Health and Healing from the Earth

Local curandera Felicia Cocotzin Ruiz has just released her first book, Earth Medicines: Ancestral Wisdom, Healing Recipes, and Wellness Rituals from a Curandera, (Roost Books, a division of Shambhala Publications, 2021).

Organized around the four elements of water, air, earth and fire, the work contains Ruiz’s recipes and rituals for incorporating natural and foraged ingredients into our daily lives. It is the culmination of a lifetime studying not only the teachings of her ancestral peoples but also ayurvedic principles.

The accompanying photos by Nicky Hedayatzadeh reverently capture the spirit and spirituality of our Southwest natural environment and indigenous traditions. It’s a beautiful and bountiful book that would make a thoughtful gift.