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Curanderismo offers healing with cultural and folk techniques

Curanderismo is form of folk healing, which includes various techniques, such as prayer, herbal medicines, healing rituals, spiritualism, massage and psychic healing. It is a healing system of traditional beliefs, which is common in Hispanic American Communities, especially in Southwestern United States. However, scientists do not believe the idea that Curanderismo is effectual in treating cancer or any other disease. Nevertheless, a number of patients have experienced the benefits of this therapy in treating or curing their ailments.This is an alternative method of healing, primarily used by herbalists, midwives and massage therapists in order to cure their patients.

The practitioners of Curanderismo are known as curanderas, which means the one who cures. This therapy is majorly based on the belief that the curanderas are able to understand and identify the condition or the type of the ailment of the patient.They are also able to cure them while taking into account all the related aspects of their culture, family, health and ailment. In this culture, the curanderas are considered as a facilitator, who helps the patient to release the blocked energy by performing their rituals and sincere talks. This system of healing is based on the skill and knowledge of the healer and one must be careful while undergoing this therapy.

Curanderismo is a form of folk healing, in which various traditional methods are used in order to bring back the physical as well as mental health. Practitioners believe that good health is achieved by maintaining a complete balance of hot and cold. Therefore, this therapy is helpful in regaining the health and maintains the balance in the body.

Benefits of the therapy

  • Curanderismo is found useful in conditions that have caused psychological upset, depression, panic, anxiety, or any physical illness arising out of mental disturbances.
  • Mental illness includes sleep disorders, loss of appetite and fear. Practitioners claim that this therapy is helpful in treating a wide range of social, spiritual, psychological and physical problems. Physical problems include headache, back pain, stress, fever and anxiety.
  • Additionally, this therapy is beneficial in the treatment of problems like irritability, fatigue, and depression.
  • Apart from this, it also includes massage, which helps in restoring energy, helpful in skin problems and allergies.