Latinos have traditional folk health beliefs that certain illnesses can be caused by natural forces, supernatural forces, or strong emotions disrupting the body's balance. Some of these folk illnesses include tristeza from sadness, mal aire from bad air, caída de mollera from a fallen fontanelle, empacho from a blocked intestine, cólico from colic, and susto from fright. Curanderos are traditional healers who treat these folk illnesses.

1. Latinos Folk Health Beliefs Abby Marquez Mexican American Studies Mr. Brett Millan

2. What are Folk Health Beliefs? natural forces Supernatural forces strong emotions which upset the body balance

3. Latinos Folk Health Beliefs Tristeza - Sadness Mal Aire- Bad air Caída de Mollera Mal de Ojo - Evileye Empacho - Blocked Intestine Cólico – Colic Susto – Fright Shock "soul loss“

4. Nature illinesses

5. Caída de Mollera - Fallen Fontanelle

6. Empacho - Blocked Intestine

7. Mal Aire- Bad air

8. "Supernatural Illnesses"

9. Mal de Ojo - Evileye

10. Susto - Fright/Shock

11. Other illnesses that are caused by being emotional upset Tristeza - Sadness

12. Curandero- Healers