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Woman Who Glows in the Dark : A Curandera Reveals Traditional Aztec Secrets of Physical and Spiritua
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Author: Elena Avila
Publisher: J P Tarcher
Back cover (view larger image)Actual Dimensions: 0.95 x 9.00 x 6.01 See all 15 sample pages Or Use 1-ClickSign in to turn on 1-Click ordering. From Kirkus Reviews An autobiographical account of how a psychiatric nurse specialist became a folk medicine healer; this also explains the origins and practice of one of the oldest forms of medicine in the New World. It was during Avilas years of practice in psychiatric clinics and hospitals that her dissatisfaction with the way patients were treated and the poor outcome of that treatment sparked her interest in and study of Curanderisimo. The practices and traditions she describes were developed out of a blending of Aztec, Spanish, Native American, and African medicines; Avila explains that curanderas such as herself are devoted to healing and maintenance of the body, soul, spirit, and emotions, all of which have equal importance and are intertwined in maintaining health. Avila is comfortable using all aspects of folk and allopathic medical care; in numerous case studies, she relates how the two approache s can complement and potentiate each other. She makes perfectly clear that the personal qualities and style of a healer are paramount in creating successful outcomes when treating illness (take heed, medical school admissions committees!). Avila is entertaining and often humorous when describing her search to develop a therapeutic practice; but readers will find much more here. Without climbing on a soapbox, Avilas narrative demonstrates whats missing from most American medical practice, and how many patients could be helped so much more than they are now. Co-author Parker is an ethnographic writer and author of Maya Cosmos (not reviewed).. -- Copyright ©1999, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.. . . .Read More
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