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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

Alphabetical listing of ailments, their causes and cures.

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.