Summary
'Healing with Herbs and Rituals' is an herbal remedy-based understanding of 'curanderismo' and the practice of 'yerberas,' or herbalists, as found in the American Southwest and northern Mexico. Part One, 'Folk Healers and Folk Healing', focuses on individual healers and their procedures. Part Two, 'Green Medicine: Traditional Mexican-American Herbs and Remedies', details traditional Mexican-American herbs and cures. These remedies are the product of centuries of experience in Mexico, heavily influenced by the Moors, Judeo-Christians, and Aztecs, and include everyday items such as lemon, egg, fire, aromatic oil, and prepared water. Symbolic objects such as keys, candles, brooms, and Trouble Dolls are also used. Dedicated, in part, to curanderos throughout Mexico and the American Southwest, 'Healing with Herbs and Rituals' shows us these practitioners are humble, sincere people who have given themselves to improving lives for many decades. Today's holistic health movement has rediscovered the timeless merits of the curanderos' uses of medicinal plants, rituals, and practical advice.
Table of Contents
PREFACE TO CURRENT EDITION |
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PART ONE. Folk Healers and Folk Healing |
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3 | (2) |
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CHAPTER ONE. A Brief History of Curanderismo |
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CHAPTER TWO. The Curandero |
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13 | (8) |
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CHAPTER FOUR. The Rituals |
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21 | (10) |
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CHAPTER FIVE. Folk Beliefs |
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31 | (5) |
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CHAPTER SIX. Don Pedrito Jaramillo |
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CHAPTER SEVEN. NiƱo Fidencio |
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42 | (5) |
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CHAPTER NINE. Modern Curanderos |
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CHAPTER TEN. Fusing Traditional and Modern Medicine |
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CHAPTER ELEVEN. Further Reading Pertaining to Curanderismo |
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PART TWO. Green Medicine: Traditional Mexican-American Herbs and Remedies |
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CHAPTER TWELVE. Green Medicine: An Introduction |
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CHAPTER THIRTEEN. A Brief History of Green Medicine |
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CHAPTER FOURTEEN. Where to Get the Herbs |
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CHAPTER FIFTEEN. Preparing Herbs for Use |
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CHAPTER SIXTEEN. A Few Cautions |
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CHAPTER SEVENTEEN. Important Terms |
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CHAPTER EIGHTEEN. Keeping Green Medicine Alive |
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CHAPTER NINETEEN. Further Reading Pertaining to Green Medicine |
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APPENDIX: Spanish Language Listing of Plant Names |
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GLOSSARY OF HERBS |
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INDEX |
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