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curandero

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cu·ran·de·ro  (krn-dâr)
n. pl. cu·ran·de·ros
A man who practices folk medicine; an herb doctor.
[American Spanish, from Spanish curar, to cure, from Latin crre, to cure, take care of, from cra, care; see cure.]
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Noun1.curandero - a Mexican man who practices healing techniques inherited from the Mayans
healer, therapist - a person skilled in a particular type of therapy
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The Five Lost Days" follows aspiring documentarian Michael Burns as he goes on the search for the last curandero, a traditional healer of the Mayan culture.
The Five Lost Days by Small Press Bookwatch
Similar to the more familiar practice called "smudging" of the Native Americans of NorthAmerica, for some complaints a curandero may give a person in need a limpia with a tree resin incense called copal (pictured above).
Limpia: ancient healing ritual of the Aztecs: Erin Everett connects ... by Everett, Erin / New Life Journal
Likewise, curandero David Young says platicas attempt to get patients "out of their heads into a process that moves them past thinking into their hearts.
Curanderismo by Johnston, Laurance / Townsend Letter
 
 
 
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