Curanderismo is a holistic system of Latin American folk medicine. This type of folk medicine has characteristics specific to the area where it is practiced
There is a great deal of research on curanderismo in the field of anthropology.
Curanderismo is used to treat ailments arising from physical, psychological, spiritual, or social conditions.
Prayer is the foundation of curanderismo. Curanderas have strong religious faith and believe that they were given the ability to heal as a gift from God.
As the native and Spanish cultures intermingled over the centuries, a new culture was formed, as was the folk medicine of curanderismo.