Folk Medicine (Alternative)

Folk Medicine Sites:

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