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Replete with herbal lore & tales of heroines whose work & words have provided sustenance to generations, Remedios offers the curative history of the many women & cultures who have met at the crossroads of the island of Puerto Rico.

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• Agradecimientos(p. xvii)
• Preface Yerba Bruja(p. xxiii)
• Introduction Revision(p. xxxi)
• Bisabuelas
• Gingko(p. 1)
• First Mother--Sub-Saharan Africa: -200,000(p. 1)
• Women of Yams--West Africa: -50,000 to 200(p. 3)
• -50,000: Kindling--African Continent(p. 3)
• -8,000: Forests--Nigeria(p. 4)
• Wild Yam(p. 5)
• -4,000: Colors--West Africa(p. 6)
• -2,000 to 0: Bantu Women Cut Bananas--Africa(p. 6)
• Banana Peel(p. 7)
• 200: Salt--Northwest Africa(p. 7)
• Women of Bread--The Mediterranean: -12,000 to -1,500(p. 8)
• -12,000: The Deer Mother--El Juyo, Spain(p. 8)
• -6,500: The Peaceful Land--Southeastern Europe(p. 10)
• -6,000: Pig Mother--Europe(p. 12)
• -3,500: Mare's Milk--Ukraine(p. 13)
• -2,700 to -2,000: Deserts--North Africa(p. 15)
• -1,500: Cutting--Northeast Africa(p. 16)
• Morivivi(p. 18)
• Scars(p. 19)
• Women of Yuca--America: -15,000 to 500(p. 20)
• -15,000: Pikimachay--The Andes(p. 20)
• Potatoes(p. 21)
• -4,000: Rainforests--Upper Amazon and Orinoco Basins(p. 22)
• -4,000: Corn--MesoAmerica(p. 23)
• -1,000 to 500: Temples--Central and North America(p. 24)
• Tobacco(p. 24)
• 0: City Girls: Teotihuacan, Mexico(p. 25)
• 0 to 500: Turtle Women, Women of Trees--The Caribbean(p. 26)
• Abuelas
• West African Women: 600 to 1400(p. 27)
• 600 to 1400: Market Women--West Africa(p. 27)
• 700: Not All Tribes Build Upward Toward the Sky--Nigeria(p. 28)
• 600 to 1400: Slave Road--Africa(p. 29)
• 1352: Ibn Batuta Writes Home--Mali(p. 30)
• 1440: People, Pepper, Ivory, Gold--West Africa(p. 31)
• American Women: 700 to 1400(p. 32)
• 700: Mayas--MesoAmerica(p. 32)
• 975: Against the Knife--Mexico(p. 32)
• 1000: Bone and Hair and Shard--North America(p. 33)
• 1400: Caciques--Boriken(p. 34)
• Mediterranean Women: 600 to 1400(p. 35)
• 620: Arabian Nights--Arabian Peninsula(p. 35)
• 900 to 1300: Bread, Oil, Wine--Christian Spain(p. 38)
• Olive Oil(p. 40)
• 900 to 1200: Poets of Al-Andalus--Muslim Spain(p. 41)
• 1097: Fire at the Gates--Syria(p. 43)
• 900 to 1400: Juderias--Iberian Peninsula(p. 44)
• Pomegranates(p. 46)
• 1350: Working Santiago de Compostela--Galicia, Spain(p. 46)
• Premonitions(p. 47)
• 1478: Unfortunate Isles--Canary Islands(p. 47)
• 1482: Elmina Castle--Ghana(p. 48)
• 1487: Maleus Maleficarum--Germany(p. 49)
• 1490: Stolen Women(p. 50)
• Bad Dreams: The Prophets Speak--The Americas(p. 51)
• 1490: Guabancex Stirs the Pot--Boriken(p. 52)
• Calendars(p. 53)
• Discovery
• Huracan: 1492-1600
• Bitters(p. 64)
• 1492: Penetration(p. 64)
• 1492: Lamento sefardita--Spain(p. 66)
• Romero(p. 66)
• 1493 to 1511: Leyendas--Puerto Rico(p. 67)
• 1509 to 1521: La Marcaida--Cuba and Mexico(p. 77)
• 1514: Manikongo Affonso's School for Bakongo Girls--Kongo, West Africa(p. 79)
• 1515: Toa(p. 80)
• 1515: Pinones(p. 82)
• 1515: Pinon Shopping List(p. 83)
• 1515: Platano(p. 83)
• 1515: Naborias--The Names of the Captives(p. 84)
• 1519: The Speckled Death--Central America and the Caribbean(p. 86)
• Alegria(p. 87)
• 1525: Snakeskin--Mexico(p. 88)
• 1526: Conejo's Brothel--San Juan, Puerto Rico(p. 89)
• 1534: Slave Mothers--Puerto Rico(p. 90)
• 1547: Limpieza--The Spanish Empire(p. 92)
• 1550: Conversas at the Stake--Lorca, Spain(p. 93)
• Calendula(p. 95)
• 1560: Jigonsaseh--New York State(p. 95)
• 1563: Indiera(p. 96)
• 1564: Dona Gracia--Europe and the Ottoman Empire(p. 97)
• 1575: Teresa de Avila Counts Demons(p. 99)
• 1592: Flames--Puerto Rico(p. 100)
• Jenjibre: 1600-1699
• 1600: Catalina Steals Away--Spain and Panama(p. 103)
• 1605: A Seed Falls in Pernambuco--Brazil(p. 104)
• 1606: Caribes(p. 105)
• 1607: Wild West(p. 106)
• 1608: Gingerbread--San Juan de Puerto Rico and England(p. 107)
• Ginger(p. 107)
• 1618: Nzinga's Stool--Angola(p. 108)
• 1618: Witches' Stool--Western Europe(p. 109)
• 1623: Ana de Mendoza Unpacks--San Juan de Puerto Rico(p. 110)
• 1625: S/he--Latin America(p. 111)
• 1629: Manahatta--Mouth of the Hudson River(p. 113)
• 1630: The Weavers of Dean--England(p. 115)
• 1635: Playa Boqueron(p. 115)
• 1636: I Believe It Is No Sin--Galicia(p. 116)
• 1640: Paula de Eguiluz--Colombia(p. 117)
• 1647: Stuyvesant--New Amsterdam(p. 118)
• 1648: The House of Peace(p. 119)
• 1650: On the Road to Veracruz--Mexico(p. 119)
• 1663: Nzinga, the Warrior Queen--Angola(p. 121)
• 1664: Decree(p. 122)
• 1694: The Death of Palmares--Brazil(p. 123)
• Llanten(p. 123)
• 1695: News of Sor Juana--Mexico(p. 124)
• 1695: The Weavers of Tayasal--Guatemala(p. 125)
• Parteras: 1700-1798
• 1700: The Forests Sail East--New England(p. 127)
• White Pine(p. 127)
• 1701: The Country of Women(p. 128)
• 1706: Beatrice of Kongo--Central Africa(p. 129)
• 1714: Cangrejos(p. 130)
• 1720: Cecilia Ortiz(p. 131)
• 1728: Nannytown--Jamaica(p. 132)
• 1736: The First Cafeto(p. 133)
• 1741: Many-Headed Hydra--New York(p. 134)
• 1748: Escapees--St. Croix(p. 134)
• 1765: The Song of the Forest(p. 135)
• 1777: If Fray Inigo Had a Sister(p. 136)
• 1786: Parbulos(p. 137)
• 1788: Reverse Slavery--Ste. Domingue(p. 139)
• Anamu(p. 140)
• Lazos: 1798-1898
• Melao(p. 141)
• 1804: News from Haiti(p. 141)
• 1817: War Widows(p. 142)
• Yerba Buena(p. 143)
• 1820: Maestra Cordero(p. 144)
• 1824: We Treated Them Well(p. 145)
• 1824: Runaways(p. 147)
• 1825: Flora Tristan Reads in Bed--Paris, France(p. 148)
• 1833: Maria Bibiana Writes(p. 149)
• 1833: Voyages--Peru(p. 150)
• 1833: Maria Barbanera(p. 151)
• 1834: Autos de Anti-Fe--Spain(p. 152)
• Yellow Dock(p. 153)
• 1844: Some Lives Burn Like Quick Flame--France(p. 154)
• 1868: Francisca Brignoni(p. 154)
• 1873: The Freedwomen Contract Themselves(p. 155)
• 1875: Campos de soledad--Galicia, Spain(p. 156)
• 1880: Tortures--Tennessee and Puerto Rico(p. 157)
• 1886: Damas(p. 158)
• 1895: Charcas, or, the True Story of Cafe au Lait(p. 158)
• 1897: Luisa in Love(p. 159)
• 1895: Mercedes a caballo(p. 160)
• 1898 to 1900: Guabancex Again(p. 160)
• Aguacero: 1899-1929
• 1899: Ghost Dancing(p. 162)
• 1900: Civilization--Europe(p. 165)
• 1901: The Death Train--Southwestern United States(p. 165)
• 1903: Postcards of Colonialism(p. 166)
• 1909: La otra Aurora(p. 167)
• Ruda(p. 168)
• 1909: Lessons(p. 168)
• 1913: Opiniones(p. 169)
• 1914: Delmira--Montevideo, Uruguay(p. 171)
• 1917: War Effort(p. 172)
• 1918: Lavenderas(p. 172)
• 1918: Vida alegre(p. 173)
• Maguey(p. 174)
• 1919: Lost Bird--Western United States(p. 174)
• 1921: Harlem--New York(p. 176)
• 1923: Tuberculosis(p. 176)
• Mullein(p. 177)
• 1927: Pasodoble(p. 178)
• 1929: Journey(p. 178)
• 1929: Hechos desconocidos(p. 179)
• Derrumbe: 1930-1954
• 1930: El barrio(p. 181)
• 1931: Tiempo muerto(p. 182)
• Malanga(p. 183)
• 1933: Pura Belpre--New York(p. 183)
• 1934: Needleworkers(p. 184)
• 1935: Bread upon the Waters(p. 185)
• 1935: Julia in Naranjito(p. 187)
• Naranja(p. 188)
• 1937: The Jane Speed Bookstore--Birmingham, Alabama(p. 188)
• 1937: Madre patria(p. 189)
• 1942: Wartime at the PO--New York(p. 190)
• 1943: The Ghetto Comes to the Barrio--New York(p. 191)
• 1944: Nuestra guerra--New York(p. 192)
• 1948: Julia Drinks a River of Sorrow--New York(p. 193)
• 1950: Threads--New York, Puerto Rico, Illinois(p. 194)
• 1950: Stories(p. 196)
• 1953: No nascas--Puerto Rico and the United States(p. 198)
• 1953: The Bad Mother--New York(p. 200)
• 1953: 105th and Fifth Avenue--New York(p. 201)
• 1953: Dime Capitan(p. 202)
• 1954: Freedom Songs(p. 204)
• Milk Thistle(p. 204)
• 1954: Transition(p. 205)
• La Botanica (Sources)(p. 209)
• Glossary of Selected Words(p. 229)
• Medicine Cabinet(p. 232)
• Index of Historical Persons(p. 233)

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CHOICE Review

A unique and original blend of prose and poetry, history and testimony, biography and storytelling, this is a particular yet universal tale of survival amidst struggle and suffering. Levins Morales covers a wide range of topics, including the treatment of women, slavery, religious persecution, ecological dangers, and the persistence of interwoven folklore with intertwined memories. She provides some graphic descriptions of disturbing events, interspersed with powerful strokes of irony and delicate touches of humor. There are numerous references to herbal medicines (hence the title) that can soothe or ease injury and pain, both physical and psychological. Some of the author's themes find resonance in the works of such varied writers as Laura Esquivel, Isabel Allende, Pat Mora, Rigoberta Menchu, Octavio Paz, and Toni Morrison. Her style is fluid and lyrical and highly evocative, inspiring the reader to investigate further into the multicultural civilization of Puerto Rico. Sources are provided in a creative format that includes a glossary and bibliography. Suitable for a wide range of disciplines, the work is highly recommended for all academic and public libraries. M. V. Ekstrom; St. John Fisher College

Booklist Review

Captivating language and enticing cadence are characteristics of the enchanting prose Morales employs in this gathering of uniquely realized vignettes. The "remedies" set forth reflect a vast herbal lore, demonstrating the potent, curative effects of herbs as called upon by generations of curanderas, like Morales herself. Herbs also symbolize a means to deflect the outrage engendered by centuries of brutality faced by the women of Puerto Rico. Cross-cultural influences like Morales' Jewish Latina heritage and her own personal experience of abuse are reflected in a keen ability to communicate with powerful authority how the island's women exhibit a buoyant solidarity in the face of a horrific history encompassing the Crusades, the conquistadores, and the slave trade. Countless tales of resilient individuals grappling with hardships in Morales' exciting me lange of stories ultimately affirm the empowerment of women. --Alice Joyce

Notas de autor provistas por Syndetics

Aurora Levins Morales has taught women's studies, history, and ethnic studies at the University of California, Berkeley; San Francisco State College; and the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. She divides her time between Berkeley and Minneapolis.