Healing with herbs and rituals a Mexican tradition / Eliseo "Cheo" Torres ; edited by Timothy L. Sawyer, Jr.
| Author/creator | Torres, Eliseo |
| Other author | Torres, Eliseo. |
| Other author | Torres, Eliseo. |
| Other author | Sawyer, Timothy L. (Timothy Leighton), 1961- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, |
| Description | vii, 168 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| 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. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2005025893 |
| ISBN | 0826339611 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780826339614 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |