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Duration	15 hours
Total fee	Free
Mode of learning	Online
Difficulty level	Beginner
Official Website	Explore Free Course
Credential	Certificate

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Approx. 15 hours to complete
English Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish

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COURSE DESCRIPTION
As one of four courses on Curanderismo, the art of Hispanic/Latino traditional medicine, this course focuses specifically on the use of plants in traditional healing. As an educational and cultural platform, this course will share the history, influences, and contributions of traditional medicine. Trained traditional healers will share their knowledge of the healing properties of plants commonly found in the Southwestern United States and Mexico through practical applications that can still be used today.
Learners will not become certified traditional healers at the completion of this course but will be able apply basic principles or traditional medicine to approach health and illnesses. They will become familiar specifically with the use of plants for the digestive and nervous systems; how to prepare tinctures and microdosis for healing; how to use juice therapy and geotherapy (clay combined with plants) for treatments; and the use of herbal oils and herbal smoke for healing.
Future Curanderismo courses include:
Traditional Healing of the Body: Intestinal blockage empacho, firecupping ventosas, and hydrotherapy (healing with water)
Traditional Healing of the Mind, Energy and Spirit: Sweatlodge Temazcal, Energetic/Spiritual cleansings Limpias, and Laugh therapy risaterapia.
Global and Cultural Influences of Traditional Healing: African tradition, Afro Latino from Cuba and Puerto Rico, Native American spiritual cleansings and Mayan acupuncture.
REQUIRED TEXTS
Curanderismo: The Art of Traditional Medicine without Borders by Eliseo Torres
Curandero: Traditional Healers of Mexico and the Southwest by Eliseo Torres with Imanol Miranda
Where to buy:
https://he.kendallhunt.com/product/curanderismo-art-traditional-medicine-without-borders
https://he.kendallhunt.com/product/curandero-traditional-healers-mexico-and-southwest
OPTIONAL TEXTS
Curandero: A life in Mexican Folk Healing by Eliseo Torres & Tim Sawyer
Healing with Herbs & Rituals: A Mexican Tradition, Eliseo Torres, edited by Tim Sawyer
Where to buy:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/curandero-torres-eliseo-cheo/1120135382?ean=9780826336415&st=PLA&sid=BNB_1341481610&sourceId=PLAGoNA&dpid=tdtve346c&2sid=Google_c&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI3_6LmYev3gIViuNkCh3IPgUyEAQYASABEgLYXfD_BwE
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Curanderismo: Traditional Healing Using Plants
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Introduction to Curanderismo: The Art of Traditional Medicine, Interviews with Traditional Healers.

Welcome Video

Interview with Cheo Torres

Interview with Arturo Ornelas

Interview with Tonita Gonzales

Interview with Rita Navarrete

Curanderismo, Curandero

Quiz 1

Plants of the Southwest, Medicinal Plants for the Digestive System.

Plants of the Southwest

Medicinal Plants for the Digestive System

Curanderismo, Curandero

Quiz 2

Medicinal Plants for the Nervous System, Tinctures and Microdosis.

Medicinal Plants for the Nervous System

Tinctures and Microdosis

Curanderismo, Curandero

Quiz 3

Juice Therapy

Jugoterapia, Geotherapy

Juice Therapy

Geotherapy

Curandero, Curanderismo

Quiz 4

Healing with Herbal Oils, Herbal Smoke for Healing.

Healing with Herbal Oils

Herbal Smoke for Healing

Conclusion Video

Curanderismo

Quiz 5

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Other: Learners will not become certified traditional healers at the completion of this course but will be able apply basic principles or traditional medicine to approach health and illnesses. They will become familiar specifically with the use of plants for the digestive and nervous systems; how to prepare tinctures and microdosis for healing; how to use juice therapy and geotherapy (clay combined with plants) for treatments; and the use of herbal oils and herbal smoke for healing.

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