Raices Vivas Foundation
Discover the treasures of nature and history of the Mixtec cultures of the state of Oaxaca, Mexico. A gorgeous river canyon of mythical and historical significance. A rarely visited UNESCO World Heritage Site with dinosaur footprints and fossils.
Preserving the Traditional Medicine
Mexican folk healing, or curanderismo, is a practice that blends Mayan, Aztec, and Spanish Catholic traditions. Folk healers, known as curanderos, believe that their healing abilities are a spiritual vocation. They use a variety of treatments and remedies, and their knowledge is often passed down through generations of families”. Traditional medicine has been around for centuries, but in recent years there has been a resurgence of interest in this area.
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Traditional medicine has been around for centuries, but in recent years there has been a resurgence of interest in this area. In prehispanic times, there was no illness – there were only misbalances, and it is balance that a traditional healer is responsible for.” Your balance is between the spirit, the body and the mind. “Healers believe a trauma, an accident, or a strong emotion, brings you out of balance and it is this misbalance that makes you physically sick, sometimes even years later. After your spirit gets sick, your body follows.