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Silvia González

2 papers in the library · 58 citations · publishing 2014-2022

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Amigas Latinas Motivando el Alma: In-Person and Online Delivery of an Intervention to Promote Mental Health Among Latina Immigrant Women.

Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine June 20, 2022 India J. Ornelas, Georgina Perez, Serena Maurer et al.

Objective: A few mindfulness-based interventions have been developed for Latina immigrant populations. We describe the feasibility and acceptability of Amigas Latinas Motivando el Alma (ALMA), a culturally grounded intervention developed to prevent and reduce depression and anxiety among Latina immigrants. We also compare participation in the intervention in-person with an online adaptation...

Traditional medicine applied by the Saraguro yachakkuna: a preliminary approach to the use of sacred and psychoactive plant species in the southern region of Ecuador.

Journal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine February 24, 2014 Chabaco Armijos, Iuliana Cota, Silvia González 58 citations

During the colonial period, the indigenous saraguros maintained their traditions, knowledge, and practices to restore and preserve the health of their members. Unfortunately, many of their practices and medicinal resources have not been documented. In this study, we sought to document the traditional healers' (yachakkuna saraguros) knowledge about medicinal and psychoactive plants used in the...

DOI: 10.1186/1746-4269-10-26 (opens in new tab) Full text (opens in new tab) Traditional medicine Indigenous healing Ancestral medicine Folk medicine +22