Healing with herbs and rituals : a Mexican tradition / Eliseo "Cheo" Torres ; edited by Timothy L. Sawyer, Jr.
| Author/creator | Torres, Eliseo |
| Other author | Sawyer, Timothy L. (Timothy Leighton), 1961- |
| Other author | Torres, Eliseo |
| Other author | Torres, Eliseo |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, 2006. |
| Description | vii, 168 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Folk healers and folk healing -- A brief history of curanderismo -- The curandero -- Ailments -- The rituals -- Folk beliefs -- Don Pedrito Jaramillo -- Niño Fidencio -- Teresita -- Modern curanderos -- Fusing traditional and modern medicine -- Further reading pertaining to curanderismo -- Green medicine: traditional Mexican-American herbs and remedies -- Green medicine -- A brief history of green medicine -- Where to get the herbs -- Preparing herbs for use -- A few cautions -- Important terms -- Keeping green medicine alive -- Further reading pertaining to green medicine -- Spanish language listing of plant names -- Glossary of herbs. |
| General note | This volume is a combination with revisions of two of the author's earlier works entitled Folk healer and Green medicine. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| LCCN | 2005025893 |
| ISBN | 0826339611 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780826339614 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laupus | Books - Stacks | WB 50 AS95 T693H 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |