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Curandera

Curandera. A Mexican woman who practices folk healing techniques passed down from the Mayans. Curanderismo. a healing practice founded upon faith, experience, and a knowledge of plants accumulated over the course of four centuries. Curanderismo.

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Curandera

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  1. Curandera A Mexican woman who practices folk healing techniques passed down from the Mayans

  2. Curanderismo a healing practice founded upon faith, experience, and a knowledge of plants accumulated over the course of four centuries

  3. Curanderismo Curanderismo includes four specialties: yerbera - herbalist partera - midwife sobadora - folk chiropractor curanderaespiritual - spiritual healer, who uses prayer and ritual and is the least common of the curanderas ***The character of Ultima specializes in all four.

  4. Curanderas y Curanderos All curanderas make some use of herbal remedios (remedies). Some men have also practiced as curanderos, sobadores, or spiritual healers, but traditionally these roles have been reserved for women.

  5. Curanderas • Curanderas believe that herbs and their healing abilities are, above all, gifts from God. • They begin as apprentices to older family members.

  6. Curanderas in Art The curandera has been immortalized by many Mexican & Mexican-American artists. Artist: Carmen Lomas Garza Title: Madroño Ranch

  7. Title: La Curandera de la Madre Tierra (Healer of Mother Earth) Artist: Ricardo Ortega

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