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1.Lithuanian Folk Medicine
Includes sections describing the concept of health and illness, determination of illness, doctors and cures.
URL:http://ausis.gf.vu.lt/eka/medicine/medicine.html
2.Home Remedies
Printable list of remedies to over 150 everyday injuries, diseases and ailments ranging from abcesses to yeast infections.
URL:http://burn.ucsd.edu/remedies/rem-links.html
3.Ancient Aztec Herbal Remedies
Index offers plant description, properties and method of use.
URL:http://electrocomm.tripod.com/aztecindex.html
4.Vital Energy, Spirits and Gods in Mari Folk Medicine
Describes the beliefs and rituals of folk healers in the Mari Republic, including the banishment or transference of spirits believed responsible for illness.
URL:http://haldjas.folklore.ee/rl/folkte/sufe/imari.htm
5.Music As Folk Medicine
Describes the therapeutic use of music in holistic healing.
URL:http://interact.uoregon.edu/MediaLit/WFAE/reviews/folkmedicine.html
6.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.
URL:http://ip.aaas.org/tekindex.nsf/2a9c4e44835b04ea85256a7200577a64/99b535e7618170c485256ae100696f4c/Body/M1?OpenElement
7.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.
URL:http://maxweber.hunter.cuny.edu/pub/eres/EDSPC715_MCINTYRE/C-ChildAbuse.html
8.Honey for the Treatment of Infections
Discusses the history of honey's medicinal use, recent research and antibiotic and antifungal properties.
URL:http://members.tripod.com/~Bee_Mann/honey1.html
9.Folk Remedies: Nothing To Sneeze At
Archived Press Democrat article describing various cures for the common cold.
URL:http://pressdemocrat.com/lifestyle/news/14flu_d1.html
10.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.
URL:http://riceinfo.rice.edu/projects/HispanicHealth/Courses/mod7/mod7.html
11.Curanderismo: Folk Healing in the Southwest
Radio documentary describing traditional healing with herbs, aromas, massage and rituals. Requires Real Player.
URL:http://soundprint.org/radio/display_show/ID/224/name/Curanderismo%3A+Folk+Healing+in+the+Southwest
12.The Folk Medicine Forum
Discusses alternative and complementary medicine. Includes chat room, message board and newsletter.
URL:http://www.alt-med-ed.com/practices/folkmed.htm
13.Ancient Herbal Secrets of the Maya
Recipe for a formula alleged to prevent aging, with Mayan culture, art and music links.
URL:http://www.ancientherbalbeauty.com/
14.Traditional Health, Medicine and Healing
Describes the practices of the Alaska Native people and their applicability today. Includes reports, articles and resources.
URL:http://www.ankn.uaf.edu/health.html
15.Ascending Enterprises - Old Fashioned Remedies
By Lois Lenz, Medicine Woman. Offers solutions for a variety of everyday health problems.
URL:http://www.ascendingenterprises.com/oldfashrem.htm
16.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.
URL:http://www.bornslaves.com/lench.html
17.State Department of Health Warns About Dangerous Mexican Folk Remedies
Public service announcement warning about the toxicity of azarc=n and greta, remedies containing high amounts of lead.
URL:http://www.doh.wa.gov/Publicat/2000_News/00-59.html
18.Folk Medicine Formulas
Healing tea recipes with links to herbal and medicinal glossaries, herbal preparations and diseases.
URL:http://www.egregore.com/misc/folkmedicineformulas.html
19.Folk Medicine: UCLA Folklore Archive Resource
Includes searchable database by keyword, usage, condition, belief, date, region or ethnicity of origin.
URL:http://www.folkmed.ucla.edu
20.A Brief Note Regarding Campa Medical Practices.
Describes the author's experiences with Campa Indian remedies in the Amazon River Basin.
URL:http://www.geocities.com/archaeogeo/ethnomed.html
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