healing, Alternative, and Parallel Medicines Open in a new browser window
   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.
   http://www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/medicine/history/histories/folk.html
http://www.ves.k12.nf.ca/culture/medicine.htm
Folk Medicine Open in a new browser window
   Plant drawings, common ailments and remedies by a Newfoundland fifth-grade class.
   http://www.ves.k12.nf.ca/culture/medicine.htm
http://www.window.state.tx.us/border/ch08/folk.html
Folk Medicine - Bordering the Future Open in a new browser window
   Brief commentary on folk healing in the Texas border regions.
   http://www.window.state.tx.us/border/ch08/folk.html
http://riceinfo.rice.edu/projects/HispanicHealth/Courses/mod7/mod7.html
Folk Medicine in Hispanics in the Southwestern United States Open in a new browser window
   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.
   http://riceinfo.rice.edu/projects/HispanicHealth/Courses/mod7/mod7.html
http://www.mhsc.ca/encyclopedia/contents/F656ME.html
Folk Medicine, Amish and Swiss-Pennsylvania German Open in a new browser window
   Canadian Mennonite Encyclopedia article describing 18th and 19th century remedies and the proliferation of folk healing among Amish and Mennonite cultures.
   http://www.mhsc.ca/encyclopedia/contents/F656ME.html
http://www.folkmed.ucla.edu
Folk Medicine: UCLA Folklore Archive Resource Open in a new browser window
   Includes searchable database by keyword, usage, condition, belief, date, region or ethnicity of origin.
   http://www.folkmed.ucla.edu
http://www.kultur.gov.tr/portal/kultur_en.asp?belgeno=1571
Folk-Medicaments Open in a new browser window
   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.
   http://www.kultur.gov.tr/portal/kultur_en.asp?belgeno=1571
http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/FF/sdf1.html
Handbook of Texas Online: Folk Medicine Open in a new browser window
   Referenced article describing beliefs and practices among the Anglo, Mexican and Black cultures in Texas.
   http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/FF/sdf1.html
http://www.nps.gov/bibe/curandro.htm
Healing Hands Open in a new browser window
   National Park Service article describing the traditional folk medicine in use near the Big Bend Region along the Texas-Mexico border.
   http://www.nps.gov/bibe/curandro.htm
http://www.health911.com/remedies/rem_indx.htm
Health 911 - Folk Remedies Open in a new browser window
   Alphabetical listing of ailments, their causes and cures.
   http://www.health911.com/remedies/rem_indx.htm
http://www.geocities.com/herpes_relief2002
Herpes Relief Open in a new browser window
   Describes home remedies for relief from the symptoms of herpes naturally, from a fellow sufferer.
   http://www.geocities.com/herpes_relief2002
http://www.webterrace.com/home/home.htm
Home Remedies and Holistic Cures Open in a new browser window
   A guide to home remedies and holistic cures for common illnesses and ailments.
   http://www.webterrace.com/home/home.htm
http://members.tripod.com/~Bee_Mann/honey1.html
Honey for the Treatment of Infections Open in a new browser window
   Discusses the history of honey's medicinal use, recent research and antibiotic and antifungal properties.
   http://members.tripod.com/~Bee_Mann/honey1.html
http://www.indiaparenting.com/homeremedies/
India Parenting: Home Remedies Open in a new browser window
   Cures for common childhood ailments and link to information about traditional Indian Ayurvedic medicine.
   http://www.indiaparenting.com/homeremedies/
http://www.indianchild.com/home_remedies.htm
Indian Child: Home Remedies Open in a new browser window
   Provides home remedies for common ailments.
   http://www.indianchild.com/home_remedies.htm
http://www.otan.dni.us/webfarm/emailproject/rem.htm
International Home Remedies Open in a new browser window
   An archive composed by students from around the world.
   http://www.otan.dni.us/webfarm/emailproject/rem.htm
http://www.geocities.com/homeremedysecrets/
International Home Remedy Secrets Open in a new browser window
   Traditional treatments for ailments ranging from acne to vomiting.
   http://www.geocities.com/homeremedysecrets/
http://ausis.gf.vu.lt/eka/medicine/medicine.html
Lithuanian Folk Medicine Open in a new browser window
   Includes sections describing the concept of health and illness, determination of illness, doctors and cures.
   http://ausis.gf.vu.lt/eka/medicine/medicine.html
http://www.xploreheartlinks.com/medicinewomen.htm
Medicine Women Open in a new browser window
   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.
   http://www.xploreheartlinks.com/medicinewomen.htm
http://www.indiana.edu/~ancmed/midwife.HTM
Midwives and Maternity Care in the Roman World Open in a new browser window
   Comparisons between folk treatment and professional midwifery in Greco-Roman society, primarily based upon the writings of Pliny and Soranus. Includes references.
   http://www.indiana.edu/~ancmed/midwife.HTM
http://interact.uoregon.edu/MediaLit/WFAE/reviews/folkmedicine.html
Music As Folk Medicine Open in a new browser window
   Describes the therapeutic use of music in holistic healing.
   http://interact.uoregon.edu/MediaLit/WFAE/reviews/folkmedicine.html
http://www.myhomeremedies.com
My Home Remedies Open in a new browser window
   A forum where readers can submit their own home remedies as well as rate and comment on others' submissions.
   http://www.myhomeremedies.com
http://www.pioneerthinking.com/arthritis.html
Old Folk-Home Remedies To Relieve Arthritis And Rheumatism Open in a new browser window
   Description of the illness and list of treatments.
   http://www.pioneerthinking.com/arthritis.html
http://www.webster.edu/~corbetre/haiti/misctopic/medicine/ozark.htm
Ozarkian and Haitian Folk Medicine Open in a new browser window
   Monograph with references describing the similarities between folkloric beliefs in Haiti and mid-western America.
   http://www.webster.edu/~corbetre/haiti/misctopic/medicine/ozark.htm
http://www.pascalite.ca
Pascalite, Inc. Open in a new browser window
   Discusses history and benefits of pascalite clay and provides a method to order pascalite.
   http://www.pascalite.ca
http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/HomeRemedies/HomeRemedies.asp
Pediatric Oncall - Home-Made Remedies Open in a new browser window
   Indian traditional treatments for common childhood ailments.
   http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/HomeRemedies/HomeRemedies.asp
http://www.stuartxchange.com/AltMed.html
Philippine Alternative Medicine Open in a new browser window
   A study of various alternative medicines in the Philippines.
   http://www.stuartxchange.com/AltMed.html
http://www.online.ru/sp/fresh/medical/folk-med.html
Russian Folk Medicine Open in a new browser window
   Traditional treatments for ailments ranging from cancer to upset stomach.
   http://www.online.ru/sp/fresh/medical/folk-med.html
http://www.russianfoods.com/russian-cooking/chapter00003/default.asp
RussianFoods.com - Folk Medicine Open in a new browser window
   Includes suggestions for colds, constipation, toothache, insomnia, headache and breakdown as well as links to the full Russian cooking archive.
   http://www.russianfoods.com/russian-cooking/chapter00003/default.asp
http://www.lacetoleather.com/safnatcur.html
Safe Natural Cures - More Than Home Remedies Open in a new browser window
   Suggests remedies for common problems such as stuffy noses, yeast infections, athlete's foot and hiccups.
   http://www.lacetoleather.com/safnatcur.html
http://www.topicalinfo.org
Skin Cancer Treatment Alternative Using Topical Pancreatin Enzymes Open in a new browser window
   Describes home remedy using a popular contact lens cleaning solution mixed with aloe vera gel.
   http://www.topicalinfo.org
http://ip.aaas.org/tekindex.nsf/2a9c4e44835b04ea85256a7200577a64/99b535e7618170c485256ae100696f4c/Body/M1?OpenElement
Some Common Medicinal and Poisonous Plants Used in Ethiopian Folk Medicine Open in a new browser window
   Treatise by Amare Getahun, professor at Addis Abeba University, Ethiopia. Includes introduction to Ethiopian medical lore, glossary and description of plants and their uses.
   http://ip.aaas.org/tekindex.nsf/2a9c4e44835b04ea85256a7200577a64/99b535e7618170c485256ae100696f4c/Body/M1?OpenElement
http://www.mailtribune.com/primet/archive/2000/012500p2.htm
Some Folk Remedies Did Work Open in a new browser window
   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.
   http://www.mailtribune.com/primet/archive/2000/012500p2.htm
http://www.snomnh.ou.edu/pdf/2002/02-14.pdf
Spirit Medicine Open in a new browser window
   Native American uses of Common Everlasting (Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium) in Eastern North America; article by J. B. Jackson [PDF].
   http://www.snomnh.ou.edu/pdf/2002/02-14.pdf
http://www.doh.wa.gov/Publicat/2000_News/00-59.html
State Department of Health Warns About Dangerous Mexican Folk Remedies Open in a new browser window
   Public service announcement warning about the toxicity of azarcón and greta, remedies containing high amounts of lead.
   http://www.doh.wa.gov/Publicat/2000_News/00-59.html
http://www.alt-med-ed.com/practices/folkmed.htm
The Folk Medicine Forum Open in a new browser window
   Discusses alternative and complementary medicine. Includes chat room, message board and newsletter.
   http://www.alt-med-ed.com/practices/folkmed.htm
http://vinegar.faithweb.com
The Vinegar Website Open in a new browser window
   Folk uses, medicinal qualities, home remedies, history, and beauty and household uses of vinegar.
   http://vinegar.faithweb.com
http://georgestancliffe.freewebsitehosting.com/
Toenail Fungus Remedies Open in a new browser window
   Lists several easy and inexpensive ways to get rid of toenail fungus.
   http://georgestancliffe.freewebsitehosting.com/
http://www.ankn.uaf.edu/health.html
Traditional Health, Medicine and Healing Open in a new browser window
   Describes the practices of the Alaska Native people and their applicability today. Includes reports, articles and resources.
   http://www.ankn.uaf.edu/health.html
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs134/en/
Traditional Medicine Open in a new browser window
   World Health Organization fact sheet outlining the place of traditional healing practices in modern society.
   http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs134/en/
http://www.tipking.com/Problem_solver/Traditional_remedies_for_everyday_ailments.htm
Traditional Remedies for Everyday Ailments Open in a new browser window
   Herb drying, storage and preparation descriptions and alphabetical list of tips for easing common complaints.
   http://www.tipking.com/Problem_solver/Traditional_remedies_for_everyday_ailments.htm
http://www.viable-herbal.com/herbology/herbs34.htm
Traditions in Western Herbal Medicine Open in a new browser window
   Introduction and description of several traditions that have contributed toward medicinal resources in North America. Includes references.
   http://www.viable-herbal.com/herbology/herbs34.htm
http://www.texasescapes.com/DEPARTMENTS/Guest_Columnists/East_Texas_all_things_historical/Bowman_Warts_82000.htm
Warts Open in a new browser window
   Archived article from the east Texas weekly newspaper column All Things Historical. Describes remedies the author experienced in childhood and lists cures for warts.
   http://www.texasescapes.com/DEPARTMENTS/Guest_Columnists/East_Texas_all_things_historical/Bowman_Warts_82000.htm
http://www.bornslaves.com/lench.html
Wind Spirit Teachings Open in a new browser window
   Outlines Native American belief that wellness is the complete integration of mind, body and spirit. Includes information about desert walks, personal wellness plans and workshops.
   http://www.bornslaves.com/lench.html

Last Updated: 2004-11-26 11:21:32