Hispanic Flashcards
(32 cards)
worn as necklace
evil eye or envy
jet stones
purse or pocket
for protection
small pocket of seed, amulet, mano milagroso
holy child dressed in HCP uniform with steth
for workplace & home protection
Santo Nino
origin of hispanic/latino
(CMPSS)
cuban
mexican
puerto rican
south/central america
spanish culture
health (RRGB)
result of goodluck
reward of good behavior
gift from God
balance of four humors
four humors (BYPB)
Blood
Yellow bile
Phlegm
Black bile
hot wet
blood
hot dry
yellow bile
cold wet
phlegm
cold dry
black bile
Illness (IPE)
imbalance between hot and cold, wet and dry
Punshment of wrong doings
envidia or envy
ball of food clinging to stomach wall
empacho
more serious
dehydrated infnats & children <1 y.o
anterior fontanel: depressed below contour of skull
caida de la mollera (fallen fontanel)
malevolent forces
casts spells
bruja (witches)
bad eye
excessive admiration by another person
Mal Ojo
arising from fright
soul loss (leave body & wander)
Susto
to succeed is to fail
ency of others lead to misfortune
Envidia
promesa made to God or sainr for recovery of illness
Making promesa
pilgrimages to shrines
visiting shrines
pinning small medals of saints
offering medals & lighting candles
at home, churhces, shrines
offering prayer
restor health (HLR)
herbal meds
limpias
religious rituals
Traditional healers (CMPH)
Curandero/a
matera
patera
herbalist
born to heal
learn from apprenticeship
calling through dream, trance, vision
calling: adolesence/middle life crisis
Curandero/a
