Earth Medicines

Name: Earth Medicines
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SKU: 9781611808438
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Ancestral Wisdom, Healing Recipes, and Wellness Rituals from a Curandera

By Felicia Cocotzin Ruiz

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Earth Medicines by Felicia Cocotzin Ruiz is an exploration of the healing properties of indigenous foods and natural ingredients. The book guides readers through the creation of remedies and practices that promote well-being, highlighting traditional wisdom and modern applications. With a focus on nourishment for the mind, body, and spirit, it intertwines cultural insights with practical recipes and health tips.
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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in integrating traditional Indigenous wisdom into your culinary practices. It offers insights into natural remedies and holistic approaches to cooking, providing a deeper connection between food, health, and spiritual well-being. Perfect for those looking to explore the healing properties of food rooted in ancestral knowledge.

Earth Medicines

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An accessible guide to time-honoured Indigenous wisdom, healing recipes, and wellness rituals for modern life from an experienced curandera.

Winner of the 2022 Eating the West Award!
Winner of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Book Award!

In Earth Medicines, Felicia Cocotzin Ruiz, a curandera (or traditional healer) who is a Xicana with Tewa ancestry, combines Indigenous wisdom from many traditions with the power of the four elements. This modern guide is designed to support readers on their path to wellness with lifestyle practices and recipes perfected by Ruiz in her twenty-five years of training and working as a curandera. Ruiz teaches readers to be their own healers by discovering their own ancestral practices and cultivating a personal connection to the elements.

These healing recipes and rituals draw on the power of Water, Air, Earth, and Fire—a reminder that the natural elements are the origins of everything and can heal not only our bodies, but the mind and spirit as well.

In chapters organised by each element, readers will first find recipes and advice for:

Promoting inner harmony through Hydrotherapy for Headache Relief, Mayan Tea to Calm the Mind, or Ginger Fire Honey Chews
Nurturing beauty inside and out with Tepezcohuite Honey Mask, Salt of the Earth Deodorant, or Sweetwater Herbal Mouth Rinse
Taking care of the spirit by creating an ancestral altar, making loose incense, or performing a Mayan Bajo Steaming Ritual

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The book Earth Medicines by Felicia Cocotzin Ruiz is praised for its integration of healing and traditional culinary wisdom, offering readers an inspiring and accessible guide to well-being. Reviewers highlight the author’s ability to share her personal energy, wisdom, and healing practices from indigenous lineage, noting the book's beauty and its role in connecting readers to a broader understanding of nature and self-care.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781611808438

Publisher: Shambhala Publications Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 02 November 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: Roost Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 191.0mm

Height: 241.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 224

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Cooking & Food Felicia Cocotzin Ruiz Health & Wellness Non-Fiction Penguin Books Self-Help & Personal Development

About the Author

FELICIA COCOTZIN RUIZ (Tewa/Xicana) is a curandera and Indigenous foods activist whose work is deeply rooted in the healing properties of sacred plants. Sharing the Medicine of the People, Felicia weaves together stories of Indigenous wisdom with the intention of her dishes, applying "Culinary Medicine," as named by one of her Maestras. Curanderas are traditional healers, who carry knowledge of foods, herbs, and other cultural remedies working with the body, mind, and spirit. Curanderismo has been practiced throughout the Americas for over five hundred years, with each healer offering a unique skillset applying their natural gifts, training, or cultural practices. With permission from her elders, Felicia shares her work with others through private consultations, workshops, and ceremony.