Curanderismo: Traditional Healing of the Body
Explore Hispanic/Latino traditional medicine, focusing on body therapies like empacho treatment, manteadas, and fire cupping.
Explore Hispanic/Latino traditional medicine, focusing on body therapies like empacho treatment, manteadas, and fire cupping.
This course, the second in a series on Curanderismo, focuses on traditional healing techniques for the body in Hispanic/Latino culture. Led by experts Eliseo Torres and Mario Del Angel-Guevara, it covers various traditional body therapies such as treating empacho (intestinal blockage), manteadas (shawl alignments), ventosas (fire cupping), and hidroterapia (healing with water). The course also explores techniques used by hueseros (bone setters), Mayan abdominal massage, and traditional healing methods for infants and the aging community. While not certifying students as traditional healers, the course provides a deep understanding of these practices, their cultural significance, and their application in health and illness. It combines theoretical knowledge with practical demonstrations, offering students a comprehensive view of this rich healing tradition.
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What you'll learn
Understand the principles and practices of Curanderismo for body healing
Learn techniques for treating empacho (intestinal blockage) and performing manteadas (shawl alignments)
Explore the use of ventosas (fire cupping) and its benefits in traditional healing
Study the role of hueseros (bone setters) and Mayan abdominal massage in body treatments
Discover traditional healing methods for infants and the aging community
Gain insight into the cultural and historical context of Hispanic/Latino traditional medicine
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There are 5 modules in this course
This course provides a comprehensive exploration of Curanderismo, focusing specifically on traditional healing techniques for the body in Hispanic/Latino culture. Led by experts Eliseo Torres and Mario Del Angel-Guevara, the course covers a wide range of traditional body therapies, including the treatment of empacho (intestinal blockage), manteadas (shawl alignments), ventosas (fire cupping), and hidroterapia (healing with water). Students will learn about the practices of hueseros (bone setters), Mayan abdominal massage, and traditional healing methods for special populations such as infants and the elderly. The course combines theoretical knowledge with practical demonstrations, offering students a deep understanding of these healing practices, their cultural significance, and their application in health and illness. While not certifying students as traditional healers, the course aims to familiarize learners with the principles and techniques of this rich healing tradition, enabling them to appreciate and apply basic concepts of traditional medicine for health and wellness.
INTESTINAL BLOCKAGE (EMPACHO) & SHAWL ALIGNMENTS (MANTEADAS)
Module 1 · 3 Hours to complete
FIRE CUPPING (VENTOSAS) & BONE SETTER (HUESERO)
Module 2 · 2 Hours to complete
MAYAN ABDOMINAL MASSAGE & BODY ADJUSTMENT
Module 3 · 2 Hours to complete
SPINAL ALIGNMENT & HYDROTHERAPY
Module 4 · 2 Hours to complete
TRADITIONAL HEALING OF INFANTS & TRADITIONAL HEALING FOR THE AGING COMMUNITY
Module 5 · 2 Hours to complete
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Eliseo "Cheo" Torres: Curanderismo Advocate and Educator
Eliseo "Cheo" Torres, who grew up on the Texas-Mexico border, has always been captivated by the folk traditions and culture of Mexico and his Mexican American heritage. With both parents well-versed in herbal lore and healing practices, Cheo developed a deep love and respect for the ancient art of curanderismo, or Mexican folk healing. Currently, he serves as the Vice President for Student Affairs at the University of New Mexico and is a faculty member in the College of Education. Cheo frequently lectures on the history and significance of curanderismo, engaging diverse audiences, including scholars, students, medical professionals, and laypeople interested in alternative and traditional medicine. He has authored two insightful books on his experiences and research in the field: Curandero: A Life in Mexican Folk Healing and Healing with Herbs and Rituals: A Mexican Tradition, both published by the University of New Mexico Press.
Scholar and Advocate of Traditional Medicine
Dr. Mario Del Angel hails from Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in bilingual education from the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León. He completed his PhD in Spanish at the University of New Mexico, where he teaches various courses, including Spanish as a second language, heritage language, medical Spanish, and bilingual studies on Curanderismo—traditional medicine of Mexico and the Southwest. Del Angel holds a certificate in Mexican traditional medicine from CEDEHC, the School of Community Human Development in Cuernavaca, Morelos, and has also received certificates in Spanish-English translation and interpretation from the National Center for Interpretation at the University of Arizona. He has translated several books on traditional medicine and serves as co-director of the Curanderismo program at the University of New Mexico. His research focuses on the contributions and lives of curanderos in southern, central, and northern Mexico, with a specialization in the Fidencista healing movement, which follows the teachings of El Niño Fidencio in Nuevo León, Mexico.
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