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Birth
Birth and Babies
Health Conditions:
Reproductive Health
Bonifacio's story
Story
Birth Story
Bonifacio describes a traumatic birth experience with his son. Luckily, his son was resuscitated and survived. As a father, he believes this experience makes his son unique because he has had a window into the death realm.
Story
Ijuara Tea
Bonifacio describes an herbal tea that his grandmother gave him to gave him a tea to help with nausea and upset stomach.
Story
Ruda (Rue) and Limpias (Cleansing)
Bonifacio describes several plant medicines and practices that his mother uses to heal people including yuku'u lota (rue) for susto and mal de ojo, limpia de huevo (egg cleansing), burning copal, and stepping over a baby to ground bad energy into earth.
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