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.
   http://www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/medicine/history/histories/folk.html

Folk Medicine: UCLA Folklore Archive Resource  
   Includes searchable database by keyword, usage, condition, belief, date, region or ethnicity of origin.
   http://www.folkmed.ucla.edu

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.
   http://www.temple.edu/isllc/newfolk/medicine.html

Skin Cancer Treatment Alternative Using Topical Pancreatin Enzymes  
   Describes home remedy using a popular contact lens cleaning solution mixed with aloe vera gel.
   http://www.topicalinfo.org

Healing Hands  
   National Park Service article describing the traditional folk medicine in use near the Big Bend Region along the Texas-Mexico border.
   http://www.nps.gov/bibe/curandro.htm

Handbook of Texas Online: Folk Medicine  
   Referenced article describing beliefs and practices among the Anglo, Mexican and Black cultures in Texas.
   http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/FF/sdf1.html

Lithuanian Folk Medicine  
   Includes sections describing the concept of health and illness, determination of illness, doctors and cures.
   http://ausis.gf.vu.lt/eka/medicine/medicine.html

International Home Remedy Secrets  
   Traditional treatments for ailments ranging from acne to vomiting.
   http://www.geocities.com/homeremedysecrets/

Traditional Health, Medicine and Healing  
   Describes the practices of the Alaska Native people and their applicability today. Includes reports, articles and resources.
   http://www.ankn.uaf.edu/health.html

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.
   http://www.xploreheartlinks.com/medicinewomen.htm

Music As Folk Medicine  
   Describes the therapeutic use of music in holistic healing.
   http://interact.uoregon.edu/MediaLit/WFAE/reviews/folkmedicine.html

Ozarkian and Haitian Folk Medicine  
   Monograph with references describing the similarities between folkloric beliefs in Haiti and mid-western America.
   http://www.webster.edu/~corbetre/haiti/misctopic/medicine/ozark.htm

Russian Folk Medicine  
   Traditional treatments for ailments ranging from cancer to upset stomach.
   http://www.online.ru/sp/fresh/medical/folk-med.html

RussianFoods.com - Folk Medicine  
   Includes suggestions for colds, constipation, toothache, insomnia, headache and breakdown as well as links to the full Russian cooking archive.
   http://www.russianfoods.com/russian-cooking/chapter00003/default.asp

Folk Medicine  
   Plant drawings, common ailments and remedies by a Newfoundland fifth-grade class.
   http://www.ves.k12.nf.ca/culture/medicine.htm

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.
   http://www.mhsc.ca/encyclopedia/contents/F656ME.html

Folk Medicine - Bordering the Future  
   Brief commentary on folk healing in the Texas border regions.
   http://www.window.state.tx.us/border/ch08/folk.html

The Folk Medicine Forum  
   Discusses alternative and complementary medicine. Includes chat room, message board and newsletter.
   http://www.alt-med-ed.com/practices/folkmed.htm

Health 911 - Folk Remedies  
   Alphabetical listing of ailments, their causes and cures.
   http://www.health911.com/remedies/rem_indx.htm

Safe Natural Cures - More Than Home Remedies  
   Suggests remedies for common problems such as stuffy noses, yeast infections, athlete's foot and hiccups.
   http://www.lacetoleather.com/safnatcur.html

Honey for the Treatment of Infections  
   Discusses the history of honey's medicinal use, recent research and antibiotic and antifungal properties.
   http://members.tripod.com/~Bee_Mann/honey1.html

Old Folk-Home Remedies To Relieve Arthritis And Rheumatism  
   Description of the illness and list of treatments.
   http://www.pioneerthinking.com/arthritis.html

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.
   http://www.bornslaves.com/lench.html

Traditions in Western Herbal Medicine  
   Introduction and description of several traditions that have contributed toward medicinal resources in North America. Includes references.
   http://www.viable-herbal.com/herbology/herbs34.htm

International Home Remedies  
   An archive composed by students from around the world.
   http://www.otan.dni.us/webfarm/emailproject/rem.htm

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.
   http://www.indiana.edu/~ancmed/midwife.HTM

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.
   http://maxweber.hunter.cuny.edu/pub/eres/EDSPC715_MCINTYRE/C-ChildAbuse.html

India Parenting: Home Remedies  
   Cures for common childhood ailments and link to information about traditional Indian Ayurvedic medicine.
   http://www.indiaparenting.com/homeremedies/

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.
   http://www.doh.wa.gov/Publicat/2000_News/00-59.html

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.
   http://www.mailtribune.com/primet/archive/2000/012500p2.htm

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.
   http://riceinfo.rice.edu/projects/HispanicHealth/Courses/mod7/mod7.html

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.
   http://www.healing-arts.org/mehl-madrona/mmtraditionalpaper.htm

Pediatric Oncall - Home-Made Remedies  
   Indian traditional treatments for common childhood ailments.
   http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/HomeRemedies/HomeRemedies.asp

Traditional Remedies for Everyday Ailments  
   Herb drying, storage and preparation descriptions and alphabetical list of tips for easing common complaints.
   http://www.tipking.com/Problem_solver/Traditional_remedies_for_everyday_ailments.htm

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.
   http://www.kultur.gov.tr/portal/kultur_en.asp?belgeno=1571

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.
   http://www.texasescapes.com/DEPARTMENTS/Guest_Columnists/East_Texas_all_things_historical/Bowman_Warts_82000.htm

Ancient Aztec Herbal Remedies  
   Index offers plant description, properties and method of use.
   http://electrocomm.tripod.com/aztecindex.html

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.
   http://ip.aaas.org/tekindex.nsf/2a9c4e44835b04ea85256a7200577a64/99b535e7618170c485256ae100696f4c/Body/M1?OpenElement

Ascending Enterprises - Old Fashioned Remedies  
   By Lois Lenz, Medicine Woman. Offers solutions for a variety of everyday health problems.
   http://www.ascendingenterprises.com/oldfashrem.htm

A Brief Note Regarding Campa Medical Practices  
   Describes the author's experiences with Campa Indian remedies in the Amazon River Basin.
   http://www.jqjacobs.net/writing/ethnomed.html

Folk Belief and Folk Medicine  
   An overview of folk medicine and its types, elements, and origins.
   http://www.ucs.mun.ca/~zharuna/folkbeliefs1.html

Toenail Fungus Remedies  
   Lists several easy and inexpensive ways to get rid of toenail fungus.
   http://georgestancliffe.freewebsitehosting.com/

My Home Remedies  
   A forum where readers can submit their own home remedies as well as rate and comment on others' submissions.
   http://www.myhomeremedies.com

Spirit Medicine  
   Native American uses of Common Everlasting (Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium) in Eastern North America; article by J. B. Jackson [PDF].
   http://www.snomnh.ou.edu/pdf/2002/02-14.pdf

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.
   http://www.snomnh.ou.edu/pdf/2000/00-16.pdf

Alternative Cancer Treatment  
   A treatment center in Thailand specializing in the use of natural healing methods and herbs to treat cancer.
   http://www.behandlungscenter.com/index_gb.htm

Pascalite, Inc.  
   Discusses history and benefits of pascalite clay and provides a method to order pascalite.
   http://www.pascalite.ca

The Vinegar Website  
   Folk uses, medicinal qualities, home remedies, history, and beauty and household uses of vinegar.
   http://vinegar.faithweb.com

Herpes Relief  
   Describes home remedies for relief from the symptoms of herpes naturally, from a fellow sufferer.
   http://www.geocities.com/herpes_relief2002

Indian Child: Home Remedies  
   Provides home remedies for common ailments.
   http://www.indianchild.com/home_remedies.htm

Traditional Medicine  
   World Health Organization fact sheet outlining the place of traditional healing practices in modern society.
   http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs134/en/

Curanderismo: Folk Healing in the Southwest  
   Radio documentary describing traditional healing with herbs, aromas, massage and rituals. Requires Real Player.
   http://soundprint.org/radio/display_show/ID/288/name/Curanderismo%3A+Folk+Healing+in+the+Southwest

Philippine Alternative Medicine  
   A study of various alternative medicines in the Philippines.
   http://www.stuartxchange.com/AltMed.html

Home Remedies and Holistic Cures  
   A guide to home remedies and holistic cures for common illnesses and ailments.
   http://www.webterrace.com/home/home.htm