Folks

Hana Richardson, Armando Herrera, Alicia Gallarzo, Mayra

Perez

Folk Medicine Is

• Natural• Superstitious• Herbs• Old medicine• Tea• Massages• Acupressure• Acupuncture

Facts

• Juniper berries help childbirth

• Feverfew eases pain• Cobwebs or yarrow

stop bleeding• Amputation was used

to cure infections in the past

Midwives, Shamans, or Curandera

• Midwives and curanderas help give childbirth.

• They used to believe in superstition but they also used good medicine.

• Shamans heal people with empathy. The function of a Shaman is to restore belief.

• Curanderas are Mexican.• Shamans are Native

Americans.

Superstition

• Midwives believed that if you hang garlic over a baby’s crib the fairies won’t steal them.

• Take roosters and fishing nets out of the house or else the baby’s birth won’t be lucky.

• Take the broth of cow fat and honey for sufficient strength.

• Rub the head of an eel on a baby’s birthmark for three mornings.

HOW FOLK MEDICINE IS BECOMING POPULAR

• Most folk medicine doesn’t cost anything• Modern medicine cost money $$$$$$• Folk medicine is natural• Modern medicine is scientific and man made• Folk medicine is also scientific