Earth Medicines: Ancestral Wisdom, Healing Recipes, and Wellness Rituals from a Curandera

by Felicia Cocotzin Ruiz

Other authorsMona Polacca (Foreword)
Hardcover, 2021

Status

Available

Call number

610

Collection

Publication

Roost Books (2021), 224 pages

Description

"In Earth Medicines, Felicia Cocotzin Ruiz (Tewa/Xicana) weaves together stories of her own indigenous wisdom with the power of the four elements to achieve inner and outer harmony. Including recipes and rituals that highlight the power of Water, Air, Earth, and Fire, this book is a reminder that the natural elements are the origins of everything - and can heal our body, mind, and spirit. Felicia thinks of earth medicine as a way of engaging with Mother Earth every day- having a deepened relationship with the four elements and incorporating them into our daily lives. This modern guide to working with earth medicines is designed to support you on your path of wellness with lifestyle practices collected by Felicia in her twenty-five years of working with complimentary modalities"--… (more)

Awards

Reading the West Book Award (Winner — 2022)

Language

Original language

English

Physical description

224 p.; 9.76 inches

ISBN

161180843X / 9781611808438

Local notes

Written by a Native American Tewa-Chicano curandera, storyteller, and native foods activist, this is a work of synthesis of Native American wisdom, Western Herbalism, and New Age techniques. It has a lovely peaceful feel. It is arranged around the elements of Water, Air, Earth, and Fire, and is illustrated with photographs of the American Southwest.

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