The Use of Folk Remedies Among Children in an Urban Black Community: Remedies for Fever, Colic, and Teething
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The use of folk remedies among children in an urban black community: remedies for fever, colic, and teething.
BACKGROUND Folk remedy use is universal, occurring in all cultures. Folk remedies have been and still are relied on in the black community. In this study, folk remedies refer to herbs, over-the-counter medications, and items traditionally used for cooking that are used to treat a variety of ailments. OBJECTIVE To identify folk remedies used to treat fever, colic, and teething among black chil...
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عنوان ژورنال: PEDIATRICS
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0031-4005,1098-4275
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2004-1443