I loved reading Ana Castillo’s So Far From God this week because I felt like it was relatable for any Latino living in the United States who embrace the Latino traditions and folklore. I found Doña Felicia’s ways of healing funny because throughout my childhood, my mom would use the same home rememdies Doña Felicia teaches Caridad in the reading. Like Doña Felicia, my mother, too, uses remedies such as the ones to cure mal de ojo and empacho. Though many people do not believe in home remedies to cure certain illnesses, I have seen how powerful these remedies can be growing up in my Latino household.

For this reason, I decided to search for a list of home remedies used in Latino community. The following website lists a couple of home remedies that you may or may not be familiar with. From mal de ojo to mollera caida, this list briefly displays one of the most important folklore in the Latino culture.

http://www.dimensionsofculture.com/2010/10/folk-illnesses-and-remedies-in-latino-communities/