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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Folk Medicine in Hispanics in the Southwestern United States - http://www.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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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International Home Remedies - http://www.otan.dni.us/webfarm/emailproject/rem.htm
An archive composed by students from around the world. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Folk Medicine, Amish and Swiss-Pennsylvania German - http://www.gameo.org/encyclopedia/contents/F656ME.html/?searchterm=Folk%20Medicine,%20Amish%20and%20Swiss-Pennsylvania%20German
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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Old Cures - http://oldcure.com
The history of old medicine, and an old medical book. |
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The Vinegar Website - http://vinegar.faithweb.com
Folk uses, medicinal qualities, home remedies, history, and beauty and household uses of vinegar. |
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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. |
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Toenail Fungus Remedies - http://georgestancliffe.freewebsitehosting.com/
Lists several easy and inexpensive ways to get rid of toenail fungus. |
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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. |
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Some Common Medicinal and Poisonous Plants Used in Ethiopian Folk Medicine - http://ip.aaas.org/tekindex.nsf/2a9c4e44835b04ea85256a7200577a64/99b535e7618170c485256ae100696f4c/Body/M1?OpenElement
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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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. |
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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. |