Curanderismo: Mexican American Folk Healing

INDEX

INDEX Aceite de las siete potencias, 79 Aceite de vibora, 79 Agua preparada, 78, 84, 85, 119-20, 130, 137, 153 Albacar, 76, 81, 84, 99 Alcoholism, 156 Animal objects, 80 Anis, 99 Antonio, San, 152 Apostles' Creed, 82 Apprenticeship, 1 1 . See also Desarrollo Arthritis, 97-98 Automatic writing, 122-23 Badianus, 37 Bad luck, 16. See also Salacion Barridas, 63, 76, 81-82, 85, 96, 97-98, 149 Bilis, 7, 8, 90, 92-94 Black chickens, 81, 97, 100 Bonaja, 74, 76, 95 Biujos, 14, 64, 72, 89, no, 156 Catedias, 136 Caida de mollera, 7, 90, 91 Candle burning. See Velaciones Candles, 81, 96, 152 Card readers, 56-58 Cascara sagrada, 76 Causation of illness. See Illness , causation of Centros espiritistas, 35, 102, 108, 126, 128-39, I4I-44 Cerebro, 105-6, 107, 131, 137 Chocolate mexicano, 97 Clairvoyant. See Vidente Color, 153 Community, attitudes of, 17-24, no Conjure. See Sortilegio Copa, 120, 153 Copal, 99 Corrientes espirituales, 64, 119, 130, 145-46 Curaciones, 63, 143-44, 145, 146-47 Cmanderismo, definition of, i Curanderos: attributes of, i-2; communication of, with patients , 173-74; in conventional treatment systems, 169-72; definition of, i, 58, 202 Index Curanderos (continued) 60,- doing God's work, 23; as frauds and quacks, 19; history of practices of, 2; perspectives on themselves, 23-24, 109- 1 1; and pets, 153; problems cured by, 16; workrooms of, 151-52 Desarrollo, 35, 102, 110-13, 116-26, 157, 158-60 Devil, the, 33-34, no Diagnosis, 154-57 Disappearance of curanderismo , 3, 51, 162-63 Don, el, 10- 1 1, 61, 64, 102, 105-9, 110-13 Doves, 8 1 Dreams, 114 Eggs, 80-84, 96-97, ioo, 152 Empacho, 7, 8, 13, 89, 90, 91-92 Energy, 63, 79, 161 Estilos de helote, 74 Estoraque, 99 European witchcraft, 30-32 Evans-Pritchard, E. E., 69 Family, 42-44, 100-101, 164 Farfan, 37 Fevers, 95 Fidencio, el Nino, 35, 78 Fire, 78-79 Flor de tila, 74, 76 Florilegio medicinal, 36-37 Frazer, Sir James G., 66-67 Frente, 107, 119, 131, 181 Fresno, 74, 95, 97 Functionalism, 167-68 Gall stones, 95 Garlic, 81, 99, ioo Geographical differences in curanderismo , 58-60 Haba marina, ioo Health care, home, 51-52 Hemorrhage, 94 Herbal teas, 77. See also Remedios caseros Hexes. See Mai puestos Hippocrates, 28-29 History of curanderismo, 2, 25-40, 44 Holistic health care, 45 Home remedies. See Remedios caseros Hot-cold syndrome, 16-17, 74-76 Household problems, 98-99 Huachachile, 95 Hueseros, 55 Humoral medicine, 28-29, 76 Illness: causation of, 14-15, 61-66, 79, 95-100, 165-66; folk, 7, 8, 13-14, 88-94; mental, 66-67, 79, 99-100, 165; natural, 94—95; supernatural , 96-100 Incense, 81, 85 Incensing rituals. See Sahumerio Inferiority complex, 99 Influences on curanderismo, 25-33, 36-39 Jaramillo, Don Pedrito, 78 Judas Tadeo, San, 78, 152 Kardec, Allen, 34-35 Las doce verdades del mundo, 82, 97, 177-78 Lemons, 81, 82, 84, ioo, 152 Index 203 Limpias. See Barridas Linaza, 74 Lord's Prayer, 82 Lower Rio Grande Valley, 3—4, 38-39, 41 Magic, 31-32, 66-72, 81 Mair, Lucy, 68 Malinowski, Bronislaw, 69-70 Mai o/'o, 7, 8, 89, 90, 92 Mai puestos, 72, 83-85 Malva, 74 Marriage problems, 98 Marta, Santa, 78 Martin Caballero, San, 78, 152 Martin de Porres,San,77-78, 152 Mass cultural phenomenon, 6 Material level, 61, 62-63, 73-101, 102, 144 Medicinal herbs. See Remedies caseros Medicine, scientific, 44-45, 48-49 Mediums, 102-3, 139-40, 147 Major ana, 94, 99 Mental illness, 66-67, 79, 99 —100, 165 Mental level, 61, 64, 149-51 Mexican American culture, 42, 43-44, 47-51, 163-64 Mexico, 4, 35 Migraine headaches, 96 Mynha, 99 Nivel espiritual. See Spiritual level Nivel material. See Material level Nivel mental. See Mental level Nopal, 95 Oils, 79, 81, 152, 153 Onions, 81 Parteras, 9, 53-55 Perfumes, 79, 81, 152, 153 Peter, Saint, 141 Pets, 153 Physicians, 39-40 Piedra alumbre, 81 Propiedades magneticas, 85, 119 Proyecto Comprender, 4-6 Psychic healing, 3 5 Psychology, 169-70 Psychosomatic healing, 148 Remedios caseros, 51, 56, 74-76, 145 Research, 4-17, 165-70 Rheumatism, 97-98 Ribbons, 86-88 Rituals, 80-82 Roca Blanca, 142-43 Romero, 76, 81, 99 Rosa de Castillo, 94 Rudaf 76...