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Includes searchable database by keyword, usage, condition, belief, date, region or ethnicity of origin.
Includes sections describing the concept of health and illness, determination of illness, doctors and cures.
Brief commentary on folk healing in the Texas border regions.
Indian traditional treatments for common childhood ailments.
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.
Archived article from the east Texas weekly newspaper column All Things Historical. Describes remedies the author experienced in childhood and lists cures for warts.
A guide to home remedies and holistic cures for common illnesses and ailments.
Discusses alternative and complementary medicine. Includes chat room, message board and newsletter.
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.
An archive composed by students from around the world.
Plant drawings, common ailments and remedies by a Newfoundland fifth-grade class.
Article by J. B. Jackson describing the use of Vernonia fasciculta by the Yuchi in Eastern Oklahoma, USA.
Treatise by Amare Getahun, professor at Addis Abeba University, Ethiopia. Includes introduction to Ethiopian medical lore, glossary and description of plants and their uses.
A forum where readers can submit their own home remedies as well as rate and comment on others' submissions.
Describes home remedies for relief from the symptoms of herpes naturally, from a fellow sufferer.
Traditional treatments for ailments ranging from acne to vomiting.
Introduction and description of several traditions that have contributed toward medicinal resources in North America. Includes references.
Index offers plant description, properties and method of use.
Describes the author's experiences with Campa Indian remedies in the Amazon River Basin.
An overview of folk medicine and its types, elements, and origins.
Referenced article by a home healthcare nurse from West Virginia about the history of folk medicine and practices still in use.
Describes home remedy using a popular contact lens cleaning solution mixed with aloe vera gel.
Includes suggestions for colds, constipation, toothache, insomnia, headache and breakdown as well as links to the full Russian cooking archive.
Alphabetical listing of ailments, their causes and cures.
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.
