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Medical Anthropology, Alternative & Complementary Medicine, Herbal Medicine, Latin Americans - General & Miscellaneous, Alternative Medicine - General & Miscellaneous, Healing, Regional Studies - Western U.S., Physical Anthropology
Curandero Conversations by Antonio Zavaleta β€” book cover

Curandero Conversations

by Antonio Zavaleta, Alberto Salinas Jr.
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Overview

Curandero Conversations offers something for everyone. Following an introduction by renowned Native American healer and author, Jamie Sams, the book examines 190 actual email-based consultations with the curandero, followed by the anthropologist's commentary. The book also offers three major appendices including information for understanding cultural competencies in the delivery of health care, Internet resource links for continued study, and the most complete medicinal plant herbal used by curanderos/as on the U.S.-Mexico border.

Synopsis

Curandero Conversations offers something for everyone. Following an introduction by renowned Native American healer and author, Jamie Sams, the book examines 190 actual email-based consultations with the curandero, followed by the anthropologist's commentary. The book also offers three major appendices including information for understanding cultural competencies in the delivery of health care, Internet resource links for continued study, and the most complete medicinal plant herbal used by curanderos/as on the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Book Details

Published
August 1, 2009
Publisher
AuthorHouse
Pages
484
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781449000882

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