Author : C E Flores
Publisher :
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 19,92 MB
Release : 2019-05-27
Category :
ISBN : 9781070523620
Curanderos (healers) in Mexico still practice traditional herbal remedies learned centuries ago. It is only recently that scientists have begun to take these healing practices seriously. Study after study has validated the medicinal use of plants native to North America as well as some brought by the Spanish after the conquest. It's time to reexamine the basic healing power in 34 common herbs used by traditional Mexican healers.
Author : Eliseo “Cheo” Torres
Publisher : UNM Press
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 10,53 MB
Release : 2014-08-15
Category : Medical
ISBN : 082633962X
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.
Author : Joie Davidow
Publisher : Touchstone
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 27,26 MB
Release : 1999-10-05
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN :
This treasury of Mexican-American herbal medicine presents hundreds of safe, effective herbal treatments for everyday ailments--teas, liniments, compresses, salves, and soothing baths for headaches, colds, fevers, digestive problems, menstrual cramps, and aches and pains. In addition, more than 200 herbs are cataloged and cross-referenced. 10 line drawings.
Author : Michael Moore
Publisher : UNM Press
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 40,58 MB
Release : 2008-09-16
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 0890135800
A wealth of information about herbal remedies native to the Southwest, infused with wisdom, wit, and personal reminiscences.
Author : Eliseo Torres
Publisher : Nieves
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 45,40 MB
Release : 1983
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN :
Traditional Mexican American herbal potions and remedies and their history are explained in an introductory book for the general reader. The importance of curanderismo, or green medicine, in Mexican and Mexican American cultures is explored. A brief history traces the herbal aspects of curanderismo through Mayan and Aztec cultures, the Spanish conquest, and Hippocrates' theory of humors, and finds contributions from many cultures intermixed with native lore. Other chapters discuss where to obtain herbs, preparation methods, and hazards of herb use. A glossary defines 33 substance effect terms. The largest part of the book contains information about 99 of the most widely used herbs arranged alphabetically by their English common name, with their Spanish name and cross-references provided. Entries include history of the herbs, medicinal uses, and preparation methods. A brief, annotated bibliography lists nine books about herbal medicine, Mexican remedies, and curanderismo. (LFL)
Author : Annette Sandoval
Publisher : Berkley
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 12,62 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN :
For centuries, Mexicans have turned to local curanderos and yerberos -- healers and herbalists -- to cure ailments of the body as well as the soul.Now with this guide, anyone can learn these traditional methods, creating a kitchen clinic using herbal teas, poultices, tinctures, ointments, and more to find help for a wide range of conditions listed in alphabetized format for quick reference.Also included is fascinating information on the history and folklore behind Mexican home remedies, making Homegrown Healing as interesting as it is practical.
Author : Iris F. F. Benzie
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 38,73 MB
Release : 2011-03-28
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1439807167
The global popularity of herbal supplements and the promise they hold in treating various disease states has caused an unprecedented interest in understanding the molecular basis of the biological activity of traditional remedies. Herbal Medicine: Biomolecular and Clinical Aspects focuses on presenting current scientific evidence of biomolecular ef
Author : Hany El-Shemy
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 43,98 MB
Release : 2017-03-15
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9535129775
This book covers interesting research topics and the use of natural resources for medical treatments in some severe diseases. The most important message is to have native foods which contain high amount of active compounds that can be used as a medicinal plant. Most pharmaceutical drugs were discovered from plants, and still ongoing research will have to predict such new active compounds as anti-diseases. I do believe this book will add significant knowledge to medical societies as well as can be used for postgraduate students.
Author : Lily May Perry
Publisher : MIT Press (MA)
Page : 650 pages
File Size : 16,75 MB
Release : 1980
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN :
Non-Aboriginal material.
Author : Margarita Artschwager Kay
Publisher :
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 49,27 MB
Release : 1996-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :
Are any of these plants dangerous, and do any of them really work? Where did they come from, and where are they available now? How can health-care practitioners gain the confidence of their patients to learn whether they are using alternative medicines for specific illnesses, symptoms, or injuries? Perhaps most intriguing, which of these plants might be waiting to take the place of known antibiotics as pathological organisms become increasingly resistant to modern miracle drugs?
