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Folk Medicine
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  Brief commentary on folk healing in the Texas border regions. |
Folk uses, medicinal qualities, home remedies, history, and beauty and household uses of vinegar. |
Includes suggestions for colds, constipation, toothache, insomnia, headache and breakdown as well as links to the full Russian cooking archive. |
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. |
Comparisons between folk treatment and professional midwifery in Greco-Roman society, primarily based upon the writings of Pliny and Soranus. Includes references. |
Lists several easy and inexpensive ways to get rid of toenail fungus. |
A guide to home remedies and holistic cures for common illnesses and ailments. |
Monograph with references describing the similarities between folkloric beliefs in Haiti and mid-western America. |
Cures for common childhood ailments and link to information about traditional Indian Ayurvedic medicine. |
Archived article from the east Texas weekly newspaper column All Things Historical. Describes remedies the author experienced in childhood and lists cures for warts. |
Includes searchable database by keyword, usage, condition, belief, date, region or ethnicity of origin. |
Discusses non-traditional discipline and healing practices of various cultures as related to perceived abuse or neglect. Includes references. |
Indian traditional treatments for common childhood ailments. |
A forum where readers can submit their own home remedies as well as rate and comment on others' submissions. |
By Lois Lenz, Medicine Woman. Offers solutions for a variety of everyday health problems. |
Herb drying, storage and preparation descriptions and alphabetical list of tips for easing common complaints. |
Suggests remedies for common problems such as stuffy noses, yeast infections, athlete's foot and hiccups. |
Radio documentary describing traditional healing with herbs, aromas, massage and rituals. Requires Real Player. |
Alphabetical listing of ailments, their causes and cures. |
Treatise by Amare Getahun, professor at Addis Abeba University, Ethiopia. Includes introduction to Ethiopian medical lore, glossary and description of plants and their uses. |
Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia article describing 18th and 19th century remedies and the proliferation of folk healing among Amish and Mennonite cultures. |
Describes rituals and recipes associated with birth products. |
A treatment center in Thailand specializing in the use of natural healing methods and herbs to treat cancer. |
Describes home remedy using a popular contact lens cleaning solution mixed with aloe vera gel. |
An archive composed by students from around the world. |
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. |
A study of various alternative medicines in the Philippines. |
Describes the author's experiences with Campa Indian remedies in the Amazon River Basin. |
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. |
Referenced article by a home healthcare nurse from West Virginia about the history of folk medicine and practices still in use. |
Includes sections describing the concept of health and illness, determination of illness, doctors and cures. |
World Health Organization fact sheet outlining the place of traditional healing practices in modern society. |
Provides information on natural cures for a variety of common illnesses. |
Mothering Magazine offers an illustrated guide to preparing the placenta for consumption. |
The history of old medicine, and an old medical book. |
Referenced article describing beliefs and practices among the Anglo, Mexican and Black cultures in Texas. |
Traditional folk remedies and ideas to treat common and not-so common ailments. Generated by readers of Simplitudes.com. |
Visitor-rated folk remedies and cures. People can submit their favorite remedy and share it with others. |
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. |
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