Alternative Health: Folk Medicine: Page 2

Article by J. B. Jackson describing the use of Vernonia fasciculta by the Yuchi in Eastern Oklahoma, USA.

An overview of folk medicine and its types, elements, and origins.

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.

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

Plant drawings, common ailments and remedies by a Newfoundland fifth-grade class.

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.

Canadian 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.

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.