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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.
Curanderismo: Folk Healing in the Southwest
http://soundprint.org/radio/display_show/ID/288/name/Curanderismo%3A+Folk+Healing+in+the+Southwest
Radio documentary describing traditional healing with herbs, aromas, massage and rituals. Requires Real Player.
Health 911 - Folk Remedies
http://www.health911.com/remedies/rem_indx.htm
Alphabetical listing of ailments, their causes and cures.
Home Remedies for Common Ailments
http://www.home-remedies-for-you.com/
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.
Safe Natural Cures - More Than Home Remedies
http://www.lacetoleather.com/safnatcur.html
Suggests remedies for common problems such as stuffy noses, yeast infections, athlete's foot and hiccups.
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.