Curanderismo: Global & Cultural Influences of Traditional Healing

As the last of four courses on Curanderismo, the art of Hispanic/Latino traditional medicine, this course focuses specifically on traditional healing using different techniques of many countries around the world. As an educational and cultural platform, this course will share a number of traditional global perspectives. Learners will not become certified traditional healers at the completion of this course but will be able apply basic principles or traditional medicine for health and illnesses.

• Examine Curanderismo practices across Latin America, Southwestern US, Africa, and indigenous cultures
• Recognize contributions of healer Niño Fidencio and influences from other healers
• Discuss indigenous beliefs, rituals, and herbal medicine impacts
• Explain the historical value of traditional medicine