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University of New Mexico

Curanderismo: Global & Cultural Influences of Traditional Healing

As the last of four courses on Curanderismo, the art of Hispanic/Latino traditional medicine, this course focuses specifically on traditional healing using different techniques of many countries around the world. As an educational and cultural platform, this course will share a number of traditional global perspectives. Learners will not become certified traditional healers at the completion of this course but will be able apply basic principles or traditional medicine for health and illnesses. They will become familiar specifically with African traditional medicine from Uganda, African healing through music from Gabon, Afro-Cuban and Afro Puerto-Rican healing techniques, medicinal plants for women, Native American feather healing and other topics. REQUIRED TEXTS Curanderismo: The Art of Traditional Medicine without Borders by Eliseo Torres Curandero: Traditional Healers of Mexico and the Southwest by Eliseo Torres with Imanol Miranda Where to buy: https://he.kendallhunt.com/product/curanderismo-art-traditional-medicine-without-borders https://he.kendallhunt.com/product/curandero-traditional-healers-mexico-and-southwest OPTIONAL TEXTS Curandero: A life in Mexican Folk Healing by Eliseo Torres & Tim Sawyer Healing with Herbs & Rituals: A Mexican Tradition, Eliseo Torres, edited by Tim Sawyer Where to buy: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/curandero-torres-eliseo-cheo/1120135382?ean=9780826336415&st=PLA&sid=BNB_1341481610&sourceId=PLAGoNA&dpid=tdtve346c&2sid=Google_c&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI3_6LmYev3gIViuNkCh3IPgUyEAQYASABEgLYXfD_BwE https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/healing-with-herbs-and-rituals-torres-eliseo-cheo/1120135381?ean=9780826339621&st=PLA&sid=BNB_825204424&sourceId=PLAGoNA&dpid=tdtve346c&2sid=Google_c&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrrvswYev3gIVBsRkCh3BXQCHEAQYASABEgLnl_D_BwE PODCAST: Blubrry podcast - https://www.blubrry.com/normallol/41068835/normal-lol-63-depersonalization-mental-wellness-curanderismomexican-traditional-healing-with-eliseo-cheo-torres/ Itunes Episode 63 - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/normal-lol-depersonalization-derealization-anxiety/id1065740418?mt=2

Status: Cultural Diversity
Status: World Music
BeginnerCourse14 hours

Featured reviews

KV

5.0Reviewed May 10, 2022

the course was very intresting, thanks all the team of instructers and coursera.

MS

5.0Reviewed Apr 24, 2020

Great course with splendid learning material! Thank you Mr. Cheo and Team!

JZ

5.0Reviewed Jul 4, 2020

This information is helpful to anyone with Holistic knowledge, looking to venture further into the history of the Ancient Southwest

R

5.0Reviewed Aug 4, 2020

I really enjoyed the course. It sparked a lot of curiosity and was very well presented.

JS

4.0Reviewed Dec 25, 2019

great info. the future, as well as the past, of medicine

GA

5.0Reviewed Jul 6, 2020

a wonderful all inclusive overall fire into ancient functional practices. a must for any researcher of light.

JS

5.0Reviewed Jun 2, 2019

I found the courses to be very informative and a great introduction to Curanderismo knowledge and skills.

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