La medicina tradicional de los pueblos indígenas de México
By: Virginia Mellardo Campos ... [et al] ; con la colaboración de Soledad Mata Pinzón ... [et al.] ; director, Carlos Zolla ; coordinación, Virginia Mellado Campos ; revisión, María del Carmen Carrillo Farga.
Contributors: Mellado Campos, Virginia.; Carrillo Farga, María del Carmen.; Instituto Nacional Indigenista (Mexico)
Edition: 1. ed.
Series: Biblioteca de la medicina tradicional mexicana
Publisher: Instituto Nacional Indigenista
Published: 1994
Place of publication: México, D.F
Language: spa
Number of pages: 977
Subjects: Indians of Mexico -- Medicine.; Indians of Mexico -- Diseases.; Indians of Mexico -- Rites and ceremonies.; Traditional medicine -- Mexico.; Shamanism -- Mexico.; Mexico -- Social life and customs.
Description: "An ambitious and outstanding work on traditional medical practices of Mexico's indigenous peoples. The three volume set is divided into chapters describing indigenous populations. After brief ethnographic sketches, the particular practices of each group are discussed. Issues covered include Western and indigenous diseases and their cures, the resources of each cultural group, and problems that threaten each group's traditional practices"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (v. 3, p. 924-927).