Curandero by Eliseo Torres | Traditional Mexican Folk Healing & Curanderismo

Explore the traditions and practices of Mexican folk healing and curanderismo in Curandero by Eliseo Torres, a respected work examining the role of traditional healers in Mexico and the American Southwest.

Torres introduces readers to curanderos and curanderas, traditional folk healers whose practices draw upon generations of cultural knowledge, spirituality, herbal remedies, ritual, and community-based approaches to healing. The book provides insight into how these traditions have been practiced in their native Mexico and continued within Mexican and Mexican American communities of the Southwestern United States.

Offering cultural and historical perspective on traditional healing practices, Curandero is an excellent addition to the library of anyone interested in curanderismo, Mexican folk medicine, traditional healing, Mexican American culture, herbalism, spirituality, and Indigenous and folk traditions of the Southwest.

Topics include:

• Mexican curanderismo
• Curanderos and curanderas
• Traditional Mexican folk healing
• Folk medicine and healing traditions
• Mexican and Mexican American cultural practices
• Healing traditions of Mexico and the American Southwest
• Spiritual and traditional approaches to wellness

A valuable resource for readers seeking to better understand the history, cultural significance, and enduring practice of curanderismo and traditional Mexican healing.

Author: Eliseo Torres
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Language: English