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Indigenous civilizations spanning what is now known as the Americas were herbal and animistic.
A burgeoning interest in cultural roots has helped Latinx shed the colonial violence that demonized their ancestors traditional knowledge.
Latinx are reclaiming lineal wellness practices leading to community-wide ancestral healing.
These are seven wellness traditions that came from Latin America.
Some Mesoamerican Indigenous populations usesagefor purification rituals to banish dark energy.
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Amazonian tribes traditionally cultivate the wood for ancestral ceremonies.
Much of the Palo Santo thats sold today wasnt properly removed from the forest.
Yerba Mate is high inantioxidants, caffeine, and anti-inflammatory properties.
The plant was used as far back as1,500 B.C.E by the Mesoamericans.
Cacao was used during sacred ceremonies and also as a health elixir.
Plant-based Medicine
Most kitchen cupboards have spice racks filled with ingredients that have Latin American roots.
Many of the herbs and spices were used in traditional medicine to support healing ailments.
For instance, allspice was used by Mesoamericans for male infertility.
Guava leaves were used to heal skin irritations, such as eczema.
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The bark of the Cinchona tree was used to treatmalariaas it contains quinine.
Quinine remains the oldest antiplasmodial drug still in clinical use.
The list of traditional plant-based medicines from Latin America is endless.
Birth Control
People who take the birth control pill can thank Uruguay and Mexico for the drug.
This practice helps them have a good nights rest and is a Mayan custom in the Guatemalan highlands.
The dolls are believed to absorb worries, stress, and fear so that the children can dream sweetly.
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