Curanderismo - Traditional Medicine of Latin America

De-Armoring and the Use of Convulsions | Somatic Therapy
Convulsions — usually associated with epileptic seizures — are conditions in which muscles continue to rapidly contract and relax quickly, [ ... ]

Shamanic De-Armoring | Concepts, Aims, and Techniques
Shamanic De-Armoring is not just one particular De-Armoring modality (although some providers use that term to define their work) but a range of De-Ar [ ... ]

Peyote Cactus | Mescaline as Entheogenic Medicine
Peyote (Lophophora williamsii) is a small, spineless and particularly slow growing cactus that contains psychoactive compounds, notably Mescaline. The [ ... ]

Ayahuasquero, Shaman, and Curandero | What’s the Difference?
The term Ayahuasquero can raise some ambiguity, because it can refer to someone who only prepares and/or administers Ayahuasca, or to someone — [ ... ]

Inca Massage Explained | Traditional Shamanic Massage
When you’re in Peru, you may see or hear about Inca Massage, also called Energetic Inca Massage or Shamanic Massage. Of course, this fits perfec [ ... ]

Sanango Plant Medicine | Shamanic and Curanderismo Healing Practices
Sanango Plant Medicine (or Sananga) usually refers to two completely distinct types of traditional medicine used in Shamanic and Curanderismo healing [ ... ]

What Is Vegetalismo?
Vegetalismo refers to the practice of Shamans and Curanderos who gain their knowledge and ability to heal from Vegetales, that is, from local medicina [ ... ]

Mambe Coca Leaves | Traditional Medicine
Mambe (or Ypadu) is a fine powder ground from toasted coca leaves (from the Erythroxylum coca plant family) that is mixed with the ashes of several ot [ ... ]

Temazcal | Sweat Lodge Techniques and Health Benefits
A Temazcal (also written as Temascal or Temescal) is a sweat lodge, more or less a type of sauna, which was and is still used by indigenous peoples of [ ... ]

Pachamama – The Earth Mother Goddess
The term Pachamama refers to a supreme Goddess of the indigenous peoples of the Andes and the Amazon. She’s also known as Earth Mother, Mother Earth [ ... ]