Knowledge: folk medicine
See Also:
- health → alternative → herbs
- science → biology → botany → ethnobotany
- shopping → health → alternative
- society → folklore
Links
- Folk Medicine: UCLA Folklore Archive Resource
http://www.folkmed.ucla.edu - Includes searchable database by keyword, usage, condition, belief, date, region or ethnicity of origin.
- Cultural Diversity, Alternative Medicine, & Folk Medicine
http://www.temple.edu/isllc/newfolk/medicine.html - 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.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.
- Skin Cancer Treatment Alternative Using Topical Pancreatin Enzymes
http://www.topicalinfo.org - Describes home remedy using a popular contact lens cleaning solution mixed with aloe vera gel.
- 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.
- International Home Remedy Secrets
http://www.geocities.com/homeremedysecrets/ - Traditional treatments for ailments ranging from acne to vomiting.
- 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.
- 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 - Bordering the Future
http://www.window.state.tx.us/border/ch08/folk.html - Brief commentary on folk healing in the Texas border regions.
- Health 911 - Folk Remedies
http://www.health911.com/remedies/rem_indx.htm - Alphabetical listing of ailments, their causes and cures.
- Safe Natural Cures - More Than Home Remedies
http://www.lacetoleather.com/safnatcur.html - Suggests remedies for common problems such as stuffy noses, yeast infections, athlete's foot and hiccups.
- 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.
- 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.
- Culturally Diverse Childrearing Practices: Abusive or Just Different?
http://maxweber.hunter.cuny.edu/pub/eres/EDSPC715_MCINTYRE/C-ChildAbuse.html - Discusses non-traditional discipline and healing practices of various cultures as related to perceived abuse or neglect. 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.
- State Department of Health Warns About Dangerous Mexican Folk Remedies
http://www.doh.wa.gov/Publicat/2000_News/00-59.html - Public service announcement warning about the toxicity of azarcón and greta, remedies containing high amounts of lead.
- 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.
- Pediatric Oncall - Home-Made Remedies
http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/HomeRemedies/HomeRemedies.asp - Indian traditional treatments for common childhood ailments.
- Warts
http://www.texasescapes.com/DEPARTMENTS/Guest_Columnists/East_Texas_all_things_historical/Bowman... - Archived article from the east Texas weekly newspaper column All Things Historical. Describes remedies the author experienced in childhood and lists cures for warts.
- Ascending Enterprises - Old Fashioned Remedies
http://www.ascendingenterprises.com/oldfashrem.htm - By Lois Lenz, Medicine Woman. Offers solutions for a variety of everyday health problems.
- A Brief Note Regarding Campa Medical Practices
http://www.jqjacobs.net/writing/ethnomed.html - Describes the author's experiences with Campa Indian remedies in the Amazon River Basin.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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+Southwe... - Radio documentary describing traditional healing with herbs, aromas, massage and rituals. Requires Real Player.
- Philippine Alternative Medicine
http://www.stuartxchange.com/AltMed.html - A study of various alternative medicines in the Philippines.
- Home Remedies and Holistic Cures
http://www.webterrace.com/home/home.htm - A guide to home remedies and holistic cures for common illnesses and ailments.
- Remedies
http://www.tipking.co.uk/Health/Remedies/ - Herb drying, storage and preparation descriptions and alphabetical list of tips for easing common complaints.
- Folk Medicine, Amish and Swiss-Pennsylvania German
http://www.gameo.org/index.asp?content=http://www.gameo.org/encyclopedia/contents/F656ME.html - Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia article describing 18th and 19th century remedies and the proliferation of folk healing among Amish and Mennonite cultures.
- Handbook of Texas Online: Folk Medicine
http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/FF/sdf1.html - Referenced article describing beliefs and practices among the Anglo, Mexican and Black cultures in Texas.
- Simple Remedies
http://www.simple-remedies.com/ - Traditional folk remedies and ideas to treat common and not-so common ailments. Generated by readers of Simplitudes.com.
- Home Remedies for Common Ailments
http://www.home-remedies-for-you.com/ - 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.
- Natural Cure Reviews
http://naturalcurereviews.com/ - Visitor-rated folk remedies and cures. People can submit their favorite remedy and share it with others.
- Home Remedies Web
http://www.homeremediesweb.com - Provides information on natural cures for a variety of common illnesses.
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