Infusions of Healing: A Treasury of Mexican-American Herbal Remedies

It seems pretty detailed and interesting, however the words look like they were jpegs?? There's some fuzziness around every single letter and image, like the whole book is a degraded photocopy of a long lost original. In the picture, it might look like the camera is out of focus, but it really just looks like that. Im a little disappointed in the quality of the print, but the content is great so i suppose it's ok

A lot of information! It has a history of herbal healing, healing plants and uses section that gives the Spanish and English names, various way to prep. Of course the traditional treatments for common ailments, herbs for babies and beauty. It also has a guide to find resources with further reading and where to find Mexican-American herbs, as well as an appendix with all the herbs within the book for easy reference.

Joie Davidow's telling of Aztec history is mesmerizing. When she draws her conclusion that had the Aztecs survived, their herbal medicines would rival those of the Chinese, I was totally convinced. Finding this book while looking for books on herbal tea was a stroke of luck. And, while the Mexicans may have as many herbs in their medicine chests as the Chinese, this book concentrates on about 200 or so of the most commonly found and used. I have always felt that we should make use of the herbs that grow around us instead of trying to grow those from another region. So I was excited to find a book about southwestern herbs. What I didn't expect was how many plants were included that were NOT from the Mexican area or even the southwest. It shows that her research is up to date on what herbs are being used by the Mexicans for medicinal purposes today. Particularly useful is the extensive lists of names given for each plant. Common names vary so much from region to region that it can be difficult to locate the correct herb for the healing tea recipe. Not only are we given several Mexican names for the plants but also the Nahuatl or Aztec name. Almost every imaginable ailment is listed and which single or combined herbs should be used. Easy to use and handy to have this book is also fascinating just to read.

It is written by a white woman, but she spent lots of time interviewing locals and researching safe natural medicine from the earth. I enjoyed it. I would have liked a little more info on how to use/make remedies, but overall, it's a great book to have handy for reference

This is a great addition to any herbal library. It lists so many plants that you just don't see in other herbal books. The 200 herbs here are listed in alphabetical order by their Spanish name, but English names are listed below (and in the Index). Other names are included also - Nahuati, Mayan, Aztec, etc. Many of the herbs have short histories included which are quite interesting. And then there is a lot of practical advice. For example, if you plan on planting Stinging Nettle, you might want to also plant Yellow Dock (lengua de vaca) which is useful for rubbing over any skin area that may have been "stung" by the nettles.Each herb is given no more than 2 or 3 paragraphs. We are given an "Introduction"; the "Part Used"; the "Properties", and what the herb is "Used to Treat". Also, there are warnings for using the herbs under certain conditions (pregnancy, liver or kidney disease, gallstones, etc.) There are recipes for mouthwashes, skin creams, insect bites, body soaks, and much, much more.Wonderful drawings scattered throughout. It's worth a read for the little bits of herbal history if for nothing else. I love this book.

Lovely book that touches on a few different aspects of Chicano culture that tend to overlap, ethnobotany/folk remedies and brujeria. I was hoping it might touch on indigenous use of mushrooms, but it didn't. I'll just have to buy another book to spen supplement this one.

Fun book. I can't take Chinese herbs bit these are american herbs and my body is used to these herbs and spices gabbing grown up with them. It came at a good time having that cold flu virus going around so i made a herbal tea and drank it throughout the day and night...now i use a combo to sleep. I also enjoyed the taste of herbs i don't normally mix together. The information and herbs worked great for me. Glad i bought it. I have many many herb books and i like the simplicity of this one. I'll keep this one in my library.

I really enjoy learning healing practices from other cultures because it shows that we have more in common, then different from one another. This is one of those easy and practical books that helps you to realize this. Infusions of Healing: A Treasury of Mexican-American Herbal Remedies is a great book because I have found that it includes the spiritual aspects alongside the herbal remedies and infusions. Healing from my perspective is one part spiritual and one part physical, which this book reminds you of. A great book for urban healers.