Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-287).
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 banĚos -- La medicina of dreams.
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.
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