Curanderismo: The Art of Traditional Medicine Without Borders, Eliseo Torres

• guide the reader toward an understanding of the concepts of Curanderismo.
• serve as a reference guide, indexing the healing modalities that define Curanderismo.
• bridge the gaps between Western modern medicine and traditional healing.

Curanderismo is divided into two parts:

• Curanderismo in the Southwest and Mexico emphasizes the traditional healing ways of Mexico and the Southwest.
• Global Perspectives emphasizes perspectives and influences in curanderismo and begins with discussions by a group of traditional healers from Uganda, Africa.