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Journals, Abstracts, Dissertations on Curanderismo

• Curanderismo and Childhood Illnesses

• Curanderismo and Latino Views of Disease and Curing

• Nurse-Curandera: Las Que Curan at the Heart of Hispanic Culture, by Elaine Luna, Journal of Holistic Nursing

• The Effect of Curanderismo on Chronic Non-Malignant Pain

• Medicinal Plants in Mexico - Healers' Consensus and Cultural Importance

• Mesoamerican Traditional Approaches as a Treatment Model for PTSD

• Mestizo Spirituality Toward an Integrated Approach to Psychotherapy.

• Mexican Curanderismo as Ethnopsychotherapy: A qualitative study on treatment practices, effectiveness, and mechanisms of change

• Reflections on a Conversation With a Curandera, Journal of Transcultural Nursing

• The Hot and Cold in Mesoamerican Indigenous and Hispanicized Thought, Social Science and Medicine

• Neo-Shamans, Curanderismo and Scholars Metaphysical Blending in Contemporary Mexican American Folk Healing

• Addressing Older Latinos’ Spiritual Needs in Hospital Settings: Identifying Predictors of Satisfaction

• Religious Features of Curanderismo Training and Practice

• Curanderismo’s resurgence: Lack of Access to Health Care and Ancient Wisdom are Behind Revival by Devon G. Peña

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Links to friends and organizations

• Biblioteca Digital Medicina Tradicional Mexicana UNAM

• Menstruation & Menopause Research

• FAMSI - Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies

• Mexicolore

• Flora Mesoamericana

• Sixth Sun Ridaz Mexica Telpochcalli - Indigenous Education

• Dr. Tony Zavaleta - Curanderismo Research and links to his books.

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Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, 2 Spirit +

• Strong Hearted Native Women’s Coalition, Inc. (San Diego, CA)

• Native Hope

• Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples

• MMIW USA

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Interviews with Maestra Grace Sesma

• Phenomenological Experience of Mexican Curanderismo PDF

• Listen to interview, Celebrating the Sacred Duality, on Future Primitive

• Vista Latina — Curanderismo’s adherents promote cultural, beneficial value of ancient practice.

• Egg Limpia Anyone? Impressions from a participant of Maestra Grace's 2010 ISSEEM Curanderismo presentation.

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