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A Brief Note Regarding Campa Medical Practices Describes the author's experiences with Campa Indian remedies in the Amazon River Basin.
http://www.jqjacobs.net/writing/ethnomed.html
Alternative Cancer Treatment 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
American Indian Traditional Medicine in Treating Chronic Illness 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
Ascending Enterprises - Old Fashioned Remedies By Lois Lenz, Medicine Woman. Offers solutions for a variety of everyday health problems.
http://www.ascendingenterprises.com/oldfashrem.htm
Cultural Diversity, Alternative Medicine, & Folk Medicine Treatise prepared by a Penn State College of Medicine professor on the importance of recognizing cultural diversity of health beliefs and practices. (July 1, 1997)
http://www.temple.edu/isllc/newfolk/medicine.html
Culturally Diverse Childrearing Practices: Abusive or Just Different? 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
Curanderismo: Folk Healing in the Southwest 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
Folk Belief and Folk Medicine An overview of folk medicine and its types, elements, and origins.
http://www.ucs.mun.ca/~zharuna/folkbeliefs1.html
Folk Medicine Plant drawings, common ailments and remedies by a Newfoundland fifth-grade class.
http://www.ves.k12.nf.ca/culture/medicine.htm
Folk Medicine Referenced article by a home healthcare nurse from West Virginia about the history of folk medicine and practices still in use.
http://www.wvculture.org/history/wvhs1041.html
Folk Medicine - Bordering the Future Brief commentary on folk healing in the Texas border regions.
http://www.window.state.tx.us/border/ch08/folk.html
Folk Medicine in Hispanics in the Southwestern United States 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
Folk Medicine, Amish and Swiss-Pennsylvania German Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia article describing 18th and 19th century remedies and the proliferation of folk healing among Amish and Mennonite cultures.
http://www.gameo.org/encyclopedia/contents/F656ME.html
Folk Medicine: UCLA Folklore Archive Resource Includes searchable database by keyword, usage, condition, belief, date, region or ethnicity of origin.
http://www.folkmed.ucla.edu
Handbook of Texas Online: Folk Medicine Referenced article describing beliefs and practices among the Anglo, Mexican and Black cultures in Texas.
http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/FF/sdf1.html
Health 911 - Folk Remedies Alphabetical listing of ailments, their causes and cures.
http://www.health911.com/remedies/rem_indx.htm
Herpes Relief Describes home remedies for relief from the symptoms of herpes naturally, from a fellow sufferer.
http://www.geocities.com/herpes_relief2002/
Home Remedies and Holistic Cures A guide to home remedies and holistic cures for common illnesses and ailments.
http://www.webterrace.com/home/home.htm
Home Remedies for Common Ailments Information on causes, symptoms and diet conditions for common ailments and diseases. Also provides information on health benefits from common ingredients like honey, garlic, aloe vera and other items.
http://www.home-remedies-for-you.com/
Home Remedies Web Provides information on natural cures for a variety of common illnesses.
http://www.homeremediesweb.com
Honey for the Treatment of Infections Discusses the history of honey's medicinal use, recent research and antibiotic and antifungal properties.
http://members.tripod.com/~Bee_Mann/honey1.html
India Parenting: Home Remedies Cures for common childhood ailments and link to information about traditional Indian Ayurvedic medicine.
http://www.indiaparenting.com/homeremedies/
International Home Remedies An archive composed by students from around the world.
http://www.otan.dni.us/webfarm/emailproject/rem.htm
International Home Remedy Secrets Traditional treatments for ailments ranging from acne to vomiting.
http://www.geocities.com/homeremedysecrets/
Lithuanian Folk Medicine Includes sections describing the concept of health and illness, determination of illness, doctors and cures.
http://ausis.gf.vu.lt/eka/medicine/medicine.html
Medicine Women 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
Midwives and Maternity Care in the Roman World 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
My Home Remedies A forum where readers can submit their own home remedies as well as rate and comment on others' submissions.
http://www.myhomeremedies.com
Natural Cure Reviews Visitor-rated folk remedies and cures. People can submit their favorite remedy and share it with others.
http://naturalcurereviews.com/
Ozarkian and Haitian Folk Medicine 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
Pediatric Oncall - Home-Made Remedies Indian traditional treatments for common childhood ailments.
http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/HomeRemedies/HomeRemedies.asp
Philippine Alternative Medicine A study of various alternative medicines in the Philippines.
http://www.stuartxchange.com/AltMed.html
Remedies Herb drying, storage and preparation descriptions and alphabetical list of tips for easing common complaints.
http://www.tipking.co.uk/Health/Remedies/
Russian Folk Medicine Traditional treatments for ailments ranging from cancer to upset stomach.
http://www.online.ru/sp/fresh/medical/folk-med.html
RussianFoods.com - Folk Medicine 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
Safe Natural Cures - More Than Home Remedies Suggests remedies for common problems such as stuffy noses, yeast infections, athlete's foot and hiccups.
http://www.lacetoleather.com/safnatcur.html
Simple Remedies Traditional folk remedies and ideas to treat common and not-so common ailments. Generated by readers of Simplitudes.com.
http://www.simple-remedies.com/
Skin Cancer Treatment Alternative Using Topical Pancreatin Enzymes Describes home remedy using a popular contact lens cleaning solution mixed with aloe vera gel.
http://www.topicalinfo.org
State Department of Health Warns About Dangerous Mexican Folk Remedies Public service announcement warning about the toxicity of azarc?n and greta, remedies containing high amounts of lead.
http://www.doh.wa.gov/Publicat/2000_News/00-59.html
The Vinegar Website Folk uses, medicinal qualities, home remedies, history, and beauty and household uses of vinegar.
http://vinegar.faithweb.com
Toenail Fungus Remedies Lists several easy and inexpensive ways to get rid of toenail fungus.
http://georgestancliffe.freewebsitehosting.com/
Traditional Health, Medicine and Healing Describes the practices of the Alaska Native people and their applicability today. Includes reports, articles and resources.
http://www.ankn.uaf.edu/health.html
Traditional Medicine World Health Organization fact sheet outlining the place of traditional healing practices in modern society.
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs134/en/
Warts Archived article from the east Texas weekly newspaper column All Things Historical. Describes remedies the author experienced in childhood and lists cures for warts. (August 21, 2000)
http://www.texasescapes.com/DEPARTMENTS/Guest_Columnists/East_Texas_all_things_historical/Bowman_Warts_82000.htm
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