Taboo. Creature Cures
Description
From bee sting therapy in Taiwan to the insertion of live maggots into wounds in some parts of the United States, folk therapies often seem mysterious and are frequently portrayed as quackery-but they can also be effective. This program examines that paradox, crossing cultural and national boundaries to examine bizarre forms of medicine. Viewers may come to the realization that, despite the relevance and truthfulness of the term "snake oil salesman," some folk remedies do have actual therapeutic or even curative properties.
Runtime
53 min
Subjects
- Alternative medicine (137)
- Social medicine (64)
- Public health (338)
- Multiculturalism (95)
- Health planning (100)
- Ethnicity (289)
Genre
Date of Publication
[2010], c2004
Database
Films on Demand
Direct Link
https://www.remote.uwosh.edu/login?url=https://fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=102638&xtid=40832
Similar Films
Fat and Happy?
River Blindness. Kill or Cure, Series 2. Part 9
Babyland. Infant mortality in Memphis, TN
Cultural Awareness In Healthcare. An Action Plan
Allergies. Modern Life and Me
Journey to health. Psychological health. Lesson 3
A Time to change
HPV Vaccine/Cervical Cancer
A-OK?
Human Papilloma Virus. Kill or Cure, Series 3. Part 1
Bolivian blues
The Science of Fasting
Peter Jennings reporting. Ecstasy rising
Essential Stories Film Festival Archive. Part 1
Conspiracy Files, Vaccine Wars