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Curanderismo Part 3: Traditional Healing with Cultural Traditions
- Self-paced
- Free Access
- Free certificate
- 6 Sequences
- Introductive Level
Course details
Syllabus
Instructor: Dr. Eliseo “Cheo” Torres, from the University of New Mexico
Description: This course will provide information on the history, traditions, rituals, herbs, and remedies of Curanderismo, a folk healing tradition of the Southwestern United States, Latin America and Mexico.
Optional texts:
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For further references on Curanderismo, students are encouraged to read the following books:
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Module/Week
Topic
1
Introduction Videos
· Welcome Video (3)
· PowerPoint Introduction/Overview of Curanderismo (3)
· Film on the University of New Mexico’s Summer Class
2
1. Curanderismo Collection: Different Cultures with Similar Traditions
2. Healing the Digestive System
3. Healing the Nervous System
3
4. Temazcal (3 videos)
4
5. Intestinal Blockage (Empacho)
6. Healing through Sound and Music
5
7. Traditional Remedies for Infants and Children
8. Traditional Healing for the Aging Community
6
9. Dia de los Muertos & Healing through Grief
Interviews
· Rita
· Tonita
· Curanderismo Students
Prerequisite
Instructors
- Eliseo (Cheo) Torres
Editor
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