Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary defines folk medicine as "traditional medicine as practiced nonprofessionally especially by people isolated from modern medical services and usually involving the use of plant-derived remedies on an empirical basis"...
This page was last updated on July 2nd, 2008
This page was last updated on July 2nd, 2008
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Russian Folk Medicine
Traditional treatments for ailments ranging from cancer to upset stomach.
Cultural Diversity, Alternative Medicine, & Folk Medicine
Treatise prepared by a Penn State College of Medicine professor on the importance of recognizing cultural diversity of health beliefs and practices.
Curanderismo: Folk Healing in the Southwest
Radio documentary describing traditional healing with herbs, aromas, massage and rituals. Requires Real Player.
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.
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.
Skin Cancer Treatment Alternative Using Topical Pancreatin Enzymes
Describes home remedy using a popular contact lens cleaning solution mixed with aloe vera gel.
Safe Natural Cures - More Than Home Remedies
Suggests remedies for common problems such as stuffy noses, yeast infections, athlete's foot and hiccups.
RussianFoods.com - Folk Medicine
Includes suggestions for colds, constipation, toothache, insomnia, headache and breakdown as well as links to the full Russian cooking archive.
A Brief Note Regarding Campa Medical Practices
Describes the author's experiences with Campa Indian remedies in the Amazon River Basin.
Music As Folk Medicine
Describes the therapeutic use of music in holistic healing.
State Department of Health Warns About Dangerous Mexican Folk Remedies
Public service announcement warning about the toxicity of azarcón and greta, remedies containing high amounts of lead.
Folk Medicine Formulas
Healing tea recipes with links to herbal and medicinal glossaries, herbal preparations and diseases.
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.
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.
Folk Belief and Folk Medicine
An overview of folk medicine and its types, elements, and origins.
Spirit Medicine
Native American uses of Common Everlasting (Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium) in Eastern North America; article by J. B. Jackson [PDF].
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.
Indian Child: Home Remedies
Provides home remedies for common ailments.
The Folk Medicine Forum
Discusses alternative and complementary medicine. Includes chat room, message board and newsletter.
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.
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.
Pediatric Oncall - Home-Made Remedies
Indian traditional treatments for common childhood ailments.
Ascending Enterprises - Old Fashioned Remedies
By Lois Lenz, Medicine Woman. Offers solutions for a variety of everyday health problems.
The Vinegar Website
Folk uses, medicinal qualities, home remedies, history, and beauty and household uses of vinegar.
Traditions in Western Herbal Medicine
Introduction and description of several traditions that have contributed toward medicinal resources in North America. Includes references.
Traditional Health, Medicine and Healing
Describes the practices of the Alaska Native people and their applicability today. Includes reports, articles and resources.
Lithuanian Folk Medicine
Includes sections describing the concept of health and illness, determination of illness, doctors and cures.
Folk-Medicaments
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.
Some Folk Remedies Did Work
Archived article from the Medford Mail Tribune column Over the Back Fence, by Hank Henry. Describes remedies remembered from childhood and the blending of folk and conventional medicine.
Folk Medicine, Amish and Swiss-Pennsylvania German
Canadian Mennonite Encyclopedia article describing 18th and 19th century remedies and the proliferation of folk healing among Amish and Mennonite cultures.
Folk Healing, Alternative, and Parallel Medicines
Treatise by Dr. Ian Carr, Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba about the development of folk healing and its parallels in Chinese and Indic cultures.
Folk Medicine - Bordering the Future
Brief commentary on folk healing in the Texas border regions.
Traditional Remedies for Everyday Ailments
Herb drying, storage and preparation descriptions and alphabetical list of tips for easing common complaints.
Old Folk-Home Remedies To Relieve Arthritis And Rheumatism
Description of the illness and list of treatments.
My Home Remedies
A forum where readers can submit their own home remedies as well as rate and comment on others' submissions.
India Parenting: Home Remedies
Cures for common childhood ailments and link to information about traditional Indian Ayurvedic medicine.
International Home Remedy Secrets
Traditional treatments for ailments ranging from acne to vomiting.
Philippine Alternative Medicine
A study of various alternative medicines in the Philippines.
Honey for the Treatment of Infections
Discusses the history of honey's medicinal use, recent research and antibiotic and antifungal properties.
Healing Hands
National Park Service article describing the traditional folk medicine in use near the Big Bend Region along the Texas-Mexico border.
Home Remedies and Holistic Cures
A guide to home remedies and holistic cures for common illnesses and ailments.
Handbook of Texas Online: Folk Medicine
Referenced article describing beliefs and practices among the Anglo, Mexican and Black cultures in Texas.
International Home Remedies
An archive composed by students from around the world.
Customary Uses of Ironweed by the Yuchi
Article by J. B. Jackson describing the use of Vernonia fasciculta by the Yuchi in Eastern Oklahoma, USA.
Pascalite, Inc.
Discusses history and benefits of pascalite clay and provides a method to order pascalite.
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.
Health 911 - Folk Remedies
Alphabetical listing of ailments, their causes and cures.
Traditional Medicine
World Health Organization fact sheet outlining the place of traditional healing practices in modern society.
Ancient Aztec Herbal Remedies
Index offers plant description, properties and method of use.
Herpes Relief
Describes home remedies for relief from the symptoms of herpes naturally, from a fellow sufferer.
Ozarkian and Haitian Folk Medicine
Monograph with references describing the similarities between folkloric beliefs in Haiti and mid-western America.
Alternative Cancer Treatment
A treatment center in Thailand specializing in the use of natural healing methods and herbs to treat cancer.
Toenail Fungus Remedies
Lists several easy and inexpensive ways to get rid of toenail fungus.
Folk Medicine
Referenced article by a home healthcare nurse from West Virginia about the history of folk medicine and practices still in use.
Folk Medicine: UCLA Folklore Archive Resource
Includes searchable database by keyword, usage, condition, belief, date, region or ethnicity of origin.
Traditional treatments for ailments ranging from cancer to upset stomach.
Treatise prepared by a Penn State College of Medicine professor on the importance of recognizing cultural diversity of health beliefs and practices.
Radio documentary describing traditional healing with herbs, aromas, massage and rituals. Requires Real Player.
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.
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.
Describes home remedy using a popular contact lens cleaning solution mixed with aloe vera gel.
Suggests remedies for common problems such as stuffy noses, yeast infections, athlete's foot and hiccups.
Includes suggestions for colds, constipation, toothache, insomnia, headache and breakdown as well as links to the full Russian cooking archive.
Describes the author's experiences with Campa Indian remedies in the Amazon River Basin.
Describes the therapeutic use of music in holistic healing.
Public service announcement warning about the toxicity of azarcón and greta, remedies containing high amounts of lead.
Healing tea recipes with links to herbal and medicinal glossaries, herbal preparations and diseases.
Archived article from the east Texas weekly newspaper column All Things Historical. Describes remedies the author experienced in childhood and lists cures for warts.
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.
An overview of folk medicine and its types, elements, and origins.
Native American uses of Common Everlasting (Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium) in Eastern North America; article by J. B. Jackson [PDF].
Discusses non-traditional discipline and healing practices of various cultures as related to perceived abuse or neglect. Includes references.
Provides home remedies for common ailments.
Discusses alternative and complementary medicine. Includes chat room, message board and newsletter.
Treatise by Amare Getahun, professor at Addis Abeba University, Ethiopia. Includes introduction to Ethiopian medical lore, glossary and description of plants and their uses.
Comparisons between folk treatment and professional midwifery in Greco-Roman society, primarily based upon the writings of Pliny and Soranus. Includes references.
Indian traditional treatments for common childhood ailments.
By Lois Lenz, Medicine Woman. Offers solutions for a variety of everyday health problems.
Folk uses, medicinal qualities, home remedies, history, and beauty and household uses of vinegar.
Introduction and description of several traditions that have contributed toward medicinal resources in North America. Includes references.
Describes the practices of the Alaska Native people and their applicability today. Includes reports, articles and resources.
Includes sections describing the concept of health and illness, determination of illness, doctors and cures.
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 Medford Mail Tribune column Over the Back Fence, by Hank Henry. Describes remedies remembered from childhood and the blending of folk and conventional medicine.
Canadian Mennonite Encyclopedia article describing 18th and 19th century remedies and the proliferation of folk healing among Amish and Mennonite cultures.
Treatise by Dr. Ian Carr, Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba about the development of folk healing and its parallels in Chinese and Indic cultures.
Brief commentary on folk healing in the Texas border regions.
Herb drying, storage and preparation descriptions and alphabetical list of tips for easing common complaints.
Description of the illness and list of treatments.
A forum where readers can submit their own home remedies as well as rate and comment on others' submissions.
Cures for common childhood ailments and link to information about traditional Indian Ayurvedic medicine.
Traditional treatments for ailments ranging from acne to vomiting.
A study of various alternative medicines in the Philippines.
Discusses the history of honey's medicinal use, recent research and antibiotic and antifungal properties.
National Park Service article describing the traditional folk medicine in use near the Big Bend Region along the Texas-Mexico border.
A guide to home remedies and holistic cures for common illnesses and ailments.
Referenced article describing beliefs and practices among the Anglo, Mexican and Black cultures in Texas.
An archive composed by students from around the world.
Article by J. B. Jackson describing the use of Vernonia fasciculta by the Yuchi in Eastern Oklahoma, USA.
Discusses history and benefits of pascalite clay and provides a method to order pascalite.
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.
Alphabetical listing of ailments, their causes and cures.
World Health Organization fact sheet outlining the place of traditional healing practices in modern society.
Index offers plant description, properties and method of use.
Describes home remedies for relief from the symptoms of herpes naturally, from a fellow sufferer.
Monograph with references describing the similarities between folkloric beliefs in Haiti and mid-western America.
A treatment center in Thailand specializing in the use of natural healing methods and herbs to treat cancer.
Lists several easy and inexpensive ways to get rid of toenail fungus.
Referenced article by a home healthcare nurse from West Virginia about the history of folk medicine and practices still in use.
Includes searchable database by keyword, usage, condition, belief, date, region or ethnicity of origin.
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