Sometimes the smoke is used to “seal” a person to prevent any bad influences from getting in after a limpia has been performed. The patient usually stands while the curandero walks around him or her, wafting the smoke onto the torso, arms, legs, and head. The incense used may be church incense (often called “Gloria Incense” in religious supply stores) or a homemade concoction of ground up herbs, roots, barks, and resins. Smoking – Curanderos frequently smoke their clients with herbs or incense in order to cleanse them of negative effects. Some workers only do herbal remedies, while others also work with a certain degree of Western conventional medicine, recommending vitamins or over-the-counter medications in conjunction with regular prayers. And now, our exciting conclusion!Ĭuranderos use a variety of techniques to do their work, often depending on the specialty of the worker or the case at hand. Let me reiterate that these ideas ARE NOT MEANT TO REPLACE MEDICAL OR LEGAL ADVICE, but are merely provided as folkloric examples of a vibrant cultural practice. We’re looking at technique mostly, and I’ve got a couple of other spells that might be of interest to you at the end of the post. Hello again! Today we’re finishing up our look at the small selection of curandero spells I started in our last post.
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