Alternative Health: Folk Medicine: Page 5

Includes suggestions for colds, constipation, toothache, insomnia, headache and breakdown as well as links to the full Russian cooking archive.

Suggests remedies for common problems such as stuffy noses, yeast infections, athlete's foot and hiccups.

Describes home remedy using a popular contact lens cleaning solution mixed with aloe vera gel.

Treatise by Amare Getahun, professor at Addis Abeba University, Ethiopia. Includes introduction to Ethiopian medical lore, glossary and description of plants and their uses.

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.

Native American uses of Common Everlasting (Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium) in Eastern North America; article by J. B. Jackson [PDF].

Public service announcement warning about the toxicity of azarcón and greta, remedies containing high amounts of lead.

Discusses alternative and complementary medicine. Includes chat room, message board and newsletter.

Folk uses, medicinal qualities, home remedies, history, and beauty and household uses of vinegar.

Lists several easy and inexpensive ways to get rid of toenail fungus.