Alternative Cancer Treatment - A treatment center in Thailand specializing in the use of natural healing methods and herbs to treat cancer.
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, Amish and Swiss-Pennsylvania German - Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia article describing 18th and 19th century remedies and the proliferation of folk healing among Amish and Mennonite cultures.
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.
Home Remedies for Common Ailments - 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.
Home Remedies Web - Provides information on natural cures for a variety of common illnesses.
India Parenting: Home Remedies - Cures for common childhood ailments and link to information about traditional Indian Ayurvedic medicine.
Lithuanian Folk Medicine - Includes sections describing the concept of health and illness, determination of illness, doctors and cures.
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.
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.
My Home Remedies - A forum where readers can submit their own home remedies as well as rate and comment on others' submissions.
Natural Cure Reviews - Visitor-rated folk remedies and cures. People can submit their favorite remedy and share it with others.
Old Cures - The history of old medicine, and an old medical book.
Ozarkian and Haitian Folk Medicine - Monograph with references describing the similarities between folkloric beliefs in Haiti and mid-western America.
Remedies - Herb drying, storage and preparation descriptions and alphabetical list of tips for easing common complaints.
Russian Folk Medicine - Traditional treatments for ailments ranging from cancer to upset stomach.
RussianFoods.com - Folk Medicine - Includes suggestions for colds, constipation, toothache, insomnia, headache and breakdown as well as links to the full Russian cooking archive.
Toenail Fungus Remedies - Lists several easy and inexpensive ways to get rid of toenail fungus.
Traditional Health, Medicine and Healing - Describes the practices of the Alaska Native people and their applicability today. Includes reports, articles and resources.
Traditional Medicine - World Health Organization fact sheet outlining the place of traditional healing practices in modern society.
The Vinegar Website - Folk uses, medicinal qualities, home remedies, history, and beauty and household uses of vinegar.
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. (August 21, 2000)
