Discussing 'curanderismo' and the practice of herbalists, this book focuses on individual healers and their procedures and traditional Mexican-American herbs and cures. The product of centuries of experience in Mexico, influenced by the Moors, Judeo-Christians, and Aztecs, this work includes use of items such as lemon and objects such as keys. PREFACE TO CURRENT EDITION vii PART ONE. Folk Healers and Folk Healing 1(74) INTRODUCTION 3(2) CHAPTER ONE. A Brief History of Curanderismo 5(4) CHAPTER TWO. The Curandero 9(4) CHAPTER THREE. Ailments 13(8) CHAPTER FOUR. The Rituals 21(10) CHAPTER FIVE. Folk Beliefs 31(5) CHAPTER SIX. Don Pedrito Jaramillo 36(6) CHAPTER SEVEN. Niño Fidencio 42(5) CHAPTER EIGHT. Teresita 47(11) CHAPTER NINE. Modern Curanderos 58(7) CHAPTER TEN. Fusing Traditional and Modern Medicine 65(4) CHAPTER ELEVEN. Further Reading Pertaining to Curanderismo 69(6) PART TWO. Green Medicine: Traditional Mexican-American Herbs and Remedies 75(34) INTRODUCTION 77(2) CHAPTER TWELVE. Green Medicine: An Introduction 79(6) CHAPTER THIRTEEN. A Brief History of Green Medicine 85(4) CHAPTER FOURTEEN. Where to Get the Herbs 89(3) CHAPTER FIFTEEN. Preparing Herbs for Use 92(2) CHAPTER SIXTEEN. A Few Cautions 94(3) CHAPTER SEVENTEEN. Important Terms 97(5) CHAPTER EIGHTEEN. Keeping Green Medicine Alive 102(2) CHAPTER NINETEEN. Further Reading Pertaining to Green Medicine 104(5) APPENDIX: Spanish Language Listing of Plant Names 109(9) GLOSSARY OF HERBS 118(42) INDEX 160