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Describes the author's experiences with Campa Indian remedies in the Amazon River Basin.

A treatment center in Thailand specializing in the use of natural healing methods and herbs to treat cancer.

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.

By Lois Lenz, Medicine Woman. Offers solutions for a variety of everyday health problems.

Treatise prepared by a Penn State College of Medicine professor on the importance of recognizing cultural diversity of health beliefs and practices.

Discusses non-traditional discipline and healing practices of various cultures as related to perceived abuse or neglect. Includes references.

Radio documentary describing traditional healing with herbs, aromas, massage and rituals. Requires Real Player.

Referenced article by a home healthcare nurse from West Virginia about the history of folk medicine and practices still in use.

Brief commentary on folk healing in the Texas border regions.

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.

Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia article describing 18th and 19th century remedies and the proliferation of folk healing among Amish and Mennonite cultures.

Includes searchable database by keyword, usage, condition, belief, date, region or ethnicity of origin.

Referenced article describing beliefs and practices among the Anglo, Mexican and Black cultures in Texas.

Alphabetical listing of ailments, their causes and cures.

Describes home remedies for relief from the symptoms of herpes naturally, from a fellow sufferer.

A guide to home remedies and holistic cures for common illnesses and 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.

Provides information on natural cures for a variety of common illnesses.

Cures for common childhood ailments and link to information about traditional Indian Ayurvedic medicine.

An archive composed by students from around the world.

Traditional treatments for ailments ranging from acne to vomiting.

Includes sections describing the concept of health and illness, determination of illness, doctors and cures.

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.

Comparisons between folk treatment and professional midwifery in Greco-Roman society, primarily based upon the writings of Pliny and Soranus. Includes references.

A forum where readers can submit their own home remedies as well as rate and comment on others' submissions.