Curanderismo is a traditional healing practice found in Latin American cultures, often involving a combination of herbal remedies, spiritual rituals, and energy work to address physical, mental, and spiritual ailments. Curanderos or curanderas are the healers who practice curanderismo and are highly respected members of their communities. The practice is rooted in indigenous beliefs and has been passed down through generations.
There is a great deal of research on curanderismo in the field of anthropology.
Curanderismo is used to treat ailments arising from physical, psychological, spiritual, or social conditions.
Prayer is the foundation of curanderismo. Curanderas have strong religious faith and believe that they were given the ability to heal as a gift from God.
As the native and Spanish cultures intermingled over the centuries, a new culture was formed, as was the folk medicine of curanderismo.