Bibliograph

The curanderx toolkit, reclaiming ancestral Latinx plant medicine and rituals for healing, Atava Garcia Swiecicki

Type

Label

The curanderx toolkit, reclaiming ancestral Latinx plant medicine and rituals for healing, Atava Garcia Swiecicki

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-287)

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The curanderx toolkit

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1293450361

Responsibility statement

Atava Garcia Swiecicki

Sub title

reclaiming ancestral Latinx plant medicine and rituals for healing

Summary

"The Curanderx Toolkit teaches the historical roots of curanderismo, and the author shares her personal journey as a healer and those of thirteen other inspirational curanderas serving their communities. The book also includes more than 25 profiles of native and adopted plants of Baja and Alta California"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Seeds -- Roots and flowers -- Remembering ancestral ways of wellness -- Self-care is a revolutionary act -- Creating sacred space -- Herbal allies -- Tending to our gardens -- Cultivating a medicine-making practice -- Nourishment : herbal tonics and food as medicine -- Energy and boundaries -- Dancing with los aires -- Cleansing ourselves : limpias and baños -- La medicina of dreams

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