Curanderismo In The Chicano Health

Curanderismo has evolved well throughout the Chicano community. This type of alternative for medicine dates back with the Spanish settlement and beliefs of the curanderos around that time. There are four parts of where a curandero can heal a person which are physical , mental, emotional and spiritual. Out of these four parts physical illness is the most treated. Although one may not believe a person can cure such things , the one thing that takes to cure is hope from the healer and the patient.

Curanderismo can be traced back to many centuries, today it is well believed it is used to treat a minor illness. The healthcare that is used today is very different from the one used 100’s of years ago. This type of alternative form of medicine developed from the Spanish settlement of Mexico , is combined with Catholicism and traditional folk medicine of Native America. Although this type of surrogate of medicine is traced back to many centuries ago , in the present day it has evolved to the point where it has been accepted by the U.S Regional Health Care plans to be part of the insurance plan. Not only have curanderos been accepted into health care insurance plans , but they are now being seen working in hospitals and clinics worldwide. Even if curanderos don’t prefer their patients to take pills they still enjoy working in hospital and clinics. If needed ,one can ask to have a curandero in the insurance. Despite the fact that modern medicine is seen in hospitals and clinics , mostly all curanderos use herbal supplements , prayers, magic and talking therapy for their use to treating patients.

For a curandero or anybody that uses and believes in curanderismo each object they use to treat their patient have a specific purpos...

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...their own experiences. Unlike a regular doctor or counselor they don’t take the time to get deep background information. They don’t waste their time ,they go by what falls in the category of depression or anything in a certain criteria. This shows how professionals just take a look at the surface of the problem and not within the person in need of help.

Therefore this concludes curanderismo is still around today. Many may not be aware of this type of treatment but it is slowly evolving worldwide. Some don’t believe it actually works but patients have turned to curanderismo after long treatments that have failed to cure their diseases and . Some people may not have the benefit to seek medical attention due to lack of medical insurance but going to a curandero can be much more of an better experience due to the fact that they actually want to heal their patient.