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April 7, 2023 26 mins

For centuries, communities across Latin America have relied on curanderos — healers who rely on indigenous tradition — for their physical and mental health. Will mainstream American health ever embrace it?

Today, we examine the subject. Read the full transcript here.

Host: Gustavo Arellano

Guests: L.A. Times utility reporter Karen Garcia

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Some Latinos don’t trust Western mental health. That’s where curanderos come in

Curandera’s spell may soothe your soul

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