The Mexican Medical Tradition
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The Mexican Medical Tradition
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Author : Michael Soldatenko-Gutiérrez
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
The Mexican Medical Tradition written by Michael Soldatenko-Gutiérrez and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Aztecs categories.
Healing With Herbs And Rituals
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Author : Eliseo Torres
language : en
Publisher: UNM Press
Release Date : 2006-03-30
Healing With Herbs And Rituals written by Eliseo Torres and has been published by UNM Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-03-30 with Health & Fitness categories.
Healing with Herbs and Rituals is an herbal remedy-based understanding of curanderismo and the practice of yerberas, or herbalists, as found in the American Southwest and northern Mexico. Part One, "Folk Healers and Folk Healing," focuses on individual healers and their procedures. Part Two, "Green Medicine: Traditional Mexican-American Herbs and Remedies," details traditional Mexican-American herbs and cures. These remedies are the product of centuries of experience in Mexico, heavily influenced by the Moors, Judeo-Christians, and Aztecs, and include everyday items such as lemon, egg, fire, aromatic oil, and prepared water. Symbolic objects such as keys, candles, brooms, and Trouble Dolls are also used. Dedicated, in part, to curanderos throughout Mexico and the American Southwest, Healing with Herbs and Rituals shows us these practitioners are humble, sincere people who have given themselves to improving lives for many decades. Today's holistic health movement has rediscovered the timeless merits of the curanderos' uses of medicinal plants, rituals, and practical advice.
Curanderismo
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Author : Eliseo Torres
language : en
Publisher: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company
Release Date : 2019-07-19
Curanderismo written by Eliseo Torres and has been published by Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-07-19 with African Americans categories.
Medical Choice In A Mexican Village
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Author : James Clay Young
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994
Medical Choice In A Mexican Village written by James Clay Young and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Anthropology categories.
In this study, the authors examine why residents of a Tarascan Indian village, in the highlands of Central Mexico, use Western medicine as well as native curing processes.
Ethnic Medicine In The Southwest
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Author : Eleanor Bauwens
language : en
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Release Date : 1977-12
Ethnic Medicine In The Southwest written by Eleanor Bauwens and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977-12 with Social Science categories.
Health is a major concern to all people. In this volume, four writers examine the medical arts of Yaqui, Anglo, Black and Mexican American communities to further understand the relationship between alternative and scientific medicine. Edward H. Spicer's informative Introduction sets the stage for comparing "popular" and "scientific" medicine. "Graduates of medical schools have been taught that their body of knowledge is the one true medical tradition. The world has many medicines and thousands of practitioners who do not believe that "Western" medicine is a universal cure-all. These practitioners may be as certain that what they practice is the one true medical tradition," says Spicer. In the communities studied, the belief is that illnesses may be caused by overwork, withcraft or sin, and treatment may include herbs, prayer, or massage. Practitioners are successful and respected although they are not licenses in the legal sense. In these alternative medical traditions, "Western" medicine may find a key to new growth and effectiveness. Ethnic Medicine in the Southwest is a fascinating look at commonly practiced arts that will interest not only ethnic and health services specialists but all those interested in cultural traditions.
Carving A Niche
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Author : Luz María Hernández Sáenz
language : en
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Release Date : 2018-02-21
Carving A Niche written by Luz María Hernández Sáenz and has been published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-21 with History categories.
The beginning of the Mexican War of Independence in 1810 triggered radical political, social, and economic changes, including the reorganization of the medical profession. During this tumultuous period of transition, physicians and surgeons merged in an effort to monopolize the field and ensure their professional survival in a postcolonial, liberal republic. Carving a Niche traces the evolution of various medical occupations in Mexico from the end of the colonial period to the beginning of the regime of Porfirio Díaz, demonstrating how competition and collaboration, identity, ever-changing legislation, political instability, and foreign intervention resulted in a complex, gradual, and unique process of medical professionalization – one that neither conformed to theoretical models nor resembled hierarchies found in other parts of the world. Through extensive research, Luz María Hernández Sáenz analyzes the uphill struggle of practitioners to claim their place as public health experts and to provide and control medical education in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. Highlighting the significance of race, class, gender, and nationality, Carving a Niche demonstrates that in the case of Mexico, liberal reforms praised by traditional works often hindered, rather than promoted, the creation of a modern medical profession and the delivery of quality health care services.
Curanderismo
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Author : Eliseo Torres
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-01-10
Curanderismo written by Eliseo Torres and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-01-10 with categories.
Aromatic And Medicinal Plants
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Author : Hany El-Shemy
language : en
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Release Date : 2017-03-15
Aromatic And Medicinal Plants written by Hany El-Shemy and has been published by BoD – Books on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-15 with Medical categories.
This book covers interesting research topics and the use of natural resources for medical treatments in some severe diseases. The most important message is to have native foods which contain high amount of active compounds that can be used as a medicinal plant. Most pharmaceutical drugs were discovered from plants, and still ongoing research will have to predict such new active compounds as anti-diseases. I do believe this book will add significant knowledge to medical societies as well as can be used for postgraduate students.
Medical Ethnobiology Of The Highland Maya Of Chiapas Mexico
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Author : Elois Ann Berlin
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2015-03-08
Medical Ethnobiology Of The Highland Maya Of Chiapas Mexico written by Elois Ann Berlin and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-08 with Social Science categories.
Whereas most previous work on Maya healing has focused on ritual and symbolism, this book presents evidence that confirms the scientific foundations of traditional Maya medicine. Data drawn from analysis of the medical practices of two Mayan-speaking peoples, the Tzeltal and Tzotzil, reveal that they have developed a large number of herbal remedies based on a highly sophisticated understanding of the physiology and symptomatology of common diseases and on an in-depth knowledge of medicinal plants. Here Elois Ann Berlin and Brent Berlin, along with their many collaborators, provide detailed information on Maya disease classification, symptomatology, and treatment of the most significant health conditions affecting the Highland Maya, the gastrointestinal diseases. The authors base their work on broad-ranging comparative ethno-medical and ethnobotanical data collected over seven years of original field research. In describing the Mayas' understanding and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases, Berlin and Berlin show that the plants used as remedies are condition specific.> Moreover, laboratory studies demonstrate that the most commonly agreed upon herbal remedies are potentially effective against the pathogenic agents underlying specific diseases and that they strongly affect the physiological processes associated with intestinal peristalsis. These findings suggest that the traditional Maya medical system is the result of long-term explicit empirical experimentation with the effects of herbal remedies on bodily function. Originally published in 1996. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Green Medicine
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Author : Eliseo Torres
language : en
Publisher: Nieves
Release Date : 1983
Green Medicine written by Eliseo Torres and has been published by Nieves this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with Health & Fitness categories.
Traditional Mexican American herbal potions and remedies and their history are explained in an introductory book for the general reader. The importance of curanderismo, or green medicine, in Mexican and Mexican American cultures is explored. A brief history traces the herbal aspects of curanderismo through Mayan and Aztec cultures, the Spanish conquest, and Hippocrates' theory of humors, and finds contributions from many cultures intermixed with native lore. Other chapters discuss where to obtain herbs, preparation methods, and hazards of herb use. A glossary defines 33 substance effect terms. The largest part of the book contains information about 99 of the most widely used herbs arranged alphabetically by their English common name, with their Spanish name and cross-references provided. Entries include history of the herbs, medicinal uses, and preparation methods. A brief, annotated bibliography lists nine books about herbal medicine, Mexican remedies, and curanderismo. (LFL)