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.
http://www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/medicine/history/histories/folk.html
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.
http://www.temple.edu/isllc/newfolk/medicine.html
Efficacious, Economic and Psychologically Soothing:
Behavioral analysis of equine folk medicine, including glossary and
list of ailments and cures, with references.
http://www2.humnet.ucla.edu/humnet/folkmed/student/mortensen.html
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 - Scotland:
Brief monograph about folkloric beliefs of the medieval Highland
Scots.
http://www.lochdhu.com/histhigh/folkmed.htm
Folk Medicine Formulas:
Healing tea recipes with links to herbal and medicinal glossaries,
herbal preparations and diseases.
http://www.egregore.com/misc/folkmedicineformulas.html
Healing Hands:
National Park Service article describing the traditional folk
medicine in use near the Big Bend Region along the Texas-Mexico
border.
http://www.nps.gov/bibe/curandro.htm
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/view/FF/sdf1.html
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
The Old Craft:
Includes sections on remedies, herbal folklore, tales and legends.
http://www.oldcity.demon.co.uk/shez/
International Home Remedy Secrets:
Traditional treatments for ailments ranging from acne to vomiting.
http://www.geocities.com/homeremedysecrets/
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
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
Music As Folk Medicine:
Describes the therapeutic use of music in holistic healing.
http://interact.uoregon.edu/MediaLit/WFAE/reviews/folkmedicine.html
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
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
Folk Medicine:
Plant drawings, common ailments and remedies by a Newfoundland
fifth-grade class.
http://www.ves.k12.nf.ca/culture/medicine.htm
Traditional Medicine:
World Health Organization fact sheet outlining the place of
traditional healing practices in modern society.
http://www.who.int/inf-fs/en/fact134.html
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.
http://www.mhsc.ca/encyclopedia/contents/F656ME.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
The Folk Medicine Forum:
Discusses alternative and complementary medicine. Includes chat
room, message board and newsletter.
http://www.alt-med-ed.com/practices/folkmed.htm
Health 911 - Folk Remedies:
Alphabetical listing of ailments, their causes and cures.
http://www.health911.com/remedies/rem_indx.htm
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
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
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.
http://www.bornslaves.com/lench.html
Traditions in Western Herbal Medicine:
Introduction and description of several traditions that have
contributed toward medicinal resources in North America. Includes
references.
http://www.viable-herbal.com/herbology/herbs34.htm
International Home Remedies:
An archive composed by students from around the world.
http://www.otan.dni.us/webfarm/emailproject/rem.htm
A Few Words About Folk Medicine:
Argues against uncritical use of traditional healing practices,
especially by non-members of the cultures which generate the
traditions. By Dr. Adam Brooke Davis of Truman State University.
http://www2.truman.edu/~adavis/remedy.html
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
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
India Parenting: Home Remedies:
Cures for common childhood ailments and link to information about
traditional Indian Ayurvedic medicine.
http://www.indiaparenting.com/homeremedies/
Home Remedies:
Printable list of remedies to over 150 everyday injuries, diseases
and ailments ranging from abcesses to yeast infections.
http://burn.ucsd.edu/remedies/rem-links.html
Age Old And New Age Folk Remedies For Common Ailments:
Lists treatments for hangovers, bruises, sprains, constipation,
diarrhea, hemorrhoids, hiccups, indigestion and dandruff.
http://www.marketgalaxy.com/infoworld/househ/hhold036.html
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.
http://www.mailtribune.com/primet/archive/2000/012500p2.htm
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
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
Pediatric Oncall - Home-Made Remedies:
Indian traditional treatments for common childhood ailments.
http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/HomeRemedies/HomeRemedies.asp
Traditional remedies for everyday ailments:
Herb drying, storage and preparation descriptions and alphabetical
list of tips for easing common complaints.
http://www.tipking.com/Problem_solver/Traditional_remedies_for_everyday_ailments.htm
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/224/name/Curanderismo%3A+Folk+Healing+in+the+Southwest
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.
http://www.kultur.gov.tr/portal/kultur_en.asp?belgeno=1571
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.
http://www.texasescapes.com/DEPARTMENTS/Guest_Columnists/East_Texas_all_things_historical/Bowman_Warts_82000.htm
Ancient Aztec Herbal Remedies:
Index offers plant description, properties and method of use.
http://electrocomm.tripod.com/aztecindex.html
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.
http://ip.aaas.org/tekindex.nsf/2a9c4e44835b04ea85256a7200577a64/99b535e7618170c485256ae100696f4c/Body/M1?OpenElement
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
Folk Medicine Watch:
Promotion of culturally competent health care. Explores the
previously unexplored self-medication practices of newly arrived
immigrant populations in the United States.
http://www.folkmed.com
