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Curanderos: They Heal the Sick With Prayers and Herbs
"Not all cures come from the books of scientific medicine," boasts Don Panchito, a folk-healer who makes many appearances in Alberto Treviño-Hernández's Curanderos . With fascinating, firsthand accounts of healings performed with only prayer and herbal remedies, Mr. Treviño-Hernández offers compelling evidence that Western medicine does not have a monopoly on disease prevention and cure. This book should interest anyone who desires a more holistic, spiritual approach to health care.
108 pages, Paperback
First published July 15, 2005
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March 14, 2017
A primer on how curanderos/as heal the sick from an eye witness. The author's mother learned healing for her mother-in-law, so Mr. Treviño-Hernández has had these ancient cures applied since he was a child.
Hearing about the curanderos Don Panchito Torres was fascinating, as his personality just leaps off the page.
One interesting treatment was that the author's mother did a version of cupping for healing using a candle, a piece of wax or gum, a quarter, and a glass drinking glass.
Hearing about the curanderos Don Panchito Torres was fascinating, as his personality just leaps off the page.
One interesting treatment was that the author's mother did a version of cupping for healing using a candle, a piece of wax or gum, a quarter, and a glass drinking glass.
Displaying 1 of 1 review