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LATINO FOLK MEDICINE: Healing Herbal Remedies from Ancient Traditions
by Anthony M. DeStefano.
Condition: UNREAD 2001 Ballantine Trade Paperback, first edition, first printing.
Content: Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter DeStefano (New York Newsday) offers information on approximately 60 of the most
widely used medicinal plants in Mexico and Central and South America and among North American Hispanic populations.
The Latino folk pharmacopoeia is one of the largest and richest on earth. Drawing on a centuries-old culture of healing
tradition, informed by a deep reverence for history, this marvelous resource gives a vivid, balanced look at Latino folk
medicine as practiced across America. Inside you will meet the lay healers, curanderes, who prescribe for the sick,
visit the botanicas that sell hundreds of medicinal plant products, and learn all about the folk remedy tradition. Each botanical profile
lists the scientific and common name, where the plant is grown and its physical characteristics, traditional uses, availability
and dosage, and contraindications and special precautions. It is important to note that herbs should only be taken with
the consultation of your physician. Welcome to the world of the yerba buena ("good herb"), where scientists are finding
new hope for chronic disease and ordinary folk are discovering new possibilities for better health and well-being! [1 copy available]
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