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28 sites in Folk Medicine
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The history of old medicine, and an old medical book.
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Referenced article describing beliefs and practices among the Anglo, Mexican and Black cultures in Texas.
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Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia article describing 18th and 19th century remedies and the proliferation of folk healing among Amish and Mennonite cultures.
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Treatise by Amare Getahun, professor at Addis Abeba University, Ethiopia. Includes introduction to Ethiopian medical lore, glossary and description of plants and their uses.
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Visitor-rated folk remedies and cures. People can submit their favorite remedy and share it with others.
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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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Herb drying, storage and preparation descriptions and alphabetical list of tips for easing common complaints.
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A guide to home remedies and holistic cures for common illnesses and ailments.
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Radio documentary describing traditional healing with herbs, aromas, massage and rituals. Requires Real Player.
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World Health Organization fact sheet outlining the place of traditional healing practices in modern society.
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Folk uses, medicinal qualities, home remedies, history, and beauty and household uses of vinegar.
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A treatment center in Thailand specializing in the use of natural healing methods and herbs to treat cancer.
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Lists several easy and inexpensive ways to get rid of toenail fungus.
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Describes the author's experiences with Campa Indian remedies in the Amazon River Basin.
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Archived article from the east Texas weekly newspaper column All Things Historical. Describes remedies the author experienced in childhood and lists cures for warts.
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Indian traditional treatments for common childhood ailments.
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Cures for common childhood ailments and link to information about traditional Indian Ayurvedic medicine.
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Discusses non-traditional discipline and healing practices of various cultures as related to perceived abuse or neglect. Includes references.
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An archive composed by students from around the world.
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Suggests remedies for common problems such as stuffy noses, yeast infections, athlete's foot and hiccups.
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Brief commentary on folk healing in the Texas border regions.
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Includes suggestions for colds, constipation, toothache, insomnia, headache and breakdown as well as links to the full Russian cooking archive.
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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.
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Describes the practices of the Alaska Native people and their applicability today. Includes reports, articles and resources.
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Includes sections describing the concept of health and illness, determination of illness, doctors and cures.
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Describes home remedy using a popular contact lens cleaning solution mixed with aloe vera gel.
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Treatise prepared by a Penn State College of Medicine professor on the importance of recognizing cultural diversity of health beliefs and practices.
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Includes searchable database by keyword, usage, condition, belief, date, region or ethnicity of origin.
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