Curanderos: They Heal the Sick with Prayers and Herbs

"Not all cures come from the books of scientific medicine," boasts Don Panchito, a folk-healer who makes many appearances in Alberto Treviño-Hernández's Curanderos. With fascinating, firsthand accounts of healings performed with only prayer and herbal remedies, Mr. Treviño-Hernández offers compelling evidence that Western medicine does not have a monopoly on disease prevention and cure. This book should interest anyone who desires a more holistic, spiritual approach to health care.